The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-08
War Department..
Bureau Typographical Engineers

ato SEPTEMBER 10, 1862.
DROPOsALS will be received by the Secretary
y Of War until the Sd day Of January, 1853. for
the removal of the raft on Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest reapon.
sibe bidder, provided the same be satisfactory 10
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. . al Re-. W
CONDITIONS. f
| /. The materials forming the raft must not only
| be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
| be destroyed, 30 that they cannot form new OBJ
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof AZ
2. The work will be paid for as 1t progresses, in
| the following manner: Whenever the contra ctor
shall report that portion Of the raft has been re-
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
by an officer appointed by the Department, and if
1t shall appear that such is the fact the Depart.
inent will pay such proportion of the whole price
agreed upon ms the portion removed shall bear TO
| the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be less than
| one fifteenth part of the whole work
8 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the Let day Of July next 1858, he will state the
that time; and also the sum for which he will un.
dcrtake to complete il by the LIST of july 1854 If
he cannot undertake il for the first mentioned ne
nod, ne will 60 state and will propose for the last
4. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion Of the work shaI have arrived, the
same snail be inspected by officer or officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War
and il il shall appear on such inspection that ihs
| contract has been fully complied with, full paw
ment shall be made for the work in conformitv
with the terms Of the agreement, including the
taenty per cent retained under article g. But II
II ahall appear that the contract has not been fully
| complied with, then no farther payment shall be
made, put the balance remaining due on the con-
tract shall be forfeited to the United States If.
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertons have been made by the contractor
to fulfil his engagcme mt, and he shall offer TO COM
pletc the work without any additional CHARGE 10
the United States, reasonable timc at the dscre-
ton OF the Secretary Of War, will be allowed him
for that purpose And if at the expiration of thar
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for. sFl7 - -'''
8. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties. each
Tor the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithful execution Of tho contract Each bidder
will transmit at the same time with his proDosala
the names OF the persons whom he offers as sureies
and a declaration signed by them that thew will
sign his bond as suretics "a above mentioned. and
also the certificate OF district Judge of the United
States for the State in which he resdes that said
surcties arc respectable citizens and that he con-
sders them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above nil their debts and liabilities No hid will no
examined unless these conditions shall be Complied
with.l q aa.ng .rr,- .-E ~ @E5E- 800 o>'r
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, "Proposals for
J. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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G n builenn' New Orleans Bee, and New Orleans
daily ten times and then twice week until
January 3, 1853. A.3 E'1, IT, s'fS-.
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