The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-02
War Department,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,


Bureau Geographical Enginsers,
sa SKPTEMBER Is, 1852.
DROPOsALS will be received by the Secretary
OF War until the Sc day Of January, 1858, for
the removal Of the raft on Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest respon.
sible bidder, provided the be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
CONDITIONS.
J.. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, 80 that they cannot form new OBJ.
st or impediments to the navigation
2. The work will be paid for as il progresses, In
the following manners: Whenever the contractor
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 IL
il shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
ment Will pay such proportion of the whole price
agreed upon as the portion removed sball 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
g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next 1853, he will state the
sum for which he is willing to compete Il within
that time; and also the sum for which he will I'M
dertake to complete it by the lst of July, 1854 If
he cannot undertake it for the fret mentioned ne
rod he will SO state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
T. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived the
same shall be inspected by an officer or officers de
"hco ioI purpose Dy Inc secretary OF War.
and II it shall appear such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full paw.
ment shall be made for the work in Conformity
with the terms of the agreement including the
twenty per cent retained under article Q. But If
it shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shall be
made. but the balance remaining due on the con-
tract shall be forfeited to the United States If,
however, the Department shall be Satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
to fulhi bis mt, and he shall offer to COM
plete the work without any additional charge to
the United States a reasonable time at the dfscre
ton of the Secretary of War. will be allowed him
for that purpose And if at the expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for.
s. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties. each
for the sum Of ten thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithful execution of the contract Each bidder
VIII transmit at the same time with his proposals
the names OF the persons whom he offers as sureties
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureties as above mentioned; and
also the certificate OF district Judge of the United
states Tor the state in which he resides that said
suretes are respectable citizens and that he con.
siders them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will be
with. -, .. -.... - - 49,. p'.~A
6. The proposals will be addressed to the UNDER
signed, marked on the envelope Proposals for
removing Red River Raft - -
J. J. ALERT, ~
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
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