The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-25
..-.-.-.. War Department.,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,


PROPOSALS will be received by the Secretary
Il OF War until the 81 day of January, 1858, for
the removal of the raft Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest rcspon
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory 10
the Department and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
.... CONDITIONS.
/. The materials orming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, so that they cannot form new oh
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof
3 The work will be paid for as it progresses, in
the following manner: 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 ouch proportion OF the whole price
agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear TO
the entire rat-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 lst day Of July next 1853, he will state the
sum for which he ia willing to complete 1t within
that time; and also the sum for which he will I'M
dertake to complete il by the let of July, 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned pc
Rod, he will 80 state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
4. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion Of the work shall have arrived, the
same slall be inspected by officer or officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
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contract has been fully complied with, full pay
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
with toe terms Of the agreement, including the
tn enty per cent. retained under article But II
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 shai be forfeited to the United States. IT,
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
to fulfil his gene mt, and he shall offer to COM
plete the work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time, at the discre-
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 800, 900, with two good sureties. each
for the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful execution Of the contract EACH bidder
will transmit at the same time with his proposals
the names Of the persons whom he offers snretics
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureties as above menioned; and
also the certificate OF district Judge of the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
sureties are respectable citizens, and that he con
siders them worth ten thousand dollars over md
above all their debts and liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with
g. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, proposals for
removing Red River Raft"
.. Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
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ngton, D c.; Courier and Enquirer, and Express,
News, Philadelphia. Pa; Cincinnati Gazette, Gin
cinnat, Ohio; Louisville Journal, Louisville, KY;
st. Louis Republican, st. Louis, Mo-; Shreveport
Herald, Shreveport, La; New Orleans CONNER
Republican, New Orleans. La, will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 3, 1858.
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