The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13
70 War Departments,
Burcsu Typographical Rnglmoers,

| .r.,t % War Departmsnt,
s-sdsa Burcsu Typographical Englneers,
4n SsPTsMssR 10. 1852 81 9
DROPOsALS WILDE received by the Secretary
y OF War until the Sd day of January, 1858, for
the removal of the ran 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. ~
.sai Z se.' CONDITIONS. g
l. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, 40 that they cannot form new, oh.
thereof. - $500 800, - . $50
2. The work will be paid for ~ il 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 ofticer appointed by the Department, and If
II shall appear that such 10 the fact the Depart.
nent will pay such proportion of the whole price
agreed upon az the portion removed shall bear 10
the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be less than
one hfteenth part Of the whole work. :.
j. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
oy the LIST day OF July next, 1853, he will statc the
sum for which he u willing to complete II within
thst ume; and al.o the sum for which he will un.
dertake to complete il by the LIST Of July 1854 If
he cannot undertake 1t for the first mentioned ne
riod he will state, and will propose for the last
mentioned period only. Is III =, t,.r a -
the completion Of the work shall have arrived the
same SHALL be inspected by an officer or ofcers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of War.
and II It shall appear on such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full paw
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
Win the terms OF the agreement, including the
"a enty per cent retained under article 2. But II
1t shall appear that the contract has not been fniIv
complied with, then no farther payment shall he
made. but the balance remaining due on the con.
tract shall be forfeited TO the United States. iC
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
to fuh his engageme Mt, and he shall offer to com
pieto the work without any additional charge To
the United States, reasonable time, at the dscre-
for that purpose And if at The exDrstion Of t a,%
be fully paid for
s. The so q a will be required TO give hi.
Tor the sum OF ten thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithfulexecuton OF the contract Each bidder
VIII transmit at the same time with bis proposals
the names of the persons whom he ofers as snrst;s
and declaration signed by them that thew viii
sign MS bond az sureties as above mentoned: and
also the certificate of district Judge Of the United
states for the State In which he resides that said
snreties are respectable citizens and that he CON-
sidcrs them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will be
with. N' W ooAPieo
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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