The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-10
War Department.,
Barssu Typographical Engineers,
RS -Ar IN EsfaapreManu IA 1870

War Department,
Burssu Typographical Engineors
, tIh yzhSsPrsmssR Is, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
4 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 rcspon-
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
the Department., and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. resf.H8 81 Erfl ais+3
CONDITIONS $500 soc
1. The materias forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, so that they cannot form new OBJ
sirnctions or impedments to the navigation
| thereof rs n
q The work will be paid for as il progre.ss in
the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shall report that portion Of the raft has been req
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
by officer appointed by the Department. and if
IL shall appear that such is the fact the Depart
ment win bay such proportion Of the whole price
| agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear to
the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall be less than
| one fifteenth part of the whole work
3. lfthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the lat day of July next, 1853, he will state the
sum for which he Ia willing TO complies II within
dertake to complete il by the lat Of July. 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned pc
rod, he will state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
the completion OF the work shall have arrived, the
same shall be inspected by officer or officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of War,
and if il shall appear such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full pay
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
with the terms of the agreement, including the
q enty per cent retained under article2. But if
il 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 II,
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the
to fulfil his engageme mt, and ne shall offer to com
plete the work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time at the dscre-
ton Of the Secretary Of War will be allowed him
for that purpose. And il at the expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for 1879
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
the names Of the per- whom he offers as sureties
and q declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as suretes az above mentioned; 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 and
above all their debts and liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with. s't 9'7FI''EH.
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, {" Proposals for
removing Red River Raft"
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Republican, New Orleans, La, will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 3, 1853.
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