The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-30
War Department,
bureau Topogr.phicaI Ensineers,

| War Department.,
| Buresu Typographical Engtneers,
| SEPTEMBER l6, 1852.
| DROPOSALS will be received by the Secretary
| i 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 respon.
slbe bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
the Department, and shall not exceed ono hundred
thousand dollars.
CONDITIONS.
l.. 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
thereof
2. 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 If
!. shall appear that such is the TACT, the Depart
agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear to
the entire rat-css twenty per cent; provided
that the portion 80 paid for shall be less than
one fifteenth part Of the whole work.
3. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next, 1885, he will state the
sum for which ne is willing to complete 1t within
dertake to complete i by the LIST of July, 1884 If
he cannot undertake it for the fret mentioned ne
Rod, he will 30 state, and will propose for the last
| mentioned period only.
the completion of the work shall have arrived the
same shall be inspected by an officer or officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
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 g. But If
shall appear that the contract has not been flIv
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 contractor
to fulfil his engagement, and he shall offer to com.
piete the work without any additional charge to
the United states, reasonable time, at the deere
ton OF the Secretary Of War. will be allowed him
for that purpose. And If at the expiration Of that
tune the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for. 80
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
wiii 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 az above mentioned; and
also the certificate Of district Judge Of the United
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
o. 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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