The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-17
War Department,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,

SEprsmBER 10, 1852.
DHOPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
Il of War until the Sd day Of January, 1858, for
the removal of the raft on Red Rver at which time
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one 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 OBJ
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof
q The work will be paid for as il progresses, in
the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shall report that portion of the raft has been
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
by an officer appointed by the Department, and if
it shall appear that such 10 the fact, the Depart
ment will pay 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
8. Ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next 1853, he will state the
sum for which be 10 willing TO complete il within
that time; and also the sum for which he will I'M
dertake to complete it by the let OF July, 1854 If
he cannot undertake it for the fret mentioned pc
Rod, he will 30 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
shall be inspected by an officer or officers DEF
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War;.
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
twenty per cent retained under article q But if
1t shall appear that the contract has 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. IT.
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.
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 piration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for.
S. The contractor,w will be required to give his
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties, each
for the 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 per whom he offers sufees,
and a declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as suretes as 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.
6. 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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