The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-17
War Department,
Bure.u Typographical Ensinsers,
n st- f.I gppr ~ an ~ 1870

War Department,
Buresu Typographical EnRtnsers,
- ...tte4t Ed SsPrsMBsR 49, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
i Of War until the Sd day of January, 1853, for
the removal Of tho raft Red River; at which time
tho contract will be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. ~
NJ aB CONDITIONS. ~, Ffy
1. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the rivor, but must
be destroyed, 90 that they cannot form new OBJ
thereof. r ~ ,.ae s3W ,Hl.a
2. The work win be paid for az it progresses. in
the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shall report that portion of the raft has been
moved and destroyed, the same shall bo inspected
by an officer appointed BY the Department. and if
ment win 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. .J
g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next, 1862 he will state the
sum for which he Il willing TO complete II within
dertake to complete il by the lst Of July 1854. If
he cannot undertake IL for the first mentioned pe-
Rod, he will state, and will propose for the last
4. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived, the
came SHALL be inspected by officer officers de ,
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and If 1t shall appear on 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
t"enty per cent retained under article 2. But if
1t shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shall be
made. put the balance remaining due ON the con-
tract shall be forfeited to the United States If,
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
to fulfil bis engageme MT and he shall offer to com
pletc the work without any additional charge to
tue United States, reasonable time, at the discre-
ton OF the Secretary Of War, will be allowed him
Tor that purpose. And il at the expiration of that
~ hms the work shall DO completed, the same shall
B. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties, each
for the sum of ten thousand dollars 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 surees
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign hls bond as suretcs above mentioned; and
also the certificate OF district judge of the United
ota.ee Ior inc state ia 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. " .... . - r.. 80 :, - '-r
o. The proposals will be addressed to tho under
signed, marked on the envelope, Proposals for
removing Red River Raft" : .''aa-'l,1'I" :"
a.. .,sa u >. p 81, gsa j.. j. ALERT,
W ,st. 40 Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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