The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-29
War Department,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,
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SkPTsMBER l8, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
i of War until the Sd day Of january 1858, Tor
the removal Of the raft on Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest respon.
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
CONDITIONS.
|. 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
structions or impedimehts to the navigation
thereof
,. 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
it shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
ment will pay such proportion Of the whos price
agreed upon al the portion removed shall bear to
the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be ess than
one fifteenth part OF the whole work.
3. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can cotnplet the work
by the let day Of July next, 1885, he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete It within
that time; and also the sum for which he will un-
dertake to complete il by the lst OF July 1854 If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned ne
ROD he will SO state, and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
4. When the time specified in the contract for
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,
and II 1t shall appear on such inspection that the
contract nas been fully complied with full paw
ment shall be made for the work in Uniformity
with the terms Of the agreement, including the
tw enty per cent retained under article q. 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. If,
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 dscre-
ton of the Secretary Of War, will be allowed him
for that purpose. And if at the expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for.
S. The contractor will be required to give bis
bond for $4,000, with two good saretics, 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 whom he offers sureties,
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureies as above mentioned; and
also the certificate of district judge Of the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
suretes respectable citizens, and that he con-
siders them worth ten thousa nd dollars over and
above all their debts and liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
g. 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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January 3, 1853.
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