The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-04
War Department,
Bureau ToDoQraphical Engineers.

Bureau Typographical Engineers,
SEPTEMBER 10, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
L of War until the Sd day Of January, 1853, fol
the removal of the raft Red River at which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest respon
slble bidder, provided the same be satisfactory &c
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 Inust
be destroyed, so that they cannot form new OBJ
struotions or impediments to the navigation
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
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
1t 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
one. fifteenth part Of the whole work.
3. Ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day OF July next 1858, he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete II within
that time; and also the sum for which he will un.
derake to complete it by the lst of July, 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned pe-
ROD he will 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 officer or officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and II ii 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
t~ enty per cent retained under article q But If
II shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then 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 engageme mt, 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 expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for.
s. The contractor 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 persons whom he offers suretes,
and a declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureties above mentioned; and
also the certificate Of district judge of the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
sureties respectable citizens, and that he con
siders them worth ten thousand dollars 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
j. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
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Republican, New Orleans, La, will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice week until
January 3, 1853.
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