Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-04
RED RIVER RAFT.

VINHE person To- whom the contract was awardt>
i under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed to give the bond with securities rs
required proposals for the work IRE again invited
as follows:
Proposals will be received until the Goth day OF
next September for III, removal of distractions 10
the navigation OF Red River. l-ouislanal OCCASION
ed by he raft, and for keeping the said navigation
free from the same for the longest period
The amount OF these proposals united is not to
exceed the sum Of SlOOOOO
Each bidder will propose 10 remove said raft.
thoroughly and 10 keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified period; specify
ing in his bid the time III which he proposes to
complete the removal Of the raft. the said time no,
TO be later than the first day Of June, 1855; and
also the number OF years, counting from said re-
moval. during which time he binds himself to kecy
the said navigation free from raft obstruction.
The contractor Will be required 10 give his bond
for 100000. with two good surctcS. each for tn,
sum of $1,000, conditioned for the faithful cxecu
ton Of the contract. Zach bidder will transmit al
the same time with his proposals. the names Of the
persons whom he offers SurttioS. and dccara
lion signed by them that they will sign his bond
S,lrcticS MS above mentioned: and also the rcrtf.
cate Of district Judge Of the United States for the
State in which he resides. that said securities are
rc>pcctable citizens. and that he considers them
worth $4,000 over and above all their debts and
liabilities. No hid will be examined unless these
conditions shall be complied with.
Terms NJ Payment
or the sum Of SlOO,O0O appropriated for the
above object S:OOOO shall be paid as the work Of
removing the raft advances, as follows, to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that por-
ton OF the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected BY an officer appointed by the War
Department and il il shall appearthat sucm is the
fact the department will pay such proportion Of
the said sum Of S50,OOO as the portion removed
shall bear 10 the entire raft, provided no pSrtial
payment shall be made for less than one-tenth
part of the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will he paid III equal annual nstalments cores
ponding in number with the number Of years du-
ring which the contractor shall bind himself 10
keep the navigation open. Of which fact the de-
pariment is 10 be the sole Judge.
Each bid must be for the whole work-that is.
for the removal of the raft. and for keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate
proposals for portions of il will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed To the under
signed. marked on the envelope, Proposals for
removing Red River raft
The War Department reserves to itself the
right Of awarding the contract according TO its
own Judgment of the most favorable bid and the
most responsible bidder.
To be- inserted in the Union. Republic. and Ma
tional lntclligcnccr Washington ID. G.: Ctncin-
natl Gazette. Cincinnati, Ohio: Louisville Jour
nal. Louisville, Ky: -. Louis Republican. =.
Douis. Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport
New Orleans Bee New Orleans Republican. ia
zcite and Democrat, Little Rock. Arkansas; Tel.
egraph, Washington, Arkansas.
]. J. ALERT
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
rr~ The time orreceiVing proposals under
the foregoing advertisement. is hereby extended
to and including the l>t day OF next November
BY order: !. J. ALBERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
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