Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-06
RED RIVER RAFT.
THE person to whom the contract was ava

TIME person to whom the contract was awardes
/ under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed to give the bond with securities as
required, proposals for the work again invited
as follows.
Proposals will be received until the Goth day Of
next September for the removal of distractions TO
the navigation of Red River, Q.ouis!ana) occasion
ed bv the raft and for keeping the said navigation
free from the same for the longest period
The amount OF these proposals united is not 10
exceed the sum of 100000.
Each bidder will propose TO remove said raft,
thoroughly and TO keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified period; specify
ing in his bid the time in which he proposes to
complete the removal of the raft, the said time not
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 10 keep
the said navigation free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required TO give his bond
for $4,000, with two good surcties, each for the
sum Of $4,000 conditioned for the faithful execu-
ton of the contract. Each bidder will transmit, at
the same time with his proposals. the names of the
persons whom he offers sureties, and declara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond as
surcties as above mentioned; and also the certif-
cate of district Judge of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities are
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth SIS 900 over and above all their debts and
liabilities. No bid will be examined unless these
conditions shall be complied with
Terms Of Payment.
OF the sum of 100000 appropriated for the
above object, 900 shall be paid 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 if shall appear that sucn is the
fact, the department will pay such proportion of
the said sum of $4,000 the portion removed
shall bear 10 the entire raft provided pSrtial
payment shall be made for less than one-tenth
part of the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will be paid in equal annual instruments cores
ponding in number with the number of years du-
ring which the contractor shall bind himself to
keep the navigation open, of which fact the de-
partment is to 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 it 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 Inteligencer, Washington, ID. c.; Ctncin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; Louisville Jour
nal Louisville, Ky; ST. Louis Republican, ST.
Douis, Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport
louisiana New Orleans Commercial Bulletin !;
New Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican, Ga
ze,te and Democrat Little Rock, Arkansas; Tel
cgraph Washington, Arkansas
]. ]. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Zas- The time for receiving proposals under
TO and including the lst day OF next November
BY order: J. j. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
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