The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-11

az ONGRESS having recently amended the act
~ providing for the removal of the Red River
Raft, the advertisements heretofore inserted on
this subject have been withdrawn, and the follow.
ing substituted in their stead. aes1 80 'A'
9 REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Propoeala viii be received at the War Depart
sment, until the first day of April next. for remoy
ing the obstructions in Red River known as the
Red River Raft, and keeping the navigation of
said river open and free from Obstruction by RATS
for series OF one or more years, as follows, viz:
4 Each bidder will propose to remove the said
raft and 70 keep the navigation free from obstruc
ton thereby for specified period, for the sum Of
$iUU,OO0; specifying in his bid the time within
which ne proposes to complete the removal, (the
sad time not TO be later than the first day of JAM
fuary, 1852 also the number of years count
ing from said removaD during which he binds
himself to keep the navigation of the river free
rom obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
nact snail be awarded to the bidder (provided the
department be satisfied with his responsibility
ana with The security offered by him) who shall
propose TO remove said raft and to keep the river
ree from obstruction thereby for the longest period
The contractor will be REQUIRED to rive his bond
Tor $2O,ooO, with two good sureties, each for the
sum OF $4,000. conditioned for the faithful eye
cut,on OF the contract Each bidder will transmit,
at the same time with his proposals, the names Of
the persons whom he offers as suretes, and a de-
clarations signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as suretles as above mentioned; and also the
certificate off district Judge of the United States
ties are respectable citizens and that be considers
them worth 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, $4,000 shall be paid as the work
OF removing the raft advances, as follows, to wit:
w henever the contractor shall report that a por-
tlon OF the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department, and if it shall appear that such is the
TACT, the Department will pay such proportion
OF the said sum of 50,0 900 the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided no partial
payment shall be made for less than one-tenth
part ofthe whole work. The remaining 100000
VIII be paid IN equal annual instalments CORE
spending in number with the number of wears
during 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 il will be considered
The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, Proposals for
removing Red River Raft
j. J. ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Jan 7-20td &2tawtAprI
All papers which have published the former adj
vertIsements on this subject are hereby authorized
70 publish this, and in addition, the Gazette and
Democrat, OF Little Rock, and the Telegraph of
w ashing ton, Arkansas, twenty times daily and
then twice week until 1st April.
Each paper advertising will send copy Of the
paper containing the advertisement.