The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-28
RED RIVER RAFT.

RED RIVER RAFT.
HONGRESS having recently amended the act
~ providing for the removal OF sthe Red River
Raft, the Advertisements heretofore inserted on
this subject have been withdrawn, and the follow
ing substituted in their stead.
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals will be received at the War Depart
ment, until the first day OF April next for renov-
Red River Raft, and keeping the navigation OF
said river open and free from obstruction by rafs
for series of one more years, as follows, viz:
raft and to keep the navigation free from obstruc-
ton thereby for specified period, fer the sum of
S 100000; specifying in his bid the time within
which be proposes to complete the removal, (the
said time not to be later than the fret day of jan
uary, 1860 as also the number of years count
ing from said removal) during which he binds
himself to keep the navigation of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
tract shal be awarded to the bidder (provided the
Department be satisfied with his responsibility
| and with the security offered by hin) who shall
propose to remove said raft and to keep the river
free from obstruction thereby for the longest period
of time.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for $4,000, with two good sureties, each for the
sum of S 10000, conditioned for the faithful exc
cuton of the contract. Each bidder will transmit
at the same time with bis proposals, the names of
the persons whom he offers as sureties, and de-
claration, signed by them, that they will sign his
bond sureties as above mentioned; and also the
certificate of district judge of the United States
for the State in which he resdes that eaid securi-
ties respectable citizens, and that he considers
them worth $40 900 over and above all their debts
and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with.
Terms 0f Payment
u the sum OF 600 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid as the work
of removing the raft advances, as follows to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that Dor.
ton of the raft has been removed the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the Wa
Department, and if it shall appear that such ia the
fact, the Department will pay such a proportion
of the said of S 900 as the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided no partial
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 CORE
spending in number with the number of wears
during whiehsthe 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, ssProposals for
removing Red River Raft
]. ]. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
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Democrat, of Little Rock, and the Telegraph, of
Washington, Arkansas, twenty times daily, and
then twice week until lst April
Each paper advertising will send copy of the
paper containing the advertisement.
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