The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-23
~ RED RIVER RAFT,
TINE PERSON to whom the contract

TINE PERSON to whom the contract was award
i ed under former advertisements for proposals
having failed to give the bond with sureiies as re-
quired. proposals for the work are again invited
as follows: -t ta
Proposals will be received until the Goth day Of
next September for the removal of distractions to
the navigation OF Red river Louisiana) occasioned
by the 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 = l00, 900. ssa
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft,
thoroughly and 10 keep the navigation free
from obstruction thereby for a specified period;
specifying in his bid the time in which he propo-
ses to complete the removal of the raft, the said
time not to be lser than the let day of June, 1856;
and also the number of years, counting from said
removal, during which time he binds himself to
keep the said free from raft obstruction
The contractor will be required 10 give his bond
for $40 600, with two good sureties, each for the
sum Of TO- 600, 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 be offers as suretes, and deciara-
ton signed BY them that they will sgn his bond az
sureties az above mentIpned; and also the certif-
cate of district judge ofthe United Sates for the
State in which he resides, that said securities are
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth $4,000 over and above all their debts and
conditions shall be complied with.
Terms Of payment
OF the sum of $lOO, 900 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 a por-
ton 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
10 the fact, the Department will pay such proper
ton Of the said sum Of $4,000 as the portion re-
moved shali bear to the entire raft provided no
partial payment shall be made for less than one.
tenth part of the whole work. The remaining
$4,000 will he paid in equal annual instalments
corresponding in number with the number of years
during which the contractor ehall bind himself to
keep the navigation open, Of which fact the De-
partment is to be the sole Judge
Each bid must be for the whole work-that is
for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate pro-
posals Tor portions of it will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, Proposals for
removing Red River Raft" sg$ rsa
The War Department reserves to itself the right
OF awarding the contract according to it's own
Judgment OF the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder.
To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Ma
tional lntelligencer, Washington, d. c.; Cincin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Journal,
Louisville, Kentucky; st. Louis Republican,, st.
Louie, Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport,
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin; New
Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican, Gazette
and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Telegraph
Washington, Arkansas. J. j ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
July 4-d20t&tawt20Sep