The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-02
RED RIVER RAFT.

TIME PERSON to whom the contract was award
Il ed under former advertisements for proposals
having failed TO give the bond with sureties as re-
[quired, proposals for the work are again invited
las follows: 4l.s
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 tho same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united 10 not to
exceed the sum of 100000. ia to-i
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft,
thoroughly and to keep the navigation free
from obstruction thereby for 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 later than the lst day OF june 1905
and also the number of years, counting from salo
removal during which time ne binds himself to
keep the said navigation free from raft obstruction
Thecontractor will be required to give his bond
for 500 900, with two good suretles each Ior the
sum of s 10 900, conditioned for the faithful execu-
ton OF the contract. Each oidder VIII uansnt, =.
the came time with his proposals, the names OF the
persons whom he offers as sureties, and deciara
ton sgned by them that they will sign his bond as
sureties ns above mentioned; and also the certlh-
cate of district judge Of the United States Tor the
State in which he resides, that said securies are
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth S 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 S 100000 appropriated Tor the
above object, s So 900 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 if it shall appear that such
is the fact, the Department will pay such proper
ton of the said sum OF $4,000 as the portien re-
moved 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
$3.50, 600 will he paid in equal annual instruments
corresponding In number with the number OF years
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 !s,
for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
river open for specifed period. No separate pro-
posaIs 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 toitsef 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 Intelligencer, Washington, d. G.; Cincin-
natl Gazette Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Journal,
Louisville, Kentucky; ST Louis Republican, St.
Louis, Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport,
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin; New
Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican; Gazette
and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Telegraph,
Washington, Arkansas }. ABERI,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
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