The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-24
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RED RIVER RAFT.
CONGRESS 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this subject have been Withdrawn, and the follow.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
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals. will be received at the War Depart
ing the obstructions 10 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 more years, as folfows VIZ.
Each bidder will propose TO remove the said
raft and 10 keep the navigation free from obstruc
lion thereby for specified period. fer the SUM of
S l00, 600; specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes TO complete the removal. fthe
said time not 10 be later than the first day of jan
uary, 1861 as also the number Of years count
ing from said removat) during which he binds
himself to keep the navigation of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
tract shall be awarded to the bidder provided the
Department be Satisfied with his responsibility
and with the security offered by him) who, shall
propose to remove said raft and to keep the river
free from obstruction thereby for the longest period
of time. ~ s3at;1 = ss,itfl z 81 81 ~ g
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for 1000, with two good sureties each for the
sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful exc
cution of the contract Each bidder will transmit,
at the same time with his proposals, the names of
the persons whom he offers as sureties, and de-
claration, signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as sureties as above mentioned; and also the
certificate ola district Judge of the United States
ties respectable citizens, and that he considers
them worth 900 over and above all their debts
and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with.
stsi4sf Terms Of Payment. As.tii tioiiz
Of the cum of S 900 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid as the work
OF removing the raft advances, 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 w ar
Department, and if it shall appear that such is4he
fact, the Department will pay such a proportion
Of the said sum of $50, 900 as the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided partial
payment, shall be made for less than one-tenth
part of the whole work. The remaining $50, 900
will be paid in equal annual instalments CORE
| spending in number with the number of years
during which the contractor ahall bind himself to
keep the navigation open, of which fact the De-
partment is to be the sole judge. rsgsa lea-5taa
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. STaq 4 "a
The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked. on the envelope, Proposals for
| removing Red River Raft isaifr5s aais36s}
tat s9i gs SIS ]. j. ALERT, ii.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Jan 7-20td & 2tawtApr1 a;sJzs f gJoyE 81,
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to publish this, and in addition, the Gazette and
Democrat, OF Little Rock, and the Telegraph, of
then twice aiweek until LIT April.
Each paper advertising will send a copy of the
paper containing the advertisement.
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