The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-10
RED II RIVER RAFT.

4 4 tONGRESS 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this subject have been withdrawn and the follow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. ssr- siati -
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
proposals will be received at the War Depart
ment, until the fret day of April next for renov-
ing the distractions ia Red River known as the
REQ River Raft, and keeping the navigation of
SAID rlver open and free from obstruction by RATS
Tor series OF one or more years, as follows viz:
Each bidder will propose to remove the said
raft and TO keep the navigation free from obstruc-
ton thereby for specified period, for the sum Of
$io0,00O; specifying in his bid the time within
wncn he proposes to complete the removal fthe
sa'a eme not to be later than the first day of jan
uary, 1901 as also the number of wears 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-
1act snail De awarded to the bidder (provided the
department be satisfied with his resnorsibilitv
alu win the security offered by him) who shall
propose 10 remove said raft and to keen the river
| of time. - NV ,Ols oS' Pe'iou
The contractor will be required to give his bond
Tor $2O,OUU, with two good sureties each for the
sum Oh $iO00O, conditioned for the faithful exc
cution OF the contract. Each bidder will transoit
at the same time with his proposals the nanoes s
the persons whom he offers as sureties and q DE-
claration, signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as sureties as aforementioned; and also the
certhcate OF district jud gre of the United States
for the State in which he resides that said secnri
ties are respectable citizens, and that he considers
them worth $4,000 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:
whenever the contractor shall report that por-
ton OF tue raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
department, and ii it shall appear that such is the
iact, the department will pay such a proportion
OF the said sum of s so, 900 the portion removed
snail pear TO the entire raft, provided no partial
payment snail be made for less than one-teptb
part OF the whole work The remaining a 80 OO0
VIII be paid in equal annual instalments CORE
spending in number with the number of vears
during which the contractor shall bind himself In
keep the navigation open, of which fact the Ne
partmentis to be the sole Judge.
Each bid must be for the whole work that ia for
the removal of the raft, and for keepipg the river
open for a specified period. No separate pronosals
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 -
j. j. ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Jan 7-20td & 2tawtAprI
Ill papers which have published the former adj
yertisements this subject are hereby autborized
to publish this, and in addition the Gazette and
democrat, OF Little Rock, and the Telegranb of
Washington, Arkansas, twenty times daily, and -
then twice week until LIST April
Each paper advertising will send a COPY of the
paper containing the advertisement