Washington telegraph., 1853-02-09
Re1ncva, or Red river Raft.


Proposals viii be received at the War Depart-
ment. until the frst day of April next fot remoy-
ing the Instructions IN Red river known a. the
XII riEer Rat. and keeping the navigation D. said
river open and free from obstruction by RATS tor
2 series of one or more years, A. follows viz:
Zach bidder viii propose to remove the said
rait and 20 keep the navigation free from obS.ru.
ton thereby for specified period. for the sum Of
slGOOOo. specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes to compete the removal lthe
said time mt I'd I've later than the III dav of jan
uary- lsjTl " also the number Oi years counting
from aid removaD during which lie binds himself
70 Keep the navigation Of the river free from OBJ
structlon for the said sum: and the contract shall
be AWARDED 20 the bidder provided the depart-
ment be satisfied with his responsibility and with
The security offered by himl who shall propose to
remove said rait ard 10 keep the river ire.. from
obstruction thereby f0r the longest period Df time
Iha rvntTartor will be required I'D Tive his bond
lJF @-lU9I. with two good snrelirs each for the
sum Of 10000. conditioned oF the faithful execu-
ton Of the contract Each bidder will transmit
al the same time with his proposals, the names of
the persons whom he Offers a. surcties and de-
ciaration signrd hy them. that they will sigr lis
bonh as sureiies XII above mentioned: and also the
certificate oi district ind-c af thr United States
ioF tle Scic a which Ha resiics that said seciri-
tes are responsible citizens and tia; lie considers
them worth Sl5,uDO over ard above all their debts
these conditions snail be complied with.
TERo-S OF PAYMENT.
Cf the srm XVI 100000 appropriated f7r tho
above object, -ja-GHI sEaiI ba naid as the worl.
ot removing thg ratt advances. as follows, 10 wit:
Whenever The contractor shall report hat por-
ton CT the rat has been TgnoyeL. the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department, and Il il shall appear that such is the
fact the department will pay such proportion
oi Inc sait srn ot $4,000 ~ the portion removed
shall Lear t1 the entire raft provided no partial
paymeRt shall ~ made ior les than orir-tenth
part q the whole work. The remaining SJO.0OO
viii be paid in equal annual illstalrnents cores
pondug IN number With the number OF years dur
ing which the contractor shall bind himself TO
Keep the navigation open. cf which fact the de-
rartleGt is KIP be tfG soe Judge
IHrh tih must he ior thc whole worl-that III
inr tha removal Cl the rat and ur keeping tie
nEer open .1T a specified period. No sepaIateIpro-
pcsais Ior portions ot it Will be considered
The proposals viii be addressed 10 the under-
signed. marked on The envelope Proposals ior
removing Red river raft
J. J. ALERT, Colond
CorpE Typographical Engineers.
y1nurry y. 1853 i-liw.
AID papais which have Published the former
advertisements on this subject are hereby author
ized TO publish this. and in addition the Gazette
4 Democrat. ol Little Rock and the Telegraph,
III Washington Arkansas. twenty times daily. and
tAea twice week until lst April.
Zach paper advertising Will seni 4 copy Of tho
p1per containing tha advertisement.