The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11
RED RIVER RAr.r:

! RED RIVER RAFT:
GONGRESS 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this subject have been Withdrawn and the foloW
ing substituted id their stead.
REMOVAL bE RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals viii be Received at the War Depart
ment, until the fret day OF April next. for remov-
ing the obstructiohs III Red River known as the
Red River Raft, and Keeping the navigation OF
said river open and free from obstructon by rats
for series of one or more years, az foilowe, VIZ
Each bidder will propose to remove the SAID
raft and to keep the navigation free from obstruc
ton thereby for q specified period for the sum OF
8 100 900; specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes to completes the removal. 1.-THE
said time not to be later than the fret day OF jan
nary, 1862 as also the number Of years count
ing from said removal during winch ne binds
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
tract shall be awaFdedte the bidder {provided the
Department be Satisfied with his espoLsiblity
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. 49,
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for $4,000. with two good sureties, each for the
sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful exr-
cuton 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 a de-
claration. signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as suretes as above mentioned; and also the
certificate of district Judge OF the United States
for the State in which he resides that sad securi
ties respectable citizens and that he considers
them worth S 600 over and above all their debts
and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with.
at Terms Of Payment. % 81
OF the sum of 5 100 900 appropriated for the
above object, 5000 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 portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft provided no partial
payment shall be made for less than one-tenth
will be paid in equal annual instalments CORE
spending 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. sssS
5 Each bid must be for the whole work that Isl for
the removal of the raft, and for keeping the river
open for aspeciied period. No separate proposals.
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 ~ i1
57.. ssaEl9 q y3 j. j. ALERT
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
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All papers which have published the former ad !.
vertisements this subject are hereby authorized
to publish this, and in addition, the Gazette and
Democrat, of Little Rock, and the Telegraph, of
washington, Arkansas, twenty times daily, and
then twice week until LIST April. ~
Each paper advertising will send copy Of the
paper containing the advertisement.
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