The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18
RED RIVER RAFT.

THE PERSON to whom the contract was award
l. ed under former advertisements for proposals
having failed 70 give the bond with sureties as re-
quired, proposals for the work are again invited
as follows:
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September for the removal of obstructons to
the navigation OF Red river (Louisana) occa stoned
by the raft, and for keeping the said navigation
free from the same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united is not to
exceed the sum Of y 100000.
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft,
thoroughly and. to keep the navigation free
from obstruction thereby for a specified period;
specifying in his bid the time in which he propo-
ses to complete the removal of the raft, the said
time not be later than the LIST day of June, 1856
and also the number of years, counting from said
removal, during which time he binds himself to
keep the eaid navigation free from ra obstruction
The contractor will be required TO give his bond
for 500 600, with two good sureties. each for the
cum of s. 10 900, conditioned for the faithful execu.
ton of the contract. Each bidder will transmit, at
the same time with his proposals. the names of the
persons whom he Offers sureties, and declara-
ton eigned by them that they will sign his bond as
sureties as above mentioned; and also the certif-
cate of district judge Of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities arc
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth S 10, 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 $iOO,OOO appropriated for the
above object, s 3d. 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 officer appointed by the War
Department; and If it ahall appear that such
ia the fact the Department will pay such proper
ton Of the said sum Of $4,000 the portion re-
moved shall bear to the entire raft, provided no
partial ayment shall be made for less than one
tenth part of tho whole work. The remaining
$4,000 will be paid in equal annual instalments
cvrresnapding in number with the number of years
durinE which the contractor shall bind himself to
keep the navigation open, of which fact the De-
partment is to be the sole judge. ay9
for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate pro-
posals Tor 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 rescrves to itself the right
of awarding the contract according to it's own
judgment Of the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder
To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Ma
tional 1nteligencer, 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 J. J ALERT,
\, Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
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