Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-13
RED RIVER RAFT.

TNHE person to whom the contract was awarded IN
i der former advertisements for proposals hay
ing failed To give the bond with sureties as required
proposals for the work are again invited follows:
Proposals will be received until the 10th day of
next september for the removal of distractions to
the navigation of Red river (Louisiana) occssoned
by the raft and for keeping the sail navigation free
from the same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united is not to ex
coed the sum of 100000.
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft
Thoroughly and to keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified period: specifying
in his bid the time in which be proposes to complete
the removal of the raft the said time not to be later
than the lst day of June 1885, and also the number
OF years, counting from said removal, during which
time he binds himself to keep the said NAVIGATION
free from raft obstruction.
The contractor viii he required to give his bond
for $4,000, with two good surctias each for the sum
of $1,000 conditioned for the f,ithful execution of
the contract. Each b. ider will transmit nj the same
tune with his proposals, the names Of the persons
whom he offers as SureteS. and declaration signed
by them that they will sign his bond sure.es as
above mentioned; and also the certificate of district
judge of the United States for the State in which he
resides, that said securities are respectable citizens
and that h. considers them worth S100U0 over and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will he
examined unless these conditions shall DC complied
with.
Terms Of P,yment
Of the sum of SioU 90 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid as the work of
removing the raft advances, rs fi;ilows-to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that q Dor
ton OF the raft has been removed. the same shall
De inspected 5y m OH or appointed by the War
department; andl it shall appear that such is the
1act, the department will pay sLch proportion Of
the said sum of $4,000 the portion removed shall
bear to the entire raft. provided no Iari. paymrut
snail DE male Tor less than one tenth part of the
Whole work. The remaining so 900 will be paid
IN equal annual instsiments currcsy onding In
numher with the number of years during which
the contractor shall bind himself to keen the navi
non M x,l,i ~ ~,
tnesOle judge
Each bid must be for the whole work-tbat Is for
the removal Of the raft and for Keeping the river
oped for specified period. No separate ncopo.,l for
portions Of it will nc considered.
The proposals will he addressed TO the undersigned
marked ON the envelope, "rropOsals for reno, inr
Red River Raft"
The ar Department reserves to itself the ripl,t
OF awarding the contract according to its own
Judgment of the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder. j ALERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
The time for receiving proposals under the fore
going advertisement is hereby extended to ard in
Guiding the list day of next November
By order JJA ALERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
To be inserted in the Union, Intelligepcsr. and
Evening Star, Washington. D. G.; Red River Repuh-
lican, Alexandria Louisiana Louisville Democrat
Louisville, Kentucky; Arkansas Democrat and d.
zette and Democrat, Little Rock. Arkansas: Cincin-
matt Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; Pittsburg Post ptt.
burg, Pennsylvania; Louisiana Courier and Daily
DeJta New Orleans, louisiana: Apreal, Memphis
Tennessee; Southwestern and Caddo Gazette Shreye-
port Louisiana; Times, Louisville. Kentucky
Sep 27-dtlNov