Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-25
RED RIVER RAFT.

FTNHE person to whom the contract was awardes
II under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed to give the bond with securities as
required, proposals for the work gre again invited
as follows:
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September for the removal of distractions 10
the navigation OF Red River, IouisIana) occasion
ed by the raft, and for keeping the said navigation
free from the same for the longest period.
The amount Of these proposals united il not to
exceed the sum OF 100000.
Each bidder will propose TO remove said raft,
0horoughly) and 70 keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified period; specify
ing in his bid the time in which he proposes TO
complete the removal of the raft the said time not
to be later than the first day of June, 1855; and
also the number of years, counting from said re-
moval, during which time he binds himself to keep
the said navigation free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required 10 give his bond
for $4,000 with two good surcties, each for the
sum of $4,000 conditioned for the faithful execu-
ton of the contract. Each bidder will transmit,
the same time with his proposals. the names of the
persons whom he offers as sureties, and declara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond
sureties above mentioned; and also the certif-
cate ola district Judge of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities
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.
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 the nft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department and if shall appearthat sucn is the
fact, the department will pay such proportion of
the said sum of $50,0O0 as the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided no pSrtial
payment shall be made for less than onc-tenth
part of the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will be paid in equal annual instalments cores
ponding in number with the number Of years du-
ring which the contractor shall bind himself to
keep the navigation open, OF which fact the de-
partment is to be the sole judge.
Each bid must be for the whole work-that is
for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
river open for specified 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.
The War Department reserves to itself the
right of awarding the contract according to its
own Judgment Of the most favorable bid and the
most responsible bidder
To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Ma
tional Intelligencer Washington, ID. c.; Ctncin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Jour-
Douis, Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin !;
New Orleans Bee New Orleans Republican, Ga
zette and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Tel
egraph, Washington, Arkansas.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Mss~ The time for receiving proposals under
the foregoing advertisement, is hereby extended
to and including the LIST day Of next November
BY order: J. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
sep 2o-ddtNov.