Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-07
RED RIVER RAFT.

'INiE person to whom the cont ract vas AWARDED un-
j der former advertisements for proposals hav-
ing failed tn give the bond with sreties required
proposals Tor the work again in vitcd follows
Proposals will be received until the 10Th day of
next september for the removal OF ohstructions to
the navigation of Red river Gouisiana) occa.ioned
by the rat and fer keeping tine s; navigation free
from the SAME :or the longest period.
The amount OF these proposals united il not to ey
ceei the of 100000.
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft
thoroughly and to keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified perii: specifying
IN his bid the time IN which he proposes TO complete
the removal OF the raft the said time be later
tnan The lst day OF June, 1906 and also the number
Of years. counting from sail removal. during which
time be binds himself 10 keep the SAID istion
free from raft obstruction.
The contractor Will he required to give his BOND
Tor Soo, with two good sureties. each for the sum
OF $4,000, conditioned for the faithful execution nf
the contract. Each BIDDER will transmit the came
time with his proposals, the of the persons
whom he offers as suicties and . declaration signed
by them that they will sign his bond snreicS as
above mentioned and also the certificate Of d riot
judge of the United States for the State in which he
resides that said securities respectable citizens
and that h considers them worth Slo 600 over and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will lie
examined unless these conditions shall be COM pied
with.
Terms Of Payment.
OF the sum of 100000 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall ba paid as the work cf
Whenever the contractor shail report that a Ior
ton of the raft has been removed, the saline enll
be inspected 1y officer aIrn0inted by the War
Department. andif it shall appear that such is the
lact, the Department will pay such proportion Of
the sad sum OF S3000O as the portion removed shall
bear to the entire raft provided partial paylucnt
shall be made for less than tenth part OF the
whole work. Tie remaining $50 600 will DC paid
IN equal annual install neuts corresponding In
number with the number Of wears during which
the contractor shall bind himself to keep the nav
gauon open, OF which fact the Department 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
opej for specified period No separate proposal for
portions of it will lie considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the undersigned
markell on the envelope, "Prcposas for removing
Red River Raft
The War Department Reserves to itself the right
Of awarding the contract according to its own
jud ,ncnt of the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder J.J. ALERT
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
the time for receiving proposals under the fore
going advertisement is hereby extended to and in
Guiding the LIST day Of next November
By order J.J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To 10 inserted in the Union, Intelligence and
Evening Star, Washington. d. G.; Red River Repub-
iican. Alexandria. louisiana; Louisville Democrat,
Louisville, kentucky: Arkansas Democrat AMI Ga
natl Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; Pttsburg Post Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania: Louisiana Courier and Daily
Delta, New Orleans, Louisiana; Appeal, Memphis
Tennessee; Southwestern and Cado Gazette. Shreve.
port, Louisiana; Times, Louisville. kentucky.
Sep G-dtlNOy