The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-21
RED. RIVER RAFT.

VT,HE PERSON to whom the contract was award
l. ed under foNaner advertisements for proposals
having failed to give the bond with sureties re-
quired, proposals for the work are again invited
as follows
Proposals will be received until the 10th day of
next September for the removal of distractions TO
the navigation OF Red river (Louisiana) occasoned
by tho raft, and for keeping the said navigation
free from thu same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united is not to
exceed 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 he propo-
ses to complete the removal of the raft, the said
time not to be later than the lst day Of June 1856
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 will be required 10 give his bond
for 800. 600, with two good suretes, each for the
sum of 10 900, conditioned for the faithful exeou
ton of the contract. Each bidder will tranamt, at
the came time with his proposals., the names of the
persons whom he offers sureties, and decIara-
ton signed by them that they will Sign his bond as
sureties as above mentioned; and also the certifi-
cate of district judge Of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities are
respectable citizens, and that be considers them
worth 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 100000 appropriated for the
above object. $ SO, 600 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 Wa
Department.; and if it shall appear that ouch
is the fact, the Department will pay such proper
ton Of the said sum Of $4,000 as the portion re-
moved shall bear to the entire raft, provided no
partial payment shall be made for less than one
tenth part of the whole work. The remaining
$4,000 will he paid in equal annual instalments
corresponding 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.
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 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 reserves 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 Intelligencer, Washington, d. c.; Cincin-
natl Gazette. CincinDati 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.
July Ia -d20t&tawt20Sep