The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-14
RnD RIVER, ti4Fsr.

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I CONGRESS- having recently amended the act
het, the advertisements heretofore inserted on
this subject have been withdrawn and the follow
ing substituted n-their stead
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals will be received at the War Depart
mont, until the fret day Of April next. for remov
ing the distractions ii Red River known as the
bed River Raft, and keeping the navigation of
sad river open and free from obstruction by RATS
Each bidder will propose to remove the said
faIt ana 70 keep the navigation free from obstruc-
ton thereby for specified period, fer the sum Of
8lo0,0oO; specifying in his bid the time within
said time not to be later than the first day of Jan.
uary, 1852 as also the number of years Count
ing from said removaD during which he binds
himself to keep the navigation of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
tract shall be awarded to the bidder provided the
Department be satisfed with his respor sibility
and with the security offered by him) who shall
propose to remove said raft and to keep the river
free from obstruction thereby for the longest period
of time.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for $4,000, with two good snreties. each for the
sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful exc.
cution of the contract Each bidder will ira nsmit,
at the same time with bis proposals. the names Of
the persons whom he offers as snretes, and de-
claration, signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as sureties as above mentioned and also the
certificate ofa district Judge of the United States
Tor the State in which he resides that said secnr
- noo ana tnat ne
nd NJ ~ AN ABOVE an snei1 aspes
these conditions shall be complied with:
Terms Of Payment.
OF the sum of 500 600 appropriated for the
above object, S so, 900 shall be paid as the work
of removing the raft advances, as follows, to wit:
Whenevsr the contractor shall report that por.
ton .. Tue ralt mas been removed the same shall
and if it shall appear that spch ;s the
fact, the Departmen will nav snch, ! nronort;nn
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
VIII be paid IN equal annual instalments CORE
spending in number with the number of years
during which the contractor shall bind hims elf to
keep the navigation open,l of which fact the De-
partment is to be the sole judge.
Each bid must be for the whole work, that is, for
the removalof the raft, and for keeping the river
open for specified period. No separate propose Ia
for portions of it will be considered. v
The proposals. will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, nProposaIs for
removing Red River Raft
las i J. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Jan 2tawtAp:l
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