The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-21

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this subject have been withdrawn, and the follow
ing substituted IN their etsad.
REMOVAL or RED RIVER RAFT
Proposals win be received q the War Depart,
Ing The distractions ia Red River known a. The
Red River Raft, and keeping the navigation OF
said river open and free from obstruction BY rafts
for ssries Of one or more years, A. follows, viz
raft andEto keep the navigation free from otstrsc
ton thereby for a specifed period, for the sunp
500. 900; specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes TO complete the remova |, {the
said time not to be later than the rss day Of Jam
uary, 1861 as also the number of years fcount.
ing from said removaiI during which ne binds
himself to keep the navigation Of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the com
tract shall be awarded to the bidder (provided the
Department be satisfed with his esporsibiity
and with the security offered by him) who shall
propose to remove said raft and to keep the FLYER
free from obstruction thereby for the longest period
of time.
for 900, with two good sureties, each for the
sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful exc
cuton of the contract. Each bidder will transmit,
at the same time with bis proposals, the names of
the persons whom ste offers - suTeties, and de-
caration, signed BY them, that they will sign bis
bond as suretes as above. mentioned; and also The
certificate ofa district judge of tho United States
for the State in which he resides, that said securi
ties are respectabe citizens, and that be Considers
them worth ST. 900 over and above all their debts
and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with.
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OF the sum ef $loo ooo appropriated for the
Of removing the raft advances, as follows, to witt
Whenever the contractor shalIreport that por.
ton of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be Inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department. and if shall appear that such 10 the
fact, the Department will pay such proportion
Of the said sum of $4,000 as the portion removed
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 8 SO, 900
spending 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 10 to be the sole judge. IL
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
y J. ]. ALERT,
. Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
Jan 7-20td& 2tawtAprl s3
vertisements this subject are hereby authorized
to publish this, and p addition, the Gazette and
Democrat, of Little Rock. and the Telegraph, OF
Washington, Arkansas, twenty times daily, and
then twice week until lst APRIL 81 SIT
Each paper advertising will send copy of the
paper containing the advertisement.
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