Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-17
RED RIVER RAFT.

'INHE person to whom the contract was awarded I'M
i der former advertisements for proposals hav
ing failed to the bond with sGreies required,
proposals for the work again invited follows:
Proposals Will be received until the 10th day of
next September for the removal of distractions TO
the navigation of Red river (iouisiara) Cccasioncd
by the raft. and for keeping the said navigation free
from the same for the longest period
The amount of these proposals united Is not TO ex-
coed the sum of 100000
Each bidier will propose TO remove said raft,
thoroughly and 70 keep the nayi .ation free from
obstruction thereby fora specified period: specifying
in his bid the time in which ne proposes to co1plcte
the removal of the raft the said time not to be later
than the 1st day ofJunc, 1885, and also the number
of years, counting from sail removed, during which
time he binds himself to keep the said navigation
free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for 100000, with two good suretics. each for the
of 100000 conditioned for the faithful execution Of
the contract. Each bidder will transmit, at the
time with his proposals. the names Of the persons
whom ne offers surcties and declaration signed
by them that they will sign his bod ;.s sureics as
above mentioned: and also the certificate OF district
judy" of the United States for the State in which he
resides that said securities Respectable citizens
ana that h considers them worth 10000 over and
above all their debts ami liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
Terms Of Pryment.
OF the sum of slnp.Bl0 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid the work of
removing the raft advances, fo,lowG--to wit
Whenever the contractor shall report that por-
ton Of the raft has been removed. the same shall
be inspected " an officer appointed by the War
Department. and it shall apnrGr that such is the
fact, the Department will pay such proportion OF
the said of $4,000 the portion ed shall
bear to the entire raft. provided partGi payment
shall be made for less than tenth part Of the
whole work. The remaining $50 oc0 will he paid
i'll elnai annual instruments corresponding IN
nu".h With the number Of year: during which
tn, contractor shall bind himec.tt1 keep the navi-
raj on WI p1 f1cf .he Hrr,rtIrprt il tn hc
thc sole tide.
Zach bid N rst be for he whole work-that is, for
The reTlnya! of TIE raft. AMI for keenin- the river
npei for >pafiri :riod. NJ separate p:oI1:al for
portions 81 it ~iii he considered.
The proposals viii ~ addressed - the ufarsi .ne;i.
lnarks7! on the "n, c!O?., "ir'gosalS for TemoV:.-
Rel River Eait
The War Department reserycs 10 tiff the right
Of awarding the coutrac; sccor,ling - is own
iud gment Of tie most favorable biz, AID tile
Responsible bidder. !. ). A6EkT.
Colonel Corps TOY s.raphicai Engineers.
The tiun' i'r r. ewing proposals under III" i're-
gon, advertisement is hereby extended to ,,..i ,r-
Guiding the Isl day Of next November.
BY order {. I.ABERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted IN the Cnioa In.elis..ac r. and
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Delta, New Orleans, Louisiana: ATlcal, Memphis
Tennessee; Southwestern and C,do Gazette. Shreve
port. Louisiana: Times. Louisville. Kentucky.
Sep 21-,ifihov