Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-29
RED RIVER RAFT

'tfE person 10 whom the contract was aw aried un-
il der former advertisements for proposals hay-
my failed to give the bond with sureties as edured
proposals For the work again invited as follows
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September FIR the removal of Instructions to
the navigation OF Red river (Louisiana) ocrasioped
10y the raft and for keeping the said navigation free
from the same for the longest period.
Inc amount oi these proposals united is not to ex
ceci the SUM of 100000.
Zach bidder will propose to remove said rolf
thoroughiyD and to keep the navis cation free from
obstruction thereby for Il specified period. srecifvinr
IN his bid the tune in which he proposes to complete
the removal of the raft, the said time not to be later
than the LIST day of June 1855 and also the number
OF years. counting.from sai removal during which
time he binds himself to keep the said navigation
free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required In DIVA hi. bond
Tor S2bU with two good sureti-s each for the sum
OF $1,000, conditioned for the faithful execution uf
the contract Each bidder will transmit, at the same
time with his proposals, the names of tbs persons
whom he offers Suretes AMI = declaration siyned
by them that they will sign his bo,d as sIreties AZ
above mentioned: and also the certificate of district
Judge of the Uni'ed States for the State in which he
resides that said securities respectable citizens
AMI that h considers them worth $40 900 over and
above ali their debts and liabilities No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with
TSrn,s IF P,ypaent
vi TIE sum OF SlOO,OO0 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall I've paid rs the work of
removing the raft advances, follows-to wit:
n
ton Of the raft has been removed the same shall
hr inspected BY officer appointed bv the War
department; and it shall appear that such is the
fact The department will pay such q proportion of
Tue Sald sum OF $4,000 the portion remov ed shall
hear 10 the entire raft provided partial payment
shall be made for less than one tenth part of the
whole work The remaining $50 600 will be paid
III equal annual instruments CORRESPONDING In
number with the number of years during which
Tue contractor snail bind himself to keep the navi-
cation open, of which fact the Department is to be
the sole judge.
zach bid must be for the whole work-tiat is for
'he removal of the raft, and for keeping the river
opei Tor specified period. No separate proposal for
portions of it will lie considered.
The PROPOSALS will be addressed to the UNDERSIGNED
married ON the envelope, "PropoSals for removing
Red River Raft"
The War Department reserves to itself the right
OF awarding the contract according To its own
judgment oi the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder j. ALERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
Inc Tune Tor Receiving proposals under the fore
going advertisement is hereby extended to and in
Guiding the LIST day of next November.
BY order j. ABERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
To he inserted in the Union InteliigeDcer. and
Evening Star, Washington, ID. c.; Red River Repub-
lean, Alexandria, louisiana; Louisville Democrat
Louisville, Kentucky; Arkansas Democrat and Ga
Zette and Democrat, Little Rock Arkansas: Cincip.
nati Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; Pitsburs Post ptts
burg. Psnnsy ivauia: Louisiana Courier and Daily
Delta, New Orleans, louisiana: Appeal, Memphis
Tennessee; South and CadlO tiazett. Shreye
port, Louisiana: Times, Louisville. Kentucky
Sep 2T-dtlSov