The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-13
RED, RIVER RAFT.

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| THE PERSON to whom the contract was award.
| J. ed under former advertisements for proposals.
having failed TO give the bond with sureties as re.
quired. proposals for the work are again invited
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Proposals will be received until the Goth day Of
next September for the removal of distractions to
the navigationb, Red river (Louisiana) occasioned
by the raft, and for keeping the said navigation
free from tho same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united is not to
exceed the sum Of 500, 900. II
Thoroughly and TO- keep the navigation free
from obstruction thereby for a specified period;
specifying in his bid the time in which he propo-
sea to complete the removal of the raft, the said
time not to be later than the lat day Of june 1885,
and also the number of years, counting from said
removal during wbicht time he bnds himself to
keep the said navigation free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for 800 900, with two good sureties, each for the
sum Of O00 conditioned for the faithful execu.
ton of the contract. Each bidder will transmit, at
the same time with his proposals. the names Of the
persons whom he offers sureties, and declara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond as
suEeties above mentioned; and also the certif-
State in which he resides, that said securities are
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth $4,000 over and above all their debts and
liabilities No bid will be examined unless these
conditions shall be complied with.
Terms of payment.
VI Vie 6uH VI XAVv,oOv "PP'o tti"teu AOA eno
above object, s 600 shall be paid as the work
of removing the raft advances, as folows--to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that a por-
ton of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be Inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department; and if it shall appear that such
is the fact, the Department will pay such proper
ton of the said sum OF $4,000 as the portion
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
s So 600 will be 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 ls,
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 a2lf
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. oF..
X TO be inaerted in the Union, Republic, and Ma.
tional lntelligencer, Washington, d. e.; Cincin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati, 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.
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