Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

T0NGRESS having rece-tiv amended .he ace
- providing for the removal Of the Red river
Raft, the advertisements heretofore inserted o.
this subject have been Withdrawn, and the follow
ing substituted in their stead:
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals will be received a the War Deuert-
rnent until the ifst day of April next for rerooy-
ing the distractions III Red river. known as the
I.ed river Rat and keeping the navigation Of said
rver open and tree from obstruction by -sfts for
series Of one OF more years. as follows, viz:
Each bidder viii propose 70 remove the said
raft and % keep ;hr navigation free frcrr ohstruc
ton thereby for specified period for the sum of
SlU0gCO; specifying in hIs bid the tine within
which tie proposes TN complete the removal [tt,.
said time not 10 be later tEaa the Isl dav of jan
uaTy. 1851 also the number OF wears coUntinp
from said rcTnovall during which he binds himself
p keep the navigation OF the river free from OBJ
strlctor ior the said sum- and the contract shall
be awarded to the bidder provided TIE depart
Te1t be satisfied with his responsibility and with
the security offered hy mimi who snail propose to
remove said rait and to keep the river tree from,
obstruction thereby for the Longest PERIOD OF time
tne contractor vii be required tc give his bond
trr s2n.0Go. with two good surrties each Tor the
sum cf 10000, conditioned for the faithful cxecu-
tcn OF the contract. Each bidder will transmit.
az the same TING with MS proposals the names Of
the persons whom he Offers q su-etieE. and de-
c!arltion, sirned by them, That they viii sign his
bond as sJretes as above moI tio :ed; and also ths
certificate Of district judge Of the United States
iDr the State m which ILL., rcsid ~ that said secur-
ties TIRE responsible citizens aud that he considers
them worth $4,000 over aud above al their debts
and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless
tneze conditions shall IL corngl.ed with.
TERMS OF PAYMENT.
! OF the sum of 100000 appropriated for the
above object, sJ0DO0 shall be paid as the work
n removing The raiE advances. q follows TO wit
\ Enenerpr the contractor shall report that a nor
ton OF the raft has been removed the SANG shall
( he inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department ant II IL Shall appear that such is the
v iact- tne department Will paw such proportion
oi the SAID sum o. S59.0J0 as tie portion removed
shall bear 70 II" en-ire raft provided no partial
\ payment sAahl he made ilr H. than one-tentl
I par. Of the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will be paid in equal annual ins:ainents. cores
i Pond!ng N number with the number OF years DUR
II IT, wA.cA thc contractor shall bind himself to
! l:eep the navigation open. OF which fact the de-
/ par.ment IS 70 be the sole Judge.
Zach bid must lie Tor the whole woTh-that is
\ for tne removal "a the ralt, and for keeping the
river open for a specified period No sepaTateipro-
! posas Tor portions Of It viii be considered.
A The proposals will lie addressed to the under
II signed marked the envelope, Proposals iCr
I removing Red river raft"
J. J. ALERT. cosOnci
Corps Typographical Erginsr,-
/ -TEfucry 8, 1853. 4-llw.
AL papers which have published the former
advertisements on this subject are hereby author
lied ~ publish this. and il addition. the Gazette
x Democrat. ol Little Rock and tie Telegraph,
Of Washington Arkansas twenty times daily, and
then twice week until Isl April.
Each paper advertising will send copy Of the
III paper containing Tie advertisement.