Washington telegraph., 1853-02-02
RED RIVER RAFT.

FONGRTSS Eavisg recently amended The &C.
~ providing fbr the removal Of the Red river
Raft, the advertisements heretofore inserted on
this subject have been withdrawn and the follow
ing substituted in their stead:
EcR2OIc7 of Red river Raft.
Proposals With ~ rr-eived at the War Dera-.-
meut until tue .rst day of April next. for rerpo~-
Ing the obstructicns IN Red river known as tn.
Ri river Raft. and Keeping The navigation ~ ala
nVeT open and Tree IRON obstruction by RATS for
series of one or more years, a follows. viz:
Each bidder viii propose 70 remove the said
raft and 70 keep the navigation free from obstrtlc
tion thereby inr specified period. for The sum of
100000, specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes to complete the removal ithe
said time not tn be later than the lst jaF W jan
ulry- iSl5l a. aiso the number oi years counting
rom sald removall during which he binds himself
20 keep the navigation OF the river free from OBJ
sfrlchon for the said sum; and the contract shall
De awarded 10 the bidder provided Tie Gepar.-
ment be satisfied with his responsibility and with
the security offered Dv himl who shall propose to
remove said raft and 10 keep the river Tree from
obstruction thereby ior the longest period OF time
Ine contractor will ~ required 10 give his bond
ior -jUpv. with two good suTetiss, each for the
sum M lllcu- conditioned for the faithful execu-
ton OF the contract. Each bidder will transmit.
Al the same time with his proposals. the names of
the persons whom he Offers ~ sureties. and de-
caration, signed by them. that they will sign his
BOND m sureiies ~ above mentioned; and also the
certificate vi district Judge of The United States
ioE te STATE IN which ne resides that said securi-
lea HFa sl1nairfe cItizens nri that ha considers
them worm $1,000 over and above FL their debts
and Liabilities. No bid viii be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with
TERMS or PAYMENT.
or thc rum1f sr1o.c0o appropriated far The
above OBJECT S12O0O shalt te paid a. the work
ri removing fhe Fsit advances a. follows To wit
" Nnenever the crn-a--cr shall report that por-
ton ci tAe r..it has hren renovot the same shall
ne inspected ny nh oihrer appointed by the War
Department and II Il saal appear that such is the
fact tire department will nav such proportion
~ tile sid srln oi SJlGln nv the portion removed
shall bear to The entire raft provided no partial
payment slal he made ivr lu,3 than one-tenth
part OF the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will he PAID N equal arura! ins-alrnents cores
pnndng IT'D number with tile fnrnber Wy wears dur
lng which TIE contractor shall bind himself to
| keep Ihe navigation nper- of which fast the de-
paFtmfnt ~ ID w The Eoit inlre.
Each bid must Ire ior the whole vorl-,is. is
.lr tlT removal Nj the raft. aIt tor kepring th.
river open i,E specified period 10 sepsTat. pro-
roSai~ irr portions ui 1T Will a. considered
Tie proposals Wi. hr adlrcss " the under
signed. marked on the enyelopc, Proposals for
removing Kci river rai.n
J. W ALERT. colona
carps Typographical Enrinoerf.
January NJ 1853 4-llw
N All paper. which have Published the former
advertisements nn thfs srtirr- are hereby author
/ zei 70 publish this. and ~ addition the Gazette
4 A nemncIat. NIX Little Rock, ami ;hn Telegraph,
nf Washing ln. Arkansas, twenty times daily, and
! then twice week until Is; April
I Earh paFaT advertising will send 4 copy OF tho
| paper containing the advertisement