Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-01
RED RIVER RAFT.

TIME person 10 whom the contract was aw'ardes
i under the former advertisement Tor proposals
having failed 10 give the bond M1lh securities q.
required, proposals tor the w"rh ere again invited
az follows:
Proposals will b.. received until the Goth day OF
next September for the removal ui distractions to
the navigation Of Red River. I"uI~,ana) occasion.
ed by the raft, and for Keeping the sad navigation
free from the same Tor the longest period.
The amount ct these proposals united is not Ia
exceed the sum OF Sl00OOO
Each bidder will propose ~ remove said raft
thoroughly and to Keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified period; specify.
ing in his bid the time IN Ml,ltl lie proposes to
complete the removal Of the raft the sad time not
10 be later than the iirst day OF June. 1853: and
also the number at years. counting from SAID re-
moval. during which time he binds himself 10 keep
the said navigation free from rail obstruction.
The contractor viii BE- required TO give his bond
for S2OOOO. with two good >,Ir,tir>. each for the
sum OF 1000 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 as Snren>. and declara-
ton signed by them that they sill sign his bond
suretics above mentioned: and also the cerif-
cate of district Judge OF the nltrd States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities
respectable citizens. and thai h. considers them
worth $4,000 over and above oil their debts and
liabilities. No bid will be- cxnnIi.Ied unless these
conditions shall be complied with,
IFrWS ~ IdHm,W
or the sum Of 500 900 appropriated for the
above object. $50. 600 shall BE- pad rs 'hr work OF
removing the raft advances. n follows, 10 Wit:
Whenever the contractor she'd report mat a por-
ton Of tl. raft has been removed. the same shall
he inspected by officer appointed hy the War
Department and il it shall apprarthat Surn iSthe
fact, the department will pay such proportion ot
the said sum Of Sj0.OoO az The portion renewed
shall hear to the entire raft. provided no p~rtial
payment shall he m;fdr Tor less than onc-i;'nth
part Of the whole work. Tie remaining s.. ND
will be paid in equal annual instruments Et!lrS-
ponding in number with the number ,l years du-
r,ng which the contractor >hall h,nd himself to
keep the navigation open, at which fart the de-
partmcn! is To be the sole Iudgr.
Each bid must he for the whole wnrk---,lat i.
for the removal Of the raft, and Tor keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate
proposals for portions Of il WI ln considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed. marked on the envelope. Proposals Tor
removing Red River RAFT
The War Department res rvcs 10 itself the
ruh, OF awarding the contract according 10 ii>
own Judgment of the most favorable bid and tho
most responsible bidder
To he inserted in the nlo!'. Republic. and Ma
tInna lntrlligcnccr. Washington. u. G.: Ctncin-
matt Gazette. Cincinnati, Ono: Louisville Jour
nal. Louisville, Ny: -, Louis Republican. ST.
Douis. Mssonri Shreveport Herald Shreveport
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
New Orleans Bee New Orleans Republican, t;a-
Zctte and Democrat, Latte Rock, Arkansas; Tel
c"raph. Washington, Arkansas
J. J. ALERT.
Cronci Corps Typographical Engineers
,n.S- The time for recei'i ing propose Is under
the foregoing advertisement is hereby extended
10 and including the i, day Of next November
BY order: j. J. ALBERT
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
sep 29--tl2OtN 2awid