Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-15
RED RIVER RAFT.

INHE person to whom the cont act was awarded un-
i der former advertisements for proposals hav
ing failed to give the bond with suretics required
proposals for the work again invited follows:
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September for the removal of distractions to
the navigation of Red river (Louisiana) occasoncd
by the raft and for keeping the said navigation free
from the same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united il not to ex-
coed the sum of 100000.
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft,
(thoroughly.) and to keep the NAVIGATION free from
obstruction thereby for specified period specifying
in his bid the time 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 said removal during which
time he binds himself to keep the said naviga cation
free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for $4,000, with two good surctes, each for the
of 100000 conditioned for the faihful execution of
the contract. Each bidder will transmit, the
time with his proposals, the names of the persons
whom he offers as sureties. and declaration signed
by them that they will sign his bond suretics as
above mentoned and also the certificate of district
judge of the United States for the State in which he
resides, that said securities respectable citizens
and that he considers them worth $40. 600 and
above all their debts and liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
Terms Of Payment
Of the sum of 100000 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid the work of
removing the raft advances, follows-to wit ::
Whenever the contractor Ahati report that a por
ton of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be- inspected by Off or appointed by the War
Department.: and if it shall appear that such is the
fact, the Department will pay such proportion OF
the said sum of 25U,OD0 the portion removed shall
bear to the entire raft, prov ided partial payment
shall be made for less Than one tenth part of the
whole work The remaining $50 000 will be paid
in equal annual instruments corresponding In
mum Der with the number of years during which
the contractor shall bind himself to keep the navi
nf WI .irnf fact thp nCpar tr1en IN no
thesoc judge.
Each bid must be for the whole work-that is for
the removal of the raft, and for keeping the river
opcd for specified period. No separate pcopoeal for
portions OF it will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the undersigned
marked 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
iud sment of the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder. j. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
The time for receiving proposals under the for1-
Guiding the LIST day Of next November.
BY order J.J. ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Topograph ical Engineers
To be inserted in the Union, Inteliigencer, and
Evening Star, Washington, D. C.; Red River Repub
Louisville, Kentucky; Arkansas Democrat and Ga
zette and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas Cincin
natl Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; Pttsburs Post, Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania; Louisiana Courier and Daily
Delta, New Orleans, louisiana; Apleai, Memphis
Tennessee; Southwestern and Cadlo Gazette, Shreye
port, Louisiana; Times, Louisville. Kentucky.
Sep 27-dtlN Nov