Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-29
RED RIVER RAFT

rVNHE person 10 whom the contract was aw srdea nm
i der former advertisements for proposals hsy-
ing failed to give the bond with suretes relu;rsd
proposals for the work again invited a. follows
Proposals will be received until the 10Th day of
next September for the removal of obstructisus 10
the navigation of Red river Q.ousians) occasouei
by the raf and for keeping the said navigation free
from the same for the longest period.
The amount of these p; oposals united il not 70 *
coed the sum Of 100000.
Each bidder will propose To remove said raf
thorosghly.l aud to keep the navigation free FROM
obstruction thereby for specified period spesfyi ur
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 une, 1855; and also the numbr
of years, counting from said removal, during which
time lie binds himself TO keep the said navigation
free from raft Obstruction.
The contractor will be required 10 give his bond
for $4,000 with two good sur-ties each for the
Of O0O conditioned for the faithful execution Vi
the contract Each bidder will transmit al the same
time with his proposals, the names Of the persons
whom lac offers sureties, and a declaration signed
by them that they will sign his bond suretes as
shove mentioned; and also the certificate Of district
judge of the United States for the State in which he
reside, that said securities respectable citizens
and that he considers them worth $4,000 over ana
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complii
with.
Trims Of Prt'msnt
OF the sum of 100000 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid a. the work Of
removing the raft advances, a. follOTs-to wit.
henever the contractor shall report that a Dor
ton OF the raft has been removed, the same sha.
be inspected by officer appointed by the War
Department; aud if it shall appear that such is thr
fact the Department will pay such a proportion q
the said sum Of 10000 the portion removed shall
bear to the entire raft, provided partial payment
shall he made for less than one tenth part Of the
whole work. The r-msning 500, 900 will t- paid
in equal annual instalmeuts corresponding In
number with the number Of years during which
the contractor shall bind himself to keep the na'i
cation "pen OF which fact the Department is 10 lie
the sole Judge.
Mach bid must be for the whole work-thai H. fJr
the removal of the raft, and for keeping the rivrr
oped for specified period No sspsrat. proposal for
portions of 1t will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the undersignei
marked ON the envelope, proposals for removing
Red River Raft
The War Department reserves to Itself the right
judgment Of the most favorable ibid and the most
responsible bidder. j. j. ALERT
| Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
The time for re Giving proposals under thu tcTe-
going advertisement Is hereby extended to ami ID
Guiding the LIST day Of next November.
By order j ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
To be inserted in the Uaion, lnteligenesr. and
Evening star, Washington, ID. c. Red River RepuG
licau. Alexandria, Louisiana; Louisville Democrat,
Louisville, Kentucky; Arkansas Democrat and Ga
zette and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Cinrn-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; Pittsburg Post Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania; Louisiana Courier and Daily
Delta, New Orleans, Louisiana: Appeal, Memphis,
Tennessee; southwestern and Caddo Gazette ShreVr-
port, Louisiana; Times, Louisville Kentucky.
Sep 2-dtlNov