Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-23
RED RIVER RAFT.

YTNHE person to whom the contract was awardes
il under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed TO give the bond with securities as
required, proposals for the work ere again invited
as follows:
Proposals will be received until the Goth day OF
next September for the removal of distractions to
the navigation of Red River, Q4ouisIana OCCASION
ed by the raft and for keeping the said navigation
free from the same for the longest period
The amount of these proposals united is not TO
exceed 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; specify
ing in his bid the time in which he proposes 10
complete the removal of the raft, the said time moi
TO be later than the first day of June, 1855; and
also the number OF years, counting from said re-
moval, during which time he binds himself to keep
the said navigation free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for $4,000, with two good surctes, each for the
sum Of $1,000, 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 as sureties, and decara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond as
| sureties as above mentioned; and also the certf-
of district Judge of the United States for the
STATE in which he resides, that said securities are
respectable citizens and that he considers then,
worth SIS, 900 over 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 as the work OF
| removing the raft advances, follows, TO wit
| Whenever the contractor shall report that a por
| ton OF the raft has been removed, the same shall
| be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
| Department and iii shall appearthat sucn is the
fact, the department will pay such proportion OF
the said sum Of S50,0O0 the portion. removed
| shall bear to the entire raft, provided no psrta
| 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 cores
/ ponding in number with the number of years du-
ring which the contractor shall bind himself TO
| keep the navigation open, OF which fact the de-
| partment is TO be the sole Judge.
/ Each bid must be for the whole work-that is,
i for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate
| proposals for portions of it will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the under
| signed, marked on the envelope, Proposals for
removing Red River raft"
The War Department reserves TO itself the
/ right of awarding the contract according 70 IFS
| own Judgment OF the most favorable bid and the
| most responsible bidder.
To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Ma
tiona Intelligencer, Washington. ID. c.; Ctncin-
/ natl Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Jour
Douis, Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport
| louisiana New Orleans Commercial Bulletin;
i New Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican, Ga
zet,e and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Tel
egraph, Washington, Arkansas.
] Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
ItS- The time for receiving proposals under
the foregoing advertisement, is hereby extended
TO and including the LIST day of next November.
BY order: j. j. ALERT, "
| Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
/ sep 2o-ddtNov.