The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-04
RED RIVER RAFT.

THE PERSON to whom the contract was award
il ed under former advertisements for proposals
having failed to give the bond with sureties as re-
quired, proposals for the work are again invited
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September for the removal of Obstructions to
the navigation Of Red river (Louisiana) accustomed
by the raft. and for keeping the said navigation
free from tho same for the longest period.
The amount of these proposals united 10 not to
exceed the sum of 100000. ~ Tf
(thoroughly,) and TO keep the navigation free
from Obstruction thereby for specified period;
specifying in his bid the time in which ne propo-
ses 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 navigation free from raft obstruction
The contractor will be required 10 give his bond
for 800, 900, with two good sureties, each for the
sum of S 900, conditioned for the faithful execu.
ton of the contract Each bidder will transmit at
the came time with his proposals. the names OF the
persons whom he offers sureties, and declara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond as
sureties as above mentioned; and also the certii-
cate of district judge of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities arc
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth S lO, 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, & SO 900 shall be paid as the work
of removing the raft advances, as fOllows-to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that por-
ton of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by officer appointed by the War
Department.; and if it shall appear that such
is the fact the Department will pay such proper
ton of the said sum Of 900 as the portion re-
moved shall bear to the entire raft, provided no
partial payment shall be made for less than one
tenth part of the whole work. The remaining
sc, 900 will be paid in equal annual instaiments
corresponding in number with the number OF years
during 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,
for the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate pro-
posals Tor 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 itsef the riSh'
Of awarding the contract according to Its own
judgment OF the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder. t..Hra z.
To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Ma
tional Intelligencer, Washington, ID. c.; Cincln
natl Gazette. Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville journal,
Louisville. Kentucky; St. Louis Republican, 81
LOUIS. Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport,
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin; New
Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican; Gazette
and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Telegraph,
Washington, Arkansas. J. j ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engneers
July Ia d2Ot&tawt2OSep
TTOME PICTURES, by Mrs. G. W. Denison.
II The Boyhood OF GrcAt Men, with illustra
tions. tt NH.