Washington telegraph., 1853-08-10
RED RIVER RAFT.

INHE PERSON To whom the contract was
i awarded under former advertisements fnr
proposals, having failed To give the bond with
sareties Us required, pupogals lor the work, are
ag1i6 invited as follows
Proposals will be received until the Goth
day ai ucNl September lar the rrnoyal nf oieltue-
iibns 10 the navigation Of He'd river 1.ouisianal
accustomed by the RAFT and for keeping the spl
navigation lree lIam the same iei the longest
period,
The amount of these proposals united Is not ia
eNceel ilie suin OF 100000.
Each bidder will prupnse 10 remove said rali.
thoroughly aud Ia Keep u navigation ltee from
obstruction thereby for specified pcfod. .necify.
Inc in his hid the timr in which he proposes Ia
complete the removal OF the talt, the SAID tune nal
10 he later than The ls day ol June ls1i and also
the Hnmher ot YEAR, committing from said remo,a,.
dnrnE which iime he minds himself To keep the
aid navigation iree nom ralt obstruction
The contractor will be required To give his bond
lnr sl1unn with tNn good sureiies, each for the
snm al slnOnn conditioned inr the faithful exceu.
lion nel The contmct Each bidder will transmit
ai the sainr time with his proposals, the names Of
the refsuns whnm hr oileIs n sufe,ios aud a de.
elhralion slguei by them that thir will sign his
hnuI a. surrlles abbea mentioned aud also the
eoTlihraie ni district iulee ni the United States
lnr the Stale IN winch he resides that said sccuf.
irs are responsible eiiitnns. aud that he considers
lhcm worth si0naloteI aud above all iheifdets
and liabilities Nn bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall he complied with
TERMS OF PAYMENT.
ul the sum ol zloonOu appropriated inr the
above object ssOnlu shall bc raid A. the work
= i,e1upNing the tai nilsauees rs IluaHs--Io VII
Whenever the contractor shall report that a paf-
lion oi the ,ali has been frmn, 81 the same shall
he inspected by an officer appuuird hy the War
Departments and Il il shall appear that such the
ilri. tile Department will pay such proportion al
the said sum ot sanlua as the portion removed
shall haaf 10 the eniirs mtf. pfat died no partial
payment shall he made inf les than oue.tcnih
plrl ol the whole work. The remaining s5o0un
will be- paid IN e,Iml annual msialnanis eorres.
pointing IN number with the numierof years dur.
iuf Which the coulmetaf shlll bind himself 10
keep the navigation opfn. ri which lart the de-
lartmrHl /. lu b. the ole iaalgc
larl bad mlI.i ha Tor the whole wark-ibai Is.
lot lhr removal al the fall aud ot Keeping the
utef uIsn lof q specified Psral. M separate
ptuHtsI'=lnr portions Of Il will he considered
thH proposal. will ie ad1r'ssf,l Ia the under.
sisHHl, marked au the envelope, Proposals lar
umaA Ha led Riser llan t
lHr M Department reserves % iisalf the
Ti'hi ui awarding the rdniflrt arcdnliuH 10 H.
nr Judgment ul Tie mnsi favorable lad ana the
masl responsible bidder
l. ba inserted IA the ruian, Republic anal Va.
il'aHl lHtHlhsenref Washington ID e. Ginfin.
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L1aIsgills kanluekg. s. Louis Rcpnbiiran II
l.auIs All.oHH shretapnd Herald, Shreveport.
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