Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-30
RED RIVER RAFT.

JNHIS person TO whom the contract was awardes
under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed TO give the bond with securities as
required, proposals for the work IRE 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, (Louislana) 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 10 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 juno, 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 10 give his bond
for $4,000, with Two good surcties, each for the
sum of s. 600 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
Suretcs as above mentioncd; and also the certi
cate 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 $4,000 over and above all their debts and
liabilities No bid will be examined unless these
conditions shall be complied with.
Terms IF Payment. a (.
OF the sum Of 500 900 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid as the work o.
removing the raft advances, follows, TO wit
Whenever the contractor shall report that q por
ton of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department and il it shall appearhat sucn is the
fact the department will pay such proportion o
the said sum of $4,000 as the portion removed
shall bear 10 the entire raft, provided no pSria
payment shall be made for less than onc-tenth
part of the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will be paid in equal annual instruments cores
pondng in number with the number Of years dn-
ring which the contractor shall bind himself 10
keep the navigation open, OF which fact the de-
partmcnt is TO be the sole Judge.
Each bid must be for the whole work--tlat is,
for the removal Of the raft and for keeping the
river open for specified period. No separate
proposals for portions oft viii 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 10 itself the
right of awarding the contract according 10 its
| own judgment OF the most favorable bid and the
most responsible bidder.
To be inserted in the Union, Republic and Ma
tiona' lntegencer, Washington ID. O.; Ctncin-
naii Gazette Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Jour.
nal, Louisville, KY. ST. Louis Republican, 81.
Dous Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
New Orleans Bee !; New Orleans Republican, Ca
zet,e and Democrat Little Rock, Arkansas; Tel
J. J. ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
mr. The time forreceiying proposals under
the foregoing advertisement, is hereby extended
10 and including the Isl day of next November.
BY order: J. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
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