Washington sentinel., 1853-10-08
JULIE BON NET,
REDRIVER RAFT.

FuNHE person to whom the contract was awardes
il under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed 10 give the bond with securities as
required, proposals forthe work ere again invited
as follows: taH
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September for the removal of distractions 10
the navigation of Red River, Qouislanal occasion-
cd by the ral and for keeping the said navigation
free from the same for the longest period 'iss
The amount of these proposals united is not TO
exceed the sum of 100000
Each bidder will propose 10 remove said raft,
thoroughly and 10 keep the navigation free from
obstruction thereby for specified period; specify
ing in his bid the time in which he proposes TO
complete the removal OF the raft the said time not
10 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 100000, with two good surcties, each for the
sum of $4,000 conditioned for the faithful cxecu-
ton Of the contract. Each bidder will transmit at
the same time with his proposals, the names of the
persons whom he offers suretes, and decara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond
suretcs as above mentioned and also the certii-
OF district Judge of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities are
respectable citizens, and that he considers them
worth SlS,0O0 over and above all their debts and
liabilities No bid will be examined unless these
conditions shall be complied with.
Terms of Paymeat.
OF the sum of 100000 appropriated for the
above object $50, 600 shall be paid the work of
removing the raft advances, as follows, 10 wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that por
tion of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department; and lift shall appearthat sucn is the
fact the department will pay such proportion OF
the said sum of $50,000 AS the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided no pSrtiu
payment shall be made for less than one-icnth
part OF the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will be paid in equal annual inStalmcnts cores
ponding in number with the number of wears du-
ring which the contractor shall bind himself 10
keep the navigation open, of which fact the de-
partment is 10 bc the sole Judge.
Each bud 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
proposals for portions oft 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 10 itself the
right of awarding the contract according To lis
own Judgment of the most favorable bid aud the
most responsible bidder,
To be inserted in the Union, Republic, and Ma
tional lntelligencer, Washington. -. c.; Ctncin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Jour
nal, Louisville, ky.; ST Louis Republican, 81.
Douis, .Missonri Shreveport Herald Shreveport,
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin /;
New Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican, Ga
ze,tc and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Tel
egraph, Washington, Arkansas.
LJ ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
Fss- The time for rec Giving proposals under
the foregoing advertisement il hereby EXTENDED
10 aud including The 1st day Of next November.
BY order: @ y abEhl
s'aa Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
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