Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06
RED RIVER RAFT.

F5fIE perSon % whom the cont ract was awarded I'm
L der former advertisements for proposals hay
lug fae't t. give the bond with suretes uired,
proposals for the work again invited follows
Proposals will he received until the 10Th day OF
next september f,r the removal of distractions to
the nayi CATION Of Red river louisiana occasioned
by the raft and for Keeping the said ,ation free
from the same for the longest period.
tne amount OF these proposals united ia not to cx-
coed the sum of 100000.
Zach bidder will propose to remove said raft,
(thorcughIy) and to keep the nav cation free from
Obstruction thereby for n specified period specifyin.
III his bid the time in which he proposes to complete.
the removal .; The raft. the said time not to be later
than tine 1t day OF June, 1855 and also the number
uf years, counting from sail removal during which
tI.ae be binds himself to keep the said navigation
II = irOm 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, conii toned for the faithful execution of
tie contract. Zach bidder will snt the same
time vita E:s PROPOSALS. the names Of the persons
whom ne oilers Is suTctics. AMI declaration signed
Icy them that thy will sign his bond as surcties as
above mentionei end also the certificate of district
jude OF the Uni ed states for the State in which he
reSi!e that sail securities respectable citizens
and that h. considers them worth Slo. 0G0 over and
ADORE al their debts and liabilities No bid will be
Examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
Terms Of Payment.
Of the sum of Sl60 0eV appropriated for the
above object. $50000 shall I've paid as the work of
removing the raft advances, follows-to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that a Dor
ton Of the raft has been removed, the same shall
b. inspected 3y IN officer appointed by the War
Department. and it shall appear that such il tn.
fact, the Department will pay such O proportion of
the said sum Of $50 600 the portion removed shat,
bear to The ent!r.s raft, icd partial uayment
shall be made for less than tenth part of the
whole wOrf The remaining $50 0O0 will be paid
in equal annual instalmeuts corresponding In
number with the number of years during which
thr contractor shall bind himself to keep the navi-
cation rpen. OF which fact the Depsrtnent is to DO
thesolc judge. .r--.
Each bid must be for the whole work-thatis for
the removal of the raft. and for keeping the river
ole for asIccihed period. No separate proposal for
portions OF il will I've considered.
the proposals. will he addressed to the undersigned
InarEei ON the envelope, proposals for removing
Red River Raftr
The War Department reserves to itself the right
o! aSariiny the contract according to its own
Juu-iet' OF Tue most favorable bid and the most
reSponsi'ir bidder j. ALERT
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
The time for receiving proposals under the fore
going advertisement is hereby extended to and in
Guiding The lst day Of next November
BY order j. ALERT.
Colonel Corps typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Union In.elSencer, and
Evening Star, Washington, ID. c.; Red River Repub-
lican. Aiexsndris. Louisiana; Louisville Democrat
Louisville, Kentucky; Arkansas Democrat and Ga
zette and Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas; Cincin-
matt Gazette, Cincinnati, Oho Pittsburg Post Pitts
burg. Pennsylvania; Louisiana Courier and Daily
Delta, New Orleans, Louisiana; Appeal, Memphis,
Tennessee Southwestern and Cshio Gazette, Shreve.
port, Louisiana: Times. Louisville Kentucky.
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