The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-26
RED RIVER. RAFT.

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CONGRESS having recently amended the act
~ providing for the removal of the Red River
Raft, the advertisements heretofore inserted on
this subject have been withdrawn, and the follow
ing substituted in their stead.
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals will be received at the War Depart
ment until the first day of April next. for remov-
ing the distractions in Red River known as the
Red River Raft, and keeping the navigation of
said river open and free from obstruction by RATS
for series OF one or more years, follows, viz:
Each bidder will propose to remove the said
raft and to keep the navigation free from obstruc-
ton thereby for specified period, for the sum of
S 100000; specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes to complete the removal, (the
said time not to be later than the first day of JAM
uary, 1862 as also the number of years Count
ing from said removaD during which he binds
himself to keep the navigation Of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con.
tract shall be awarded to the bidder (provided the
Department be satisfied with his responsibility
and with the security offered by him) who shall
propose to remove said raft and to keep the river
free from obstruction thereby for the period
of time. - F..
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for $780, 900, with two good suretes, each for the
sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful exc
cution of the contract Each bidder will transmit,
at the same time with his proposals, the names of
the persons whom he offers as sureties, and de-
claration, signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as sureties as above. mentioned; and also the
certificate of district judge of the United States
for the State in which he resides, that said securi
ties respectable citizens and that he considers
them worth S 600 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, $50 900 shall be paid as the work
of removing theraft 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 ia the
fact, the Department will pay such a proportion
of the said sum of 900 as the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided partial
payment shall be made for less than one-tenth
part of the whole work. The remaining $50, 600
will be paid in equal annual instalments CORE.
spending 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 a specified period. No separate proposals.
for portions of it will be considered. J..
The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, proposals for
removing Red River Raft"
J. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Jan 0td&2tawtAprI
All papers which have published the former ad =
vertisements this subject are hereby authorized
to publish this, and in addition, the Gazette and
Democrat, of Little Rock. and the Telegraph, of
Washington, Arkansas, twenty times daily, and
then twice week until LIST April.
Each paper advertising will Send copy of the
paper containing the advertisement.