Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
RED RIVER RAFT.

F1NHE person to whom the contract was awardes
Il under the former advertisement for proposals
having failed to give the bond with securities as
required. proposals for the work gre again invited
follows: rf
Proposals will be received until the Goth day of
next September for the removal Of obstructions 10
the navigation Of Red River LouisIana) 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 TO 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 TO
complete the removal of the raft the said time not
TO 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 win be required to give his bond
for $4,000 with two good surcties, each for the
sum Of $40 ,0o0 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 declara-
ton signed by them that they will sign his bond as
sureties as above mentioned; and also the certifi-
cate 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 $4,000 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 $4,000 shall be paid as the work Of
removing the raft advances, as follows 10 wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that a por-
tion of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
Department; and if il shall appear that sucn is the
fact the department will pay such proportion of
the said sum of S50,00O as the portion removed
shall bear 10 the entire raft, provided no psrlial
payment shall be made for less than one-tentb
part of the whole work. The remaining $4,000
will be paid in equal annual instalments cores
pondng in number with the number Of years du
ring which the contractor shall bind himself 10
keep the navigation open, of which fact the de-
partment is 10 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 specified period. No separate
proposals for portions OF IT will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed 10 the under
signed marked on the envelope, Proposals for
removing Red River raft"
The War Department reserves to 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
tional Intelligencer, Washington, ID. c.; Ctncin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Jour-
nal Louisville, KY; ST. Louis Republican, 81.
Douis, Missouri; Shreveport Herald, Shreveport,
louisiana New Orleans Commercial Bulletin;
New Orleans Bee; New Orleans Republican Ca
zete and Democrat, Lttc Rock, Arkansas; Tel
cgraph, Washington, Arkansas.
J. J. ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Topographical Engineers.
Zds- The time for receiving PROPOSE II under
the foregoing advertisement, is hereby extended
to and including the lst day Of next November.
by order: JJ ALERT.
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