The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-08
RED RIVER RAFT.

| ~ CONGRESS having recently amended tho -.
provldlng Tor the removal of the Red River
RAJ the advertisements heretofore inserted on
this subject have been withdrawn and tte foIles "
ing substituted in their stead gsd hc 7s-Io-7 III
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT. gs.5
proposals VIII be received at the War Denart 4
ment, until the frst day Of April next for relnov
ing the obsTuctions in Red River known as fhes
Red River Raft. and keeping the lnayisa tio ~
salo river open and free from Obstruction bv ra
Tor a series OF one or more years. as foIlows. VIZ
Each bidder will propose TO remove the said
raif apd 10 keep the navigation free from obstruc-
lion thereby for specified period, for the s1rn or
$ioooU; specifying in bis bid the time within
winch he proposes to complete the removal. (tbe
SAID time not to be later than the first day of Jan.
iooo,3 as also the number OF years Count
ing rom said removaD during which he binds
aiInseli to keep the navigation of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
ract snail be awarded TO the bidder (provided the
department be satisfied with his resnorsihiIitv
and with the security offered by himA who sbaR
propose 10 remove said raft and to keep the river
of time. 80 : ~ '' - io ost Pe'iou
Inc contractor will be required to give his .bond
Tor $2000O, with two good sureties each TO- ~
sum OF $4,000, conditioned for the faithful eve
cutlon OF the contract Each bidder will transmit
a. tne same tune with his proposals, the names Of
the persons whom he offers as sureties and a de-.
claratlon, signed by them, that they will sion his
bond as sureties as above mentioned; and afso Inc
certificate of district Judge of the United States
ioi StdtS III ne resides, that said securi-
ties are respectable citizens and that he considers
them worth $40 900 over and above all their debts
and liabilities, No bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with
TsTnas of Paymeflt as.ee
OF the sum of BOO 900 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shall be paid as the work
OF removing the raft advances, as follows to wit:
whenever the contractor shall report that por-
ton OF the raft has been removed, the came shall
be inspected by an officer appointed by the War
department, and If it shall appear that such is the
TACT, the Department will pay such proportion
OF the said sum of 900 as the portion removed
shall bear to the entire raft, provided no partial
payment shall be made for less than ope-tentb
part OF the whole work. The remaining $50 600
Will be paid in equal annual instruments CORE
spending in number with the number of wears
during which the contractor shall bind himself In
Keep the navigation open, of which fact the De-
partnent is to be the sole judge. 5He4ga sH
Each bid must be for the whole work that ia for
the removal OF the raft, and for keeping the river
open for specified period. No separate proposals.
for portions of il will be considered
The proposals will be addressed to the pnder-
signed, marked on the envelope ssProposaIs for
Red River Raft
]. ]. ALBERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineer.
Jan 7-20td& 2tawtAprI
All papers which have published the former sd
yertlsements on this subject are hereby authorized
10 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 1st April
Each paper advertising will send a cow Of the
paper containing the advertisement