Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-27
RED RIVER RAFT.

TIVE person 10 whom the contract was svsrjei nv,
1 der former advertisements fer proposals hav.
ing failed IN give the bond with srptieS ruguirsi
proposals for the work agaiu invited "a tollows
Proposals will be rscsiysd until tbs 2o,h day IF
next September fer the removal of obsiruc,i-ns n
the navigation of Red rivvr n.ouisisna) orcssionei
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 10 e,-
coed the sum of 100000
Zach bidder will propose 10 rmove said rsft,
thoroughly and 10 keep the ,ation free from
obstruction thereby tor a specified period specifying
in his bid the time iu which no proposes e complete
the removal If the raft tho said time not 10 10 later
than the Let day cfJunc 1883, aud also the number
Of year, counting from SAIL removal. during winch
time he binds himself to keep the said navigation
free FIR m raft obstruction.
The contractor will he required TO give his bond
for S20g0, with two good sureti.s. each for the sum
Of 10000 conditioned or the frithfui execution cf
the contract. Each bidder will trassmit at the SANE
time with his proposals, the names Of the person.
whom he offers rs suretes. and declaration signed
by them that they viii sign his bond sureties A.
above mentioned aud also the certificate Of district
Judge of the United States for the Strte in which be
resides, that said securities Respectable citizens
and that he considers them worth sl0eoO over and
"hove all their debts AMI liabilities No bid will he
examined unless these conditions hall be complied
with.
Terms Of YrymerI
or the sum of Slop.U3o appropriated fV the
above object, sso0oo shall he paid the work n
Whenever the contractor ehalI report that n por
ticn of the raft has bacn removed. The same shall
he inspected ~ an oei,"r appointed hy the War
Department, sndn il shalt appear that such " The
fact, the Department will pay such proportion q
the laid rum OF $4,000 ~ the portion removed shall
bear to the sntir- raft provided no rartiei raymsnt
shall be made for less rhrn tenth part Of the
whole work. The remaining $50 rn will H. paid
in equal annual iustalments ccrTtsI onding In
nun Der with the number Of wears during Wh-h
the contractor shall b'Dt blrssli To- keep tue usv
CATION "pen OF which fact the cra tmeut is to he
thesole Judge.
the renewal of I'll. raft. ami Tor keeping the iyri
opel for specified period No separate proposal for
portions of IT will l." considered
The proposals will he addressed t. tl.a undersigned.
marked on the envelor-, "fr"p"Sal- tor removing
Red River Raft
The War Department reserves to itself ID" right
of awarding the contract acc"rling to its own
judgment of the most favorable hli and the most
responsible bidder. ~. ALBEIT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
The time for receiving proposals under thu trA
going advertisement If hereby extended e. and IN
Guiding the LIST day Of Dext November.
By order -. AREET,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in tn. Union, Intelligence, snd
Evenin: star, Washington. u. c; Red Ri'r R-pul-
Louisville, Kentucky: Arknusss Democrat sud ga
1ette and Democrat, Little Beck Arksnsas. Cinrin-
natl Gazette, Cincinnati Ohio; ri'isburs ros', l1't'
burg, Pennsylvania Louisiana Courier and hsli'
Delta, New Orleans. Louisiana: APPEAL. Memnh>
Tennessre Southwestern and CaddO Gazette, Sbrrre
port, Louisiana; Times, Lnuisville. Kentucky.
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