Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-25
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,


WAsHINsTeS, August 4, ls5G.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
L this ordce until the FIRST day Of October next
for 'opening and keeping open ship Oh innels OF
sumcient capacity to accommodate the wants Of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
a pOutTe. leading from the Mississippi river into
the Gulf OF MeXtco' for which purpose there
was appropriated, by act Of Congress OF 9Th OF
July, 1850, three hundred and thirty thousand
dollars.
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they will contract to open each Of the
channels specified throughout a well defn ID
width OF three hundred feet to depth OF not less
than eghtee feet below the level Of ordinary low
water, which ;evel will be determined by benc n
mark on the shore to tie established by an officer
or ofncers appointed by the Secretary Of Var; and
they are also req uestPd 10 state the longest period
OF time for which they will contract to keep each
channel open TO such width and depth for the res
idue OF tie appropriation after the amount Of the
bid for opening, If accepted is paid; and to state
also, IN separate Props ais, the same particulars
Tor opening and Keeping open each channel to a
uniform depth Of rot less than twenty feet through
out well defined width OF three hundred feet
The means by which II may be proposed to ac-
complish the work and the least time necessaryfof
opening the channels, must be stated In the pro-
Dosal for each depth
The right to accept the offer which In the opin
lon Of the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method Of ac plishing the object contemplated
and to accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either or the passes to the exclusion OF the pro-
Posals OF the same bidder for the othe: pass, Is
reserved r' "
The quantity of matter necessary to be removed
from the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the distanC along either channel to
which the work must extend In order TO obtain
either OF the specified depths, cannot for want OF
accurate information TO their present condition
be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
work are expected therefore, to inform them elves
OF Its extent, and ofthe best means accom- pish-
ing IL
After a contraa has been entered into. the place
anc directions Of the channels to be opened will
De designated to the contractor by an officer or
omcers appointed for that purpose by the secre-
tdiy OF war, and the amount which NAV be
agreed upon for opening each will be paid after
each has been completed and found u Don exami-
nation by an oicer or officers, appointed as above
se coniormaoie, In all respects, to the stpula-
lions OF the contract; but no payment will be
mace on account OF any work done towards open.
Ing either charnei until after such channel shall
nave Deen completed, examined, and approved,
At the xpiration Of one third Of the time dur
lag which the channels are to be kept open.
eighty per cent Of one-third Of the whole amount
OF the contract for feeping open will be paid; at
tionsl payment Of one third Of the whole amount
Contracted for will ba paid and at the exp ON
OF the whole time during which the channels are
DC Kept open the tweGty cent retained at the
Hrst payment, and the remaining third OF the
whole amount OF the contract for keeping the
Channels open, will be paid but 0 payment will
be made until after the channels have been cram
ined at each period Of payment, by an officer or
omcers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
round to be In all respects conformable to con.
tract. ~ wa
Proposals must be accompanied by evidence OF
aDllty 70 execute the work In the way, and within
tne time proposed, and should be addressed to the
knginser department, Washington" and en-
dorsed " Proposals for opening channels al outlets
Of the Mississippi river,'
when the time within which proposals are to
be received has expired they will be opened and
considered, and contract be entered into with
tie bidder or bidders whose plan Of operation and
evioehce OF ability 10 execute the work are most
satisfactory to the Secretary Of War.
be inserted FOR thirty da Us In the National In
telligencer, and the Evening Star, Washingto ;
the Commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta
New Orleans the Mobile Register. Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at philadelphia ;
the Day Book, and the Journal Of Commerce,
New York; the Times, and the Post, Boston the
Republican and the Pilot, st Louis; the Ena ui.
rer, Gin innatii az d the Democrat, Louisville.
accounts Tor advertising, with two copies OF
paper containing advertisement 10 be sent to En-.
gineer Department for payment au 5d3Ot