The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-13
.o,aIs for Deepening the outlets OF the Mis-
,issippi river into the Gulf OF Mexico.
EsaIsEKR DKrARrMEsr,
Washington, August A. 1855

EEaHEKR DErARTMEsr,
Washington August A. 1885.
osAs viii be received at this ofce until The first day OF
sr next opening and keeping open ship channels
ri capacity accommodate the wants commerce,
hwe Pass aud Pass spouue, leading from the Mssissp
nm, lhe Gulf of Mexic0,o tor which purpose there
alsd BY Of Congress OF ei oi July, 1896 three hun
| u Ihlny thousand dollars.
~ ars requested state the which they will
10 open each Of the channels specified throughout well
wdh three hundred feet 10 depth OF ess than
eI below the level OF ordinary low water which vel
dsened by bench mark The shore, be established
6c,I ohces appointed BY the Secretary OF War and
IN contract keep each channel open such width and
residue of the appropriation after the amount of their
opening accepted, paid aud 10 state also, In separate
particulars FOR opening and keeping each
uniform depth OF not less tnAn twenty feet through
ltILdoaned width OF three hundred feet.
by which may be proposed 10 accomplish the work.
time necessary or opening the channels, must be sta
hr proposal for each depth
War proposes the best method OF accomplishing the object
plated and TO accept either proposal of bidder for either
the exclusion OF The proposals oil The same bidder
other paAs, rs reserved .' ~.
quantity OF matter necessary 10 be removed fo The exist
the passes 10 be duepenod the distance along
which the work musI extend, in order 10 obtain
the specified depths, cannot, for want Of accurate nfor
present coalition, be stated. Persons who desire
nike the work expected, therefore, TO inform ..cn
Of It's extent and Of the best means OF accomplishing H.
contract has been entered no the place ana direction OF
be opened will be designated the contractor by
officers appointed for that by the Secretary OF
the which be agreed for opening each
paid after each has been completed, and found, upon
officer oihcers appointed as above, TO be
all respects 10 the spula0ns OF the contract hut
win made account of any work done open
until after such channel shall have been
examined aud approved, as above specified.
expon of of the during which the chan
kept open, eighty cent Of onethTd Of the whole
The contract for keeping open will be paid at the exp
wohifds of the time additional payment OF one third
whole contracted for will be made and exp
OF the whole time during which the channels kept
twenty per retained at the first payment the
third OF whole amount Of the keeping
As open, will be paid bur payment will be made until af
channels have been examined, al each period of pay
officers appOnted
! md 10 be In all respects confornable TO contract
oas be accompanied by evidence Of ability
the way and within the time proposed and should be
sed the Engineer Department, Washington" and
Proposals for opening channels at outlets of the Misss
tern'
within which proposals TO be received has
hey will bs opened and considered, and will be
with the bidder bidders whose plan of operations
dences Of ability the work satisfactory
Secretary Of War
inserted for thirty days in the National lnteeencer and
nng Star, Washington the Commercial Bulletin, and the
lrla New Orleans the Mobile Register, Mobile the Ar.
the Peunsylvanian, Philadelphia the Day Book and
mai of Commerce, New York the Times, and the Post
the Republican, aud the Pilot, St. Louis the Enquirer
juan and the Democrat, Louisville
Advertising with two copies of paper containing ad
ment to be sent to Engineer Department for payment
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