Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-13
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, ,
WARRINGTON, August 4. iSs6 I

DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
4 tnls once until the first day Of October next
Tor Opening and keeping open ship channels Of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
aPOu're, leading from the Mississippi river into
the 6ulf Of McKee," for which purpose there
was appropriated, by act Of Congress Of 9Th Of
dollars. ' 'n'u''hu
Bidders are requested 10 state the amount for
which they will contract to open each Of the
channels specified throughout a well defns ID
width Of three hundred feet, to depth Of MOI less
than ghteen feet below the level Of ordinary low
water, which level will be determined by bench
marx on the shore, to be established by an officer
or omcers appointed by the Secretary Of War; and
they are also req uesed to 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, II accepted, is paid and to state
also, In separate proposals. the same particulars
for opening and keeping open each channel to a
uniform depth OF not less than twenty feet through
out well defined width OF three hundred feet.
The means by which 1t may be proposed to ac-
compIish the work and the least time necessary
opening the channels, must be stated in the pro-
posal for each depth.
The right to accept the offer which, I'm the opin-
Ion Of the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method OF accomplishing the object contem plated
ana 10 accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either OF the passes, to the exclusion OF the pro
Pos,ls OF the same bidder for the other pass, is
reserved
The quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
from the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the distance along either channel to
which the work must extend, in order to obtain
either OF the specified depths, cannot for want of
accurate Information as to their present condition
De stated Persons who desire to undertake the
WORK are expected, therefore, to inform them elves
ing It,
After contract has been entered into, the place
and directions Of the channels to be opened will
or fl.a
officers appointed for that purpose by the Secre-
tary OF War, and rhe amount which NAV be
agreed upon for opening each will ue paid after
each has been completed and fcnnd, upon exaui-
nation by an officer or officers, ppointt as above
to be conformable, In all respeC' to the st,puia.
tions Of the contract; but no payment will be
made on account Of any work done towards OPEN
ing either channel until after such channel Shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
as above specified.
At the ex piration Of one third Of the time dur.
ing which the channels to be kept open,
eighty per cent Of one-third Of the whole amount
Of the contract for keeping oIen will be raid: at
the expiration Of two-thirds Of the time an addi-
tional payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will ba paid; and at the expiration
OF the whole time during which the channels are
TO be kept open the twenty per cent retained at the
rrst payment, and the remaining third Of the
whole amount Of the contract for keeping the
channels open, Will be paid; butno payment will
be made until after the channels have been exam
ined at each period Of payment, by an officer or
officers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all respects confOrm.ble to con-
tract.
Proposals must be accompanied Dy evidence Of
ability TO execute the work In the way, and within
the time proposed, and should be addressed to the
" Engineer Department, Washington" )" and en-
dorsed Proposals for opening channels at outlets
OF the Mississippi riyer0
When the time within which proposals are to
be received has expired they will be opened and
considered, and a contract be entered into with
the bidder or bidders whose plan Of operation and
evidence Of ability TO execute the work are most
satisfactory to the secretary Of War.
To be inserted for thirty days In the National In
telligencer, and tie Evening Star, Washington
the Commercial Bulletin, and the rIue Delta
New Orleans the Mobile Register. Nj 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 Enqui-
rer, Cincinnati AID the Democrat, Louisville
Accounts for advertising, with two copies OF
paper containing advertisement, 10 be sen, to En-
gineer Department for payment au 5d30t