Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-03
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mssico
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT

WAsHINGToN, August 4, is56.
1hofOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this ONCE until the frst day OF October neYt
for Opening and keeping open ship Channels Of
sumclent capacity to accommodate the wants Of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
aPOutre, Leading from the Mississippi river into
the Gulf Of Mexico" for which pnrpose tb he,e
was appropriated, by act Of Congress- OF Sth of
July, 1856, three hundred and thirty thousand
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they will contract to open each of the
channels specified throughout a well dean I'd
width OF three hundred feet, to depth Of not less
IMAM feet below the level Of crdiuarx low
water which level will be determined by bench
mark on the shore, to be established bv an officer
or chcers appointed by the Secretary Of War; and
e9ey are slso to state the longest period
OF time Tor which they will contract to keen each
channel open to such width and depth for the res
idue Of the appropriation after the amount OF the
DID f1i opening, II accepted, is paid and to state
also, Ia separate proposals, the same particulars
Ioi opening ana keeping open each channel to a
Uniform depth OF not less than twenty feet through
out well defined width Of three hundred fest.
Inc means by which 1t may be proposed to ac-
complish the work and the least time necessaryfor
opening the channels, must be stated In the bro
posal for each depth.
The right to accept the offer which, In the opin
method Of accomplishing the object contempla,ed
ana 10 accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either OF the passes, to the exclusion of the n,o
reserved ''Ae Po'e, 10
The quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
rom the existing channels at the passes to he
aeePened, or the distance along either channel to
which the work must extend, in order to Obtain
either Of the specified depths cannot. for w,nt n,
accurate Information as to their present condition
De stated Persons who desire to underta he the
WORK are expected therefore, to inform themfelyes
OF Its extent, and otthe best means Of accomplis
ing t. p'''A
After a contract has been entered into. the n,ace
ana directions OF the channels to be opened will
De oeslgnated TO the contractor by an officer or
omcers PPolnted for that purpose by the Secre-
tary OF War, and The amount which NAV be
agreed upon Tor opening each will be paid after
eacn has been completed and found upon exami.
NATION py an oHcer or officers, appointed as above
TO be conf0rmable, In all respects TO the stinni.
tons o! the contract; but no payment viii he
mace on account OF any work done toward open
ing either channel until after such channel shall
as above specified Ff'.N'
AT the ex piration Of one-third of the time dur
ing which the channels are to be kept open.
eighty per cent Of one-third OF the whole .npp,n,
OF the contract for keeping omen will he Maid at
Tue e1 Plrauon OF two-thirds Of the time an addi-
tohdi payment OF one third Of the whole amount
contfec.eo ioi ~ii De paid and at the expiration
70 De Kept open the tweaty per cent retained AZ
1rst payment, and the remaining third az tho
whole amount Of the contract for keeping the
S On open, VIII be paid; but payment will
De made until after the channels have been exam
lned al each period Of payment, by an ofacer or
officers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all resnects conSorJnt,a OF anu
tract. " ooi'
rIoposaIs must he accompanied By evidence of
aolity 70 execute the work In the way, and With
tne ume proposed, and should be addressed TO the
hngineer Department, Washington,n and en-
aorSed " proposals for opening Channels at ontIets
OF the 3lisslssippi RI ger -
Wnen I've time within which proposals. are TO
DC received has expired they will be opened ana
,S ana contract be entered into with
VI hnan rl-
evieeoce OF ability to execute the work are most
SATISFACTORY to the Secretary Of War.
10 DC inserted for thirty days in the National In
.eillgencer, and the Evening Star, Wasbinaton =.
me me- commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta
He@ dreams The Mobile Register. Mobile; the
argus, ana the Pennsylvania, at PhiladeIpbia !.
,ne Day BOOK, and the Journal Of Commerce,
Dew n norki the Times, and the Post, Boston the
hePunllcan, and the Pilot, St Louis; the Enoui.
iei, cincinnati and the Democrat, Louisville.
hccOunts Tor advertising, with two copies of
49, 80. oHalnlng advertisement, TO be sentt En-
gineer Department for payment. An sda0t
IL n II n n I n r.