Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-08
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, August L. iS56

WAsHInsros, August 4, irss
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
L this office until the first day Of October next
for opening and keeping open ship channels Of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
POutre, leading from the Mississippi river nto
the 6uh Of Mexico,n for which purpose there
dollars. Si .' 'n'ee nun0'e0 ana thirty thousand
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they win contract to open each Of the
channels specified throughout a well deansd
width Of three hundred feet, to depth Of lot less
than eighteen feet below the level Of ordinary low
water, which level will be determined by bench
or officers appointed by the Secretary Of War; and
they are also Quesed to state the longest period
Of time for which they VIII contract to keep each
Channel open to such width and depth for the res
idue Of the appropriation after the amount of the
bid Tor opening, accepted, Is paid and to state
also, In separate proposals, the same particulars
Tor opening and Keeping open each channel to a
out well defined width Of three hundred feet
The means by which 1t may be proposed to sc.
comPlish the work and the east time necessary for
opening the channels, must be stated In the pro-
posal for each depth.
The right to accept tho offer which, In the opin
Ion OF the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method OF accomplishing the obj ject contemplated
either OF the passes, to the exclusion Of the pro.
reserved F~''"
The quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
rom tee existing channels at the passes to be
oeepened, or the distance along either channel to
which the work must extend, In order to obtain
elthef or the specified depths, cannot for want Of
accurate Information as TO their present condition
be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
work are expected therefore, inform them, elves
ingit
After a contract has been entered into, tbe place
and directions Of the channels to be opened will
De designated to the contractor by an officer or
u, f0t that BY the ssc,e
agreed upon for opening each Will be paid after
each has been completed and found, upon exami-
nation oy an ofacer officers appointed as above,
to be coniormsOle, In all respects, to the supula
tions OF the contract; but no payment will be
made on account Of any work done towards OPEN
Ing either channel until after suoh channel shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
as above specified. ...
At the ex piratioa Of one. third of the tims dur
Ing which the channels are to be kept open
eighty per cent OF one-third OF the whole amount
OF tho contract 70, leePing oIen will be laid at
tional payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will BE- paid and at the expiration
Of the whole time during which the Channels are
arst payment, and the remaining third Of the
whole amount Of the contract for keeping the
channels open, will be paid but no payment will
be made until after the channels have been exam
oficers appointed by the secretary Of War and
found to be in all respects conform, ,be to con-
tract.
Proposals must be accompanied by evidence Of
ability to execute the work In the way and within
tie time proposed, and should be addressed to the
" Engineer Department, Washington" and en-
dorsed Proposals for opening channels at outlets
Of the Mississippi river.n
When the time within which proposals are to
be received has expired they will be or ened and
considered, and contract be entered into with
the bidder or bidders whose plan II operation and
evidence Of ability TO execute the work are most
satisfactory to the secretary OF War.
20 be inserted for thirty days In the National In
telligencer, and the Evening Star, washiDgton
the CommsTCial Bulletin, and the True Delta,
New Orleans; the Mobile Register, Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
the Day Boos, and the Journal Of Commerce,
New ork; the Times, and the Post Boston the
Republican, and the Pilot, st Louis; the Enqui-
Ter, Cincinnati aid the Democrat, Louisville
Accounts for advertising, with two copies OF
paper containing adverts ement, TO be- sent to En-
gineer Department for payment au 5d30t