Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-07
Proposals. for Deepening the Outlets OF the
mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
WAaHrNGTOs AuUusf1 isea

pR0POSALS WILL BE RECEIVED At
L this cfice until the FIRST day OF October .e,,
Tor opening and keeping open ship channels OF
sumclent capacity to accommodate the want, of
commerce, through the Southwest Pas and pas.
aPOutre leading from the Mississippi river into
the 6uf OF meKico,n for which purpose there
wes appropriated, by act Of Congress Of sth OF
dollars 'A0Uo"u
Bidders are requested TO state the amount for
which they will contract to open each OF the
uIdnneis ...,a, sPeclned throughout a well desntd
width or three hundred feet, TO depth Of not less
tnan eighteen feet below the level Of ordi mar, low
water, which evel will be determined by a bench
mern on the shore to be established by an otrcer
or omcers appointed by the Secretary Of War; and
they are also requested state the longest period
81 time for which they will contract 10 keep each
channel open to such width and depth FOR the es-
idue OF tie appropriation after the amount o; tie
bid for opening, ACCEPTED, is paid ana to state
also, In separate propo ais, the same particu srs
Tor opening and keeping open each channel to a
@ depta OF not less than twenty feet through
The means by which IL may be ,roposed 10 ac.
complsh the worh and the ast time neC essaryfor
opening The .hannels, must be stated In the pro-
The right to accept the offer which. In the op,p-
ION OF the Secretary Of War, proposes the hest
method of accomplishing the object contem pls ted
ana TO accept either proposal Of any bidd-r for
either Of the passes, to The exclusion Of The nro.
reserved r'' ="
Ane qudntlty OF matter necessary 20 be removed
from tie existing channels et the passes 10 be
oeepened, or the dlstan,e along either hannel 10
which The work must Itend, In order 10 OBTAIN
either OF the sreci6ed depths cannot, for want OF
accurate Information as 10 their resent condition
be stated. Persons who desire TO unde take tEs
wJrk are expected therefore, to inform them elv.s
OF Its extent, and Of the beat OF acco plish
ing IL
After a contract has been en- cred into. e place
and directions Of the channels TO be opened win
pS oeslgnated 10 tue contractor by "a olncer or
tsr S%eTs aP6ointeS sOr that purpose by the secre
agreed upon for opening each viii be paid after
each has been completed and found, upon era MI
nation by an efncer officers, appoint as Dove
to De conforma in ali re pects, to the stipuIa-
tons OF the contract; but no payment will be
made on acc Junt OF any work done towards OPEN
Ing either charnel until after such channel shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
az above specified.
At the ek irstioa OF one III ird OF tse time dur
ing which the channels are 20 be kept open
eighty per cent of one-third Of the whole amount
OF the contract for keeping open will be aid; at
toe expiration OF two-thirds OF the time an addi-
tional payment Of one third Of the VI hole amount
contracted for Will b paid; and at tLeerpiraion
OF he whole time during which the eSanns are
TO be kept open, the tweaty per cent retained the
nrst payment, and the remaining third OF TIE
whole amount OF the contract for keeping the
channels open, will be paid but no peymentwfll
be made until after the channels have been exam
ined at each period Of payment, by an ofncer OF
oarcers appointed by the secretary Of War and
found to be In al respects conformAble 10 con-
tract.
Proposals must be accompanied by evidence OF
ability TO execute the work In thew and within
the time proposed, and should be addressed 10 the
Engineer Department, Washington" and en-
dorsed Proposals for opening channels st outlets
OF the Mississippi river"
When the time within which proposals are TO
be received has expired they will be opened aud
considered, and a contract be entered into with
tie bidder or bidders whose plan Of operation and
evidence Of ability 10 execute the work are most
satisfactory to the secretary OF War
To be inserted for thirty "a IS In the National In
telligencer, and the Evening star, Washington;
the Commercial Bulletin, and the True De.ta
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
the Day Book, aud the Journal Of Commerce.
New ork the Times, and the Post, Boston the
Republican, and the Pilot, 81 Louis; the knqui-
rer, Gin innati AID the Democist, Louisville.
Accounts for advertising, With two copies F
pa per containing advers ement, 10 be sent 20 Rn-
gineer Department Tor payment. au sd3Ot
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