Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-06
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi liver into the Gulf of Mexico
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
M A IlEk

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this office until the first day Of October next
for 'opening and keeping open ship channels OF
sumc1ent capacity to accommodate the wants of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and pass
aPOutre, leading from the Mississippi river into
the Gulf or Mexico,n for which purpose there
was appropriated, by act Of Congress of 9Th of
July, le56, three hundred and thirty Thousand
dollars.
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they will contract to open each OF the
Channels specified throughout well dehned
width Of three hundred feet to a depth Of not less
than feet below the level Of ordinary low
water, which level will be determined bya bench
mark on the shore, to be established by an officer
OF officers appointed by the Secretary OF War; and
they are also requested to state the longest period
OF time for which they will contract to keen each
channel open TO such width and depth for the res
idue OF tie appropriation after the amount of the
DID Tor opening, IL accepted Is paid and 10 state
also, in separate proposals, the same particulars
Tor opening and keeping open each channel TO a
uniform depth OF not less III twenty feet THROUGH
out well defined width Of three hundred fest
The means by which 1t may be proposed to ac-
complish the work and the least me necessary for
opening the channels, must be stated in the pro-
DOsal for each depth.
The right to accept the offer which, in the opia
Ion OF the Secretary Of War proposes the best
method OF accomplishing the object CONTEMPLATED
and 10 accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either or the passes, to the exclusion Of the pro
possls Of the same bidder FOR the other pass, is
reserved
The quantity Of matter necessary to be remover
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
be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
Work are expected, therefore, to Inform thems elves
OF Its extent, and ofthe best means ofaccomplish-
ing IL.
After contract has been entered into, the place
ana directions OF the channels to be opened will
De designated to the contractor by an officer or
omcers appointed for that purpose by the Secre-
tary OF War, and the amount which NAV be
agreed upon Tor opening each will be paid after
each has been completed and found, upon exami-
nation by an othcer or officers, appointed as above
to be cOnformabIe in all res poets to the stipula
tons 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 eI 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 amount
Of the contract for keeping open will be maid at
the expiration Of two-thirds OF the time an addf-
tonal payment OF one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will be paid and at the piratiOn
OF the whole time during which the channels are
to be kept open the welty per cent retained at the
FIRST 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
ined at each period Of payment, by an officer or
officers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all respects conformable 10 con-
tract.
Proposals must be accompanied by 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 Sc Proposals for opening channels outlets
Of the Mississippi river"
When the time within which proposals are to
be received has expired they will be opened and
considered, and a cOntrac, 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 forthirty days in the National In
telllgencer, and the Evening Star, Washington;
the Commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta,
New Orleans; the Mobile Register, Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvanian, 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; and the Democrat, Louisville.
Accounts for advertising, with two copies Of
paper containing advertisement, 10 be sent to En-
gineer Department Tor payment au 5d3Ot