Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-05
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
MISSISSIPPI river into the Gulf Of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
WASHING1nN- AnpnSfA ihS6

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, August 4, ie56
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
+! this ONCE until the first day Of October next
IoI opening and keeping OF ship channels OF
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
pOutre, leading from the Mississippi river iato
the cuff OF Mexico" for which purpose there
was appropriated, by act CT Congress o. S,h Of
dollars.
Bidders are requested to state tie amount for
which they will contract to open each Of the
cnanneIs specified throughout a well defined
width Of three hundred feet, to depth Of not less
than eighteen feet below the level Of ordinal low
water, which evel will be determined by Der Oh
mari on the shore, to be established by an facer
or omcers appointed by the Secretary Of War; ED
they are also requested to state the longest period
of time for which they viii contract TO keep each
cnannei open to such width and depth for the les
idue Of tie appropriation after the amount Of the
bid for opening, II accept: l. is raid and to state
also, In separate proposals, the same particulars
IoI opening and keeping open each channel to a
UNIFORM de pm o,not less than twenty feet through
out well defined width Of three hundred feet
The means by which II may be proposed TO ac-
complish the work and the asst time necessaryfor
opening the channels, must be stated in the pro-
The right to accept the offer which In the opin-
ion Of the Secretary Of " ar, proposes the best
method OF acc or Fishing the object contemplated
ana 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 fN''' -
The quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
from the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the distan,e along either channel 10
which the work must extend, in order to obtain
either OF the specified depths, cannot for want of
accurate Information as 10 their present condition
De stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
are expected, therefore, to inform themaelves
ing it
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-
cary OF War, and The amount which may be
each has been completed and found, upon eIami-
nation by an officer or officers, appointed above,
to be conformable in all respects to the stipula-
tons OF the contract; but no payment will be
ing either channel until after such channel shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
as above specified.
At the expiration Of one third Of the time dur
ing which the channels are to be kept open,
eighty per cent Of ons-third Of the whole amount
Of the contract for keeping oIen will be paid at
tue expiration Of two-thirds Of the time an addi-
tonal payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will be paid and at the expiration
Of he whole time during which the channe's are
TO be kept open the tweaty cent retained al the
nrst payment, and the remaining third Of the
whole amount Of the contract for keeping the
channels open, viii be paid but no payment will
be made until after the channels have been exam
ined at each period Of payment, by an other or
ohcers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all respects coptormable to 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
T" Engineer Department, Washington" and en-
dorsed " Proposals for opening channels at outlet.
Of the mississippi river''
When the time within which proposals. are 70
he recatve0 has eYntpcA fhov
considered, and 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.
70 De inserted for thirty days In the National In
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The Commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta,
New orleans the Mobile Register, Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
.he Day Book, and the Journal Of Commerce.
New YORK the Times, and the Post, Boston; the
Republican, and the Pilot, 81 Louis; the Enqui-
Ter, Gin tnnati aud the Democrat, Louisville.
Accounts for advertising, with two copies OF
paper containing advertif ement, 10 be sent TO En-.
gnesr Department for payment. au sd3ot
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