Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-06
2. oposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. }
WAsHINGTON AuUusti H. s6 (
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED !.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
i tGls once until the first day Of October next
Tor opening and keeping open ship channels Of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
PUu're, leading from the Mississippi river into
the 6uf OF Mexico" for which purpose there
was appropriated, by act Of Congress Of sth Of
July, le56, three hundred and thirty thousand
dollars
Bidders ale requested 10 state the amount for
which they Will contract to open each Of the
Channels specified throughout well defined
width Of three hundred feet to a depth Of not less
than eighteen feet below the level Of rdnary low
water, which evel will be determined by bench
mar on the shore, to lie established by an ofncsr
or officers appointed by the Secretary Of War; ard
they are also requested to state The longest period
of time Tor which they will contract to keep each
channel open to such width and depth for the res-
idue Of the appropriation after the amount Of tie
bid for opening, II accepted, is paid; and to state
also, In separate pIopos ais, the same particulars
Tor opening and keeping open each channel to
uniform depth ofnotless than twenty feet through
out we'll 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-
posal for each depth.
The right to accept the offer which in the opin-
lon OF the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method CT acconp plishing the object con -emplated
ana to accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either OF 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 removed
from the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the diStan, along either channel to
which the work must extend, in order to obtain
either OF the specified depths, cannot for want of
accurate Information to their present condition,
be stated. Persons who desire TO undertake the
work are expected, therefore, to inform them elves
OF Its extent, and ofthe best means ofaccon plish
ingit
After contract has been entered into, the place
ana directions Of the channels to be opened will
De desig mated to the contractor by an officer or
Officers appointed for that purpose by the secre-
tary OF War, and the amount which may be
each has been completed land found, upon exani-
nation by an officer or officers appointod boye,
to be conformaole, In all respects, to the stipua-
tions OF the contract; but no payment will be
made on account Of any work done towards open
ing either chan mel until after such channel shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
as above specified.
At the exoiration Of one III ird Of tee time dur
ing which the channels to be kept open
eighty per cent Of One-thir0 Of the whole amount
OF the contract for keeping open will be aid at
the expiration Of two-thirds OF the time On addi-
tional payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will be paid; ard at the expiration
Of he whole time during which the csanne are
to be kept open the TIVE atty per cent 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 bsen exam
ined at each period Of payment, by an officer
found to be In all respects conformible 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
4" Engineer Department, Washington" and en-
dorsed L" Proposals for opening channels at 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 contract be entered into with
the bidder or bidders whose plan CT operation and
evidence Of ability to execute the work are most
satisfactory to the Secretary Of War.
To De inserted for thirty days In the National In
elligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington;
the Commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta,
New Orleans; the Mobile Register, M obile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia;
the Day Book, and the Journal Of Commerce.
New ork; the Times, and the Post, Boston the
Republican, and the Pilot, st. Louis; the Enqui-
Ter, Cint innati and the Democrat, Louisville.
Accounts for advertising, with two copies Of
paper containing advertisement, to be sent to En-
gineer Department for payment. au Sd3Ot