Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-11
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,


WAsHINoroS, August 4, is5s :
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this otice until the first day Of October next
for "opening and keeping open ship channels OF
sunclent capacity to accommodate the wants Of
POutre, leading from the Mississippi river into
the Gulf Of Mexico,' for which purpose there
was appropriated, by act Of Congress of 9Th of
July, 1855, three hundred and thirty thousand
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they will contract to open each Of the
channels specified throughout a well defined
Wlotn OF three hundred feet, to depth OF not less
than eighteen feet below the level Of ordinary low
water, which level will be determined by bench
marx on the shore to be established by an officer
or omcers appointed by the Secretary Of War; and
uf time for which they will contract to keep each
channel open to such width and depth for the res
idue OF tie appropriation after the amount Of the
old for opening, II accepted, is paid and to state
also, IN separate proposals, the same particulars
Tor opening ana keeping open cash channel to a
uniform depth OF not less than twenty feet through
out well defined width Of three hundred fest
The means by which II may be proposed to ao-
coinPlsh the work and the least time necessary for
opening the channels, must be stated In the pro-
posal for each depth. =
ION OF the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method OF accomplishing the object contemplated
ana to accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either or the passes, to the exclusion Of the pro.
reserved.
The quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
rom 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, fof want Of
accurate Information TO their present condition
ne stated. Persons who desire TO unde dertak. the
work are expected therefore, to inform thems ell yes
OF It's exent and Of the best me accom- plIsh-
Ing IL.
Aft.r contract has been entered into, Ii 9 tlace
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 may be
agreed upon for opening zach will be paid after
nation by an officer or officers, appointed as above
to be conformable in all respects, to the stipula
tions 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 expiration 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 raid at
the expiration Of two-thirds Of the time an addi-
contracted for will bs paid; and att expiration
OF the whole time during which the channels are
10 be Kept Open the TIVE y per cent retained at the
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
1ned at each period OF payment, by an officer or
oncers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all respects conform.ble 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
Engineer Department, Washington, and Ell.
dorsed 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 contract be entered into with
the 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 da is in the National In
telligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington;
the Commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta,
New Orleans the Mobile Re- lister, Mobile; the
Argus, and the enEsylvaaian, at Philadel pbia
the Day Book, and the Journal Of Commerce,
New ork; the Times, and tie Post, Boston the
Republican, and the Pilot, ~ Louis; the Snqui-
Ter, Cincinnati az d the Democrat, Louisville
Accounts FOR advertising, with two copies Of
paper containing advertis ernent, 20 be sen TO En-
gineer Department for payment. au 5d3Ot