Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-08
Proposals for Deepening tho Outlets of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf of Meaico
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.

WARRINGTON, August 3, ISJ6
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this office until the first day OF October next
for ..cpening and keeping open ship channels Of
sufficient capacity to accommodate the wants of
commerce through the Southwest Pass and Pass
a pOuue, leading from the Mississippi river into
was appropriated, by act Of Congress OF 9Th Of
dollars.
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they Will contract to open each Of the
channels specified throughout a well defined
width 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
mark on the shore to be established by an officer
or officers appointed by the Secretary OF War; and
they also requested TO state the lOngest period
of time for 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 the
bid for opening, II accepted is paid and to state
also, In separate proposals, the same particulars
for opening and keeping open each channel to a
uniform depth Of not less than twenty feet through
out a well defined width OF three hund red feet.
The means by which IL may be proposed 10 ac-
compish the work and the least time necessaTyfor
opeaing the channels, must be stated in the pro-
posal FOR each depth.
The right to accept the offer which, in the opiu
Ion Of the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method OF accomplishing the object contemplated
and to accept eatleI proposal Of any bidder for
either Of the passes, to lie exclusion Of the pro-
posals Of the same bidder fo. the other pass, is
reserved
The quantity Of matter necessary 90 DC re ncyed
from the existing channels at the passes to Ia
deepened, or the distance along either channel to
which the work must extend In order to obtain
either Ct Toe specified depths, cannot for want Of
accurate Information as 10 their present condition,
be stated Persons who desire to undertake the
work are expected, therefore, tG inform the elves
Of Its extent, and fthe best means ofaceorl pish
ing IL.
After contract has been entered into, the place
and AtYorf fnnc ~
&c designated to the contractor by an officer or
o2cers appointed for that purpose by the Secre-
taTy Of war, and the amount which may he
agreed upon Cor opening each will be paid after
each has been cSn Ytcied and found, upon exami-
nation by an OnlceS or oGGsrs, appointed as above
to be conformab IN all respects, 20 the stipula
tons Of the contract; Elt no payment will be
made on account OF any work done towards opssp-
ing either channel until after such channel shah
have been completed, examined, ana 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 paid al
the expiration OF two-tkiYds Of the time an addi-
/ tional payment Of one third OF t. whole amount
contracted FOR will be paid; and sttns EXPIRATION
| OF the whole time during which the cdannsas crf
to be kept open the twenty per cent retained at t
| frst payment, and the remaining third Of the
whole amount Of the contract for keeping the
channels open, will be paid butno pay inert will
ined al each period Of payment, by an officer OF
odacers appointed by the Secretary OF War and
| found to * IL all respects cOnformsble to con.
| tract.
Proposals must &c accompanied by evidence Of
ability to execute the work ia the way, and within
the time proposed, and should pe addressed to thu
Engineer Department, Washington, =, and en-.
dorsed Proposals Tor opening channels at opiieLi
| Of the Mississippi riuer.D
When the time within which proposals are L
| be received has expired they WI II pc opened and
considered, and contract be enteIea into will
the bidder or bidders whose plan Of operation I'D
| evidence Of ability to exscate the work are mos
satisfactory to the secretarJof War.
no De inserted forthirty days Ia tbs National In
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NsS 13%m .1a Bulletin, and the True Delta
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rI, oinUi.aani and the Democrat, Louisville.
Accounts Tor advertising, with two copies O
paper containing advertise nent' 10 he sen, ~ y
gineer Department for payment an sJao,