Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-01
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
81 mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT..

WAsHINGToS, August A, 1855
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED At
Il ibis Office until the frst day Of October next
for "Opening and keeping open ship channels OF
sufficient capacity 10 Accommodate the wants of
| commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
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, 1856, three hundred and thirty thousand
| dollar.
Bidders are requested 20 state the amount for
| which they Will contract to open each Of the
| channels specified throughout well defined
%icth or three hundred feet, to depth Of not less
than eighteen f'c Delaw the level Of ordnarr Io,y
| water, which level will bo determined BY bench
marx on tne shore, 70 lie established by officer
or ofhceTS appointed b. the Secretary OF War; and
tnev are also requested TO state the longest period
Of time for which they will contract 70 keep each
channel open to such width and depth for the res
idre Of TIE approximation after the amount OF the
bid for opening, II accepted is paid and to state
also, In separate proposals., the same particulars
foL opening sne keeping open each channel to
out a well defined width Of three Hundred fe-t
The means by which it may be proposed 10 &C
complisa the wcri and the least time ilecessaryfor
opening the channels, must DC stated in the pro-
n sal for each depth.
The right to accept the offer which. In the opIn
Ion of the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
| method cr accomplishing the object contemplated
and TO accept either proposal Of any bidder for
either OF the passes TO The exclusion Of the pro
posals OF the same bidder Tor the other pass ia
| reserved '
| from the existing channels at the passes to he
ueepened, or the distance along either channel TO
which the work must extend In order 10 obtain
either Of the specified depths cannot for want M
accurate Information as to their pre cent condition
| be stated. Persons who desire To unde,ta We the
workare expected, therefore, to inform them, yes
or It's extent, and ofthe best means ofaccomplish-
| Ing il
After contract he's been en- ered into. the Mare
and directions Of the channels to be opened will
os deslgnated 10 the contractor by an officer or
nn INIT I'd 70 tl,t.~
tary OF War, and The amount which NAV be
agreed upon for opening each will be paid after
each has been completed and found upon exani-
nation by an officer or officers appointed as hove
to be conicrnabe, in ell respects to the stiprIa
tons Of the contract; but no payment will he
made on accoun; 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 ex oiratioa OF one-third OF the time dur
| ing which Ire channels are 10 be kept open,
eighty per cent az one-third Of the whole amount
OF the contract for keeping Open will be maid AT
tie expiration OF tWO-tbifds Of the time an add
| ucaaI payment OK one third Of the whole amount
contracted for VIII ba paid and al the expiration
| OF the whole time daring which the channels are
TO be kept opel the TIVE tY pc! cent retained Al the
hIst payment, and The remaining third Of the
/ whole amount OF the contract for keeping the
channels open, will be paid but no pavment will
be made until after the channels have been exam.
| lnct al each period Of payment. by an oficor o,
| omcers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
| tract. ~ wa
Proposals Tnu6t be accompanied by evidence Of
ability 70 execute The work In the way, and within
tfe Tine proposed, and should be addressed to he
! Engineer Department, Washington. - and en-.
dorsed :. Proposals FOR opening channels at outlets
! OF the Mississippi rlyerb'
when The time within which proposals. arc TO
oe received has expired they VIII BE- opened and
| considered, and d GoatIact be entered fnto voi,L
sJ nuneo OF bidders whose plan OF operation and
evtcenc. OF ability 10 execute tho work are most
i '-'0SN
| 10 be inserted fortniIty d. ys In tho Nsuo,,If,
| - iStllCeI ana the Evening Star, Washington
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~ n, and the Pilot, 81 Lous the Enaui-
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accounts Tor advcrt.ing, with two COPIES ~,
ptPet containing dver:is cment, to be sen, to En-
Slheef department 10. payment au 5d3Ot