Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-26
for Deepening the Outlets OF the
Mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,

WARRINGTON. huSuSt lCCO
DROPOsALs WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this office until the first day OF Octobe- next
for s'Opening and keeping open ship channels Of
sufficient cspscity to accommodate the wants OF
pUufre, leading from the Mississippi river into
the Gulf Of Mexico" for which purpose there
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 well defined
width Of three hundred feet, to depth Of notl 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 al officer
or officers appointed by the Secretary Of War; and
they are 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
uniform depth Of notices. than twenty feet through
out a well defined width Of three hundred feet.
The means by which 1t may be proposed to &C
complish the work and the least time necessaryfor
opening the channels, must be stated In the pro-
D0sal for each depth.
The right to accept the offer which, I'm the opin
lon of the Secretary Of War, proposes the best
method Of accomplishing the object contemplated
and 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 distance along either channel to
which the work must extend, In order 10 obtain
either OF the specified depths cannot, for want OF
accurate Information 10 their present condition
be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
work expected, therefore, to inform them, elves
Of its extent, and Of the best means ofaccomplish-
hight
and directions Of the channels to be opened will
be designated to the contractor by an officer or
Officers appointed for toat purpose by the secre-
| tary OF War, and the amount which may be
| agreed upon for opening each will be paid after
| each has been com pleted and found upon exani-
na,icn by an officer or officers, appointed above
to be confoTmable, in all poets, 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
/ lag 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-th,rds Of the time an addi-
| tional payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will BE- paid; and at the expiration
| OF the whole time during which the channels are
to be kept open the tweaty per cent retained at the
4 hrst 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 b cen exam
| ined at each period Of payment, by an officer OF
| officers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all respects conformable 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 en-
dorsed Proposals for opening channels at outlet:
| Of the Mississippi riyern
| When the time within which proposals are &c
| 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 to execute the work are mos
| satisfactory to the Secretary Of War.
| TO be inserted forthirty days in the National In
| telligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington
I the Commercial Bulletin, and the True Delta
New Orleans; the Mobile Register, Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
the Day Book, and the Journal Of Commerce
/ New York; the Times and the Post, Boston tn,
| Republican, and the Pilot, St Louis; the Enqui
| rer, Cincinnati ard the Democrat, Louisville.
| Accounts for advertising, with two copies O
| paper contanin. advertisement, to be sent to En-
I gineer Department for PAYMENT au 5d3Ot