Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-05
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.

WAsUINGToS. August 4, 1850
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this Office until the first day Of October next
for ''Opening and keeping open ship channels OF
sumclent capacity to 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
dollars. Gnu 'nii'y 'n0uSaho
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 benc b
mark on the shore TO be established by an 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 tie appropriation after the amount Of the
bid for opening, IL 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 throug
out well defined width Of three hundred feet
The means by which II may be proposed to ac-
complish the work and the least time necessaryfor
opening the channels, must be stated in the pro-
DOsdl iol each depth.
The right 10 accept the offer which, In the opin
lon Of the Secretary OF War, proposes the best
method Of acc omplishing the object contemplated
| and 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
from the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the distances along either channel to
which the work must extend, In order to obtain
either Of the specified depths cannot for want O,
accurate Information to their present condition
be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
work are expected therefore, TO inform thems elves
Of its extent and ofthe best means Of ACCOMPLISH
ihgh.
and directions Of the channels to be opened will
| be designated to the contractor by an officer OF
| officers appointed for that purpose by the Score
| tary OF War, and the amount which may be
/ agreed upon for opening each will be paid after
each has been completed and found, upon examl-
nation by an ofdcer or officers, appointed as above
TO be conformable In all respects to the stipula
lions Of the contract; but no payment will be
made pG account Of any work done towards open
Ing eilLeI cnanGs until after such channel Shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
as shove specified.
At the Cd pration OF oae- IhtJd Of the time dur
ing which the channels are to be kept open,
eighty per cent Of One-third Of the whole amount
n, the contract for keeping open will he pail al
the eYp ratiOn OF twO-thirds Of the time an addi-
tional oavn ent OF one third OF the whole amour,
contracted for r. II be- paid and at the expiration
OF the whole tiIae du.tng which the channels are
to be kept open, the twsS er cent retained at the
nrst payment, and the T6facis.SS third OF the
whole amount Of the contract for hsSPing the
channels open, will De paid butIo payment VII
be made until after the channels have been exam
ined at each period Of payment, by an officer or
officers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found TO be IL au respects Confornallc IL 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 4" Proposals Tor 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 TO execute the work are mos
satisfactory TO the Secretary VI War.
To be inserted for thirty u In the National In
telligencer, and the Evening Star, washington
the Commercial Bulletin, and the True Get@
New Orleans; the Mobile Register, Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
the Day Book, and ths Journal Of Commerce
New y OrE; the Times, and the Post Boston tn,
Republican, and the Pilot, 81. Louis; the Enqui
Ter, Cincinnati and the Democrat, Louisville.
| Accounts for advertising, with two copies o
paper containing advertisement, TO be sent TO En-
gineer Department for poymelt au 5d30t