Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-16
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf Of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGToN. AuoustA iSRa


DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this oface until the first day Of October next
for "opening and keeping open ship channels of
sumcient capacity to accommodate the wants Of
commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass
aPOutre, leading from the Mississippi river into
the 6uf Of Mckee," 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
bsn ,.; ises 70 depth less
water, which level will be determined by bench
max on the shore, to be established by an officer
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
due OF the approximation after the amount Of the
bid Tor 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 not less than twenty feet through
out well dedned 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-
posal FOR each depth
The right to accept the offer which, in 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-
reserved r'
The Quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
rom the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the distan, along either channel to
which the work must extend, In order to obtain
either OF the specified depths, cannot for want OF
accurate Information as TO their present condition
be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
work are expected therefore, to inform them elves
OF Its extent and ofthe best means Of accomplish
Ing 1t ..r-
After contract has been en- ,ered into, the place
ana directions Of the channels to be opened will
oe designated to the contractor by an officer
Sm;eIs aPPointsd for that purpose by the Score
agreed upon for opening each will be paid after
each has been completed and found upon exa mi.
nation by an ofhcer or officers, appointed above,
to be conformable, In all respects to the stipua-
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,
At the exp piration Of one. third Of tie time dur
Ing which the channels to be kept open
eighty per cent OF one-third Of the whole amount
OF the contract for Keeping open will be paid; at
the expiration Of two-thirds Of the time an addi-
tional payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted for will BE- paid; and at the expiration
to be kept open the twenty 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
ined at each peaOd Of payment by an officer or
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
q time proposed, and should be addressed to the
+" Eng neer d partment, Washington and en-
dorsed " Proposals for opening channels at outlets
OF the Mississippi riser" !" "
When the time within which proposals are to
be recsived has expired they viii be opened and
considered, and a contract be entered into with
the b dder 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 days In the ational In
telligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington;
he Comm rcial Bulletin. and the True Delta,
New Orleans the Mobile Register, M Mobile; the
Argus, and the Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
the Day Book, and the Journal Of Commerce.
New York the Times, and the Post, Boston the
Republican, and the Pilot st Louis; the Enqui-
rer, Gin innati a the Democrat, Louisville
Accounts for advertising, with two copies Of
paper containing advertis ement, to be sent to En-.
gineer Department for payment au 5d3Ot