Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-18
Proposals for Deepening the Outlets Of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,

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WAsHINsToS, August 4, is56 :
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
L 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
aPopire, leading from the Mississippi river into
the Gulf Of Mckee, for which purpose there
vas appropriated, by act Of Congress of 9Th of
dollars, soy is''' three hundred and thirty thousand
Bidders are requested to state the amount for
which they Will contract to open each Of the
cnanneis specified throughout well defined
than eighteen feet below the level Of ordinary low
water, which level will be determined by bench
marx on the shore, to be established by an ofacer
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
ldae OF me appropriation after the amount Of the
bid for opening, II accepted is paid; and to state
also, In separate proposals, the same particulars
uniform depth Of not less than twenty feet through
out well defined width of three hundred fest
The means by which 1t may be proposed to &C :
complish the work and the least time for
opening the channels, must be stated In the pro-
posal for each depth. - -
The right to accept the offer which, in the opfn
ion OF the Secretary Of War; proposes the best
method Of accomplishing the object contemplated
ana TO accept either proposal Of any bidder for
posals Of the same bidder for the other pass, is
reserved. fA''' 20
The quantity Of matter necessary to be removed
rom the existing channels at the passes to be
deepened, or the distance 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
oe stated. Persons who desire to undertake the
work are expected therefore to inform thems elves
OF It's extent and Of the best means Of plish.
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ana directions Of the channels to be opened will
De designated to the contractor by an officer or
ON GERS appointed for that purpose by the Secre-
tary OF War, and the amount which may be
agreed upon Tor opening each will be paid after
each has been completed and found, upon exami-
nation by an officer or officers, appointed as above
to be confornable, In all respects, to the s,ipula
made on account Of any work done towards OPEN
Ing either channei until after such channel shall
have been completed, examined, and approved,
as above specified
At the ex 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 at
the expiration Of two-thirds Of the time an addi-
tional payment Of one third Of the whole amount
contracted FOR will bs paid and at the ex iration
OF me whole time during which the channels are
20 oe aePt open the twenty 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
ofheers appointed by the Secretary Of War and
found to be In all respects conformsble 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 outlets
OF the Mississippi riverh
When the time within which proposals are to
be recsived has expired they will be opened and
considered, and a contract be entered into with
tne bidder or bidders whose plan Of operation and
satisfactory to the Secretary Of War
70 be inserted forthirty days in the National In
teligencer and the Evening star, Washington |;
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 the
Republican, and the Pilot, 81 Louis; the Enqui-
rer, Cincinnati; asd 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