The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-23
Sealed PrOn0SaIs

sealed proposals
i AlLL be received at the office of the Commits
w sloner OF the Third Swamp Land District i,
Shreveport, La, until the 23d day Of March, 1859
for Contracts for REMOVING INSTRUCTIONS il
the bed Of Bayou Pierre River and Counissnia Lake
according to Survey and Plan in the Commissioner
OnlcT, YARDS
lst. Deepening the Bed; commencing at
about four hundred yards (more or 1ess)
below the first. or Alleys falls where the
water shoals, in ascending, to Axley's
falls, viz; 400 yards by 10 yards wide,
and 2 yards deep, 5000
End. Cutting through the lower or Axley's
falls, from the point at which the deepen
ing of the channel described in the first
paragraph shall cease, viz: 400 yards by
/ 10 yards wide by 2 yards deep, 8,40(
5rd Cutting through the second, or Nor
! gan's falls next in ascending, for the dis
! tance of 200 yards viz: 200 yards, by 10
/ yards wide by yards deep, 1900
4th. Cutting through the third falls, next
above Mrs. Coxs plantation, for the dis
tance of $50 yards, viz: $50 yards by 10
yards wide BY 2 yards deep, 5000
5th. Cutting through the fourth falls, in as
cending, for the distance of 100 yards,
viz: 100 yards by 10 yards wide by
yards deep, 5000
ascending, for the distance Of $50 yards,
viz: $50 yards by 10 yards wide by 2
yards deep, 5000
7th. Cutting through the sixth falls next
III ascending ,IOr Gne distance OF ISUU YarQS,
viz: 200 yards by 10 yards wide, BY Pc
9Th Cutting through theseventh falls, next
in ascending, for the distance Of two hun
wide BY ~ yards deep, 5000
9Th. Cutting through theeighth falls next in
ascending, for the distance of one hun
dred yards viz; 100 yards by 10 yards
wide by 25a yards deep, $500
10th Cutting through the ninth falls, next
1ir,Cr of tbar rtJ IrI-o ia,
rig, for the distance Of one hundred yards,
viz 100 yards by 10 yards wide by
yards deep, 1000
llth. Cutting through the tenth falls, next
in ascending, near the mouth of Black
bayou for the distance Of one hundred
yards, viz: lou yards by 10 yards wide by
215 deep, $500
18th Cutting through the eleventh falls, in
ascending, for the distance of hundred
BY ~ yards deep, 1900
18th. Cutting through the twelfth falls,
next in ascending, near the mouth of
Squirrel bayou for the distance of two
wide by ~ yards deep, 5000
18th, Cutting through the thirteenth falls,
next in ascending, near the mouth of
Black bayou, for the distance of one hun
dred yards, viz: 100 yards by 10 yards
wideb 215 deep, $500
18th. Cutting through the fourteenth falls,
next in ascending, mean the mouth of Bull
bayou, at Mr. Youngs clearing, for the
distance of one hundred yards, viz 100
yards by 10 yards wide by 2 yards deep, 1000
10th. Cutting through the shoal in Couniss-
MIA Lake, known as "La Coupe" for the
distance of four hundred yards, viz: 400
yards by 10 yards wide by 2 yards deep, 5000
Total cubic yards, 66,400
D=TheSwork above required, viii be given to the
lowest bidder, after examining the proposals to be
opened ON the 23d day of March next. The Commits
sfoner reservng the right of posponing any portion
of it over ten thousand cubic yards. The work to
be commenced at next low water stage Of the river,
and to be perfected with all despatch. The earth
removed viii not be required to be thrown at any
greater distance than to be entirely cut Of the chan
mel.
Good and sufficient bonds will be required for the
faithful performance of the work.
Payments to be made by Warrants on the Treasur-
of the State the work gresses-One third to
be reserved until the completion of the work.
T. p. HOTCHKISS,
Commissioner Sd Swamp Land District.