The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-02
lTURDAY, the 9Th day of March, A. D. 1859.
Sealed Proposals


IJlLL be received at the office of the Commits
' sioner Of the Third Swamp Land District in
shreveport, La, until the 23d day of March, 1853,
for Contracts for r REMOVING INSTRUCTIONS in
the bed Of Bayou Pierre River and Counissuia Lake,
according to Survey aud Plan in the Commissioners
tllhce. YARDS.
ist Deepening the Bed commencing at
about four hundred yards (more less)
below the first or Axley's falls, where the
water shoals in ascending, to Alleys
and yards deep, 5000
2nd Cutting through the lower, or Alleys
tails, from the point at which the deepen
ing Of the channel described in the first
paragraph shall cease, viz: 400 yards by
u yards wide by yards deep, 9,4OO
ad' Cutting through the second, or Nor
gans falls next in ascending, for the dis
yards wide by , yards deep, 4,eOo
4th. Cutting through the third falls, next
above Mrs. Cox's plantation, for the dis
lance of $50 yards, viz $50 yards by 10
yards wide by 2 yards deep, 3,OOO
9TH Cutting through the fourth falls, in as
cendiug, for the distance Of 100 yards,
viz 100 yards by 10 yards wide BY ana
Cd. Cutting through the fifth falls, next in
ascending, for the distance of $50 yards,
VIZ 100 yards by 10 yards wide by 2 ooo
yards deep, 5000
''H CulLlhg through the SlXtn ldllsy He4G
In ascending for the distance of2OO yards,
yards deep, 1 y ''>' 5000
eth Cutting through the seventh falls, next
10 ascending, for the distance of two hun
dIed yards, viz 200 yards by 10 yards
on Sld Gn Gy y yards deep, ,r 5000
s'n' cutting through the eighth falls neXt1n
ascending, for the distance of one hun
Gieg yards viz 100 yards by 10 yards
"a wlue by ~ Yards deep 2,5OO
iVth. Cutting through the ninth falls, next
~ ascending, at the upper end of lake Lo-
lg, ior the distance Of one hundred yards,
vasiI lCU yards by 10 yards wide by 2 oooo
Ilth' Cutting through the tenth falls, next
u ascending, near the mouth Of Black
bayou, Tor the distance of one hundred
a& deep, ~ 'A'1' Y yaloS "iu' y 1850
'<l' cutting through the eleventh falls, in
ssoehdlng, for the distance of hundred
,5y2%S yards deep, 80 = : - = $500
''Ia. Cutting through the twelfth falls,
SAG IN ascending, near the mouth OF
II9ulfrel bayou, for the distance of two
INJURED yards, viz: 200 yards by 10 yards
Ig Iiue e by 21a yards deep, 5000
''ul' cutting through the thirteenth falls,
I11S II ascending, near the mouth of
IaSA bayou, for the distance of one hun
UteI Yards viz: 100 yards by 10 yards
Is Siae by 20 deep, $500
''ea, Cutting through The fourteenth falls.
I te1I IN ascending, near the mouth of Bull
5%ayou' at Mr.. Young's clearing, for the
u Instance Of one hundred yards, viz: 100
AZ s'G y oy III yards wide by 2 yards deep, 2OOl
.' u. quitting through the shoal in Couniss-
5;4 Lake, known as "La. Coupe" for the
r.s'snGe Of four hundred yards, viz: 400
J"uS BY 10 yards wide by 2 yards deep, 5000
Total cubic yards, G., 400
= Inc work above required will be given to the
onoos bidder, after examining the proposals. to be
so susu on the23d day of March next The Gomplis
of il Iesefsng heright of postponing any portion
be co oyer ten thousand cubic yards. The work to
ap5 Iehced at next low water stage Of the river,
rspo /" pc perfected with all despatch. The earth
s TUsed will not be required to IL thrown at any
hi distance than to be entirely out Of the chan
faSa and sufficient bops will be required for the
-ips nul Performance Of die work.
a. ynents to be mgde by Warrants on the Treasur-
VI lhe State as enc work progresses-One-thirdto
observed urSll the completion of the work.
T. r. HOTCHkISS,
,,rov commissioner Sd Swamp Land District