The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-16
Sealed PrOnosaIs

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| NALL be received at the office of the Commits
w sloner Of the Third Swamp Land District in
Shreveport, La, until the 23d day of March, 1852
| for Contracts for REMOVING DISTRACTIONS in
the bed OF Bayou Pierre River and Counissnia Lake
according to Survey and Plan in the Commissioner
| Office. vARns
lst Deepening the Bed; commencing at
/ about four hundred yards (nore or less)
| below the first. or Axey's falls, whereth
! water shoals, in ascending, TO Alleys
and 2 yards deep, 5000
2nd. Cutting through the lower, or Alleys
| falls, from the point at which the deepen
/ ing of the channel described in the first
| paragraph shall cease, viz: APO yards by
| 10 yards wide by yards deep, 6,400
3rd. Cutting through the second, or Nor
gan's falls nextin ascending, for the dis
yards wide BY ? yards deep. 1000
4th Cutting through the third falls next
above Mrs COx's plantation for the dis
tance Of $50 yards, viz: $50 yards by 10
yards wide by yards deep, 5000
9th. Cutting through the fourth falls, in as
cending, for the distance Of 100 yards,
viz: 100 yards by 10 yards wide by 3
yards deep 5000
9th. Cutting through the fifth falls, next in
ascending, for the distance Of $50 yards,
viz: $50 yards by 10 yards wide by
7th Cutting through the sixth falls, next
in ascending for the distance of2J0 yards,
viz: 200 yards by 10 yards wide, by 216
yards deep, 5000
8th. Cutting through the seventh falls, next
in ascending, for the distance Of two hun
dred yards, VIZ: 200 yards by 10 yards -
wide by 2@ yards deep, 5000
9Th. Cutting through heeighth falls nextin
ascending, for the distance of one hun
dred yards, viz: 100 yards by 10 yards
wide by 215 yards deep, $500
10th. Cutting through the ninth falls, next
IN ascending, at the upper end Of lake Lo-
rig, for the distance of one hundred yards,
VIZ 100 yards by 10 yards wide by
yards deep, 1900
I1th. Cutting through the tenth falls, next
in ascending, near the mouth of Black
bayou, for The distance of one hundred
yards, viz: 100 yards by ~ yards wide by
12th Cutting through the eleventh falls, in
ascending, for the distance Of hundred
by21s yards deep, $500
18th. Cutting through the twelfth falls,
next in ascending near the mouth Of
Squirrel bayou, for the distance of two
hundred yards, giz:20O yards by 10 yards
wide by 212 yards deep, 5000
! I4th 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
wide by 212 deep, $500
! 18th Cutting through the fourteenth falls,
| next in ascending, near the mouth Of Bull
/ bayou, at Mr.. Youngs clearing, for the
distance Of one hundred yards, viz: 100
| yards by 10 yards wide by ? 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 yards deep, 5000
Total cubic yards, 66,400
| G-The work above required, will be given to the
lowest bidder after examining the proposals, to be
opened OH the 23d day OF March next The Commits
soner reserving the right Of postponing 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 out Of the char
mel
Good and sufficient bonds viii be required for the
faithful performance of the work.
Payments to be made by Warrants on the Treasur-
er Of the State the work progresses-O third to
be reserved until thecompleton Of the work.
I. P HOTCHKISS
Commissioner Sd Swamp Land District.
I Shreveport January 26 1859