Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-26
PROPOSALS FOR RAISING SUNK
i EN- VESSELS, DC, ON THE MIS-
SISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.


OFFICE SUPERVISING SPECIAL AGENT, 2p AGEscY.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November Both, 1865. !
In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, all bids heretofore received for raising
wrecking and the delivery of sunken vessels, &C..
the Mississippi river and tributaries" have reec
ted, and new advertisements ordered, with view OF
securing wider competition. Sealed proposals will be
at Memphis, Tenn, until December 15th 1866 at II VI
for % raising, wreckng, and delivering at convenient
Mississippi river or its tributaries below Cairo"
The following points will be observed by parties MAX
ing such proposals:
l. The Government desires restore the streams in
question to an early navgabe condition. 80 far As the
removal OF the sunken vessels can do it.
H. AW vessels boats, parts thereof will be d.liv
cred at one Of the following named ports Natchex
Vicksburg, Yazoo City, Miss; Little Rock. Helena
Ark; New Orleans, Alexandria, La; Memphis Tenn !;
and will there DC sold upon due public notice. and con-
tractors will be compensated Of the proceeds of
sales. Proposals may cover the whole work or be
fined to the work in one more of the riverr
Ill Proposals will include: The raising, wreckng
and delivery at either Of the designated ports all
sulkeu VESSELS whether, Steamers Gunbeats arges or
Flats and whether sunk by the United states or rebel
a of M ol matsr1 value or not and ,e
sunke vessels and the thorough clearing of the chan
mel, far they obstructed by same and must
stip1ate to commence the work early push
ward as rapidly as the stage Of water will permit.
~ Each proposal must therefore, distinctly set Jrt,
the names of the streams in which parties propose to op-
crate and specify the lowest percentage the net pro-
ceeds Of sale of the vessels &c. raised delivered
at either OF the designated places sf delivery which
they agree to do the work.
v A deposit Of Five Thousand Dollars (s5 0Dop will
be required from each of the bidders at the time of Md
Ding TO ensure the good faith of the bid and the carry
ing out OF the contract IF awarded and satisfactory
reference must he given, also, to the ability and good
faith OF the bidder to perform the work in question The
slcency Of the references be Officially certified
by the nearest officer Of the Customs
VI. Forms of proposal "a copy of which see below,
and envelopes, properly addressed and indorsed have
been prepared and forwarded TO each of t SURVEYORS
Of ustons at Pittsburg, Wheeling Cincinnati LHus.
yille Chicago, st. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans which
Will furnish them upon application
VII. Proposals will be opened the 18th of Drcen
Der, prox at II NJ and the made as soon as ap
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
VII Tie sums deposited by unsuccessful bidders
VIII be returned when the contract Is awarded the de,
post on the part of the successful bidder bidders will
be retained to be forfeited to the United upon non
compliance with the terms of the contract or refunded
upon the faithful completion of the work.
WM. W. ORME,
Supervising Special Agent, &C., "a Agency
Treasury Department