The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-01
seaIEd sgroppsaIs,
Proposals for Raising sunken Yes
sells, &C., on the Mississippi Riv-
er and Tributaries. ib4T4l
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE SUP'v'G. SPEC. ACT. ID AGCYL
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10Th, 1865
TN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
heretofore received for raising, wrecking and
the delivery of sunken vessels, DC, on the
Mississippi river and tributaries" have been
rejected, and new advertisements ordered,
with view Of seeming wider c0mpetttOm-
I'D Pc TeSy ssb E df e S StSe
phis, Tenn, until December 10Th. 1855, Mt II
NJ, for "raising, wrecking and delivering at
convenient ports all sInken SEees whet ether
lis Tributaries below Cairo.'' = Z y
The foil 0wing points will be observed by
parties making such proposals.:
/. The Government desires to restore the
streams in question 10 an early nayigable con-
II. AH vessels, boats, or parts thereof, will
be delivered at one of the following named
ports: NatcheZ, Vicksburg, YnZOO City, Miss;
Little Rock, Helena, Ark; New Orleans, Alex
andria, La; Memphis, Tenn; and Will there
be sold upon due public notice and contrae-
OF such sales. Proposals may cover the whole
work, or be confined to the work in one or
iii. Proposals. will includes, The raising,
wrecking and delivery Mt either OF the desig-
mated ports Of all ,spnken vessels, whether
whether sunk By the United States or rebel
forces, and whether Of material value or not !;
ana the REMOVAL OF ult t1luuTuuceS 10 uHNlHsA-
ton caused by the sunken vessels. and the
thorough clearing Of the channels as far as
they are INSTRUCTED by the same; and must
stipulate TO commence the work as early and
push 1t forward as rapidly as the stage OF wa
ter will permit.
". Each proposal must therefore, distinct
~ set forth the names Of the streams in which
parties propose to operate, and specify the
lowest percentage of the net proceeds of sale OF
the vessels, &C., so raised and delivered at
either of the designated places of delivery, for
which they agree to othefwork. =.
v. a deposit or Five Thousand Dollars
$4,000 will be required from each of the bid+
deTs at the time OF bidding, to shshrG the good
faith of the bid and the Carrying Out of the con-
tract, lf awariedH aud satt4factory reference
must be given, also, as To the ability and good
question. The suf1iciency ofthe referees must
he officially certified by the nearest officer of
the Customs.
vi. Forms of proposal Ia copy of which see
below and envelopes. properly addressed and
Endorsed, have been prepared and forwarded
to each Of the Surveyors of Customs at Pitts
burgh, Wheeling Cincinnati, Louisville, CHI
will furnish them uponHpplicatiOn.
Z VII. Proposals will be opened on the 18th Of
December, proX., at II NJ, and the award made
as soon as approved by the Secretary Of the
VIII. The sums deposited by unsuccessful
bidders will be returned when the contract Is
awarded; the deposit on the part OF the sue
cessful bidder or bidders win be retained to be
f0Eleited to The United Statesppon nOn-CjQIn-
plianee with the terms of the contract or re
funded upon the faithful completion of the
work. q. ~. 70 - llli.-gr WDI. w. QRME,l I I
Supervising Special Agent DC, I'd Agency,
Treasury Department.