The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-02
sealed agtollosaIs.
Proposals for Raising sunken Yes
sels &C., on the II Mississippi RiV!
er and tributaries. '-S-S
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE sUP'v'G. SPEC. AG'T. IN As'CY,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, NoY. nth, 1865.
TN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
i from the Secretary OF the Treasury, all bids
heretofore received for raising, wrecktng and
the delivery OF sunken vessels, Sc, on the
Mississippi river and tE9pt;aIieS naSS Ssep
&itlrV view fsecpg lyidet c9@ps =
phIs, Tenn, until December 18th. 1865, at II
NJ, for raising, wrecking and delivering at
convenient ports, all sunken vessels, whether
thereof in any part OF the Mississippi river or
It's tributaries below Cairo"
The foil wing points will be observed by
parties making such proposals.:
1 j. Tie 9ovemnfht d6AiTes to restore the
streams in question to an early navigable con-
vessels can do II.
II. .AH vessels, boats or parts thereof, will
be delivered at one of the following named
Little Rock, Helena, Ark: New Orleans. Alex.
nndrin, Ln.; Memphis, Tenn; and will there
be sold upon due public notice, and contrac-
tons Will be compensated out of the proceeds
of such sales. Proposals may cover the whole
work o q se S9RtRed 70 the work in one or
III. Proposals will include: The raising.
wreclk1ng and delivery at either OF 1he deSig-
mated ports of all Snnken fVesSals3 yShefher
Steamers, Gnnboats, BargeS or Flats and
whether sunk nv iUpitRd lsfnfeSt M yelDei
forces, and whether Of material Value or moi
and the removal Of all hindrnnces to naviga-
tscAA W SuuhGIl vessels, ana Ile
thorough clearing Of the channels as far rs
they are DISTRACTED by the same. and must
stipulate to comn.enc the work as early and
push Il forward as rapidly as the stage OF wa
ter will permit.
~. Each proposal must, therefore distinct
~ set forth the names Of the StreamSin " hICh
parties propose to operate, and specify the
lowest percentage ofthe net proceeds of sale 81
the vessels, &c, so rnlsed~ and delivered al
either Of the designated places OF delivery, fol
Whlch they agree to do the work.
v: A deposit OF Five ThopkaTd Dollars
(S0,OOOl Will be required from each of the hid
ders at the time o. bidding, to ensure the good
faith of the bid aud the eslrrying out the CON
tract, az RwardedG and satisfactory reference
must be given, also, as to the ability and good
faith OF the bidder to perform the work IN
question. The sufdciency ofthe referees must
the Customs.
VI. Forms of proposal IA copy of which see
below and envelopes, properly addressed and
Endorsed, have been prepared and f0rVHTJleCl
to each Of the SurydYofR Of Customs at Pitts
ourgh, &heellnEI Cincinnati, Louisville Chi
cagoI 81 tIouiS, Cairo and New Orleans, who
Will tnrntsh them upon application.
VII. Proposals will be opened on the 18th al
December, prox., at II NJ, and the aWnrIi made
as soon as approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury. :
VIII. The sums deposited by unsuccessful
Ssssfi bIdde5or I'D dsrE III u hi S1 Is
forfeited to the United States upon non-coni.
pllance with the terms OF the contract. or re-
work. Ing y WIN. W. ORME -
Supervising Special Agent, &c, "a Agency.
| treasury Department