The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-06
Sealed 9ruppsaIs.
Proposalsf for Raising s1nken YES
sells, SC, on the mississippi Riv-
or and Tributaries.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE survive, SPEC. AG'T, 2D AefCY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE SUP'Y'G. SPEC-l ACT. IN A9iCH, ~
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10Th, 1865.
IN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
i from the Secretary of the Treasury, all bids
the delivery of sunken Vessels, &c, on THO
MIssiSipP river and frib iltariess' have been
Rejected and new Id tisemeBts-o rdeIed,
with a view of securing wider competition
Sealed proposals will be received ut the office
OF the Supervising Special Agent, at Mem
phis, Tenn, until December 18th. 1865, at -
convenient ports, IN sUnEen veSseis, whethef
steamers, gunbOats, flats or bargeS, or parts
tiheTs6L IN any part part Of The Mississippi river or
The foil wing points viii be observed by
parties making such proposals.!
/. The Government desires to restore the
streams in question to an early navigable con-
ditlOn, far as the removal OF the sunken
vessels can do II.
be delivered at one Of the following named
ports: Eatchez, VicksburE, Yazoo City, Miss;
Little Rock, Helena, Ark; New Orleans Alex
andria, La; Memphis, Tenn; and will there
be sold upon due public notice, and contrac-
tons Will be compensated out OF the proceeds
work, or be confined to the work In one or
more of the rivers.
III; Proposals Will include; The raising,
wrecktnR and delivery at either OF the desigt
mated ports of all sunkeu vessels, whether
steamers, Gnnboats, Barges or Plhts, and
whether sunk by the United States or rebel
forces, and whether of material value or not /;
and the removal of all hIndTances to naVign.
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 MS early and
push Il forward as rapidly as the stage Of wa
ter will permit.
". Each proposal must, therefore, distinct
Is set forth the names of the strenmsin which
parties propose to operate, and specify the
lowest percentage Of the net proceeds of sale of
the vessels, &c, so raised and delivered Mt
either OF the designated places of delivery, for
which they agree to do the work. II .JT.l n,
v. A deposit of Five Thousand Dollars
$4,000 v Ill be required nom each of the bid
faith OF the hid and the Carrying out OF the con-
tract, (if awarded); and satisfactory reference
must be given, also, as TO the ability and good
faith OF the bidder to perform the work in
question. The sufficiency ofthe referees must
he othcially certified by the nearest officer or
the Customs.
VI. Forms OF proposal Ia copy of which see
below and envelopes, properly addreSSed and
Endorsed, hnVe been prepared and forwarded
10 each Of the surveyors of Customs Mt Pitts
bufgh, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville Chi
cago, st Louis, Cairo and New Orleans who
VIII furnish them upon application.
VII. proposals VIII be opened on the 18th of
December, prox., at IL NJ. and the award made
rs soon as approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
VII. The sums deposited by unsuccessful
bidders VIII be fetuGDeIisw the Contract rs
awarded; lhe deposit on the part Of the sue
forfeited 70 The United States upon non-com-
pliAnce with the terms OF the contract. or re-
funded upon the faithful completion OF the
work. VIM w OTME
supervising Special Agent, &C. I'd Agency,
Treasury Department.