The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-05
SfaI&a gr0posaIs.
Proposals for Raising sunken YES
sells, 60, on the mississippi Xiv
er and Tributaries.
TREAsURY pEPARTAIENT.

OFFICE sUP'v'G. SPEC. AGSr. IN AG'CY,
a3lt ME1IPHIss Tenn, NsEs0th, 1S9a. r 9l'F
TN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
| from the Secretary OF the Treasury, all bids
Heretofore received for ''raising, wrecking and
the delivery OF sunken vessels &C., on the
Mississippi riyer and tIi6utariss, = have been
With New 81 seeming WIDER Competiti6i.I
Sealed proposals Will be received Mt the office
phi sn Tenn Until Deeember fSth SIS S at =
NJ, for raising, wTecktng and delivering at
convenient ports oil eunkeRyyessels, whether
thereof, in any part OF the Mississippi river or
its tributaries below Cairo"
The foil wing points will be observed by
/. The GOVERNMENT dsaifss 10 restore the
streams in question TO an early navigRble con-
dition, so far as the removal of the sunken
II. an vessels, boats, or parts thereof, will
be delivered at one Of the following named
ports: Natchez, Vicksburg. 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-
tors will be compensated out Of the proceeds
OF such sales PTopoSals may cover the whole
work, or be confined totths work in one or
Ill. Proposals will include: The raising
wneeking and delivery at either %, the desig-
mated ports Of all sunken vessels, whether
EhetheT sunk SS the uniisd s Ss e " 1s RS
forces, and whether of material value or not;
and the removal OF all hindrances to navign-
ton caused by the sunken vessels, and the
thorough clearing of the channels as far as
they are obstructed by the same; and must
Supulate to commence the work as early and
push Il forward as rapidly as the stage Of wa
ter will permit
". Each proposal must, therefore, distinct
ly set forth the names of the streams in which
parties propose to operate, and specify the
lowest percentage Of the net proceeds ofSale of
the vessels, DC, so raised and delivered at
either Of the designated places of delivery, for
Whlch they agree to do the work. d ~ l-ITr,
". A deposit of Five ThuuSaIid Dollars
$4,000 will be required from each or the bid
derS at the time OF bidding TO ensure the GOOD
faith OF the bid and the Carrying out OF the COM
tract, III 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 sufhClency 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 ad drEaseti and
Endorsed. have been Meparef and forwarded
10 each 2tthe Surveyors Of Customs at Pitts
burgh,s Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville IChI-
c1gO, ST. louis, Cairo and New Orleans who
will furnish them upon application.
VII. Proposals win be opened on the 18th of
December, pFoX., at - NJ, and the award made
as soon as approved by the Secretary OF the
VIII. The sums deposited by unsuccessful
blddeIBwtl be returned when the contract Is
Awarded !; the deposit on fia part Of ilfesIic-
cessful bidder or bidders will be retained 10 he
forfeited to The United States upOn nOn.cOm.
pliance with the terms Of the Contract OF. ne
funded upon the faithful completion of the
work. VIM w ORMEN
Supervising Special Agent, DC, I'd Agency,
Treasury Department..