The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-07
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Proposals for Raising Sunken Yes
sells, &C., on the Mississippi Riv-
er and Tributaries.
TRFAsURY DEPARTMENT..


OFFICE SUP'v'G. SPEC. ACT. ID AG'CY,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. auth, ls95- )
TN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, all bids
heretofore received for raising, wTecking and
the delivery of sunken vessels, &c, ON the
Mississippi river and tributaries" have been
rejected, and aeE averttssT snts ondsTed,
Sealed proposals will be received ut the office
OF the Supervising Special Agent, at Mem
PhiS Tenn In DeseoeT i2th t at II
Convenient ports, all sunken YeSsels, whether
steamers. gtfnboats, flats Of bargeS, or parts
thereof, in any part Of the Mississippi river or
its tributaries below Cairo"
The foil Living points will be Observed by
parties making Spch proposals;
streams in question to an early navigable con-
ditiOn, 30 far as the removal OF the Sunken
vessels can do II.
II. an vessels, boats, or parts thereof, will
be delivered at one of the following named
ports: Natchez, NiclzsburR. Hazoo City, Miss;
Little Rock, Helena, Ark: New Orleans Alex
andriR, La; Memphis, Tenn; and will there
be sold upon due public notice, and continue
tors will be compensated out of the proceeds
of such sales Proposals may cover the Whole
work, or be confined to the work in one or
more OF the rivers.
III. Proposals will include: The raising
wrecking and delivery at either of thedeSig-
mated ports of all sunlsen veSSels, whether
Steamers, GunbOats, BaIges or Flats, and
forces, and whether of material value or not !:
and the removal OF all hindrnnces tonnvfgn-
ton caused by the Sunken vessels, and the
thorough clearing of the channels as far ms
they are INSTRUCTED by the same; and must
Stipulate 10 commence the work as early and
push u forward as rapidly as the stage of wa
ter will permit.
". Each proposal must, therefore, distinct
" set forth the names nf the streams in which
parties propose to operate, and specify the
lowest percentage the net proceeds of sale of
the vessels &c, so Taised and delivered at
either OF the Designated places of delivery, for
which they agree to do the work. -
V. A deposit of Five Thousand Dollars
5000 will be required rom each of the bid
deTs at the time OF bidding, to ensure the good
faith of the hid and The carrying out of the con-
tract, ~ awarietl; and satisfactory reference
must be given, also, as to the ability and good
faith of the bidder TO perform the work in
question. The SuflCienCy 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
buTgh, w heeliug, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chi
cag9iS st Louis, Cairo and New Orleans, who
viii furnish them upon application.
VII. Proposals will be opened on the 18th of
December, prOX.. at IL NJ. and the award made
as soon as approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury
VIII. The sums deposited by unsuccessful
bidders will he returned when the contract Is
awarded: the deposit oilftht. part of tie sue
eeSSfnl bidder or bidders viii be retained TO be
forfeited to The United States upon non-com-
plinnce with the terms of the contract or ne
work. wNI. w. ORNIE.
Supervising Special Agent, DC. "a Agency.
Treasury Department.