The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-28
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Proposals for Raising sunken YES
sells, &c., on the Mississippi Riy-
er and Tributaries. W . Z
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE SUP'v'G. SPEC. ACT. 2D AG'CY,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10Th, 1855.
IN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
| from the Seersfary oftlle fTedslf:S 4 an bids
heretofore received for "raising, wrecking and
the delivery of sunken vessels, &c, on the
Mississippi river and tributaries" have been
rejected, and new advertisements ordered,
with view Of seeming wider competition
sealed proposals. BtlIbe Eeceiged ut the Qffice
Sit f Ttaa until bsesSa f. i6t R i 81 Is SIS
NJ, for traising, wreclIing and delivering at
convenient ports, all sunken vessels, whether
steamers, gunboatS, flats or bargeS, or parts
thereof, in any part ofthe Mississippi river or
It's tributaries below Cairo"
The foil lwing points will be observed by
parties making such proposals:
Il. The Government desires to restore the
Streams IN 9aestio toan early nayigable
dition, 50 -4flr as the removal OF the 'sunken
II. ,AU vessels, boats, or parts thereof, will
be delivered at one of the following named
Little Rock, Helena; Ark; New Orleans, Alex.
andriA, La; Memphis, Tenn; and will there
be sold upon due public notice, and contrac-
ofsuch sales Proposals may cdvsf he Whole
work, or be confined to the work in one or
iii. ProposSls VIII include: The raising
wrecktng and delivery at either OF the desig-
mated ports OF all sunken vessels, whether
StenmerS GunbOats, Barges or Flats and
whether sunk by the United States or rebel
forces, and whether of material value or NOT I
ana the removal Of all htndrances 10 naVfpa-
ton caused by! tile slInken vessels and the
thorough clearing Of the channels as far as
they are DISTRACTED by the same; and must
stipulate TO comn.ence the work as early and
push u forward as rapidly as the sfa6 q 81 wa
ter VIII permit t,l1IL0 ltSlIElTSI
~. Each proposal Funsk therefore distinct
ly set forth the names of the stfeamsin which
parties propose 10 opefate, and specify the
lowest percentage ofthe net proceeds sale OF
the vessels, &c, so raised and delivered at
either OF the designated places of deliyeryafor
which they agree TO dothe work, ~ - =
". a dePosit1of Five Thousands Dollars
| $4,000 will be required from each Of the bid
deR at the time OF bidding, to ensure the good
faith of the bid and the carrying out OF tbs con-
tract, (it awarded); and satisfactory reference
must be given alsO, as to the ability and good
taith OF tue bidder TO perform the work in
question. The Suhiciency ofthe referees must
he officially certified by the nearest Officer OF
the Customs. &C., .-T Nf ~,
VI. Forms Of proposal Ia COPY OF which see
below and envelopes, properly Addressed and
Endorsed, have been prepared and forwarded
70 each OF the Surveyors of Customs at Pitts
burBh, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville Chi
cago, st Louis, Cairo and New Orleans who
VIII furnish them upon application
vi. Proposals VIII be opened on the 18th of
December, proX., at II NJ, and the ava nj made
as soon as approved by the. Secretary OF the
Treasury. HFlT-IfE r
VIII The sumsdeposIted by unsuccessful
bidders Will be returned when the contract Is
| awarded the deposit on the part of the sue
cessful bidder or bidders will be retained 10 IL
forfeited 10 the United States upon npn-cofTl-
| pliance with the terms OF the Contract or re-
work. WN NJ. 4IIRNTE, -
supervising Special Agent, &C, "a Agency,
a4.-alla, LII, Treasury Department.