The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-03
IMPROVEMENT oF.THR DIES M0INBs RAPIDS
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
UsIrEp STATES EsoIsrEn's orgIeE. !

this otea p aai u M. Is,
ls6s, for eompleting the excavation Of the Prism.
canal fef the OF the Des Moines Rapids
Of the Mississippi river.
from Nashville. lows.ic ks9kuk, lows; The widi6
At the water surface inside Of the Canal Is TO be from
Ion, and IL low wster 10 be ave feet deep All he
material sIssy s,sd from shs Prism q .6s Canal to
tIrou The greater part the distance. will DO
about 800 feet from the Iowa shore. Where rock
have slope ~ inches to ths mile; The embark:
mont to be built o. earth, clay. and rock to be ten
s Ss s0P Rel Mdf ns Viz
slopes Of ~ base to vertical on the outside. and
sass f1 'h Plotessn ssi
on ne outside. Q ieet on the inside. and foot
A portion Of tho above has already been con-
strueted-s,y one nin.h-the balance, or SO much
about Ave hundred thousand dollars. will pay for
each and every Iind Of work specified Ia The pro:
posAl Is 10 be done, and no bid will be considered
Aprinted copy Of this advertisement must be at.
tAohed to each proposal.
Bach bid mus, contain a written or printed guar
Blank for proposals. q the form required with
form q gnarSnty. will be furnished upon appliei'
PIsT prizes e. he sSn!Gse, vii! be
the material, Excepting right Of way and lAud for
borrow ;pits.E implements and machinery. and
all The %Ss a. s 10 the plans and
Fif.een per cent q the ano unit o. a3y work done
viii be Reserved until The whole W5rk, which Il
The subject OF sonirae'' shall DO entirely com
The name or names Of The persons proposing must
be writes cut full with their place Of residence
Plans, maps, specifications and all necessary
papers VIII be ready for examnati9n a this onee
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visit and exam Ie tue location Of tho work before
PsoSs IA .A: sso lid bs addressed to the under
sf9sd 4, Iowa and f6UHS be s1dossS
Wv Lieut. t COZ eth Inf. b. Maj. Gen. Us.a.
ocas-td Captain Torps Of Engineers.
,1R0PoSIIs ron Hospital IIRRDo,
TEXAS:
STATE or TsxIs. GrrieE o. SaiES = NJ
| , ,Arsrik, Texas, ists
prop9sa'Ti 10 MapeI s, Mi pg & a,
the een,.ruS.Sn q TwetyS; bod i.osPt@l Build
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apG p oSss,sIns NJ asnsr,mnt '1 NJ
Loui,iana. New OIeansi a the onlee u the super.
6ranae, BrownsyiIle. Texas, and at this Ofhce.
s aus Re Sss e sE Of
tia. he bidder Is sNG%PPetsSt e carry OF The eGn
tract IL awarded 70 MIN, huu thhl ne Will give tue
required bonds therefor. aud each bidder viii state
P ssa. psy assss fHS fns al c
the constru lion OF Hospital at Laredo, Texas
| and addressed to the undeIsigned.
| BY command OF BTeyet MAJOR DeneIal Reynolds
| J, A. POTTER,
| Brsyot Brigadior General and G. q. M, Fifth NIL
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mari or ths W6oIe Of A Sid asasy Be desm9i 10 IN
interest," o. sns @ , ,,, .oor thu tn.,rr,oD,
sails Tor TarnisEiaE Musical instraments. "
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