Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-04
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United States Capitol Extension and WASH
ington Aqueduct Office.
WASHINGTON, Ocober 10, 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this olic

PROPOSALS will be received at this office
i until Up. M. of the 10th December next, Tor
furnishing bricks for the construction ofthe Wash
ington aqueduci.
The whole quantity needed will probably be
about forty millions. Proposals should state the
quantity which each bidder will undertake 10
furnish. .
The bricks must be delivered at such points OF
the line as may from time to time be designated by
the engineer. The times and quantities VIII de-
pend upon the appropriations made by Congress.
There are large deposiies of clay suitable for
making bricks along the line, and the contractor
Will be required 10 furnish a sample OF tbs clay
and bricks before commencing the manufacture.
None but well made hard burnt bricks, entirely
acceptable 10 the engineer, will be received, and
they will be required TO be made in moulds con,
forming in size 10 the municipal regulations OF the
city of Washington.
Every oier must be accompanied by a written
guaranty, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, il his or their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation within ten days,
with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish the
bricks offered. Said guaranty 10 be accompanied
by the certificate of the United States District
Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy
Agent, or some officer of the general government
or individual known to the Department OF War,
that tn guarantors are able 10 make good their
| guaranty.
All bids 10 be sealed and endorsed 8Proposals
for Brick for Washington Aqueduct." The bids
will be opened in the presence OF such bidders as
may choose 10 be present. As the certainty OF
supply IS very important, the failure OF a con
tractor involving, probably, the stoppage OF the
work foi q whole season, the United States re
serves TO itselft The right 10 reject any or all the
bids. and 10 make such arrangements for the sup
ply OF bricks as may be mos, advantageous 10 the
work. lSee extract from Engineer Department
Regulations below)
M. C.. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in charge Of
Washington Aqueduct
Il is not to be understood by the above that any
agent OF the department is restricted TO an accept
ance OF the ionfst bid offered. The object Of tn,
advertisement being only TO give public notice
ceiving proposals., exercise a sound discretion il
fixing the terms and prices Of the contract, bein;
under no obligation to confne himself 10 the bid
made in answer 10 the advertisement, or 10 thu
persons making them.
No contract made under this department 70
services or supplies can be transferred in any case
but the same must be executed by the origina
obhgor, or by some person in his name and re
sponsible TO him; and such obligor will be held Il
his legal responsibility, and all payments will b.
made TO him.
To Capt: M. C. MEIGs, US Engineers.
We. the undersigned, residents of -, in III,
State Of, hereby jointly and severally cove
nant with the United States, and guarantee, il
case the foregoing bid Of be accepted, that h
or they will, within ten days after the acceptanc,
of the said bid, execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties to perform tn
work or furnish the articles proposed in conform
ity 10 the terms Of the advertisement under whicl
il was made. And in case the said - shall fm
~to'enter into contract as aforesaid, we guarante'
10 make good the difference between the offer O
the said - and the next lowest bidder.
A. B.
C. ID.
| hereby certify that, to the best of my know
edge and belief, the above-named guarantors arr
good and sufficient. f. F.
Oct. 21-dt20Dec. (Union, Ev. Starr