Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-27
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United states Capitol Extension and wash
ingtOn Aqueduct Office.
WAsulNaroN, October Is

WASHINGTON, October 10, 1853
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
| III until =. NJ ofthe Goth December next, for
furnishing bricks for the construction ofthe Wash
ington aqueduct
| The whole quantity needed will probably be
about forty millions. Proposals should state the
| quantity which each bidder will undertake TO
| furnish.
The bricks must be delivered at such points of
the line may from time TO time be designated by
the engineer. The times and quantities will de-
pend upon the appropriations made by Congress.
There are large deposites Of clay suitable for
making bricks along the line, and the contractor
will be required 10 furnish sample Of tbs clay
and bricks before commencing the manufacture.
None but well made hard burnt bricks, entirely
acceptable to the engineer, will be received, and
they will be required TO be made in moulds con-
forming in size TO the municipal regulations OF tho
city of Washington.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, signed by one or more responsible pert
sons, TO the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation within ten days,
With good and sufficient sureties, 10 furnish the
bricks offered. Said guaranty TO 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 proposals
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 con-
| tractor involving, probably, the stoppage of the
work for whole season, the United States re-
serves 10 itself the right TO reject any all the
bids and to make such arrangements for the sup
| ply OF bricks as may be most advantageous TO the
| work. (See extract from Engineer Department
| Regulations below)
| M. C. MEIGS.
Captain of Engineers in charge of
IT,. Washington Aqueduct.
| Il is not 10 be understood by the above that any
agent of the department is restricted to an accept
ance of the loicest bid offered. The object of the
advertisement being only TO give public notice
and invite competition, every agent will, after
ceiving proposals, exercise a sound discretion in
fixing the terms and prices of the contract being
under no obligation to confne himself to the bids
| made in answer to the advertisement, or to the
persons making them
No contract made under this department for
services or supplies can be transferred in any case
| but the same must be executed by the original
obiigor, or by some person in his name and re-
spenslble 10 him; and such obigoI will be held to
his legal responsibility, and all payments will be
| made 10 him.
To Capt. M. c. MEres u. S. Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents of - in the
| State ok-, hereby jointly and severally cove
| nant with the United States, and guarantee, in
! case the foregoing bid of -- be accepted that he
or they will, within ten days after the acceptance
of the said bid execute the contract for the same
| with good and sufficient sureties 10 perform the
work or furnish the articles proposed in conform
| lty 10 the terms of the advertisement under which
| il was made. And in case the said - shall fail
TO enter into contract as aforesaid, we guarantee
10 make good the difference between the offer OF
the said --- and the next lowest bidder.
| A. B.
| G. ID.
| i hereby certify that, to the best Of my knowl.
edge and belief the above-named guarantors are
| good and sufficient. E. F.
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