Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-15
WASHINGTON AOUEDUCT.
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Warrington, March Z, 1855.
DROPOSALS ere invited for graduation, stone
= and BRICK masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works ol the Washington Aqpeduct.
Proposals received up TO the 9Th Of May will be
opened al noon OF that day.
Maps, Proiilcs, and specifications of the work will
b. ready for examination ana after the goth day
Of April next.
Proposals will be received Ter the work of par.icu
lar cuiVcIis, bridges, &c, ID described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only OF some of tbs works can be com
Pieted unaer The present appropriation, but ill the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject fl
ture appropriations By Congress The Engineer re
serves the right TO prescribe the amount Of work 20
be done and rate Of progress under such contract
tor each appropriation, and, in case of the aprrc-
Priation rot holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall be- stopped until funds become
available.
In case OF the entire stoppagc Of any particular
work for want OF funds, the reserved ten per cent
will be paid, If in the judgment of the Engineer the
WORK has been properly executed far as il has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United States Treasury upon the monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reservng 10 per cent? and il will
be condition OfaIl contracts that the workmen shall
bs paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed "Propo-
sails for work on the Washington Aqueduct."
The United States the right TO reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed advaH-
tageous, and 10 make such arrangements as may be
considered most conducive to the progress of The
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by wnl,en
guarantee, signed By one or more responsible per
sons, tG the effect that he they undertake that the
hcder on bidders WILL il his .heir bud be accepted
enter into an ObiigatiOn within ten days. with good
ana sufficient suretes, for the completion Ofthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 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 tUtne Engineer or Department of War, that
the guarantOrs1re able make good their
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders if any
OF them choose to be present.
Form of GacTanloe.
To Capt. M. e Meigs, u. 8. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents Of --, in the
state OF -, hereby, jointly and seyerally, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of-- be accepted that he or
they will, within ten DAYS after the acceptance OF
said bid, execute contract for the same, with good
and sufficient s0eues, to perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity 10 the
tefins oil The advertisement under which il was
made and, IN case The said -- should fail To
enter into contract aforesaid, we guaranty 10
make good tine difference between the offer by the
said - and tie next lowest bidder. Al.
q. ID.
hereby certify that, to The best of my knosleIys
and bellei, the above named guaran tors are good
and suncfent' Eff.
NC. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in charge.
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