Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-10
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON Ao; EDUCT,


Warrington, Nj arch Z, 1855. I
DROPOSALS are invi:ed for graduation, stone
ii and brick masonry, dams, tunnels and other
works OF the Washington Aqueduct
Proposals received up to the 9th Of May will be
opened al noon Of that day.
Maps, profles and specifications of the work will
b. ready for examination on and after the goth day
of April next.
Proposals will be received fer the work of particu.
lar culverts bridges, &C., as described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only of some of tbs works can be COM
pleted under the present appropriation but all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject to fu-
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right TO prescribe the amount Of work To
be done and rate of progress under such contract
for each appropriation and, In case Of the appro-
phation not holding out sufficiently 10 decide when
and what works shall be stopped until funds become
available.
In case of the entire stoppage of any aricular
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 SO far ss 1t has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reserving 10 per cent; and it will
be condition ofail contracts that the workmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed +" PrOpO
sails for work on the Washington Aqueduet.'
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed adyan-
tageOus, and 10 make such arrangements 8s HAY be
CohSiuciCu IliOct CUHuUSisC W VIC ptVSItcS " Tic
work.
Every offer must be accompanied By wntlen
guarantee, signed by enc more responsible per
sons, TO tie effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation, within ten days, with good
and sufficient spretes, tor the completion Of the work
undertaken; sald guarantee TO be accompanied by
the certificate Of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent, some
officer of the General Government or Individual
Known TO the Engineer or Department of War, thai
the guaraDtOrs able to make good their guarantee
Bids will be opened in presence OF bidders if any
of them choose 10 be present.
Form of GSGTas1ee.
To Capt. M. g. Meigs, u. s. EngiEeezs:
We, the undersigned, residents OF -, in the
State OF -, hereby, jointly and sescTay, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid of r. be acceEAed, that he CT
said bid, execute contract for the ssme with good
and sufficient suretes, 10 perform The work Oh
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity the
terms or the advertisement under which il was
made and, in case the said - should fail to
enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest bidder. A. u.
G. d.
hereby certify thai, 20 the best Of my knowedga
and belief, the ahoTc named guarantOrs are good
and sufficient. EFF,
NJ C. MEIGs,
Captain Of Engineers in Charge.
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