Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-30
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OFFICE WAsHrNsroS arEpUoT

Warrington, March z, 1855. !
| DkOPOsAhS are invi.ed for graduation, stone
l. and brck masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works of the Washington Aqueiuct.
Proposals received up TO the 9th of May will be
opened al noon of that day.
Maps, profles and specifications of the work will
be ready for examination on and after the 10th day
| of April next.
Proposals will be received for the work of partcu.
lar culverts bridges, &C., described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some of the works can be conf
pieted under the present appropriation, but all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject TO f,i-
ture appropriations by Congress The Engineer re-
serves the night 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
praton not holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall be stopped until funds become
| available.
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 IS il ha,
| gone.
Payments will be made In specie checks upon tn,
United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
of the Engineer reservng 10 per cent; and il vii
be condition ofa 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 AQueduct.n
The United States reserves the right to reject any
| or all the bids should they not be deemed advan
tageous, and 10 make such arrangements as a. ay bt
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| work.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
sons, to the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will if his their bid be accented
enter into an obligation, within ten days, with good
and sucIent suretes, for the completion Ofthe wOrh
| undertaken; SAID guarantee 10 be accompanied b,
the certificate Of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent som,
| offlcer of the General Government or Individual
| known 10 the Engineer or Department of War, thai
the euaranOrs able to make good their guarantee
Bids will be opened in presence Of bidders if any
\ of them choose TO be present.
Form of Gaurqntss
To Capt. NJ. Meigs, U. 8. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents OF in Oh,
state ct =, hereby, jointly AID severelly, cove
| nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
| the foregoing bid Of hc accepted that he 81
| they will within ten da. S after the scceutancc q
said bid, execute contract foe ;he sane. with COCO
! and sufficient sureues, to perform the work Oh
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity TO The
| terms OF the advertisement under which it 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 bv the
| said -- and the neyt lowest bidder. A. g.
&. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best my knowledge
| and belief, the above named guarantors are eoSc
and sufficient. Eff.
| NJ. C. MEIGS,
| Captain Of Engineers in Charge.
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