Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-12
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
rFIcE WASHINGTON AauEDUcr,


Warrington, March 7, 1855. !
DROPOSALS are invited for graduation, stone
III and brick masonry, DAMS tunnels, and other
works of the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up 20 the 6th of May will be
opened al noon OF that day.
Maps, prohes and specifications Of the work will
be ready for examination on and after the s0h day
of April next
Proposals will be received for the work Of partcu-
lar culverIs, BRIDGES &C., as described in the plans
and specifications.
pieted 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 night to prescribe the amount OF work 10
be done and rate of progress under such contract
for each appropriation, and in case Of the appro-
pfiRon not holding sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall be stepped until funds become
available.
In case of the entire stoppage 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 so far as 1t 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; aud 1t Will
be condition ofa contracts that the wOTkmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids should be ,ealed and endorsed "Propo-
sails for work on the Washington Aqueduet."
The United States reserves the right 10 reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed advan-
tageOus, and 10 make such arrangements nay be
considered most conducive 70 the progress OF the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by a wntten
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons 10 the effect that he they undertake thatthe
bicder or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted,
enter into an obligation, within ten days, with good
and sufficient sufeties, the completion Ofthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be accompanied by
the certificate Of the United States district judge,
United States dist let attorney, navy agent some
officer Of the General Government or individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department of War, that
the guarantors able TO make good their guarantee
| Form Of GxGrGntss
| To Capt. NJ. Z Meigs, u. g. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, in the
State of - hereby, jointly and ssvecally, cove
nant with the United States and gIaTanty, in case
the foregoing bid of .-- be accepsed that he or
they viii, within ten dass after the acceptance OF
said bid, execute contract for the same, with good
and sufficient suretes, TO perform the work on
furnish the articles proposed in conformity 10 tie
| terms OF the advertisement under which it was
made; and, in ease the said - should fail TO
enter into contract Us aforesaid we guaranty TO
make good the difference between the offer by the
| said - and the next lowest bidder. A. b.
G. d.
hereby certify that, 70 the best of my knowledge
and belief, ihe shcve named guarsntors are good
| and sufficient h'A E7hP E.F.
| 4 4,5ca1 NJ @. MBIGs, ~.
| Captain Of Engineers IN charge.
mar 7-sOtMaye&wu