Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
,vYIcK WASHINGTON Aar EDucT,

Washington, March 7, 1855. +
PROPOSALS are invited for graduation Stone
4 and bncR masonry, dams, tunnels, and ether
works OF the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up To the 9Th Of Nav will be
opened al noon of mat day.
Maps, prof!es, and specifications OF the work will
of April next
Proposals will be received for tie work Of par,icu.
lar cuvsris bridges, Sc, Gs described IN the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some Of this works can he cnnl-
pcted under the present appropriation. but all the
contracts for unfinished WORK will be subject 10 fi,-
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right 70 prescribe the amount of work 10
be done and rate Of progress under such contract
Tor each appropriation, and, in case OF the appTo-
prlatIon not holding Out sufficiently, to decide when
and wat works shall be stopped until funds become
available.
In case Of the entire stOppase Of any particular
work for want OF funds tine reserved ten per cent.
Will be paid, If, in the Judgment Of the Engineer the
gone.
Payments win be made in specie checks upon the
United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
OIL tne tnsneeI, Ieserving 10 per cent; and it Will
be condIuon ofall conTact that thu wOrkmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly akd in specie.
AL bids should be sealed and endorsed &c Promo
sails for work on the Washington AquedCct.n
lhe United States the right TO reject any
or ali the bids should they not he deemed adyai-
tageons, and 70 make such arrangements a. may be
considered most conducive To the progress of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied By a written
guarantee, signed by enc or more responsible per-
scnS 20 the effect that he they undertake that the
bicder or bidders will if hi, tley bId be accepted
enter InO an Obligation, within ten days, with good
and sufnclent suTeteS, iOI the completion Ufthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be accompanied by
the certificate OF tho United States district Judge
United states district attorney, navy agent, sOe
officer Of the General Government or Individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department OF War, that
the gIarantOs able 10 make good their guarantee
Bids will be opened in presence OF bidders if any
Of them choose 10 be present
Firm of Guarantee
To Capt. ". c Megs, u, =. Engineers:
We, the undersigned residents Of -, In the
State of -, hereby, jointly and sererally, cove
nant with the United States aad guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid OF - be aceep.ed, that he or
they Will, within ten DAYS after The acceptance of
said bid, execute contract for the sane, with good
and sufficient suretes, 10 perform The work or
furnish the articles proposed, IA conformity to the
terms or the advertisement under which il was
ulade and, In case the said - should fail to
eh'sI INFO Contract is aforesaid, guaranty 10
MAKE good the difference between the offer b. the
saio - and The next lowest bidder. A. n.
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hereby certify thnt to the beat of nv kno,yladge
and belize, the above named guaran nr,. are good
and sufficient =
NJ. c. MEIGs,
Captain Of Engineers In Charse.
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