Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-28
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON 20. EDUCr,

OFFICE WASHINGTON 30 KDUCr,
Warrington, March T. 1855. (
PROPOSALS are invited for graduation stone
l. and hnck masonry, dams, tunnels, and ether
works OF the Washington Agueduct.
Proposals received up TO the 9Th Of May will be
opened al noon OF that cay.
Maps, prohles, and specifications OF the work will
ba ready for examination On and after the 20h day
Of April next
Proposals will be received for the work Of par,cu
lar culvers, bridges, &c, a described the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some Of the works car be COM
pleed under The present appropriation, but all the
contracts Tor unfinished work will BE- subject TO fu-
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right 10 prescribe the amount of work 10
be done and rate Of progress under such contract
for each appropriation, and, in of the apprO-
priaOn not holding out sufficiently, 10 decide when
and what works shall be stopped until funds become
available.
In case Of the entire stoppags OF any Oar ocular
work for want Of hinds tie csCIvsI ten per cent.
will be paid, If, IL the Judgment Of tue Engineer the
work has bean properly executed SO far az it has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie check. upon the
Un,ted States Treasury, upon tie monthly estimates
oil the Engineer, reserUng 10 per cent; ard il will
be condluon feil contracts that the workmea shall
ID paid their full WaSes monthly and in specie.
All bids should be .eSled AMI endorsed Promo
sals for work on the Washington Agueiuctn
Inc United States reserves the right TO reject any
CT all the bids should they not be deemed adyan-
taSeOus, and 10 make such arrangements ar MAY be
considered most conducive to the progress of thu
work.
Every Offer must be accompanied by q yn.Iep
guarantee, signed by Gae or more responsible per
sons, to the effect that he they undertake tiatthe
BIDDER or bidders Will, If his or their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation, within ten days, with good
and sufficient suretes iOr the completion Ofthe work
undertaken; Aald 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 O. individual
known to the Engineer or Department of War, that
the guaranors are able to make good their guarantee
Bids will be opened in presence Of bidders if any
Of them choose to be present.
Form of Gaorans.a
To Capt. II. C. Meigs, U. 8. Ensasers:
we, the undersigned, residents Of -, i'm the
state OF -, hereby, jointly and scvcrally, cove
nant win the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid o. be accepted, that he or
they viii, within ten DAYS after the acceptance of
said bid, execute contract for the same with good
and sufficient suretes, to perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity TO the
terms or the advertisement under which il was
made and, In ease the said should fail tn
enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty TO
make good The difference between the offer by the
said -- and me next lowest bidder. A. b.
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors are good
and SUFFICIENT. EF.
Captain of Engineers in Charge,
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