Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-14
WASHINGTON AQUEDUUT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON 40 Rpucr,

OrFiCk WASHINGTON 40 RDCCT,
Warrington, March z, 1855.
DhOPOSALS are invited for graduation, stone
l. and bnck masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works of the washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up 10 the 9Th of Nav will be
opened IL noon OF that day.
Maps, FrOfes, and specifications of the work will
DE- ready tor examination On and after the 10Th day
of April NEXT
Proposals viii be received for the work of par,ier
lar cuverts, hTids"7 &c, described in the plans
and specification
Portions only Of some Of the works can be COM
peted under the present appropriation but aIi the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject 10 fjI
tiire appropriations by Congress The Engineer re-
serves the night To prescribe amount OF work 10
be done and rate Of progress under such contract
fof each appropriation, and, in case of the appro-
priation not holding sufficiently 10 decide when
and what works shall be- stopped until funds become
available.
In case Of the entire stOppage Of any par ,icular
WORK Tor want OF funds, the reserved ten per cent
Will be paid, NJ IN tn judgment of the Engineer the
zone.
Payments Will be made in specie checks upon the
uhiteo States treasury upon The monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reseTng 10 per cent; and il will
be condition ofal contracts that the wOrkmen shall
De paid then full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids sh uId be ealed and endorsed &c Promo
sais for work on the Washington Aqueduet.n
The United States the right 10 reject any
on all me bids should they not be deemed advan-
taseous, and 10 make such arrangements a, n nv be
niNS' SohuoSAsc to phOgfel5 o. the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by n written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
sons, TO The effect that he they undertake thattbe
oicder or bidders WILL if his their bid be accented
enter into an obligation, within ten days, with good
and sulcient suretes, rthe completion ofthe work
undertaken; said guarantee TO be accompanied by
the certificate of the United Stntes district Judge
United states district attorney, navy agent or some
ofncer OF the General Government or Individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department of War tina,
the guaranors able 10 make good their guarantee
Bids will be opened in presence OF bidders if apy
OF them choose 10 be present
Form of GYayansrx
To Capt. NJ. G Megs, u. s. Enuneess:
We, the undersigned residents of -. in.tbe
State OF -, hereby, jointly and Severely, cove
MANI WIN inc United states and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of be aecepsed that he or
they viii. within ten da after the acceptance of
said bid execute contract for the same, with good
and sufficient sureres, 10 perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity 10 the
terms OF the advertisement under which il was
made and, in ease the said - should fail tn
enter into coatract as aforesaid, we guaranty TO
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest bidder. Alb
c. ID.
thereby certify that, 30 the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantofs are good
and sufficient. Eff.
NJ. G. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in Charge.
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