Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-21
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OrrIcE WASHINGTON AQU RDUCT,
Washington, March 7, 1855.

Warrington, March 7, 1855. I
PROPOSALS are invited for graduation, stone
Il and brick masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works of the Washington Aqueduct.
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 goth day
of April NEXT
Proposals will be received for the work Of partcu.
lar cuvers, bridges, &c, as described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some of the works can be COM
peted 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 to
be done and rate of progress under such contract
Tor each appropriation, and, In case Of the appfO
priation not holding out sufficiently, decide when
and what works shall be stopped 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 ss it has
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United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reserving 10 per cent; and il will
be condition ofall 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 Aqueduet.n
The United States reserves the right TO reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed advan-
tageous, and TO make such arrangements as 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-
sons, TO the effect that he or they undertake that the
BIDDER or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation, within ten days. with good
and suflcent suretes for the completion ofthe work
undertaken; sand guarantee 10 be acconpa MED by
the certificate of the United States district Judge
United states district attorney navy agent or some
offlcer OF the General Government or Individual
known TO the Engineer or Department of War, that
the guarantors are able to make good their
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders if any
OF them choose TO be present.
Form of Gunrantee
To Capt. N. Meigs, u. g. EnI.eers:
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, In the
state OF -, hereby, jointly and sevssaIly, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of -- be accented, that he or
they will, within ten DAYS after the ScceptaDcc of
said bid, execute contract for the same with good
and sufficient sureues, TO perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity to the
terms or the advertisement under which it was
made; and, In case the said should fail TO
enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty 10
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest bidder. Abb
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hereby certify that TO the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient. FF
NJ. c. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers in Charge.
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