Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-19
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON 40 EDUCT,
Wa. htputnn Mach 40,


Warrington, March 7, 1855.
PROPOSALS are invi.ed for graduation, stone
Il AMI bnck masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works OF the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up 10 the 9Th of Nav will be
opened al noon OF that day.
Maps, prohes, and specifications of the work will
be ready Tor examination and after the 10Th day
Of April next.
Proposals will be received for the work of particu.
lar culverts, bridges, SC, az described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some Of the works can be com
pleted under the present appropriation but all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject to f4
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engine. re-
serves the night TO prescribe the amount of work 10
be- done aud rate OF progress under such contract
LOT eacn approprlatlon and, IN case of the apprO-
prlatlon not holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall be stopped until funds become
available.
In case of the entire stoppage of any r,icular
work for want of funds, the reserved ten per cent
VIII be paid, 1t, in The judgment of the Engineer the
WORK mas been properly executed so far as il has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United states Treasury upon Tue monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reservng 10 per cent; and il will
DE condition ofa contracts that the wOrkiien shall
De pan their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids sh uld be -ealei and endorsed "PrOpo-
sais for work on the Washington Aqueduct.n
he United States reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed advan-
tageOus, and TO make such arrangements a. IA ay be
considered most conducive 10 the profess of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by on. more responsible per-
sons 10 the effect that he they undertake that the
bider or bidders will, if his their bid be
enter INTO an obligation, within days. with good
and sumcent urCtes Tor the completion Ofthe work
undertaken; said guarantee To be accompanies by
tue ce'uilcate OF the United States district Judge
United states dist let attorney navy agent or some
Ofilcer of the General Government or Individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department of War thai
the guarantors are able to MAKE good their
Bids VIII be opened in presence of bidders if apy
oil them choose 10 be present.
Form of GuQransee.
To Capt. NJ. G Meigs, u. 3. Engineers:
we, the undersigned, residents u - in the
state OF =, hereby, Jointly and seveTaIy, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid of F. be acceaed, that he or
they will. within ten da after the acceptance of
said bid execute contract for the same, with good
and sufficient sureues, to perform the work o.
furnish the articles proposed in conformity 10 the
made; and, in case the said - should fail to
enter to contract aforesaid, we guaranty 10
make good the difference between the offer by the
sald - and the ext lowest bidder. A. h.
e.. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best of nv knowledge
ana oelef, the above named guarantors are good
anu sumclent EFF.
NJ. C. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers in Charre,
mar 7-eOtMaySawtf