Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-26
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OFFICE WAsH;saToS AQ-EpUCT,
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PROPOSALS are invited for graduation, stone
Il and brick masonry, dams, tunnels anu other
works Of the Washington hqueduct.
Proposals received up 10 the 9Th OF May Will be
opened nj noon Of that day.
Maps, profes, aud specifications Of the work Will
bs ready Tor examination and after the 20th day
Of April next.
Proposals will be received for the work of par.icl-
lar cuIverts Erid,es, &c, described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Ct some of ths works can be COM
plcted under the present appropriation, but all The
contracts for unfinished work will be subject fI
tire appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right to prescribe the amount CT work
be done and rste Of progress under such contract
for each appropriation, and III case of the appfO-
pratiOn not holding sufficiently, TO decide when
and what works shall b. stopped until funds become
availsble.
In case of the entire stoppage of any particular
work for want OF funds, the reserved ten per cent
will BE- paid, # in the judgment Of the Engineer The
work has been properly executed so far Is II has
gone.
Payments will be made i'll specie checks upon the
United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
of the Engineer reservns 10 per cent; aud will
be condition Ofall contracts that the wOIkmen shall
bs pail their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids sh uid be caleb and endorsed PrOpo-
sails for work on the Washington Aqueduct."
The United States reserves the right 10 reject any
or all The bids should they not be deemed advan-
tageOus, and 10 make such arrangements o. ay be
considered most conducive 10 the progress OF The
work.
Every offer must Ire accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
sons to the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder bidders Will, If his their bid he accepted
enter into obligation, within days, with good
and sufficient saretes Tor the completion Cfthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be accompanied by
the certificate Of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent, or soic
l officer of the General Government or Individual
known 20 tine Engineer or Department OF War, thai
the gusrantOTs able TO make good their gua rantec
Form Of GgcTqatee.
l To Capt. VI. G Negs, u. - Enqneets:
i We, the undersigned, residents Of --, in the
State of -, hereby, jointly and severally, cove
nant with the United STATES and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of - b. accented, that he or
they will, within ten da. = after the acceptance OF
said bid execute a contract for the same with good
/ and sufficient surenes, TO perform the work OF
furnish the articles proposed, IN conformity TO the
i terms OF the advertisement under which il was
made and, in case the said - should fail To
enter into contract aforesaid, we guaranty 10
make good The difference between the offer BY the
i said - and the next lowest bidder. A. r.
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| hereby certify that, 10 the best OF my knowledge
| and belief, the above named suayantofs are goOt
| aud sufficient. Eff.
VI. c. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in Charge
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