Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-15
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON Az EDUCr,
Wa, binpfOn Nar,h Is-r


DRoPOSA!.S are invited for yradu alton, stone
Il and brick masonry, dams, tunnels ami other
works of the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up To ihe 9Th Of Nav will h.
opened Al noon OF that uay.
Maps prOfes, aud specifications of the work will
be ready for examination aid after the 10Th day
Of April next.
Proposals will be received f line work Of par,icu.
lar culverls, hrdl es, &c, described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Ct some oil the works can be COIN
peted UNDER the pre- appropriation but all the
contracts for unfinished work y iii be subject 10 f
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right to prescribe the amount of work 10
be done aud rate If progress under such contract
Tor each appropriation, and, in case Gf the anpyo
pratOn not holding sufficiently, TO decide when
AMI what works shall b. stopped until funds become
available.
In case of the en'ire storpage of any particular
Work for want of funds, the reserved ten per cent
VIII be pad, II, in the judgment of the Engineer the
work has been properly executed so far as il has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United States Treasury upon ,ie monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reseryng 10 per cent; and il WILL
be condition Ofall contracts that the worknen shall
be pali their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids sh uid he eaied and endorsed Promo
sails Tor work on the Washington AQueductD
The United States lie night L. reject any
or all The bids should they not he deemed a.iysn-
tagenils and TO make such arrangements a. "a ay b..
considered most conducive TO the progress of th.
work.
Every offer must be- accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
sons, to the effect that he they undertake thaithe
brder or bidders will, ii his their bid be accented
enter INTO an Obligation within DAYS with good
ana suhcieht strttIcs, tor the completion fthe wo K
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be acconparIed ly
HE certificate of the United States district in Ipe
United states dist let attorney navy agent or sO,rg
ohicer o! the General Gov,rnm.n or inaiyidsaI
known To the Engineer or Department of War. that
the guatant0rs are able 10 make good their guarantee
Form Of G.GTcntee
To Capt. NJ. & Megs, u. r. Engineers:
We, tic undersigned, residents OF -, in the
State of hereby, jointly and severaliy. cove.
nant with th1 United STATES and guaranty i'm case
the foregoing Ind al - he accented. Thai he or
they WILL within ten Ga,s after the acceptance of
said bid execute contract for the same i:h good
and sufficient sureties, 10 perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, IN conformity 10 The
terms OF the advertisement under which il WIS
made; and, in case The said should fail TO
enter INTO contrac; aforesaid, we guaranty 10
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and tile next lowest bidder. Abb
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hereby certify that, the best OF n,y knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors are good
ana sumo lent. Eff.
NJ &. MEIGS.
Captain of Engineers in Charge
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