Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-05
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
FIoE WASHINGTON AQURDUCT


Washington, March Z, 1855. I
DROPOSALS 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 at 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 cuverts, bridges, &C., as described in the plans
and specifications. O.
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 ftI-
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right to prescribe the amount OF work to
DE done and rate Of progress under such contract
Tor each appropriation, and, in case Of the appro
priatinn not holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shsl 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, n, in the judgment of the Engineer the
work has bcen properly executed so far ss it has
zone.
United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reeerving 10 per cent; and it 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 Aqueduct.o
The United States reserves the right 70 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 wntten
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, 10 the effect that he or they undertake that
bidder or bidders wi if his their bid be accepted
enter into an Obligation within ten days, with good
and sufficient suretes, torthe completion ofthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be accompanied by
the certificate Of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent some
ot1cer Of the General Government or individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department of War, that
the guaranOrs are able TO make good their
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders if apy
OF them choose to be present.
Form of G10Yan1oe
To Capt. M. G Meigs, u. g. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents q -, In the
State OF =, hereby, jointly and seyerally, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of - be AcceuGed that he or
they will, within ten days after the acceptaDce of
said bid, execute a contract for the same, with good
and sufficient suretes, to perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity TO the
terms OF the advertisement under which il was
made; and, In case the said -- should fail to
enter into contract aforesaid, we guaranty to
make good the difference between the offer by the
sald - and the next lowest bidder. A. Il.
g. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best OF my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient. E.F.
NJ. C. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers In Charge.
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