Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-13
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON Ae Rpucr,

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DROPOSA'.S are invi:ed for graduation. Stone
l. and brick masonry, dams, tunnels ana other
work. of the Washington Aquecuct.
Proposals received up TO The 9Th Of May will be
opened a noon of that day.
Maps, proiies, and specifications Of the work will
De ready Tor examination on and after the 10Th day
Of April next
Proposals. will be received fer the work Of par,icu
lar cuiveris, rd es, &c., described In the plans
and specifications.
Portions only II some of tbs works can be COM
p'eted under The present appropriation, but all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject 20 flu,
ture appropriations by Congress The Engineer re-
serves the night 10 prescribe the of work 10
be done and rate of progress under such contract
Tor each app roprIauon, and, in case If the appro
pration not holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall b.. 81 pped uniilfu become
available.
In case of the entire stoppage Of any particular
work for want OF funds, the reserved ten per cent
will be i'd #, in tn: judsnen, Of the Engineer The
work lbs been properly executed so far as il has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United states Treasury. upon LIE monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reserving 10 per cent; and il will
be condition o: all contracts that the workmen shall
be paii their fun wages monthly and in specie.
All bids sh uid he eaied and endorsed PROMO
sails for work on the Warrington Aquedurt.o
The United states reserves the right To- reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed advan-
tagenus, and 10 make such arrangements a ~ ay be
considered most conducive TO the progress OF the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, to the effect that he hey unde take that the
bicder or bidders WILL il his their bid be accented
enter into an obligation, within DAYS with eooi
ano sufhcent suretes, Tor the completion fthe VOL
undertaken; SAID guarantee 10 be accompanied by
the certificate of the United States district Judge
United states dist let attorney navy agent or some
officer of The General Gov. Tnrenr or Individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department of War, thai
the guarntors are able 10 make good their qua antee
Form OF GrcTGnfee
To Capt. NJ c Meigs,'U. 8. Engineers:
We, The undersigned, residents of - in the
State OF hereby, Jointly and severaiiy, cove
naIit with the United States end guaranty in case
the foregoing bud of - be accepted that he or
they will. within ten da.s af the acceptance of
said bud, execute contract for the same with good
ana 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 10
enter into contract aforesaid we guaranty 10
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest bidder. Alb
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hereby certify that, TO the best of my kn0wlc edge
and bemei, the abDve named gulrautOrs are GOOD
ana suncie EF.
M G. MEIGS, ss~
Captain Of Engineers in Charge.
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