Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-27
WASHINGTON AOUEDUCT.
'fFICR WASHINGTON AQ kDUCT,


Warrington, March 7, 1855. I
DROPOSAI.S are invited for graduation, stone
Il and brick masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works If the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received I'd to the 9Th Of May will be
opened al noon Of that day.
Maps, profiles, 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 particu.
lar culverts, BRIDGES &C., as described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some Of the works can be CON-
pieted under the present appropriation but all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject to f-
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the right to prescribe the amount of work TO
be done and rate Of progress under such contract
tor each appropriation, and, in case of the appro-
priation not holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall be stripped until funds become
available.
In case of the entire stoppage of any par ocular
work for want of funds, the reserved ten per cent.
will be paid, If in the judgment Of the Engineer the
work has been properly executed SO far as it has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United States Treasury upon the monthly estimates
OF the Engineer, reservng 10 per cent; and il Will
be condition ofa contracts that the Worsmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and i'm specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed "PropO-
sails FOR .7ork on the Washington Aqueduct''
The United States reserves the right TO reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed adyan-
tageous, and to make such arrangements a. may be
considered most conducive to the prOQess Of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied BY q written
guarantee, signed by one more responsible per-
sons to the effect that he they undertake thafth
bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be
enter into an obligation, within ten days. with good
and SUFFICIENT surehe., for the completion ufthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be ACCOMPANIED by
the certificate of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent, or some
offlcer OF the General Government or individual
known TO the Engineer or Department of War; that
Bids will be opened in presence Of bidders II any
Of them choose to be present.
Form of GEarssaps
To Cap. II. c. Meigs, U. 9. EBsise,e1i
We, the undersigned, residents Of --, In the
State Of -, hereby, jointly and sevssaIIy, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of Be accepted, that he or
they will, within ten DAYS AFTER the acceptance OF
said bid, execute contract for the same with good
and sufficient sureties, TO perform the work OF
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity to the
terms OF the advertisement under which 4, was
made; and, IN e.se the said should fail In
enter into contract ~ aforesaid, we guaranty 10
make good the difference between the Offer by tn.
said - and the next lowest bidder Alb.
C.. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best of nv knovaa,.
and belief, the above named guarantors are rood
and sufficient
Nj MEres,
Captain Of Engineers In ChaYse.
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