Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-15
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OFFICE WAsBIssTos Az EDUCT,


Warrington, March 7, 1855 I
DRoPOSALS are invited for graduation, stone
Il and bnck masonry, dams, tunnels, and ether
works Of the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up to the 9Th of May will be
opened a, of that day.
Maps, profles, and specifications of the work will
De- ready for examination on and after the Goth day
Of April next
Proposals will be received for the work of partic.
lar culvers, bridges, &C. as described in the plans
and specifications.
Portions only Of some of the works can be corn-
peted under the present appropriation but all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject 70 f-
ture appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the night tn prescribe the amount Of work 10
be done and rate Of progress under such contract
fof each appropriation, and, IN of the apprO
priation not holding out sufficiently To decide when
and what works shall DC stopped untilfunds become
available
In case of the entire stoppagc Of any particular
work for want of funds, the reserved ten per cent
viii be paid, If IN the judgment Of the Engineer, tie
work has been properly executed so far il has
zone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United States Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
OF the Engineer reseryng 10 per cent. and il will
be condition ofa contracts that the wOrkmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed I" Promo
sails for work on the Washington Auueduct.n
The United States the right to reject any
OF all the bids should they not be deemed adyan-
tageOus, and 10 make such arrangements a. NAV be
considered most conducive TO the progress of the
work
Every Offer must be accompanied by q wniten
guarantee, signed by enc more responsible per
sons, the effect that he or they undertake thstthe
bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be ccepted
enter into an Obligation within ten days, with good
and sufficient suretes, for 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 some
officer of the General Government or Individual
known 10 the Engineer or Department OF War, that
the guarantOrs able TO make good their
Bids will be- opened in presence Of bidders if any
OF them choose to be present.
Form of Guayeniss.
To Capt. NJ. G. Meigs, u. 8. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents OF ------, In the
State OF -, hereby, jointly and seveEslly, cove
nant with the United States and EuaTsBty in case
the foregoing bid Of - be accepse., that he or
they will, within ten DAYS after t.e acceptance of
said bid, execute contract for the same with good
and sufficient sGroties, to perform The work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity to the
terms OF the advertisement under which IL was
made ; and, in ease the said should fail 10
enter into contract aforesaid, we guaranty TO
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest bidder. Ar
g. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best OF my knowledge
and belief, the above named euarantOrs are 90 I'd
and sufficient. E.F.
NJ. C. MEIGS,
CAPTAIN of Eagnesrs in Charge.
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