Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-17
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON 40 RDuCT,
Wa. hinnfnn March IlSE


| Warrington, March 7, 1855.
/ 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 Nav will be
| opened al noon Of that day.
Maps, profles, and specifications of the work will
o. ready Tor 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
i and specifications.
| Portions only Of some of the works can be COM
ieted under the present appropriation bur all the
contracts for unfinished work will be subject 10 f
tnre appropriations by Congress. The Engineer re-
serves the night to prescribe the amount Of work TO
De done and rate OF progress under such contract
Tor each appropriation, and, in of the appro-
priation not holding out sufficiently TO decide when
and what works shall be stopped until funds become
available.
In case Of the entire stoppaQe of any particular
work for want Of funds, the reserved ten Der cent
VIII be paid, n in the judgment of the Engineer the
wofS mas been properly executed 30 far as il has
Payments WILDE made in specie checks upon the
United states Treasury, upon The monthly estimates
Oh he Engineer reservng 10 per cent; and il will
De condiuon OF all contracts that the workmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and i'm specie
All bids should be sealed and endorsed "Propo-
sails for work on the Washington AQueduct.n
Inc united states reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed adyan-
tageous, and 10 make such anangeaah a. may be
considered most conducive to the yrogress of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one more responsible per
sons, TO the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be accented
enter into an obligation, within days. with good
and sufficient suretes tor the completion ofthe work
undertaken; sand guarantee TO be ACCOMPANIED by
the certificate of the United States district Judge
United States district Attorney navy agent or some
ofhcer OF the General Government or individual
known to the Engineer or Department of War, that
the guarantors are able to make good their guarantee
Bids Will be opened in presence of bidders if any
OF them choose TO be present.
Form of GGUon6se.
To Capt. NJ. e. Meigs, u. 8. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, i'm the
State of -, hereby, jointly and sevorsIiy, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, in case
tne foregoing bid OF r. be accepted, that he or
hey will, within ten DAYS after the acceptance of
said bud, execute contract for the same, with good
ana sufhcient sureues, TO perform The work or
furnish the articles proposed in conformity TO the
.erns OF the advertisement under which il was
nIaae and, IN ease the said shOuld fail To
,nS ei mo contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to
nHe so'd ule difference between the offer by the
anu uie next lowest bidder. A. b.
Iha,.h ,.-.,s, &. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best of nv knowledge
ana Denel, Ine above named guarantors are good
ana sumc'ent' EFF.
NJ. c. MEIGs,
Captain Of Engineers IN Cbsy.e
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