Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23
WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT.
OFFICE WASHINGTON Az EpUCT,
Wa hin0tuu March IN


DROpOSAi.s are invi.ed for gradu ,ton, stone
L and brick masOary, dams, tunnels, and other
works Of the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up to the eti OF May Will bc
opened q, noon OF that day.
Maps, profIes, and specifications Of the work wi.
rs ready for examination aud after the 10Th t;ay
I April next.
Proposals will be received for the work OF partcu.
ar cuiverts nridses, Sc, described IN the p!9n,
md specifications.
Portions only uf soIne III ths works can be com
iete under the present appropriation, but all ihg
contracts for unfinished work will he subject to III
cure appropriations by Congress. The Englnet re-
serves the night 10 prescribe the amount OF work IL
be done and rIte Of progress under such CONTRACT
for each appropriation, and, in case ID the apprO
J.atiOn moi holding out sufficiently, to decide wneh
and what works shs!l b. stepped until funds become
available.
In case of the entire stOppage OF any particular
work for want of funds, the reserved ten per e. Mt
will he paid, III in the Judgment OF the Engineer th
work has been properly executed go far as II nas
gone.
Paylnents will be made in specie checks upon n,
United States Treasury, upon .he monthly estimates
Of the Engineer, reServing 10 per cent; nd il vii
be condition Ofall contracts that the workmen shat
be pail their full wages monthly and III specie
All bids sh uld be >ealca and endorsed 8. PrUpo
sals Tor work on the Washington Aqueduct."
The United States the right 10 reject an,
or all the bids should they not be deemed a.!1 an
tageOus, and 10 make such arrangements a. n ay b.
considered most conducive 10 the progress o III,
work.
Every offer must BE- accompanied by written
guarantee, sIgnel BY on. or more responsible per
sons 20 the effect that ne or hey undertake that the
bidder or bidders Will, II his their bd be acct pee,
enter into an obligation, within ten days. with gnod
and sufficient sIIretieS Orthe completion 1fthe ,vpTh
undertaken; SAID guarantee 10 be accompanied b,
the certificate of the United States distinct jug,
United states distiict attorney, navy agent or sOs
officer of the General Government or indivitrI;,
known 10 the Engineer or Department of War, tha
the guarantUrs are able TO make good their
Form of GaGrdntee.
To Capt. NJ T. Meg, U. s. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents OF -, in IN
State of -, hereby, jointly and severaly cove
4 nant with thu United States and guaranty m cas-
L the foregoing bad Of - be accented, that lie {,
they will. within ten dass after the acceptance q
said bd execute contract for the same. wiIh goo,
i and sufficient sureties, TO perform the work o
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity to tn
| irnnS Of the advertisement under which II Wa
l made; and, in case the said -- should fail "a
enter into Contract as aforesaid, we guaranty ts
make good the difference between the offer bV III,
L said - and the next lowest bidder. A. B
i e. -.
hereby certify that 10 the best of ay know led,
Il and belief, the above named guarantors are GOO
| aud sufficient. L. T.
VI. G.. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in charge.
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