Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-24
WASHINGTON AOUEDUOT.
e WASHINGTON 40 EDUCT,

OFFICE WASHINGTON AQ EDUCT,
Warrington, March z, 1855. I
DROPOSALS are invi.ed for graduation, stone
l. and brick masonry, dams, tunnels, and other
works of the Washington Aqueduct
Proposals received up TO the 9th OF May will be
opened al noon Of that day.
Maps profiIes, aud specifications of the work will
be ready for examination on and after the 10Th day
ut April next
Proposals will be received for the work of partcu.
lar culvers, 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 flu
ture appropriations by Congress The Engineer re-
eTves the night 10 prescribe the amount of work to
be done and rate of progress under such contract
for each appropriation, and, in case Of the apprO
priation not holding out sufficiently, to decide when
and what works shall BE- stopped untilfunds become
available.
In case of the entire stoppage of any particular
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 90 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; aud it will
he condition of all contracts that the workmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids sh ud be sealed and endorsed " PrOpo-
sas for work on the Washington Aqueduet."
The United States reserves the right TO reject any
or all the bids should they not be deemed advan-
tageOus, and 10 make such arrangements a. nay be
considered most conducive to the progress of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by enc or more responsible per
sons, to the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation, within ten days, with good
and sufcent suretes, tor the completion Ofthe work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be accompanied by
the certificate Of the United States district judge,
United States district attorney, navy agent, some
ofhcer OF the General Government or individual
known TO the Engineer or Department of War; tina,
the guaranOrs able TO make good their guarantee
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders If any
of them choose TO be present.
Form of Guarantss
To Capt. M. C Megs, u. 9. Engineers:
We, the undersigned, residents 0f -, in the
state OF -, hereby, jointly and seveFay, cove
nant with the United States and guaranty, i'm case
the foregoing bid Of - be accepted, that he OF
they will, within ten DAYS after the acceptance OF
said bid, execute a contract for the same with good
and sufficient sureues, to perform the work OF
furnish the articles proposed in conformity to the
terms OF the advertisement under which it was
made /; and, in case the said - should fail 10
enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty TO
make good the difference between the offer by the
said - and the next lowest bidder. Alb.
G.. ID.
hereby certify that, 20 the best Of my knowedQ
and belief, the above named guarantors are goS
and sufficient. Eff
NJ. C. MEIGs,
Captain of Engineers in Charge.
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