Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-28
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF The WAsHIssI TON Aounpucr, !

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AouHDucr,l
WASHINGTON, March S, 1857. (
Proposals are invited for materials and Work for
the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up to 9TH May will be opened at
Maps, pT0fes, and specifications of materials and
Office on and after the s'th of April next
The work TO be let will embrace Masonry of some
OF the Bridges, Graduation, Excavation and En-
hankment OF Reservoirs, Iron Pipes connected with
he heserv 9 rs y inch IRON man, Gate Houses,
For the particular works and materials reference
made to the specifications and plans.
acquired by the United States, there may be some
delay In commencing the work thereon; but for such
unayoidab!s delays due allowance will be made IN the
Portions only of some Of the works can be compile
ted under the present priaIon but ali
for unfinished work wit be subject to future sppro
priatIons by Congress. The Engineer reserves the
rate of progress under each for each appro
prlatlon; and IN case Of the Appropriation not holding
out sufhc emily, to decide when and hat works shall
be stopped until funds become available.
In case oI the entire stnppage of any particular
will be paid, If. in the judgment If the engineer the
work has been properly executed far 1t has gone.
- Payments WI be made In specie checks upon the
United States Treasury, upon the monthly estimates
OF the Englneer deserving ten per cent; and will
be paid their full wages monthly, and IN specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed = Proposals
The United States the right to reject any
or all the bills should they not he deemed advanta-
geous, and to make such arrangements NAV he
considered most conducive to the progress Of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guar
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons to
the effect that he or they undertake. that the bidder
or bidders WILL II his their bid be acoepe ed, enter
into an obligation. within ten days with good and
spOnslble securities for the etIOa OF tho work
underak ken: said guarantee to be by the
certificate OF the United State district Judge United
states district attorney, navy agent, some officer
OF the General Government or Individual known to
the Engineer or Department of War, that the guar
antors are able to mako good their guarantee.
Bids VIII be opened IN presence of bidders, If
OF them choose 10 be present.
NJ. c. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers In charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. III. G. MEIGs, u. s. Engineer
We, the undersigned residents of -, in the
State OF -, hereby, Jointly and severally, cove
nant with the United States, and guarantee, in case
the foregoing bid of -bs ACCEPTED, that he or
they WILL within ten days after the acceptance of the
sad bid execute the contract for the with good
and sufficient suretIes to perform furnish the arti
ces proposed In conformity to the terms of the adver
tisement under which II was made. And In the
said -- shall fail to enter luto contract as afore-
said, we guarantee TO make good the difference be-
tween the offer by the said - and the next lowest
bidder.
tSgned,) Alb.
c. d.
hereby certify that, TO the best Of my know edge
and belief the abOveRaIned guarantOrs good and
sufficient.
(SignedD Eff,
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