Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-27
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WASHINGTON, March s, lS5.f
l)ROPosALS ARE INVITED ron MATERI
ais and work for the Washington Aqueduct
fIoposal: ~ received up TO It'll May win be opened
oMsps, proales, and specifications of materials and
work to be let wi be resdy for examination at this
once On aud after the 10th April next.
Inc Work TO be let will embraoe masonry OF some
of the bridges, graduation, excavation, and EN-
bankment of reservoirs, iron pipes connected with
the reservoirs l2inch iron main gate houses bricks
sand, rubbe, and cut stone. Sc. = : -
For the particular works and and materials refer.
ence Is m AIDE 70 the specific .tions and plans.
As upon portion of the line the titles are not yet
acquired by the United States, there may be some
delay 10 commencing the work thereon; but for h
unavoidable eays due allowance will b, made in
the time Of completion.
Pc tons only of some of The works can be COM
pleied under the present appropriation; but all con
tracts for unfinished work will be subject to future
appropriations by Congress. The engineer reserves
the right TO prescribe the amount Of to be done
and rate of progress under eaC act for each
appropriation; and in case Of the appropriation not
works shall be stopped until funds become a all
abe.
In case of the entire stoppage of any particular
work for want of funds, the reserved ten per cent
will be paid, it, in the Judgment of the engineer the
work has been properly executed SO far as it has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the
United States treasury upon the monthly estimates
of the engneer reservlng ten per cent; and il will
be a condition Of all contracts that the workmen
shall tie paid their full wages monthly, and in spe-
Gle.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed oPropo-
sails for work materials on the w ashingon Aoue-
duct "
The Unied States reserves the right to reject any
or AL the bids should they not be deemed advanla
geous and 10 make such ara sgcu ents as IN AZ be
considered most conducive TO the progress Of the
work.
Every OFF, must be accompanied ty a writteu
U11a a nj nV .ttIo
SONS the effect that he they undertake that ths
bidder bidders will, If his or their bid be accept
edi enter into an obligation, within ten days, with
good and securities, for The completion Of the work
undertaken; said guarantee to be accom- oanied by
the certificate of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent, some
officer Of the general government or individual
known to the Engineer or D. parim mt Of War, ha,
the guarautcrs are able TO make good their guaran.
tee.
Bids will be opened In presence of bidders If any
| OF them choose 10 be present.
Capt Of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE,
To Capt. NJ. c. Meiss, U. 3. Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents Of, in the
State of -, hereby, jointly and severally, cove
nsnt with the United ates. aud guaranty, in case
the foregoing bid Of be a-cepte1, Il al hs O,
they will, within days after the acceptance of the
said, bid execute the contact for the same, with
good aud sufficient sureties TO perform furnish thu
articles proposed in conformity TO The terms of the
advertise ment under which it was made. And In
case the sa - shall fail 70 enter into contrac,
afore. add we guaranty to make good the differ
| ence between the offer by the raid - and the
ne 1t lowest bidder.
| tssaed) A.B.
thereby certify that, TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief the above named guarantors are good and
| sufficient. -..
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