Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-29
AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHING TOS AouRr
NJ

OFFICE OF NE WssHIse T9s AevgDrcr,}
Proposals are invited for materials and Work for
the Washington AqueduCt.
Proposals received up to 7;h May will be opened at
Maps, prohles and specifications of materials and
once on and after the ,h Of April next. "' '''''
The work 10 be let Will embrace Masonry Of some
lankgsnt 81 Rsservolrs iron Pipes connected With
ne Kese1v9i5 fIinch iron Inan Gate Houses,
For the particular works and materials reference is
made To the specifications and plans.
As upon portion of the lire the titles are not yet
acquired by the United States, there may be some
delay IN commencing the work thereon but for such
time OF completion.
Portions only Of some Of the works can he compile
TED under the present prlaon bot ali Contracts
for unfinished work viii be subject 10 future appro
prIations 10y Congress The EnEIneer reserves the
night to prescribe the amount Of work he done and
rate of progress under contract for each appro-
Priaion and IN case Of the appropriation not holding
ont sufficiently, 10 decide when and what work shah
be stopped until funds become available.
In case Of the entire st"ppase of any particular
work Tor want OF turds. the reserved ten per cent
will be PAID, If ia the judgment of the engineer the
WORK has been properly executed So far II has gone
Pay ments Will be made In specle checks upon the
United States Treasury, upon the monthly estimates
oi The f;nglnecr: reservng ten por cent; and II will
he conItlon of all contracts that the work mon shall
be PAID their iui wages monthly, and IN specie.
. Al bids should be sealed and endorsed Proposals
fon woLk or materials on the Washington qneduct
The United States resery the n. M To- reacf amy
or all the bis should they not be deemed advanta
geous, ana 10 make SUCH arran- ements NAV lie
considered most conducive to the progress OF the
livery oFer must be accompanied by writ on guar
antee signed 10y one or more responsible persons to
the elect that ne or they undertake that the bidder
or bidders wall, II hIs their bId be accepted enter
INTO an obligation. within ten days. with good and re-
undeI said guarantee to be accom- ed by the
certificate Of the UnIted Stat district Judge nited
States district attorney, navy agent, or some offcer
oil the General GOV cTnTHcut indt giual known n,
the Engineer or Department Of War; that the gli4r-
antoIs are able To make good their guarantee
BIDS VIII be opened IN presence OF bidders If any
OF them choose to be present.
NJ. &. MEIGS
Captain Of Engineers, In charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt. NJ. c: MEIGs, L. ). Engineer.
We, the undersIgned residents OF -, in the
State OF -, hereby. Jointly and severaliy, cove
nant with the United States and guarantee in case
the foregoing bid of - be accepted, that h. uT
they WILL within ten days after tine acceptance OF he
SAID bid execute the contract for the same good
and suicent suretles To perform furnish the arti-
cIes proposed conformity the terms of he adyer-
tIsement under which II was made. And IN case the
SAID -- shall fail To enter into contract rs afore-
SAID, we guarantee to make good the difference be-
tween the offer by the SAID -- and the next lowest
bidder.
(SIgned,) A. Il.
e.. ID.
hereby certify that, to the best of ms knowledge
and belief the above named suarantors are good and
sufficient.
iSIgned,) EE
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DAINTS AND OILS.