Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-01
WASHINGTON AQUEDucf.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON Aourpuc,.
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OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AQUHpUcr
WASHINGTON, March S, 1877.
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR MATEaI
ais and work for the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up to 9TH May will be epened
at noon of that day.
Maps, profles, and specifications OF materials and
work 10 be lei wi be ready for examination at this
once on and after the Goth April next.
Inc Work TO be let will embrace masonry of some
OF the bridges, graduation, excavation, and EN-
banknent OF reservoirs, iron pipes connected with
the reservoirs, inch lion nam gate houses bricks
sand, rubble, and cut stone, SC.
For the particular works and and materials refer.
ence Is made to the specifications and plans.
As upon portion OF the line the titles not yet
acquired by the United States, there may be some
delay in commencing the work thereon; but for su h
unavoidable 'ays due allowance will be made in
the time Of completion. .....-
POI tons only Of some Of the works can be com
pleted 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 work 10 be done
aud rate of progress under each contract for each
appropriation and in case of the appropriation not
holding out sufficiently, to decide when and what
works shall be stopped until funds become avail
abe.
In case Of the entire stoppage Of any particular
work for want Of funds, the reserved ten per cent
will be paid, il, I'm 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 StatesneasuTy upon the monthly estimates
Of the engineer, reseIving ten per cent; and il will
be condition of all contracts that the wOrkmen
shall &c paid their full wages monthly, and in spe
Gle.
All bids she uld be sealed and endorsed aPr0po-
sails for work or materials the w Washington Aaue-
duet"
The United States reserves the right 10 reiec, a,v
or all the bids should they not be deemed advanta
geOus. and 10 make sucn ana lgem enis as may be
considered most conducive to the progress OF the
work.
Evetv off, n,usf H.. .coo,nn,n;oa 10, n x,-,,,~ =
guarantee, signed by one more responsible per-
sons 10 The effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will, II his their bid be accept-
edi enter into an obligation within ten uays with
good and securities for the completion Of the work
undertaken; said guarantee 10 be accompanied 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 Department Of War, that
the guarantOrs able TO make good their guaran.
tee.
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders, If any
oil 'ne" choose to be present ur,ss
Capt. OF Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEES,
TO Capt. M. G. Meigs, U. 3. Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents Off, in tie
State Of =, hereby, jointly and severaliy, cove
nsnt with the United ates, and guaranty, in case
they will, within ten days after the acceptance of the
said, bid execute the contract for the same, with
good and SUFFICIENT suretes TO perform On furnish the
articles proposed In conformity to The terms of the
advertisement under which it was made. And in
case the "a - shall fail 70 enter into Contrast
"a AZORES aid, we guaranty to make good the differ
ence between the offer by the said - and the
next lowest bidder.
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hereby certify that, TO tic best of my kno re
and belief the above named guarautors good and
sufficient.
(SigneO Eff.
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