Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-10
WARRINGTON AQUEDUCr.
OFFICE or TIL WASHINGTON Asurpucr, ,
WksHINofoN March s. I6Y

WARRINGTON, March S, 1871
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR MATRRI
ais and woak for the Washington Aqueiuos.
Proposals received up to It'll May will be epened
at noon OF that dav.
Maps, profies, and spec; nestons of materials and
WORK to be let wi be rescy for eXemnst ion at this
Office on ADD afler tie 10Th April next
The work to be lot will ,mnTace nc asonry OF soma
of the bridges, graduation, excavation, and TN
banknent of reservoirs, iron = pes cOnnec; ed with
me ,eservoirs Rinch iron main gate houses, bricks,
sand, rubble, and cut store, &c.
For tho particular works and aud materials refer
ence is m Ide 10 TIE specific tons and plans.
As upon portion OF the line tie titles are not ct
acquired by the United States, there my be some
delay IN commencing the work therein; but for su
ucavoidab de avs due allowance will b. made I'm
the time Of completion.
Pc tons only Of some of The works can be con-
pleted under the present appropriation; but all con
tracts for unfinished work " i'll be subject To fuure
appropriations by Congress. The engineer resery O.
the right 10 prescribe the amount Of be dor
and rate OF progress under each contact for each
appropriations; and in cs'e Of the appropriation not
holding out sufficiently, to deci'e when and whit
abe.
La case of the entire stoppaee Of anv nart,cn,,,
work for want OF funds, the reserved tsn per cent
will be paid, if in the judg nent Of the engineer tbs
WORK has been properly executed SO far az it has
gone.
Payments will be made In specie checks upon the
United States treasury upon the monthly estimates
OF the engineer, reservins ten per Cent; and 1t will
ba condition OF all contracts that the workms on
shall be paid their full wages monthly, and In sps-
Gle.
AL bids shr uld be sealed and endorsed "Propo-
sails for work or materials on the ashincton AQus-
duct
The Unied States reserves the right to reject .nv
or AL the bids hould they not be deemed styania
geous and 10 make such anaage~ents az nav bs
considered most conducive TO the progress Of the
work.
Eve'y of-r must be accompanied ty a vrittsa
guarantee, signed by one more responsible psr-
sons 10 the effect that he they thu, the
bidder or bidders viii, If his their bid be accep-
Ell enter into an obi cation, within ten Hsys with
good and securities, for the completion Of the work
undertaken; said guarantee to be acc Iu .anisi by
the certificate of the nited States district iudss
United states district attorney navy agent OF some
onlcer of the general government, or individual
known to the Engineer or Depanm mt of War, N Il
the guarantors are able to make bod their guaran.
Tee.
Bids will be opened in presence Of bidder, If anv
Oh tnen choose 70 De present.
M. O MEI8s,
Capt OF Engineers, In charge.
FORM OF UARANrss.
10 Capt NJ. O. Meigs, u 3. Eaginsers.
We, the undersigned, residents Of, In fhe
State Of -, hereby, jointly and reveraily, cove
nant with the United , ates. and guaranty, In case
the foregoing bid of - be a-csplsa, Il al be or
they WILL within days after the noe of the
Eaid, bid execute the cont act for the same, with
good and sufficient suretes perform or furnish m.
articles proposed IN conformity to Tho terms of the
'dv crtiscm-nt under which it was made And Ia
case the "a - shall fail 90 enter into contact
a Azores aid, we guaranty 10 make good the differ
ence bstween the offer by the taid - and the
nsxtlowe bidder.
CD:
hereby certify that, to the best OF nv kno edae
and be,i the above named sua,antors are rood and
sufficient.
(Sgne) E.P.
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