Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-25
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PROPOSALS. ARE INVITED FOR MSTRsr
ais and work for the Washington Aqueduot.
iroposal: received up to It'll May viii be opened
Maps, pronles, and specifications Of material. and
WORK to be let will be ready for examination al MS
once on and after the s0th April next. g
Inc work 70 De let VIII embrace masonry Of some
OF the bridges, graduation, excavation, and en-
banknent OF reservoirs, iron pipes come with
me reservoirs l2.ineh iron main ,gate houses bricks
sand, rubble, and cut stone, SO.
For the particular works and and materials refer.
enee is m sde 10 the specific, tons and plans
As upon portion OF the Live the titles are not yet
acquired by the United States, there may be some
Ut Unavoidable delays due allowance will b. made in
the time of completion.
Pc: tons only of some OF the works can be co n
pieted under the present appropriation; but all con
tracts for unfinished work viii be subject to future
appropriations by Congress. The engineer reserves
the right to prescribe the amount Of work TO be done
aad rate Of progress under each cont, act for each
appropriation; and in case Of the appropriation not
holding out sufficiently, to deci+e when ana what
abe.
work for want Of funds, the reserved len n.r cen,
w II be paid, if in the judgment Of the engineer the
work has been properly executed so far as it has
gone.
Payments will be made in specie chez s unon n -
United State, treasury upon the monthly estimates
Of the engineer, reserving ten FER cent; and il will
be condition OF all contracts that the workmen
shall te paid their full wages monthly, and in .pe
Gle.
All bids cud be sealed and endorsed "Pro,o-
sails for work or materials on the Washington Aope-
dust - -...
The Unied States reserves the fight 10 re;ec, NJ
or al the bids should they not be deemed adyauia
geous. and 10 make such arrapgew ents as NAV he
considered most conducive to the progress Of the
work.
Every Off must be accempa MED ky write,
guarantee signed by one or more respop sble ps r
TO the effect mat he they undo thai the
bidder bidders WILL If his or their bid be ACCENT
Ell enter into all obi CATION, within ten days with
good and securities for the completion of the work
undertaken said guarantee to be acecm panied by
the certificate Of the UntFd States district Judge
United States district attorney navy agent or some
ofhcer OF the general government or Individual
known to the Engineer or ID raum mt of War, al II
the guarsntors are abe to make god their guaran
tee.
Bids will be openesi In presence Of bidders II a,v
of them choose 70 bs present.
M. G MEI6s,
Capt. of Engineers, in charge.
PORN OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. NJ. q. Meigs, u. ). Engineers
We, the undersigned, residents Of. in tho
State Of -. hereby, jointly and reveraIiy, cove
nant VITA the United ates. and qua. anty in case
the foregoing bid of - be a:cepts,, II at he or
the will, Wi hin ten days after the acceptance of the
fad, bid execute the cont' act for the same, with
good and sufficient suretes to perform or furnish thr
articles proposed in conformity tbe terms Of the
-dveiiist ment under which it was made. And in
| ca the "a - shall fail 10 enter into contract
a afore: aid, we guaranty 10 make good the differ
encc between the offe. by the taid - and The
ne 1t lowest bidder.
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hereby certify that 10 the best OF nv kno ", Gce
and besf, the above led guarantors are good and
sufficient.
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