Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-26

yzed. He must then quietly submit to loss of
MS despotic powers, or he must, backed by his
army, resist the United States Government; and
this he has declared that he would do Al this
point, half Of the Mormons will Join the United
tates against Brigham, and he and his force will
he put down.
GAS no troops will be wanted in Kansas, ex-
cePt enough to garrison the forts, the government
Will be able to send to Utah body of about TWEEN
y-nve hund ed troops-a force not more than equal
10 mat OF Brigham Young.
Ii is the opinion of some of those with whom
! nave cOnversed, that discreet and suitable
man, as Governor, might put down rlgnam
tice in the Territory, without firing a gun But
he must have n reliable force, chiefly Tor the pur-
pose Of giving assurance Of protection to those OF
the Mormons who wish civil rerorm"
The AwARDs-We have barely time to say
that the President and Secretary of War have,
in awarding the contracts for the work on the
Washington Aqueduct, been guided by the
synopsis Of the results of the bidding embraced
in the following letter from the able and accom-
plished engineer of the work, whose duty it was
to make the calculations on which the judy
ment he pronounces rests. In awarding the
contracts according to these Tesults, it will be
perceived that the President and Secretary have
fulfilled to the letter their pledges embraced in
the formers letter to the latter on the subject,
few days ago published in the Star:
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1857.
Hon. j. 5. Floyd, Secretary Of War
Sir: AS directed in your letter of this date, I
give below the names Of the lowest bidders, ac-
cording to the advertisement, plans and specifca-
tions for the w ashington aqueduct.
The printed specifications and forms of proposals
contemplate the letting of the work in several
CONTRACTS, TO persons of experience in their several
departments, though they do not exclude con-
tract with single company, If that should be
thought most advantageous.
There are several specifications, viz: for -radu-
alton, conduit, receiving reservoir, distributing
reservoir, bridge, cast-iron pipes, branches, and
bends, cut stone. bricks and sand.
The lowest bidders are: For graduation on
sections IL and Is, Myers, Jone' Pratt, s., sos
Their guarantee is not signed, and | scarce
think they would make contract for small a
work a. falls to their lot under the bidding Still
the work ought p ol,ably to be offered to them
and the contract made, if they are willing to give
the proper security.
The next lowest bidder for this work is Henry
CoHduit-Lowest bidder in sections to 10
tinclusive) Henry Cady-S22925
On SECTIONS II and Is, Carman, Dobbin & Co.
S6S SS}
R.c.iring Reserroir.-Lowest bidder Daniel
Stone-S.S 100
DiAri6uting ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bidders, Reil-
ly & Cochran-s6O, $50.
Bridge No. 3.-Lowest bidders, Mcdonald &
Piper-Sl2, $50.
Cast-irOH Pipes, Branekss, and Bends.-Low-
= ,
Cut Stone.-Lowest bidders, Myers Jones and
P!att-Sl6 $50
Bricks. Lowest bidder, William Douglass at
$ - If delivered on boats at the brick yard with
90 cents additional for transportation TO other
points on the bank Of the canal
SdHd.-Lowe>t bidders q. w. ckson. for part
at cents per bushel; r. Il. Jackson, cents per
buShel
There are some informalities in some of these
bids, owing TO the writers being unlearned and
liiItei ate men, but nothing which in NV opinion
should prevent contracts being ava rded to them
under the advertisement. plans, specifications and
regulations, provided they furnish the proper Sc
CuTity.
consider that the above bids are those which
propose to do the greatest amount of work for
the least sum of money, according to the adver-
tiselnent plans and specifications"
They are the bids assembled in the estimate
maj ked h, which accompanied my report of YES
teTday III the contracts they offer be fulfilled
they will complete the aqueduct at the least cost
To the United States.
am very respectfully, your obedent servant
NJ. G. MEIGs,
Captain of Engineers i'm charue