Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-07
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCr.
OFTICE OF THE WASHING roS Aourpucr,
WASHINGTON March s leH

WAsHINsros, March S, IsH.}
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR MATERI-
sis AMI wo:k for the Wa shington Aqueduct.
frcpos lis received up to 9TH May viii be epened
at nom of that day.
Maps, profes, s1d spec nc.tious OF materials and
wnrs TO lie let wi be re.ry for mnston st this
Office en- and after Il 10Th prl next
the work TO lie let will Embrace masonry OF sms
OF tie bridges. graduation, excavation, and en-
bank7ent OF ieserve rrs, iron pipes connec ed with
sand, rrGble, and cut stone. &c
For the rarIicular works and and materials refer.
euce is m de o the specific toms nd plans.
As nUon por,lon OF the line the ttes are nos yet
acquired by The United States, there mty be some
delsy in commencing the WORK therein; but for h
VI avoidab dea avs cue allowance will b. made In
the time Of completisn.
Pc items only of some OF the works can be con-
peIed under the preten appropriation; but all con
tracts for unnishei wo III be subject to future
epproprial, as by Congress. The engineer reserves
The right TO prescribe the amount of wCrk be dore
and rate OF progress under each contr act for each
appropriation; and in Of the approlr iatos st
hoIeing out sufficiently, n deciie when and wat
works shall be stopped until funds become avail
abe.
In of the entire stoppsse If sny particular
work ICr ant Of funds, the reserved ten p-r cent
Will he paid, if in the judgnen Of the engine er the
work has been properly executed so Ear it has
gone
Payments will be made in specie checks upon he
United States treasury upon the monthly estimates
of the engineer resefving ten per cert; aad i will
be CONDITION of all contracts thar the workmen
shlll he paid their full wages monthly, and In spe-
Gle.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed Promo
sails for work or m iterias the Washington Aque-
Int
The Uni ed States reserves the right to reject any
or al the bids should they rot be deemed sivanta
geOus, and TO ms Ike such ar a 1geu enis az INV b.
considered most conducive 10 the progress Of the
work.
Eve off must be accomt aned ty a written
guarantee, sGned by one responsible pei
sons 10 the effect that Re they undertake that the
bidder bidders WI I, If his their bid be a,cept-
edi enter into an obligation, within ten Gays, with
good and securities for rhe completion ef the work
u1eertaken; ssid guarantee 20 be scccm pgaisd by
the certificate Of the United Suites district judge
United States district attorney. navy agent or some
officer Of the general government or Individual
known TO the Engineer or D.patm INT Of War, Ib,t
tie guaranton are able to make good their guaran-
tee.
Bids will be opened in presence OF bidders, ~ any
Of them choose TO be present.
Capt. Of Engineers, In charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE,
To Capt. NJ. c. Meigs, U. 8. EHg:neer.
We, the undersigned, residents d, In The
State Of -, hereby, jointly and severally, owe
nant with the United a:es, and qua, anty, In
the foregoing bid Of be q -cepted, II et DO or
they will within days after the aceeps Of the
Fsid, It'd execute the cont act for tie same, with
good aud fufcent sureties TO perform furnish tbs
articles proposed in conformity The teIms Of the
-dvertis. ment under which it was made And in
case the "a - II al fail 70 enter into contract
a afore. aid we guaranty TO make good the differ
ence between the offer by the laid - and the
n. It lowe bidder.
'so''' S CD:
hereby certify that 10 tie te.t Of my knowledge
and belist the abcvtTaued guaTsntors are good and
sufncie-t.
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