Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-12
WARRINGTON AQUEDUCr.
OyFIcR o. THR WAsHrsGros AouEDUcr, }
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1871.

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WASHINGTON, March 5, l87.}
DROPOSALs ARE INVITED FOR MATERI
ais and work for the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up to 7th May will be opened
at noon of that day.
Maps, profles, aud spec hcations Of materials and
work to be let wi be reacy for examination at this
office on and after the s0lh April next
The work to be let will embrace masonry of some
OF the bridges, graduation, excavation, and I'm
bankment of reservoirs, iron pipes connected with
the reservoirs, I2nch non main gate houses bricks
sand, rub bic, and cut stone, &c.
For the particular works and and materials refer.
enee is m 'de to the specific tions and plans.
AS upon portion OF the line the titles are not vet
acquired by the United States, there nav be some
delay in commencing the work thereon; but for SUI h
unavoidabe de ays due allowance will b, made in
the time Of completion.
Po lions only of some of The works can be CON-
pieted under the present appropriations hut oil con
tracts for unfinished work will be subject 10 future
appropriations by Congress. The engineer reserves
the to prescribe the amount of work to be done
and rate OF progress under each contract for each
appropriation; aud in case of the approximation not
holding out sufficiently, to deci e when and what
works shall be stopped until funds become agail-
abe. ~
In case Of the entire stoppaee of any particular
work for want Of funds, the reserved ten per cent
Will be paid, if in the judg nent of the engineer. The
Work has been properly executed go far as it has
gone.
Payments will be made In specie checks unon the
United States treasury upon the monthly estimates
of the engineer, resefvng per cents and il will
Ds CONDITION OF all contracts that the wOrkmen
Gle. " 'f'
All bids sh6 ultbe sealed and endorsed UProno-
sas ior work or materials on the Washington Aoue-
The United States reserves the right IN reiec,
or all the bids should they not be deemed aiyanra
geous and to make sucn ARA lgements as m ,v ha
considered most conducive to the progress of the
work. - ''
Every Offer must be accompanied ty a wri,,a,
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible mar
sons 10 the effect that he or they tha, The
bidder or bidders will, If his their bid be accept
edi enter into an obligation, within ten ,iays with
good and securities, for the completion of the york
undertaken; said guarantee to be acorn panied bv
the certificate Of the United States district Judge
United States district attorney, navy agent or some
offlcer OF the general government or individual
known to the Engineer or DEPARTMENT of War. ihat
the guarantors are able TO make good their guaran.
tee.
Bids will be opened In presence of bidders II any
oil them choose 10 be present.
NJ. G MEIGs,
capt oil Engineers, in charge.
p oc,,, FORM OF GUARANTEES.
We, the undersigned, residents Of In the
Sate 80, hereby, jointly and .everay, cove
Tsnt nan with the United ates and 'anty, In case
they Will, within ten days after the accents nee of m.
said, bid execute the cont act for the same. with
good and sufcient suretes perform or furnish ,hs
articles proposed IN conformity 10 The terms of the
'dvertst ment under werlich it was made And In
case the sad - shall fail TO enter into contrast
as afores aid, we guaranty 10 make good the dif.r
ence between the offer by the faid and The
next lowest bidder. ...r -.
e gned) Ar.
thereby certify that, to the best of nv kno
and belief the aboveDamed guarantors are rood and
sufficient.
(signed) E.P.
mar 1eodt7thMay & 1awtft