Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-30
WARRINGTON AquEDUcr.
, OFFICE o, IN, wisHrscros Aeurpucr

OFFICE o. Tny WAsHIsoToN AeUspucr,
,,aopos,,s . WHtf ,HSGrn, March S. IsI:}
als and work for the Washington Aqueduct.
Proposals received up to It'll May viii be opened
At noon of that day.
Maps, Pronles, and spec nc.,ons of materials and
WORK 10 De let wi be rescy for examination al this
office on and after the s0ih April next
Inc work to be let will embrace masonry Of some
OF the bridges, graduation, excavation, and EN-
oankuent OF reservoirs, iron pipes connected with
sand, rubble, aud cut stone, &C.
For the particular works and and materials refer.
ence Is made TO the specific tons and plans.
upon portion OF the line the titles not yet
acquired by the United States, there may be some
delay In commencing the work thereon; but for su h
unavoidable de avs due allowance will be made in
the time Of completion.
Portions only Of some Of the works can be CON-
pleed under the present appropriation; but all con
tracts for unfinished work i'll be subject to future
appropriations by Congress. The engineer reserves
the right TO prescribe the amount of work to be done
and rate Of progress under each contract for each
appropriation; and in case of the appropriation moi
holding out sufficiently, to deci1e when and wha,
works shall be stopped until funds become as all
abe.
La case Of the entire stOppsge of a6y particular
work for want of funds, the reserved Ten per cent
will be paid, If, in the judgment Of the engineer The
work has been properly executed so Ear as it has
gone.
Payments will be made In specie checks upon the
United States treasury upon the monthly estimates
OF tile engineer, reseiving ten per cent; and il will
be Condition Of all contracts that the wOrkmeu
shall te paid their full wages monthly, and in spe
Gle.
All bids sh' uld be seated and endorsed "propo-
sails for work or materials on the Washing on AQue.
duet -
The Uni ed States The right to reject an,
or al the bids should they not be deemed aivauta
geOus aad 10 make sucii ara ge~ehis as may b.
considered most conducive 10 the progress of tn,
work.
Vpyu off Tttss Ian ,t.f..
guar aatee, signed by one or mJre responsible per
SONS to the effect that he they Ike that III,
bidder bidders will, if his or their bid be accep
edi enter into an obi cation, within ten days. will
good aud securities, tor the completion Of the wnrI
undertaken; said guarantee to be acc m oauied by
the certificate Of the United States district Judge
United states district attorney. navy agent, SOM
officer Of the general government or individual
known TO the Engineer or D,panm4 mt of War, III a
the guarantors are able to make bod their guaran
tee.
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders, If an
OF them choose 10 be present.
Capt. OF Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEES.
To Capt. NJ. c. Meigs, US. Engineers
We, the undersigned, residents Of, i'm tn
State Of -, hereby, jointly and severally, cove
nant with the United ates, aud guaranty, in cas-,
they will within ten days after the acceptance of th
eaid, bid execute the cont, act for the same, will
good and sufficient sureties to perform or furnish IN
articles proposed IN conformity 10 the terms of IN.
| advertisement under which it was made. And il
case the "a - shall fail to enter into contra
a azores aid, we guaranty to make good the diff r
ence between the offer by the laid - and IN,
next lowest bidder.
Is gned) A.. B.
C.D
hereby certify that, 10 the hest of my knowle
and besf, the above named guaIaltOrs are good AM
sufficient.
(Signed) Eff
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