The Washington union., 1858-02-16
washington Aqueduet.
oy,,or oy ras WASHINGTON AqUKDUOE,
Wasbnefou N4rrb & 1877

CyFtor or rus WASHINGTON AqUKDUO
washington, March s, 1857
DROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
/ for the washington aqueduct.
Proposals received up 7h May viii bo opened Of that
Maps prones aud specifications materials and work to be
win ready examination at this once and after the 2oh
be l, vl embrace masonry the bridges,
neeled with the reservoirs IL inch o main houses bricks sand
rubbe and cut stone 6c.
the particular the
upon portion yet acquired by
thefeon but or such unavoidable delays allowance VIII be made
nt appropriation but all contracts for unfinished work viii be snb
right to prescribe the amount of work 10 be done and rate o
under each contract for each appropriation and IN case OF the
praton holding out sufficiently decide when and what works
shall be stopped until funds become available.
In Of tho entire sloppage Of particular work t Of
funds the reserved ten cent viii be pa H. IN the Judgment of
the engineer the work has been properly executed 50 far il has
Payments will be made in specie checks upon tho United States
treasury upon monthly estimates Of the engineer 10
will condition OF all workmon shall
be pa paid d their full wages monthly ana ana N specie - -.
eras the Washington Aqaeduct
right any all the bids
should they not be deemed advantageous and to make such
mens may be considered most conducive TO the progress Of the
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
responsible persons that they
bidder bidders will his bid accepted
obligation, within days with good sufficient
securities completion work undertaken guarantee
be accompanied by the certificate Of the United States district
the general government individual Engineer
Of War that the able make their
opened presence bidders any them choose to
be present NJ. MEIGS
Capt, Of Engineers, In charge,
FORM OF GUARANTEES.
To Capt NJ c. Aiegs, U. s Engineers
We the undersigned residents Of - IN the state Of ,
guaranty foregoing accepted
they will within ten days after the the said bid
cute the contract for the with good and ucn surccs
form furnish the articles proposed conformity the
advertisement undor which made And in the said
shall l into contract aforesaid guaranty
good the difference between the offer by the d and the
lowest bidder.
(igned) A. y.
hereby certify my knowledge belief the
above named guarautors good and sufficient
(Signed) EF.
Sep i-iawI
i AW PARTN ERSHIP- Samuel Chiffon & A. B.
practice the Washington cty Claims and tho
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Address Chiffon MAGRUDER, Washington, u, c
Oct Ii -e63m
r J. MIDDLETON Ice dealer, Office and depot
Ls southwest Of and Twelfth streets, Washington
Ap IL dlyt
Miss Christie johnson,
ErooruoS,
rs desrous of forming classes in elocution in the
a schools Washington, will give instruction private ru
johnson give youths professional gentle
aud also foreigners who wish acquire English
Miss Harravcrs formerly Miss English Fcmls Som
mary corner Washington aud Gay streets Georgetown,
Rz1RI:NoI2
Anna Richie, Richmond, Va
Rev. stephen = Washington G.
Grafton Jyler NJ u Georgetown D. c.
information apply Blanchard Mohun at their book
store Of Iennayyan avenue and Heyepth
Nov 6-n