Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-29
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHING TON AquKrucr. I

OFFICE OF THE WAsHrNGToN hQuEnucT.l
Proposals are invited for the oompIc Of the
Washington Aqurdmct, according to plans and spe
oihcatGils when WI Re on exhibition In this ohce
Bids will be receved for the completion of the
scrbed IN this specifications, the United States
serving the right To ma Ike contract for the W hole
tag eOus upon COMPARISON of the bids.
a portion, only, Of the work can be completed with
the appropriations available; and the contracts
will be subject the contingency of future appro-
prla,lons by Congress.
The ling ineer reserves the right to prescribe the
amount OF work to be done and the rate of progress
under each contract. and for each work.
States Treasury upon the monthly es Inmates of the
Engineer. reservIg 10 per cent on all pay ments nm
condto Of all contracts that the workmen shall he
pad ne. fun wsEsf s and IN
sails for work and materials for the Washington
Aqueduct."
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids for the whole for any part of the work,
il not deemed advantageous but the work will he
awarded to the lowest bidders for the whole or for
parts of the work who give good security for the
completion OF their contracts, II at reasonabl-
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
bidder or bidders will, If his or their bids he accept
ed, ente! into an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities for the completion OF
the work undertaken; said guarantee to be scoompa
MED ty the certificate of the united States District
Agent. or some Gfiioer OF the General Government
or individual known to the Eng ineer or Department
OF War, that the guarantors are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders,
At noon of the 18th May; none will be received after
The work to be let comprises-completion of the
dam across the Potomac at The Great Falls; build
inS of gate houses; completion of masonry bridges;
waste welIs; building distributing reservoir, com
Nvy and 6S ohe
principal public establishments IF Washington;
building Of hlEh service reservoir GeOTgetOwn,
and supply of cement, sand. bricks, stone, and all
other materials for al Of which reference is I" be
to he exhibited IN this Office.
The comparison of the bids will he made upon the
hlbted at the time of letting and should u bid IN
gross he acce pied, the monthly payments upon the
contracts wI be mate % npop tn the estimate Of the En-
reservation Of ten per cent. until the entire com
petion of the contract according to the spec,fca
Proposals should state the time within which
each work WI! be completed, provided Congress
nj. c. MEIGs,
Captain OF Engineers
in charge OF Washington Asueduct.
To car, M {: Msiss, o. 5: Es.sa:sr,:
8, We, the UNDERMINED, residents of -, in the
the and ssxsIa,
the foregoing bid Of = be accepted, that he or
the SAID bid. execute the contract for the saine with
good and sufficient sureties to perform the work or
terms Of the advertisement under which it was VAS
made. And IN case the said - shall faI TO enter
Fnod he m We the osI :, Il s
- and the next lowest bidder.
Signed t:BB:
thereby certify, that to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. the above named guarantors are good
and sis ,nfsoient. rr