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AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AoUBprcT./
WASUISGTON Narcb & 1870 {

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1883. \
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
Washington Aqnaduct, according to plans and pc
cihcatons which will ne ex hibitiOn in this office
Bids will be received for the completion of the
whole work IN gross-or for tho separate works DO
scrIbed Inthe speech Cations the United States re-
serving the right to make contract for the whole
or Tor the separate works. rs may seem most
A portion only. Of the work can be completed with
the appropriations now avaIlsbe and the cont act
VIII be sueSt to the contingency of future appro-
The tngine reserves the Tlght to prescribe the
under each contract, and for each work.
fa'Insnts will bs nude III oheohs upon the United
States Treasury upon the mouthly estimates of the
Enslneer reservlng 10 per cent. al pay nts n
Ia ths comP!ehon of the contract and it will be
eonqiton q Al contracts that the wOrkmen shall be
paid their fuli wages monthly and IN spscis.
Proposals should be sealed, and endorsed "P,opo-
sals i.r work and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
AL 3ds LOT the Whole or Tor any part Of tho work,
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for
paIts ~ Inc work, who give good security for the
competition OF their contracts, II at rsQgOnabl.,
PRICES.
guarantee, SiIneI 10y one or more responsible per-
sons to tn effect that he they undertake. that the
bidder or bidders will, If hs or their bids be accept
cd enter lntn an obligation within ten DAYS, with
good and sufficient securities for the completion OF
the work undertaken; sld guarantee. to he accompa-
Judge, United States District Attorney, Nav
Asont, or some Officer of the General Government
OF w ar that the guarantors are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids will be opened in the presenoe of the bidders
that hour. ~
The work to be let ooinorisey-connlstion Of ,hs
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
ing OF gate houses; completion of masonry bridges:
waste We.rs, banding distributing reservoir; com
petIon oil conduit; furnishing oast-rup pipe; build
ing OF two iron pipe bridges; lay ing pipes from the
Prpcipai PuDhc establishments Of Washington;
o u on hisn service reservoir IN Georgetown,
anu supply OF oement, sand. bricks, stone, and all
made to the detailed descriptions and
to be exhibited IN this office.
The comparison of the bids will be made pom the
quantities. noted IN the specih cations and plans ex
hunted at the time of letting and should a bid IN
gross be accepted, the monthly payments upon the
gineer at prices TO he INK ed by him vtS the usmal
reservation Of ten per cent. until the entire oom-
plo1Inn OF me contract according to the speo.fca
Proposals should state, the, time within which
each work will be comp Ieted, provided Con.ress
aPRroprares the recessary funds.
NJ. c. MEIGs,
Captain OF Englneers
IN charge of Washing ton AQueduct.
FoEM OF GUARANTEE.
To CnTi. ~. e.. MsiFS, o. S. Ensinccrs:
we, the uhdeTsIGncd, residents of -, IA the
S nsa, w "i n hereby Jointly and sovsray,
the foregoing Bad nj - be accepted, that hs or
they vii, within ton days sftef the acceptance Of
good and sufficient sureties To- perform tho worr ar
iMnish me articles proposed. i'll conformity to the
made. And case the ga ID shall faiI to oS T
into Contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to make
and tbs next lowest bidder. ''"
Signed. An.
hereby certify, that, 10 the best a. my knowsdg
and belief. the above named guuantors arc good
and sufficient. '
Signed. Ep
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