Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-04
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WAsnINGTo AQuEDucT,}

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1858. I
Proposals invited for the completion of the
Washington Aqueduct according to plans and spe
cfcatIons which will be on ex hlbltlon in this Office,
Bids viii be received for the completion of the
scId ~ fn N the me sd S,sts
serving The right to make contract for the whole,
a, iof re s S Sse
portion, only. of the work can he completed with
the appropriations now avaiabIe aud The contracts
will lie subject to the c"ntlEr eHcJ OF future appro-
prIatIons by Congress.
The Eng ineer reserves the night to prescribe the
amount OF work To be done end lie rate OF progress
under each contract. and for each work.
Pa. Inents will be made checks upon the uaItad
States Treasury upon the monthly os tnates Of tho
Engineer, Teservins 10 per cent on all PAYMENTS un
I'll the completion al the contract and Al wall be
condition Of all cort,aots that the woTkmen shall be
pad Their ian wa f. 1romlhiy ana IN specie
sails i4r work and Nationals for the Washington
# not deemed advantageous; but the work Will lie
parts of the work, who gave good security for the
completion oi their contracts, If at reasonable
Every offer must lie accompanied 10y n written
guarantee signed hy ono or moro responsible per
bidder Oh bidders will # ms ar their bids he accept
ed. enter INTO al obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities, for the completion of
the work underaken; said guarantee to- be accompa-
MED 10y the certificate of the United States District
Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy
Agent. o some officer of tho General Government
or individual known 10 the Engineer or Department
their guarantee.
Bids will he opened in the presence of the bidders
at noon of the 18th May none Will be received after
Inc work to he let comprises-eompletion of the
dam across the Potomac Mt the Great Falls; build
Ing OF gate houses; completion OF masonry brIdges
waste weirs; building distributing reservoirs; conf
pehon of conduit; furnishing cast-iroQ pipe; build
dstbuns Reservoir to the Navy and o, h
principal public establishments Of Washington;
building of high service reservoir in Georgetown,
other materials for all of which reference is to he
made to the detailed descriptions and spec locations
The companion of the bids will be made upon the
quantities noted In the specifications and plans
gross bs accepted. the monthly payments upon the
contracts will be made upon the estimate of the En-
slneer, at PRICES to be liked by him, with the usual
Pletion Of The contract according to the spcc.fca
tlons and plans.
Proposal should state, the time within which
each work will be completed, provided Congress
aPIropriates the necessary funds:
BY order of the Secretary of Ws!: uv,cs
Captain of Engineers
In charge Of Washington Aqueduct.
To CAPT. M. Z. Mstes, G q. s. Ensin.e,,:
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
nsn With the tstea smf
the foregoing bid of - be accepted, that he OF
sy
good and sufficient suretes to perform the work or
TERMS Of the under Which to w vss
made. And in case tho said - shall faiI to enter
good the difference between the offer BY the said
and the next lowest bidder.
Signed Alb.
thereby certify, that to the best OF my know edge
and belief. the above named gusrantOrs are good
and sufficient.
Signed Eff,