Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-15
CHUBB BROTHERS
WASHINGTON AQUKDUCT.
OFFIcRoF the WASHING TON Aourpucr,l

oFFrcEoE THR WASHING TON AQvEpycr.}
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
Washington Aqueduct. according to plans and spe-
on and an sS tbs Ic VIII se ON III ''' o00
Bids will be received for the completion of the
crbsd % tn. the
serving the right TO make contract ioI me Whole
taseous upon comparison Of the bids.
A portion, ony. of the work can be completed with
will be subject to the contingency Of future spprO
pratIons by COngr,ss
amount of work to be done and the rate Of progress
under each contract, and for each work.
Pa msnts will be made In checks upon the United
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates of the
Engineer. reseryng 10 per cant on all payments un-
I'll the completion the contract and 1T will be
condition of all contracts that the workmen shall be
PAD the.I s I ~afff moath.y and IN specie
sails for work and Materials for the Washington
The Uned States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids for the whole for any part OF work
n not deemed advantageous; hut the work will be
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for
parts of the work. who give good security for the
completion OF tier contracts, II at reasonable
Every offer must TO accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
bidder bidders will # MS their bids be accept
| ed, enter INTO an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities. for the com petnn OF
the work undertakings SAID guarantee to be accomps-
med ny tho c'rtIhccte of tho United States District
Agent, or some HfTicer Of the General Government
or individual known to the Engineer Department
of War that the guaTan;ors are able to make good
| their guarantee.
Bids will re ooene in the presenoa of the bidders
at noon of the 18th May; none VIII be received aft
/ that hour.
The work to be let comprises-complstion of the
Gam across the Potomac az the Great Falls; build
Ing Of gate houses; completion of masonry bridges:
| waste weIrs; building distributing reservoir; com
petlOn of conduit; furnishing cast-rop pipe; build
ing OF two IRON pipe BRIDGES; syng pipes from the
distributing reservoir TO the Navy Yard and other
| PRINCIPAL public establishments IF WASHINGTON |;
| building of high service reservoir In Georgetown,
and supply of cement, sand, bricks, stone, and ali
other materials for all of which reference is to be
made to the detailed descriptions and specifications
| to pc exhibited in this office.
The compari.o of the bids will he made upon the
quantities noted in the specifications and plans ex
| hlbted at the time OF letting and should bid In
gross be accepted, the monthly payments upon the
contracts will he made upon the estimate of the En-
gineor at prices to be fixed by him, with the usual
reservation CT ten per cert. until the entire oom
pletlon of the contract according to the speolfca
/ tions and plans.
| Proposals should state the time within which
| each work will he completed, provided Congress
| appFoprares the necessary funds.
| By order of the Secretary of War
NJ. G.. MEIGS,
| Captain of Engineers
In charge of Washington Aqueduot.