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WAsHINGToN AouEDUcT.
OFFICE OF THE WAsHINeToN AQuEpucr.
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WAsHINGTON, March 8, 1883. (
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
Washington Aqueduct. according to plans and spe-
clhcatOns which Will be on ex hibtion in this office,
Bids vii! be received for the completion of the
whole work IN grOss,-Or for the parate works de-
serving the right to make contract for the whole,
or for the separate works, as may seem van
A portion. ony of the work can be completed with
tbe appropriations now available; and the contracts
VII, ne subject TO the contingency of future appro
The Eng neer reserves the right to prescribo the
under each contract, and for each work. '''''"
O. "a menFs will b, made in checks upon the United
Engineer rsserying 10 per cent on all payments nn
tn the completion Ofthe contract and it will be
paid their full wages monthly and in specie
Proposals should be sealed. and endorsed "P-opo-
sals i9r work and materials for the Washington
The Urited States reserves the right to reec, any
or all bids 70; the whole for part of the work.
II not deemed advantageous; but the work will be
awarded to the 3west bidders for the whole or for
parts nf the work, who give good security for the
completion OF their contracts, It at REASONABLE =
Every ofsr must be accompanied BY a written
snagahtee siSnsa Py one or more responsihe per
bidder or bidders will # his or their BIDS he aece ie
ed. enter INTO an obligation within ten days, w tn
bs H a9b s. o the IN Of
ned by ths crtiholte OF the United states DistIIct
Agent. or SONS 6fhcsr of the General Government
or Individual known to the Engineer or Department
OF War. that the suarantOrs are able to make good
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders
At noon of the llth May; none will be received after
Ths work to be let omprisss-competion of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
ing OF gate houses; completion of masonry brIdgs,:
waste wers; building distributing reservoir; com
petou Of conduit; furnishing caA-iron g pc: bulld
distributing reservoir TO the Navy Yard and other
principal Pnbllc establishments IF Washington;
and supply OF cement, sand bricks, stone and gil
other materials for all of which reference is to be
made to the detailed de.cr ptons and spec hcations
The oompari.on of the bids will he made upon the
quantities. noted in the specifications and plans ex-
gross be accepted, the monthly payments upon the
contracts will be made upon the estimate of the En-
reservation of ten per cent. until the entire com
petIon Of the contract according to the spec flea
Propose Is should state the time within which
each work will be completed. provided Congress
approprIares the necessary funds.
By order OF the Secretary of War:
Captain Of Engineers
In charge OF Washington AQueduct.
FoRN OF GUARANTEE
To Cart. NJ. C.. Mstss, o. S. Ensinesys:
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they viii Within ten day. after the ne OF OF
the saId bid ecute the contract for the same with
good ana sufficient snretles to perform the work OF
finnish the articles proposed, in conformity to the
made. And in case the said - shall fail to enter
into contract as aforesaid, guaranty to make
good the difference between the offer by the said
and the next lowest bidder.
signed t::BB::
hereby certify that, to the best o. INV know adge
and belief, the above named guaraItors are good
Signed. f. p