Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-03
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT,

OFFlCE IHE " hSH1NGTON AQUEnUCf, u
WASHING TON, March 3. 1853. {
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
cl6oaiions which will lie on Exhibition in this Office,
on and AFTER tho 10th of April.
whole work in sross,-or for the separate works de-
scrIbed IN tbs specifications, the United States re-
serving the right To make contract for the whole,
or for the separate works, as may most advan-
tageous upon comparison of the bids.
ts oil the work can be completed with
will be subject to the contingency of future appro-
The Engineer reserves the right to prescribe the
amount OF work to be done and the rate Of progress
under each contract, and for each work.
Pa ments will be m1de In checks upon the United
states Treasury upon the monthly estimates of tho
hi The completion Of the contract and il viii be
condition of sli contracts that the workmen shall lie
be sae endoosses
sails i9r w9rk and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or ell bids 10, the whole or for part of the work,
awarded to the owesl bidders for the Whole or tor
parts OF the work, who give good security for the
conviction OF their contracts, if at reasonable
pricef.
Every offer must he accompanied by a written
. he ap
bidder or bidders will, # his or their bids be accept
ed enter INTO an oblisation within teasiays, with
the work undertaken; said guarantest to be accompa
Jndses ned ses 81 ns ned Ses nS
Agent. or some rIhcer of the General Government
OF lnulViUhdl known 10 the Engineer Department
OF War, that The guarantors are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids will be opened in the presenoa OF the bidders
~ noon al Lie I'm May; none viii be Cd after
that hour.
Tie work to be let c0mprises-cornpletion Of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls: build
ing OF gate houses; competion Of masonry bridges;
waste weirs; building distributing reservoir; com
pietion of oOnduIt furnishing cast-irQp pipe; build
s ri .w1 eS I'd hs from the
building of high service reservoir in Georgetnwn,
and supply Of cement, sand, bricks, stone and ali
other materials for all of W hIch reference s be
to be exhibited IN this office.
The companion of the bids will be made upon the
hIbted ut the time of letting and should a bid IN
gross bs accepted. the monthly payments upon the
g'neer, at prccs To he led by him, witt the usual
reservation of ten per cent. until the entire com
pietion Of the contract according to the spec iica
Proposals should state the time within which
each work VIII be comPIeted,, provided Congress
Ry order OF the Secretary Of War:
Nj. G. MEIGS,
Captain OF Engineers
In charge OF Washington Aqueduct.
To CAPT, M Eo Hs.s sr S g. s. Hs..:.,.:
We, the unde rsIgned. residents Of -, in the
State Of n 49, hereby Jointly and severay cove
the foregoing bid of he accspied, That he e Sr
they vii, within ten days after the acceptance Of
good aud sufficient sureties To perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, conformity to the
made. And IN case the said shall isi to en MS
INTO GGn s as aforesaid we sas5an, to make
and the next lowest bidder.
s.fhsa' H.B.
hereby certify, that, to the best OF my knowledge
and belief. the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient.
Signsd EF
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