Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-07
AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHING TON AQUED

WARRINGTON, March 8. 1883.
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
Washington Aaueduot. according to plans and spe-
on and after the leth Of April. - ''''' '"''0'
Bids will be received for the compilation of the
whole WORK In gross,-or for the separate works de-
scribed 10 ths speclhcatlOns the United States
serving the right to make contract for the whole,
or i0r the separate works, as may seem most advan
A portion. only, of the work can DO completed with
the appropriations now available; and the contacts
VIII he subject to the contingency of future appro
The Engines reserves the right to prescribe the
amount of work to bs 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 month y estimates of the
Engineer reseIving per cent on all payments un-
til the completion of the contract and it will be a
condition Of all contracts that the workmen shall be
Proposals should be sealed. and endorsed "Propo-
sails Tor work and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
Sesn ,ed ;GH or o[ OF the T9rk
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for
completion of their contracts. II at reasonabis
Every offer mnst be accom- panied BY a written
guarantee, signed by one more res ponsIble per
sons to IN. effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will. # his or their bids be accept
cd enter into an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities for DOM letion OF
MED by thu s 81 the be
Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy
Agent, or some nfioer 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,
az noon OF the llth May; mono Will be received after
The work to be let comprises-oompletion of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
ing OF gate houses; completion Of masonry brdges
waste weirs; building distributing reservoir; com
Pietlon OF condult furnishing oast-lrQQ pipe; build
ing Of two iron pipe bridges; laying pipe. from tina
principal public establishments Of Washington !;
building Of nigh service rsservei, in Georgetown,
made to the detailed descriptions and speoh cations
to be exhibited IN this office.
the oomparis9n Of the bids will be made upon the
hlhlted at the time of letting and should bid IN
gross be accepted. the monthly payments upon the
gineer, at prices TO be fixed by him wits the usual
reservation of ten per cent. until the entire com
Pletion Of the contract according to the specIhoa
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will be completed, provided Congress
appTopnaIes the necessary funds
NJ: G, MEIGs.
Captain Of Engineers
In charge OF Washington Aqs educt.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. NJ. &. Msigs, u. S. Enginssrs.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
State of 49,, hereby Jointly and severally, cove
the foregoing bad of - be accepted, that he or
they Will, within ten days AFTER the acceptance of
good aud sufficient sursties to perform the work or
tern. Of ne sdss.ii.e@sHt under Shcii it was vas
into contract as Aforesaid. we guaranty TO make
good the difference between the offer by the said
and the next lowest bidder.
signed e. a::BB::
and belief. the above named guarantors are good
ans sun snmoient. r.,
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