Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-06
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OEFIcR OF THE WASHING TON AoUEpucr,l

WASHINGTON, March 8. 1853.
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
cIfoatIOns which will be exhibition in this Otfioe
and AFTER the 10th of April
whole work in gr0ss,-Or for the separate works de-
scrlbed in the specifications. the United States re-
serving the night To make contract for the whole,
for the separate works, may mo st ad van
tageOus upon comparison of the bids.
the appropriations now available; and the contracts
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
Payments will be inside in checks upon the United
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates of tho
I'll the completion Of the contract and it will be
condition of all contracts that the workmen shall be
spea b
sails for work and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or al 6lds oI the whole or for any part Of the work
AWARDED I" the bidders for the the Whole ~ or oI
parts of the work, who give good security for the
completion Of their contracts. If at REASONABLE.
Every offer must he accompanied by = written
guarantee, signed BY one or more responsible per
bidder bidders will if his or their bids he accept
ed. enter INTO an obligation within ten days, with
good and SUFFICIENT securities, for the comp elton of
the work undertaken; said guarantee to 10 accoupa
MED by the certificate of the United States District
Agent. or some Officer Of the General Government
or individual known TO the Engineer or Departnen
OF WaI. that the gusrantors are able to mike good
Bids will be opeue in the presenoa Of the blIders.
at noon of the 18th Mas none will be received after
Tho work to be let comprises--oompletion Of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
waste weirs; building distributing reservoir; com
pletl%n OF conduit; furnishing oasi-r9Q pipe build
distributing reservoir TO the Navy Yard and other
prp9!pal public establishments Of Washington
building OF nRn service reservoir tT0OTg 6tOWn,
and supply of cement, sand. bricks. stone, and all
other nsterals for all of which reference is to be
to be exhibited in this ONCE.
The comparison of tho BLDG will he made upon the
hibItsd at the time Of letting and should bid IN
gross be accepted. the monthly payments upon the
contracts Will be made upon the estimate OF the En-
gineer at prices TO be Ell by nm, With the usual
reservation of ten per cent. until the entire DOM
pietion Of the contract according to the speolfca
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will he completed. provided Congress
appropnares the psce ssary funds.
o' 0'us' 0' THO 's''''Afs OF NJ E g. MEIGs,
Captain of Engineers
in charge of Washington Aqusduct.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. M. C.. Msigs, U. S. Enxinssrs:
We. the undersigned, resident. OF -, in the
ssis the and
they viii, within ten days after the acceptance Of
good and sufficient sursties to perform the work
furnish the ARTICLES proposed. in conformity to the
made. And IN case the said shall fail to enter
into contract as atotesald. we guaranty TO make
and the next lowest bidder.
Signed. !. B.
hereby certify, that, to the best Of my know edge
and belief, the above named guarantOrs are good
and sufficient.
Signed. f.,
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