Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-05
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT,
OFFIcR OF THE WAsHTSeroS AouEpucT.l

WASHINGTON. March 8. 1855. (
Proposals Invited for the completion of the
Washington Aqueduct. according TO plans and spe-
cihcltIOns which will he on exhibition IN this office,
Bids will be received FOR the completion Of the
whole work IN gross,-or for the separate works de-
scrlbed IN tn, spschcatIons the United states re
serving the right tn ma contract for the Whole,
or for the separate works. IA may seem most advan
tageous upon comparison of he bids.
A portion, only of the work can be completed with
the appropriations now availabie ard the contracts
will be subject to the contingency of future appro
The Engineer reserves the right to prescribe the
amount of work tn be done and the rate of prog
under each contract, and for each work.
Pa, ments will be msde In checks upon tho United
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates Of the
til the completion of the contract and it will be
condition of all contracts that the wOrkmen shall be
Proposals should be sealed and endorsed "P-opo-
sails Tor work and materials for tie Washington
The United States reserves the night to reject any
OF all bids for tine whole Tor any part of the woI
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for
parts of the work, who give good secHrity for the
completion OF their contracts, If at reasonable
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by one more responsible per
to thu effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will. # his or their buds he accept
good and sufficient securities for the com plstiom 81
the work undertaken; said guarantee to he aocompa
Judge, United states District Attorney. nav
Agent. or sone "fficer of the General Government
or lnClVluudI KNOWN 10 the Engineer Department
of War, that the guarantors are able to make good
their guarantee.
at noon of the llth May; mons will be received after
thHt hour.
The work to be let comprises-completion Of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
INK OF gate houses; completion of masonry brdges:
waste wers building distributing reservoir; com
peton oil conduit; furnishing cast-lrQp pipe; bulld
ing OF two IRON pipe bridges; laying RPes ft9n the
principal public establishments IF Wash'na otn1i
building OF high service reservoir In Georgetown,
and supp y of cement, sand bricks, stone, and all
made TO The detailed descr! ptlons and specifications
to he ex hbIted in tins office.
The comparison of the bids will he made upon the
Quantities noted IN the specifications and plans
hIbIted at the time of letting and should bid IN
gross be accepted. the monthly payments upon the
gineer, al prices to he fixed by MN. with the usual
reservation of ten per cent. until the entire com
Pletlon Of the contract according to the spec.fca
Proposals should state the time within which
approprIares the necessary funds
% ''"'' tho '''''''fs OF NJ T. G. MEIGs.
Captain of Engineers
IN charge of Washington Aqueduct.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Cart N. C. Msigs, U. S, Enginss-s:
We. the undersigned. residents of -, In the
With the s snf ssTs
the foregoing lid Of - be aooep ted, that he or
they will within ten days after The acceptance Of
the said bd execute the contract for the same with
good and sufficient suretes TO perform the work or
frhish tue articles proposed. in conformity to the
made. Ani 10 case the said - shall fai to enter
INTO oontrlrI az aforesaid. We guaranty to make
good the differences between the odsr by the said
Signed. Alb.
hereby certify, that to the beat Of nJ knowl sIge
and belief. the above named guaIaItois are good
and sufficient.
Signed. EF
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