Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-12
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHING TON AouKrUCr,l
WASHINGTON, March g. 1888


Proposals are invited for the completion of the
MfaShingtom ASusduct according TO plans and spe
On and AFTER the 10Th Of 5e U In THIS ONCE
Blis WI, be received for the completion Of the
scrlbed in tn, Specifications. the Tnited States re-
serving the right tn ms he contract for the WHOLE
tageous upon comparison Of the BIDS e ''o'' a. Dill
portion, ony. of the work can be completed with
will be subject to the contingency of future appro-
prlatlons by COngr SIS.
amount of work to be done and Inc rate of progress
under each contract and for each work.
"a nsnts Will be m'de IN checks upon the United
Engineer, reserving 10 per cent on all ayments
m TIE M Of the contract act and will be
paid their full wages monthly and in specie
sails i9r w0rk and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids for the whole for any part of the work
if not deemed advantageous; but the work will he
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for
parts nf the work, who give good security for the
completion OF their contracts, If at reasonabls
Every ofer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
s9hs, to m that Re or they 1nde5taks that the
ed. enter INTO an obligation within ten days, with
the w o9S sad sr Inc m ..
med b, he eeIf'hcste of the United States pIst.Ict
aSGgs' rnMea mates p ,h AttoIney; Navy
or individual known TO the Engineer or Department
OF Wa, that the guarant0rs are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids will he oeneI in the presence of the bidders
ut noon Of the llth May none will be received after
tlat hour.
The work to be let comprises-completion of the
dam across the Potomac al the Great Falls; build
Ing of gate houses; completion of masonry brdge.:
waste weIrs; building distributing reservoir; COM
pletlOn OF conduIt furnishing cast-irOn pipe: build
ing of two iron pipe hrIdses; laying pipes from the
distributing reservoir Ia the Navy Yard and other
principal public establishments Of Washington;
building Of hi service reservoir in Georgetown,
aud supply of cement, sand bricks. stone snd all
other aterials for all of which reference is to he
made to the detail ed d. scriPtIOns and specifications
to .r be exhibited in tbs tn =, Office e.
Quantities noted in the specifications and plans ex
hblted at the time of letting and should a bid In
CONTRACTS will be made upon the Estimate of The En-
ginecr, at prices TO he fixed by him. wit, the usual
peton of the contfst according to the spec oa
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will he completed, provided Congress
aPgropriares the necessary funds:
By order of the Secretary of War
Captain of Engineers
IN charge of Washington AQueduot.
To CAPT. NJ o Mets SF i .. s. Essin.srs:
We. the undersigned. residents of -, in the
the anS
the foregoing bid of = be accepted, that he or
the said bid execute the contract for the with
good and sufficient sureties to perform the work
furnish the articles proposed in conformity to the
made. And in case the said - shall fail TO enter
into CGn'rsc, as aforesaid we guaranty to make
and the next lowest bidder.
Signed. Alb.
hereby certify, that, to the best o. my
and belief. the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient
signed Eff.
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