Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-01
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

Proposals are invited for the completion of the
clfcatons which viii bc on ex hbion in this once,
on and AFTER the 10th of April:
scrlhed IN tbs specifications, the United States
OF for the separate works as nav seem most advan
tageOus upon comparison OF the bids.
portion, only. of the work can be completed with
the appropriations now available and the contracts
viii be subject to the contingency OF future apprO-
The Engineer reserves the right to prescribe the
amount OF work TO be done and Inc rate OF progress
Pa' ments will be made in checks upon the United
states Treasury upon the monthly estimates of tho
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 "Propo-
sails f9r w9rk and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids 10, the whole or for any part of the work
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or !cr
parts OF the work, who give good security for the
completion OF their contracts, If at reasonable
Every offer must he accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
to tn. effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will, If his or their bids be accept
good and cient securities for the completion OF
the work underak en-; said guarantee to be acoompa
Judge, United states District Att"rney. NAVY
Agent, or some "fhcer Of the General Government
of War, that the guarantors are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids will be OpeneI in the presence of the bidders
st noon of the 18th May; none will be received after
that hour.
Tine work to be let comprises-co pIetion of the
dam across the Potomac at The Great Falls; build
ing of gate houses; completion OF masonry bridges:
waste welrs; building distributing reservoir; com
Pletion of conduit; furnishing casi-irQp pipe; bu,d
ing OF two iron pipe bridges; laying pipes from the
distributing reservoir tO the Navy Yard and other
principal public establishments Of Washington;
building Of high service reservoir in Georsetown,
and supply of cement sand, bricks, stone, and all
other materials for all of which reference is to be
made to the detailed descriptions and specifications
to be exhibited IN this Office.
The comparison of the bids will he made upon the
Quantities noted in the spech cations and plans
hibited 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 fhe En-
reservation Of ten per cent. until the entire com
pletion Of the contract according to the speclhca
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will be completed, provided Congress
approprates the necessary funds.
BY order OF the Secretary of War:
nj. G. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers
In charge OF Washington Aqueduct.
To Capt NJ {. Ms,s., I .. s. Ensfss.r,:
with the ped states and "f oSso
they VIII, within ten day. after The ccepfsnce of
the said had execute the contract for the same with
furnish the articles proposed. in confarm,T tn tSe
terms OF the advertisement under which, it was
made mad And in case the sad iai enter
good the difference between the offer 6y the said
- and the next lowest bidder.
Signed H::B::
thereby certify that, to the best OF my know edge
and belief, the above named guarantOrs good
and sufficient.
Signed: Ell