Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-25
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WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AQUEpUcr,
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OFFICE or The WASHING I9N AQyEpucr.l
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
clhoations which will be ex hbition in this ofoe,
Bids viii be reserved for the completion of the
Whole work In sros:mor for the separate works de-
serving the right tn make contract for the whole,
or for the separate works, as may seem most sdvan
A portion, on'y. of the work can be completed with
the appropriations now available; and the contracts
pratIons by Congress.
The Engineer reserves the right to prescribe tho
amount OF work To be done and rate of progress
under each contract, and for each work.
"a n,snts will be mTde IN checks upon the United
EnSIaeer reserymg 10 per cent on all PAYMENTS
III the completion of the contract and it will be q
condition Of all contracts that the workmeu shall be
paid their full wages mOnlhy and In specie
Proposals should be sealed, and endorsed "P,opo
ans sSr w9rk and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the night to reject any
If not deemed advantageous; but the work will be
awarded to the cwest bidders for the whole for
completion Of their contracts. If AT ressonabl'
Every offer must he accompanied BY a written
guarantee, signed Ey ono or more responsible PEI
sons, to tn. effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders WILL Al hIs or their bids ne accept
ed, enter INTO an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities for the completion az
MED by the o'rtiicre of the Uned states Inst let
Judge, United States District Attorney. Navy
or Individual known TO the ERg neer or DepartrGeui
OF war, that the guarantOrs are able to make good
Bids will be opene in The presenoa of the bidders
at noon Of the 18th May will be received AFTER
The work to be lot comprises-compIstion of the
dam soToss the Potomac At the Great Falls; build
waste weirs; building distributing reservoir; com
pletiOn Of conduit; furnishing irQp pipe; build
10 he SsVy ad 5S% o,h es
principal public establishments Of Washington;
and supply Of cement, sand. bricks, stone. and al
other materials for gil Of which reference is To- be
made TO the detailed descriptions and specifications
The companion of the bids will be made upon tn
quantities noted m the specifications and plans ex-
gross he accepted. the monthly payments upon the
contracts will be made upon the estnste of the En-
reservation Of ten per cert. until the entire com
PetIono Of the contract according to the spec flea
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will be completed provided Congress
apprOprlares the necessary funds.
By order of the Secretary of War:
Captain OF Engineers
In charge Of Washington Aqueduct.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. NJ. &. MetEs, U. S. Engiresrs:
We. the undersigned, residents of -, in the
Ss.te OF ,h hereby Jointly and sevsIaly
the foregoing bid Of be accepted, that he e' or
they will, within ten days after the acceptanoe or
good ana sufficient suretes to perform the WORK or
imnlsh me articles proposed, in conformity to the
ade under Xff IT
INTO contract as aforesaid. We guaranty to make
Signed. Abb.
hereby certify, that, to the best o. my know edge
and belief, the above named guarantOrs are good
and SUFFICIENT.
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