Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-19
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THK WASHING TON AquEnucr,

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Proposals are invited for the completion Of the
clfcations which will be on exhibition in this office,
on and after the 10th of,Aprl.
whole work in gross-or for the separate works de-
scrl6ed IN the specifications, the United States re-
serving the night to mai contract for the whole,
or for the separate works. as may seem most advan
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
under each contract and for each work.
Pa ments will be made in checks upon the United
states Treasury upon the monthly estimates of tho
I'll the completion Of the contract and Il VIII be
condition OF all contracts that the workmen shall be
Be ssad
saIs s9 Tor work and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
GT al 6as io5 the whole OF for any part OF the work
awarded To- The owesi b2ds,s for he bne nr tos De
parts of the work, who give good security for the
completion of their contracts. if at reasonabl,
Every offer must be accompanied by written
to he OF OF sI
bidder or bidders will, If his their bids be accept
ed. enter lht9 an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities. for the completion Of
the work undertaken; said guarantee to be accompa-
MED by the certificate of the United States District
Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy
Agent, or some "fficer of the General Government
or individual known TO the Engineer or Department
OF War, that the guarantors are able to make good
Bids viii be opened in the presence of the bidders,
that hour. ''' ~ "''''
The work TO be let comprises Of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
ing OF gate hopses compilation of masonry brIdges:
waste weirs; building distributing reservor; com
pletion of conduit; furnishing cast-irop pipes build
ing of two iron pipe brdres laying pipes from the
distributing reservoir 10 the Navy Yard and other
building of high service reservoir in Georgetown,
and supply OF cement, sand, bricks, stone, and All
other materals for ali of which reference is to be
made to the detailed dssorlp ptIOns and specifications
to he exhibited in this office.
The coInparis on of the bids will he made upon the
quantities noted IN the specIf cations and plans
hibited at the time of letting and should bid IN
gross he accepted. the monthly payments upon the
glneer at prices to be fixed by him, with the usual
reservation of ten per cent. until the entire com
pletIon Of the contract according to the spec flea
Proposals should state the, time within which
each work will be completed, provided Congress
apprOprIaTes the necessary funds.
~ ''"'' VI VIC 0' u Nj. G. MEIGs.
Captain of Engineers
in charge of Washington Aqueduct.
To Capt. E. GEoss Ms.ss, sr Gusafsas. g. s. H.sss;e,,
We. the undersigned, residents of -, in the
aad anq
the foregoing bid Of = be ACCEPTED, that he or
the said bid execute the contract for the same. with
good and suffolent suretles to perform the work
of the under IN %he TO wss sse
made. And in case the said - shall fai to enter
sS sha as v to make
and the next lowest bidder.
Signed t::BB::
hereby certify, that, to the best OF my knO edge
and belief. the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient.
signed; r. F.