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AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AouE
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WAsHINaroS, March 8. 1853.
Proposals are invited for the compe elton of the
Washington Aaueduct. according TO plans and spe
clhcatlons which will be hibition in this o:ce
on and after the 10th of April.
whole work in gro.s-Or for the separate works de
scrlbed IN tn. specifications the United States re-
or for the separate works as may seem most advan-
tageous upon comparison of the bids.
the appropriations now avallabe and the contracts
Will be subject to the contingency of future appro-
The Eng ineer reserves the right 70 prescribe the
amount OF work to bs done and the rate Of progress
under each contract, and for each work.
PAYMENTS will be made IN checks upon the United
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates of the
til the completion ofths contract and it will be a
condition 81 All contracts that the workmen shall be
Proposals should be sealed and t endorsed "P,opo-
sails i9r work and materials for the WashinslOn
The United States reserves the right to reject any
Or 6ids 10, the whole or for any part of the work
awarded to the owesI bidders for the whole or for
parts "f the work. who give good security for the
completion OF their contracts, If at reasonabl.
Every offer must he accompanied by O written
guarantee signed 10y one or more responsible per
sons. to tn effect tia. he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will. If his OF their bids he accept
good and sufficient securities, for the comp eton Of
the work underak On; SAID guarantee to be acconpa-
Judge, United States District Attorney. nav
Agent. or some officer Ofthe General Government
Department
OF war, that the guarantors are able TO make good
their guarantee.
Bids will be opened in the presenoa OF the bidders,
al noon OF the 18th May; none Will be received after
that hour.
The wor. to be let cOmprises-completion 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
pletIol Of conduit furnishing cist-irun ri pc: build
ing oil TWO IRON pipe Drldses; laying pipes from the
distributing reservoir To the Navy Yard and other
principal public establishments IF Washington
DuliuIng 81 hlsh service reservoir IN Georgetown,
and supply of cement, sand, bricks, stone. and AZ
other materials for all Of which reference is to be
TO be eX hIDited IN this office.
The compar,on of the bids will he made upon the
quantities noted IN the specifications and plans ex
hIbIted az the time of letting and shOu Id a bid IN
gross De accepted, the monthly payments upon the
glnesr. al prices to he fixed by him. wit, the usual
reservation Of ten per cent. until the entire com
PletIon oi the contract according to the spec hca
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will be completed, provided Congress
Appropriated the pecessary funds.
By order of the Secretary of War:
NJ. &. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers
In charge OF Washington AQueduot.
FORM OF GUARANTEES.
To Cart. M. C.. MsigS, U. S. Enginscrs:
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
S Sas With OF the "ny and ssvera
the foregoing bid Of - he accepted that he ar
they VIII, within ten days after the acceptabce of
good and sufficient suretIes to perform the work ar
furnish he articles proposed, conformity to the
terms o. The .d,eItIselnept under which it was
into contrac. as AFORESAID. we guaranty to make
good the difference between the otter by the said
. . and the next lowest bidder.
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hereby certify that, to the best o. my know edge
and belief. the above named guarantoIs are good
and sufficient. CIV s"o"
Signed. L. u
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