Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-23
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WNsIiIN(;TON AQUEDUCT
OFFICE OF TIKI WASHINGTON hQrEDI CT,


WAsHISGToN, March {, leg
DRoPosALs are invited for the completion of the
4 Washington Aqucduct according TO plans mud
specifications which will be exhibition in this office,
md alter the 10Th of April
Bills will be received for the completion Of the whole
work tor hetcpan'c works drscrbcd in the
.occifcaans the United States roscrving the right 10
make Contract for the whole for the separate wor
may mos advantageous upon comparison OF lie
bids
portion, only, Of the work be completed win TIC
appropriations available and tho contracts will -"
subject to the contingency OF future appropriations eE
TIE Engineer reserves the RICH. prescribe the
work be done and the rate OF progress under chch
contract, and tor each work
Payments will be made in checks upon the United
States Treasury upon thr monthly estimates oil The EnGi
rcr resPrvnr 10 PR cent on al payments until the corr
.on of the contract and il will be condition VI Ill
contracts that the workmen shall be paid their ulI wages
monthly and in specie.
for work and materials for tts Washington Aqucduc;.
The United States the right TO rel, Any or ali
advantageous; but the work will be awarded 10 the low
bidders tor the whole or Tor parts OF the work "h
give good security for the completion OF their contracts u
at reasonable prices.
Every Offer must be accompanied by a written gunrhE
tee signed by responsible prrsnns, to the ct
ec III he they undertake. that the bidder or bidders
will II his or their bids be ped enter into HI nbH
lion within ten days. with good and sufficient tccuri lee
for the completion OF the work undert"ken said gnran
Zee TO be accompanied by The certificate ct III" United
states District Judge. United States District attorLss,
Navy Agent officer O The General Cover mont
or individual known to the Engineer or Department 81
w, r. that the guSruntors able TO mike good Their
| guarantee.
Bids will bo opened la the presence OF the bidders n,
noon Of the llh May will BE- received AFTER tan'
hour.
The work to be let comprisrs-compleon OF the dam
across the Potomac At the Great Fails bui ding OF g"t"
| nouses; completion OF masonry bridges. waste weir
building distributing completion o c0hGuf mr.
nshing pipe building Of iron pipe BRIDGE
ayn pipes from the distributing reservoir I" inc n"TS
Ysrd and ether principal public Establishments ct Wnrh
ipon; building of high service reservoir Ia ieor:r'H"
and supply OF cement sand bricks stone and HI other
Tor all which reference is TO BE- made to the
detailed descriptions and specifications 10 be exhibited
| this office.
The comparison vi the bids will be made upcn iho quan
titles noted In the specifications and exhibited the
time of letting should bid in be sccep'ed The
monthly payments upon the rCItnrts viii be nsdr Gp"n
the estimate OF the Engineer nj prices to be hxrd ~ MN
with The usual reservation oi per cont until ire rt'
completion OF the according TO the sPecihr"iohs
| and plane. 80, =,
Proposals should state the time within which each v" ~
will be completed provided Congress "Ppropr"'es ,he ne
| cesssry funds.
| ny ''''' W VIZ ~ g. MElGS,
| Captain Of Engineer
| In chars" OF Warrington AgurduSt