Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-21
CHURB BROTHERS
AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASN'T,

WASHING TON, March 8, 1883.
Proposals are invited for the oomple elton of the
washington AquedHct. according to plans and spe-
ohcatIons which will be on exhibition in this ofce
Bids viii be ssG received S Sr the completion of the
whole work In Eross-or for the separate works de-
serving the right to make contract for the whole,
or iST the separate works as may seem most advan
portion. on:y. of the work can be competed with
will be subject to the contingency Of future appro-
priatlOns by Congress.
amount OF work to be done and the rate Of progress
under each contract, and for each work.
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates of tho
Engineer, reserving 10 per cent on all payments
condition OF all contracts that the workmen shall be
PAID their inii wsEss monthly and IN specie
sals Tor work and materials for the Washington
or all bids for the whole for any part of the work
II not deemed advantageous. but the work will be
parts of the work, who give good security for the
completion Of their contracts, If at reasonable
Every offer mnst be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one OF moro responsible per
bidder bidders will, his their bids be accept
ed, enter into an obligation within ten days, with
the work undertaken; said guarantee to be aocomps-
MED by the csrthcste OF the United States District
Agent, or some 6fi,oer ofthe General Government
or individual known to the Engineer or Department
of War, that the guarantors are able to make good
Bids will be oDene in the presence of the bidders,
at noon Of the llth May; none will be received after
Tire work to b. let omprses-oompletion of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
ing of gate houses; completion of masonry frldges
waste wsirs; building distributing reservoir; COM
pletlOn of conduit; furnishing cast-lrop pipe; build
Ing OF two IRON pipe bridges; laying pipes from the
distributing reservoir TO the Navy Yard and other
building Of high service reservoir in Georgetown,
and supply Of cement, sand bricks, stone. and all
made to the detailed descriptions and cations
The compari,on of the bids will be made upon the
hlbIted at the time of letting and should a bid IN
gross be accepted. the monthly payments upon the
contracts will be msde upon the estimate of the En-
gineer, at prices to be Tx ed by MIN, with the usual
pletion of the contract according to the spec.foa
PToposats should state the, time within which
each work will he completed, provided Congress
BY order of the Secretary Of War:
Captain of Engineers
In charge of Washington Aqueduct.
Form OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. M. c. MeigS, U. S. Ensineers:
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
the nnf ssys
the foregoing bid of - be accepted, that he or
they vii, within ten days after the acceptance Of
the said bId execute tie contract for the same with
good and sufficient cites to perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed. in conformity to the
made. And IN case the said - shall Mi / to en-, er
into contract as aforesaid. we guaranty to make
good the difference between the offer BY the said
Signed. AL.
hereby certify that, to the best o; my know edge
and belief, the above named guarantOrs are good
and sufficient.
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