Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-06
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT,


WASHING TON, March 8. 1858. {
Proposals are invited for the completion of the
Washington Aqurduct, according to plans and spe-
clfoatlons which will be ex hbtion in this Office
on and after the 10th OF, April.
whole work in grOss,-Or for the separate works de-
scrlbed in the specifications. the United States re-
or for the separate works, as may most advan
tageOus upon comparison of the bids.
the appropr ations available; and the contracts
VIII be subject to the contingency OF future appro-
The ngineer 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 meDts will be made IN checks upon the Unite
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates OF the
Engineer. reservlng 10 per cent all pa, ments un-
condition OF All contracts that the wOrsmen shall be
pad nes f sb waEes and in
sails fYr work and materials for the Washing ton
Tho United States reserves the right to reject any
or ali lids Tor tho whole or for any part of the work
II not deemed advantageous; but the work will be
awarded TO the owesI bidders for the whole or for
parts Of the work, who give good security for th.
completion vi their contracts, If at REASONABLE
price,.
Every offer must be accompanied by p written
guarantee, sgne,i ty o;,e or more Responsible per
bidder or bidders will, # his their bids he accept
ed. enter INTO M obligation within ten days, W b
good and sufficient securities for he com peton oi
the work undertaken; said gnarant ee Ia bc accoupa
med ny The cartihcSte al ts United States District
Agent, or some "fhcer Oft General Government
or individual known 10 the Engineer or Department
OF war, that the guarantors are able to make good
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders,
AZ noon OF the lth May; none will be received aft
Tine work to be let oomprises-completion of the
dam across the Potomac at the Great Falls; build
mg OF gate houses; completion of masonry bridges;
waste weirs; building distributing reservoir: com
Pletl0n OF conduit; furnishing cast-iroQ pipe; build
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principal public establishments Of Washington !;
and supply of cement, sand. bricks, stone. and all
other materials for gil of which reference is to be
to he ex Inhibited in this office.
Inc comparison OF the bids will be made upon the
kibited at the time of letting and should sn bid IN
gross be accepted, the monthly payments upon the
contracts will be made upon the estimate of the En-
glneer, at prices TO be Tx ed by him. witt the usual
Reservation of ten per cent. until the entire oom-
pletion Of the contract according to the spec.fca
Proposals should state, the, time within which
each work Will be completed, provided Congress
apProprates the necessary funds.
By order of the Secretary of War:
Nj. C.MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers
In charge OF Washington Aq ueduct.
To Capt. NJ Fo Ms.. or G g. s. sr1,s:.r,
We, the undersigned, residents Of 10. in tho
Ssate Of the Jointly and ssysra
the be "a he
they w I within ten days ate, the eSce ptanee o
good and sufficient suretes to perform the work or
fsI 81 the ,bs articles
made. And in case the said - shall fai to enter
1nod G ,S as sioFs.ad we gussn make
--c-and the next lowest bidder.
signed A.B.
hereby certify, that to the best o. my kno w sdy
and belief, the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient.
Signed. f
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