Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-20
CHUBB BROTHERS
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AouRDUcr,

WASHING TON, March 8, 1853,
Washing ton Aqueduct. according to plans and spe-
c6cations which will be on ex bton in this office,
BIDS viii be sss reOeved pr the completion of tn.
whole work in gross,-Or for the separate works de-
serving the right to make a contract for the whole,
or for the separate works, as may seem most advan
tageOus upon comparison of the BIDS
A portion, only, Of the work can be cornpets with
the appropriations available; and the contracts
VIII DO 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 prog
under each contract, and for each work
Pa msnts will be made IN checks upon the United
States Treasury upon the monthly estimates of tho
Engineer. reserving 10 per cent. on all payments un
t the completion OF the contract and 1t will lie a
condition Of all contracts that the workmen shall be
Proposals should be sealed, and endorsed "Propo-
sails i9r work and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the night to reject any
o al bids Tor the Whole or for any part Of the WORK
II not deemed advantageous; but the work will he
awarded TO the owest bidders for the Whole for
Completion of their Contracts, Il at reasonable
Every offer must lie accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons to tn. effect that he or they undertake that the
bidder or bidders WILL s or her bids be accept
good and sufIlcen. securities. for the COMPLETION OF
MED by tire Certificate Of the United states IstI
Judge, United states District Attorney, Navy
or individual known to the Engineer or Department
Of War. that the guarantoTs are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids will be opene in the presenca Of the bidders,
at noon Of the 18th May; none will be received after
that hour.
The work to be let comprises ation Of the
dam across the Potomac a. the Great Falls; build
INK of gate houses; completion of masonry bfldge,
waste weIrs; building distributing reservoir:
petou of conduit; furnishing oast-Irop pipe; huId
ing Of two lroa pipe BRIDGES; laying pipes from the
distributing reservoir TO ths Navy Yard and other
principal public establishments IF Washing ton |;
building Of high service reservoir IN Geora etowu,
and supply of cement, sand. bricks, stone. and a
other mater for all of which reference Ia to be
made to the detailed descriptions and cations
to be exhibited in this office.
The comparis on of the bids will be made upon the
quantities noted in the speciE cations and plans ex
hIbted at the tIns of letting and should a bid
gross be accepted the monthly payments upon the
contracts will be made upon the estimate of the En-
gneer, ct prices to be ixed by him. with the usual
reservation of ten per cent until the entire com
pletisn Of the contract according to the speo.hca
tions and plans.
Proposals should state the tmo within which
each work will be completed, provided Congress
approprIares the pecessary funds.
By order Of the Secretary Of War:
nj. O. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers
in charge of Washington AQusduct.