Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-20
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

OFFICE OF THE washington AQuRpucI,l 5
Proposals are invited for the completlon Of the
9 t. TO plans and sDs
VIII vii be ssS Isoev.d the completion of the
sorbed in tbs speciiicat;ons, the Tnl.ed States re-
serving the right to make contract for the whole,
% Of bs ss seem most
portion, only. of the work can be completed with
Mi bse f inc now ana the contracts
prIatIons by Congress. =
The Eng ineer reserves the right to prescribe the
amount OF work TO bs done and the rate OF progress
under each contract. and for each work.
Pa msnts will be m'de in checks upon the United
states Treasury upon the monthly estimates of the
til the completion of the contract; and it viii he
condition Of all contracts that the workmen shall be
paid aid their fall wages monthly and in specie
;as iSu xSrk and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all blds Tor the whole for part Of the work,
If not deemed advantageous: but the work will be
awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for
completion of their contracts, If at reasonable
Every offer must be accom- panied by a written
sons to tn. effect that he they undertake that the
ed. enter into an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient securities for the completion OF
MED by tho Certificate OF the United States District
Judge, United States DISTRICT Attorney, Navy
or ndividu, known to the Engineer or Department
OF Wa. that the guarantors are able to make good
Bids will be openei in the presence of the bidders
At At noon Of the lth May none will be received after
Inc work to he let cOmprises-completion of the
dam across the Potomac at the reas Falls; build
waste weirs; building distributing reservoir; com
Pletion of conduit; furnishing oast-rQp pipes build
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principal public establishments ST Washington;
building Of hish service reservoir in Georgetowp,
other materials for all of which reference is 10 be
made to the detailed -scriptions and specifications
70 be exhibited in this office.
The comparison of the bids will be made upon the
quantities noted in the specifications and plans ex
hlblted at the time of letting and should bid IN
gross be accepted, the monthly payments upon the
contracts viii be made upon the estimate of the En-
gineer, at prices to be fixed by him, wits the usual
pletion of he contract according to the spec.fca
Proposals should state tho time within which
each work will he completed, provided Congress
approprares the necessary funds.
BY order Of the Secretary of War:
Captain of Engineers
In charge OF Washington Aqueduct.
To CAPT. E. Foss Ms,.,. OF GgsntSTEs: g :. FSEis.,,
s,We. we. the undsIslgned, re,idens Of IL, in the
the foregoing bid of - he accs spted, that he or
they will, within ten days after the acceptance of
good and sufficient sureties to perform the work or
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity to the
made. And IN case the said - shall fei to snter
INTO contract as aforesaid. we guaranty to make
good the difference between the offer by the said
and the next lowest bidder.
Signed. A. b.
hereby certify, that, to the bes. O. my knowledge
and belief. the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient.
Signed. T., F.,
IN S-dtMayll