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WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AQuEpuCT,I
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OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AQuEpuCT,(
WASHING TON, March 8. 1853. {
Proposals are invited for the mpletIon of the
Wash Ington Aqueduct, according TO plans and spe-
clhoatons which wall be hibtlOn in this Office,
Bids vii! be received for the completion of the
whole work In sross-oT for the separate work de-
serving the right to make contract for the whole,
or Tor the separate works. as may seem nost adyan
tageous upon COMPARISON Of the bids.
a portion. y, of the work can be completed with
the Appropriations now availabe: and the CONT
VIII De sugect 70 me contingency of future appro
The Engineer reserves the right to prescribe the
amount OF work {" bs done and the rate of progress
under each contract, and for each work
. Pa lsnts Will ba made In checks upon the United
Engineer. resefvng 10 per cent. all pay ments un-
III ne comp, ot the contract and 1T will be
paid their full wages monthly aud in spsoie
Proposals should lie sealed, and endorsed 'PrOpO-
saLs l4r work and materials for the Washington
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or Al Oids log the whole or for part Of the work
if not deemed advanta geous but the work will be
awarded to the o~est bidders for the whole for
competition of their contracts. If at REASONABLE
price,.
Every offer must he accompanied by a written
gnaraatee' signed by one or more responsible per
sons, to tne elect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will # has or their bids lie accept
ed, enter into an obiSatlon within ten days, m
good ana sucIe ut secur ties for the pIstion of
med 10y III. crtIhcste of the United States nist let
Judge, United States district Attorney, Navy
Government
or !ndiEIdUfl known to the Engineer or Dcpar.Uent
oi w ar thaf the guarantors are able to make good
their guarantee.
Bids viii he opene in the presence Of the bidders.
~ noon o The 18th May; none Will be recsv ed after
tH9t hour. '
The work to be let experimentation of the
dam acr"ss the Potomac at The Great Falls; build
ing oil gale honses; completion OF masonry frIdgs>:
waste weIrs; building distributing reservoir; com
PeI1n al conduit; furnishing cast-lrop pipe; build
ing oi TWO IRON pipe hrIdges; aging Ppos from the
diStrlbut ing reservoir 10 tho Navy Yard aud other
pnnei2a' Ppbilc establishments Of Washington;
huiidinG of hIgh service reservoir in Georgernwn
and supply OF cement, sand, bricks, stone, aud al
other a'erias; for sil Of which reference ia to he
made IL s detailed descriptions and specifications
10 ha e1h'ited ia tins office.
The COMPARE on of the bids will be made upon the
Quantities noted m the specifications and plans OK
hbittd nj the time of letting and should a bid IN
gross bS accepted. tho monthly payments upon the
contTdefs VIII he made upon estimate Of the FIN
gmeer, AZ prices To be liked by him. with the usual
reherVaflrn of ten per cent. until the entire com
pletlon 81 the contract according to the spec flea
lions and plans.
Proposals should state the time within which
each work will lie completed, provided Congress-
appropTlres the necessary funds.
by OIder OF the Secretary of War:
NJ. g.. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers
In charge of Washing ton Aqueduct