Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-05
SANITARY DISTRICT OF CuICAeo.
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed Proposals. Addressed to the Hoard
nf Trustees OF the Sanitary District "f 'hi-
rHgo. aud Endorsed:
"i'roposals for dredging the main Chicago
River and the South Branch ~ the chicago
River. and docking that portion ~ the
river front contiguous Ia the p"rtioiS
drc,lgcd. together with other work ru,in,
crnl thereto" will he received 10y til" clerk
~ the said Sanitary District ut Room ITO
security building. Chicago. lllin"is, until "
m ,stuulard timer If "Wednesday. February
4 1.sI aud will hc publicly opened 10y said
Hoard II Trustees NJ its regular meeting
held ou that date
The dredging for which said tenders nr,
asked l. for the removal ~ az mntrrini
within the area acquired ar Z" bc acquired
ly the sanitary District of chicago. Tor
tie purpose of widening til" chicago River.
aud the docking is to he along the river
where the said widening Is done. AMI.
further. such dredging IN the channel Of
The south Branch of the chicago River aud
the south aud West forks thereof ns may '"
ordered 10y the sanitary District
Tenders are tn cover all work oi Inc
character above specified for which the
Sanitary District shall hereafter make iT"
vision IN the year 1904
The said District will secure the lands
necessary to complete this improvement, 10y
the ordinary process Of law anu private
purchase. hut 1t Will not enter nto any
agreement to secure all or any fixed amount
Of these lands within the year l"'l. Rid'
dcrs will therefore remember IN preparing
their proposals that the work tn he done Is
not ussurcdlS continuous. hut must he done
| ut times dependent upon the ability OF the
for the proposed Improvement.
The hid must lc accompanied by ccr,i'
fed check or cash to the amount o. i, ,W ",
| checks must bc drawn upon some rcsposi
BILE bank doing business IN the city Of chi.
cago. and he made payable to the order 81
the Clerk VI the Sanitary District Ut 'hi
cago.
! All checks or cash deposited with this bid
will he held by the sanitary district Of en-
cngo until all Of said bids shall have hcri
| canvasscd and the contract or contracts
| awarded and signed.
The return Of said check or cash to III,
! bidder to whom the work shall he awarded
bcimg conditioned upon the appearance ni
such bidder with bondsmen within ten no
days after notice to him " said award. ana
the execution by him Of s'ontrnrt VIII
the Sanitary District for the work 80 award
ed. and giving u bond satisfactory To salt
Rour,i ~ Trustees for the fulhllmcnt ~ III,
same IN the sum ~ thirty Thousand ,S:s'""
dollars.
Al bids must he made upon blank form
furnished 10y the Sanitary District.
No bid will bc considered unless tn
pnrty making II shall furnish evidence. SAT
isfuctory to the Board Of Trustees. "f III
experience aud ability IN that class ~ work
and that he can control sufficient cnpitni u
cunblc him to prosecute the same success
fully In case the contract therefor shall u
awarded him.
Biddcrs are required to state In their bid
their individual names and places 81 RESI-
dcncc In full.
specifications aud plans may he "hninr'
nj Inc office Of the chief Engineer. Room
1910 security Building. Chicago. Illinois.
The said Board Of Trustees reserves IN
.t..i,s tn.,s tt,t nm nil
SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.
THOMAS A. SMYTll. President.
Attest: =. -. GRIFFIN, Clerk.
December = 1!NEl