Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31

MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Road improve
ment. Information for contractors.
1. Sealed proposals, addressed 10 the Coun-
ty Commissioners Of Montgomery county, and
Endorsed Proposals for building n section Of
highway in Montgomery county, upon or
along the road between Hunting hill and
Travilah, for a distance OF about n 600 feet,
will be received by the county commissioners
of Montgomery county at their office. Rock
vile, Nd, until II O'Clock noon of the 10th
day of August. 1920 and AT that time and
place will be publicly opened and read.
.. All bids must be made upon blank forms
to be obtained Of the state roads commission at
its Office, must give the prices proposed. both
in writing and in figures, and must be signed
by the bidder, with his address.
g. Each bid is to be accompanied by a
certified check for two hundred dollars (se0ol
payable to the county commissioners of Mont
gomery county, said check to be returned 10
the bidder unless he fails 10 execute the con
tract should il be awarded TO him.
4. The check should not be inclosed in the
sealed envelope with the proposal but should
be delivered to the board or its SECRETARY,
who will give proper voucher for the deposit.
). A bond will be required for the faithful
performance of the contract and the prompt
payment in full of all just debts for labor
and materials incurred in the construction and
improvement herein contemplated in such sum
shall be fixed by the county commissioners
after the bids are opened: said sum Shall H.
not less than the amount of the contract the
surety to be an Incorporated surety com
pany satisfactory 10 said county COMMISSIONER
8. The contractor to whom the contract may
be awarded will be required 10 appear at the
office of the county commissioners with the
surety offered by him and execute the contract
and bond within six days mot including Sun
day) from the date OF the notification of such
award, and in case Of failure or neglect 10
do he win be considered as having abandoned
it, and the check accompanying the proposal
shall become the property of the county com
missioners and shall be retained and used by
the county commissioners liquidated dam
ages.
Z. All bids will be compared on the basis
Of the engineers estimate of quantities OF
work to be done.
s. The commissioners reserve the right TO
waive any informality in the proposals re-
ceived. and to reject any or all proposals, and
to make the award in such manner as fhey
consider best for the interests of the county.
Proposals received after the time advertised
for opening will be returned unopened. No
Geographic bids will b. considered.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. IT JOHN X.
LEWIS. President; BERRY Il. CLARK. Clerk.
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CONCRETE TANNERS FOR SALE >
Alto and the Peralia. under construction at
yards of San Francisco Shipbuilding Co, Oak
land, Calif.-Seaed bids win he received by
the Q. $. Shipping Board, 1919 F St NV.
Washington. ID. g. OF before ) PM, An
gust 20, 1920. Bids to be opened August -
1920 at 10: 30 M. in the Offices of the
IL
as follows Length. 800; breadth. "a depi,
go loading draft, 20; designed deadweieb'i
!, 800 toms boilers. 3 Foster. W. T.. engines,
One Triple Expansion, $500 hip. fuel. oil;
estimated speed, 10ls knots. All Of the fort
going vessels are scheduled to be complei,a
about the latter part of August. 1920. lnspef
ton permission may be obtained from the Dis
trict Director of Operations at San francisco
Calf Terms Proposals must include terus
on which deferred payments be made. ana
must he accompanied by n certified check mad
pa yable to the United States Shipping Boarf
for 2lsfo OF the amount Of the hid. The Boah
reserves the right to reject any all tdd4
Sealed bids should he addressed to the Secif-
tary Of the United States Shipping Board
ID. C., and Endorsed SEALED Bih
for Concrete Tanker tname Of ship"
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. WASH
ington, ID. c., July %, l920.-Sealed proposals.
will be received at this Office Room 500. D;-
trict Building. until . O'Clock. pm. AugUt
49, 1920. for furnishing Laundry Equipment TT
use at House of Detention. Police Department
this city. Specifications and forms of propos d
may be had upon application 10 the Purcha+
ing Officer, Room $40. District Buildin.
LOUIS BROwNLow. CHARLES W. KrTI
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