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Show I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. U. S. Geological Survey. Washington, D. IH C. May 25. U-04. Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be received at tho office of IH the IJnlteil States Reclamation Service, IH at Reno, Nevada, until 2 o'clock p. m,, IH July 15, lPtM, for tho construction of about 7 miles of main distributing canals, in- IH volvlng about l.r00,CCO cubic yards of IH earthwork, with diverting dam, regulating IH gates, spillways, falls, weirs and orldgcs, IH for tho diversion and conveyance of about jH 1SC0 cubic feet of water per second from jH Carson lUver nt a point about 4 mile IH west of Lectvllle, Nevada, to irrigable IH lands in Carson SinkValley Bids will b IH received on (A) Excavation and embank- IH ment for one or more divisions or all th IH work. (B) Ileadworks. (O Falls, spill- ways, weirs, latural hcadgatcs, and pip MH trains. (D) Highway bridges. Spoclllca- lions, form of proposal, and particulars IH ma bo obtained after May 2u. 1901, by IH application to L. li. Taylor. Reno. Ne- llH vada. and to the Chief Engineer of the Reclamation Service, Washington. D. C, at whose offices tho plans may bo Inspect- IH ed. Each bid must bo accompanied by & cortltled chock for $1000. payabk to the IH Secretary of tlu Interior, as a guaranty jH that tho bidders will, If successful, promptly oxecute a satisfactory contract 1 and furnish bond In the sum of 20 por cent for tho faithful performance of tho work. IH Tho right 13 reserved to reject any or all IH bids, to waive technical defects, or to accept one part of a bid and r elect the jH other, as the Interest of the service may IH require. Proposals must bo marked. Il "Proposals for Distributing Canals. IH Truckee-Carson Project, Nevada," Bid- 1 dcrs arc invited to be present. Tho-. Byan Acting Secretary- ac33 |