Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-01
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1t is intended to construct the bridge acruS
the Kaskaskia river on the Goth mile opposi
FaudaIia. according to the jackson plan, o
which there are several now constructing on i,
road and are Justly admired us great impr We
ment in the architecture of wooden bridges Tn
masonry and superstructure of this Bridge il
be let separately, and to be 80 feet m wdh-ai
the other bridges will be let in contracts embra
cling masonry, superstructure, and grading at The
ends; and the proposals must state the price pei
lneal foot of superstructure, the price per perch
for the masonry, and the price per solid yard foi
The grading. The superstructures of wood are
to be "a feet in width, to be built of oak, yellow
poplar, or such other timber Of good lasting quail
ty as the Superintendent shall direct, constructed
Son he usual plan, well supported by king posts
and braces, to be done in the most strong, sub.
stantiai, workmanlke manner, according to such
plan as the Superintendent may furnish and d
rect Such of the bridges are of 40 feet %
more span, are to be covered and painted; these
of less span than 40 feet, will not be required tc
be covered.
A perch of stone work will be estimated to con
tain twenty five solid feet; the abutments of the
bridges are TO be built in the most strong, sui
stantia, and workman!ike manner; the founda
tons to be of such dimensions, sunk to such
depth. and secured in such manner as the ST.
perintendent shall prescribe, be built of stone o.
sufficient strength and durability, so laid that the
several successive ranges shall break joints with
seach other as nearly as practicable, and be com
pact and substantial. The exterior courses N
lacincs are to be neatly hammer dressed the par
apet and wing walls to be capped and fastened in
such manner as the Superintendent shall direct
and the masonry to be laid in good lime NOR
tar and gro,,t according to such instructions as
shall he prescribed by the Superintendent, and
all the joints neatly pointed.
The l3 miles intended to be put under grading
contract are the l, 2,3 4, 5, 6, 7, s, 81, IS, a
Es, and go No person will be permitted to take
snore nor less than mile of grading. Tables
of estimates of the amount of cutting and filling
required for each mile, together with descriptions
and notes of ascent and descent, showing the de-
sign and extent of the work, will be open to in
spection, and the ground measured and posts
driven and marked at the end of each station Of
the survey, whereby persons intending TO contract
may form correct estimate of the extent of tn
work for each mile, bu, the proposal must state
the price for the whole mile, without regard to the
withstanding it shall be found to contain more or
less than stated in the table of estimates.
The time stipulated for the completion of
the contracts will generally be the Is. of Sep
sember 1888, but in case it shall appear to
the Superintendent that the work contracted for
is not carried on with sufficient speed, in the
suitable seasons so as not to be completed within
the tint specified in the contract, or in case the
undertaken shall not commence the work within
such time as the Superintendent shall direct, the
contract shall become null and void. and the UAi-
ca States shall be at liberty to employ Or contract