Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-25

1t is intended to construct the bridge across
the Kaskaskia river on the Goth mile opposite
Vandalia, according TO the jackson plan, of
which there are several now constructing on the
road, and are justly admired as great improve
ment in the architecture of wooden bridges. The
masonry and superstructure of this Bridge will
he let separately, and to be 80 feet in widlh-ali
the other bridges will be let in contracts embra-
icing masonry, superstructure, and grading at the
lends; and the proposals must state the price per
neal foot of superstructure, the price per perch
for the masonry, and the price per solid yard for
the grading. The superstruc!ures of wood are
to be "a feet in width, to be built of oak, yellow
POPLAR such other timber Of good lasting quail
y as the Superintendent shall direct, constructed
on the usual plan, well supported ~ king posts
and braces, to be done in the most strang, sub
lstantial, workmanlke manner, according to such
plan as the Superintendent may furnish and di
rect. Such of the bridges as are of 40 feet or
more span, are to be covered and painted; those
of less span than 40 feet, will not be required to
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, sub
stantial, and workmanlike manner; the founda-
tons to be of such dimensions, sunk to such
depth, and secured in such manner as the 81
|perinendent shall prescribe, be built of stone o
sufficient strength and durability, so laid that the
several successive ranges shall break Joints with
each other as nearly as practicable, and be com
pact and substantial The exterior courses Or
facings 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 gront according to such instructions as
shall be prescribed by the Superintendent, and
all the joints neatly pointed.
The Is miles intended to be put under grading
contract are the /, 3,4, S, G., 8, 81, 50, A,
|5S, and 81. No person will be permitted to take
more 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 the
work for each mile, but the proposal must state
the price for the whole mile, without regard to the
amount Of cubic yards or perches Of earth, not
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 LIST Of Sep.
|tember 1888, but in case it shall appear to
the Superintendent that the work contracted for
is not carried on with sufficient speed, in the most
suitable seasons so as not to be completed within
the time specified in the contract, or in case the
undertaken shall not commence the work within
such time az the Superintendent shall direct, the
contract shall become null and void. and the Uni
ted States shall be at liberty to employ or contract
with any other person or persons to execute the
work without interruption. No contract or any
part Of it is to be transferred or assigned. Any
workmen who may commit depredations on the
neighberhood, be guilty Of any disorderly con-