Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-18

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| 1t is intended to construct the bridge across
the Kaskaskia river on the 90th 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
be let separately, and to be 80 feet in width-all
the other bridges will be let in contracts embra
cling masonry, superstructure, and grading at the
ends; and the proposals must state the price per
ineal foot of superstructure, the price per perch
for the masonry, and the price per solid yard for
the grading. The superstructures of wood are
to be "a feet in width, to be built of oak, yellow
poplar, such other timber Of good lasting quail
Ity as the Superintendent shall direct, constructed
on the usual plan, well supported by king posts
and braces, to be done in the most strong sub
lstantial, workmanlike manner, according to such
plan as the Superintendent may furnish and d.
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
ridges are to be built in the NEST strong, sub
stantial, and workmanlike manner; the founda-
ons to be OF such dimensions, sunk to such
Dth, and secured in such manor as the S,,-
le :intendent shall prescribe, be built of stone of
hicien 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
acings to he neatly hammar dressed, the par
apet and wing walls to be capped and fastened in
such manner as the Superintendent shall direct,
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tar and gront according to such instructions as
all the joints neatly pointed
The l3 miles intended to be put under grading
contract are the !, 2, 3, 4, 5, g. s, 81, 80, A
So, 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
lspection, 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 a 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.
TENDER 1888, but in case it shall appear toll
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 as the Superintendent shall direct, the
contract shall become null and void. and the Uni
ted States shall be at liberty to employ contract
with any other person or persons to execute the
work without interruption. No contract or any
part Of it is to be transferred assigned. Any1
workmen who may commit depreda.ions on the
|neighborhood, be guilty Of any disorderly con
duct or insult travellers, are to be forthwith dis
charged on the application of the Superintendent
The contracts will be executed in quadruplicate,
and no security for performance of the contract
will be required
Persons making proposals Except they be per-
sonally known) will be required to adduce and de-
liver to the superintendent before entering into
any contract, satisfactory testimonials of their
good moral character, capacity and fitness to exc
cute the kind of work for which they intend tol
contradictory undertaken will be required to
personally superlntend the construction of the
work contracted to be done by him until it is COM
pleted. 1.-two or more perons however enter in
to partnership, and contract for any part of the
work, an authenticated copy of their association
must be delivered to the superintendent, in which
it must be stated the name of the partner who is
to superintend the work, and that all the receipts
given by him, are to be good against the firm 9
Payments will be made on The part of the u r
nied States in the following manner: At the end
of each calender month, the undertaken superin-
tending the work will be required to make ooi
and deliver to the superintendent of the road or