Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-08

1t is intended to construct the brldge across
che Kaskaska river on the 90th mile opposite
Vanda!ia, according 10 the jackson plan, of
(which there are several now constructing on the
road. and are Justly admired as a great improve
snent in the architecture of wooden bridges The
snasonr4 and supersructure OF this Bridge VIII
DE let separately, and to be 80 feet in widh---a
She other bridges will be let in contracts embra-
cling masonry, superstructure, and grading at the
ends: and the proposals must state the price per
sneal foot of superstructure, the price per perch
for the masonry, and the price per solid yard for
Che grading. The superstruc:ures 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
on the usual plan, we'll supported by king posts
and braces, TO be done in the most strong, sub
S. antial workmaniike manner, according to such
plan as the Superintendent may furnish and di-
rect Such of the bridges 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.
perch of stone work will be estima ted 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 tounda-
tions to he of such dimensions, sunk to such
depth, and secured in such a manner as the ST.
perintendent shall prescribe be built of stone of
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
facines 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
rhul DO prescribed by the Superintendent, and
all the joints neatly pointed.
The Is miles intended to he put under grading
contract are the l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 81, 80, Al,
IS, and 60. 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 or
Che 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
-~ithstandng 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.
TENDER 1888, but in case 1t shall appear to
che 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 or contract