Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-06-01

Eastern DlrtsioR-eaH 81 Indianapolis.
SEALED PROPOSALS, will be receiv-
~ cd at kNlGHrSrON, on the eighth
day ofJuly ensuing, until SHUTDOWN, for
the Bridging, Cuiverts, and necessary
grading, on 10 miles Of the above road.
east of Greenfield, commencing at the
18th section, and terminating al the Both
section inclusive. LiaewIse at LEWIS
WILLIE, on the tenth day of the same
month, for the Bridging, Cuivefs, anc
necessary grading ON 10 miles OF saId
road, commencing at section 3D. and ter
minating at section 40 inclusive. Like
wise at DUBLIN, on the twelfth day OF
the same month, for Bridging, Culserts,
and the necessary grading on > miles oil
said road, commencing at section ID and
Terminating at section 81 Inclusive
| Also, proposals will be received at the Eli-
cineei Office in the townof eICHMOND,
on the seventh day Of June next, ;os IRA
ding the street through said tswn.
| All Bridges Of twenty feet span and
under will be arched, and Chiserts over
two feet span, will be arched; and Cul-
verts two feet span will be covered with
fiat stone, and laid in mortar. The su-
perstructure Of all bridges will be built OF
wood, weatherboa.ded, planned, covered
and painted, with three good coats OF
white lead; and have an over!et at each
end Of eight feet. The spans or length
in the clear between the abutnents
measuring on a straight horizontal line
/ from the face Of one abutment to the face
/ of the other abutment, will be paid tor
only. The chords or strings ofall bridges
must extend on the abutmcnts 1T least
three feet. resting on wooden sills- Bid
ders for superstructures will be careful to
make their calculations agreeable TO the
above explanations. that Is to say, they
mus. take into cons. Iteration the cost OF
ioverIct. iron, aud its manufacture INTO
bolts, spikes, and every material and pos
sib,e expense necessary TO construct the
same. and then IN their bids put such .:
price per foot upon the actual span o.
said superstructere, as may be thought by
them a suff;clen. compensation. Con-
! tractors for masonry are hereby given to
understand, that. 1t Is intended to Use
brick and stone in the construction o,
! Cuiver;s and abs:tments. At some par
tlcu!ar places part stone, and part brick
al others at! brick, and Ut some other
places all stone. Tie selection Of the
material will depend much upon the price
per perch OF % cubic feeD OF stone or
brick. Il Is therefore deemed Hec6ssar.
/ that al bids for work, be offered in ac-
cordance with the above explanation
Contractors for masonry instone or brick,
will clearly and distinctly undcrs;a nd,
that, they will be paid per perch. (of Is
cubic feet) Tor the quantity contained IN
their work when done, and that they
must, at their own proper cost and eN-
pense, sin, the foundation for abu:mcnts,
wingwa.is, Sc tn such depth, and Sc
cure them IN such a manner Cv hewn
timber and plank, or IN any other way
the superintendent may direct, and Gu,
down a remove from the road all such
trees near the site, as may be thought ne
cessary by the superintendent Mate
rails for masonry of bridges. (wAen stone
J.. is used, lime excepted) mus; be deliver
ed At the site by the first day OF Septem
Der, and the masonry completed b. the
first dav Of August, 1891. Contractors
are also given to understand, that, in all
mechanical structures IN which bricks
are TO be employed, that, the CLAW musi
be thrown up in the month of November
next ensuing, SO as to receive the action
Of the frost during the winter season, and
also, that, the BRICK laying must be com
menccd by the 18th dav Of July, 1884
and completed bv the 18th dav of Octo-
hnr l>14 Materials for c,,lyo,t- uha 70
stone alone is 10 be used, must be deliver
ed by the first day of September, and the
masonry completed by the 18th dav OF
October next. All materials for wooden
tsuperstructure, must be delivered at the
bridge site, by the first day Of March
! next, and the contract completed bv the
18th day Of October, 1894. Grading
excavation and fills, must be commenced
by the fifteenth day Of August, and the
deep cuts and fills made by the first ia,
of December next, and contracts compile
ted by the 18th day of October, lS34.-
Grading. when the distances are long
will be let. by the rod short cuts and fills
at bridges, &c. will be let by the cubic
ward {ol - cubic feet
: The superintendent or engineer vii
attend along the above mentioned line ol
road, five days previous to the letting
and also at the different places above
! named on the DAYS of sale. In order te
Iexhibit plans Of masonry, superstructUre
|, and grading, and TO give any necessary
information. Estimates will be made on
the first day of every month, (provided
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