Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-29
TREASURY DErAnrMENr, I

FNyHE President Of the United States hayicg approves
N IAN act authorizing the construction oil bridge
across the Potomac az the City OF Wa-hingto Froposs
will be received by the Secretary of the Treasury til
the 2O'h OF August inclusive for the execution
said work.
The law provides for the re- on the site Of
the present bridge the river Potomac, OF bridge or
the plan OF that originally constructed by the Washington
Bridge Compaay provided that the the souihe m
CHANNEL oil the liver he not less than xtysix feet aud
The northern channel than thin ty five feet, that space or
spaces, not exceeding in all thousand six hundred and
sxy 'ee' oil the shoa or shoals over which the present
ofiuge passes, may be hiled up by solid embark
Inc bridge will have two abutmeDs OF solid earth or
gravel, projected by substantial stone walls The old
abuimen's are yet sanding, aud will require slight re-
The wood work will consist Of l25 sections or sets Of
res'es with their connecting sirnges rosd-ways guard
rais &c Eesci section reste will be composed oil
me following parts aud materials and be in The
following manner: viz.
piles, TO average 36 feet in length and 10 square ls
Inches at tie larger, aud 10 be to 10 the smaller end
mud sis 90 feet long by IL inches. squared timber
braces - ieet x inches. IL inches.
cap SO ie=t by ID inches square,
shores so eet by l3 inches square al the larger
end. aud TO be inches at the smaller end.
The piles and spur shores to be Of good white oak sound
straight grained and Tree from every defect and be
dressed above low water, aud 20 be driven with such
force as the Engineer may direct All the other God
material 10 be OF the best southern yellow pine The mud
sils each side the range of niles AT the low
wafer line, TO be dressed the sides the pes
ana 10 be fastened 10 them with bolts Of 10 lbs weiy
each The braces TO be dressed the sides next
.
caps TO be or,icsd on the lemons Of the piles
ed with them by sufficient locust ernaes The spur
shores TO be driven at an angle Of 400 between the mud
sis, and bolted TO them and 10 the heads the exterior
piles below the caps. The sections tres,les be con-
neced by 10 sngers, 81 eet long IL of the TO be
IL inches2 TO be IL ,, IL inches aud 2 TO be 9 =
IL inches, square timber. The srngers he rounded
their upper surfaces and boed end to the caps
The carriage way TO be 81 feet wde Of inch pine io.
The iootwsys to be each l2 eet Vile, of inch pine
pank-the pianks to be spiked the siingers Through.
out the whole length OF the bridge avs there
will be lines OF guard handrsiI, supported on
sufficient stanchons at every feet aud TO be fastened TO
them by morticcs lemons, aud locust pins. All the bolts
spikes &C. to be Of the best American Swcdes wrought
iron.
The roadway to be IL feet above low water.
There will be two causeways or entertainments. The
925 feet long, the other CTS eetto be raised ~ feet
above the eveo low water, and 10 be sc feet top
between the exterior guard rails. The road way be
formed OF clean gravel The bsnkmenis he protect
ed all round by stone walls, OF such dimensions The En-
gineer may direct lid without mortar except the INNER
corners OF the embankmen which will he slightly round
ed off and laid in hydraulic The foundations of
those parts viii be prepared by driving piles, which
platforms will be placed. The greater part OF the dis.
lance over which the causeways will be carried bare at
extreme low tides. In the spaces there been
srec'ed and are now IN good state Of preservation, 81
piers oil stone and ear h averaging % "a y feet
The draws 10 be constructed the plan The one now
in use To be placed cast iron wheels and move hor.
zonially in the direction OF The axis OF the bridge nv
means oi chains and wheels or capsians rail. ways
The whole work viii be required be compile ed in all
its parts according TO the conditions of adve rsement
able by the LIST OF October, 1885.
Bidders will divide their proposals into items The
one for The wood work, including the draws the other
Tor the embankments and abutmenls.
The materials TO be oil The best quality, and the work
to be executed in strong faithful, and worknanlike
manner. under the direction. CONTROL and
oil the Engineer ably to the specifications of the
work and The terms OF the contract aud to the appreciation
OF him and the Secretary Of the Treasury.
No advances TO be made, and materials 10 be paid
for until they have been delivered for the work, when
they will be estimated aud ihree-fouhs OF their value
paid tor, tile certificate OF the Engineer For the la
Dor performed in the construction, payments TO the
amount OF hree-fourhs its estimated value, will be made
monthly.
The Secretary OF the Treasury TO himself the
right to reject all the bids, should they be deemed too
high and TO judge alec Of the ability OF bidders TO fulfil
their engagements.
the Treasury, appear that the using s,Ii
cent diligence in providing materials for or in forwarding
the work; or TINT IL becomes probable the will
be completed according TO the terms OF the contract the
Secretary of the Treasury reserves the right to declare
The abandoned by the contractor and TO proceed as
il lie had abandoned l..
Satisfactory security for the faithful performance Of the
contract will be required; and the will be al,
lowed TO the materials suitable in the old bridge for
constructing the
Persons DESTROYS of receiving further information on the
subject, will apply George W Hughes the supernrend-
ing Engineer addressing him, under cover tie Sec,e-
tsry Of the Treasury.
The sealed aud endorsed proposals should be put in an
envelope addressed 10 the Secretary Of The Treasury
IL will be required that the travel on the old bridge be
moi Interrupted ill after the lsl day Of May next.
LEVI WOODBURY., Sec. Of he Treasury.
July 49, 2l-li5A