Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-01
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Lila OIL lOUi


TEVHE President Of the United States having approx ed
IL can authorizing the construction oil bridge
across the Potomac at the City OF aslngion, proposal
will be received by the Secretary OF the Treasury till
the 2Oh OF August inclusive for the execution OF the aore
said work.
The law provides for "tho re constructions on the site
the present bridge the river Potomac, oil bridge
the plan OF that originally constructed by the Washington
Bridge Company provided that the draw at the southern
channel oil the liver he not less than sxtysix feet aud
the northern channel than Thirty five feet; that space
spaces, ding all thousand six hundred and
sixty feet OF the shoal shoals which the present
bridge passes, may be filled up by solid ebdnkmeni
The bridge will have two abutmens of solid earth OF
gravel, protected by substantial walls. The old
abumedis are yet s'anding and will require slight
The work will consist of I25 sections OF sets Of
reses with their connecting stringers road-ways, guard
rails SC. Eeach section trestle will be composed Of
the following parts aud materials and be constructed in the
following manner: viz.
piles, average SO feet in leng h. and square 10
inches at the larger, and TO be 10 at the smaller end
mud stills 90 leet long by IL inches squared timber
braces 2S feet x inches, IL inches.
cap 80 feet by ID inches square.
shores so eet by 10 inches square the larger
end ant 10 be inches a the smaller end.
The piles and shores TO be of good white oak sound
grained, and free from every defect, and be
dressed above low wafer and to be driven with such
force the Engineer may direct All the other wood
material 10 be OF the best southern yellow pine The mud
stills, each side OF the range of piles the loves
line 10 be dressed the sides next The piles,
and to be fastened 10 them with bolts Of 10 lbs. weight
each. The braces be dressed sides next
piles and fastened them with bolts OF each. The
caps be morlced the lemons OF the piles, and
ed with them by sufficient locust ernailes. The spur
shores be driven at angle OF 45e between the mud
ls and bolted TO them and to the heads OF the exterior
piles below the caps The sections treslles be
neced by 10 srngers each 81 feet long IL OF them be
IL inches-2 TO be IL IL inches, and to be X
IL inches, square TIMBER The strngers he rounded
their upper surfaces, and bolted each end the caps
The carriage TO be 81 feet wide, OF inch pine ios
The iooways TO be each IL feet wide OF inch pine
plank-the pianks be spiked the sngers Through
out the whole ens tn oil the bridge and csuseways there
will he uralls IN he on
sucien sancbons at every feet and 10 be fastened TO
them by morices lemons, aud locust pins All the bolts,
spikes, &C. 10 be OF the best American Swedes wrought
iron.
The roadway 10 be IL feet above low waller.
There will be two causeways or embankments. The
925 feet long, the other 675 teeto be raised IL feet
above the level low water, and TO he 36 feet wide top
between tue exterior guard rails. The road way be
formed Of clean gravel The entertainments be protect
all by walls Of such dimensions as the En-
gineer may direct laid without mortar, except the upper
corners Of The embankment, which will be slightly round
those parts will be prepared by driving piles, which
platforms will be placed. The greater part OF the dis
extreme low ies In the same spaces there have bean
erected and in good state OF preservation, 81
piers OF stone and earh averaging % "a feet.
The draws 10 be constructed the plan the
in To be placed cast iron wheels and move hor
Zonally in the direction OF the axis OF the bridge by
means Of chains and wheels or capsans on rail ways
The whole work will be required be completed in all
its parts according the conditions ol this
the 1s OF November, 1885 and the bridge pass
able by the LIST OF October, 1885.
Bidders will divide their proposals into items The
one for he wool work. including the draws the other
for the entertainments and abutnents.
The materials 10 be OF The best quality, and the work
to be executed in strong, faithful, and workmanke
manner, under the direction, control, and superintendent
Of the Engineer, agreeaby to the specifications of the
work and the terms OF the contract and to the appreciation
OF him aud the Secretary 81 the Treasury.
No advances 10 he made, aud materials 10 be paid
for until they have been delivered for the work. when
they will be estimated and hree-fourhs OF their value
paid for the certificate OF the Engineer. For the la
Dor performed in Tie construction, payments TO the
OF hree-ourh its estimated value, will be made
monthly.
The Secretary OF the Treasury reserves to himself the
right rejec, all the bids should they he deemed
high aud judge also OF the ability OF bidders ulhl
| their engagements
Whenever il SHALL in tho opinion of the Secretary of
the Treasury, appear that the contractor using sniff
cen diligence in providing materials for in forwarding
the work; that becomes probable the will
be completed according the OF the contract, the
Secretary Of the Treasury the right declare
the abandoned By The contractor, and proceed
| il he bad abandoned IT,
Satisfactory security for the faithful performance Of the
contract will be required and the will be al
lowed the materials suitable in The old bridge Tor
constructing the
Persons DESTROYS of receiving further information the
subject, will apply to George w Hughes The supernend-
ing Engineer addressing him. under cover, Tie Secre-
| tafy oil the Treasury.
The sealed and endorsed proposals should be put in
envelope addressed the Secretary of the Treasury
# will be required that tie travel the old bridge be
not interrupted ill after the lsl day of Mag next
LEVI WOODBURY., Sec. IF the Treasury
| July 1S. ELISA