Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

July 9Th, 1854
FuyHE President OF the United States ha wing
NJ can act authorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the Potomac at the City OF Arlington,
will be received by the Secretary OF the Treasury ill
The 2Oth oil August Inclusive for The OF
said work.
The law provides for 'the re construction on the site OF
the present bridge the liver Potomac OF bridge on
the plan OF that originally constructed by the Washing ton
Bridge Company provided that tile the southe rn
channel OF the river be no, less than feet aud at
The northern chsnpe than thirty tive feet; that space or
spaces exceeding in all thousand six hundred sud
sixty ee OF the shoal shoals which the present
bridge passes, may he hiled up by solid
The bridge will have abutmens Of solid earth or
gravel projected by substantial walls. The old
sbu'menls arc Yet standing, aud will require slight re-
The wood work will consist Of I25 sections or sets Of
tres'ies with their connecting strngers ways
rails &c Eeach section trestle will be composed Of
the following parts and nseriA aud be the
following manner: viz.
piles, TO average 36 lee, in Length and to square Is
inches al the larger, and 10 be TO 10 the smaller end
mud silis 60 ieet long by inches. squared timber
braces % feet = inches, IL inches.
cap 80 teet by ID inches square.
spurshores so eet by Is inches squsre at the larger
end, and 10 be inches at the smaller end.
The piles and spur shores TO be of good white oak sound
straight grained, and free from every defect, aud TO be
dressed above low water, and to be driven with such
force as the Engineer may direct. All the other God
material TO be OF the best southern yellow pine The mud
ss, one on each side OF the range of piles the lowest
water ne to he dressed The sides next 20 the niles
and to be fastened TO them with bolts OF 10 lbs
each The braces to he dressed sides next 10 the
piles, and fastened TO them with bolts OF lbs each The
TO be mortced the OF tho piles and
ed with them by sufficient locust ternaies The spur
shores 10 be driven at an angle OF 459 between mud
sis, aud boed 10 them and to the heads e exteroe
piles below the csps The sections trestles to be con
nected by 10 sirnger each 81 feet long, IL them TO be
y IL inches-2 10 be IL IL inches, and TO be -
IL inches, square timber The stringrrs be rounded
on their upper surfaces and boled each the caps
The carrsge-way TO be 81 feet wde of pine ios,
The fooways TO be each IL eet vide OF inch pine
pank-the pianks TO be spiked 10 the stngers Through
out the whole length the bridge and Cause avs there
o laru han tlraila has
suihcient sanchons at every feet and 10 be 10
them by moriices lemons, aud locust pins All the bolts
spikes &C. 10 be OF the best American or Swedes wrought
iron.
The roadway to be IL feet above low water.
Ihcre VIII be two csuseways entertainments The
tne SZo ieet long, the other 6T5 eeto be raised IL
above the level low water and be SO wide at top
between the exterior guard rails. The way TO be
formed Of clean gravel The nts 10 he
ed all round by gals Of such dimensions az The En-
gneer may direct, laid without mortar except The upper
corners OF The embankmen which will be slightly round.
ed oil and laid in hydraulic The ounda ions of
those parts will be prepared by driving piles on which
platforms will he placed. The greater pan OF the dis
tance over which the esusewsys will be carried is bare
extreme 10" MEG In the same spaces there have be
erected, and in good state OF preservation 81
piers OF stone and ear'h averaging rs "a y 7 feet
The draws be constructed on the plan of The one nov
A., - ~. - y. '" 80 pc" '" VIC ohc now
zon,aliy in the direction tie axis Of the bridge by
means OF chains and wheels cspsisns iI.ways
Fho whole work will be required be completed in all
It's r'rs according % the conditions Of ,his advertisement
by the lat Of November 1885 and the bridge to be pass.
allie by The l., u October, 1895
Bihers will divide their proposals into Two items The
one Tor The wood work, including tie draysthe otler
for the embanknenis and sliu,men,s
The materials TO be Of The best qusly, and tbe work
to be executed in strong, faithful and ,yotknsnIike
manner under the direction control and
OF The Engineer, sgrecsbly to the specifications of the
work and the terms Of the contract the
oil him and the Secretary oil the Treasury.
NO advsnces 10 be made, and materials 10 be paid
Tor until they have been delivered for the work when
ey WILDE estimated and ihtee-ionths Of their value
pad ior on the certificate Of the Engineer For the
Dor performed in the construction, payments to the
monthly
The Secretary Of tie Treasury reserves 10 himself the
gi 10 rrJsci 81 t,e bids, should they be deemed toc
high and to Judge also Of the ability Of bidders 10 luI6
their engagements.
Whenever IL shall, in TIE opinion Of t,e sseretsrv n
the Treasury, appear that the contractor il not using s
Gent diligence 10 providing materials for or in Iorwafdins
he work or that II becomes probable tie same will no
De completed according 10 the terms Of tho contract IN,
secretary OF the Treasury the right TO declare
,ns same abandoned BY The contractor, and proceed
II he had abandoned H.
Satisfactory security for the faithful performances Of IA,
Sohrsc Will be rcqnired and The contractor will be I'll
lowed 10 use the materials suitable in the old bridge fo
constructing the new one
Persons DESTROYS Of receiving further Inflammation on Ia,
subject will apply to Georg@ W Hughes the superinieud
ing Engineer addressing him. under cover 10 the Secge
tsfy OF the Treasury.
The sealed and endorsed proposals should be put 10 a.
enyeoPs' addressed 70 the Secretary Of the Treasury
~ wiz be required TIA, the travel on the old bridge b.
NOV interrupted till aiser he Il, day Of Msy next
suly ~ 90 y w ,I tIsqsI's'