Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-15
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., ]
Inly S.t 1871

July Sb, 1884. s
n ian act authorizing the construction oil a bridge
across the Potomac at The City OF ashng on proposals
viii be received by the Secretary OF the Treasury u
me zV oil August Inclusive, Tor the execution OF The afoe-
said work.
The law provides for ihe Reconstruction on the site of
inc present bridge the river Pc,omsc bridge on
TIE plan Of that originally constructed by the Washington
BRUCE Compasy provided that the draw the southe n
channel oil the liver be not less than sisysx feet,
the northern channel than Thirty tive ee; that space or
spaces, not exceeding in all thousand six hundred aud
sixty ieel oil the shoal shoals which the present
bridge passes, may be filled up by solid enbsnk nent'
The bridge will have abutnen,s Of solid earth OF
gravel, projected by substantial stone walls The old
aou'menis are yet sanding, and will require slight re-
The wood work will consist of l25 sections or sets OF
reses WIN their connecting sirngets roai-ways guard
rails, &c Eeach section uestle will be composed OF
me following parts aud materials, aud be The
following manner: viz.
plies, to average SO Ieet in length, to square 10
inches al The larger, and 10 be 10 10 the smaller end
mud sis 90 feet long by II inches squared timber.
braces 20 feet X Z inches, y IL inches.
cap 80 feet BY ID inches square.
spur shores so feet by 10 inches square at the larger
end ant TO be . inches at the smaller end.
Inc piles and spur shores TO be of good white oak sound
suaiSht-gtained and Tree iiom every defect aud be
dressed above low water, and be driven with such
iorce as the Engineer may direct. All the other ood
ma'er" 10 be oil The best southern yellow pine. The mud
sis one on each side OF the range Of piles the lowest
water line, TO be dressed the sides next 10 the piles
and TO he fastened TO them with bolts Of 10 lbs weight
each The braces TO he dressed the sides ne To The
piles, aud fastened 10 them with bolts of 8 lbs each The
caps 10 be moriiced the OF the piles and
ed with hem by sufficient locust ernaiIles The snur
shores to be driven at au angle OF 45e between the mud
siis and boitcd TO them and the heads the exterior
piles below the cape. The esles TO he con.
nccted by 10 ngers each 81 feet long IL OF them TO be
= IL incbes-2 10 be ~ IL inches and 2 to be 9 y
IL inches, square timber. The sirngers 10 he rounded
on their upper surfaces and boiled each caps
The carriage way be 81 feet wde Of inch pine io.t
The iootways 10 be each l-2 feet vide OF inch nine
paik-the pIanks TO be spiked 10 the sugers Through
out the whole length Of the bridge cause avs there
q tn he cd
sufficient stsncons every feet and 10 be fastened to
them by morces, 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 water
There will be two causeways or enlbanknents The
one go feet long, the other CTS Ieeo be raised feet
above the leveo low waters aud be SO feet vide at ton
between the exterior guard rails. The way to be
formed oil clean gravel The entertainments be protect
ed all round by stone walls, OF such dimensions the En-
gneer may direct laid without mortar except The upper
of the em5snkmeni which will be SLIGHTLY round
ed oil and laid ip hydraulic cement The foundations of
these parts will he prepared by driving piles, on hch
platforms will be placed The greater pirt of the dis.
lance over which the causeway will be carried bare Al
extreme low tides In the spaces there have been
erected, and in good state of preservation 81
piers Of stone and ear h averaging 25 "a feet.
The draws be constructed the plan OF The one NOW
in use. To be placed iron wheels and move hori
zon'aliy in the direction OF tue axis OF the bridge by
means oil chains and wheels capstans or rail WAYS
The whole work will be required be completed in all
It's parts according 10 the conditions this adv
10y The LIST Of November 1885 and The briJsc IN i've 80
able by the LIST Of October, 1885
Bidders will divide their proposals into TWO Items The
one Tor he wood work. including the draws the other
ior the embankments and abutnents.
The materials TO be OF the best quality and the work
10 be executed In strong, faithful, aud workmsnike
manner under the direction, CONTROL and superintendent
oil the Engineer, agreeaLy 10 The specifications of the
WORK aud the terms oil the contract aud
OF him and tie Secretary Of the Treasury
No advances TO be made, and materials 10 he paiJ
Tor until they have been delivered fer the work when
they will be estimated and three ouris of their value
paid for, the certificate of the Engineer For the Ia
bor performed i'll the construction, payments to the
amount OF tree-fourhs its estimated value will be made
monthly.
The Secretary of the Treasury reserves 10 himself the
right 10 reject all the bids, should they be deemed too
high, and to judge also OF the ability Of bidders TO fulfil
heir engagements.
Wheneveri shall, in T. opinion Of the Secretary Of
INC Treasury appear that the is not using sf
ceot diligence ia providing materials for, or in forwarding
me WORK; rtai II becomes probable the will not
De completed according 10 the terms OF the contract the
Secretary OF the Treasury the right 10 declare
The same abandoned by the contractor and to proceed as
il he had abandoned l..
Satisfactory security for the faithful performance Of the
contract will be rcqued and the contractor will he al
lowed TO use the materials suitable in the old bridge for
constructing The one.
Persons DESTROYS Of receiving further inoTmaton OH the
subject will apply to George w Hughes the superin:end
ing Engineer addressing him. under cover 10 the Secfe
tary OF the Treasury.
The sealed and endorsed proposals should be put in an
enySoPe, addressed TO the Secretary of the Treasury
1t will be required that the travel the old bridge bc
noi interrupted ill after the LIST day of May next
LEVI WOODBURY., Sec Of The Treasury
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