Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12
Treasury D.pARrMENr,

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SHE President Of the United States having approved
~ ah oc' authorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the POTOMAC at the City oil a.hinstun
whi be received by the Secretary M lie rsa,, ~,
"e <o'n Of August inclusive for the execution OF sors
The law provides for he re construction on tho sin. Of
The present bridge the river Potomac Of hr;e On
VIC Pi"n o. That originally constructed BY the Washington
.S'hPa"y provided that the draw at the souhc rn
"e' o' 'he aver be not less than isiy-six feet and AT
'"e northern channel than Thirty live feet; that spac, mr.
space mol exceeding IN all six hundred and
sHy es' OF The shoa shoals over which the nsesen,
o'inss p'es.s may be filled up by solid rmbankna,t,
Tue bridge will have two aLutnents Of solid .arti mr.
h po'es'eu oy substantial stone walls. The old
Paiis. f s" re-
Inc wood work will consist of i25 sections or sets Of
"es'ss' WIN Their connecting string
!s"s, &C. Eeach section uese will he coinposeI at
we oo"lng parts aud materials, and Le consoc,ed In The
following manner: viz.
piles, TO average SO feet in lon g,h anil 10 .c,.
i"ches at the larger, and be To 10 al the smaller nd
muu s'i,s % Ieel long by IL ,ncbes squared timber
ofAces - ieei = inches. IL inches.
cap SO ieet by l3 inches square
shores so ieet by Is inches ,ou,re =, n. Ir
enc ""c TO he iuches al the smaller end.
ihe piles aud spur shores be Of GOOD white oak sound
straight grained, aud iree fo,n every defect and IN $40
1'eSseu ABOVE low water and to be driven with such
force as tie Engineer direct An the ot,,r =. nod
material TO be OF The best souihe IN yellow pine The u
sis, one on each side Of the range OF niles n, The Is
me- 70 De dressed on the sides 10 the piles
anu 10 re fastened 10 them with bolts of 10 lhs wesh,
each The braces to ne dressed on the sides ne 81 n, c
ple sal ias'ened TO them with bolts OF lbs each The
en WIN 'hen oy sufficient locust tcrnsiIes The spur
shores to be driven at angle OF between the mud
S, shu ooeu TO them and 10 the heads OF the exterior
pe 1eo we caps lie sections trrs,les be con.
nec'eh by 10 slringcTs, eac 81 feet long IL of them IN lie
= IL nehes-2 10 be IL II inches, aud 2 TO be 9 =
IL lnches square timber The s,riugcrs TO be round,
on Their upper surface, ard bottled at each md 10
he carrage-wsy 10 Ice % ert wide Of inch nine o;.,
"e oo,"ays to be each l2 feet lie OF inch pine
rIa"k-the pIank TO be spiked the srnrers Thanh
ou The whole length OF the Ige and cs,serays ,rs
WI; oe nee o. guard or handIss to be supported on
Suh'eh iancIons at every feet, be iastened 10
mem ny moruees lemons, and locust pn.. All the aoIts
srkss &c 10 be oil The bes, American SS wrough,
iron. D.
The roadway 10 be I2 feet ADORE low wafer
There viii be two csu.ewsys or embankrnents TIL.
one S2o iee' long the other CTS leeto raised IL feet
ABOVE the eve! oil low water and be SO feet wild, a, ION
between the exterior guard rails The road ,,y 70 r.
ioFird OF clean gravel The entertainments 10 he 6,occ
en al round by stone walls OF such dimensions The En-
queer may direct, i'd without mortar except the uup.r
corners Of the embark nen, which will be sllr,lv
ed OH and laid IN hydraulic cement The iounda,uus NJ
nitcirns III, e neP1'e" ny cFvhg piles, on which
@'''"7 WIN be placed The greater part OF the dis.
lance, over which the oauseways will be carried il hare n
eATe',c 10" lilies. la the same spaces there have been
erected, anu are in good state OF preservato ri
piers OF stone and esrh averaging % 81 = feet
ne dr@ws 10 be constructed The plan OF the one now
IN use 10 be placed itou wheels and ,ove ho,
Z""a"y W Tie direction of the axis OF the bridge nv
me ans oil chains and wheels capsans rail. WAYS
nc whole work will be required to be completed in all
I'VE raf according to the conditions oil this dversee,t
by ''e ls OF Now mbc, 1885 and the bdae 20 bc ne
able by the l-t OF October, 1885 F
he
que TOT me wool work. Including the draws The other
Tor the cnbsnkn emts and sbutnen;s
ne materials 10 be OF the best quality, and .he rotk
10 be executed in strong, iaiihiu aud vo,kosu;Ls
m@h"er under the direction, control and supetenJcoce
the Engineer, agTeesbly to The spec atoms of The
WORK and TIE terms OF The contract and 70 the
OF hin and the Secretary oil the Treasury
~" advances Ia be made, aud materials 10 he nail
IoT un'l ihey have been delivered Tor tie work when
ey VIII be estimated aud three OF their var
Pa'd Tor, on the certificate OF The Engineer For the Ia.
Dor perform Ia the construction, payments TO In.
amount OF tliTce-iourhs tie estimated value will be AIDE
monthly. ~
The Secretary OF the Treasury reserves 10 himself tho
,igr 10 REJECT oil the bids, should they be deemed too
mSh and /" Judge also OF the ability Of bidders 10 iul6
heir engagements.
whenever IL shall, in TIC opinion of the Secretary Of
ne feesnty appear that the contractor is not usinr sC
ce"' dgence IN providing materials for or in oryarlng
he YORK. or ihM II becomes probable the same will moi
be completed according the terms of the cDt,ac, M
Secretary OF the Treasury reserves tbe ,igI to 1t
same abandoned by tue contractor, 10 proceed as
II lac had abandoned IT,
Satisfactory security for the faithful performance Of the
contract viii be required and the contractor viii be al
loved TO use The mnviiss suitable in lie old bridge for
constructing the new one. "
Pesons desious of receiving further info, ,;ion m M
s"Jeci, wl apply 10 George w Hughes the supeFneuJ.
ing Engineer addressing him, under cover TO tie Sac,e
tary Of the Treasury.
The sealed aud endorsed proposals should he pu in an
envelope addressed 10 he Secretary OF the Treasure
IL Wi he required that The Oh The old brd@e h.
not interrupted III after the 1t day OF May neat
LEVI WOODBURY. SEC nj The Iye1styU
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