Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-11
ENGINEERs, oFFrcE.

ENGINEERS, OFFICE,
BALrIMoRg AND Oaro RAIL ROAD.
nROPOSALS are invited for the following des-
il csibsd materials TO be used in the conssruc-
ton OF the Railway Track between Harper's Ferry
and Cumberland:
Sa,csd Lmm5ey for Indsr.siin and String -pseess.
81 5Ss sticks OF Scansling. avs inches. ard 90 q.
long, clear ofs,umps hos, containing >, e7s,t0off
board measure.
$4,000 do. do. $40 do. do. a,7as.oooh
Making together 100000 r..
Ht~s Timber for Ties and Bleeks.
i05.600 sticks, hewn Hat two opposite aides. to
sthiekness Of u inchc,. and width Of 8 inches.
and feet long.
3o,2 200 do. aasicd IN same menner 10 thick.
ness OF . inches--width and length same ~ ths
preceding.
Cat Irea fer Chairs and Piases.
81, 800 Join, Chairs. weighing " lbs.
each, 409. 900 lbs.
SO 500 Middle do. do. do. aIlooo
Sc. 500 bottom Pla,c-, do. ~ do. $4,000
Total lbs. cas-, iron, 7Gs, 600
Iyresgat Iron 10, Fastenings.
los COO Screw bolts VI inches long, and
n dinm VT, Ii. each, los.e0o
10000 Mute for ssmc. q Q square oi6
,hickl VI ID. each, $500
los 600 Washers Of wedge form, 81 in
,hicaae... and weighing s'ie Is. so,las
los 900 Piaics Of rolled Zinc, same length
10 The pound, 1850
sS4 500 Hook headed Spikes. a inches
weighing "a o.. each. 22l7is
Tho Seized Lunter may be- Of white or yellow
pine, with not more than an inch Of cap on two
~r. psfa aknk 81 ri
decay Of any Kinda portion Of he 4ix8 scAnt-
ling may be proposed for to be furnished, Of white
oak under the same conditions as 10 quality
TIE points Of delivery may DO at BALTIMORE,
ticorgcto~s Harper's Ferry. Cumberland, Or any
o,he, poin. upon the line oi the read and the pro-
rosa viii the places well as times ut which
he Lumber will be furnished.
rroposers to whom more than one Of the places
just named are accessible, wiEsepa stey state their
prices Tor delivery nt each so asto allow an option
to the Company in regard to them, should thepro-
possl he accepted.
The hesn Timber. intended for the crosst ties aud
suprort-bIocks may be OF white-oak, iock.oak OF
cbesnut.oak OF OF chrsnut. II must be sound
wood and susight in direction. II the propo.
act prefvrs delivering il in the rough state, and
does not wish TO undertake. the bewing OF u 10 Inc
required dimensions, he can 40 word his proposal.
una IN that the size Of the sticks must be such
m TO permit them. when dressed. 10 be Of the full
II the timber isc while the bark IL loose, il must
BE- stripped OF b. fore the delivery. The delivery
may be made upon any point OF the line, between
| Harpcr's Ferry and Cumberland and the polnis
between which IL will take place must be stated.
There are 10 every mile Of track 81 $50 feet board
measure Of 4ax8 and &C, 400 feet ot3xi0 scsntling
! ,056 crvss-tcs dressed to Al inches thick, and
400 dressed to inches thick. Prcrosals will not
b. received Tor less quantity OF my OF the kinds
| Of timber than will lay mile OF track
The rastirss for the chairs and plates will be Of
an easy parliamentary must be o. strong and sound
mcisl. aud smoothly rast--,he contractor furnish
ing the patterns. The scrcw.bos and nuts will be
OF sound, tough iron. ard made With cxactnrss TO
the required form and size. The washers will be
OF bar iron. rolled with the proper section cui off
and punched for the passage Of the bolt. Tho
,inr Plates similarly made. The hook.Leaded
-pihes TO be Of iron Of ~ good quality a. that Of
| tho scrrwbolis.
The iron tosfeniags jus, described may be de-
sivsred at Baltimore. tIs'rcr's Ferry, Cumberland,
or any pninf OF the limo Of the road between the
two letter plscrs--nnd the places and tmcs Of de-
livery will be stated In the proposals.. There arc
Ia every mile OF track $3.50 lbs. Of casngs-l ,58l
lbs. Of bolts and nuts-50 lbs OF iron washers---
| los his Of zinc plntcs, aud 2.247 lbs Of spikes.
| No proposal FOR lrss quantity than will supply
! 10 miles " i'll be received.
| Monthly estimates will be made Of The qusntities
Of each kind OF materials 80 delivered, and TOUR
hr al the vsue at the contract prices VIII De paid
tbereon---remrving 10 the Company the option OF
! paying the said lour.ffih- In Baltimore City per
cent stock at paf--or II the stock orders Of tho
Company at par; and also sesrrying the option Of
paying for the scmai lining Fifth in Ike MANNER. when
Tho delivery of the whole quantity contracted for
shsi have been completed according TO the contract.
II the materials contracted for or any part OF
then, are not furnished at The times tequtsd the
Company may dissolve the contract and retain the
ono fifth due on any which may have been already
delivered and no estimates o. payments shall b.
made or on account Of materials delivered b.fors
The time specified for commencing the delivery Of
tho .sfne The monthly psymrn's shall be made
q, the Company's Oftises In Baltimore, Cumbcr-
nod OF Mar,nsburg. W.. 4, the option Of the con-
ir.cior, and the final payments shall be made In
Baltimore The manner and times IN which the
materials shali be furnished on the different parts
Of the line will be specifically provided for In The
con,ractr and particulars will be given on applies-
ton 70 the undersigned Il will be required thst
about one.half Of the who'll quantity Of maserisls
shall be delivered as carly possible between nov
and tho 1T Of December next. A model OF The
rail md - supports and fas,cnng~ will be ready
for Inspection al the Company office In Baltimore
y the Goth current. The proposals will be direct
J uder seal 10 the subscriber either Baltimore,
Cumberland OF Msstnsburg--nnd will Be received
up TO HE 18th Of March proximo
py order Of the President snd Directors
BENZ. H. LATROBE,
Eng LOG. and Constr.