Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-25
ENGINEERs, orFlcE.
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d cfibed materials 10 be used ia sise consisue-
sea Of the Railway Track between Harper's Ferry
md Curnbefand
Ss~sd LamEsr fer Unaer. si1is asd Sirisg pieces.
"a $50 sticks Of Scanliag "A IS iaehes aad % II.
long, clear Of stump shot, containing 3,a75.toof
buaid measure, Ia
81 500 do. do. Sxi0 do. do. 2,725 900 a. ,
Making together 900 900 #.
Hesa Timber for Ties and Blocks.
los GOO sticks, hewn flat on Two oppessr sides. TO
thick ness OF Al inches, and width Of inches.
ard feet long.
nes. OF nches-width and length abe
preceding.
Cast Iron for Chairs and Plates.
50 500 Joint Chairs, weis Ching "a lbs
81 500 Middle do. do. do. ell 600
So 500 Bottom Plates. do. "a do. 5000
Total lbs cast iron, 765 600
Wrought I,sa for Fasseaiags.
los 200 Screw. bolts u ,,ohes long, and
in dam wi. No. each. lo5,600 |
i05Gu0 Nuts for same, q "a square i6
tbics) Vt 10. each, $500
los 500 Washers Of wedge form, u in
c,s- hong hy.a de-, and nch asersge
los. 500 Plate. % rolled Znc, same length
ami width, and l-i6 thick, eishing 10
10 The pound. 1850
s4s 800 H.ok- headed Spikes. ~ inches
long, 7l6 square IN the shank, and
~eigl.,. A or. each. 22i7i6
The Sa,sed Lumber may be of white yellow
pine with not more than inch oi sap on two
edges OF the stick; free from large knots shakes or
lecay of any Kind "A poliion OF the a NJ scant-
a, h.,, for TN h, rn, he'd "
oak under The same conditions to quality -
| TIE points Of delivery may be ut Baltimore,
Georeetasn Harper's Ferry. Cumberland ses
other point upon the line .. the road and the pro-
posal will the places well as times at which
| the Lumber will be furnished.
| Propasers to " HON more han OF the places
just named are sccessble, will separately state their
prices i,r delivery each 10 allow an option
to the Compa1y in regard to them, should the pro-
| possl be accepted
| The heen Timber intended for the cross-tics and
-upport-blocks. may be of whtte-oak, iock. OAK OF
| che snnt-oak, OF chesnut. Ii must be sound
wood and straight in one direction. Ii the propo-
| ser prefers delivering it ia the rough state. and
docs not wish 10 undertake the be~ing Of it 10 the
| required d nensions. he ward his proposal,
and in that he size OF the sticks must be snth
a. to ne, nit them when dressed, TO br Of the foil
dimensions specified, clear of bs,k aud axe-keii.
If the timber is while the bark is loose, Il must
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| may be made upon any point ot the line, between
Harper's Ferry and Cumberland, aud The points
| between which 1t will take place nu't be stated
There are 10 every mile of track 81 $40 teet board
measure of 4ax8 and &c 400 feet OF 3A 10 scantling
| $50 cfos--ries dressed TO a inches thick, and
| 3a2 dressed 10 8 inches thick Proposal. will not
b. received for less quantity 81 any oi the kinds
of lumber. than viii lay mile of track.
Thr castangs for the chairs and plates III be OF
an easv patisrn they must b. OF strung and sound
metal and smoothly csst--the contractor furnish
ing the psttefns The screw bolt. and nuts VIII be
OF sound tough iron and made with exactness to
the required form and size. The washers viii be
al bur non, rolled with the proper section, cut oil
and punched for the passage If the bolt. lhr
zinc plates similarly made. he hook-icsded
spikes to be Of iron Of good quality Us that OF
the screw boli..
The iron f.,steniRgs just descrLed may ba de-
liverea Il, Bal more Tia per. Feus, Cumberland
lr any pom, Of tie line OF the r,sd between 'h'
two latter pEces--shd the places aud times OF d.
| livery viii be STATED in lbe proposals There are
tn every mile OF track $50 h.. of easlags-l 5s4
| b. ot bnlt. aud nuts--59l los al noa wssheis--
los lbs If zinc plates. and 247 bs. If stikcs
M proposal fo less qaautity thaa will suPpS
| 10 n.- Niil he received.
MoutLl estimates will be made Of he quantities
| of each kind OF materials delivered, and four
fifth The value the prices Ill be PAID
! paying toe said four.ffihs in Baltimore Cny p"i
cent. stock al pat--or in the stock "rders oi the
| Company et par; mud also iesetvfag the opron oi
paying Tor The remaining fith IN like manner. When
| the delivery of the whole qusntiiy contracted lot
shalt have been completed according 10 the contiac
II the materials contracted for any part ol
| hem arr moi furnished al the times reqnited. The
Coupspy may dissolve The CONTRACT aud retain the
pne-hlih due an, which may have been already
I delivered and no estimates or pa, menis shall he
| made on account OF materials delivered BEFORE
! The time sp' Gifted for commencing the delivery ct
the same. The monthly payments shall be made
at the Company's Offices in 3 Gilmore Cnmher
| land Marunsbnrg Va. at the option of the con
tractor. and the final payments shall be made IN
Baltimore. The and times ia which the
materials shall be furn> shed the different paris
OF the line viii be spec6 ally provided fr in the
contracts, and particulars will be given applics-
iion 10 the undersigned Il will be required that
about half of the whole quantity ot nstetial-
sh III be delivered early a. possible brt~een non
and the I.t of December next. model Of The
rail and il. supports and fa.tenngs will he reads
far Inspection nj The Company office in Blhimoie
nv the 2Oth current. The proposals will he direct
ed undrr seal The subscriber either NJ Baltimore,
Cumberland or acknowledgement will be received
up to the 18Th Of March proximo
BY order of the Pf-sid~n, and Directors.
BENZ. H. LArROBE,
Eng. Loo. and const'r.f
Baltimore Fehruarv 10. t84I -4v
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