Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-18
Total lbs cast iron,

$4,000 Middle do. do. 4 do. OH QUO
$1,000 Bottom Plates, do. ~ do. i45 600
Total lbs cast iron, 7G5 600
Wrought Iron for Fastening..
10000 Screw bolts u inches long, aud
IN diam VT ID. each, los 600
i03'600 Nuts tor same, 8 square 9 I6
'hick) Vt ID each, So 500
los 600 Washers Of wedge Efm, ~ ia
ehes long by2. vide, aud ! neh average
thlrknrss, and weighing 9-l6 ID. 59,l36
los, 600 Pia e. OF TO led Z nc, same length
ami width. and LILO timex, weighing 10
to the pound, 1860
a4i 300 Hook-headed Spikes, A inche.
long, 7-l6 square in the shank, and
weighing a OF each, 2247l6
The Sored Lumtey may be OF white or yellow
pine, with not more than inch of sap on two
edges OF the slick; free from large knots shakes OF
decay OF any kind "A potion of the 4Ax8 scan,-
ing may be proposed for to be furnished, OF white
OAK, under he same conditions as to aualit, -
The points OF delivery may be at Baltimore
Georgetown, Harper's Ferry, Cumberland, or .ny
other point upon The line Of the road, and the pro.
posa viii state the places we'll as times At shlch
the Lumber will be furnished
Proposers to whom more ,han one of the places
just named accessible will separately state their
prices FOR delivery a. each, allow MA option
posa be accepted.
Theheca Timber in,end.d for the cross.,ie, and
support blocks. mhy he OF Whit coax. rock.osk OF
| cnesnut.osk, or of chesuut. IL must be SQUAD
wood. and straight in one direction Ii The propo.
ser preieIs delivering it IN the rough .tate, and
does not wish o unt-uake the h-~ing Of IL 10 III.
reqnlred dimensions, h. can word us proposal
and IN ttat case The size OF the sucks must be strh
"a 10 pea nit Tbs IN when dressed be- OF the full
n 4 ali. a L.. a
II the timber is cut while the bark louse II must
bs stripped of before the delivery. The delivery
may be made upon any point OF the line, betae.n
HHrpef Ferry and Cunbei land, aud ihe points
between which It Will take plae" nust be stated.
There are to every mile uf track 81 68O tert board
measure Of 4ax3 and &c 400 feet OF 81 ,caniling
lu56 cToss-lIrs d,e.srd 10 IL inches thick, mud
BOZ dressed /" 3 inches tiick proro,sl. viii noi
De- received Tor less quantity OF any Of the kinds
Of timber than .ill 10y mile of track
The castings for the chuirs and plates viii be Of
IN easy pst'orn they must be Of strong al ,ound
metal. and smoothly cast--the Contractor furnish.
ne the patterns. The screw bolts aud nuts will be
oi sound, tough iron and made with exactnes. to
he req 'ired form and size. The wash.ts VIII b,
ut bar non, roil' d with thr proper section. cut on
and punched Tor the passage Of The bolt The
1itc plates similarly made. The hook- eadcd
spikes 10 be If iron of as good quahy as that Of
he screw bolts.
The iron Jastenipgs just described may be de.
iiver"d AT Bal mn'e tia P~e's Ferry. Cumbei land,
any ro'n, of the as Of The road between the
va latter placss-and be- places aud lines Of d.
livery viii he .taird ihe proposals There ar.
T. every mile OF tack b56 h.. Of cas 'ipc.-l 5s4
~ OF bolt, aud nus--50i lbs. Of iron washers
los lbs Of zine plates. md 2,247 lbs uf SPIKES.
No proposal for less quantity than will supply
10 miles viii be received.
Monthly estimates Niil be made of the qpan,ities
Of each kind ol materials delivered amt TOUR.
hfth OF The value vt the prices III be paid
thercon--feservng TO the Company the opium OF
hayins the said tour-iifihs in Buiumure Gu, PEI
cent stock at PaT--or in the stock orders of The
Company at par; and also resetviag the option oi
paying for the remaining tiuh IN like manner. when
the delivery Of the whole quantity contracted fo
shall have been completed according the contract
Ii the materials Contracted for or any part of
hem are not furnished AT the times requi I'd the
Company usy dissolve the contract and retain the
nne'hi'h due on aay which may have been already
delivered, and estimates or pa menis shall he
made or on account of materials delivered before
the time speclf~d for commencing the delivery of
the same. The monthly payments shall he made
NJ the Compan,ts Offices in Baltimore, Cumber.
and, or Mart asburg. Va. at The option of The con
tractor and ths faa payments shall be made ia
Baltimore The manner and times ia which the
materials shall b., furnished on the different parts
OF the line will L. specifically provided for in The
contracts, and Particulars viii be given applica-
zion TO the undersigned. Il will be required that
about one half of the whole quantity OF materials
shall be delivered early possible between now
and The lst of December next. A model of the
rail and is supports aud fiscninss will be ready
for Inspection The Company office in Baltimore
by the 20th current. Tie proposals will be direct
ed undrr seal to the subscriber either at Baltimore
Cumberland or Martinshurg--and will be received
up TO the l5,h Of March proximo
By order Of the President and Directors
BENZ. II. LATHOBE,
Eng. Loo. and COn,t'r.
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