New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-14

500 IUNS Of n, We sr -. WAN hD tn.
part of the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANlES, Tor the construction Of the wire
to be erected over the Niasars River beow the Falls L
the delivery OF ONE MILLION OF POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE or portion of It, not less than OOoOO lbs at the
site Of the bridge on the following eoodttoDs %
TIE wire to be Of No ~ SIZE that 20 feet viii
weigh exactly one pound
g The skeins To weigh no less than ~ lbs An offer Tor
80 70 - lbs will be greatly preferred
s. The wire must b. finished ith lime coat smooth and
ever, both ends OF the same thickness
IL must be finished In three holes or nearly as hafu as
sprrgwi'e c.,.r
ty OF CT srcoa blooms which will MAKE hard wire OF great
elasticity strength fibre and toUghDess $50,
o. The blooms have been manufactured o coiooast
charcoal pig and OF anthracite pis nor OF not o
Satisfactory evidence viii be required ostoenahd OF
the quality otthe iron OF when me wfe IS 20 w
The wire must be drawn GU blocks OF no less tnsn Two
feet in diameter. $1,000 :,
done y ithout small skeins
10 The wire i. to De delivered in five equal portions dur
ing the months Il May June july August and september
H. On delivery the wire will be examined and tested In
the follow Ing OF every bundles or 1000 lbs one
ssen will be selected, and suspended oetwesn two posts
40 feet apart the end stached 10 cspan by which IL
will be gradually tsued until IL breaks Tue condition
now s that this wire break with greater dehsc
ton than inches which is equivalent TO O lbs or 10000
pei superficial inch Of solid wire section II 1t stands this
test then further examination OF 1000 lbs In respect
to other qualities, will re- contnued but If not it will be
rejected al paceo the disposal Of the contractor.
r. A. regards and FIBRE each end OF skein VIII
be t,ted by bending suars the OF large pair
fnew al sharp riers aud pending 1t back again The
wire must stand tbs without the least sign of failure
It's iercne~ elasticity will nj he same time Do exam.
ned b, hsndpg and Swinging, also by hsnmerng MINIS and
notctine the euds which forms part OF tho operation OF
sphciIg
10 Such los hsvs stood the various tests satisfactorily
will t. accepted rdionsly snd 80 cent ~ us
fall value will then be paid 10 the contractor In bansable
funds =,
n The 60 per cent will he reserved FOR four months
Logger Should that time, during he construction OF the
cables any defective sken be dscoveed such skelns
will b. and placed at the contractors disposal
either broken whole oiled or not Oiled Ia such CONDITION
a, they happen duog the progress OF the work The
value Of sucl wire with the labor expended upon
il will the be deducted Of the 20 per cent. reserved
Is TIE Undersigned the Engineer OF the Bridge, VIII
be the sole ucge the above tests he will sand an I'M
partial UNI between tine FACTOR and the B tge Com
NAMES a. fem bis decision there shall be no appeal
10 Proposals. imported wire will also he accepted One
half or lbs viii be used te Canads SIDE and may
be ,onded ifinpOred by y sy of New-lOrk
H. Proposals will he received unril the LIST OF October
next they ar 70 he thu undersigned at Sass
rs Fails. n y and should be marked on the envelope
"Prepossls TO Budgs Wre." -,
Il Thoe CONTRACTOR VIII Propossis are acc ptsd VIII
be informed the fact by mail before or on the sh o DC
tober next JOAN A ROEBLING,
Engineer of the Niagara Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
Eispara Falls n AuFust 5 l81l