New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-12
EIlIA TuNS of WIRE WANTED

Il
cOO Proposals invited BY the UNDERSIGNED on the
part of the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMP ANIES for the construction OF the wlfe
cable. Railroad Suspension Bridge Of 800 feet span
10 be the Niagara River. below the tals Tor
the delivery of ONE MILLION " POUNDS or IRON
WIRE any portion of IL M less than lOooOO lbs al the
site OF the bridge on the following conditions: ~ -
l. The wire is to of No. ~ size, so that 20 feet Will
The skens 10 weigh no less than l8 lbs An offer for
80 to 40 lbs will be greatly preferred , ,
s. The bs finished y it'll lime coat, smooth and
even. both ends OF the same thickness
1t be finished three holes, or nearly as hard as
spnrgwi,e .e..o .....r
~ OF arcos blooms which will make hard wire Of great
elasticity strength fibre ard toUshness al,
g. The blooms have been manufactured OF cold0sst
charcoal pig and not Of anthracite ps nor oil not blast pig
T. Satisfactory evidence will be required beforehand OF
the quality 1.-THE IRON Of which the wire Is to be drawn
The wire must be drawn blocks OF no less than two
feet il diameter =, ,o,o,,- ...,
g. IL must be put up In bundles OF os as near as can Do
10 The wire is be delivered in five equal portions dur
ing the months of May June july August aud September
II. On delivery the wire will be examined and tested In
the following OF every bundles or iOO bs one
tkein will be selected and suspended between Two posts
400 feet apart end attached cspstan by which
will be gradually hauled until 1t breaks Inc condition
now is that this wire break with greater deiec
ton than inches which equivalent 20 ljO ls or 9nO
per superficial inch OF solid wire section II t stands tns
test then further examination Of 1000 b9 In respect
TO other quate, will be continued but if not 1t will DO
rejected and placed at the disposal OF The contractor
~ A,teqads touehnes and fibre each end OF skein will
of new and sharp pliers aud bending it back again The
wire must stand this without the least sign Of failure
It's baroness and elasticity will he time be exam,
ned BY bending and swinging also 10y hammenog ming aud
notciHg the ends, which forms part OF the operation OF
splicing
rs such lots as havs stood the various tests satisfactorily
will then be acceoed cupdionay sud 80 per cent 81 rs
full value i'll then be paid to the Contractor In banAabs
funds
IA The % per will he reserved for four months
LONGER Should in that time during Tho c1nstruc ion OF te
any defective sksns be discovered such s<ens
viii be- rejected and placed at the contractors disposal,
either broken whole oiled not Oiled IN snc condOn
ga they Lauuen to during the progress OF the work Inc
value of such wire together with the laDsr expended upon
IL will s Ire deducted OF the ~ per cent. reserved
Is The or dc signed the Engineer OF the Bridge VIII
he Il sole uoae of the above he will stand Ar I'M
pa al umpire between tie Onacto ano the brlige SOin
uaries A. ON bis decision there shall be 10 appeal
&C. Proposal, imported wire will also D. accepted One
half or o. 10. viii D." used fc Canada side, ana may
be .opded. If iIuportcd by Vay q New-iOf<.
II Proposals will received unu the lSt OF Octon-r
next they are he directed 10 thu Undersigned at Nass
I'd FALL. y. Y, and should he marked on the envelope
4" Pr, possls To- Bridge We 81,
10 Tho contIscto VII PROPOSALS are acc -pted, VIII
be informed OF the 10y mail before or on tne sth OF Oc
tober next JOhN NOHDLiU ~,
Engineer of the Niagara Fo RlIrosd Suspension Bridge
Niagara Falls n Y, August ., 1854