New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-04
snn TUNS of WIRE WANTED

C\ Proposals are invited by the undsIsieaed on the
ss6 % '9 GoMPaNIEs for the Construction Of the
cab Of the Railroad Suspension Bridge OF 600 feet span
e b Sy5t fHf f11 oS PoUN6 OF
WIRE, any portion Of II NJ less than IDS al INC
TIE wire IL Of No 10 size 20 that 70 feet viii
welsh exactly ooe pound. ou
g The Sachs 70 weigh no ess than 10 oA an ohci "i
80 10 40 lbs will be great, preferred
The wire must Be finished Nth lime coat smooth and
eyep both ends OF the thickness
IL must be- finished 10 three holes nearly a. hard
re iron must have been featured ofthe quail
" of ci arooa blooms which will make bard WIRE OF ses
elasticity strength fibre and toughneSs ,,,,,,..
s. The blooms must have been manufactured OF cold
charcoal pig aud not OF anthracite ps, nor OF
Satisfactory evd. nee will be required beforehand OF
the quality ofhe iron Of which the wire is TO be drawn
g. Tbs wire must be drawn ON blocks oil no es' 'hsn o
Ii must be put up bundles Of 200 bs can be
no The i,e il 10 be delivered in FIVE equal portions dur
ING months Of May, June, July August and September
H. On delivery the wire will be examined and tested in
the foowlns Ofevery bundles, or OOO lbs, ono
COO eet apart the one end attached capstan by whcht
will be gradually bsuled until II breaks The coodluon
ton than suohss which ia equivalent to 1900 lbs 900
DER superficial inch Of solid wire section III IL stAds this
TEST then further examas OF that loVy os In Pocs
70 other qualities will be continued but II mot II VIII Do
rejected placed at the disposal OF the contractor
L. A. regards toughess and FIBRE each end OF sken wi
be bending the JAWS or large par
Of new cod sharp oilers and bending it back again The
wire this without tue least sign OF taiuro
elasticity viii at the time DO exam
tined by bending and swogng also by hsmmerns dne and
notchine the ends which forms part OF the operation OF
sphcine .,s ,.u
rs Such lots stood the various tests enthusiastically
will then be acoeoed copdonay and 80 per cent OF is
full value viii then DO paid to the contractor In oenssois
lnnds
IA The 20 per cent will be reserved for four months
longer Should In thai time during he const ueuon OF me
cables any defective seins be discovered such sseins
viii BE- rejected and placed at the Contractors disposal
either broken whole oiled oiled In such condition
they happen 10 be during the progress OF the work The
value OF such wire together With the labor expanded upon
N will then be a.aaessd of the 20 cont to-orNed
Is The undersigned the Engineer OF the Bridge, VIII
he the sole juo shove he Will stand I'M
partial umpire between the contractor and the B iee Com
c.nies from bis decision there shall be no appeal
l6 Proposal, imported wire will also bescceped One
half 0 lbs will be used on the Canada side and may
b bonded II /. ported by way ofNew,fork.
H. Proposals viii received until the ist OF Octoce
next they be directed to tn. undersigned az Naes
n ralh N Y, sn6 should be marked on the envelope
"Pwp, sails TO- Bridge Wire" 80
Ia Tho,e CONTRACTOR VIII proposals are accepted VIII
be informed OF The TACT BY mail before the 10Th OF De-
tcher next JOHN A. hOEbbiNt
Ensineer Of the Nsgsrs Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
EisssrS Esls V Angus, Sa2