New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-15
Snn TUNS of WIRE WANTED

cOO Proposals are invited BY the undersigned. on The
part Of the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES, for the construction Of the wire
cables Of the Railroad Suspension Bridge, Of 200 feet
.bs delivery OF ONE MILLION or POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE OF any portion Of ne less than 10000 Ibs a. the
ate Of the bridge on the following conditions:
l. The wire IL To be Of No. 10 size, that 20 feet VIII
weigh exactly one pound.
The skeins TO weigh 90 !ess than Is lbs An oser cf
70 TO 40 bs viii be greatly preferred
s. The wire mus be 6nshed 18th lime coat smooth and
sven, both ends Of the same thickness
1t must be fnshed In three hoea or nearly a. hard ~
sprr swire
s. The iron must have been manufactured ofths best quail
" Of charcoal kooms which will make hard wire Of greed
elasticity, strength, fibre and toushness.
The blooms must have been manufactured OF coidolAs
charcoal ps ana not Of anthracite pig Of hot blast pig
the quality ofthe ron Of whch the wire ia to be drawn
Tbs wire must be drawn blocks OF no les than two
9 1t be put up in bundles of2o lbs b
zone, VI thout small skeins
10 The wire be delivered in Eve equal portions dur
ing the months Of Msy Juoe july August and September
H. On delivery the wire viii b examined and tested In
ne following OF every bundles VI Loco lbs, one
shein viii beseIected and suspended between two Posts
to feet apart the end attached ~ espsan By vhenn
will be gradually hsuled until 1t breaks The eondtoa
now L. that this wire break with greater dedss
don than stnehes which equivalent 70 500 lbs, or
per superficial inch Of soid wrs section II Il stands me
70 other auanriss win De eontinued but not VIII b
rejected and placed at the disposal Of the eon.sor
L. AsTesards toughnes and hbre each end OF ssen W.
Be By bending the jaws Of large RsI
ofnew ard sharp pliers and bending Il bach again los
wire must stand his test without the least ngn Of failure
In haTdpess and elasteity will Of tbs same time BE- ei
tned by bending and Swinging also By hsmmsrns hnns ~
so.ebins the ends which 6s part Of the orersnon 0
Whcinx r.r ,..t-
IS Such lots the various tess ssfishcforiy
viii then Be ACCEPTED eopdonay and 50 per cent o. ~
full vslue viii then be paid 20 the contractor N
lands o.,s.
IA TIE ~ per cent wl % reserved for four montns
Longer Should that time dnrng The eonsrrcuon OF ns
sabes any defective skens be discovered suon xeh
win Be rejected and placed 81 the eOntraeiors asgos
sshef broken o. whole oiled oiled in sueh eondres
they happen DO during the prosress Of the woit
Of together with the sber expended upon
Il will then be deducted Of the ~ per cent reserved IN
Is The updefrsped, the Engineer Of the brose, q,
BE- the sole Judge OF the above tess be win stand IN
partial umpire between the contractor and the W."
psniea a. nom his deeison there shall Be no sppes
I6 Pupos2B for nported wire VIII also Be
half 500 lbs viii be us,d 90 the Canada Ode. soss
b bonded htmported By way dnew:forf .. o-,,h~,
II. Proposals viii be received anti the in Oh go.
ssxi they are 70 Be directed 70 the uadsngnes
n faiiA N. Y, and should Be mGhsd on ns sA'ev
Proposals. fos Bridge Wire 1919 I'm
10 Those eontractors, whose propssAs ne no.
be informed Of the fast By mail befoIe or On
sober nexk JOHN III uo. La
Ensinesr Of the Nasars Faz RAirosd t0p<esoa shess
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