New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-13
zoo TUNS of WIRE WANTED

DVO Proposals invited by the undersigned on tne
Fart OF the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES, for the construction Of the wire
cables Railroad Suspension Bridge of 500 feet span
the delivery OF ONE MILLION OF POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE any portion Of net e's than 100000 bs at the
site OF the bridge, on the following conditions 80
l. The wire Is to be of No 10 sze, 20 that 20 feet Will
weigh exsctly one pound
The skeins 10 weigh no less han 10 los An oner fo
80 TO 40 lbs will be greatly preferred - .. -,
5 The wire must be finished with lime COAX smooth and
even, both ends OF the same thickness . -. .
IL must be hni,hed in three no!es OF hea1 60 nau
IN iron mus, have been ofthe best quail
~ o a, nrcosl blooms which will make hard wire OF great
elasticity, strength. fibre and toughness
g. The blooms have been manufactures OF colo
charcoal pig anthracite pig nor OF pig
Satisfactory evidence VIII be required peoehano oi
the quality othe IRON Of which the wire Is to be drawn
g. fbs wire be drawn blocks OF no ieH than TWO
IL must be put up in bundles Of0 lbs as near can DO
To- The wire Is 70 Be- delivered in FIVE equal portions dur.
ing months OF May, June, July, August ana sepeos
H. On delivery the wire will be examined and tested !,
the following OF every bundles or LOO ios one
ske;u will bese and suspended between two posn
10 feet apart the one attached 70 oapan By which 10
will be gfsdualy ksuled until II breaks Inc conaIon
now Is at this must not break with greater deaeo
ron than inches which equivalent 500 bs or 90 geo
per superficial inch Of solid wire section II stands tn
ses then further examination OF that los In respect
:. fh., Qualities will be continued but If 1t win bs
rejected and placed at the disposal OF the contractor
Asregads ghness and FIBRE each end OF .kein VIII
bv bepdingi square over the jaws OF large pair
of new and sharp pliers and bending PACK sssn tns
re stand this test without the least agn OF iuro
liz hsTSness and elasticity will at the same time be exam
iped by bendns and swinging also BY hsmmerns bling and
poehns the epds which forms part Of the operation OF
pheins. ,... ..t,.s,,o5lv
viii item b. accepted condtonay and 30 per cent OF re
fun valve viii then be paid to the contractor Ia oAnssoe
tands 49, -a r., t,r, month.
IA The 20 per cent will be reserved foI iooI mVnns
longer Should in that time during me conHLucslJn y. t
cable, any more defective skeins be discovered suo
will be rejected and placed st the contractor s
either broken or whole oiled not Oiled In socn @
they happen TO during the progress OF the
value OF such wire together with the iaoeI eAPena p
H. viii then be deducted OF the 20 per cent reserves ILL
is TIE undersigned Is the Engineer Of me Di.se :, i'm
be the sole Judge OF the above tests he VIII stand - az w
partial umpire between the contractor and the Bridge Com
bsDies std nom bis decision there shall be no appeal
10 Proposals. for imported wire will also be accepted
hsn OF 80 coo bs win be used on the Csnsds side
ee e0naed II imported by way OF New:fork. -, o.h.,
- Proposals. will DO received until the iss Oh ocloool
ss ney to be directed the undersigned, al naes
IAh N. Y. and should be marked on the onVeiops
"frsposels for Bn6ss Wire 80
teose eontrsetorr whose proposals are secep.ea, VI
tobcr pext " Holm A. ROEBLIN0,
nspeeI o. the Niagara Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
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