New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-21
zoo TUNS Of WIRE WANTED

cOp Pfoposals invited nv the undo ,ignsd the
BRIDGE comPaNiEs for iht construction Of the Vic
eli the RAILROAD SuspeDsJn Bridge, Of 600 ft
to b. erected over ha hasals River bsos the Fall. To-
WIRE, any portion Of IT, u lees than 10000 lbs a. the
ate =. tie t1dse on the fo!lewies conditions o.
l. Tie wire Ia to be- " No. 10 size, thai 20 est VIII
The fAein % psh no less than 10 lbs An oEar Tor
81 D. ~ lbs viii De greatly preferred
s. Tie wire bs finished th lime coat smooth and
ever, both ends Of the same thickness
Ii must be flushed in three holes or nearly NJ hard -
5 IRE non mutt have been manufactured ofehs best qus
ty CT arcoa blooms which viii make hard wire Of great
6 The blooms mus, have been manufactured OF coldblss
charcoal pis aud OF anthracite p nor OF hot blast Dls
T. Satisfactory eyide ncs will b required beforehand OF
the quality othe iron Of which The wire Is Ia be dIs"n
g. hs wire be drawn BLOCKS OF no ie' than two
feet In diameter. -
IL be put up In bundles OF 2o lbs as near a. can %
10 The wire is 10 os delivered in five equal portions dur
ing the months 81 May, June Jdy August aud september
H. On delivery the wire will DO examined and tested In
the following OF every bundles 1000 lbs
ssein will bseocted sDd suspended between two posts
400 feet ayaf the end attached 70 capsan BY ~hchis
will be gradually hauled Oh unl 1t breaks Ths coodon
now H. that this wire break with greater d--c
ton than inches which ia equivalent to 300 ls or 80 600
Der superficial inch of solid section IL it stands this
test then further examination of that 1000 bs In respect
20 other Qualities will be continued but if not 1t will be
rejected placed the disposal Of the contractor
IL AsTsgaTd touqbness and fibre eech skein will
ofnew and sharp pliers, and bending back again The
wire must this without the least sign Of failure
Its barens and elasticity will at The time be- exam.
tined by bendiDg and Swinging also by hammerng fling and
notching the ends which forms part Of the operation OF
splicing
IS Such lots as have stood the various tests satisfactorily,
will then be acceoed cOudionsy and 80 per cent OF is
full value will then be paid to the contractor in bsnsabe
funds
IL The 20 per cent. Ill be reserved for four months
longer Should in that time during tho construction of the
cables defective skeins be discovered such skeins
will be rejected and placed the contractors disposal
either broken whole oiled oiled in such condition
a. they happen to be during the progress OF the work The
value Of such wire together With the labor expended upon
II will then be deducted Of the 20 per cent reserved
Is The undersigned the Engineer Of the Bridge will
be the sole Judge of the above tests he will stand an Inn
partial umpire between ts tractor and the ige Com
psnies a. d from bis decision there snail be no appeal
Is Proposal, for imported wire will aso be accepted One
half or 500 lbs will be used the Canada side, and may
be tonded ifimported by nay OF kew.York
L. Proposals will he received until the lst OF October
next they be directed tn. undersigned at Saga
"a Fails. NY. and should be marked the envelope
proposals 70, Bridge Wire" -,
l8 Those contractors, VIII proposals are accepted Will
be informed the fact by mail before on the oth Of o.
tober next . JOHN A. ROEbLlN0,
Engineer Of the Niagara Falls arosd Suspension Bridge.
Niagara Falls, n. Y, August 5, 1852