New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-23
cEALED PROPOSALS will be received
zoo TUNS of WIRE WANTED


cOV Proposal' sIe invited by the UNDERSIGNED the
part Of the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES, for the construction Of the wire
cables OF the Railroad Suspension Bridge of 800 feet span,
be erected the Niagara River below the Falls for
the delivery OF ONE MILLION OF POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE any portion of it. net less than 100000 lbs at the
site OF the bridge or the following couditions
l. The wire is TO be OF No. 10 size, so that y feet will
weish exactly one pound
The skeins 10 weigh no less tnan IL IDS An oner Tor
so TO ~ lbs will be greatly preferred
S. The wire must be finished with lime coax smooth and
even, both ends 0fthe same thickness.
1t must be finished three holes, or nearly as hard 70
sprrs.wire
ty Of charcoal boom which will make hard wire Of great
elasticity. Strength, fibre and toughnes -
charcoal pig and Of anthracite pig OF blast Dig
7. Satisfactory evidence will be required beforehand OF
the quality othe iron Of which the wire Is to be drawn
g. The ~e must be drawn on blocks OF no less than two
feet in diameter.
1t be putup In bundles of2Oo bs be
done, without small skeins
TO- The wire ia to De delivered in FIVE equal portions dur
ing the months Of May June, July August and September
H. On delivery the wire will be examined and tested in
the following OF every bundles OO0 los, ems
sken will be.seected and suspended between two Poss
100 feet apart the end stlched caps,sn BY which
will be grsdusy hauled on until 1t breaks the condition
now is that this wire must not break with greater defec-
ton than 9nchss which 10 equivalent TO 1900 lbs, or 5000
per superficial inch Of solid wire section II 1t stands this
test thea further examination Of that leo lb in respec
TO other qualities will be continued but fno II viii be
rejected ADD placed at the disposal OF the
L. Asregsrds oughness and fibre each end OF skein VIII
be tested BY bendng square over the jaws OF large PSF
Of new ard sharp pliers and bending IL back sgsn The
wire stand this test without the least OF failure
Its hardness and elasticity viii the time be exam
ined ~ bending and sxin also by hamrerg ming and
noehne the ends which forms part Of the operation OF
splicing
IS Such lots ss hsvs stood the various satisfactorily
will then be sccepted eOpdonay ana co per cent OF is
uh value will then be paid TO the contractor 10 banksble
knds
II. The 70 per cent. will he reserved for four Inonths
LONGER Should IN that time, during tho construction OF the
cables any defective kens b. discovered rch sksns
viii Be rejected and placed az the eout.aetsrs disposal
either bro&eD whole oiled Oiled in such condition
they hspper TO he during the progress Of the work The
value OF such wire together with the labor expended upon
It, will then lie deducted OF the - per cent reserved
IS The uDderssped the Engineer OF the BIidgs will
he the sole Judge OF the seove tests he will stand i'm
partial umpire between the contractor and the B ige Com
ssnies srd from his decision there shall be DO appeal
To- Prvposs, imported wire will he accepted One
half 500 c lbs will be used the Canada sde and may
be hopdcd, nimporfed BY way Of New-York.
H. Proposals. viii bs received until the LIT OF October
they be directed 10 the undersigned ct Mage
RI FsllS N Y and should he Married on the envelope
"Pwposals fos Bridge Wire"
Is Those contpctor wh proposals. seceptod viii
10 informed Of the net By mail becs the lsth Of o.
to%ef next JOHN A ROEBLlk0,
Engineer Of the Hiazsrs fsi RArosa Suspension Bdes
ksss-s tsss. Il. r. August s l3ss.