New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-27
WAREHOUSE.
sIuI TUNS of WIRE WANTED

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COV Proposal, are invited By the undsmened on The
part of the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES, for the construction OF the wire
cables the Railroad Suspen.on Bridge Of 300 feet span
20 Be erected over the Naasrs River below the Falls Tor
the ceiivery OF ONE MILLION OF POUNDS or IRON
WIRE or any portion OF X ntt les, hsn ios tho
l. The to be of No. ~ sze 50 that 20 feet VIII
weigh exactly one pound.
The sse!ns N weigh no less than is os An o1e' or
81 10 ~ lbs will be greatly preferred
s. The wire must be finished ith lime coat smooth and
even, both ENDS OF the same thickness
IL must be finished In three ho!es OF nearly a. ha'd
spnrg.wne
~ Of charcoal blooms which will make hard wire OF great
elasticiy :, strength. fibre and toughnes $500
The blooms have been manufactured OF cold blast
charcoal pig anthracite nor OF hot oast pg
Satisfactory evidence will be required beforehand OF
the quality ofthe iron of which the wire IL be drawn
g. Tbs wire must be drawn blocks of no en than two
g. IL must be putup bundles of lbs, as near as can bs
DONE tbout unsllskeins
ing months OF May june July, August and September
ofnext year
the following manner OF every bundles, loo los ono
skein will beselected and suspended between two posa
4O feet apart the end attached 20 capstan By which
will he rraduay hauled on until it breaks The condition
now is that this must not break with greater deec
ton than 9inches which equiyalen. to 800 bs orO
per superficial inch Of solid wire section III II stands thn
test then further examination OF that LOCO bs Ia respect
70 other qualities, will be continued but II not 1t will DO
rejected placed the disposal Of the contractor
L. Al regards toughnes8 and FIBRE each end OF ske,n VIII
be BY bending the jaws Of large pair
Of new and sharp pliers and bending 1t back again Fhs
wire must stand this test without the least sign OF failure
Its hardne and elasticity will at the time be exam.
ned by bending and swinging also by smmeung ming ana
notcting the ends which forms part Of the operation OF
splicing
will the be acceped condiiionay and 80 cent OF is
full value will then be paid to the contractor In banss0le
funds
a. The - per cent will be reserved for four months
longer Should in that time during tho construction Of The
cables any defective skeins be discovered such sksns
win be rejected and placed at the Contractors disposal
either broken whole oiled not Oiled in such condition
they happen to be during the progress OF the work The
value OF such we together with the labor expended upon
It. will then be deducted Of the 20 per cent reserved
Is The undersigned the Engineer OF the Bridge, VIII
be the sole Judge Of the above tests he will stand as an Inn
partial umpire between the tractor and the Bridge Com
panes a, fiom bis decision there shall be appeal
6 Proposal, imported wire will also be accepted Ono
half or lbs will be used the Csnads side and may
be bonded, If imported by way Of New-York.
H. Proposals will be received until the lst OF October
next they are to be directed to thu Undersigned at Naga-
ra Falls N. Y. and should be marked on the enveiope
"Prtposals fo Bridge Wire" 49,
IS Tho.e contractors. vii PROPOSALS accsped will
be informed OF the fact by mail before the 10th OF o.
tobeT next. JOHN A. kOEbiINb,
Engineer Of the Niagara Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
Ensgara Falls N. Y, August 5, 1852