New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-31
WAREHOUSE,
Enn TUNS of WIRE WANTED

5lIN TUN S of df, WIRE i r. WANTED AM, -.
part Of the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES, for the construction Of the wire
cable. the Railroad Suspension Bridge Of 500 feet
the oelivery OZONE MILLION OF POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE any portion OF It, less than 100000 lbs at the
site OF the bncge, on the following conditions: -
TIE wire ia to be of No. u size, that 20 feet will
The sAeins weigh less than 10 lbs An Offer for
s. The wire must BE- finished It'll lime coat smooth ard
ever, both ends OF the same thickness.
II must be finished in thee hoes or nearly a. hard ss
TE;rEwiie .
Ife must have been manufactured ofths best quail.
81 ctaTcoa blooms which will make hard VIE OF great
elasticity. strength. fibre and toughIess
c. The blooms must have been manufactured OF codbAt
charcoal pig aud not of anthracite ola of hot blast pig
T. Satisfactory evidence will be required beforehand OF
the quality o.he iron Of which the wire Is to be drawn
s. Tbs wire must be drawn blocks OF no lea. than two
feet il diameter.
g. 1t mus. be put up bundles of2OO bs no
done. vithout small skeins
Ing the months 81 May June July. Augus and September
ofnext year
the following OF every b1ndes or 1000 lbs 90.
ssen will beseected aud suspended between Two POSI-
will be gradually hauled until 1t breaks Inc cooniIlon
now is that this not break with greater d-hec-
ton than inches which is equivalent to lSO0 bs $4,000
Der superficial inch OF solid wire section III II stands this
test then further examination Of that oOObs In respect
to other qUaes will be continued but II not 1t will be
rejected placed al the disposal OF the contractor
T. AZ and fibre each end OF sken will
of and sharp pliers aid bending 1t back again The
wire stand this without the least sign Of failure
It's hartns.s and elasticity will tho time be
ned BY bending and sRiogng also by hsmmerng filing and
nochne the ends which forms part OF the operation OF
splicing
10 Such lots have stood the various tests satisfactorily,
will chen be acceoted coDdOuslly and 80 per " is
fall value will then be paid to the contractor In banksbe
funds
a. The 20 per cent. will be reserved for four months
longer should in that time during h7 construction of the
cables any defective sAens be such skeins
will BE- rejected and placed the contractors disposal
either broken whole oiled not oiled In such condition
ss they happen be- during the progress OF the work The
value Of such WIRE win ths labor expended upon
H. viii then be deducted Of the 20 per cent reserved
IS The undersigned the Engineer Of the Bridge, will
be the sole the ahve he will I'm
umpire between the FACTOR and the Bri ige Com
panies from his decision there shall be no sppeal
TO- Ploposa for imported wire will also he accepted One
half 500 0u lbs Will be used the Canada SIDE and may
be londed II imported by Az Of hewYork.
H. Proposals will be received until the isy OF October
next they be directed the undersigned at Saga
FallS, n Y, and should be marked she envelope
"Pre posss foi Bridge Wire"
IS Thoe contfactors VIII proposals accepted, will
be informed OF the by mail before the Orh Of Dc
tober next. JOHN A ROEBLING,
Engineer Of che Niagara Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
Eisgara Falls N. Y, August 5, 1852