New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-19
TUNS of WIRE WANTED.

5 IUNS OF ,, VIE L =. n %ANdED IL,
ot Of the r,0p NiAGARA '' FAILS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES for the construction Of the wirs
cbe, the Railroad Suspension Bridge Of 900 feet span
the delivery Of ONE MILLION OF POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE, any portion OF It. NJ less than lVc lbs, the
site OF the bridge, on the following conditions:
The wire is to be Of No. 10 SIZE, so that 70 FEET VIII
The skeins 70 weigh no les, than 10 lbs An offer for
s. The wire must Be finished With lime coat smooth and
ever, both end, ofthe same thickness
T. Il must be finished in three holes or nearly a. nard "a
TIE iron must have been manufactured ofhe best quail
Is srcos blooms which will make hard wire OF great
elasticity, steer 9Th, fibre and toughneSs.
s. The blooms must have been manufactured OF codbs
charcoal pig anthracite pig nor OF blast pig
T. Satisfactory evidence will be required beforehand OF
quality ofthe iron OF which the wire 10 to be drawn
Tbs wire be drawn blocks OF no less than two
g. Ii must be putup in bundles Of 300 lbs, be
done vitbout small sseins
10 The wire delivered in five equal portions DUR
ing the months Of May June, July August and September
ofnext year ,,
the following manner OF every bundles or lOc os one
.ken VIII beseected and suspended between two posts
Acc apart the end attached 70 capsan % wncht
will be gradually haued until il breaks The CONDITION
row is that this wire must not break with greater dsec
ton than inches which is equivalent to lJO los or
per superficial inch Of solid wire section II It stands tnis
es, t6en further examination of that 1000 bs in respect
TO other qua.s, will be continued but II not 1t VIII Do
rejected AZ placed az the disposal Of the contractor
be by bending s7uars over the sws Of large PAT
OF pew ard sharp pliers and bending 1t back AGAIN. zoe
wire stand this test without the leaIt syn OF isure
Its hardness and elasticity viii az he same time be exam,
ned By bsndrg and swinging also by hsmmeng hing and
nochng the ends which forms pant Of the operation OF
rs Such lots shave stood the various tests satisfactorily
will then be accepted coDdonsy, and 80 per cent OF iss
full vAue will then be paid 10 the contractor IN osnsaOe
funds ,,
a. The @ per will be reserved for four months
longer Should IN that time during hs construction OF tho
cables any defective skens b. discovered such sseins
will De rejected and placed the contractors disposal
either broker or whole oiled not oiled In such CONDITION
as ;hy happen be during the pogr5s, OF the wo Inc
yaus Of such wire gethe with the labor expended upon
IL will then be deducted Of the 20 per cent reserved -
Is Tie underlined the Engineer OF the Bridge VIII
be tie sole Judge Of the above tests lie will stand az an I'M
umpire between the contractor and the Britge Com
psriss A. Gom biz decision there snail be no appeal
rs Proposal for imported wire will ao b. accepted One'
half or 800 lbs viii be used the Csnads side, and may
be bonded. II imported by Way Of hew-YOrk.
L. Proposals will be- received until the lst OF Octooer
next they are t. be directed 10 the undeTgued at Nsa
"a Falls r. y and should be marked on tne envelope
" P9t pusals for Bridge NTe' -,
rs Thoe contractors, proposals are accepted Will
be informed Of toe fact by mail before the th OF DC
tober next JOHN A ROEbLlNtl
Engineer of the Esgsrs Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
EisssII Falls, II. Y. August , lo'%