New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-03
DRUGGISTS ard
WAREHOUSE,
rUn TUNS of WIRE WANTED.-

Il " LNo vi w liAt< W n ~
c'jV Proposals invited ~ the undermined the
part OF the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES tor the construction Of the wire
cables Of Railroad Suspension Bridge OF 800 feet
10 b. erected the Niagara River below the Eas tor
he dsnvsry Of ONE MILLION Of POUNDS or IRON
WIRE or any portion of H. les than 10000 lbs g. the
,its OF the bridge on the following e. EDITIONS:
l. Tie wire Is 10 be Of No 10 nfe, % thss ~ feet VIII
weish exactly one pound.
2 The skens weigh no less than IL los An onef hf
81 to a. lbs will BE- grest' preferred
s. The wire mus 5, finished Nth lime COAX smooth and
even, both ends OF the same thickness
1t must be finished 10 three holes or nearly a. marc a.
rrswire .,s. ......,,
~ OF srooa blooms which will make hard wire Of great
elasticity ST. 9Th, fibre and tOugnness
D. The blooms must have been manufactured Of
charcoal pis ana noe VI aDtnrac9 DS nor OF not o Dig
Satisfactory evidence will BE- required beforehand OF
the quality ofthe iron Of which the wire il 70 be drawn
lbs wire must b. drawn blocks Of les than two
Ii must he pct in bundles ofS0 lbs a. rea s. can bs
oone, y itnont small skeios
TO- Th- wire iso delivered In 6ve equal portions dur
ING me months n May JUae July August and September
H. On delivery the wire will Be examined and tested IN
tne following meaner OF every bundles 1909 os ina
hsin VIII bee'ected and suspended between posts
80 feet ap-rt the end attached eay.an By which
will BE- gradually hauled 2nIi it breaks The condition
IS, that this wire break with greater d-Asc
non than inehes which 10 equivalent 70 1890 bs
per superficial inch of sod wire section II Il stands this
test then further exsn aston Of that oOO lbs h. Tssoss
other qualities, Will be continued bat II cot il will ~
rejected ard placed al tho disposal Of the contractor
u reEards ,ousnness and hire each end Of sssn viii
ofnev and sharp pierA AID oeodns it back again The
wire stand this test without the least Of failure
ts barons aud e.sticity viii AZ the time
ned oy bending and sgiDrnE also BY hammeng, Sling
notehns the sodA which forms part Of the operation Of
SPLICING
IS such lo stood the various enthusiastically
will then be eeeepted eondonsiy ard 30 per cent u S
s value vii then Be paid 10 the contractor In bsnksbs
funds
u The % per cent. will Be reserved for four Lnonths
longer should II that tune during tsa construction OF the
esbes any defective skens discovered such skeins
Will be rejected and placed 81 the contrsetors disposal
either bnksp whole oiled oiled 10 such condition
they happen 20 be during the progress Of the work The
vaue Of such wire togener with the osr expended upon
It, will then be deducted Of the ~ per cent reserved
Is The undersigned. o. the Engineer Of the Bridge, viii
be tho sole Judge " the above he will stand TN
partial umpire between the tractor and the Bulge Com
p.Dies from bis decision ther. shall be no sppeal
le PIoposa for imported wire will also b accepted Ono
half or 500 o. Ibs wild b. used the Canada sds and may
be bonded, imported By az Of nsw-York-
H. Proposals wi be received until the is OF October
they be directss the undersigned, ~ tAxs
n FsllA NY, and should h marked on the envelope
"PrposAs TO- Bridg. Wire"
ID Those contractor oh proposals. accsptsd win
Be informed Of the ss By nail before or 90 ss osh q o.
tobeT next JOHN A. ROEBLIN0
Engineer of the Niagara Falls Railroad 5zspenxoa Brdsa
Nissays Fall, N. T. August s. ls5a