New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-30
EOO TUNS Of WIRE WANTED

cONv PROPOSAL, ar. invited BY the undersigned on tue
part OF the NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE COMPANIES, for the construction Of the wire
esbe,ot the Rsrosd Suspension Brds- Of 500 feet spea
10 BE- erected the Nises River beo~ tho Falls
the delivery OF ONE MILLION or POUNDS OF IROS
WIRE, any portion Of nf less than oeoo lbs, a. the
sitc 81 the bridge, on the following conditions; A.
l. TIE wire 10 to be Of No. 10 u1e, 90 that ~ fees win
welsh exactly one pound.
Toe sseos To weigh 90 less than Il lbs An ODER fos
80 b. 90 lbs viii he great preferred
s. The wire must bs finished With hms coax smo''n Sd
oven, both Gods uf the same thickness
T. II must DO hnshed In three boes or neary a. nSd
The iron mus bsve been manufactured ofhs best quail
ty OF charcoal blooms winch will make hs sire OF srsat
elasticity, Strength, fibre and tousspes
charcoal pig sod o. anthracite pig OF hctbast pig
T. Satisfactory evidence will DO required beforehand u
the quality ofte iron Of which the wire 10 bs drssu
g. Ls wire must be drawn blocks Of no less ttaa two
feet ia dianetes.
g. IL must he pu up In bundles ofO b, ~ near a. can b
done, lthOut sInali lkeins
TO- The wire iIo he delivered :, five equal pxtions dur
Ing the months Il hiy June, Jay August and September
H. On delivery tho wirs viii be examined and tested In
the following OF every bundIrs or 1900 los oos
.ssia u s1d sn.pesdsd between two p9'
will be gradually bsuled rnti II breaks The condiuon
H. that this wire nust not break with greater dshee,
ton than 9iDches whioh 10 equivalent 70 800 lbs org 90
per superficial inch Of solid wire section II IL stands THE
test then further examination OF that bs IN respect
other qualities will be coD,iDued bat ~ not II viii be
rejected az placed at the disposal OF tns tor.
49, As regards sH1 FIBRE eech end OF sker viii
be tested berdDs " ps'f
OF ard sharp oilers sbd ndng &c back again. Tho
wire mus. and this without the least sign OF feurs
Its hsr5ne ard elasticity viii ct tie tins be
n,d by ling and s~ingns, also by hsmmerirs Cling d
nocAne The ends which hns part OF The operation of
splicing.
IS Saeh lots a. have stood the various tests ssiscoy
will ,en be ecceeted oGdcnsy and 10 per cent. ot 10
fell value will thea be paid to the c,nsctor Ia bantsole
for6s
a. The - per cent. will he reserved for four mocths
Longer Scud in that time during The construction OF the
cables any defective s.ens he discovered euc s<eps
viii b. rejected aud placed at the contractors dispoea,
either brukt OF whole ed oiled IN such CONDITION.
a. they happen to be progress o, the work. The
value OF sue wire together with Tho labor expended upon
II will then be deducted a. The ca per cent. reserved
II The undersigned o. the Engineer OF tbs Bridge, viii
be the sole Judge Of the above tests, lie VIII stand as an I'M
par al unpe between the contractor and the ige Coul.
"a, a, from III. decision there shall DO appeal
Is Poposss imported wire will eco he accepted One
half or lbs will b. used the Canals side aud nay
be bonded il imported by Vsy Of New York.
H. Proposals will be received until the tt OF Octooer
next they he directed to tbs undersigned az Nsa'
IA Falls N T., end should he marked on tie n'eiops
"Pn posss foi Bridge Wire" -,
I8 rhoe VIII prof. csels are accepted VIII
Ia informed OF the tsct By mail before or on the oh OF De-
tOleT JOHN A. itoEbiiNu,
Ensneer the Nisgara Falls Rsrosd Suspension Bridge
Nisesra Falls, N. Y, AIsnst 8 l3,2