New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-09
goo TUNS of WIRE WANTED

cOO Proposals are invited by the undersigned. the
ss 81 e 'ea for Of the wire
cables Of the Railroad Suspension Bridge OF goo feet spen
de SeliyeTy Of ONE MILLION OF POUNDS OF IRON
WIRE any portion Of ~ nt less than l"N" IDS al 'ne
ute OF the bridge, on the following conditions:
l. The wire is to be OF No 10 axe, 20 tnat ~ ee' VIII
weigh exactly one pound.
g The skeins weigh less than IL lbs An oher for
s. The wire must be finished h lime coat smooth and
even, both ends OF the same thickness
The iron manufactured ofths best quail
v OF Oh arcoa blooms which will make hard wire OF great
elasticity, strength fibre and toughness ,,A.
The blooms must have been manufactured OF cod-osi
charcoal ps aud not OF anthracite pig nor on hotosst pig
Satisfactory evidence Will be required oeIo.eanu VI
the quality otthe iron OF wnon secS. Of no ss than two
r. must he out up in bundles of2OO bs near as can b
Acme . ithout sma 81 ems
10 The wire is TO be delivered in FIVE equal portions dur
ina the months Of May June, july August ana september
ON delivery the wire will be examined and tested n
the following manner Ofevery bundles OF lvv los one
Al sin will he ected and suspended between two Posn
400 feet apart end attached 70 capsta oy whch
will be gradually hauled until 1t breaks Inc eonasoh
zion .bsn eInches which equivalent to lSeO lbs,
Der superficial inch Of solid wire section II II stands u.
tss Then further examination OF that LIQUIDS In respec'
~ bsr onsta, will be continued but II not, II will be
rejected ard placed the disposal Of the contractor
Az regards toughn-s ana fibre each end OF skeln VIII
h bs handing il SQUARE the Of large pair
OF new and sharp pliers and bending II back assn Ine
this test without the lrSt Hgn OF iauio
It's hardness and elasticity viii at the same time be exam
lned by bending swinging also By hsmmerng ming and
notcbng the ends which forms part OF the operation OF
splicing - .. ... ..,
will then be accepted cOpdonaly and 80 per cent OF iu
full value will then be paid to the contractor In oankaols
funds -.
"a The 20 per cent. will be reserved for four months
opger Should ths time during The construction OF the
sable. Cd defective skens De discovered such skein
will rejected ard psced at the contractors disposal
either broken whole oiled or not oiled In such condition
a, they happen he during the progress OF the work The
value such wire together with the labor expended upon
II will then be deducted OF the ~ per cent reserved
Is The undersigned, a. the Engineer OF the Bridge VIII
be the sole Judge OF the above tests he Will stand as an I'M
partial umpire between the contractor and the Bnige Com
e.pie. a. from his decision there shall be no appeal
To- Proposals. for imported wire will also be accepted no
half or $40 lbs will be used the Canads side, aDSnay
be conded II imported by way Of New fork -
IT, Proposals will be received until the Isl OF Octooei
next they be directed to the undersigned at Nasa
rs Fsl. n. Y, and should be marked on the envelope
Proposals foi Bridge Wire" -
is Those contractors VIII proposals are accepted VIII
be informed OF the fact by mail before ON the 10Th OF Do
tober next JOHN A hOEbLINoi
Engineer Of Nissars Falls Railroad Suspension Bridge
Nissara Falls n. Y August l. 1852