The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-03-18
~ NOTICE TO CONTRACToRs.-RE-

/ i ' PAIRS Oh THE NAT.osAL RoAD-scaled proposals.
WIN ge Isoeed ior repairs on the National RotG for the
Al MohRIsTowN, a, the house Of Mrs. Price, on
S2tarddy,t the I'd 0 9Pr Hty until two O'Clock in the
afternoon, for that poron OF the road lying te.ween The
Ohio River and including the Bah miie west.
M WASHINGTON, 1.-THE house Of r. b. Ankeny,
on Monday, the am dag Of Aprit. until o'clock in the
AFTERNOON, for that portion OF the Road Iyng Leween
'le slsI nile /! and G,;n q miIe, to!li meunre.
htIhNESNlLLE, at tie WnslDw House, on HedEes.
day, the 9th Of SprH, until O'Clock in the afternoon,
for that portion OF the Road lying between Clsi and
Al HEBRON. at the house OF Mr. Rose, Friday, the
eth day Of Aprii until ~ O'Clock, noon iOr that portion
inclusive.
Al COLUMBUS, at the Office of the board Of Public
Works, on Saturday, Tie 1h dag Of 3prii, until o.
clock in The afternoon for that portion OF the Road lying
between the llaih and I3dth miles, both inclusive.
Al LAFAYETTE at the Anderson Tavern, on Mon
dag, the 1lh day J 3pr until O'Clock in the amer
noon, for that portion Ol e road between the 18Th
and lTlst miIcF, both inclusive.
From the Ohio River, west 10 the I3Gih mic, inelu.
sve, Bidders viii bid for the test quality of Limestone,
and for ike material for the l1Oth I;Ch aud ltmiie
From the 18TH to the l6sth miles, inclusive the ma
terial must be of the lest quality OF screened Gravel
Bids for unscreenel Gravel will be considered for that
portion OF The Road lying between the lJ.n and lOsih
miles inclusive.
Bids will be considered for vigge-kead Li,a,s,ope
for that portion OF the Road lying between the 9th and
4ith miles, inclusive, and for Blae Ccrs lur THE 4vtb
5Jih and js. miles
Bids for screened Gravel will be considered for that
portion Of the Road lying beiwccn the llh and 18th
miles both inclusive.
Bids for screened Gravel from Black Lick or Big Wal
nut Creeks, will be considered that portion OF the
Road lying between tie I3in and llo,h r.ies both
elusive.
price per rod Of 100 cubic feet will tc bid for quarry
ing, hauling and breaking including the Whole
bid Also, price per rod of 100 cuc feet for quarry
ing and hauling IN one bd and price per rod Of lUO
cubic feet Tor breaking, bid. 20 that the quarry
ins hauling and breaking may lie given to cOniIec
tOr or the uarrying and hauling 10 and the break
ing to another, as the bids may determine.
Contractors who obtain work. i'll be pected TO
menCe at once, and 10 execute it promptly, within the
time specified the bonds When the delivery Of ma
teria IL awarded to one contractor aud tie breaking To
another. the former must progress with the work
not to delay the latter.
One third part Of the woE, must he done every con.
serutve SAiy days from tie date of tie contract aud
the whole must he completed by the AUin day Of October
next.
The material whether OF Limestone Blue Core, or
Gravel must lie of such quality the Acting COmnis-
soner Resident Engineer, will approve, and must he
broken III pieces not TO exceed four ounces in weight;
four ounces in weight must lie broken.
Payments will be made al stated periods the work
progresses.
Information that may be desired between this and the
letting. may be oai ned on Application to TnONAs Mil.
LEa and FRA.cs tREiCNTCS, Esd, Supcrintenjans of
Repsirs, or to J. NJ MITCHELL. Resident Engineer in
charge of the National Road. Bidders not known to the
Commissioner Engineer must give satisfactory refer
eMces.
All bids must be scaled, AID addressed to GEORGE W.
MANNPEHNY, Acting Commissioner and endorsed on
the outside Proposals for National Road"
GEORGE W. MANYPENSY,
Acting Comm ,ssiGner Board Public Eorks.
March le, ls55-It