Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-06
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.
OFFICE CONSTRUCTION OF LITTLE FAILS BRIDGE,
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OYNcI CoNsTRUcrIey OF LITTLE FALLS BRIDGE
- Washin ton, August 19, 1851
SEAL6D PROPOSALS for the construction and
- erection Of the su2erstructure complete Of q
timber bra across the Potomac near the "Litt e
Falls, above Georgetown, tie labor and materials
OF a kinds, together with the requ ite scafolding
to be included, win be received at this ONCE until
Saturday, the 9Th Of serteaber, at IL O'Clock m.
Ons abotr1eus and rWopiers (of stone) are already
built being 160 feet ap.rt nom centre 70 CENTRE
$50 feet in the clea, and each thirty-ouf feet in
length. The lea1ing dimensions and accommsds-
tons Of said bridge must the.ef,re, be as flloxs,
VIZ Total length, $40 feet In two spans of $50 feet
each in the clear The area Of the bridge must sm
brace two carrsg. ways and two fot ways; the for
the latter exterior to the same, The whole bridge
must be cyered With suitable roof, shsathed with
roofing tin we'll painted. ay a..
The proposals nu be accompanied with such do
script delineations, dimsneions, DC, - may be
necessary to full and clear unde erstandiDg of the
nature and character Of the various pIrts of the
structure proposed; and mast exhibit the price per
foot si things include for every foot In length Of
the entire supsrstruct ure-vix: 320-feet-At which
the work VIII be undsrtat and the earliest date,
not later than the 6rst Of D:csmber next at which
it will be completed. 80 t...l E..'
Said proposals must also be accompanied by crs,
dentals, setting forth the character and competency
Of the propossr, and signed by individuals of
reputation, and by responsible individuals. who
are ready to euter into joint bonds, become sure
ties for the fsithful ulfllmept Of contract in con
Payments will be made in two squsl instalments
the first whea 1t shall be mad to appear that two
thirds of the work, including materials delivered,
inspected, and accepted, has actually been ascom.
plshed; the recond, when the entire structure, In
GLIDING AL its parts and sppendagas, shall have
been duly comp eted and accepted
The entire work, In all its parts, dimensions, &c.
will bs ct all times subject to the inspection and di
rection CT the undersigned or any other person 30
authorized.
All proposals will b. forwarded to the undersigned
in ssalsd envelo1 es, marked outwardly, proposals
for building the Little Falls Bridge" under GOV.
'r to the honorable Secretary Of so sas rToM
Captain o. rps Geographical Engineers,
In charge Of construction of Little Falls Bridge.
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hahmants. Sign of the Large Spresd Eagle, Penn
sylvania syssne. bsts. * and 6th sts.
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