The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-06-27
Notices,
TO BRIDGE
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.

CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be rccciv-
- ed by the County Commissioners of Ce-
ell county, to be directed to them at their
office in Elkton, Cecil county, Md, up till
Tuesday, the Both day Of June, next. at Z
O'Clock p. NJ =, for building Three Bridges in
said county, said PROPOSALS to include the
masonry and wood work entire, the masonry
according to the measurements given below.
For a Bridge over Little Elk Creek,
hear Mackal's i'll, about 3 miles northwest
Of Elkton,--the measurements Of masonry
are rs follows. viz:
TIE ABUTMENrS to be at the base 30
feet long aud )! feet thick; at the top IL feet
long and 81 feet thick; feet high from oldi.
nary water level, aud to extend / feet below
the bed Of the cre;k unless solid foundation
is sooner found.
THE WING WALLS on the west side to
he 80 feet long and 80 feet apart at the ends;
on the east side 20 feet long and 30 feet
apart at the ends; to be / feet thick at the
abutments, aud 3 feet thick at the ends, bat
tered to > feet thick at the top; to extend
the same depth rs the abutments at the ends
next the same, and to run sufficient depth
| below ground their whole length to be secure
from frost.
THE GUARD WALLS to be same length
as wing wallis, 3 feet high above the proper
grading and 20 inches thick. to have good
tastcmings built therein Tor Il roof TO pitch
outwards.
TIE WOOD WORK to be built on the
plan known as ''Burr's Patcnt'i-a draught
Of which ran be seen at the Commissioners
office. The SPAN 80 foet ~sidth Il feet
from out to out--l5 feet from string pieces
to square--to have double ribbed scgmcnts,
double arch, and double string pieces.
For RR D(fE over the east branch IF
North East Greek,
near Kinks Mill, the following measure
mpntS, &c.
TIE ABUTMENTS to be at the base 90
feet long and 5 feet thick; at the top ~ feet
long and 8 feet thick; I feet high above the
bed Of the creek, and to extend 4 feet below
.he bed, unless solid foundation is sooner
found.
THE WING WALLS on the north side to
be Is feet long and - feet apart at the ends;
on the south side II feet long and % feet
apart at the ends; 81 feet thick at the abut-
ments, and feet thick at the ends, battered
to feet thick at the top; 10 extend to the
same depth as the abutments, at the ends
next the same, and run sufficient depth
below ground to be secure from frost.
THE GUARD WALLS to be sans length
as wing wallis 3 feet high above proper
grading, and 20 inches tEick; to have good
o,,t,yards
~ Iof "a hsfi"se over hfShs EHn,
half II mile west Of the village OF North
East;-the following measurements, nc.
THE ABUTMENTS to be at the base 20
feet long and 50 feet thick; at the top - feet
feet long and 80 feet thick; feet high above
ordinary water level, and to extend feet be-
low the level OF the creek, unless solid 1ouh-
datlon is sooner found.
TIE WING WALLS to be on the west
side l. feet long and - feet apart at the ends;
on the east side 20 feet long and 30 feet apart
at the ends; 81 feet thick AT the abutlnchtS,
and feet thick at the ends; to extend to the
same depth as the abutmehts, al the ehaS next
the same, and run by steps oil cqual height 10
feet below the surface OF the ground al the
ends; same height as abutmehts ana battered
to feet thick at the top.
TIE GUARD WALLS to be same lcng'h
as wing walls; 3 feet high above the grading
ana ~ inches timex; to nave Sood lastehl'SS
built therein for roof to pitch outwards.
The wood work OF the bridges at hlrk
Mills and Stony Run, TO be constructed on the
plan known as the GLOVE Bridge" without
roof, or on the "Burr" plan without ROOF.