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

CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be receiv-
~ ed BY the County Commissioners Of Ce-
Gil county, to be directed to them at their
Office in Elkton, Cecil county, Md, up till
Tuesday, the 3Dth day Of June, next, at 2
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 Bridge over Little Eli Creek,
hear Mackal's Mil, about miles northwest
Of Elkton,--thc ineasurclueuts Of masonry
are as follows, viz:
TIE ABUTMENTS to be at the base 90
feet long and 81 feet thick; at the top 8 feet
long and 81 feet thick; 5 feet high from ordi-
nary water level, and to extend feet below
TIE bed of the creek unless solid foundation
is sooner fnunl.
THE WING WALLS on the west side TO
be 80 feet long an'l 50 feet apart at tie ends;
ON the east side 20 feet long and 30 feet
apart at the ends; to be / feet thick at the
abuimen.s, aud 3 feet thick at the ends, ba:-
tered to . t, ct thick ut the top; to extend
the same depth as the abutment, 1T the euds
next the same. and to run sufficient depth
below ground their whole length to be secure
from frost.
THE GUARD WALLS 10 he same length
as wing walls, 8 feet high above the proper
grading and 20 inches thici:, to have good
tastenings built therein tor 4 root 10 pitch
out wards.
TIE WOOD WORK to he built on the
plan known as "Burr's Patent''-a draught
Of which can he seen at the Commissioners
office. The span 81 feet; width II feet
from out to out--l5 feet from string pieces
to square--to have double ribbed scgments,
double arch, aud double string pieces.
For BRIDGE over the east branch Of
North East Creek,
near Kinks Mill, the following measure
mcntS. &c.
THE ARGUMENTS to he at tho base 90
feet long and 5 feet thick: at The top ~ feet
long and feet thick; 7 feet high above the
bed of the creek, and to extend feet below
the bed, unless solid foundation is sooner
found.
TIE 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 ahut-
ments, and 8 feet thick at the ends, batter ed
to . feet thick at the top; 10 extend to the
same depth rs the abutments, at the ends
next the same, and run a sufficient depth
below ground to he secure from frost. {.
THE GUARD WALLS to be same length
as wing walls; 3 feet high above proper
grading, and 70 inches thick; to have good
fastcnings built therein for IL roof to pitch
outwards.
For a Bridge over Stony Run,
half mile west Of the village of North
East;--the following measurements, &c.
THE ABUTMENTS to be at the base 60
feet long and 3. feet thick; at the top - feet
feet long and 3 ! feet thick: feet high above
,rjin l.Nll and Ia, nytanI A taut h,.
low the level OF the creek, unless solid toun-
dation is sooner found.
THE WING WALLS to be on the west
shle II feet long and % feet apart at the ends;
on the east side % feet long and 30 feet apart
at the euds 3 feet thick at the abutmcnts,
and 3 feet thick at the ends; to extend to the
same depth as the abutments. at the ends next
the same, and run by steps OF equal height to
feet below the surface Of the ground at the
cnds same height as abutments and battered
to = feet thick ut the top.
THE GUARD WALLS to be same length
as wing walls; 3 feet high above the grading
and % inches thick; to have good iaatcnings
built therein for a roof to pitch outwards.
The wood work of the Bridges at Kirk S
Mills and Stony Run, to be constructed on the
plan known AS the Howe Bridge" without
roof, or on the Burr plan without roof.
liiiIis lbI ttIh hlid vi
Bridge are solicited. The Span Of Bridge at
Kinks Mill 81 feet, and at Stony Run. 10 feet.
The abutments and wing walls Of ill the
above Bridges to be built of large stone.
(Which can be conveniently procured in each
case,} to be laid in good mortar or cement,
and all the walls above ground to be well
pointed-the abutmcnts filed in, and the road
graded SO as to afford easy passage over the
Bridges.
Sizes of Timbers and full particulars mus.
be specified in the proposals. and all the work
will be required TO be done in 4 substantial and
workmanlke manner, with good materials, ON
or before the LIST day OF December. next, I'M
der the direction and control vi the County
Commissioners.
Contractors will be required to give Bond
with approved security Tor the faithful per-
tormance Of their several contracts
ug~Contractors are also informed that they
can procure from Mr. Philip Quigley of VIII
mington, Del, the right to construct the
GLOVE Bridge" for 81 per lineal foot Of span,
provided they procure plans and specifications
from him also.
JAS. s. CRAWFORD, Clerk
may 30 5w County Gom'rs Cecil Co.
'.'Del. Republican and Village Record,
West Chester, copy law till goth OF June, and
send bill to Clerk at EikLon.
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