The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-05-28
NOTICES..
To Bridge Builders g. Contractors

PROPOSALS will he received by the
l. County Commissioners of Cecil county,
to DO directed to them at theft Office in
Elktoh, up to
Tuesday, the AN day of June, merit,
at O'clock =. ~, for
Building Two Bridges;
one over Oct0taro Creek, near Moere's Mills
and the Octorato Forge, a short distance
Lelow the present fording Of said creek,
according to the following
PLAN:
The d5nimentS to he 10 feet long at the
base, and Is feet long at the top; 81 feet
thick at the base, and O. feet thick at the
| top l3 feet high above ordinary water
level, and sufficiently deep below the bed of
the creek (Which is rocky to secure an
approved foundation.
The ring rails to be 80 feet long, and Is
feet apart at thu ends, on the west and %
feet long, and 30 feet apart at .he ends. on
the east side of the creek the foundations
to- extend the same depth those of the
abutnit nts at the ends next the abutments,
and to run by steps Of equal hight to 3 feet
below the surface of the ground at the
opposite ends; to be feet thick at the
abutmentsj and feet thick at the opposite
ends, built lii with the abutments, and to the
level Of the same, and battered to 9 fee
thick at the top.
The guard rails to be the same length as
the wing walls 3 feet high above the proper
grading Of the roadway, and 90 inches
thick; to have good fastcnings built there in
for a roof to pitch outwards.
The abutments and wing walls to be built
OF large stone, Furnished free of cost to the
| contractor, near the site of the Bridge, to
be laid in good mortar or cement the walls
ola
the ahutments to be filled in, and the road
graded to IL grade of foot in II, from the
| abutments to the road.
The ,cood rork to be the " Burr" patent,
span 100 feet, width from out to out Is feet,
l. feet from strihg pieces to square to have
double ribbed segments, double arch, and
double string pieces.
Size Of timbers, and full specifications to
be given in the proposals.
The other Bridge to be built over the head
of Capt. Johns Creek, on the road from St.
Stephens Church to Ford's Landing, in the
Isl District, on the following
PLAN:
The abufments to be Is feet long and feet
thick at the base, and IA feet long and =
feet thick at the top; feet high above
ordinary water level, and the foundations 3 J
Icet bcloW Ordinary water level.
The tcing rails to be constructed in the
same manner as specified above for the
Bridge over Octoraro, and built az to dimen-
sions, as follows, viz feet thick at the
abutments, and % ft ct thick at the opposite
ends battered 20 feet thickness at the
level Of the abutments; to be IL feet long
on the south and II feet long on the north
side of the creek, and Is feet apart at the
ends.
The guard trails to be the same length as
wing walls; % feet high above the roadway,
when properly graded. and 20 inches thick.
with tastenngs built therein for roof to
pitch outwards.
The stone used to be of good size, (furn-
ished at the CHperse of the contradictory and
the masonry to be put up, and road graded,
al d"snnihna Ear tha n.hnr Riid GO 1900
The rood ,corhc to be the common sill
Bridge 10 feet span white oak scepers or
stills guard railing, and oak plank floors /;
tho sills to be protected by the masonry at
the cads, from contact with the earth.
Both Bridges will be required TO be COM
pleted on or before the lst day OF October,
next under the direction and control OF the
County Commissioners of Cecil county.
By Order. j. S. CRAWFORD, Clerk
Commissioners Cecil county.
May q, lS59-4w