The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-06-04
Building TWO Bridges :

Tuesday, Tie lz'h day Of Jane, NEXT,
CT O'clock P. NJ, for
Building Two Bridges;
one over Octoraro Greek, near Moere's Mills.
and tie CctgraEo Forge, a short distances
Lclow tie present fording of said creek,
according to the following
PLAN =.
The a5ntnents to he 10 feet long at tho
base, and Is feet long at the top 81 feet
thick at the base, and 81 feet thick dt the
top; 10 feet high above ordinary water
level, and sufficiently deep below the bed Of
the creck (Which is rocky to secure an
approved foundation.
The ring rails TO he 90 feet Tong, and g
feet apart at the ends, ON the west; and rs
feet long, and IS feet apart ut The ends, on
Tie cas-, side Of the creek the foundations
to extend the same depth as those of the
abutment1 at the ends next the abiitments,
and to run by steps Of edual hight to feet
below the surface Of the ground at the
opposite ends to be feet thick at the
abuments, and feet thick at the opposite
ends, built in with the abutments, and to tho
level Of the same, and battered to feet
thick at the top.
The guard walls to be the saline length az
the wing walls; 8 feet high above the proper
grading of the roadway, and 20 inches
thick; to have good fastenings built therein
for 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
above ground to be well pointed with cement,
the abutments to be filled in, and the road
graded to Il grade of foot in II, from the
abutments to the road.
The uood lrork to be the " Bufr'' patent;
span 100 feet, width from out to out Is feet,
ii feet from string piecer to square to have
double ribbed segmsnts, double arch, and
double string pieces.
Size Of timbers, and fall specifications to
be given in the proposals.
The other Bridge to be built over the head
of Capt. Johns Greek, on the road from St.
Stephens Church to Ford's Landing, in the
LIST District, on the following
PLAN:
The abufnents to be Is feet long and feet
thick at the base, and IA feet long and 2
feet thick at the top; feet high above
ordinary water level, and the foundations 81
feet below ordinary water level.
The uing rails to be constructed in the
same manner rs specified above for the
Bridge over Octoraro, and built as to di1nen-
sions, as follows, viz 8 feet thick at the
abutments, and % feet thick at the opposite
endsl battered 20 2 feet thickness at the
level Of the abutments; to be II feet long
on the south and IL feet long on the north
side Of the creek, and 25 feet apart at the
ends.
The guard rails to be the same length az
wing walls; p feet high above the roadway,
when properly graded, and 20 inches thick.
with tastenngs bnilt Therein for roof to
pitch outWardS.
The stone used to be of good size, (furn-
shed at the expense of the contractor,) and
the masonry to be put up, and road graded,
as described for the other Bridge.
The rood ,cort to be the common sill
Bridge 10 feet span; white oak sleepers or
sils guard railing, and oak plank floors
the 81 lis to be protected by the masonry at
the ends. from contact with the earth.
Both Bridges will be required to be corn-
pleted on or before the 1st day Of October,
next. under the direction and control o. the
County commissioners Of Cecil county.
BY Order. J. S. CRAWFORD, Clerk
Commissioners Cecil countys
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