The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-07-29
To Bridge Builders & Contractors

GEALED Proposals will be received by the
~ Commissioners of Cecil county, Md, to be
directed to them at their office, in Elkton, up
| to Wednesday, August Nh, next, at o'clock
p. NJ, for building II Bridge over Big Elk
Creek, Mt Ntchelfs Mill, east end of Elkton.
| The Wood Work to be on the Burr plan i'm
! proved; Of similar construction to the Bridge
over Little Elk creek at Sites mill, west Of
Elkton. The span IS feet; projection Of roof
| over outside face of Abutnents 10 feet. II feet
| high from floor to top chords; IA feet wide
between posts; timbers Of white pine, and same
sizes rs il the Sites mill Bridge.
| The Masonry to be as follows: Abutmtnts 8
| feet high above ordinary water level, and suffi-
GENTLY deep to secure solid foundations; 10 feet
long and feet thick at top-battered on all
| faces and ends from foundations up, l inch to
the foot. White Oak skewbacks, 6 IA inches,
to be built in the water faces, at 81 feet from
| top. and wall plates, x 10 inches, (white oak, }
to be built in at top. Distance between abut-
nlen.s at top IS feet
Wing Walls on North side Is feet long on
South side % feet long. Same batter on out
side faces as abutments, and p feet thick at
top. 6 feet of wing walls next abutments to be
not less than feet thick at base end built to
| depth and level of abutments, with which they
are to be soldy joined The remaining length
of wing walls on north side to be feet inches
higher than abutments, and on south side to be
feet inches higher than abutments at 5 feet
from same and from thence to outer ends to fall
off foot in 10 Foundations to be below frost,
and at outer ends IS feet apart.
The Guard Walls to be built on the wing
walls, and same length as highest portion Of
same p feet high, and not less than 20 inches
thick, covered with galvanized iron roof pitching
outward.
The masonry to be built of the stone in the
abutments and pier Of the old Bridge as far as it
will go. All additional stone necessary to be of
large size and used in foundations and water
faces. All walls below water. and one foot of
water faces of abutments to be laid in good
cement; the remaining portion in best mortar
and all walls above ground and water to be well
pointed.
Proposals to include necessary embankment
from floor of Bridge to road at grade of one in
ten on south side, andto the hight of wing walls
on north side. Also, to include removal of old
Bridge and allowance for value of all materials
of same to the contractor. The earth for em-
bankment to be free of cost to the contractor
and obtainable within 30 yards of the Bridge.
The masonry to be finished on or before the
18th of September, next, and the wood work on
or before November list, next.
.eS The Commissioners will receive separate
proposals for the masonry alone for the wood
work and embankment alone, and for the entire
work. Bidders for masonry or entire work to
include the cost of removal of old Bridge and
value of materials of same in their proposals.
The contractor or contractors will be required
to give Bond with Cecil county securities for
faithful completion of contract
By Order.
JAS. S. CRAWFORD,
Clerk Commissioners Cecil county.
July %, l565-3w