The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-27
TO Bridge Builders u Contractors

Proposals win be received by the County c,n,r,i.
sl"n ;' :" otril county, to be directed to them at
men 'trr IN Eton, up tho 4H dag 0f AmyuSk merit
at . clock r NJ. for Building Bridge over tie LII,
te FIX Creek on the road leading from Brick Meet
ing House I" lewisyilir at the furdlng near Pass,
tooi "on" Will he furnished free of cost within hyn
or three hundred yards of the contemplated site 81
said iiridEr.
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The Bridge I" he "'rhe Canal Plan" Span AZ feet.
level and deep enough for solid foundation lG f.c
long and feet thick at the top, battered on ,re and
ends inch to the foot. 1855
luz thickness OF ahhment, and - feet wide at ends
of Wing Walls; Wing Walls on the cast side to lie
IL feet long including thickness of ahutmont and
20 feet wide at ends, same batter on all The wing
walls at Il, on the ahntments,l and to b. 30 feel
thick nj the top The Wing Walls to be the same
not less than ~ feet timex at the outer ends to bo
built to the hishth the floor Of the bridge the
whole length OF the Wing Walls. The same TO be-
secure from rost al their foundations
The Guard Walls to be built on the Wing Walls >
feet high aud 20 inches thick and the same length
as Wing Walls To be covered with Hat stone we'll
secured or with narrow boards pitching outwar,ls
securely fastened to blocks built in Guard W,,lls
The Ahulmcnls and . feet Of Wing Wallis next TO
them to bc laid in good cement from their lounda-
ton to feet above water Levels and all the Masonry
in good wood-burned lime mortar m:,to i'll sharp
sand, and all Masonry to he built for narrow point.
The Wood Work to be Il feet wide from on, ia
out and l. feet inches high from floor square:
to be Covered Canal Plan, with Queen Posts and
Braces. The String Pieces to be SKA inches and
double and long enough to bear attmcnts AT
least 20 inches; the Queen Posts to be lox IL inches
End Braces X II inches, Center Braces X 10 inches
Tic a /! inches, End Post sx l. inches, Top rste
X Inches. Lateral Braces ) inches square
Misunderstanding to hc good Pine. aid secured to
studdng not more than feet apart Grdcrs S II
inches, supported by good round Iron Bolts not less
than ~ tuck, with proper sized Heads Washers
and Birr- attached to the Braces, Posts and ries--
The Flooring to h. of narrow White Oak = iu.hc,
thick ceai Of sap The Jrst= 10 hs \ inches and
Is iAchcs from center 10 crnter. The Roof to he Of
Pine " Cypress Shingles, aud to project feet over
the uce of the ahutIucn,. The Sis, Posts and Grid.
ers to he White Oak. The Ahutmcnts TO be hlled n,
from the floor to the road both ends of bridge To-
be graded at grade of foot in L.. Plato and Ties
to he braced with brace Z xG inches,
The Masonry to be completed on OF before thr
10th OF September next; and the Wood Work on or
before the 18th day of October, next: and all the
work will be required TO he done in aSuhsttial and
workmanlikc manner, aud 10 lie under the direction
and control of the Count Commissioners of Cecil
county.
For further particulars, inquire Of the Clerk to
Commissioner. BY order.
WIN. L. MILLER,
June q, lS6s-ow Clerk Commissioners.