The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-01
TO Bridge Builders & Contractors

Proposals will he received by the County Commls.
sonels of Cecil county to be directed to them at
their Office in Ellton up the an daV Of AugiSt nsrt
At O'clock NJ, for ludng Bridge over the Lit
tie Elk Creek on the road leading from Brick Meet
ing House to Lewisve, at the fording near Pass.
Good stone will be furnished free of cost within two
or three hundred yards of the contemplated site Of
said Bridge.
Pr a NJ
The Bridge to be "The Canal Plan" Span I5 feet
ALutments I feet inches high above ordinary water
level and deep enough for solid foundation 10 feet
long and feet thick at the top battered face and
ends inch to the foot.
Wing Walls on the west side 20 feet long includ-
ing thickness of ahutnent and 20 feet wide at ends
of Wing Walls; Wing Walls on the cast side to be
10 feet long, including thickness Of abutment, and
20 feet wide at ends, same batter on all the Wing
Walls that j. ON the ahmtments,l and to be 21a feet
thick at the top. The Wing Walls to be the same
depth as the abutmcns when joining the same and
not less than ~ feet thick at the outer ends to be
built to the highh of the floor of the bridge at the
atutments, and falling to grade OF foot in II the
whole length of the Wing Walls. The same to be
secure from frost at their foundations.
The Guard Walls to be built on the Wing Walls, 2
feet high and 20 inches thick, and the same length
Wing Walls to be covered with Hat stone well
secured, or with narrow boards pitching outwards
securely fastened to blocks built in Guard Walls.
The Abutments and > feet of Wing Walls next to
them to be laid in good cement from their founda
ton to feet above water leve and all the Masonry
in good wood-brrncd lime mortar made with sharp
sand, and all Masonry to be built for narrow point.
The Wood Work to be Ii fcetwide from out to
out and IL feet e inches high from floor to square;
to be on Covered Canal Plan, with Queen. Posts and
Braces. The string Pieces to be 5X9 inches and
double, and long enough to bear on abutments at
least % nches the Queen Posts to be lox Il inches,
End Braces X IA inches Center Braces 10 inches,
Tie IL inches, End PostsXl2 inches, Top Plate
7x7 inches Lateral Braces inches square.
Misunderstanding to be good Pine, and secured to
Studding not more than feet apart Grdcrs X Il
inches, supported by good round Iron Bolts not less
than rs thick, with proper sized Heads, Washers
and Burrs attached to the Braces, Posts and Ties
The Flooring TO be of narrow White Oak, . inches
thick, clear of sap. The Joists to he inches and
Is iachcs from center to center. The Roof to be of
Pine or Cypress Shingles, and to project 6 feet
the face of the abutmcnt The Stills, Posts and Grid
ers to be White Oak. The Abutmcnts TO he filed in
from the floor to the road both ends of bridge,
he graded at grade of foot in H. Plate and Ties
to he braccd with brace x q inches.
The Masonry to be completed on or before the
18th Of September, next; and the Wood Work on or
before the 10Th day Of October, next: and all the
work will be required to he done in substantial and
| workmauic manner and to he under the direction
and control Of the Count Commissioners of Cecil
county
| For further particulars, inquire Of the Clerk to
Commissioners. BY order.
WIN. r. MILLER,
June ~ 1S6S-5w Clerk Commissioners.