The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-18
To Bridge Builders 4 Contractors

Proposals will be received by the County Commits.
soners of Cecil county to be directed to them at
their Office in Ell.ton. up the AZ doY Of august, nsr
ut = o'clock NJ, for Building Bridge over the Lit
tie Elk Creek on the road leading from Brick Meet
Good will be furnished free of cost within two
three hundred yards of the contemplated site ef
said Bridge.
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The Bridge to he "Thc Canal Plan" Span A. feet
Abutments feet Il inches high above ordinary water
level and deep enough for solid foundation G feet
long and feet thick the top, battered ON face and
ends inch to the foot
Wing Walls on the west side 20 feet long includ-
Of Wing Walls Wing Walls on the cast side to be
Ii feet long, including thickness Of abutmcnt, and
20 feet wide at ends, same batter on all the Wing
thick at the top. The Wing Walls to he the same
depth as the abutmcnts when joining the same and
not less than ~ feet thick at the outer ends, to be
built to the high OF the floor of the bridge at the
abutments, 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 he built on the Wing Walls, 2
feet high and ~ inches thick, and the same length
Wing Walls; to be covered with fiat stone well
secured, with narrow boards pitching outwards
securely fastened to blocks built in Guard Walls.
The Abutmcns and feet of Wing Walls next to
them to be laid in good cement from their tounda-
ton to feet above water level; and all the Masonry
in good wood-hnrned lime mortar made with sharp
sand, and all Masonry to be built for point
The Wood Work to be Ii feet wide from out to
out, and II feet inches high from floor to square
to be on Covered Canal Plan, with Queen Posts and
Braces. The String Pieces to he 5x9 inches, and
double, and long enough to bear on abutinents at
least ~ inches; the Queen Posts to be l0X II inches
End Braces 8x IA inches, Center Braces 10 inches
Tie Y II inches, End PostSx IL inches Top Plate
1x7 inches, Lateral Braces ) inches square.
Misunderstanding to be good Pine, and secured to
Studding not more than feet apart. Orders SIX II
inches supported by good round Iron Bolts not less
than IA thick, with proper sized Heads, Washers
and Bnrrs attached to the Braces Posts and Ties
The Flooring to be of narrow White Oak 2 inches
thick, clear Of sap. The Josts to be inehes and
Is Aches from center to center. The Roof to be of
Pine Cypress Shingles, and to project feet
the face of the abuncnt. The Sills Posts and Grid
ers to he White Oak The Abutments to be filled in
from the floor to the road on both ends of bridge to
be graded ut grade of foot in II. Plate and Ties
to he braced with brace 3xG inches.
The Masonry to be completed or before the
10th of September, next; and the Wood Work on or
before the 18th day of October next: and all the
work win be required to be done In substantial and
workm,nlikc manner, and to be under the direction
and control of the Count Commissioners of Cecil
county.
For further PARTICULARS inquire Of the Clerk to
Commissioners. by order.
WIN. 7. MILLER,
June u, ls6s-5w Clerk Commissioners.
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