The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-23
!Spec:fcati"as for a Bridge across tie naouth
Of !Scotchman's Greek, liz tie First District

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PlLGS.-Thc Piles he IF white oak or chestnut not
less than six inches long inside the back AT small end
They to he thoroughly driven the satisfaction
the County Commissioners. These piles in each bent.
except the two bcnts either side OF the cannc!thcy
10 have four piles IN each bent. Six belts in the ccp-
est water TO he supplied with spur Shores we'll driven
and strongly botel 10 t1 outside piles of each bent
with seven-"ighth e y bolts. Eight Ii; to have
braces. The caps cords loor-bcams and. in general
all other parts Of III" bridge where oak il specially
ordered in the bill OF merchandise. 10 be OF the best
quality "l white pine
The Caps to be each Is feet l" = with the excep-
tio of the two on either side of The. channel which are.
TO be Il feet long: all but he 10 l. inches and
th"S 70 be IL Il inches, tn be norsr. To- receive
;rn"uI made in heads Of piles inches long, inches
iS't inches broad I" which they he pinned.
nc HSer' on Ia" tldSc are L" lee laid 80 as to break
ini. Where the ends of the sringrrs meet on Il CAP,
'h"y are 10 lap by each other inches except liz.
outside rows. where they are to extend To- end
cap The outside strn%erS Ia ic boltcd every cap
with frreigth - inch rag bolt. I'll. inside string
RS to he bslt"i to every second cap.
The piJnkinS on Bridge to he of two and aalf (2l%
inch white pine not exceeding foot in width spiked
own securely til" strin-erS with two six-inch cut
spikes at each end q" each !tnh AMI the every
second intermediate sring,r.
The Posts of the railing I" lie j y inches. extending
feet inches above the Roadway of bridge and haivc
on the outside strn%erS. secured 10 III" with Il five
eighth - inch bolt. with cast head and washer An
inch PIN board twelve inches wide to he let into The
posts on the inside midway between the roadway ami
top of the posts inch rail To- top of posts.
All details not particularly specified here are to be
carried out in similar manner and in all respects
equally well - in thv E0i,I;ia Bride the
Bohemia river
TIL, AbutIn .ats to H.. ~ p,fi rsposji Stan. Thu o,
the south end of the bridge foundation OF
twentyscNcn iiing driven Ia hard bottom: the one at
the north end of the bridge earth founa-
EIcI abutlcnt II have face wall l6 feet long
feet thick at the base the top he Ii feet long
feet thick Wing walls to he l2 feet long feet thick
'iuard walls to lie II feet long. Is nchc, thick and
ct above the roadway. covered with inch white PIN.
boards plough,d AMI groONod. One f OF of the face
% the wall TO he laid in the remainder b.
laid witt. mortar and the who { pointed with cement
There is to he bank Of earth gravel at each end
the bridge # about 10 feet in length - feet wide top
md brought six inches above III. tn" roadway
allow for settling The depth of is L. he A feet The
arth or gravel for both cmhankments is II be taken
from the south side q: the creek.
The piles when driven i'll the mud shall he driven until
they than six inches the last blow Of
hammer. When they driven in hard bottom thew
shall b. driven until they 60 than three
at the last blow. The hammer 10 he used to he tn,
ordinary size used for driving such pilin and be cle
.tir ed 10 he OrdI airy hri,