Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-30
BRIDGE NOTICE

SEALED AID, proposals will be received at tbs
20; ONO, until noon, THURSDAY. Nav aps,
o ior tne stoi work of three bridges rs fol
Of Rel mons 1 aca0ss d McMah3n's Creek. mile east
east lork or saltwater Creek the Mason trt ,e
na,i tne ABOVE bridges, To consist of two ahntH
IIeucs, each-to be built of Quaried free stoue
OF good quality, each stone to be dressad '
True ans even surface, and laid in repnlar "a ~ n q
hsd IIs L. range 10 raise less than one foot Or
ceu less Inan raise, well bound topethar ,sjith
headers passing through the wall Al fnt.rwaIs
t over zen Iset apart. The face of walls 70 he
ialu up In the best workmaDIike mona anu
VA md,is 10 Dc we'll grouted with lime and stand
49,, ATStu Tne abutmenls TO have Coping on
top aii snds. all excavations coffer,dams sto "
tnust oe included IN the bids .or stone TorE' I,'
contractors to take all risks of fionds pror
cnb,c ot fast Inc win be by the perch. Is
ouoic ieeI 10 the perch. Also az the sa me tIme
ana place proposals for the superstrnc,nra nS
ssoh s~J open "ooden Bridges at the above places
sisting OF fTe seepers, of I0xi2 inches sUn on,
"a ,eet IN length. one crosstie in centre of
% sscIion :, op ppsrded s py braces aooye Also pro-
oah. . ~ Two a1d one-haiD inches thick. Also
Stone work OF two abutments for bridos si
:, ,,,. bu,ilsos MI Mills; across Captina Creek
tacs, .esuiar alge, ith headers in each ,onrss
s.,,,s sisnI @ 70 pnd the wall well together: nil
N NJ Stones 70 oe laid on natural bed no stone
10 oeu Iess than raise, and TO be dres.aS 70 q |
Tue ana even surface and ioin cIos,-lv rbe
ss,,a w. w. s Co we s'tine raise, with headers ths |
s'he as 'front.' 1he filling to be large hlocks ~ |
tre naln' ~ rs back and front: every course |
iuiuuluS e -.datlon to be well prouied v.th
t.hle ~ ana -"a v ell mixed all stone 10 he iaid
, ~ u konu iiine and sand mortar mixed Mt Ieasf |
~, ~ ~ uays before using; top and ends OF walls
=, a. ,; ve covered with Coping. IL a suffieut fonnl
We, u 70 nct sooner found, the foundation tn
uo H,aceo upon ttmbers Of good oak nj lea ~ 4 en-
,' .mnnes .h'cN AID covered with Two inch plank
W, Wei, sptst,- on them; the lin bers 10 be placed
so iee, petow low water mark. The wallis are
~, We oI ne following height and thick N ess :.
onnuat walls. the part below low water
in". W ne ota feet thick top walls q, set hack
,a ,n Ioonuation inches batter one inch 10 fooi.
~ ~ ,eet hlgh 10 bridge seat; walls 3SS feet ,hick
- ~ htup' coping to project over front of wall ri
inches. ana cover wall cor pete and at least
ono iooi LICK 6ontra' tor to have stone in old
n1nsu'hents. ~. Work 70 he completed by semi
All work TO be done TO satIsiact ion OF fba
Eugineer and county Commissioners pids
s"r stone work to be by the perch of az cnoIcI
ieet 10 ihe perch. Excavations and fiiiinS bv
Ine cupic yard. Contractor to be at ali az xpsnse
2! puildlng Golfer dams and bailing and 10 he
NJ Al risks of floods. "A~ W oo
All bidders 10 accom- pany proposals for doing
.tone or wood work, with bond for doing the
ss@e according 70 specifications. signed by At
~ oids received April 2lss. for doing said
~ ~ nnss:soAsrs reserve the right 10 reject any
% crdss q ce.nsssisaen.
AF" ". 8. srAStP. Auditor, :