Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
Notice to Contractors.

RIDS will be received at the Auditors office
- IN 81. c airsvilfe, Belmont county, Ohio
until July 3L, Il O'Clock noon 1876. for The bul
ding of two stone abutments for a bridge Oh
a branch of CapLina Creek, about Ore-hal
mile west of Somerton. in somerset township,
Belmont county, Ohio. Span at top of walls,
iO feet Also 1Cr two stone abutmeEts for "a
bridge at CunaId's Crossing on Wheeling Creek
in Union towuship-span at lop of walls 80
feet. Kind OF work, To be a good quality OF
quarrieG sand stone, laid in regular. range
course with rock face no stone 10 raise less
10 be dressed To a true and even surface and
ends dressed square, SO as TO make a close
Joint Cd front course the wall will be double,
and the-back courses of stone are to raise with
the front, and the filling To be OF solid blocks
and glOuted with lime and sand mortar, and
every other couise Will he bound together by
headers passing through the same al not over
feet apart. The front course will he laid in
lime and sand mortar. sified before using.
The foundation will be feet thick and con-
tlnne the same 10 the water line. then drop d
inches on both sides. making the base feet
rom this base to The top; the front will be
battered one inch TO the foot. The top Will be
tending inches in Fl ont Of the main wall and
covering the wall completely The length OF
main walls and wings will he determined
when the work Is laid out. Bids will be by Ihe
perch Us cubic feet 10 the perch), including
all eX cav atiOns, Golfer dams, DC. The founda-
ton will be sunk to the solid rock. or in cast
no rock is found after q sufficient depth IL
cached to secure perfe safety (Which will be
lett To The engineer or com miSsiOners) timber
Will be used fpr a fOunCatlDn. BIDS Will he
received for filling tn appl caches to the bridge
by lne cubic yard. The contractor Is to give
bond and approved security. which is to be
ceived with his bid, tor the faithful performs
ance of said Work, which Is to be done TO the
satisfaction of the engineer and com missioners
oI the county. Bids will be received for two
stone butments at the mouth of Whiskey Run,
below W est Wheeling, Belmont county, OHIO
span ut top OF walls, 81 .eet, TO be built accord
ing TO the specifications above. Also, bids
will be received at the same time and place Tor
Il wooden covered bridge at Somerton. II feet
span, roadway II feet; and one on Cunards
Crossfng-5l feet span, roadway IA feet, nighth
OF both 10 be IA feet in the clear. All the frame
timber to be of the best of white oak and OF
sufiicier size for strength and durability.
The weather boarding to be of good inch pine
or white oak lumber the roofing TO be OF the
best of pine joint shinglAs. Both bridges to be
built on the truss plan, supported by iron rods
~ inches thick. The plan for siding and
flooring can be seen in the Auditors office
Bids will be received for a wooden structure at
Whiskey Run, above West Wheeling-span 25
feet roadway IA feet, consisting of sleepers
and supported on each side by two braces and
one cross-tie in centre. and hand rail on each
side. Have to be of good white oak lumber 8
inches thick; all lumber TO be of the best OF
white oak.
Commissioners reserve the right to rt ject
any and all bids.
Ky order OF Commissioners.
May 25-6t w. E. STAMP, Auditor.