Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-01
Notice to Contractors.

DIDS will be received at the Auditors office
- IN 81. airsvilie, Belmont county, Ohio.
ding of two stone abutments for a bridge on
branch of Captina Creek, about ore-hal
mile west of SomertOn. in somerset township,
Belmont county. Ohio. Span at top of walls,
10 feet. Also 1Cr two stone abutmeEts for a
bridge at CunaIds Crossing Cd Wheeling Creek
i'll Union towuship-span at Top of walls 5J
feet. Kind of work. TO be good quality OF
quarrieG sand stone, laid in regular range
course with rock lace; no stone 10 raise less
than one foot or bed less Than raise, each stone
to be dressed To true and even surface and
ends dressed square, SO as to make 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 couI Sc will be bound together by
headers passing through the same al not over
feet apart. The front course will be laid in
lime and sand mortar, si1ted before using.
The foundation will be feet thick and COLI
time the same to the water line, then drop &
inches on both sides making the base feet
from this base to the top; the front will be
battered one inch TO the foot. The top Will be
left feet wide and covered with coping eX>
tending inches in n ont OF the main wall and
covering the wall completely The length OF
main walls ard wings will be determined
when the work is laid out. Bids will be by the
perch (25 cubic feet to the perch) including
all excavations, Golfer dams. &c The fouHda-
tion will be sunk to the solid rock. or IN case
no rock is found after sufficient depth is
cached To secure perfc safety (Which will be
lett to the engineer or com mmissoners) timber
will be used for a foun!ation. Bids will be
received Tor filling tn eappl caches TO the bridge
by the cubic yard. The contractor is TO give
bond and approved security, which is to be re-
celved with his bid, Tor the faithful performs
ance OF said work, which is to be done to The
satisfaction of the engineer and commissioners
of the county. Bids will be received for two
stone butments at the mouth of Whiskey Run,
below West Wheeling, Belmont county, OHIO
span at top of walls, 81 ieet, 10 be built accord
ing to the specifications above. Also, bids
will be received at the same time and place for
a wooden covered bridge at Somerton. A feet
span, roadway Ia feet; and one on Cunard's
Crossing-5i feet span, roadway II feet, highth
of both TO be ii feet in the clear. All the frame
timber TO be OF the best of white oak and of
sutficier t size for strength and durability.
The weather boarding to be of good inch pine
or white oak lum ber, the roofing to be OF the
best of pine joint shingles. 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 Wheelng-span %
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
SHE. Have to be of good white oak lumber, 3
inches thick; all lumber TO be of the best of
white oak.
Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order OF Commissioners.
May 25-6J w. Z. STAMP, Auditor.