Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12
NOTICE |. CONTRACTORS.
$3.50. AUDITORS OFFICE,

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st. Clairsville, Belmont county, y. J
lDIDS will be received at The Auditors Office.
ID in st. Clairsville, Belmont county. Ohio,
until l2 o'clock noon ON "Wednesday, August
~, 1871, for the building OF TWO STONE
| a BUTME EN1ss for y Bridge on Captina Creek.
at the crossing below Potts Mtll-sPan al top
was l be ,er o gus Run
across Wheeling Creek, In Belmont county
span at top OF walls Us feet. The kind Of work
frequiled will be first-class bridge work.
constructed out of a good quality of
iquarried sand stone, laid in regular range
courses, v tth rock face, and Tor courses from
foundation in the abutments of both bridges,
each curse shall raise not less than two feet
or bed less than raise and no course in the
structure shall have raise less than one TOOL.
on bed less than raise-each stone TO be dress
ed to q true and even surface, and ends dressed
square, tn make close joint OF front
course; the wall will be double, and the back
courses OF STONE are TO raise with the front
course. and The filling 20 he of solid blocks.
and grouted with good lime and sand mortar.
er by headers passing through the wall az not
over feet apart. The front courses will be
laid in lime and sand mortar. siited
before using. The foundation Tor each
abutment for both Biidges will be ~ 1eet
wide on front and wings, aud IA feet In height
from d The water Line and tne Length San o. 1ha
work il laid out. A butter will be made on
front and wing walls Of one inch TO the foot
well bedded ON . rock. and limo rock is found
after q su d lent depth Is reached, timber will
be used for q foundation. The top OF the wall
viii be left leet wide and covered with Co
ping covering lie wall completely, and pro-
jeeting 8 Inches In front on each abutment, the
coping not to be less than one foot thick, and
on each augle no coping stone to be placed
less than feet In length and feet 5 inches
wide. Bids will be by the cuoic yard. inclu-
ding all excavations, Golfer damr. &c. The
work will be under the supervision OF the
Com missiOners of the county. or their agent,
appointed by them. who will see that the work
il done according TO contract, and that the
foundation of each abutment is placed at
sufficient depth 10 secure perfect safety ~ I
ALsO-Bids viii be received at the same time
and place for Covered Wooden Bridges st
above named points. Bridge on Captins
Creek to be l60 feet span. l6 feet road way, and
l3 feet high in the clear. Bridge on Wheeling
Creek. at mouth OF jug Run to be Us feet span,
l6 feet road way, and Il feet high in the clear.
? Bids will also be received for Iron Bridges
for said crossings. Parties bidding for said
super structures will submit their own plan
of bridge. IL s4 tAa st
Bids will be received for filling the approach
es to said Bridges by the cubic yard. The cop-
tractor is required 10 give bond with approved
security, which is to Be received with his bid
for the faithful performance OF said work,
which Is to be done to satisfaction OF the En- |
gineer and commissioners of the county.
Commissioners reserve the right to reject |
any and all bids.
BY order Of Com missIoners.
7.lz5t .l w. L. STAMP, Auditor