The New York herald., 1877-08-30
The GREAT BRIDGE.
STRAND LAYISo AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON
THE AcHEs-spEcIYIcAIIoNs YoR THE

STRAND LAYISo AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON
GRANITE REQUIRED
Work resumed the third pair of downstream
strands OF the big bridge Tuesday morning and work
tho third pair Of upstream strands stopped to allow
OF the regulation Of the second pair OF upstream
strands On Tuesday Colonel Paine took the usces-
sary observations In tho regulating cradles, and the
strands regulated the Brooklyn land span and
tho river span. Yesterday morning, a. ABOUT day
break, Colonel Paine went down into the regulating
cradle OF the upstream strands, the Brooklyn land
span but AZ there was good deal OF wind the obser
vations and subsequent regulation during the day
could he only approximate He will 60 down again
this morning, and the nna regulation OF the upstream
strands on the New York land span Will take place
to-day When this Is finished The strands OF the
second system will have been regulated.
The work OF regulating IL q tedious operation. do
manding certain conditions Of temperature for taking
observations, and nccesstating much care II some
times takes week or more Tor each pair OF str nds
The work OF laying tho third pair Of downstream
strands will be continued until they are flushed when
the laying OF Inc third pair OF upstream strands viii bc
renewed There had laid each OF the thrce pair
OF upstream strands lis when work was stopped
them to allow OF the second pair being regulated.
In the engineers Offices tho delsed drawings Of the
floor beams Of tho suspended superstruclure Of the
bridge are being executed Work Is also steadily pro-
gressng the calculations and detailed drawings for
tho stone work OF the approaches. nno model in
wood OF the FIRST Forentine arch OF the Brooklyn ap
proach row ornaments the engineer room
Work IL progressing rapidly on the Brooklyn ap-
proach over aity men employed there. Seven
icet Of concrete have already been laid in the
ton for the pier next to the anchorage There are az
to tsen ou,s more ess 70 iay, and the work wSlk w,ll
already been commenced on the excavation for the
second per OF the approach The hrst arch Will have
tre 10 centre OF the piers is 81 teot " inches.
number OF the workmen wore Engaged yesterday in
age or tho anchorage derrick Tho railroad for trans
porting DIRT 10 the riverside and hauling stone and
other material has been EXTENDED as lar as York
street,
lhe contract for tearing down tho buildings In the
iine OF the New YORK approach, from Franklin square
to CliH street. has been let 10 Mr. Iriper The build
ngs VIII be torn away Tor width Of somo Que hun
drcd and hiy feet, aud work VIII be commenced about
the fore part OF next week. The tracks OF the railroad
Tor the transportation VI excavAted dirt and for carry
ing the heavy stones tor the masonry Of tho approach
square, sing the tracks Of The second avenue ana
New Bowcry ues, and will DO 1nshed up TO the Pearl
street sidewalk AT tho ond Of this week. The con
approach IS nearly finished there being but two feet
more 10 be filed In. Tho concrete work IL now done
slowly TO give tho LAYERS time to harden enecIuay.
The oerricks Tor hosting the stone for the approach
piers VIII be ready IN lew days. There are enough
aying the stone, as soon the derricks are ready
The derrick anchors or 'deadmen' ure in position,
and the attachments Will be made in u day or
Stonelnasons were at work yesterday dressing the
stone OF the anchorage where contact Will be mado
with the hrst pier so as 10 give good joint for the
masonry.
FOR THE APPROACHES.
Tho printed specifications for The granite lace, arch
and other required or tho New York aud Brook
yn approaches to the bridge ready, and would
be bidders may procure copies by application ut the
bridge company's ohce IN Water street, Brook
PROPOSALS l.
There are required 20, 1888 cubic yards Of
granite, divided US follows 81, 651 cubic yards OF
rough pointed base stone, 35l0 cubic yards
pier, plaster and Jamb stone; PISA cubic yards OF
ubutmcnt pier stone with chSmiercd angles; ,S98
cubic yards Of arch face ring slone tor the main
arches AL cubic yards Of arch ring stone Tor
the arches Ut tho sides Of the Streets cubic
yards OF six cut work. including ornamental pnths
facia, pedestals aud cornices or abument piers all
imp0sts or caps OF small piers, and all skcwbacks
dentils cornices and coping $500 cubic yards OF rock
laced work for spandrei faced stone, wall faces
entrances and faces above cornices streets
S33 cubic yards ot bond stone Tor brick piers There
Is also required 23 Nneu ieet Of granite parupet
st0no These are approximate quantities, which may
be Increased or diminished Tho granite called for Is re-
color like Blue Hin, Mount Waldo or Mount Desert
granite, Tor Nil but the spandre face stone For tneso
the color must be darker, ike Cape Ann or Quincy
granite. Stone with sap, knots, seams, laws or
quality are 10 DO furnished. Full detail drawings will
he made, which, with the general drawings, WILL form
part of the specifications. Tho stone Is 10 be all boxed
by the contractor, and must be all lowered on their
top bod except those specially mentioned The
Tor tho New York approach are 10 be delivered at pier
20 East Ri and those Tor the Brooklyn approach ut
tho Brooklyn pier OF tho BRIDGE deliveries to begin
within month alter the award vi the contract by the
bridge trustees. ThH contract, which will be soms-
where IN the ncighborhood OF half million, IL one ol
the largest 10 be issued by the bridge company.