The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-16
PROPOSALS
FOR
MASONRY AND GRADING.

HNHE County Commissioners of Cecil
Il county will receive sealed proposals. at their
office in Elkton. up to o'clock TUESDAY. the
GRADING OF ROADWAY TO BRIDGE over
Big Elk creek. east of Elkton according to the
following dimensions:
The span 100 feet: ahutments III feet at base.
and feet thick. and l6 feet long ut top. and 81,
feet thick. and feet foundation below the bed OF
creek. or deeper il a good foundation is not OBJ
tanned ut this depth: and the same to be . feet
high from ordinary water level to the top. to be
built with a batter of near inch to the foot.
The wing walls on the east bank of creek as fol.
lows; One II feet long and one 30 feet, and same
depth OF abutments where they Join the same. and
feet foundation at ends. and feet thick AT ends
and ; feet at abutments.
Wing walls on the west side of creek: One 25
feet long and one 10 feet; the foundation of the 2.
feet wall to be = feet deep at end and same deDth
OF abutment where il Joins the same; the 10 ieet
wall to be 3 feet foundation at end and same as
abutment where it Joins the same: the wing walls
to be built at grade of foot in IL falling from
top of abutment.
The guard walls to be IS inches think and 9 feet
high above grade Of roadway and finished on ton
with coping stone Or broken stone and cement.
The masonry TO he built OF large stone laid in
cement = feet above ordinary water level, and the
balance Of masonry in mortar made of good quick
lime and sharp sand: all the masonry to be point
ed with cement; the foundations. stone. lime
cement and all work to be done to the entire salts
faction OF the County Commissioners or their
agent. and TO be completed on or before the 10th
day of September next.
Proposals for grading road 10 said bridge will
lee received at same time and place: the grade TO
be foot in Il: grading from the bridge floor IT,
the ordinary roadbed.
Proposals for removing the iron bridge at Scott's
wharf. in the town of Elkton. to the new bridge
site ut east end of Elkton will be received at same
time and place: the contractor to improve said
bridge with new iron yirders and lateral bracng.
new fooring and loistS: To he completed to the
satisfaction OF the County commissioners ON or
before the 10th day of October next.
Proposals for delivering mt SCOTS wharf. 80
piling white oak or chestnut) not less than 10
inches in diameter at butt. and ~ feet long or
before the 10th day OF August next.
Proposals for building pier at the bridge site
over Big Elk creek. at Scott's wharf. will be re
ceived at same time and places the pier TO be built
on pling driven to hard bottom. and cut oil at bed
OF creek. and crib OF 6inch white oak stuff to be
set on said piling: the stone work to be built of
Port Deposit stone laid il cement and cut stone
not less than 10 inches thick lor coping said pier
ior the rawhriige to turn on: the pier to be l0l.
contractor will be required to repair the old abut
mcns. and complete the same on or before the 10th
day OF September next.
Proposals for iron truss drawbridge at same
place. loo feet long and II feet wide, and IL feet
in the clear in height: all to he in complete order
and finished to the satisfaction of the County
commissioners or their agent, on before the
10Th day OF September next
The County Commissioners reserve the right TO
accept or reject any or all bids
by order. q. ". CRUIkSHANk,
July 3-"w Clerk.