Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-26
Tn. M Meridian bridge.

Tho bidding for the WrOught-irOn superetruc.
ture Of the bridge to be built over Middle River
at Mt. Meridian took place at the County
Court House on the2 10th instant. according to
the advertisement. published in the SPEcTA'
TOR, Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Beard
Eakle and Van Pelt. There were six bids made
by the following companies: The Wrought
Iron Bridge Company, Canton. Ohio bid $2.Y72,
represented by h. A. Lachicotte; the Smith
Bridge Company. Toledo, Ohio. $3.50 by James
A. Huston; the Champion Bridge Company,
Wilmington, Ohio, 81. SIS by q. W. Owens; the
Youngstown Bridge Company, Youngstown,
Ohio. by George W. Williams. 5000; the Pitts
burg Bridge Company. Pittsburg. Pa. 5000. by
George Lehner;the Variety Iron Works. Cleve-
land. Ohio, S. liz, by F. c. Twiss.
The occasion was one of more than ordinary
interest. There were present, in addition to
the three members OF the Commission. and the
six gentlemen representing the companies
bidding for the job Captain James Bumgard-
ner, as the legal adviser for the County; Judge
Stout, two reporters, and a few other persons,
one of whom was gathering information about
bridge work for the public benefit In an adj
Joining county.
The DOM missioners were promptly In place
to receive the bids, which were sealed. and,
ders were invited to retire. when the bids were
opened and canvassed. Full drawings and
specifications conforming to the proposals OF
the Commissioners, and illustrations of the
structure to be erected. accompanied the bids.
One point in the bid of the successful company
needed explanation, and then the commits
sioners were ready to award the contract " hich
was to the wrought Iron Bridge Company of
hi oh had D1a a lowest offer.
as above reported.
The six gentleman were then invited to re-
turn, and asked their pleasure to learn sspa-
rateIy or all together the result. All OF them
expressed preference for public announce
ment with their figures and the list was
called Captain Bumgardner asked II the report
of the bid was correct. and the proper person
present to respond 1t was all set down as
proposed, and all expressed satisfaction, and
the pleasure all had enjoyed in their visit,
though but one of the six could carry off the
prize.
Mr. Lachicotte, the representative of the sue
cesful company. was then invited to repair
with the Commissioners. and Judge Stout and
Capt. Bumgardner, to the Office of the latter,
where the contract was duly executed.
This will be the fourth bridge, when erected,
that the same company will have built 10
Augusta county as follows
At Dudley's mill, Spring Hill, Humberts'
Mill, and Mt. Meridian.
The iron superstructure is to be l22 feet be
tween the inside OF the piers, and IL feet wide
and to stand the test of 200 pounds to the lin
cal foot.
There will be two abutments and two piers
of stone and in the two app caches, seven In
all Of trestle and fills All the work not per-
tanning to the Iron Superstructure will be exc
cuted by home workmen, and the entire con-
struction will receive the constant aud careful
attention Of the Commissions, who are well in
formed by their practical experience and thor
ough attention to details.