Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-08
THE STONE BRIDGE.
THE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACTS MET LAST
NIGHT,
And Heard the Specifications for the New Structure
Read by City Engineer HOge-Bids to be
Asked for at Once.

The Council Committee on Contracts
met at the City Hall, last evening, and with
City Engineer Hoge, Engineer White, his
assistant, and one or two members Of Coun-
ell, not members of the Committee, devoted
about two hours 10 a careful consideration
of the plans and specifications for the new
stone bridge across the creek. The speciti
cations, which were necessarily very vol
luminous, had been carefully drawn by En-
gineer HOge, and they were read 10 the
Committee, with such explanations as were
necessary 10 a complete understanding of
the work 10 be done
The specifications opened by giving the
principal dimensions of the bridge. which
may be here set down for the information
Of the public.
THE bridge will be a segmental arch OF
15S feet span at the springing lines, y feet
rise; radius of the intrados l25.446 feet;
depth of key A. feet, Of springers feet;
length Of arch from face TO face Il feet;
depth of abutments from springs TO foun-
datiOns about - feet: thickness 81 feet at
base and % feet at springs; length OF
wings from back of abutments 10 end OF
parapet walls as follows: Northeast wing
- feet. northwest wing IL feet, southeast
wing Al feet, southwest wing p feet;
length OF east parapet 800 feet, length OF
west parapet 2S5 feet; roadway 80 feet from
curb TO curb, sidewalks : i feet in the clear;
height Of parapet from sidewalk 10 top of
coping { feet, grade OF roadway per cent
After stating the main facts, the specih-
cations 90 on 10 specify in detail the ma
terial 10 be used, the manner OF conducting
the work, etc. the whole being kept well
within the jurisdiction Of the Engineer,
and the work, carried out Us has been ar
ranged, will ensure the city a structure
which will endure for at least couple Of
centuries, and of which every citizen may
well be proud. With view to ascertain
ing the cost. the bids to be asked for will
include granite for the ring curves OF the
arch, but if this comes too high a change
will be made 10 sandstone. The success
full bidder is, in addition to doing all eXca-
waiting and constructing the bridge, TO re-
move all the remaining portions of the old
stone bridge, and all debris from the bridge
site but is allowed 10 work so much of
the old stone as may be approved
by the City Engineer into the
backing and filling for the bridge. He is
also to make any sOundings deemed neces-
sary by the Engineer, 10 furnish and drive
all necessary piling, keep excavations free
from water, sc, protect adjoining property
from damage, keep all railroad tracks, &c.
open and free, and save the city harIneIess
from all losses or damages which may
arise from the prosecution of the work. |
Estimates are to be made monthly, as the |
work progresses, and 80 per cent. of the /
sum so estimated will be paid, the remain |
ing % per cent. 10 be retained until the |
final completion Of the bridge and its ac-
ceptance by the city. The contractor is /
required " complete the bridge by Deem
Der /, 1890, under a penalty of $50 per day |
for every day after that date.
After good deal Of discussion the com
mittec recommended to Council that bids /
be asked for until noon on the 2lst instant, |
the committee to meet on the evening Of /
that day TO open the bids aud award the |
contract, Council 10 be called on the 22d, to |
ratify the choice, so that work may be |
commenced promptly August LIST. The COM |
mittee also ordered the specifications print |
ed, and advertisements In the Wheeling, |
Pittsburg Cleveland and Cincinnati pa
perS. and in such engineering journals as
the CITY Engineer NAV select