Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-19
To Bridge=Builders.

Tho undersigned Commissioners hereby
give notice that scaled proposals. In writ
ing, Tor repairing or rebuilding Benefits
is.Sis D,riaw;brdge, in Sleepy Hole, Mag
struction OF such bridge, and doing all
necessary work to make the bridge com
plete. substantial and durable, will be re-
ceived ut the Clerk office, in the town
Of ,ssntf,olls. va, until TiiURspAY, no
f-AAilS shE iSIyi G Il 9,sIoek NJ
The bride Will be stripped to the piles,
ana aho the railing and decking removed from,
All material removed will remain the
property OF the county, and will he cared
Tor by the contractor until the completion
and nd, acceptance of the work on the bridge.
The length of the bridge. exclusive of
the draw. will be los feet.
The length Of p The draw will be 90 feet,
The log protection to the banli-bents and
roadway near same shah be left intact
the bridge is about six feet high and CON
s:sts of heavy timhers securely fastened
toget!ior ana land tied. II encloscs on
feet filed with earth and shells, which
serve as q road-bed. After removing suf-
iicient OF this enclosed material, tho con-
t1actor Will construct an Interior protcc-
ton 10 bank-bents and roadway, using for
this purpose the heavy thinkers removed
the interior .protec;ion shall be securely
lodged and land-t.ed and all excavated
material Shall be replaced and thoroughly
tamped.
All timber used except the piles shall
be No 1 heart long ;leaved yellow pine.
PILES.
Ten straight. round, sound, creosoted
piles, thirty feet long and not less than
ten inches in diameter at the small end.
shall be driven to a firm bearing in two
tho level of tho pies now in tirr bridge "
CAPS.
There shall he p,acp1 on 1oIidOa nile
bents twelve caps IL in. by IL in. by BY 1s II.
There shall be placed on draw-support
Den's two caps c Il ri hy l. IN by 10 IT.
There will be four chords along length
Of bridge, los feet spaced as IN present
bridge. The chords will extend across at
at least two spaces. and break joints as
far as possible. Chords in. by Is In.
DECKING.
Decking 3 in. by IL in. by IL feet will
be placed on bridge and draw, 19S feet
RAILING.
Double line Of rail on bridge. 1os feet,
by feet. dapped In. by IN. on chords.
Top rails in. by in, meeting in mp-
Joint over, posts. Lower rail. ~ In. by s
Double limo of raj on draw. Posts 4 in.
chords. Top rail in. by 2 in. meeting
in lap-joint over posts. Lower rail ! in.
by s in. Posts TO be dapped one inch to
Pier AND DRAW.
The draw-pier shall be raised six inches
by securely boiling TO 1t twelve wcll-tar-
The finished pier shall have a level
surface and furnish uniform bearing 10
tho. draw. allowing, 1t 10 swing smooth
~ into ard out of alignment with the
bridge II during the progress Of the
woris. any weakness in the draw result,
ing from partially rotten or strained
shall be replaced, and the contractor
shall, be paid for same in proportion to
indicated above.
Beginning with the draw-bent every
other p.lc-bont shal! be sway-braccd. the
tinbcrs crossing on opposite sides OF the
piles, being fastened to the cap and flush
high water on opposite pile. 1Gve bents
to be bracsd-tcm pieces. Sway-braces 3
- - FAsrENINGs.
Cars to Piles-Drift bolts y in. by 20
in, one in each pile.
eway-bracing to Caps and Pilcs-Three
Chords to Caps-Drift bolts y In by %
in. one Mt each cap for ouch chord.
Decking 10 Chords--7-inch boat spikes.
three in outside chords and In each into
rlor chord.
Rall Posts to Chords-Threo finch boat
Top Rails to Posts-7-inch boat spikes.
Lower Rail to Posts-Three 1o-penny
nails at each crossing.
The lumber w.n be inspected on the
| ground by the Commissioners.
The Board OF Supervisors will determine
whether any. and, Il any. which of tho
The hrfdge Will be paid for when com
plcled and received by the Commissioners.
JOHN T. CAPPS.
noi9-3t Commissioners.