Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-21
To Bridge=BuiIders.

Tho undersigned Commissioners hereby
give notice that sealed proposals, In writ
Creek Draw-bridge, in Sleepy Hole Mag
isterial district. and furnishing such ma
teEal as shall be necessary in the con-
necessary work to make tho bridge com
plcte. substantial and durable, will be re-
cety 20 at the Clerk office. n the town
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me bride will be stripped to the piles,
and the railing and decking removed from
the draw.
All material removed will remain the
property OF the county. and will be cared
and acceptance OF the work on the bridge.
The length OF the bridge. exclusive of
tho draw. will be 10S feet.
Tho length Of the draw will be 90 feet
APPROACHES
The log protection to the bank DENTS and
roadway TO-. near same shall be left intact
This log protection at each approach to
the bridge Is about six feet high and con
s:sts of heavy timbers securely fastened
together and land tied. 1t encloses on
three sides a space about Is feet by %
feet, filled with earth and shells, which
serve as a road-bed. After removing suf-
iicient OF this enclosed material. the con-
ton to bank-bents and roadway, using for
THIS purpose the heavy timbers removed
from tro the present bridge. The timbers of
the interior protection shall be securely
lodged and land-t!cd and all cXcayated
material shall be replaced and thoroughly
tamped.
All timber used except the piles shall
be No. heart long-leaved yellow pine
PILES.
Ten straight round, sound, creosoted
pics, thirty feet long, and not less than
ten inches in diameter at the small end.
snail be driven to firm beo ring In two
PIE ncnts where required and cut off TO
the level of the piles now in the bridge.
CAPS.
hs Ther fws shall be placed on bridge pile
Ihere shall be placed on draw-support
'eh's Two caps l Il IN b BY - in by 10 #.
or bridge, los feet, spaced as IN present
bridge 1 The chords will extend across at
az aar ie ca Two spaces and break joints as
DECKGNG. " - - M
be placed on bridge and draw, 1913 feet.
Double limo Of rail OH bridge, 10S feet,
POSTS feet centre to centre. In. by 4 IN.
BY feet feet. dapped in; by m. on chords.
Joint over posts. Lower rail. 1ls in by s
m Posts to be dapped one inoh to re-
Double line of raj on draw. Posts 4 in.
by In. by feet, dapped one inch on
chords. Top rail in. by in. meeting
IN iap-)olnt over posts. Lower rail- ! in.
by in. Posts to be dapped one inch to
receive it.
PIER AND DRAW.
The draw-picr shall be raised six inches
red timbers 6 in. by IL in. by 10 feet.
The finished pier shall have a level
surface and furnish uniform bearing to
~ into and out Of alignment with the
bridge II during the progress of the
work we. any any weakness in the draw result
members shall be found, such members
shall be replaced, and tho Contractor
shall be paid for same in proportion to
SWAY BRAcING.
Beg.nning with the draw-bent every
Other ;,nsrp ls.ben3t shall be away-braced the
piles. being fastened to the cap and flush
with its end and inclined downward to
nigh water on opposite pile FIVE bents
" FAsTEN1NGs.
Caps to Files-Drift bolts y In. by 20
in, one, In each pile.
Sway-bracing to Caps and Piles-Three
finch boat spikes at each crossing.
Chords to caps-Drift bolts 3, in. by %
IN. one Mt each cap for each chord.
Docking to Chords-7-inch boat spikes.
three In outside chords and In each Int.
rior chord.
Rail Posts to Chords-Three 7-inch boat
spikes IN each post.
Top Rails to Posts-7-inch boat spikes,
two In each post.
nails at each crossing.
The lumber Will be inspected on the
ground by the Commissioners.
The Board of Supervisors will determine
whether any. and. if any, which of the
said proposals shall be accepted.
The bridge will be paid for when COM
pleted and received by the Commissioners.
JOHN T. CAPPS,
ABRAAf M1LTEER,
nols-St Commissioners.