Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
To Bridge=Builders.

The undersigned Commissioners hereby
give notice that sealed proposals. in writ
ing. for repairing or rebuilding Benefits
isterial district. and furnishing such ma
terSal as shall DO necessary In the con-
struction of such bridge, and doing all
pletc, substantial and durabl will be re-
Of r sHsSlb ya ;,soS until THuRsD3AYi NO
SPECIFICATIONS.
The 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.
tho draw. will be los feet.
The length OF the draw will be 90 feet
APPROACHES
The log protection to the bank-bents and
| roadway near same shall be left intact.
This log protection at each approach to
tho bridge is about six feet high and con-
s,sts of heavy timbers securely fastened
three sides a space about Is feet by %
feet, filled with earth and shells. which
serve as road-bed. After removing suf-
Tractor viii construct an interior protec-
ton TO bank-bents and roadway, using for
this purpose the heavy timbers removed
the Interior protection shall be securely
lodged and land-ticd and all excavatcd
HldlcTlii Slltll Dc TSpllccu aIlQ thoroughly
tamped.
TIMBER.
All timber used except the piles shall
be No. heart ionT s; : ca! yellow pine,
Ten straight. round, sound crcosoted
piles. thirty feet long. and not less than
shall be driven TO a firm bearing in two
pile bents where required and cut OFF to
the level of the PIES SEQ now in the bridge.
There shall be placed on bridge p.tr=
ben twelve caps il in; by IL in: by Is #.
There shall be placed on draw-support
CHORDS.
There will be four chords along length
bridge The chords will extend across at
at least two spaces. and break joints as
far as possible. 1,S Gh9rd as I in. by Is in.
Decking In. by - In. by 10 feet will
Double limo Of F4 rail- on bridge. 1903 feet
Posts feet centre 10 centre in. by 4 N.
by feet, dapped in. by m on chords.
Top rails o1,a. in by in, meeting in lap
in, Posts to be dapped one inch to re-
cclve IT.
Double line of rail on draw. Posts 4 in.
chords. Top rail- III. by in, meeting
in lap-joint over posts. Lower rail in.
by In. Posts to be dapped ono inch to
PIER AND DRAW.
The draw-pier shall be raised six inches
red timbcrs G in. by IL in by 10 feet.
The finished pier shall have a level
surface and furnish uniform. bearing TO
the draw. allowing 1t to swing smooth
~ into and out OF alignment with the
bridge. II during the progress Of the
work any weakness in the draw result
ing from partially rotten or strained
members shall be found, such members
shall! be replaced, and the contractor
shall be paid for same. in proportion to
| his bid per thousand feet in tho work
indicated aboyc.
Beginning with the draw-bent every
| other p!lc-bent shall be sway-braccd, the
| timbcrS crossing on opposite sides of the
|, plies being fastened to the cap and flush
| with its end and inclined downward to
high water on opposite pile. R.ve bcnts
to be braced-ten pieces. Sway-braces 9
FAsTENINGs.
Caps to Piles-Drift bolts u In. by 20
Sway.-bracing to Caps and Piles-Three
Chords 10 Caps-Drift bolts Il in. by %
in. one ut each cap for each chord.
Decking to Chords-7-inch boat spikes,
three In outside chords and In each inte-
Iior chord.
Rail Posts to Chords-Threo 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
The Board OF Supervisors will determine
whether any. and. II any, which Of the
said proposals shall be accepted,
pleted and reeeived by the commissoners
| ApR.iai M1fTBhhR.
no1s-st Commissioners.