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London, England, 1838-06-15 00:00:00

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR LETTING CONTRACTS.
Notice is hereby given, that the TIME of LETTING the
FOUR several CONTRACTS for WORKS, advertised for WED-
NESDAY the 20th instant, is EXTENDED FOR ONE WEEK,
namely, to the following WEDNESDAY the 27th instant ; on which
latter day, instead of the day previously announced, the Directors
of the Company will meet at their Offices in Bond-street, Man-
chester, at eleven o'clock of the forenoon precisely, to receive ten-
ders for the execution of the same several contracts.
ROBERT BARBOUR,
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Offices,
23, Bond-street, Manchester, 12th June, 1838.

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.

CONTRACTS F6li-WORKS.

The Directors of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany will meet at their Offices, No. 23, Bond-street, Manchester,
on WEDNESDAY the 27th day of June next, at Eleven o'clock in the
Forenoon precisely, to receive TENDERS for the execution of
the following Contracts :
CONTRACT No. 1, or FAIRFIELD-STREET CON-
TRACT, commences at the north end of the north abutment of
a Bridge intended to be erected to carry the Railway over Fairfield-
street, in the town of Manchester, and terminates at the distance
of 50 yards south of the centre of Chapel-field Road, in the town-
ship of Ardvvick. This Contract comprises the erection of a Via-
duct between the above-mentioned points, a distance of 1,155 feet.
CONTRACT No. 2, or CHANCERY-LANE CONTRACT,
commences at the distance of 50 yards south of the centre of Cha-
pel-field-road, in the township of Ardwick, and terminates at the
distance of 270 yards south of the centre of the road called Chan-
cery-lane, in the same township. This contract comprises the
erection of a viaduct between the above-mentioned points, a dis-
tance of 2,136 feet.
CONTRACT No. 3, or HYDE-ROAD CONTRACT, com-
mences at the distance of 270 yards south of the centre of the road
sailed Chancery-lane, in the township of Ardwick, and terminates
at the south end of the south abutment of a bridge intended to be
erected to carry the Railway over the turnpike-road from Manches-
ter to Hyde. This contract comprises the erection of a viaduct
between the above-mentioned points. a distance of 1,773 feet.
CONTRACT No. 4, or HEATON NORRIS CONTRACT,
commences at the south end of the south abutment of a bridge in-
tended to be erected to carry the railway over the turnpike-road
from Manchester to Hyde. and terminates about 176 yards from
the right bank of the River Mersey, and 120 yards on the west side
of the Wellington-road, in the township of Heaton Norris, in the
county of Lancaster. This Contract comprises the whole of the
earth-work, bridges, archways, cuts erts, and other necessary
works ; also the ballasting and laying of the permanent way be-
tween the above-mentioned points, a distance of 344 chains. It
comprises, also, the ballasting and laying of the permanent way on
the first, second, and third Contracts, an additional distance of
nearly 77 chains.
Drafts of the Contracts, with Plans, Drawings, and Specifications,
will be ready for inspection on and after Monday, the 28th day of
May instant, at the offices of the Company's Engineer, Fairfield-
street, Alanchester ; and the quantities of the works contained in
the several contracts, will at the same time be furnished by the
Engineer.
Printed forms of Tender may be had at the same place, and at
the Company's Offices in Boni-street, Manchester, at which latter
Offices all Tenders must be lodged previously to the hour of meet-
ing, endorsed " Tender for Works ;" and no Tender, except the
printed form furnished by the Company, will be attended to.
The party whose Tender is accepted will be required to enter into
a bond, with two sureties, for the due performance of the contract,
to the extent of 10 per cent. on the gross amount of such contract;
and the names and descriptions of the proposed sureties, must be
set. forth in the Tender.
The Directors will not consider themselves bound to accept the
lowest Tender; and they expect the several parties tendering, or
persons duly authorised by them, to be in attendance at the Offices
in Bond-street, Manchester, at the time of meeting.
ROBERT BARBOUR,
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Offices,
ti 3, Bond-street, Manchester, 18th May, 1838.