The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-15
NOTICE.
CHIP ENGINRER's tlPEfrY

New Orleans, ]. G. N. K. r. Company.
NEw ORLEANS, La Jan. 18th, 1869.
V)ROP0SALS will be received at the Office Of the
Il undersigned up 10 the LIST Of March, 1859, for
and masonry necessary TO construct that portion Of
the New Orleans, jackson, and Great Northern
Rail Road, extending from point 20 miles North
east Of Canton, to the town Of Kosciusko or TO sx
'niles North Of said Town. The work to be compile
ted within two years, from dates Of contract, and
in conformity with Specifications, plans and direc.
tions given by the Engineer in charge. Estimates
to be made monthly, the work progresses from
which estimates, twenty per cent will be dedacted
until the final completion Of the contract, and
when completed to the satisfaction Of the Eengneer
final estimate shall be made, when the balance
appearing due to the contractor will be paid in full
Payments will be made 20 contractors on certificate
of estimate from Engineer, in the notes and cash
received from subscribers to stock in the counties
OF Madison, Attala, Leake, Winston and Choctaw.
Contractors to rely solely on said stock sub
scriptiOns for payment, and are not to hold the
company liable for deficiencies. If amounts coll
lected from subscribers be not sufficient to cover
the estimates they receiVe,-no recourse to be had
on the company.
Prosssls will also be received for executing that
portion of the Road, extending from Aberdeen,
South to the Junction Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail
Road, distance of eight miles, less or, to
the North boundary of Oktibbeha county. The
work to be completed within eighteen mon tbs from
date Of contract, agreeable TO the specifications,
plans and directions furnished by the Engineer
Payments to be made monthly, according to the
Inmates of the Engineer, in the notes and cash re-
ceiVed by the company, on account Of stock sub
scriptions in Monroe and Chickasaw counties; but
should said amounts received by the company not
equal the estimates given contractors will hold
the company responsible for deficiencies. The work
from the Northern terminus Of Cooke, Bradford Il
Cos. contract through the town of KoseiuskO will
be let in hole, separate sections. From Aber-
deem South to Junction of Mobile and Ohio Rail
Road will be let in one body and the price will in
ciude the trimming up Of old work. From the
junction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, to the
North boundary Of 0ktibbeha county, will be let
in single sections, together. Bids for earthWork
will be received extreme haul Of ], 800 feet
or average haul of zoe feet with price per
yard for haul. Blearing and grubbing will be bid
for by the acre. Masonry by the cubic yard of ~
cubic feet. Blank specifications and proposals TO-
gether with all necessary Information; can boob
taine OF tne rrfucfpaf assistant Eengineer, Geo
Wolcott ESQ., at the Railroad Office ia Koseusko,
and also at the Office of the undersigned Plans
and profles of the work be at either Office
All or any portion of the bids may be rejected,
which the whole view of the case 1t is found in
xpedient to accept. BENTLEY d. HASELL.
Jan 81 '60-tf Chief Engineer.
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