Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-19
GRAND SACRED CONCERT
AT
st PatriCk's Church,
Corner Of Linden and Dssoto sts.,
THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. %, 1871
TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
For a Bridge Over the Tomblsbos,

] VyHE undersigned Commissioners ap-
j pointeS by The County Board OF super,
visOrs, give public notice, that they viii re
ceive until the Sd day Of April next, propo-
TOmbigbes river at Aberdeen, N onrOe
county, Mississippi.
LOCATION,
Aberdeen IS about eight miles from the n o.
bile and Ohio railroad and connected there
with by rail, The location OF tue Bridge IS
about one and a halt miles from the railroad
depot, over an excel lent road Both ban Ls
Of this river are above high water; the
abutments and pier viii rest upon the rot
ten i'm ssUOne, a material easily leyeied with
the pick. Deptn Of low water iOuTteRn feet
Of high water about dfty-lour feet. Fuel and
material for brick abundant In the imme-
diaie locality.
DESCRIPTION.
In order that steam boat navigation may
not be interrup pied, the structure must be Of
that kind known as the swing Bridge "
me superstruct1lre l3CO feet long, will rest
upon abutements (30J feet from center TO cen
teri and upon ore circular pier and Its turn
table in the middle OF the stream. There be-
ing no 70, within reschs brick or some
other material must substitute tb. The cir
cular pier viii require about 760 u. and the
abutmen-s about 20 "A. brick, 70 be laid In
hydraulic cement.
Width of the clear track to be sufficient for
the passage Of wagons meeting thereon, say
Is feet. HighJOf bottom Of superHtructure
abGve high water marx, . feet above low
water mark 20 feet, above bed OF stream So
feet. The bridge must be capable OF bearing
s rolling load of - TO the liueal foot,
without material detection.
PROPOSALS.
The Comm missioners have adopted no par-
ticular plan Ormatsrial; the builders M a c
therefore furnish complete working plans
and specifications of the bridge they propose
to build; they must also specify their prices
for each particular kind OF work, viz: Super
structure per uneal foot, sbu meuts 81
briclz} per NJ. approaches Of earth work Drr
b. urn n rE,r
mants and pier TO be constructed OF brick
masonry, but may also propose Tor the same
Of other material, Commissioners to choose
between them
TERMS.
The Board OF Supervisors 10 lobedleuce to a
vote Of the county have already assessed a
tax Of SIS 900 IN be collected by the q rsu o
June next, 10 be paiu TO the builders upon
the completion of their contract; ana have
provided by ordinance for the payment OF
the balance with per cent, interest one wear
thereafter. Commissioners reserve the right
to select from among the bids, Without ref
erence to prize, and al helI option reject all:
contractors TO furnish the bridge complete
before the lst day of November, 1871; they
will be required 10 give Bond with ample SO.
curity for the faithful performances Of the
contract Work 20 be done under the suDer-
vision OF the Bridge COmmiss toners or some
one appointed by them or the Board of Su-
pervIssrs.
Bidders will forward their plans and spec-
ihcatiOns marked, plans ana Eneclfica-
William H. Clopt0n, Aberdeen, MissisgfpDi-
to be opened ana examined al any time after
receipt; their bids specifying price, terms
etc. to be forwarded In "a separate snveIOps
marked Proposal 70 remain sealed until
Sd Of pril next.
The undersigned viii be pleased to recsive
the cards ana circulars or Builders. and cor
respond with them in relation to ANYTHING
in connection with this bridge
W. "a. CLOPTON,
J. d. ANDERSON
FINS H. LITTLE,
~. b. SAUNDERS,
Il. DlLLINGHAM,
teblB Commissioner