Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-18

sails for the ouud4ng OF a bridge over the
TOmbIsbes river at Aberdeen, Monroe
county Mississippi
LOCATION,
Aberdeen is about eight miles from the Mo-
bile ami ohio railroad and connected there
with by rail. The location o. the Bridge is
about one and a hall miles frOW the railroad
depot, over an excellent road Both banks
OF this river are 10Y high water; the
abutmeuts and pier viii rest upon the rot
ten linn esL1ne, a maLerisl easily leveled with
toe pleS. DepIn OF low Waler fourteen ieeli
of high water about nity-IOur teeL. Fuel and
material for brick In the mme-
dlate locality.
DESCRIPTION.
In order that steamboat navigation may
not DO Interrupted, the structure must be Of
s1"t KIND knoWn as inc swing Bridge .
The superstrucJure $50 feet long will rest
upon abutemsnts l50U feet from center TO cen
ter and upon one circular pier and its turn.
table in the middle Of the stream. There be-
Ing no rock within reach, brick or some
other material mast substitute IL. The cir
cul8r pier Will require about $50 N. and the
aOutmenJs about S5 III. brick, to be laid in
hydraulic cement.
Width of the clear track TO be sufficient for
the passage Of WagOnBm meeting thereon, say
Is feet. Hight Of bottom Of sUperstructure
above high water mark, 5 feet; above low
water mark 50 feet, above bed Of stream, So
feet The bridge must be capable Of bearing
q rolling load of TO the uneal foot,
without material detection.
PROPOSALS.
The Commissioner have adopted no par
tiCUlar plan or material; the builders NUTS
therefore furnish complete Orkin plans
and specifications Of the bridge they propose
10 build; they must also specify their prices
for each particular kin OfwOrk, viz: Super
structure per llneal foot, sbpJments Of
brick per NJ, approaches Of earth work per
cubic ward. Each bidder must bid for abut.
ments and pier TO be constructed OF brick
masonry, but may also propose Tor the same
Of other material, commissioner TO choose
between them,
The BOARD OF Supervisors in obedience to q
vote of the county, have already assessed 81
TAX Of S13,OU0 TO be collected by the first OF
q n next, to be paia TO the builders upon
the completion OF their contract and have
provided by ordinance for the payment OF
the balance with 8 per cent interest, one wear
hereafter. Commissioners reserve the right
30 select from among the bids, without ref
ereucs 10 price, and at theii option reject an .
contractors 20 furnish the bridge c0mBleta
before the LIST day OF November, 1871; they
curity for the faithful performance 81 the
contract. Work TO be dOu under the SUPER
vision ofthe Bridge Commissioner or some
one appointed by them or the Board OF Su-
Bidders VIII forward their plans ana sDec-
idcatiOns marked, "PIans ana Spectdca-
tiOns," % Bridge Commissioners care Of
TO be opened and examined al any time after
receipt; their bids specify ing price. terms,
ETC., TO be forwarded Ia a separate envelope
marked Proposal" % remain sealed until
Sd Of april next.
Theuadersigned viii be pleased to receive
the cards and circulars OF Builders, and cor
respond with them In relation TO ANYTHING
in connection with this bridge.
W. h, CLOPTON.
J. H. ANDERSON
FINS II. LITTLE.
~. H. SAUNDERS.
a. DILLINGHAM,
teblS commissioners