Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-20

THE undersigned Commissioners ap-
pointe@ By The County board Of SuDer-
visors, give public notice, that tbey VIII re
ceive until the Sd day Of april next, prOpO-
sails for the building Of bridge over the
Tomblgbee river. at Aberdeen, Monroe
county, Mississippi
LOCATION,
Aberdeen is about eight miles from the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad and connected there
with by rail The location o. the Bridge IS
about one and half miles from the railroad
5sTCt over an excellent road. Both banks
OF this river are ABOVE high water; the
abutments and pier viii rest upon the rot
ten limestone, 2 InaJerlaI 1 ettslIy leEsie0 Wl.n WI
the pick. Depth OF low water iOuI teen ieetj
OF high water about hfty-tCur feet. fuel and
material fOz brick GDuudant In the tmme-
diate locality.
DESCRIPTION.
In order that steam boat navigation may
not be Interrupted, the Structure must be Of
that kind known as the swing Bridge
The superstrucLure (5CO feet long, will rest
upon abuteme uts 1890 feet from center TO cen
teri and UPON OF G circular pier and its turn
table IN the middle Of the stream. There be-
ing no roc K within reach brick or some
other material must substitute tt. The cir
abutmeuts about 295 IA. brick, to be laid in
hydraulic cement.
Width Of the clear track 10 be sufficient for
the passage Of "a u8gOns meeting thereon. say
Is feet. Hight Of bottom Of superstructure
above high water mark, feet; above low
water mark 80 feet, above bed Of stream. So
feet. Tho bridge must be capable Of bearing
a rolling load OF - to the IinsaI foot,
without material detection.
PROPOSALS..
The Commissioners have adopted no par
ticuIsr plan or material; the builders must
therefore furnish complete working plans
and specifications Of the bridge they propose
to build: they must also specify their prices
TOR each particular kind OF work, wig. super
structure per hneal foot, sbu msnts lu
brickl per NJ, approaches OF earth Work per
cubic yard. Each bidder must bid for abut-
nents and pier to be constructed of brick
Masonry, but may also propose for the same
OF other material, Commissioners 70 choose
between them.
TERMS.
The BOARD Of Supervisors in obedience to a
vote of the county, have already assessed a
tax OF gl8 600 tn be collected BY the nrFb OF
June next, 10 be paid 70 the oulidefs uPol
fte eor,1 r,laffou of thelr coutracG' and have
provided by ordinance Tor the pay "
the balance with s per cent, interest, one ~ ~
7harea n er Comm issiOners reserve tle rl7 ~
~ s.siecf frovrs among the bids, without rel
s4snce 10 price, and at lhsla 0pLion ftJ1eb aLl5
Contractors to iurnlsn the oiiuBe 81 Se,-l i 80
before the ls6 day OF N0NsiADsi, Let1i LAlsy
iiT IN, - slIred 70 give Bond win am pie Sc
c,1rftV- Tor the faithful periortnanc5 OF tns
eoTrtract. Work % os cone gLl4eL ll -ne auPsI-
is5(-,1 N the Bridge Comm lss toner's or some
w. so0ointed by them or the Board OF su-
pgB5isl5se Bis5sTs win forward their plans and sPee-
,,4.-,ff(.ns marked, "fians ana speclhca-
lls'.. b q Rridre Commissioners, care Of
William "A. Clopton, a Aosrqeen, Elisslsslpoi,
s,gi, y. ~. theI. bids specifying price terms
-. ~ be forwarded IN a separate envelope
marked Proposal 20 remain sealed until
sTbe md dersigned viii be pleased to receive
tbe cards and circulars OF Builders, and cor
respond with them in relation 70 ANYTHING
Ia eonnection with this bridge.
". h. CLDPTON,
j. H. ANDERSON,
FINS II. LITTLE,
~. b. SAUNDERS,
h DILLLNGHAM,
fsbI9 Commissioners