Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-08
PROPOsALs FOE BRIDGING
SEALED PROPOSALS.
For q Bridas Over the Tombiubee.

For a Bridge Over the Tombigbes,
THE undersigned Commissioners ap-
i pointer by the County Board Of Super
visOrs, give public notice, that they viii re.
ceive until the Sd day OF April next prOpo-
sails for the building of q bridge over the
Tombigbee 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 OF the Bridge is
about oue and a halt miles from the railroad
depot, over an excellent road. Both banks
Of this river are above high water. the
abutmeuts and pier VIII resi- upou the rot
ten limestone, a materiai easily leveled with
the pick. Depth of low water fourteen feet
Of high water about dfy-1Our feet. Fuel and
mGteTial for brick abuudan ina the lmms-
diate locality.
DESCRIPTION.
L % order that steamboat navigation may
not be Interrupted. the structure must be of
that kind known as the swing Bridge
The EupergLruGture t35J feet IOugI will rest
upon aOUtements 800 feet from center to CEN
teri and upon one circular pier and its tulu-
table in the middle OF the stream. There be-
ing no rock within reach brick or some
other material must substitute It,. The cIr-
cuiar pier VIII require anoll 100 Nj. and the
abutmeuts about 20 IA. brick, to be laid in
Acknowledgement.
Width Of the clear track 20 be sufficient for
the passage of 20 agOus meeting thereon, SAY
Is feet. HigbtOf bottom of superstructure
above high water mark, b feet, above low
water marx So tfeti above bed Of stream, 30
fest, The bridge mustbe capable or bearing
r rolling load Of 20 the uueaI foot.
without material detection.
PROPOSALS.
The commissioners have aGopted no mar
tiCular plan or material; the builders NUTS
therefore furnish complete working plans
and specifications Of the uridgethey propose
to build they must also specify their prices
for each particular Kin GfWOrk, viz super
structure per LHeaI loot, abufments 90
brick Der NJ. approaches of earth work Der
cable ard. zach bidder must bad Tor adult
meuts and pier % De constructed of brick
maso1ry. but may also propose for the same
Of other material. commissioner % choose
between them.
The Board ofSnpervis0rs 60 lobsdience 10 "a
vote OF the county, have already assessed 81
tax Of sli. 900 60 be collected by the first OF
Uue next, 20 be paid to the builders upon
the completion of their contract and have
provided by ordinance t0r the payment OF
the balance with per cent. Interest. one year
hereafter. Commissioner reserve Lha right
10 select from among the bids, without ref
eTeuce TO price, and al their option reject ALI.
contractors TO furnish the bridge complete
before Che laL day OF November, 1871. they
q. will be equIrzd 10 give Bond with ample So.
CuTIty for tine faithful performance or the
contract. Work TO be done under tine super
vision oftue Bridge Comm ssIouers or some
one appointed by them or the boaFd of SUI
pervIs0rs.
Bidders will forward their plans and spec
ihcatlOus marked, "Plaus ana spealdel-
tons" to Bridge Commissioners care OF
William H.. COptOu, Aberdeen, tJIssissiBUf.
20 be opened ana examined no any time AMER
receipt; their bids specifying price. terms,
etc. % bee forwarded fu a separate euveI0ue
marked Proposal" TO remain sealed uulI
81 OF april next.
Tie undersigned viii be pleased TO receive
the cards and circulars Of Builders. and cor
respond with them ia relation % auyLhluE
Ia connection with this bridge.
". ID. CLOPTON.
j.. H. ANDERSON
FINS H.LLTTLE.
~. n. SAUNDEES.
II. DLLLlNGHAM,