Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-22
SEALED PROPOSALS.
For a Bridge Over the TOmblgbss,

THE undersigned Commissioners APP
pointed by the County Board of super
visOrs, give public notice, that they Will re-
ssis for the building Of a bridge over the
Tombigbee river at Aberdeen monroe
county Mississippi.
LOCATION,
Aberdeen is abOut eight miles from the Mo-
nile and Ohio railroad and connected there
with by rail, The location OF the Bridge Is
about one and q hall miles from the railroad
DEPOT, over an excellent road. Both bankh
Of This river are above high water the
abutments and pier will rest upon ths rot
ten lin estoDe, a material easily leveled with
the pick. Depth Of low water fourteen ieet5
of high water about hfty-1Our feet. Fuel and
material for brick abundant in the tmme-
date locality.
DESCRIPTION.
In order that steamboat navigation may
not be interrupted, the structure must be Of
that kind known as the swing Bridge
The supsrstructure (3C0 feet long will rest
.upon abutements 900 feet from center to cen
ter and upon one circular pier and US turn
table in the middle OF the stream. There be-
ing no rock within reach, brick or some
other material must substitute t. The cir
onlar pier will require about $50 a.. and the
abutments about 285 IA. brick, to be laid in
hydraulic cement.
Width Of the clear track to be sufficient for
the passage Of wagons meeting thereon, say
Isl feet. Hight OF bottom OF su-perstrucCnr8
above high water mark, 5 feet; above low
water mark IS feet, above bed Of stream, s.
fsef, The bridge must be capable OF bearinq
4 rolling load Of to the Iinesi fooi,
without material detection.
PROPOSALS.
The Commissioners have adopted no par
tfcular plan or material; the builders nuts
therefore furnish complete working plans
and specifications Of the bridge they propose
to build; they must also specify their prices
for each particular kind OfWOrk, viz: Super
structure per Ineal foot, sbugments az
brick per NJ, approaches Of earth work per
cubic yard. Each bidder must bid for abut-
- 81 49, Q n h. nmmaewmnHna nE hmHnE
masonry, but may also propose for the same
Of other material, commissioners to choose
etWee them.
TERMS.
The Board of Supervisors in (obedlenee g q
vote OF the eOunty) have already assessed 3
taT Of SE3 COO to be collected by the nrgB OF
June next, TO be paid to the builders upon
the comPletion al tn1eelss Sor ne psTmenT of
the balance with per cenILhgeIessi ne 49,
IbsresfLer. commissioner reSeLss tne F1snt
y. seiacf from among the BIDS without ref
$1,000 10 price, and at their option reject ali;
/ confractors to furnish the OEtogS complete
SSOo1o-efbe 1T dsy Of November, 1871; they
DSiS5o ~e11fred TO give Bond with ample Sc
unity Tor the faithful performance Of the
/ contract. Work 20 De aohs 9hqer tne super
vjsto1 ofthe Bridge Commissioner or some
o6De Appointed by them or The Board Of Su-
pe5shso sr win forward their plans and spec
4I.os rnarked. tPlans ana gDecldca-
tto1sI to Bridge commissioners, care OF
WHSfIifam II. CIopton, Aberdeen, Mississippi.
tn be opened anu GAAA-A ~ any TIME AFTER
Teeeipft their bids specifying price, TERMS.
- fo'be forwarded In a separate envelons
ma3ked a~Proposal" to remain sealed unfi
Sd Of april next
s undersigned viii be pleased to receive
che carda and circulars OF Builders, q corr
FssDOnd with them in relation to anything
IN connection with this bridge.
w. y. CLOPTON,
j. ii. ANDERSON
FINS H. LITTLE,
". =, SAUNDERS,
ii. DILLINGHAM;
fsbI9 commissioners.