Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-21
MOTICE.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
For a Bridge Over the TOmblsbee.

THE undersigned Commissioners ap.
i pointer by the County Board OF Super.
vlsOrs, give public notice, that they will re
ceive until the Sd day of april next. propo-
sails for the building OF a 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 one and a hall miles from the railroad
depot, over an excellent road. Both banks
Of this river are above high water; the
sbutments and pier win resi- upon the rot
ten lin estODe, a material easily lsveled with
the pick. Depth OF low water fourteen feet
material for brick abundant In the imme-
diate locality.
DESCRIPTION.
In order that steamboat navigation may
not be interrupted, the structure must be Of
that kind known as the Swing Bridge"
b superstructure (SC0 feet long viii rest
upon abutements 1900 feet from center to cen-
teri and upOu one clrCular pier and TIA turn-
table in the middle OF the stream. There be-
ing no roCk within reach, brick or some
other material must substitute 1t. The cir
cular pier will require about $50 N. and the
abutments about 20 IA. brick, to be laid in
hydraulic cement.
Width Of the clear track to be sufficient for
the passage of wagons meeting thereon. say
10 Ieet- aAgntOL oottom OF supeTstrueture
above high water mark, 5 feet; above low
water mark 4i feet above bed Of stream. 81
5eet. The bridge must be capable Of bearing
without material detection.
PROPOSALS.
The Commissioners have adopted no ,,a-r
tieular plan or material; the builders nuts
furnish complste vyorFiop nlanq
ana specifications OF the bridge they propose
TO build; they must also specify their prices
for each particular kind Of Ork, viz: Super
per lneal foot, abutments ar
per NJ, approaches o I earth work ner
nuhfn ward hanh hfndaH wnnu~ hFH F.--A-h
memts and pier TO be constructed of brick
masonry but may also propose for the same
Of other material, Commissioner to choose
oetWeen them.
TERMS.
The Board of SupervtsOrs in (obedieneg 10 A
Of the county ave already assessed a
AK of S8,000 to be collected by the drst of
next, TO be paid TO the builders upon
me completion Of their contract: and haze
provided by ordinance for the OF
balance with per c-ent,interest, one wear
hereafter. COMMISSIONER reserve the right
% select nom among the bids, without ref
3rence to price, and at their option reject am.
TO furnish the bridge c6mofsrs
before the Rt day Of November, 1871. thew
,uritE for the faithful perfnrmRnees 81 the
,ontracG Work TO be doneu under the SUPER
7fsioE Ofthe Rrtdge commissioners or some
me appointed BY them or d Board OF SUI
Bidders VIII forward thsie plans and spec
marked, ~PlaDEl ana Specfdca-
to Bridge COMMISSIONER care OF
William II. ClOpton, Aberdeen, Mississippi
o be opened and examined at any time af5er
eceipt; their bids Specifying price. terms.
tc., to be forwarded In a separate suVelope
marked Proposal to remain sealed until !
d OF April next 1
The undersigned win be pleased to reeeive
cards and circulars OF BnDdsrs, and cor
aspond with them in relation to anything 1
Connection with this bridge,
W. II. CLOPTON.
]. Il. ANDERSON
FINS II. LITTLE.
~. II. SAUNDERS. 4
IA. DILLiNGHAM,
Ish@ commissioners.