| From the Selma Morning Reporter |
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| December 16, 1862 |
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| To Rail Road Bridge Contractors |
| Proposals are invited, and
will be received until the 1st of February, 1863, for the masonry and
superstructure for a bridge for the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers
Rail Road, over the Tombigbee river. There will be three stone piers
and two abutments containing about six thousand pieces of first class
bridge masonry. There will be 470 feet of Howe truss bridging,
including an arch top chord draw of 90 feet in the clear. There will
also be from a mile to a mile and a half of trestle work, to vary from
10 to 20 feet in height. Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Engineer's Office in Selma. The work is to be completed by December
1st, 1863. |
| Address the undersigned at
Selma, Alabama, who will promptly respond to all enquiries pertaining
to this subject. |
| J. C. Lopez |
| Chief Eng. and Sup't A. & M. R. R. R. |
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