| From the Wilmington Journal |
| July 3, 1863 |
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| Wil. & Weldon Rail Road Co.
{Wilmington & Weldon RR} |
| Office Chief Engineer |
| Wilmington, N. C., July 1st, 1863 |
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| Proposals |
| In writing are invited and
will be received until Wednesday, July 15th, 1863, at 12 M., for
making burning and delivering on Company's wharves in Wilmington, or
at any turnout on the line of the main stem or Branch Road, for
700,000 good merchantable Brick. Two thirds of which must be good
weather bricks, hard burned, and the other third may be Salmon bricks
of a good quality. One third of them to be delivered before the 1st
day of October, 1863, the second third before the 1st day of December,
1863, and the balance by 1st of February, 1864. Also for quarrying and
delivering on the line of road as above 100,000 cubic yards of
dimensive stone, suitable for the construction of culverts and
abutments for Rail Road bridges. |
| Proposals will also be
received for the construction of all dry Culverts, Cattle Guards, and
generally such rubble masonry as can be put up on this road during the
current and next fiscal year, or to January, 1864. For specifications
bidders are invited to call on the Engineer at his office in
Wilmington. Proposals are also invited for the next thirty days, for
cross ties, bridge timber, and wood. Contracts wanted for 15,000 cords
wood and 20,000 cross ties, between Wilmington and Rock Fish; 10,000
cords wood, 20,000 cross ties wanted between Rock Fish and Neuse
River; 8,000 cords Wood and 10,000 cross ties wanted between Neuse and
Contentnea Creek; 8,000 cords Wood and 20,000 cross ties wanted
between Contentnea Creek and Tar River; 5,000 cross ties and 10,000
cords Wood wanted north of Tar River. One third of these quantities
are wanted by end of September, and one other third by the end of
October, 1863, and the last third by the end of February, 1864.
Bidders must state how many cross ties of good long leaf pine or post
and white oak trees, eight feet long, ends square, 7x9 and 7x10
inches, well hewed, two flat surfaces parallel, and no sap of more
than one inch on any edge -- state also how much wood four feet long
or two feet long will be delivered on the Roundside or at Stations,
with prices in every case. Contract will be made in writing, and bonds
with a penalty exacted for the faithful performance of the contract,
and especially for a compliance in time with these several agreements.
The lowest responsible bidder will obtain the contract. |
| S. L. Fremont |
| Chief Engineer |
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