| From the Southern Confederacy (Atlanta,
Ga.) |
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| January 10, 1863 |
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| To Railroad 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
Railroad, 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 ninety feet in the clear. There
will also be from a mile to a mile and a half of trestle work, to vary
from ten to twenty 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 inquiries pertaining
to this subject. |
| J. C. Lopez |
| Chief Eng and Sup't A. & M. R. R. R. |
| {first published
December 21, 1862} |
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