The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-19
SEALED PROPOSALS,
"A Ill, he received INV tho UNDERSIGNED

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through the post-once, I'll 10 t'tlock, A. d., oil
the l'ih OF July nex, opening and constructing the
flo"ing portions of roads, viz: SO much The Pt.
Douglass and Fort Ripley road is embraced in fol-
lowing sectionS:
/. The Rice Greek and Coon Creek secton extending
fro the 18th mie station near south Of Rice Creek
To th- 2lst mile station, near and north Of Coon
distance OF live mites In tuS secii, the bridges over
RICE Creek and Coon Greek, with tler ilumediate ap-
pruacheS, are excluded.
,. The Sauk Rapid section extending from Goth mil.
station, miie west If StepEelsu's 18th mile station,
lear Ku>se.'s, a distance OF Is miles.
3. The Waab section extending 18th mile station
to SD mile station near Giimal's, distance Of mics.
4. The Swan River and La Belle Prairie Section, EN-
bracng the four mics south OF Swan River, Iued be-
tween the l0st and l05h mite Stations anu the two NH
near La Belle Prairie, nciuded between 18Th and
lie, h mile stations.
road, as is embrac d in the following sections, viz:
l. The Mississippi River section, embracing The first
three mics west the Mississippi, included between The
25;h mile station and the Mississippi River.
2. The Long P.arie sect,n, extending from thu Dad
me Stain out from Long Prairie, eth mie sallo
IL mile cast vi Bear Head Creek and Iuc.udng the
bridge and its approaches, swan Creeks between tn
10 h and ii III M satious.
Tie following are the raj specifications according
which these several Portions will be butt:
l. They will be opened 100 wide that is all trees,
brush, etc., are to be cut down within this width.
2. All shrubs, biush ard Of wha,ever size may
fl und standing centre strip 80 feeIh widh to
be down grubbed t. at least inches below
the surface VI the soils and all imp dients easy
and safe motion OF wheel carriages, TO be removed from
said Centre strip.
j. In all PAGES OF low, wet groCn good, solid and
sufficiently high embank roadway, ieast 20 in
width On top, to lie nude god, drn dry material
earth or Grave, and where rqured logs covered with
earth Or gravel.
A. in places whtr, the roaI made on side hill, the
driveway u be at least IS feet wide top, with e.
ditch the upper SIDE, and such and Side
bitches will protect the road from wash.
D. Where Practicable, all ascenis be reduced to q
grade of al least foot in and all inequalities
the road bed to be smoohed OFT or fill ID up.
6. The bridge over Swan Creek, the Long Prairie
road, to be constructed according pan which will be
submitted at the office of the undersign ID.
T. All the other bridges be made good, sound du-
rable timber; which Is to square less than one
foot and to be built above the highest
water max Those of spans under 20 feet, be built
With four StrngerS heWn square, these StringerS
timber album ms TO which they be rcenailed the
abumrnts 10 BE- made of logs fattened two sides, well
treena' and tied together. The flooring be two
inch pank well spiked TO the sringers, and be provd
ed with a good substantial railing.
The whole construction be under the control and di-
recton OF the Engineer Agent In charge the part OF
the Cne Statcs and to be subject such alterations
and notifications by him, as the case, in his Judgment
may 'Quirr.
Proprsers will bid each section separately and by
the sc ion, not by the mile.
The time in which the several sections to be COM
pleted, will be AS ieilows
The Rice Gre k and c OH e section in two months
from date Of cont act the Sauk Rapids and Waab
Prairie section in two m ,nths the Mississippi seciiJn
the Long Prairie road in on ami half mons and the
Long Prairie SEC ion in twn AMI a half m nths.
This advertis ment being made in the exp eta ion that
Congress, at is present SEES will continue the app-o-
pa ms for the governm mt roads Of the Territory, the
undersigned reserves the Un S,at the privilege or
right TO reject any all of the proposal and to make
Contract whatever The right is also reserved the Uni
ted STATS in case con racts made, accept such bid
or bids as SHALL in the estimation of the proper authority
be deem d OF most advantage to the roads.
For any further particular, persons desiring bid
requested to apply at the office Of the undersigned.
The Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Point
Douglass and Fort Ripley road,' Prop for the
Swan river AMI Long Prairie rOad' the be.
J. II. SIMPSON,
LIST Lieut.. Corps Tol,i Engl's.
ONO, of General Govt. Roais,
MINI Ter, st. Paul, June 16, 1852. 391t