The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-01
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Post Ollce, till 10 O'Clock, A. Nj, on the l7th a
Juv next for openg aad constructing tue following por
tions OF roads viz: 60 much Of the PIT Doug and Fo
Ripley road is embraced II the following seciions
L. The Rice Greek and Coon Greek section, extending
from the 10Th mile station, near and south OF Rice Creek
10 the 2ist mile station, near and north OF Coon Creek
distance Of five miles In this section, the bridges
Rice Creek aud Coon Creek, with their immediate ap'
proaches are excluded.
The S2uK Rapids section extending from 6jh mile
station mile West of Stephenson's 10 Is mile station
/ ne n Russers distance OF IS miles
g. The Watab section extending from 18th mile station
s2nd mile station Giiuaas, distance of miles
4 The Swan River and la Belle i'rairie section,
bric.g the four miles soah of swan River, aolue he
tween the l0lst and 05th mile stqtous, and the two
miles near La Belle Prairie, included between the 18Th
| and 18th mile stations
AisO-So much Of the swan River and Long Prairie
road, rs is embraced n the following sections viz
l. The Mississippi River section, embracing the first
three miles west Of the Mississippi included between the
25,h mile station and the Mississippi River
? The Long Prairie section extending from the 2nd
mile from Long rarie, TO the 9Th mile station
IL mile East OF Bear Head Creek, and including the
bridge and its approaches over swan Creek, between
the lOh and 1lth mile stations.
The following the general specifications according
to which thes, several portions Of roads will be bu
l. They viii be opened loo feet wide; that is all trees
brush, etc, to be cut down within this width.
g. All shrubs, brush and trees OF whatever size may be
found standing on centre strip III 30 feet III width, IL
be grubed AT least nine inches below inc
surface The soil and all mpeiiments 10 the easy al,
safe motion OF wheel carriages To he removed from SAID
centre strip.
sufficient, high enbanke roadway, of at least 20 feet
in width top Ia be made OF good, firm dry material
earth gravel, and where required, OF logs covered
with earth gravel.
l. In places where the road i, made side hill,
drive way be at least s feet wide top, with good
ditch the upper side, AMI such cross cuSertA and side
bitches as viii protect the road from wash.
s. Where practicable, al! ascens To be reduced TO
grade OF at east one ia tenn ard all Inequalities in
| the road bed 10 smootlcd be off or filled up.
E. The bridge Swan Greek, on the Long Prairie
road, 10 be constructed according to plan which will
&c submitted Il, the Office 81 the undersigned
the ether bridges tobe made ogood sound abie
timber of which is to square less than foot
ANA he built at least TWO feet above The highest
mark Those OF spans under 30 feet, TO he hut with
four strnstTs, hewn square, these stingers
timber abutucnts which they Dc nailed; tht
abutmonts 10 be made OF logs atted or two sides, wei
teeai!ej and tied together Tie flooring 60 be Of Two
inch pa.k well spiked the strin gers and to be iro
! yiied with u good substantial railing
The whole construction tn be under Tie control and
direction OF the Engineer or Agent in charge ON The ar
United and 10 be snhec 10 such alterations
and notifications by him, as the caot, IN his Judgment
may require.
Proneser, viii bid for each section separately, and by
the section. not lN the mIie.
The time il high the several sections to be com
pleted Will be as follows.
The Rice Greek anu Coon Creek section in months
from date of contracts the Sak Rapids ANA Natab
tioas each III TWO months the Swan rirei ard la
Belle Prsrie section il Nv" months; the Mississippi see
ton III. Long truirie road IN ore tt hall months
and Long lrairic section IL t"" and hai months
This aIy being made Ill The peciauh that
Congress at present session VII continue The a,ro-
pratt The government roads o the Territory the
undersigned to the ltd states the privilege
or right reject all al The proposals and Ia make
m contract whatever. Tie r.ht is also reserved TO the
United States. contracts made. 10 accept such
bid on bids "A, sha the estimation u the proper
thorty, be deemed OF most adNanage TO The roads
For any iarghcr part, iars persons desiring t. BID
are requested 10 apply the Office OF The undersigned
The Proposals should I've endorse Il ropesas fUr oil
Douglass and Fort hipty road" proposals for The
van river aud Long Prairie road," tle case may be
J. II. SINH son,
Isl tieut Corps Top1 Ehgr's
once OF General Govt Roads, Ter. Min,
81. Paul, June To- loJ2. 9-5w