The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-26
SEALED PROPOSALS.

NJ undersigned. through.
w Post ohicc, I'LL the 18th Of March next, Inclusive
for tue opening and constructing 80 much Of the POM
Donslarss and 1t. Louis river Road, lies between S
and the Falls OF Saint Crox. The following are
the general specification. according TO which tse foal
will be built.
/. 1t will be opened 100 feet wide, tina, is all trees
brush, &c, are TO be eft down within this width.
2. Ali shrubs, brush and trees of whatever size, that
may be fouuh standing strip of fifty feet in
width, TO be cat down OF grabbed up 10 at least niue
inches below the surface of ,hc soil; and All pedimcats
the easy and safe motion of wheel carriages 10 be
removed from said center strip.
3. In all places of law, ground, good solid and
sufficiently high embarked roadway, Of at least twenty
feet il width loD, 10 be ade Of good FIRM, dry
ersl earth gravel and, whete req Gircd, oflogs
erri with earth or gravel
q In places where tae road is made a SIDE hl the
drive be least eighteen feet Wide top, with
good ditch on The upper side ard such cross cnlyers
and side ditches as viii protect the read from wash The
ROAD sca places, 10 be provided with good suhs,s
al rail- LOG, or wall para?e, the Engineer in charge
may direct.
j. Where practicable al ascents to be reduced to a
grade "a. at least foot in te ard eli iucq iaiitics
the bed of the road TO he smcothed OH filled un
G. al The bridges to be Iae OF good, sound, durable
iiaberaoue Of ;ich is 10 square less than foot
and be but at least feet above the highest
mark Those Of spans under twenty feet be built with
four str;nsers, heWn square these sngeTs 10 rest
t2.bef sbatments which they reenailed the
abnt:nenis to be nsic Of logs ia.tened sides
well enabled and tied together. The flooring be
inch plank well spiked TO the siringers, and be
provided with good substantial railing The bridges OF
spans from twenty 10 thirty feet TO be constructed like
those ander twenty feet except that there will be
strangers tIeenaied ca toar.
7. Tire whole construction be under the ond
dirrctor o!thc Engineer Agent in charge the part
The United .tstes and to be subject TO such alterations
and nodd cations by him, ns the in his Judgment
may require.
Tac road will be divided ato iaree sections, aud pro-
requested to bid separately for each ad by the
mile. The first section win include the distance IA
mi cs) between the cemetery the top OF the hi1 Still
water and the seth mile station Ogis house. The
second section will include the distance 90 niles be-
tween the 39tb nile station and the 4Sth mile station
And The third section viii ncnde the distance & niles
the 49th mile station aud the 6 nile station;
this latter station being between Tay iors Falls and the
Falls of ST. Croiy. Each of the sections is to be finish
cd in nee months from the date of the contract.
For further particulars, persons desiring TO bid,
resursled apply office Of the unde rsgnce
The proposals shotd he endorsed proposals for Still
water and ~ CroA Falls Rozd"
!. II. SIMPSON,
LIST Lieut.. Corps Top. Eng.
oiice Genial: co'e,nmeE, Roads,
din. Ter, It. Paul, feb. 10, 1852. i3-5t.