The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-21
SPENCER, KIRKPATRICK & MARKLEY,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
LEvEE, LOWER LANDING, ST. PAUL.
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SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL received by the undersigned through the Post
w ONCE, till the 18th of March next, inclusive, for OPEN
and constructing much of the Point Douglass and
saint road, lies between Saltwater the
Falls st. Crox The following the general speci-
cations according to which the road will be built:
will be opened 100 feet wide; that is all trees,
brush, &C., are to be cut down within this width.
2. All shrubs brush and trees of whate, that may
be found standing centre strip of 80 feet in width
be down srubbed at least inches below the
the soil and all inlpedmes to the easy and
motion of wheel carriages, to be removed from said
tire strip.
,. In all places OF low, ground, good, solid and
sufficiently high embarked roadway of at least twenty
width on top, be mode of good, frm dry material,
earth graHc and where required of logs covered with
earth gravel.
4. In places where the road is made side hill the
drive be at least Is fact wide on top, with good
ditch the upper side and such cross-cuverts and side
bitches will protect the road from wash The read at
such places provided with good substantial rail,
log, wall parapet, as the Engineer in charge d-
rect.
s. Where practicable all assents to be reduced TO
grade at foot in ten and all inequalities
the road bed to be smoothed off or filled up.
6. All the bridges to be made of good, sound durable
timber; eff WEIGH is to square less than foot. anu
be built at least feet above the highest water mark
Those spans under 20 feet, to be built with four string
hewn square, these str!ngers to rest on timber abut
mens to which they are to be the abuments
logs tiaed sdes well tree nailed and
and tied together. The flooring to be Of inch plank,
well spiked the stringers and to be provided with
good substantial railing. The bridges of from %
80 feet be constructed like those undef 20 feet, except
that there will be stringers treenaied on 4.
whole construction be under the control and d.
recon of Engineer Agent in charge the part
United States, and to be subject TO such alterations
notifications by him, as the case, in his Judgment,
may require
The will be divided into three sections, and propo
requested to bid separately for each, ami by the
mile. The first section will include the distance IA mes)
between the cemetery at the top of the hill at Saltwater
and the 18th mile station Otis House, The second
section will include the distance 30 mes) between the
18th mile station and the 49h mile statlon and the third
section will include the distance q miles) between the
the 56th mile station, this latter
being between Tayor's Falls and the Falls of ST.
CroiX Each of the sections is to be finished il five
months from the date of the contract.
For further particulars desiring TO bid
req ucsta TO apply the office of the undersigned.
The proposals should be endorsed, Proposrls for Still
water and St. CroiX Falls road.''
J. ii. SIMPSON,
LIST Lieut.. Corps Topl Engineers.
ONCE of General Government roads.
Ter. of Min, St. Paul, Feb. 10, 1852