The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-06-24
SEALED proposals

WILL be received by the undersigned, through the
w Post Oice, iii 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, on the 18th
July next fer opening and the por
lions oil roads, viz: 20 much Of the Pr Doug und For
Ripley road aS is embraced in the following sections
l. The Rice Creek and Coon Creek section, extending
from the 10th mile station, near and suHth OF Rice Creek
to the zlst mile station, near and north Of Coon Creek
adstnhce OF five miles Ia this section, tie bridges
Rice Creek and Coon Creek, with their immediate ap-
| proachcs, are excluded.
,. The S2uK Rapids section extending from 6jh mile
station, mile West OF Stephenscu's to 20 mile station
| near Russeii's distance Of ID miles
g. The Watab section extending from 18th mile station
to S2nd mile station Gilmans, distance Of miles
4. The Swan River and La Belle Prairie section, en-
braCng the four miles south Of Swan River included lie
tween the l0ist and l05th mile stations, and the two
miles near Ia Belle Prairie, included between the ll5t
and | l5th mile stations
| AtSO--So much Of the Swan River and Long Prairie
road is embraced in the following sections viz:
!. The Mssissipp River section, embracing The frs,
three miles Of the Mississippi, inc led between The
| 18th mile station and the Mississippi River.
2. The Long Pr.isie section extending from the Pad
mile station from Long Prairie, the 9Th mile station
IL mile East Of Bear Head Creek, and including the
bridge and lis approaches Swan CreeA, between
! The 10th and llt mile stations.
The following The general specifications according
TO which these several portions OF roads will be built
l. They will he opencd loo feet wide; that is Mi trees
brush, etc, are 10 be cut down within this width.
9 All shrubs, brush and trees OF whatever size may be
oaud standing On centre strip OF 90 feet in width, to
cnt down or ubbeG up toat least nine inches below the
surface Of the soil; and all implements to the easy and
safe motion of wheel Carriages to be removed from said
! ceutIe strip.
In all places Of low wet ground, coed solid ard
sufficiently high embarked roadway, of at least 90 feet
in width top TO be made OF good, firm, dry material
earth gravel, and where required OF logs covered
| with earth gravel.
l. places where the road is made side hill the
drive way 10 be at least lo feet wide on TOP with good
ditch the upper side, and such cuvers and SIDE
| bitches as will protect the road from wash.
s. Where practicable, all ascents to be reduced TO
grade OF least foot in teu and all inequalities Ia
| The road bed to >mootled be of or filled up
e. The bridge over swan Creek. on the Long Prairie
road to be CONSTRUCTED according IT. plan which VIII
C submitted n tAe Office of the undersigned.
the other bridges be INSIDE OF good, sound durable
timber Of which is square less than foot;
AM be built at least feet above the highest
mark Those Of spans under 90 feet, TO be built with
four sirnsers hewn square these siringers u rest
timber ahutnen,s to which they are to be treenaed; the
abutmenis be made Of LOGS lttted sides we'll
,reenaiicd aud tied together The flooring be o
mex plank well spiked to the sr.nsers, and to be pro-
ylcd With good subs,Antial railing.
The Win ae construction to bc under The control and
di lection OF tie Engineer or Agent III charge on The part
Of The United states and be Subject 20 such al
and notifications ~ him, the case ia his Judgment,
rroposcrs viii bid each section sepayately and by
the section, not by the NILE
The time IN which the several scclons arc 10 DC conf
plettd, will be Is follows
Til, Rice creek an- Coon Greek sectiou il two months
from date OF contract, The Sauh Rapids ara ""'sD sec
rio each in TWO months; the SVEN riN'I aHd La
b. IL Prairie section ia months; the Mississippi SCI
tun The Long Prairie road IN one and hall months
and the Long irasie section i'll Two and II hat months
This advertisement being made in le expectation tat
Congress, present session, viii continue the appro-
prtions lar the government roads OF the Territory the
ei reserves the United States the privilege
or ht TO reject any all Of The proposals and to make
n contract hutevec The right IS also reserved to the
Cncd states. contracts made - accept such
bid sbI', in the estimation o the proper uu-
ihoci,v. he deemed OF most advantage 10 the ROADS
For further particulars, persons desiring 10 bid
are r.qucStci apply the Office oi thc undersigned
The Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Point
Douglass aud Fort hley road "poposals for The
swan river aud Long pTaire ros" ,he may be.
J. Ii. SIMPSON,
lst Lieut.. Corps Top'l Ergc's.
Once OF Gcuoral Govt. Roads, Ter. Min,,
s. raui, june Is, lo52. 9--Jw