The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-19
GOVERNMENTROAD
CONTRACTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
~ cered by the undersigned through the p stoice, till
III O'Clock, A M on the 18th of July next, for opening
and constructing SO much of the
POINT DOUGLASS AND ST. LOUIS RIVER ROAD,
as Is embraced In the following Sections, viz:
l. TIE Rdriae Section Stt,cater, ext ndng from
the 2lst mile station Capt. Holconbe so 2tn ne
station within the mi of saltwater, distance miles.
2. The 81. Croir Falls Section, extending the
Goth mile station within the limits Tayios Falls,
Gath mile station, miles above the Head Rapids
distance of 8 miles.
B. The Sunrise River Section, extending from the 18th
mile station to the 73d mile station, and south
rise river, distance of miles.
The following the general specifications according
which the road will be built:
l. 1t will be opened 100 feet wide; is, all trees,
brush, &c, are To be cut down within this width.
2. All shrubs, brush, and whatever size that
may be found standing a centre strip of 50 feet in
width, to BE- cut down grubbed up least inches
below the surface of the sol and all impedments the
and safe motion Of wheel Carriages, removed
from said centre strip.
j. In all places Of low, wet ground, good, solid and
sufficiently high embarked roadway least twenty feet
In width On top, to be male good, rm dry material,
earth or gravel, and where Required logs
earth gravel.
A. In places where the road made on side hill the
drive way to be at least Is feet wide top, good
ditch OH the upper side, and such side
bitches as will protect the road from wash.
D. Where practicable, ascens be reduced to grade Of
at least one foot In ten and all inequalities in the road bed
to be snaothed off or hed up.
g. The bridge across the Deep RGUine Stilwa to
be built of white oak or pine, and according plan
which will be subi ted at the office gned.
All me Otner bridges made good, sound
rabie timber; none OF which is u
and to be butt at least two feet above the highest
mark. Those Of spans under 20 to be built with
strnger, hewn square, these stngers timber
abutInentS t. which they To be treenaed; abut
mnts u be made vi atte ned sides,
nailed and tied together. The flooring be inch
plank well spiked u the strngers and provided
with good substantial railing. The bridges OF spans
from 70 to 81 feet, to b. constructed like those er 20
ieet, except that there will be stngers trcnaled H.
The whoie construction TO be under the control and d.
rction of the Engineer AZ charge part
United States, and To be subject alterations and
notifications by him, the CASE his Judgment, may
e4uire.
rposers will bid for each section sepa ately, and by
the Secton not by mile The time in which the several
ctions t. be completed, will be, Of the Ra
vine Section Stwatcr,2 muntns dat. of COLI
tract in the case If each of III other mont
This advertisement being made in the expectation that
Congress Willy at It's present continue the appropr
atoms the government roads the Territory, the I'M
dersgned reserves to the United States privilege or
Fight to reject any all of the Proposals, make no
contract whatever. The right the Uni
ted states, in case contracts made, pit such bid
tho.iy, lie deemed oi most advantage to h road.
For any iLrher particulars, PERSONS desiring to bid
requested to Apply al the office Of the Undersigned
Proposals should be endorS d, Proposals PIT. Doug
lass and st. Louis River Road.'
J. II. SIMPSON,
list Lieut.. Corps TUl'l Enyr's
Oficc Of General Govt Roads,
Te:. Min, st. Paul, June l5,le52, 39-lt