The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-13
GENERAL GOVERNMENT ROAD CON.
TRACTS.

TRACTS.
CEALED Proposals will be received by thu UNDERSIGNED
~ through the Post Office, OtlerM e till ten o'clock
NJ on the l4th of December next for The construction
ROAD FROM MEM OTA TO WABAsuA
As IL comprised between stake lb7 the north bank of
cannon River about 2co feet fm the old for and stake
Oh ON the table land, II sou snfe said River the
total distance being $500 feet less or TO feet
more than one nile. Said portion of Road is about
miles in north westerly direction from the town Of Red
it OUT
Tbs work win consist Of two parts sections the
bridging and the earth work. The First Section will COM
lst bridge Of single span of $50 feet tohave two
trusses, 20 feet gh roadway Is feet wide and In,
whole to be built of plank arranged chords posts and
braces, and to be strengthened by the addition Of arch
an OF TO b, fastened together by inch
Fhr butmcnts, which will be from II 10 le feet h.gr
WI DC made OF square timber, |! by IL, properly tied
The amount of lumber required in the superstructuss
VIII ne 4oooo ee board measure more or less, the
Der / treenals 1000 more less -..
The amount of timber required in the abutn,ens will
be 200 running feet, more or less. r..
being impos ible to give, in few words. sufficient
Gear description of the in which this bridge is
to be built, persons DESTROYS of bidding will call
the specifications Of the at the Office Of
a. bridge of three spans making fectin AL to be
supported by trestle abuments AMI PIERS Tie abut-
by ~, and cap Il by H. the whole be plank u,
with three inch plank punchcon. The pier trestles to
be composed of SILL 70 by - post. y by r. and
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the hoorng to be inch plank we'll Spike to he srin,.
err and to be provided with sat.sssnai rails by
wheel guards by 9. Yhs bridge will be about IA feet
hRh' quantity OF umbcr required II G32 feet br ard
MEASURE more or less.
3D. bridge of span of r feet. Abutnsns< string
erS, f"orirs rails and wheel guards ike under head
= Quantity OF lumber required, 1927 feet board meas
! urc. NiOrcor less Bad.
4th calvert three logs high and feet wide on tor
to be covered with inch plank Quantity timber re-
4urd lf4 running feet e lumber feet more or le
The suprrs,ructurp the gc of $50 feet span will
~ facfly
excepting tbs pins which viii be made white
or barr 'ak and free from sap knot<, shakes, split.
twists, an all oihcr defects cacmatt-l +. impair it's
rwsh. tenac'ty and dirabEty. The ab,,t mrnts Of
this bridge, and OF the other bridges al the piers
sringerS. and flooring o. the latter rsv be na~ u
white oak. re-, elm.
! The second s. ,cton will cenol rise-
LIST. The ting down the trees for Crg.h Of about
500 feet of The road by 100 in brcalth.
=. lac embankng the Roadway at the bridges. ami
across the fiat an. the grading "f the sid. hill up
vine on the south side Of the river Te amount of earth
work involved will be eco cubic yard, more or les
abont 5000 OF which VIII be thrown rp, The b lance
hauled not over 500 feet.
The whole construction to be DIR Tho control and Iii
rrction OF the engineer agent in charge the part
the United States, and to be subject alteration,
ana notifications by him rs the in bis jutg
may require. The whole work he completed by the
June next. Each section Viii he bid for separately as
follows nv.
lst ScctiOn-The sur-rs:ructure of the bridge of $50
feet sIan by the thousand feet Of lumber, board
built in the bridge.
The abutments Il said bridge By the running foot of
timber built in the abutnient.
The other bridges and the cuvcrt by the thousand feet
board measure, of lumber built in the structures.
End Section-The cutting down the trees within the
area mentioned, By the job
The earth work. by the cubic yard measured in en-.
bankment.
The contract will be given to the lowest ponsbe bid
der each section and in he should dee line the
contract fail to sign the contract after due notice
his bid has been accepted, the right is reserved gra
ing the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder
to re- advertise for proposals.
The contract will be subject to the approval of the Sec
rotary of War.
Persons de rng to bid frre,l to the Office of the
undersigned for plans and specifications.
The proposals should be endorsed. Proposals for Men,
dota and Wabasha Road j. H. SIMPSON.
Capt Corps Topl Engrs.
Office Gen'l Govt Roads, Win,low House,
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