The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-11
MENDOZA 4 WABASlKA ROAD CON.
TRACT.

TRACT.
SEALE;D PROPOSALS 1I will be received by the un-
till 10 O'Clock, on the 9Th October next for the
struc,On of so much of the
MENDOZA AND WABASHA ROAD,
as is Comprehended between Blazed Tree marked
Oh the West bank of Hay Creek Marsh, and the Blazed
Tree marked Oh the East bank of said meadow,
distance of 1000 feet more less, the line blazed
between the two points indicating the direction the road
is to take.
The work will consist in opening the road 100 feet
wide, by cutting down the trees within this width for
the whole distances the grubbng up and removal of all
pcdiments to extent of Is feet wide down the side
hills for distance of $50 feet; the construction of the
road down the side hills; the embanking of causcway
the marsh; and the erection of bridges,
the sloueh the West bank Of the meadow and
the other over Hay Creek.
The road down the side hills will made feet wide.
The carseway will be go feet long, or ess from
and be ase !" tus M earth top
be taken iom the bluffs, average a. of about
400 feet The bridges, which will be of white oak
pne of good quality, will have spans of 90 feet
each be IL feet wide and be made follows the abut
ehs OF legs extending across the from slope
TO slope, pinned one the top of the other and the
lowest. tied to the earth by back pieces. These logs
should square AT least IL by IL, but may be simply Hat
ted, on two sides. Or if the contractor shall choose
each abulent may be ii simple bent, consisting of
sill piece, II by l2 running entirely the
from SLOPE slope, tied back the earth posts
II by II, and cap piece IL by IL, the whole being
planhed up from bottom top with inch plank to sus-
tain the earth. In each the PIER will be
a simple bent, composed of sill piece. posts, cap
VIII be five in NUMBER by l4 the flooring of inch
plank well spiked TO the sringers the railing aud
ccs OF scintlg, by S, and the wheel guards of plank
3 by g. The whole amount of timber in each bridge
sipposing them to have log abutments inclusive of the
timber in the middle pier bet and in the stringers,
Will be about $50 feet running measure; the lumber will
be about 2GOO feet board Surprising hridg
es to have bent abuments, panked up above stated,
the whole amount of lumber in each bridge, inclusive
of that in the timbers of the bents and srngers, will
be about $500 feet, board measure
The side hills will involve all excavation of 500 cubic
yards more less.
The causeway will involve an embankment of 5000
cubic yards more or less
The whole COEstruc lion be under the control and
direction of the Engineer Agent in charge the
part of the United States, and to be subject such al
terations and notifications by him as the case in his
judgment may require.
The whole work to be completed by the first of June
next.
PropOsers will bid as follows:
l. For the cutting down the to the width stated
inclusive of the necessary clearing and grabbing down
| the side hills Is specified.
For the excavation, per cubic yard of the side hills
for the road the cost OF the necessary rivettng or wall
ing up of the sides with logs; where necessary, being
| included in said cost.
8. For furnishing the materials for and the construc
ton of the bridges.
4. For the earth work, per cubic yard, of the
way or embankmcnt across the marsh.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder, and in he should decline the contract,
fail to sign the after notice that his bid has been
accepted the right reserved of granting the
to the next lowest responsible bidder or to
for proposals.
The will be subject to the approval of the
Secretary of War.
For any further particulars persons DESTROYS of bidding
referred to the office of the undersigned.
The proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Mendoza and Wabasha Road.
Captain Corps Typographical Engineers
Office Sup't General Government Roads,
WinslOw House, st. Paul, Sept 5, '54. }
sept 9 dit WIT