The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-11
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CFAL:D Proposals Will by the undersigned
- through the Post Office, "ihcfw c, till ten o. i;
A. NJ On the llt of december next for l,truc ION
of So mu n the
ROAD FROM MENDOZA TO wABASN
As l. comprised between stake 161 n the ncr bank of
Cam River, about Z feet from the old ford, stake
54on the table land, soath Il lc said River the
total distance being "A 70 feet, less 10
more than one m le. Said portion of ,ad alb cut
miles in north west rlr direct the town of Red
Wing, and can be disngus ed by the stakes which mark
it out.
The work Will consist of two parts or sections of
bridging and the earth work. The First ill com
lst bridge Of single span of $50 feet 10 have two
trnsSc., 20 feet high roadway 16 feet wide and the
whole to be built of plank arranged in chords posts and
braces and t" he strengthened by the addition Of arch
braces all OF which to b, fastened together by inch
trecnas or pins.
The ahutment<, which will be from IA to Is feet h;gt
VIII he made Of timber, II by H. properly tied
an pinned together.
The amount OF lumber required in the supcrStructure
wi be 1900 leet board sure, less, the
Der Of treenail> 1000 more or less
The )unt of timber required in the abutments will
be ZOO running feet more or less.
being impossible to give, in few words sufficient
cer description Of the manner in which this bridge is
10 DC built, persons DESTROYS of bidding will call nd
the drawings and specifications of the the Office
the undersigned.
2l bridge of three spans making C5 ct in ALL
supported by tire Ele abutmcnts an piers. the abu
ment rese to be composed sill II by IL, iost IL
oy ~ and cap Il by H. the whole to be planked up
with three inch plank punchcons The pier treses
be composed of SILL IL by IL posts IL by r. and
,
the flooring to be inch plank well spiked the string
and to be provided with substantial rails by s. and
wheel guards by g. This bridge will be about II fet
high Quantity of lumber required Il, O32 feet board
measure, more or less.
3D. bridge of span of II feet. Abumcnts. string
flooring rails and wheel guards like those under head
z Quantity OF lumber required, g. l27 feet board meas
ure, mOreOr less.
4th cuvert, three logs high, and feet wide top
to he covered with inch plank. Quantity of timber
qurcd 164 running feet OF lumber 600 feet less.
The superstrucue e the bridge of $50 feet span will
be entirely pine Lumber OF perfectly sound character
excepting the pins which will be made seasoned white
burr oak and free from sap. knots shakes splits
twists AMI all other defects, calculated to impair its
strength tenacity and durability. The abuments Of
this bridge and Of the other bridges also the piers
strngers and flooring of the latter, may be made fpne
white oak. red elm.
The second section will comprise
1S The cutting down the trees for length of about
500 feet of the road by 100 in breadth.
2. The embanking the roadway at the bridges, and
across the fiat and the grazing of the side hill the
vine on the south side OF the river The amount OF earth
work involved will be 1900 cubic yards, less,
about 5000 of which will be thrown up and the balance
hauled not 800 feet.
rectOn OF the engineer agent in charge the part
the United States and to be subject TO such alterations
and notifications by him as the in his judgement
require. The whole work to be completed by LIST
July next. Each section will be bid for separately as
follows
1-t Secon-The superstructure of the bridge of $50
feet span, by the thousand feet of lumber ue
built in the bridge Ii-F
ILe abutments ( said bridge by the running foot O
timber built in the abutment. " '-- |
The other bridges and the cuvert BY the thousand feet
boa r'i measure, Of lumber built in the structures
md Secton-The cutting down the trees within the
area mentioned by the job.
Ihe contract will be given to the lowest espOnsible bid
der on each section, and in he shout decline the
contract or M to sign the contract after due notice that
ms mas been accepted the right is reserved Of grant.
e .e contract TO the next lowest responsible bidder
to re-advertise for proposals.
Inc contract will be subject to the approval Of the
Persons desiring to bid referred to the Office Of the
undersigned for plans and specifications.
The proposals should be endorsed, Proposals Men
dota aud Wabasha Road" j. H. SIMPSON
Capt. Corps TopI Engrs. |
Office Genl Govt Roads. Winslow IIuuse
st. Paul, Min, Nov. IL, 1854. novl3dltwSt '