The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-15
NV. Af-"lW Lower l1vee.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT ROAD CON-


UEaNE1tAA 10 VEIN MENT ROAD CON-
OEALED Proposals will be received by thu undersigned,
- through the Post Office otherwise, till ten O'Clock
A. NJ the 18th Of December next the construction
of so much cfthe
ROAD FROM MENDOZA TO wABAsHA
AS s comprised between stake 67 north bank of
Cannon River about 200 feet the ford and stake
81 the table land on IL south side of said River the
total distance being $500 feet, less l2O
more than one nile. Said portion of Road is about
miles in north westerly direction the town of Red
Wing and can be distinguished by the stakes which
it out.
The work will consist of two parts or sections the
bridging and the earth work. The First Section will
prise
bridge of a single span of $50 feet to have two
trusses 20 feet high, roadway Is feet wide and the
whole to be built plank arranged chords posts and
braces, and to be strengthened by the addition of arch
braces all OF which arc to be fastened together by inch
trecnails pins.
The autments which will be from IA TO 16 feet high
WIN be made of square timber, Il by u, properly tied
and pinned together.
The amount of lumber required in the supcrstrucure
Will be 10000 feet board measure, less, the
Der Of treenaS 1000 more less.
The amount of timber required in the abuments will
be 200 running feet, more or less.
IT being impossible to give, in few words. sufficient.
y clear description of the which this bridge
to be built DESTROYS of bidding will call
the drawings and specifications of the at the office
the undersigned.
2 bridge Of three spans making 65 feet in a1 to be
supported by trese abutmcnts and piers. The abut-
mcn trcstes to be composed of sill II posts
by L. and cap Il by H. the whole be planked up
with three inch plank puncheOns The pier
be composed of SILL by II. posts II by II. and
braces by7. The sringers. in number to be by A.
the flooring TO be inch plank, well spiked to the string
ers and to be provided with substantial rails by and
wheel guards by 8. This bridge will be about Ii feet
high. Quantity of lumber required 1889 feet board
measure, more or less.
Sd. bridge of span of - feet Abutn,cnts string
erS flooring rails and wheel guards like those under head
= Quantity of lumber required 127 feet board
urc, mOreor less.
to be covered with inch plank. Quantity tml e. re
qurcd l64 running feet of lumber 600 feet less
The superstructure tf the bridge of $50 pan will
he entirely OF pine Lumber OF perfectly sound
exceptng the pins which will be made of seasoned white
or burr oak and free from sap knots, shakes, splits,
twists, AMI all other defects, calculated impair its
str, ngh tcnac ty and durability. The abutments of
this bridge, and of the other bridges also the piers,
sringerS. and flooring of the latter be made f
white oak, red elm.
The second section will comprise
LIST. The cutting down the for length of about
| 500 f,et of the road by 100 in breadth
,. The cmbankng the roadway at the bridges. and
the fiat and the grading of the side hill up the
work involved will cubic yards, less
about 5000 of which will be thrown up ana the baanc.
hauled not 800 feet.
Tie whole construction to be under the control di
rection OF the engineer agent in charge the part
the United States, and to be subject to such alterations
and notifications by him as the case in his judgement
require The whole work to be completed by
June next Each section will be bid separately a.
| follows:
1st Section-The superStructure of the bridge of 81
feet by the thousand feet of lumber board
built in the bridge.
The abutments Of said bridge by the running foot
timber built in the abutment
The other bridges and the cuvert by the thousand feet
board measure, of lumber built in the structures
md Section-The cutting down the trees within TIL
area mentioned, by the job.
The earth work, by the cubic yard measured in en-
bankment
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible bid
der on each section, and in he should decline TIL
contract fail to sign the contract after due notice tina
his bid has been accepted the right is reserved of grant
ing the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder
| to rc-advertise for proposals.
The contract will be subject to the approval of the Sec
rotary of War.
Persons desiring to bid referred 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 Genl Govt Roads. Winslow House,
st. Paul, Min, Nov. Is, 1854. novl3dltw3t