The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-16
ST. PAUL AND ST. ANTHONY ROAL
CONTRACTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL. be received by the unlrrsgIcl through Tie
w r4St oice or otherwise, TIL ten oci"ck. 4. NJ
on the 18th o September next the opening and contruc
ting much Of the
POINT DOtGkASS And FJRT RTLET ROAD
is comprised between Station 4 the line Of the
city limits of s. Paul at its intersection with the s.
beyond Deep Rayine in Thrill street. S. Anthony dis
lance of II miles less. This line i 50 narc
by stakes and blIze trees to be readily follow ed
by persons wishing TO examine the roate.
The following the general specifications according
| to which the road will be built
I. II will be opened 100 feet wide; that is, all trees
brdsf. Ne. are to be cut down within this width.
. All shrubs, brush and trees of whatever size. that
may he found standing centre strip of 81 feet in
width to he gWbbcl up to at least inches below the
surface of the soil and all mict'imen> tine easy and
safe motion Of wheel carriages to be removed from SAID
centre strip.
s. In all places of low wet ground a good, solid, and
sufficiently high cmIaked roadway, of at least Is feet
in width top, to be made of good fra, dry material
earth gravel and where required of og to be covered
with earth gravel ana cUlverts TO be made wherever
l. In places where the road is made on side hill
the drive I've least IS feet wide top. with
good ditch on the upper side and such cvcrs and
side bitches will protect the road from wash.
g. An aSccnts to be reduced to grade not exceeding
foot in ten and all inequalities in the road bed to be
smoothel of or filed up.
g. The bridges wide of good, sound dura-
bic timber pine white oak. hewn square ~ IL and
at such height may be required. The sringcrs to
in number and to rest timber abutmcntS to which
they are treenaed the abutmcnts to be made OF
mber well reenaled and secured by back pieces 10 the
earth The flooring be of three incl plank well spiked
to the sringers and be provided with good and sub>tan
tal railing and whcelguards. The CuvcrtS also to be
made of white oak pine, and be covered with three
inch plank well spiked to the sringers.
The whole construction to he under the control and Iii
rccon of the Engineer Agent in charge the part OF
the United States and to be subject to such alterations
and motitca tons by him the in his judgment
require.
Proposers will bid. first. for the whole work, sup
posing it to be completed by the LIST of December next
second for the work. supposg it to be completed by the
18th of Nav the right being reserved of accepting either
proposal. 49,
The contract will given the lowest responsible
bidder and in case should decline the contract fail
to sn the cont act after notice that his bill has been
ceted the right reserved of granting the contract to
the noxt lowest responsible bidder advertise for
proposals The will be subject to the approval
| of the Secretary of War
Persons desiring bid requested to call and exam
inc the plans and pccica at the Office OF the under
| signed. r. o..
r"ui anu y 1' ]. H. SIMPSON.
| Capt. Corps Top. Engineers
Office Cen Sup't Gown Roads, Ter. Min
| Winston House St. Paul, Aug II, 1854. J
! \ n The date for opening the prososals having been
Inadvertently fixed Sunday the 10th Sp in the
hill ;h bo 20 been posted the examination OF them
will not take place till the 18th September, above ad
| vertised. 80 =, - H. o.
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