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

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the I'M
~ dersigned, through the Post Office or otherwise,
till 10 O'Clock, the :h October next for the con-
structOn of so much of the
MENDOZA AND wABASHA ROAD,
as IS comprehended between the Blazed Tree marked
on the West bank of Hay Creek Marsh and Blazed
Tree marked on the East bank of said meadow,
distance of 1000 feet less, line bazed
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 within this width
he Whole distances; the grubng and removal Of all
mpediments extent of Is feet wide down the side
hills for distance of $50 feet; of the
road down the side hills; the embankng of a causeway
over the marsh; and the erection of bridges, one
over the slOugh the West bank of the meadow and
the other over Hay Greek.
The road down the hills will be made 10 feet wide
The causeway will be $50 feet long, more or less from
TO eet hish as may be required Is feet wide top
and with slope of IL base altitude; the earth to
De taken rom the bluffs, at average hal of about
400 feet The bridges, which will be of white oak
plhe OF good quality, will have spans 20 feet
each, be IL feet wide and be made follows the aut-
mcs of logs extending across the causewav from sose
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 simply fiat
ted, on two sides Or if the contractor shall choose
edch abutment may be simple bent, consisting of
Sill piece, IL by l2 running entirely the cause
IL by IL, and cap piece II by IL, the whole being
planked up from bottom top with inch plank to sus-
tam the EARTH In each the PIER will be
simple bent, composed of a sill piece posts a cap
piece and brace at each upper angle The stringers
Will be fve III NUMBER by l4 the flooring of inch
plank we'll spiked TO the sringers the railing and
Ces OF scantng by 5, and the wheel guards of plank
3 by 3. The whole amount of timber in each bridge
supposlng them to have log abutments inclusive of
timber III the middle pier bent, and in the stringers
VIII DC about $50 feet, running measure; the lumber will
be about 1000 feet board Surprising the bridg
es to have bent abumeIs, planked up above stated
the whole amount of lumber in each bridge, inclusive
OF that in the timbers of the bents and sringers will
be about $500 feet, board measure
The side hills will involve an excavation of 600 cubic
yards more or less
The causeway will involve an embankment of 5000
cubic yards, more or less.
The whole construction to be under the control and
direction OF the Engineer Agent in charge the
part of the United States and be subject such al
teratIons and notifications by him the case in his
Judgment may require.
The whole work to be completed by the first of June
next.
Proposers will bid as follows:
FOR the cutting down the trees to the width stated,
inclusive of the necessary clearing and grubbny down
the side hills specified.
g For the excavation per cubic yard of the side hills
Tor the road the cost of the rvetiing wall
ing up of the sides with logs; where necessary being
included in said cost
3. For furnishing the materials for and the construc
ton of the two bridges
A. For the earth work, per cubic yard of the cause
way or embankment across the marsh.
The contract will he given to the lowest responsible
bidder, and in he should decline the contract or
ail to sign the contract after notice that his bid been
accepted the right is reserved of granting contract
to the next lowest responsible bidder to reav
for proposals.
The will be subject to the approval of the
Secretary of War;
For further particulars persons DESTROYS of bidding
are referred to the office of the undersigned
The proposals should be endorsed "Froposals for
Mendoza and Wabasha Road.
J. II. SIMPSON,
Captain Corps Typographical Engineers.
Office Sup't General Government Roads,
Winsiow House, st. Paul, Sept. 5, '5i. )