The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-04
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ROAD CON.
,E'Ss Etri'S.

EEsEEES.
I,EALED PROPOSALS Will be received h, the I'M
~ der>igmtd, through the Post Occ, or otherwise,
till 10 O'Clock the 2ath September, next, for open
my and nsirnctins ST much of the
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
rs is comprchrned between Stake A, Chsrlcs street
eli Fifth ard Si>th streets, K;ttson's Addition
It. Paul, and Stake Is, II! The top OF Daytons Bluff, the
line of stakes between the two points i'll catiU. the
course til: road is To take
The work be iorc con, lists OF about loco feet in
length by 33 eet w.dt. of clearing and gruhbing
the grading of the inferno late hills the CohsrNc-
ton of about 200 feet in length by Is feet wide top
ofembankmcnt, averaging four feet high the erection
of bridge OF two sa's OF ~ feet each, bout 10 feet
high, /, wide; bridge of one span OF 20 feet about
feet high, Is wide all the construction off culvtrts
by IS feet top, Of them about fee, high, the
other three.
The bridges will he simple bent bridge Is feet wide
of ri"c white oak, of good quality the timbers
OF the b,nis be from 10 to. inches square may
he required the stringers five in number, to he II by
9 the flooring to he of three inch plank well spiked
to the stringerS and to be provided with railing
by :, suitably bfaced, and with wheel guards 3 by g.
well spiked down. Tie abutment bent> to be plamked
up with three inch plank I" sustain the earth
The whole amount of EARTH WORK involved will
be, "7l6 cubic yards, or less to be transported at
various distances from to lOOO-eet the average haul
being about $50 feet.
The whole amount q TIMBER and LUMBER in
volved in the bridges and cuverts will be about l7l77
feet board measure.
The whole construction be under tire control and
direction of thu. Engineer Agent in char. the part
of the United States, and to be subject such lers-
tions and notifications by him as the Case in his dg
| mcEt may require.
The whole work to be completed by the first of June
next. Proposcrs will bid as follows:
l. For the clearing and grub3ing per rod of l6is
! feet, leng wise the road.
g For the bridges and culverts, per Thousand feet
board sure, of the timber and lumber built the
structures.
s. For the earth work per cubic yard, it only to be
bald for as embanknent and what corduroy ing,
buslng, may be required to be paid for also ebank
ment.
The contract will be given the lowest responsible
bidder, and in he should decline the contract or
E, the after notice that his bid has been
accepted, the right is reserved of granting the con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder, t" re-
advertise for proposals The contract will be subject
| to the approval of the Secretary of War.
For plans and specifications, persons DESTROYS OF bid
ders referred to the Office of the undersigned.
The Prop sails should tie endorsed g Proposals for
'>'N' '>'''' jill. SIMPSON,
Capt Corps Topl Engrs.
Office Gen1 Govt. Roads, TER. Mimi,
Winslow House, St. raul, Aug %, le54. ,.
aug. 3l-lltw3t
MUSIC! rEgSlC:!
NEW and splendid assortment of SHEET MUSIC,
Sep Lift Opposite the Post Office
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HAyE just received large assortment of MiScrllane
III GU, Books aud all the latest publications. ami IN
,tc their friends and the public generally to LAX. loon
at the stock at the PIONEER BOOKSTORE,
Sep 1-dtf Opposite tl.e Post Office.
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Sep. diff Opposite the Post Once
FOR LIBRARIES.
IL the standard American and English Authors, IL
good library binding, just received and Tor sairat
Sep. l-ltf L. IIDWITZ & co.. Bookstore
| PRAYER BOOKS.
TNNGIISI French and German Prayer Books. OF ever
IL desert ton, constantly on hand at
sep 1,ltf F. IOwrTZ X CO.'S bookstore.
. TO THE LADIES.
, A FEW bottles of genuine Eau lie Cologne and Lubn
y Best Imported Pcrfumery. Call at
: 81 I.dtf L. IIOWITZ Il co. s Book store.
. A NEW supply of the LAMII.IGHTER, just rc'cive'
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