The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-17
MENDOZA L WABAsHATROAD CON.
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CEALED PROPOSALS viii be received BY the un.
y dersigntd, through the Post Once or otherwise,
uil w o'clock "A. NJ. IN the Sd March next for the
opening and constructing Of so much ofthe
MENDOZA AND WAaASHA ROAD
As may be designated by the engineer or agent in
charge the part Of the United States. 0r. ssI
/. Said road to be cleared and grubbed 70 such
width (probably Is feep as may be required.
e. The roadway, in places requiring to be emoank
ed to su Ia a height may be ordered, and 10 be 10
feet wide on top In places where ordered these en-
oankmets to haze found alton Of logs laid close to-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the road.
j. BESIDES the side diches, there will be lesdingof
bitches wherever necessary. -- -''------.
A. The hills to be re uced to such grade as may be
required.
.. Bridges TO be made wherever required, and 70 be
constructed As follows The abutmehts TO be cOmp0s.
ed OF round Inbers, least one foot in diameter dis
posed as follows: One timber Of such length may
De required probably IL feet long, be laid the
road On this for wing-walls, al each of its ex
Dack as lar az may be required generally probably
about ieet. On these wig-wal timbers another log
10 across the roadway and be notehed on said
all tlLbers; and then this second tim
Der, second Set of wing-wa timbers to Re notched
and so on TO the required height. The stringers be
KIN number, 10 be ut least IA inches in diameter,
larger wherever required and be atfed sufficiently
TO ake them lie solid and properly the floor
ing The roadway OF the bridge % be IL feet wide and
to be made of puncheons of split hewn stuff, at
least inches thick. The wheelguards be logs Hat
tened on the lower sde and eectually pinned down
as 10 keep the flooring in place In where piers
will be necessary, they will be simple bents or restles
composed Of SILL pos,s Cap, and braces, and
II required an inclined ice fender BEAM let the
sill and the posts The sill must be aaIted, least
its lower side All the other pieces may be of round
timber, Clipped, however, to degree necessary to
make the JOINTS and the flooring lie even Where
required railing by mches will be made suitably
supported and braced.
.. Culvers wi / be made wherever required. They
VIII extend 10 1eet across the road, and will be made
logs at least IL inches diameter and sufficiently fat
ted to lie Oh one another The flooring will be Of split
or Halted stuff at least inches thick will rest on
ana De secured to six srgers te be sunk into the abut
ment logs .-........
Z. TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and cuverts will be the best which the To-
cality Will Afford and which the engineer or agent i'm
charge will specify.
The whole construction to be under the direction
I'll the engineer or agent in charge the part OF the
united States, and To be subject to such alterations and
notifications by him as the case in his judgment may
require.
The whole amount of money to be expended on the
road will be $5U0O, more or less.
PrOposers will bid fOllows:-l. For the clearing
and grubbDg the road, including the filing up of the
small holes and levclng of the hOcks small knobs
by the acre.
q For the cutting the trees, brush, &C., even with
the ground in the roadway and clearing the same ncu
sive OF filling up the small hOles ana dwelling of the
hillochs or small knOlls by the acre.
g. The earth-work ito be paid for but once either as
emDahkment or excavation, as may be deemed most
equable by the cubic yard follows list. Suppos-
ing II TO be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road End. The increase upOn said hid for
every ITO feet of haul.
t. The corduroying or logging Of the causeways, by
the rod of 10 l-2 feet lengthwse of the road.
in length OF each piece the flooring by the square sur
lace loot the railing by the in length rails
posts and braces all measured in the structures.
D. The right is reserved to the United States of ref
sing either or accepting both bids under heads and 2
IN reference to clearing grubbg and cutting down
with the ground. specified under said heads the OBJ
Jec being to require one both, may be found
advantageous to The public.
Z. The work to commence soon the frost is out
OF the ground in the spring. and to be completed by the
5lst day OF July next.
The contract will be given the lowest responsible
bidder on the whole work. under this letting, and
Case lie should decline the fail sign the
Contract alter due notice that his bid has been accept
ed the right reserved Of granting the the
next lowest responsible bidder, re-advertise for
prop6 sails. --
The contract will be subject to the approval of the
Secretary OF War.
Persons desiring bid are referred to the office of the
undersigned for any further information.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for Mendo-
ia Il, 4 Wabasha Road.n ], H. SIMPSON r
Capt. Corps TOpl Eng'rs
Office General Govt Reads, Winslow House. Saint
Paul, Min. Ter, Jan. 80, 1855. f.b2tillmar3w