The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-27
BRIDGES OVER SNAKE AND KETTLE


BRIDGES ovER SNAKE AND KETTLE
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received b Tie un
= dersigned. through The Pos, Office or otherwise
tai 10 O'Clock Ai. the l2h Of May next los iar
aj.hing The materials Tor and the construction ot,
A BRIDGE OVER SNAKE RIVER
4 BRIDGE OVER KETTLE RIVER;
o. ~. Posni Douglas and s.. Iob1S Rare itoad.
BRTDGE 0FER SNAKE RIVER.
This bridge will be of single span of loo feet have
Two trsses each 20 feet hgh roadway - ieet wide,
the whole 10 be built principally OF ineh pi-nk ara'
sed chords posts and brace and 10 be strengthened
N the addition % arch braces all of which are 10 he
f4-,ent4 together by inch trernni- az pins ana 81
inch bolts.
Tae abn;ments which will he of such heiehi - MAY
l.. required feet, will be made Oh large square
.,nber, properly Gined and pinned together.
Tne amount OF lumber required in the suPsr>'ruc'dre
viii be 50 09D feet, board measure, more OF less Ihe
amount Of timber required III the abutmont> w' he 800
running isat, less The humber % pins req air.
- In lie bridge viii d. 1860 the number o spikes 500
the number bolts 200, average length I'll IL
inches toa! weight inclusive OF nuts, G37 lbs number
o. iron washers 800, total weight 30 lbs all NOR"
BRIDGE orER KETTLE RirEa
Ths bridge will be composed OF two portions, the lrsi
BE ri single span Of IS feet have two trusses l6
feet high roadway d feet WIDE tie Whole 70 be hnili
midaling sized TIMBER, which may all be either
- hewed, may be most convenient, arranged in
chords posts nd braces, and TO he Joined together by
means OF Eorioes, pins and wedges. The second por
10 BE simple restle werk of spsns of IS feet each
way 10 Get in width, and to include the rcstle
pier for support OF north end oi main bridge.
The amount of lumber required in the truss portion
exclusive of the holsters at the eXtreHies, will be Is,
600 feet, board measure, less number of IL
inch pins 72o, number ef 81 inch bolts ~, weighing
with nuts, l52 tbs number Of cast non washers e.
weight 90 pOun Is all mere OF less.
The amount of lumber lirea in inc tresiie portion
inclusive OF the holsters Of the portion, and the
trestie pier gmain bridge, will lie 1853 feet. board
measure, more or less, number OF inch pins A. more
% less.
IT beng impossible give in few words a sufficient
y clear description OF the in which these bridges
are be built, per- DESTROYS of bidding VIII call and
ihe drawings aal specifications of the The
office Of the undersigned.
ins materials for the treses ri each bridge mast be
Waite pine Of good quality free from sap, shakes
dead knota any imperect0ns cait alated TO diminish
their strength or durability. The pius, block, and
wedges must be white o. burr oak OF the best quality
and well seasoned. The abnmems and ,reatles may be
~! pine, y hIte or burr OAK
The whole construction TO he mder the direction
If che engineer agent IN charge the part OF the
United States, and Ia be subject 10 such alterations and
notifications by hin a. She case in hi- Judgment ma!
require.
FER the sake of econOny, and at The time iort',e
benefit Tho contractor, the bridges viii he lei il
contract, and Will be bid for separately, follows
Snake Rrcr Bid2t.
l. The superstrucure o! this bridge by The thousand
f.et of lumber, hoard measure, bIili IN the bridge
The abGunen,s b. the running foot OF timber built
IA the Aoatmenha.
: The cast non washer. used IN the bridge. by The
pound.
h,aIs Rucr Bridge
1. Tn portion of this bridge exclusive Of the
holsters he extremties by the thousand feet Of ln
her, hoard measure, buiii in the truss portion.
2 The trestle portion, inclusive Of the holsters and
iTesle pier Of main bridge, by the Thousand feet al lun
Der, board neasute, baili IN the trestle portion.
3. Tie bolts, inclusive of the nuts, used IN lie
portion OF me bridge, by the pound.
! The cast iron washers by the pound
The snake River Drjge 30 be completed by the Isl o
sertenoer neat Abe Kettle River Bridge b. the LET OF
November nent.
The contract viii be given to the lowest responsible
bidder the two Bridges. ana in ht should 'e
fall the contract after due notice that is
lid has been aeoe ted the right reserved OF grant
ny contract the lowest sDonsibe bidder,
or 30 re-advettise for proposals. Bond. viii he given,
treqniTed.
The contract viii bs subject The sprt0va al he
Secretary Of " Jar.
The proposals should lie endorsed Proposals for
Bridges OYER Snake aud Kettle Rifers.'
J. II. SIMPSON.
Capt. Corps Topl Eng rs.
O.lcs Gen@ Govt Roads, ~. Paul, Mimi, April TO-
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