The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-22
POINT DOUGLAS AND SAINT LOUIS
RIVER ROAD CONTRACTS.

POINT DOUGLAS AND SAINT LOUIS
RIVER ROAD CONTRACTs.
- dersigned, through the Post Office, Till 10 O'Clock
A. M on the Sand February next for the construction
POINT DOUGLAss AND SAINT LOUIS RIVER ROAD
Between mile post % and the mouth Of St. Louis kvse
as may be BY the engineer agent in charge
l. Said road to be cleared and grubbed to such width
probably Is feet) as may be required.
The roadway In places requiring It to be embarked
to such height as may be ordered and to be Is feet
wide on top. In places where ordered these embank
ments to foundation of logs laid close together and
extending is feet across the road.
g. Besides the side bitches, there will be lea ng-oa
bitches wherever necessary.
The hills 70 be reduced to such grade as may be re.
Bridges be made wherever required and to be CON-
structed follows-The abutments be composed Of
round timbers at least foot In diameter dsposed A
follows timber of such length a. may be REQ uired
probably 16 feet long, to be laid the road On this
for wing walls. at each of its extremities log be
notched and to extend back far may be required
generally probably about feet. On these wing wall
tmbers another log to extend the roadway and
to be notched on said timbers and then this
second cross timber second set OF wing wall tmbers to
be noched aud to the required height The string
to be in number to be at least II inches In dame
ter larger wherever required and to be hated su
GENTLY to make them lie solid and to sustain properly
flooring The roadway of the bridges be II feet wide
and to be made Of puncheons Of split hewn stuff, at
least three inches thick The to be of logs
Halted on the lower side and eecualy pinned down
as to keep the flooring in place
cares where Will De necessary, they be
pie bents, or resles, composed of SILL posts cap,
and braces, and if required inclined ice or
beam let into the sill and the posts. The sill be
naed at least on its lower side All the other pieces
may be OF round timber Clipped, however, to q degree
necessary to make the joints true, and the flooring lie
even Where required, a railing by inches will be
made suitably supported and braced.
o. Culverts will be made wherever required They will
extend Is feet road and will be made of LOGS Mt
east IL inches in diameter and sufficiently Aatted to lie
on one another. The flooring will be spill. or aated
stu at least inches thick, and will be So.
Cnr tn Siv ctri
4 The kind OF timber and her stuff to be used in the
bridges and culverts will be the which the locality
will Afford and which the engineer agent in charge will
D. The whole construction to be under the direction Of
the engineer or agent charge the part of the United
States and to be subject alterations aud modi6
cations by him in his judgment may REQUIRE
The whole work will be divided into
TWO SECTIONS
one 10 be called the Northern Section the other the
Southern Section.
The northern section will extend from the mouth Of the
81 Louis River or north end of the road towards the
The southern section will extend from the 18th mile
post ~ miles above Falls towards the north end
the road.
The whole amount Of money to be expended on each
section VIII BE- as near as may be, $500, with
pend the remaining balance of the appropriation either
upon the continuation of the road under either
contract or both or to apply it to the bridge
citing as be deemed most advantageous the Uni
led States.
Proposers will bid follows for each section separately
and Will be careful 10 specify the particular section for
l. For the clearing and grubbing the road, including
the filling up of the small holes and leveline of the h.
locks or small knobs, by the acre.
For the cutting the trees brush, &C.. even with the
ground in the roadway and clearing the same inclusive
OF filling the small holes and levelng the hillocks
Or small knobs by the acre.
8. The earth work Ito be paid for but once either a.
or excavation, be deemed most equi-
table, by the cubic yard follows 1st Surprising
be thrown Immediately up and properly leveled the
road ID The increase upon said bid every 100 feet
Of haul.
4. The corduroyng logging of the causeways by the
rod Of l6H feet lengthwise of the road
The timber in the bridges and culverts by the
length OF each pieces the flooring by the square surface
foot the railing by the foot in length of the rails posts
and braces all measured in the structures.
The right Is reserved to the United States of refusing
either or accepting both bids under heads and in ref
erence to clearing grubbng and cutting down with
the ground specified under said heads the object be-.
| tageous to the public.
Each section will be completed under the contract by
the 3ls day of July next and in 81 500
sha be expended then an extension of time proportion
ed to the additional amount TO be expended
ton will be allowed The work commence immediate.
ly after the awarding the contracts.
The contract will be given til lowest responsible bid
der on each section and in he should decline fail
to sign the contract after due notice that his bid has
been accepted the right is reserved of granting
tract to the next lowest responsible bidder or to
| vertise for proposals.
The contract will be subject the approval of the Sec.
| rotary of War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the Office of the
| undersigned for any further information.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for PIT
Douglas and St. Louis River Road"
J. H. SIMPSON,
Cap. Corps Topl Engrs.
Office Gen1 Govt Roads, winslow House, St. Paul,
Mimi. Terri Jan. II. 1875.