The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01
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CEALED rRoPosArs wiz be received by the un.
= deIsisned, Through The Post Office or Otherwise,
TIL 10 O'clock A. NJ. on the Sd March next for the
opening and nssa e me
A. nsy be designated by-ths engineer or agent Tn
charge ON the part ofthe United States. trs sso,
l: Said road to be cleared and, grubbed to such
2. The roadway, in places requiring be embanh
ed to such height may be ordered, and TO be 40
feet wide top In places where ordered these en-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the road
8. Besides the side bitches, there will be leading-ed
bitches wherever necessary. I.r z iAAsfS 1-S.fAa
The hills to be reduced to such grade a'n.y be
s. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed Is foows: The abutments 70 b compos-
ed Of round tnbers, at least foot in diameter dis
posed as follows: One timber of such length a. may
be required probably IL feet long, TO be laid the
tremi,ies, a log Ito be notched and to extend
back As tar msy be required generally, probably,
about teet On these wingwal tmbeTs, another log
to extend across the roadway and to be noched said
wingwall timbers; and then this second tim
Der, second set of wing wall timbers to be nOtched
and SO on 10 the required height The stIngers to be
larger wherever required and to be datteA sucienty
TO make them lie solid and properly the floor
to be made Of puncheons Of split or hewn stun, Al
least inches thick. The wheeg uardsto be logs dat
tened on the lower side, and eectusy pinned down
as to keep the flooring in place In cases where pier
will be necessary, they will be simple bens trestes
composed of sill posts, cap, xnd two braces and
If required an inclined ice fender beam, let into the
sill and the posts The sill must be datted at least on
its lower SIDE All the other pieces may be of round
timber, Clipped, however, to degree necessary ia
MAKE the joints true and the flooring lie even Where
required railing by inches, will be made, suitably
supported and braced ~ ,-~ -f-s : i 8 :,
6. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend IL feet across the road, and will he made
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently fiat
ted to lie another The flooring will be of spill
or hated stuff at least inches thick and will
tn Siv ho iafn h. bp
ment logs. q. ALL. ., ... 10.
Z. TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and cuvers, will be the best which the 10
cality will afford, and which the engineer agent In
charge will specify. , = >, =,
The whole construction to be under the direction
Of the engineer agent in charge the part Of the
United Sates and to be such
notifications by him rs the in his judgment ma,
require.
The whole amount. Of money to be expended on tbs
road will be $4,000, more or less.
Proposers will bid as f0l}0ws:-l. For the clearing
and gubbng the sroad including the filling up of the
small holes and dwelling off the hllOcks small knoll.
2 For the cutting the trees, brush, &C., even with
the ground in the roadway and clearing the same ncu
sive OF filling the small holes ami dwelling of the
hllOcks or small knobs by the acre. asa l-rE
The earth-wOrk ito be paid for but once either
emoankment or excavation, as may be deemed most
eqWtable) by the cubic yard, as follows list. cuppos-
ing to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led the road. End The increase upon said bid for
every 100 feet of haul. - 81 eY5=. --sl-..
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the rod of Is l2 feet lengthwise Of the road. -,-
The timber in the bridges and cuverts by the foo,
in length of each piece the flooring by the square
face foot the railing by the foot in length of the rails
posts and braces all measured in the structures.
g. The right is reserved to the United States Of refu
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
in reference to clearing grubbng and cutting down even
with the ground specified under said heads; the OBJ
ect being to require one BOTH may be found mos
advantageous to the public. - <ssesh<
Z. The work to commence the frost 10 Out
of the ground in the spring. and to be completed by the
olst uay OF July next. ~ Z ~ .f.sr.f
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on the whole work, under this letting, and in
case he should decline the fail sign the
cOntrac after due notice that his bid has been accept
ed the right is reserved of granting the to t
next lowest responsible bidder re-advertise fol
proposals. -s-.l.sf EgftssE
The contract will be subject to the approval Of tn,
Secretary of War. -
Persons desiring to bid referred the Office of thu
undersigned for any further Information, --.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Mendo
ia aid Wabasha ROad.' J. II. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Top' Eng'rs.
Office General Govt Roads, Winslow House, Sain
Paul, Min. Ter, Jan. 80, 1855. feb2tillmarSw