The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-04
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GOVERNMENT ROAD CON
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the nn-
- dersgned. through the Post once, or otherwlse,
iii 10 O'Clock A. M on the I4th day of May next for
the opening and construction OF SO much OF the
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
As NAV be designated by the Engineer Agent in
charge on the part of the United States.
l. Said road to he opened for width Of from 70 to
100 feet may be required that all trees, brush
&c. be cut down within this width
2. centre strip of such width may be required,
thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes to be
filled up, and the knolls leveled Off tt
s. The roadway, in places requiring il, to be embank-
ed o such height may be ordered, and to be 10
feet wide top. In places where ordered, these en-
bankments have foundation of logs laid close to-
gether and extending eighteen feet the road.
4. Besides the side bitches, there will he ieadinsof
bitches wherever necessary.
5. The hills TO be reduced to such grade as may be
required.
s. Bridges to be made wherever required, and those
OF small spans to be constructed follows: The abut-
meHts to be composed Of straight round timbers nj
least one foot in diameter, disposed as follows one
timber of such length may be requred prcoaoIy 10
feet long, he laid the road On this Tor wing
wallis at each of its exremities, log 10 De hotched
and extend back far may be required generally
probably about eet On these wing-wall timbers an
other extend the roadway and 10 be notch
cd said wing wall tmbers; and then on this second
timber, second of wing wall timbers to be
noiched, and 10 the required height The nOches
10 be SO made that the logs will lie snugly together.
The stringers to be four i'll NUMBER to be at least
inches IN diameter larger wherever required, and
TO be Hated sufficiently make them lie solid and to
sustain properly the flooring The roadway OF the bridge
80 be 2 feet WIDE and to Be made OF split
or hewn stuff, at least inches thick. The wheel
guards To be logs Hated the lower side, and efec
tuaiy pinned down to keep the flooring in place.
the rails, rail posts and braces TO scantiing by s.
7. The bridge Platte River will be Of pine or
white Oak OF good quality, will have three spans oil
thirty feet each to be Is feet wide and be made fol-
lows: The abutments will be simple trestles or bents
composed OF sill piece IL by IL to be tied by back
pieces IL by IL the EARTH posts IL by IL and
cap TX L. the sill piece being sufficiently long to al
low slope beam to be let into the sill ut its extremi
ties and the outer potts. The two piers will consist
each Of sill piece of the proper length IL by It, two
posts i2 by IL, cap IL by H. and two braces by y
The posts up stream to be protected by an inclined ice
fender IL BY l2, let into the sill and the post The
strngers of each span will be ve in number and will
consist each of two pieces twelve by twelve thirty
Tour ee long, placed top Of one another and bOlted
together al the eNIremities. The abltments will be
Planked up with 3inCh plank, puncheOns to sustain
the earth; the flooring to be three inch plank well sp-
ked down; the rails, posts and braces by scantling
the wheelguards by well secured to the flooring
Probable amount OF timber required, will be 1905 run
ming feet: of lumber, 9l20 feet board measure.
q CulTerts will be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road and will be made
logs AT least IL inches In diameter and sufficiently fiat
TED TO lie on one another. The flooring will be OF split
or Hated stuff at least inches thick, and will rest on
ment logs.
g. TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
bridges and in culverts, will be the best which the To-
caty or vicinage will afford. and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
TO- The whole construction to be under the direction
OF the engineer charge the part of the
United states, and be subject such alterations
and notifications by him the case in his judgment
The whole work will be divided into Four Sections.
The first, Point Douglas Section, TO extend from
Point Douglas to stake c, at the foot of the Red Rock
Road Ravine, within two miles of Saint Paul, dis
lance of nineteen and half miles, more less the
second, or St Anthony Section, the 65th mile
ton, IN the vicinity of Gates distance of Sc miles; the
ourt or Fort Ripley Section, to extend from the SD
mile station, at Watab to Fort Ripley, distance OF
Al miles the Bridge Section will be the bridge
Patte River, near Depues. The probable amount to
he expended will be, the Point Douglas section
$4,000 on the st. Anthony Section, $500; on the
Fort Ripley section, $1,000 all more or less, may
he found expeiient. On the Bridge Platte River
ne much will be required.
Each Section will be bid for separately, follows
i. For cutting down, grubbng and clearing the cen
ter strip, roadway, including the filling up of the
small holes and even. off the hocks or small knoll,
By The acre. --
9. For cutting down the trees and brush outside Of
the center strip or roadw ay, by the acre.
g. The earth-work ito be paid for but once, either
embankment 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 bid fol
every hundred feet of haul.
4. The corduroying logging of the causeways, by
the god of l61a feet lengthwise of the road.
D. The timber in the bridges and culverts by the foot
IN length OF each piece the flooring by the square sur
lace foot the railing by the foot in length of the rails
posts and braces all measured in the structure.
o. The timber in the bridge Platte River by the
running foot; the plank and scantng by the thousand
re board measure; ali measured in the structures the
bolts by the pound
The lst Cd, Sd and 4th Sections to be completed by
the 18th of August next the bridge Platte River
OF 5th section by the LIST of August the work
c"mnien.e immediately after awarding the contracts.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder ON each section, and in he should decline
the contract fail to sign the contract, after due
tice that h bid has been accepted the right IL reserved
of granting the contract to the lowest responsible
bidder, or TO re-advertise for proposals. Approved
bonds TO be given if required
The contracts to be subject to the approval of the
Secretary OF War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the office of the
undersigned for further particulars
The proposals should be endorsed I" Proposals for
Point Douglas and Fort Ripley Road"
J.H. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Topl Engrs.
Office Govt Roads, Min. Ter,
81 Paul, April Is, 1855.
April Is. one wit
BIC SIOUX RIVER AND MENDOZA
ROAD CONTRACTS.