The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-27
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y derzsned, through he Post Once, till 10 o'clock
A. A., on the s2nd Fsbrsey oe shs construction
POINT DOUGLASS AND SAINT LoulssRIvER ROAD
Between mile post 70 and the mouth Of St. Louis kavsr
as may be designated the engineer agent charge
SAID road to be cleared and grubbsd to such width
(psoesbly Is feet As may Be required.
to such height may be ordered and to be Is feet
wide On top: In place. where ordersd fhese embank
extending isI feet e.. close and
3. Besides the side bitches, tAsrs Will b lea ingof
bitches wherever Necessary, ,s.,..,.s
quired. ~. aas stass4 -. ~
Bridges to be made wherever required and to be con-
structed folows-The abutments to be composed Of
round mbers at least foot In diameter dispoasd a
follows: One timber of such length may be required
probably 10 feet long, to be laid across the road this
for wng-was, at each Of it, extremitiss log to be
notched and to extend back far may be required
generally, probably, about feet. On these wing.wan
imbers another log extend the roadway and
to be notched said wing wall imbers and then this
timber second set Of wall timbers to
be notched and to the required height The string
to be in number to be at least IA inches in dame
ter, or larger wherever required and be Rated su
GENTLY to make them lie solid and sustain properly
and to be made of puncheons of split or hewn stuff at
least three inches thick The wheelguards be of logs
fatted on the lower side and so esetuay pinned down
as to keep the flooring in place. -l
In cases where piers viii be necessary they will be SIM
pie bents, or trestes, composed of SILL posts cap
and braces, and required inclined ice fender or
BEAM let into the sill and the posts The sill must be
fatted at least its lower side All the other pieces
may be of round timber, Clipped, however to degree
necessary to make the joints true and the flooring lie
even. Where required, . railing by inches, will be
9. Cuverts will be made wherever required Thew will
extend ~ feet across the road and will be made
least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently fatted to lie
on one another The flooring will be Of split Aatted
stuff at least inches thick and will on and be Sc.
cured to six stngers to be sunk into the abutment logs
l. The kind of timber and G'her stuff to be used in the
bridges and culverts will be the best which the locality
specify. =,
s. The whole construction to be under the direction of
the engineer agent in charge the part the United
and to be subject to such alterations and modf
cations by him as the case In his judgment may require
| The whole work will be divided into
/ TWO SECTIONS,
One to be called the Northern Section, the other the
The northern section will extend from the mouth of the
st. Louis River or north end of the road towards the
south end.
The southern section will extend from the 18th mile
post % miles above Taylors Falls towards the north end
The whole amount of money to be expended on each
section will be, as near as may be, $500, with
the option on the part Of the United States, to
| upon the continuation of the road under either
contract or both, or to apply it to the bridge over
Kettle River Snake River or both under another
led States
Proposers will bid follows for each section separatev
and will be careful to specify the particular section for
l. For the clearing and grubbing the road including
the filling up of the small holes and eyelinR of the hill
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 up the small holes and leyene of the bllocks
or small knobs by the acre.
The earth work Ito be paid for but once either a.
enbankment or excavation may be deemed most eou
table, by the cubic yard follows: 1st Surprising to
be thrown Immediately up and properly leveed on the
road I'd The increase upon said bid for every
OF haul. . sg
A. The corduroyng logging Of the causeways BY the
rod of 16h feet lengthwise of the road.
The timber In the bridges and cuverts by the foot
of each pece the flooring by the square surface
FOOT the railing by the foot in length of the rails noss
and braces all measured in the structures.
The right reserved to the United States of refusing
either or accepting both bids under heads in ref
erence to clearing grubbng and cutting down with
the ground specified under said heads the object be-
to require both as may be found most sdyan
tageous to the public
Each section will be completed under the contract bv
the 3!st day OF July next and in than 81
shall be expended then extension of time proportion.
ed to the additional be expended on
ton will be allowed The work to commence immediate.
ly after the awarding the contracts.
Inc contract viii be given to tn lowest responsible bid
each section and in he should decline or
sign the contract after due notice that his bid has
been accepted the right reserved granting the con.
to the next lowest responsible bidder CT to re
vertise for proposals.
The contract will be subject to the approval of the
rotary of War.
Persons dsrng to bid referred the Office of the
4 undersigned Tor any further information.
The proposals should be endorsed "Propossls for PIT
Douglas and st. Louis River Road"
/ j. H. SIMPSON,
Cap. Corps Topl Eng'rs.
Office Genl Govt Roads, winslow House. St. Paul,
Mimi. Terri. JAM H. 1855. -.,f
NEW hook STORE.