The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-10

KNtle Rt,xr Br;1e.

holsters at the extremtes by the thousand feet of lum
Der, board neasuS, built in the truss portion.
g. The frssele portion, inclusive Of the bolsters and
resie pier of main bridge by thousand feet of lum-
Der, board measure, built in the lrestle portion
g. The bolts, inclusive the nuts used in the truss
portion Of The bridge, BY the pound.
4: The cast iron washers, by the pound.
The Snake River Bridge be completed by the I, of
September next The Kettle River bridge by the l.t OF
November next -
bidder ON the two Bridges and in case he shs uld de-
cline or fail to sgA the after due notice that his
bid has been accepted the right h reserved of grant
ing the c0ntssea the lowest respons BILE bidder
if required. 49,
The contract will be subisc, to the app rova of the
The proposals. should be endorsed " Proposals for
Bridges over Sake and Kettle Rivers
J. II. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Topl Enq'rs
Office Genn Govt Roads, e. Paul, Mimi, April 10,
1850 ltdawtilmayl
MORE s sSs5s s5sr SSXxass"EST
SEALED
pRoPosALs win be received by the undersigned
l. through the Post Office, otherwise till 10 O'Clock
A. M. on the 2Sd day Of May Next for the construc-
ton of such portions Of the
MENDOZA AND WABASHA ROAD,
Between Mendoza and Mile Station 54, north of and
near Wells creek, as may be designated by the Eng-
neer or Agent in charge ON the part of the United
States.
l. Said road to DO opened for 4 width of from IS
66 feet, a. may be required that is all trees, brush,
! &C., to be cut down within this width.
2. centre strip of such width may be required,
be thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes to be
nlled up, and the knobs leveled of.
ed such height may be ordered and be 10 feet
wide on top In places where ordered, these embank-
ments to have foundation Of logs laid close together
and extending IL feet across the road.
Besides the side ditches there will be leading of
bitches wherever necessary.
S. The hills to be reduced to such grade as may be
required.
g. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed excepting Bridge over vERMlLLlON
ma fOlln me IN he 20.
sed of Halted tmbers, at least foot thick, dis
posed follows One timber of such length may be
road On this for wing walls, each of its extremi
timber to be notched and to extend back as far as
On these wing wall tmbers, another timber extend
across the roadway, and to be notched on said wing
wall timbers; and then on this second osstimbeI,
second set of wing wall imbers to be notched and SO
on tc the required height. The stringers which may
also be Aated timbcrs will be from IL to IA inches
thick be in number and properly pinned to the abut-
The roadway of the bridge to be IL feet wide,
and to be made of puncheOns Of split or hewn stuff al
the rail! posts IN Us
inches in diameter, faed on its lower sde and so ef-
foctualy pinneAdown to keep the flooring in place
n In cases where piers are necessary they will be
simple "bens" treaties, composed of SILL posts,
cap and braces, and required, an inclined iceien-
will be squared IL by IL, with the exception of the
e sill which will be hatted IL by l6.
T. The bridge VermilOn River 10 be one of from
so 80 feet span; have two tusses each 10 feet high
roadway Is feet wide the whole to be built principal
ofrom to inch plank, arranged in Chords posts
inch ree-nails pins. The flooring to be three
inch plank, well spiked down. The abutments to be
e simple treses properly banded together The amount
of lumber required in the superstrucure will be 10000
feet board measure more less The amount OF tim,
Der required in the abutments will be 5000 feet board
# measure or less. The number OF pins AGO. more
less the number of spikes and bolts, as many as
may be required The supersructure will be pine OF
good quality, free from sap shakes, dead knots, or
any imperectons calculated diminish its strength
durability The pins must be white or burr oak OF
the best quality, and we'll seasoned The abutments
may be of pne white oak red ELM rock elm or blac
= walnut.
l. 6. Culverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet the road and will be
Is made logs least twelve inches in diameter and
sufficiently fatted to lie one another; the flooring
Of will be ofspt or nated stuff at least three inches
thick and will anu be secured to six strlngers
Is to be sunk into the abstment logs.
g. The kind Of timber and other stuff to be used in
River provided for above will be the best which the
locality or vcnage will Afford and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
y 10. The whole construction to be under the
direction Ofthc Engineer Agent in chal OH the part
United States and to be subject to such altera
tons and notifications by him the case in his judg
q, ment may require.
The whole work will be di~ided into two sections.
re The first section, be called the Mendoza Section
ID to extend from Mendoza the Cannon River, dis
lance Of 36 miles, more or less and te include the
bridge over the Vermillion River.
The second section, to be called the Red Wing Sec
on to extend from the Cannon River to the saith mile
o station, about half mile or,h Of Wells creek, dis,
probably the earth work present under contract
e Cannon River and Hay creek marsh.
The probable amount TO be expended on each section
will be $4,000, ess be found expedlent
Each Section will be bid fr separately by name, az
ID follows
l. For cutting down, grubbng and clearing the
e ter strip roadway, including the filling up Of the
small holes and eveling of the hocks small knobs
e by the acre.
g. For cutting down the and brush outside Of the
u centre strip or roadway, by the acre.
g. The earth work TO be paid for but once, either as
haul ofinYro hn 1nSf
equtable) by the cubic yard, as follows: lst Suppos
ing il to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road Cd. The increase upon said bid, for
every hundred feet of haul.
4. The cOrduroying logging of the causeways by
the rod Of Is a feet lengthwise of the road
s. The timber in the bridges and culverts Except the
bridge the VermOn, hereafter provided for) by
the foot in length OF each piece the flooring by the
square surface foot the railing by the foot in leng
the rails, posts and braces; all measured in the struc
lures.
6. The timber and lumber in the bridge over Verm
lion River in the Mendoza Section by the thousand feet
board measure, built and measured in the structure
NJ The bolts by the pound
~ Each Section will be completed by the soth septem
- Der next; the work commence Immediately uftel
= the awarding of the contract.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on each sectirn and in case he should decline
the contract fail sign the contract after due notice
that his bid has been accepted the right is reserved
granting the contract the next lowest responsible
bidder or TO readvertse for proposals. Approved bonds
~ to be given If required.
The contracts will be subject to the approval of thu
~ Secretary Of war.
~ Persons desiring to bid are referred the Office
y the undersigned for further particulars. .t.
, The proposals should be endorsed Proposals fol
Z, Wabasha and Mendoza Road"
= III SIMPSON,
!. Capt. Corps Topl Eng'rs.
Once Ge"I supt. Govnt Roads,
Min. Ter, st. Paul, April 20, 1855. 2s-dltwtd
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