The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-01

SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE
ROAD CONTRACTS.

1KUPUSAI.S VIII RECEIVED the UNREGISTERED
L through the Post Office, otherwise, Till 10 O'Clock
A. NJ the End March next, Tor the opening and con
struction Of so much of the
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE ROAD,
As may be designated by the engineer agent in charge
on the part of the United States.
!. Said road TO be cleared and grubbed to such &
width probably Is feet as may be required
2. The roadway in places requiring it. TO he embank-
ed such height be ordered and to be Is feet
wide on top. In places where Ordered these embanb
ments TO have foundation of logs laid close together
and extending eighteen feet across the road.
3. Besides the side ditchcs there will be leading IA
bitches wherever necessary.
4. The hills TO be reduced to such grade may he
required
5. Bridges to be made wherever required, and be
constructed as follows: The abutments 10 be compos-
ed of round timbers, least foot in diameter, dis
posed as follows One timber Of such length may
be required probably 16 feet long, be laid the
road On this, Jr wns-walls, at each Of lis ex-
trcm'tes, a log TO be notched and to extend
back as lar as may be required, generally, probably
about feet. On these wiDg-wal tmbers, another log
to extend across the roadway, and 10 be notcej said
winswall timbers; and then this second cross TIM
Der, second set of wng-wal imbers 10 be nOtChed,
and so on to the required height. The strnger. to be
IN number, to be at least IA inches in diameter,
larger wherever required ami to be Halted sufficiently
TO make them lie solid and tain properly the floor
ing The roadway of the bridge 70 be IL feet wide and
TO be made of puncheOns OF split or heWn stuff. at
least inches thick. The wheel guards he logs fiat
tened Oh the lower SHE, and eectually pinned down
as TO keep the flooring i'll place In cases where piers
will be necessary, they Will be simple bents restles,
composed OF SILL posts, cap, and two braces, and
II required an inclined iceiender or beam let into the
sill and the posts. The sill must be Hat ed, 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 made, suitably
supported and braced.
s. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend Ia feet the road, and will be made
OF logs at least l2 inches in diameter. and sufficiently
fetted TO lie Oh enc other. The floor ing will be of
Halted staf at least Inches thick, and will rest and
DC secured to srinsefs 10 be sunk into the abutment
logs.
!. The kind of timber and other stuff be used in
the bridges and culverts, will he tie which The To-
cal'y VIII afford, and which the engineer agent i'll
Chsrge will specify.
5. The whole Construction to b under the direction
OF the engineer acemt Ill charge the part OF the
United States aad to be subject such alterations
ana notifications by him the III his Judgment
may require.
The whole amount of money TO Re expended on the
road Will be the amount of The appropriation, go,
reserying only much may DE necessary Gefray
the expenses Of Supe endenc c. and engineering
Fropo>ers will bic as follows: 1. For the clearing
and gru6bi the ROAD, including the hi!ins up ct the
small holes anu leveng oil The hocko small Anos
2. For The cutting the trees, brush &c, even with
the ground i'll the roadway aud clearing the SAME. ncl-
sive of the filling up OF the small holes naJ evellmg Of
the hillOchs or small knobs BY the
3. The earth work TO he psd but once, either
enbankment Or eAC"v tOn, ss may be deemed most
equtaole by the cubic ward, follows: Ist Suppo--
ing ii to be thrown nediatti! and properly level
led on the road: 3D. The increase upon said BID. ior
ever! hni.dred feet Ct haul.
the rod OF 10 IL feet lengthwi&c 81 the road.
s. The timber in the bridges and cuyert. by the foot
in length Of each piece the flooring by ,hc square
face loot The railing by the foot i'll length the rails,
p, etc, and bra, es all measured il The sraCtu.s
g. he right reserved the Uhittd STATES u relus.
ing either accepting both bids under heads and in
reference to clearing, grubbng and cutting down even
with the ground, specified under said heads the Ub
ect being TO require one both may be found most
advantageous to the public.
:. The whole work to he completed, under the cor
tract, by the 18th July neat.
he contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder the whole under this letting and III
he should decline The iai sign the
tract after due hOce that his bid has been accepted
the right is reserved OF granting the TO the
lowest respoisibe bidder, re-adverti>e for
proposals.
The contract shall be subject TO the approval Of the
Secretary OF War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the Office of the
und. rsigned, for any further information.
The proposals should he endOrs Proposals for
Swan River and Long Prairie Road
!. II. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Top'l EEgrs.
Office General Govt Roads, Winslow House, ST.
Paul, Mimi Terri Jan. 80. 1855. wtilinar2