The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
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DROPOSALS viii be received by the undersigned
through the f3s. Once, or otherwise tln loo'clock
A. N. on the 2Sd day OF May next, iOr the construc-
ton OF s1cn poIssehs o. ne
MkNDoFA AND WABAsHA ROAD,
Between Msndots and Mile Station "a, north Of and
near Weis creek, Is may be designated BY the Engi
neer or Agent In charge ON the part OF the United
States 81.
s. ss,, may b required iIsi H. ali trees, brush,
&c, to be cut down within this width.
2. centre strip Of ssch width a. may be required,
to be thoepashly gubbed and elearcd the holes be
oiled nps md the kp0Ils leveied OF.
The roadway, In places requiring II, to be embank
cd to such height may be ordered and to be 10 feet
ments to have Foundation OF logs laid close together
and extending - Sees across the road.
Besides the side ditches, there will be lesdingOf
ditches wherever necessary t- -
5. The hills to be reduced to such grade may be
required:
8. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed, excepting Bridge over VERMILLION
RIVER, a. follows The sbutments TO be compO-
sed Of dstted timbers, at least one foot thick dis
posed as follows One timber of such length may be
required probably Is feet long, to be laid the
road. On this for wing walls each of its extremi-
ties, timber be notched and extend back far
may be required, generally, probably, about feet
On these wing wa tmbers, another timber to extend
across the roadway, and to be notched said wing
wall tmbers and then this second cross-timber,
second set Of wing wall limbers to be nOtched and
on tC the required height. The stringers, which may
also be hatted tmbrrs will be from IL to IA inches
ments The roadway Of the bridge to be IL feet wide,
and to be made of puncheons of split hewn stuff
least inches thick the side rails posts cpd braces be
inches In diameter atted its lower side, and ef
ectually pinned down keep the flooring in place.
In cases where piers are necessary, they will be
cap, and braces and If required, an inclined cefen
der beam, let into the sill and posts The timbers
will be squared IL by L. with the execution of the
sill which will be hatted l2b l6.
Z. The bridge over Vermon River to be one of from
SO so feet span have trusses each IL feet high
roadway Is feet WIDE the whole to be built principal
ly offrom to inch plank, arranged in chords, posts
and braces, al Of which be fastened together by
two inch or pins The flooring to be three
inch plank well spiked down. The abutments to be
simple trestles properly banded together The amount
Of lumber required in the superstructure will be 10000
feet board measure more or less. The of tim
measure more or less The number of pins 400, more
or less the number Of spikes and bolts, many
may be required: The suPerstructure will be pine of
good quality free from sap. shakes, dead knots,
any imperections calculated to diminish its strength
durability. The pins must be white burr oak Of
may be of pine, white OAK red elm, rock ELM black
walnut.
8. Culverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet the road and will be
made of logs at least twelve inches in diameter and
sufficiently atted to lie on one another the flooring
will be Ofsplit iatted stuff, at least three inches
thick and will and be secured six sringers
to be sunk into the abutment logs.
g. The kind Of timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and cuvers except bridge over NermlOn
River provided for above) will be the best which the
locality vcinage will afford and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
10. The whole construction to be under the
direction the Engineer Agent in chark Oh the part
of the United States and be subject to such altera
tons and notifications by him the case in his udg
ment may require.
The whole work will be di-ided into two sections.
The nrst section to be called the Mendoza Section,
10 extend from MENDOZA TO the Cannon river, dis
lance OF 80 miles, more or less and to include the
Lridee over the Vermilon River.
me second section, 10 ne called Inc ked wing sec
uon 70 extend rom the cannon RIVER 10 the s4th mile
station, about haii mile norm OF Wers creek dis.
lance OF ia miles; and to exclude the bridges and
probably the earth work at present under Contract at
cannon River and H1y creek marsh.
The probable amount to be expended on each section
will be $4,000 mere or less as may be found expedent
Each Section will be bid for separately by name,
follows
For cutting down, grubbing and clearing the cen
ter strip or roadway, including the filling up of the
small holes and leveling off the hocks or small knobs