The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-21
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE
ROAD CONTRACTS.

PROPOSALS. VII be received by the undersigned
Il through the Post Office, otherwise, till 10 O'Clock
A. NJ Oh the End March next, for the opening and con-
structiOn OF SO much of the
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE ROAD,
As be designated by the engineer agent charge
on the part of the United States.
l. Said road to be cleared and grubbed to such
width tprobably ls feeD as may be required
g. The roadway. in places requiring it, to be embank-
ed to such height may be ordered and be 10 feet
wide on top In places where ordered, these embank-
and extending eighteen feet across the road.
g. Besides the side bitches, there will be leading-of
bitches wherever necessary.
A. The hills to be reduced to such grade may be
required.
S. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
Constructed as 'Oows The abutments to be compo
sed OF round timbers at least foot in diameter dis
posed follows One timber Of such legth may he
required, probably is feet long, be laid the
road On this, for wing-was. at each of its extrem-
ties, log 10 be noched and to extend back far as
may be req, ired, generally, probably, about feet
On these wng-wail tinbers, another log to extend
across the roadway and 10 he nOtched on said wing
wall tinbers and then Oh this second crOss-timber,
second OF wng-waIl iimters TO be notched, and so
on &c the required height. The stringers to be la
number, be at least Ia inches in diameter larger
wherever required, and to be hatIed sufficiently to
make them lie solid and sustain properly the flooring
The adway Of the bridge be IL feet wide, and be
made Of puncheohs Of split or hewn stuff ut least
inches thick The whee-guards 10 be logs fatted on
the lower side, and taectualy pinned down TO
keep the flooring in place. In cases where piers will
be necessary they will he simple bents trestles
posed OF SILL posts cap, and braces and re.
CURED inclined lCe-fenuer beam, let into the
and the posts The sill be datted at least its
lower side. All the other pieces may be Of round tim.
her Clipped, however, to degree necessary to make
the joints and the flooring lie Where requir
ed, a railing by inches, will be made suitably sup
ported and braced.
6. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend 10 feet the road, and will be made
of logs least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently
fated to lie OIL other. The flooring will be of
aated stuff at least inches thick and will rest on and
secured TO strngers be sunk into abutment logs
T. The kind Of timber and other stuff 10 be used In
the bridges and cuverrs will be the best which the To-
cality will AFFORD, and which the engineer or agent In
charge will specify
The whole construction to he urder the direction
Of The engineer or agent in charge on the part Of the
United states, and to be subject to such alterations
and notifications by him as the case in his judgment
may require
road will be the amount Of the appropriation s5,0O0
reserving only much may be necessary to defray
the expenses OF superintendemce and engineering
PrOposers will bid as follows: I. For the clearing
and grnbbi' the road, including the filling up Of the
small holes ant. dwelling off lhe hiocks or small knobs
For the cutting the trees, brush, &c, even with
the ground roadway and clearing the same inclu
sive filling of the small holes and ieveiIn& on
The hiilocks or small knobs by the
g. The earth work ITO be paid for but once, either a.
embsnkment Or excavation as may be deemed most
ing be thrown Immediately and properly level
led the road. 3D. The increase upon said bid, for
every hundred feet Of haul.
A. The corduroy ing logging of the causeways BY
the rod Of 16 l-2 ieet iengthwise Of the road.
s. The timber IN the bridges and culverts by the foot
in length OF each piece the flooring by The square sur
face loot the railing by the foot IN length the rails
posts, and braces; all measured in the structures.
ne right reserved TO the United states Of refus
ing either or accepting both bids under heads and In
reference TO clearing, grubbng and cutting down
with The ground, specified under said heads the OBJ
ect being to require one BOTH may be found most
advantageous to the public ,...e
2. The whole work to he completed, under the con-
tract, by the 18th July neat. .,.- =. -'.rs s--.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder The whole under this letting and in case
he should decline the contract or fail TO sign the con-
tract after due notice that his bid has been accepted
the right II reserved OF granting the contract 70 the
next lowest responsible bidder re-advertise for
proposals. .4-r
The contract shall be subject to the approval Of the
Secretary Of War. --f- go
Persons desiring to bid referred the Office ofthe
undersigned for any further information. p
The proposals should be endors "Proposals for
Swan River and Long Prairie Road. Ma - /
~ - J.H. SIMPSON, 4
Capt. Corps Topr EnGn
Office General Govt Roads, Winslow House, 81.
Paul, Mimi. Ter. Jan. 30, 1855. wuumarS