The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-17

fo!S1F I2SE H5sS H H5s sA,NE LOUIS
CEAlED PROPOSALS will be received By the IN.
- dersigned, thropeh the Post Once, till 10 O'Clock
a. NJ On tns asnd February next Tor the construction
POlNr@D0UaLAssz AND SAINT LOUIS RIVER ROAD
may be designated BY the engineer or agent in charge
on the partof the United States. iA. or y. !
sad road to be cleared and sruboed to such width
(probably IL feet as may be required. d ~ p 90
The roadway IN places requiring it to be embarked
to such height as may be ordered and to be Is feet
wide on top In places where ordered these embank.
ens have foundation Of logs laid close together and
extending Is feet across the road. tIsai
s. Besides the side ditches, there will be lea ine-or
bitches wherever necessary.
The his to be reduced such grade as may be re-
quired. pi q .as.j 81 I'd 90 lns.' Is "
structed foiows-The aoutments to be composed Of
round tmbers, at least foot la diameter disposed as
follows: One timber Of such length may be required
probably 10 feet long to be laid road On this
for wng-wal at each OF its extremites, log to be
notched and TO extend back far may lie required
generally, probably, about feet. On these wing wall
tmbers another log to extend the roadway and
to be nOched said wing wall tmbers and then on this
second timber wing. wall tmbers to
be notched aud the required height The string
ers to be in number to be at least IA inches In DIANE.
ter or larger wherever required to be fatted su
cienty to make them lie solid and sustain popery the
flooring The roadway of the bridges to be IL feet wide
and to be made Of puncheons of split hewn stuff at
least three inches thick The wheeguards of logs
Halted on the lower side and SO eectualy pinned down
as to keep the flooring in place. is' -.
In cases where piers will be necessary they will be
pie bents or trestles, composed of SILL posts cap
and braces, and if required inclined ice fender or
BEAM let into the sill and the posts The sill must be
Hatted at least on 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 A inches will be
made suitably supported and braeed
g. Culverts will be made wherever required They will
extend IL feet the road and will be logs
another The flooring will be of split or faed
suif at least inches thick and will rest on and be Sc
cured to six srngers to be sunk into the logs
q Inc KIND OF timber and her stuff to be used in the
bridges and cuverts will be the which the locality
will Afford and which the engineer agent charge will
specify.
s. The whole construction to be under the direction Of
the engineer agent in charge the part the United
States and to be subject to such alterations modid
cations 6y him as the in his judgment may require
The whole work will be divided into
TWO SECTIONS,
One 10 De called the Northern Section, the other the
The northern section will extend 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 end
o the road.
section will be, as near may be, 81 ,5e0, with
the option on the part Of the Unted.States, to
peu 'e remaining oalance OF the appropriation either
upon the continuation of the road under either
contract or both or to apply it to the bridge over
Kettle River Snake River BOTH under another
citing as may be deemed most advantageous the Uni
led States.
Proposers will bid follows for each section separately
and will be careful specify particular section for
which they bid
l. For the clearing and grubbing the road including
the filling up of the small holes and leveling 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 leveng off the hocks
| or small knobs by the acre.
The earth work Ito be paid for but once either as
emoanhment or excavation, may be deemed eau
table, by the cubic yard follows: 1s Supposngit to
tel and ry lavoI ai @ba
road Cd The increase upon said bid tor every 100 feet
of haul.
The corduroying logging of the causeways by the
rod OF 10 q feet lengthwise of the road.
g. The timber in the bridges and cuverts by the foot in
length of each pieces the flooring by square surface
FOOT the railing BY the foot in length of the rails posts
and braces, all measured in the structures.
The right is reserved to the United States of refusing
either accepting both bids under heads and 2 in ref
to clearing, grubbpg and cutting with
the ground specified under said heads the object be-
ing to require or both, may be found advan
tageous to the public.
Each section will be completed under the contract BY
the 31st day July next, and in than 81 500
shall be expended then extension of time proportion
ed to the additional amount to be expended each
ton will be allowed. The work TO commence immediate.
ly after the awarding the contracts.
Tha contract will be given to tn lowest responsible bid
der each section and in he should decline fail
to sign the contract after due notice that his bid has
tract to the next lowest responsible bidder read
vertise for proposals
The contract will be subject the approval of the Sec
rotary of War.
desiring bid are referred to the office of the
undersigned for any further information.
The proposals should be endorsed, Proposals for PIT
Douglas and ST. Louis River Road"
j. H. SIMPSON,
Cap. Corps TopT Engrs.
Office Genl Govt Roads winslow House, St. Paul
MINI. Teri. Jan. IT, 1883