The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-05
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s. The bolts, ineuslye ofshe nsis. used IN the rn"s
'ertion Of ,he bridge, BY the poand.s rNvE
ns sssss fSS e
'epssmser seat, The xssls Ayer Bridge BY abe ~
T"s s"a,r.e. will q, ne loves. responsible
,sdder On the two Bridges and In case he should de-
i'd Ia" sen .eeepsed, dc rsas ssssf7sd q grant
Of TO re-adversc for proposals Bonds will be given,
The con...s. will b sat,ees to 'he approval of the
The pyocossis shosld be endorsed "Proposals for |
Bridge over eRate and Kettle Rivers" -. i-
J. 10. SIMPSON,
r.t so Csps. Corps Top'l Eng'rs.
Once Gens esv't Rosds, q. Paul, MINI, April TO-
MoRE eENERAL GovERNMENr
oAD s SSHDAc''
DRoPoSALs vii 10 received By the undersigned
through he poss Oncs. Of oshssw.s. .nl 10 O'Clock
a. H. on the ssd dey q Nay next TOR mo co"''ssc
10" o. M sisS bSt AND II y wAsAsHA Road. !
Between Msados. and Milo station %. norm o, sna
nssr or Agcas In charge on the part Of inc o"''eo
Ststes. 80, .. q. .
6 isss, q may 30 required that sil trees, brush
&C.. 20 be cut down Within this width.
g. csasre strip Of sseh width - may b required,
enOf00H8ly
oiled up, and the knOi's isvelsd o6:
g. The roadway, In places requiring u, 20 be emosex
ID to such height may be ordessd ana 20 % 10 .oe
wide on top. In places whore ordered, tesse emeenk-
menss % have foundation Of legs laid close together
and extending 10 feet across the road.
Besides The side dltcAss, there will b lssAsssoa
S. The hits 90 Be reduced to such grsds % may &C
sssires 70 B. asS, sssrevsr required, sad 70 Be
ceastfsetsd, excepting Bridge over VERMiLLION
RIVER, - tollows Tho sbatmsuts 20 Be comRo-
:ss q : snSs s. sss ss "
required probably Is eet long, TO BE- laid across me
road. On this, for wing at each OF lie sxtremt
may BE- required generally, probably. sbou. feet
On shsss wtnSl dnbers smother sinbsr TO extend
across the roadway and 70 ee nosehed on s.id wing
wall timbsrs; and then this second Oss-tmber
second wing wall tmbers TO b noschsd, and 20
the rsquirsd height. The ssrinssrs, which nay
also b. nasted timbsrs, will be rom - to inches
m.ns: TIE ross~.y Of &. bridge 10 3 IL lsst wide,
and be made Of puneheons Of spt or hewn stun ~
:e.ntilaS Sy s. The wheel sa.'d. to 5. .ios !vsvs
inchss in diameter nstted its lower AIDE and 90 o.
Gsctualy pinned down a. 10 kssp sho hooF.ns IN
In csses where piers ere necessary, they will %
simple 'sbents" Of srsssss composed Of Sill posts,
cap, and braces, and required an inclined cssn-
der o. Let into u: sill and Of sas
sill Which win Ss DATED isby is:
T. The bridge vsrmilea River 10 30 one Of from
81 ross ~ Is ss vide, d: Who'll.
" offrom to inch plank arranged in:chprds posts
and q. Of which 70 ,. fss,snsd ,oesshss
inch plank, well spiked down. Tho sbutmsnts 70 %
ample srestss properly banded togsthsr The amount
ofiumbsr required IN the suPsrsraSsare w - r'
Der required in the sbatnsaas VIII DO So00 eeS oosIu
measure more OF less The number ef pins 40, more
or lee; ss n:%s:I q
good quality free from sap. shakes, dead knotA q
any imperfsciions calculated to diminish ss stEens
ha mr.
the best quality, and we'll sessoned. The abssments
may be Of pine, white oak red elm, rock ssm' OF oac
g. -Crlyerss vii, be made wherever required; shey
will extend eighteen feet across the roea ava in
made Of logs Ct least twelve inches in dameteF enc
will be split or dsttel stu al least three inches
thick and viii rest ON and DO secured to six stringer
| to he sunk into the abatment logs.
the bridges and eulves, Except bridge I'VE. vsrmiSi
River provided for above will be the best wnicn !n
locality or vicnase will aaord and which inc ens'"ee
| or agent ia charge will specify. = =. - :,
IL. The whole construction to he under TN
direction ofths Engineer Agent In char ON the par
lions and moddcs;ons BY him : in his juds
The whole worK will be di-ided Into TWO sections.
The nrst section, TO be called the Mendoza Section
to extend from Mendoza 70 the Cannon Hivsr. a,a
tancs Of SSL miles, moro less and 10 include III
bridge over the vermillion Rivcr ,u,. g.,
| The second section, 10 be called the Red Wing Bee
tion extend from the Cannon River 70 the s4th mil
station, about half mile north Of Wels creek, dir
probably he earth work q present under contract
Cannon River and ury creek march. "
The probable amount tebe expended on each se9tio
will be- 140oo less may b found expedien'
Bach Section viii DO bid kr separately, by nsme'
follows ..- .,.... .tfls.1 .ls.., ..,,.
For cutting down, sr1btns and clearing The cen e.
small holes and lsvelsg OF tho hlOeks or small knoii
g. For cnilius down The trees and brush outside Of ii
contra arr oAdvav. acre.
The ssrtA work (o BE- paid for bot sacs, either
embanknen, q excavation, - may Be deemed moa
Ing 70 be thrown imnsdiately UP and properly leve
led the road. I'd. The increase upon said bid, 70
every hundred bst Of hso!,
the rod OF l6H feet lengthwiss Of the road. 10000
s. The timber la the bridges and cuverss Except II
the foot in length q each piece the aoorns BY III
suraee foot the railing BY the foot in length
The rails Rests sad srsesss a nssssssaP the ssru'
s, TnS timber ssi lumber In she bridge over vesni
lion River IN Che kendota Section BY the thousand fee
board measure built sad measured in thslsTucturs-
Each Section win b. completed by the Soth septeu
per nsxtj The worR TO eeDmepcel immedisteiy 9't'
The conss.cs viii Be given to ,h. loves, rssponsIs
bidder on each ssctun aud in ease ~ should dec!iI
the consrsct M to sign the contract aAss ans not
he cossses g Ss we oes
bidder, TO rssvsrtse Sae prsposals Approved bono
20 b given ifrssuired. - u 70 i5l.'.a. IL -
Psrspas dssisiae 70 bid .ss referred 70 ihe oass,
the undsraisnsd for haEthee particular. % ia IoI.
.-IGTa7 70 LH.siMPsON,
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: % aOnTGzdE SALE. =
81 nEFAULT having been msds in ihs conditions Of