The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14

l. The truss portion of this bridge, exclusive Of the
Der, board ns.suN Sasis IL he truss portion 'um
The trestle portion inclusive Of the bolsters, and
ber board measure, built In the ,reste portion.
g. The bolts. inclusive Of the NUTS used in the truss
portion Of The bird bridge BY the pound IN.
sspsSSsr TIL Kettle Riss Bridge Sy ne he l.. q
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder GU the two Bridges, and in he should de-
cline or fail to sgnhe contract after due notice that his
ing the contrac, to the next lowest responsible bidder
or to re-advertise for proposals. Bonds will be given
if required.
The contract will be subject to the approval Of the
Secretary of War; q w. q q " 9 sLhst
The proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Bridges over Snake and Kettle Rivers"
}. ii. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Topr Eng'rs.
Office Genp Govt Roads, st. Paul, Mimi, April TO-
1855. ..l-.- Itdawtilmayl
MORE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ROAD CONTRACTS.
PROPOSALS will be received by the undersigned
l. through the Post Office, otherwise, till 10 O'Clock
a NJ on the Esd day of May next, for the cOnstruc-
ton of such portions of the
MENDOZA AND WABAsHA ROAD,
Between Mendoza and Mile Station 81, north of and
near Wells creek, may be designated by the Eng
neer or Agent in charge on the part Of the United
States.
l. Said road to be opened for width of from IS to
Sc feet may be required that is all trees, brush
&c, to be cut down within this width.
2 centre strip of sHch width as may be required,
be grubbed and cleared the holes to be
filled up and the knobs eveled off,
D. The roadway, in places requiring it, to be embark
ed to such height may be ordered and to be Is feet
wide on top. In places where orderea these embank
ments to have foundation Of logs laid close together
and extending l8 feet across the road.
A. Besides the side bitches, there will be leading of
bitches wherever necessary.
o. The hills to be reduced to such grade as may be
required.
g. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
| IN tod nfinnp
RIVER, as follows The abutments to be cOmpo-
sed of Halted timbers, at least foot thick, dis
posed follows One timber of such length may be
required, probably is feet long, to be laid
road On this for wng-walls, at each of its extrem
ties timber to be notched and TO extend back far as
may be required, generally, probably, about ieet-
On these wngwall timbers another timber to extend
across the roadway, and to be nOtched said wing
wall tnlbers and then on this second timber,
second set Of wing wall lmbers to be nOtched, and
on &c the required height The strngers, which may
also be hatted tmbers, will be from IL to IA inches
The roadway of the bridge be IL feet wide,
and to be made of puncheOns of split or hewn stuff al
inches thick the side rails posts and braces to be
scanfling by s. The wheelguards 10 be log twelve
inches in diameter latted on its lower side, and 80 ei
fectuay pinned down TO keep the flooring in place
| In cases where piers necessary, they will be
simple bcns" trestes, composed Of sill, posts
cap and braces and if required, an inclined ceen-
der or beam, let into the sill and posts The timbers
will be squared IL by IL, with the exception of the
sill which will be flatted IL by l6.
Z The bridge Vermillion River to be of from
,
roadway l6 feet wide, the whole to be built principal
y offrom to inch plank, arranged in chords posts
and braces all of which be fastened together by
two inch tree-nais or pins The flooring to be three
inch plank well spiked down. The abutments to be
simple trestes, properly banded together The amount
of lumber required in the will be 10000
feet board measure, more or less. The amount of tim
Der required i'll the abutments will be 5000 feet board
measure, more or less. The number of pins 400, more
or less the number Of spikes and bolts, as many as
may be required The superstructure will be pine OF
good quality, free from sap shakes, dead knots
any impcrieCtOns calculated to diminish its strength
or durability The pins must be white or burr oak OF
the best quality, and well seasoned. The abutments
may be OF pne white oak red elm, rock elm, or black
!, walnut
4 8. Culverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet across the road, and will be
made of logs least twelve inches in diameter and
sufficiently fatted to lie another; the flooring
7 will be ofsplt Orsatted stuff at least three inches
thick and will and be secured TO six stringers
to be sunk into the abutment logs.
9. The kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and clvers Except bridge over Vermilion
locality vicinage will Afford and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
To- The whole construction to be under the
direction OF the Engineer Agent in Chart OH the part
of the United States and be subject such altera-
lions and notifications by him the case in his judg
ment may require.
The whole work will be di~ ided into two sections
The first section, TO be called the MENDOZA Section,
to extend from Mendoza to the Cannon River, dis
ance of3614 miles, more or less and to include the
bridge over the Vermillion River.
The second section, to be called the Red Wing Sec
on 10 extend from the Cannon River TO the 54th mile
station, about half mile north of Wells creek, dis
lance of II u miles; and to exclude the bridges and
probably the earth work at present under contract,
Cannon River and Hry creek marsh. .....
The probable amount TO be expended each section
will be $4,000, less, may be found expedent
Each Section will be bid Er separately, by name,
| follows
l. For cutting down, grubbng and clearing the
ter strip or roadway, including the filling up Of the
small holes aud eveling off The h,locks small knobs
by the acre. al
q For cutting down the and brush outside of the
centre strip or roadway, by the acre. A-l
g. The earth work TO be paid for but once either as
emhankment Or excavation as may be deemed most
equitabe) BY the cubic yard, follows: lst Suppos-
ing il to be thrown Immediately and properly level
led on the road Cd. The increase upon said bid, for
every hundred feet of haul.
A. The corduroying or logging Of the causevays by
the rod OF l6 q feet lengthwise of the road.
s. The timber in the bridges and culverts Except the
bridge over the VermOn, hereafter provided for) by
the loot in length Of each piece the flooring by the
square surface foot the railing by the foot in leng
the rails posts and braces; all measured in the
lures. .....--.. .
g. The timber and lumber in the bridge over Vermil.
lion River in the Mendoza Section by thousand feet
board measure built and measured in the
Each Section will becompeted by the S0th Septem-
Der next; the work to commence Immediately after
the awarding Of the contract. .si - -
The contract will be given the lowest responsible
bidder on each section, and in he should decline
the contract or fail to sign the after due notice
mat MS bid has been accepted the right s reserved of
bidder or to readvertse for proposals Approved bonds
TO be given if required. ~ :. .--.'.'' ''.-
The contracts will be subject to the approval of the
Secretary of war. - - D go
Persons desiring bid referred to the Office of
the undersigned for further particulars 10 80 ~ Jos
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Wabasha and Mendoza Road" 80 - B." . Is '"'
.,.''-a 100 f''',l'l 49, j. H. SIMPSON, I
'' ~ Capt. Corps Topr Eng'rs.
Office Cell supt Gov'nt Roads, -
- Min. Ter, 81 Paul April 2s, 1855 26-d1twtd