The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-02
Roa0 Gotttraefs.
MENDOZA = WABASHA ROAD CON.
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MENDOZA = W ABAsHA ROAD CON.
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CEALEO PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
y dersigmd, through the Post Office or otherwise,
till ~ O'Clock A. NJ On the Sd March next tur the
opening and constructing Of SO much of the
MENDOZA AND WAaASHA ROAD
As may be designated by the engineer or agent IN
/. Said road to be cleared and gruhbed to such a
width (probably I5 feet) as may be required
2. The roadway, in places requiring to be embark
ed to sun height as may be ordered, and to be Is
feet ide Oh top In places where ordered, thee e-
bankments TO have found. Of logs lad clos+ to-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the road
Besides the side diGhss, thsie will he leading of
bitches wherever necessary.
A. The hills to be uced to such grade may be
required. . III F. III
S. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to to
constructed a. follows The abutme, Is TO be coiros
ed of round timbers, least loot in ,ianeer dis
posed as follows: One timber of such length may
be required probably IL feet long, to be laid the
road On this, for iBg-walls, at each OF its
tremities, a log 10 be notched and to extend
back far may be required, generally, rabab ly
about feet. On these wgwall tiubers, another log
to extend across the roadway AMI TO be hOched SAID
wing-w all ti,nbers and then on this second tim
Der, second set of wingwall timbers to lie noChed
and so on TO the required height The strgers to be
in number, TO be at least IA inches in dlnieter or
larger wherever required, and to be litted sufficiently
TO make them lie solid and osustai properly the floor
ing. The roadway of the bridge be IL feet wde and
to be made of puncheOls OF split hewn stuff, at
least inches thick. The wheel-g to be logs fiat
tened the lower side, and eftctuaily pinned down
to keep the flooring in place. In where piers
will be necessary they will be simple bens treses
composed OF sill, posts, cap, and two braces and
if required inclined ice fender BEAM let into The
sill and the posts. The sill must be atted on
its lower side. All the Other pieces may he OF round
timber, Clipped however, to degree necessary to
make the joints true and the flooring lie Where
required, railing by inches, will be made suitably
supported and braCed.
10. Culverts wi be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road, Will be made Of
logs least IL inches in diameter, and sufficiently fiat
III
fatted stuff at least inches thick and will rest Oh
and be secured to six strgers be sunk the
ment logs.
7. TIE kind of timber and other stuff TO be used in
the bridges and culverts, will be the hest which the To-
caty Will afford, and which the engineer agent in
charge will specify.
The whole construct ion to be under the direction
Of the engineer agent in charge the part the
United Slates and TO be subject such and
require.
The whole amount of money 10 be expended on the
road will be $4,000, less.
PrOposers will bid folIows:-l. For the clearing
and grubbns the road including the filling up the
small holes and leveilins of the hocks small knobs
by the as
2. For the cutting the trees, brush &C., even with
the ground i'll the roadway and clearing the same
slve OF filling up the small holes anu dwelling off the
hiOchs or small khOlls by the acre.
g. The earthwork ito be paid Tor but once, either as
embankment or excavation, may be deemed most
ing it TO be thrown Immediately up and properly level
ied on the road 2nd The increase upon said bid for
every lLO ieet of haul.
4. The corduroyins or logging Of the causeways by
| the rod OF 10 l-2 feet engh wise OF the road.
The timber in the bridges and culver. by the foot
III length OF each piece the flooring by The 81, ua sr
lace loot the railing by the leg tn OF the rails
posts and braces all measured i'll The structures
3. The right is reserved to The United States of ref
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
i'll reference TO clear grubbng and ting down even
with the ground. specified said heads the OBJ
Ject being to require both, may be found
advantageous to the public
T. The work As soon as the frost i, ont
OF the ground in the spring, and be completed by the
3lst day OF July
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on the whole work, under this letting and i'm
Case he should decline the ia TO sign The
contract, alter due notice that his bid has been
ed, the right is reserved OF granting the contract 10 The
next lowest responsible bidder, readvertse for
| prOpC sails
The contract will be subject the approval of TIE
Secretary OF War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the office of m.
undersigned Tor amy further nfOrma lion.
Proposals should be endorsed PROPOSALS for Mendo
| Ia aA0 w aDasha Road" }. Ii. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Top1 Engrs.
Office General Govt Reads, Wlsow House, saint
! raul, MIN. Ter, Jan. ~, 1870. feb2tillmar3w