The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-01

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0eobably 10 seSt) Is may BE- fsqSired - -
p The roadway IN Places requiring It 70 b smbanksd
70 such height = may e o.dss:d and 2 ,. = feet
snts teaxs Sundaea ri Logs laid easse toesthsr and
extending IS feet assoe. the ROAD. -. -,
dstehes whersvsrheessasy.t tsss3gDIlT - : y :" 7
= The hill. to b rsaseea b such ssads ~ may s.ss
s. Bridges 10 be mad. wherever and 10 ).
struced IA folloVs:Ths abutmens to b eonpossd Of
round beys Il least foot IN daster disposed A.
probably 16 feet long, to BE- laid the road On th
for wingwalls, at each Of is extrsmities log 70 BE-
notcheS and to extend back e f.r q may b required
mbers another log to extend across The roadway and
to be notched said wing wall mbers, and then ths
Be % a. 70 Ss
ers to be in number to be 1t least Il inches In diane
ter or larger whsrsye! reqSred and TO b aated sun
flooring The roadway Of The bridges b II feet wide
and y be made Of puneheons Of split hewn stuff at
fatted on the lower side and eGscuxy pinned dswn
to keep the flooring in place -,
In cases where piers win be Necessary they win bs sim.
pie bents, or trestles, composed Of . SILL posts CAP
and braces aud required an inclined ice fender or
beam let into the sill and the posts The sill must be
may be of round timber, clipped however, to degree
necessary to make the Joints true and the aoorinS lie
even. Where required railing by inches, will be
made, suitably supported and braeed -
g. cuiverts will be made wherever required They will
extend lS feet across the road and will made at
least a in diameter and suacent aatsed 70 Lie
on one another The flooring will be OF split or 6ated
stuff at least inches thick wal rest On and be se
cured to xringers to be sunk into the o~
l. The kind Of timber and ..her stuff TO be used In he
bridges and cuverts will be the best which the locality
will afford and which the engineer agent In charge win
g. The whole construction to be under the direction of
the engineer or agent in charge the part Of the United
and to be subject to such alterations and modf
cations by him as the in his judgment may REQUIRE
| The whole work will be divided into nv
! - .'F TWO SECTIONS, ln'uot yi- ri
One to be called the Northern Section the other the
The northern section win extend from the mouth Of the
Louis River north end of the road towards the
south end. .-e Is p -.re. r.,t -. =
The southern section will extend from the 18th mile
post % miles above Tyors Falls towards the north end
The whole amount Of money to be expended on each
sec section Will be, as near as may be, $780, with
ss Of ses United to
upon the continuation of the road under either
contract or both or to sPply it TO the bridge
led States. - - -,
Proposers will bid as follows for each section seuar.ev
and will be careful TO specify the particular section for
which they bid :: lic0f =. 81 .fFl
~ For the clearing and grubbing the road including
the filling Of the small holes and ievelips OF the hill
locks or small knobs, by the acre. 1. ), - -,
For the cutting the trees brush &c. even with the
ground in the roadway and clearing the same inclusive
of hiling the small holes leveling OF the hcks
or small knobs by the acre..
The earth work 10 be paid for but once either A
or excavation as may be deemed most equi-
tabe) by the cubic yard follows 1st Supposnr It to
be thrown Immediately up and properly leveled on the
road I'd The increase upon said bid every 100 feet
| of haul. $500" ~ '-.r -
rod of 16H feet lengthwise Of the road
The timber in the bridges and culverts by the foot in
length OF each pece the flooring by square surface
the railing by the foot in length of the rails posts
and braces all measured in the structures
Tie right is reserved to the United States of refusing
either or accepting both bids under heads and in ref
erence to clearing grubbng and cutting down even with
the ground as specified under said heads the object be-
ing 10 require one or bot as may be found most advan
tageous to the public
Each section will be completed under the contract bv
the 3ist day OF July next and than 81
shall be expended then extension of time proporton
ed to the additional amount expended on each
ton will be allowed. The work to commence
| ly after the awarding the contracts.
The contract viii be given to tn lowest responsible bid
der on each section and in he should decline or fail
to the contract after due notice that his bid has
been accepted the right is reserved of granting the con-
to the next lowest responsible bidder or to re
vertise for proposals. F. --- 80
The contract will be subject to the approval Of the Sec
Rotary of War. COZ :. ~ D. -
Persons desiring to bid referred the Office of the
undersigned for any further information.
The proposals. should be endorsed "Proposa. for PIT
Douglas and st. Louis River Road,
EED1 u4 J. H. SIMPSON,
| Cap. Corps Topr Eng'rs
once GenI Govt Roads, Winslow House, St. Paul,