The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-16
Gen eral Government Roads In the
territory.

Gen eral Governments Roads In the
Territory.
Reports from the several Engineers en-
gagged in the construction of these roads, to
the General Superintendent, Capt Simpson,
represent that the Contractors are getting
along efficiently and successfully, with their
respective contracts.
Mr.. Newton, in charge of the Lake Su-
perior Division of the Point Douglass and
st. Louis River road, reports that Mr.
Rice, the Contractor on that division, is
clearing and grubbing at the rate of two
miles per week. Mr.. Payte reports that
the work is progressing favorably on the
Northern division of this road. The Con-
tractor, Mr.. Ludden, has set to work
another gang of men at Snake River, who
are working South to meet the other party.
Mr.. Payte expects the road to be finished
to this river about the Goth July.
Mr.. Crebore is just in from the Big
Sioux River and Mendoza road, and re-
ports that Mr. Nash is getting along with
the Mendoza division Of this road, land that he
had set Capt. Dodd's party to work on the
Mankato section. Another party will be
Immediately, if indeed it has not already
been done, set to work on this same section,
or the Middle section, as may he deemed
most expedient
On the Wabasha and Mendoza road, the
Contractor, Mr.. Frazier, for the bridge
over Cannon rivera rather formidable
work, the span being single one of $50
feet-is just in from his work, and reports
that he expects to commence raising the
superstructure the latter part Of next week.
Mr.. Dowdle is about finishing his contract
for the causeway and bridges over Hay
Creek Meadow. Messrs. Newton and Nc
Comb had commenced work at Cannon
river on the Mendoza section, and Mr.
Read is represented as doing well with his
contract on the Wabasha section. Mr.
Dewitt Sanford is the Engineer on this
road.
On the Swan River and Long Prairie
road, Mr.. B. OImstead, has been engaged
on his contract now nearly month, and
with his we'll known energy, and the honest
straight fOrwardness of the gentleman as
sociated with him, Mr. Beatty, of Benton
county, there is every reason to believe that
this work will be carried forward with pru-
dence and success Mr. Holmes, the En-
gineer, who left here for this road on the
4th instant, after laying out the work for
Mr.. Olmstead, has been directed 10 set Mr.
Depue to work on his contract for the Fort
Ripley section Of the Point Douglass and
Fort Ripley road, and the Bridge over
Platte river. Mr.. John Depue is well
known to the people of Benton as straight
forward and effective contractor, and the
contracts in question could not have fallen
into better hands. After setting Mr.. De-
pue in motion, Mr. Holmes has been direct
ed to make an examination of the road
from Fort Ripley via. Crow Wing river
towards Pembina, with view to proposals
being advertised for properly cutting out
the timber on the road, agreeably to law.
On the Point Douglas and Fort Ripley
road below st. Paul, Mr.. Nash has nearly
completed his contract for the heavy work
on the marsh and up the bluff within the
limits of the city, and is cnergetically at
work in carrying on his other contract for
the Point Douglas section. Mr.. Maurice
F. Murphy has also done well on his section,
and will, saving an interrupted portion,
which for the present has been intermitted,
finish in few days.
Mr. Sewall, the engineer in charge of the
several sections of the Point Douglas and
Fort Ripley road below ST. Paul, is also en-
gagged in perfecting the plans and drawings
OF the bridges over Snake and Kettle riv-
ers, on the Point Douglas and St. Louis
River Road, both heavy works, that over
Snake being of single span of TIA feet
The contractor for both these bridges is Mr.
TT. Frazier of St. Anthony, the same gen.
tleman who is putting up the Cannon river
bridge. They are both to be put up this
season.