The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-08
BRIDGES OVER SNAKE AND KETTLE
RIVERS.

BRIDGES OVER SNAKE AND KETTLE
SEALEO PROPOSALS will be received BY the un
- dersgntd, through the Post Office otherwise,
I'LL ~ O'Clock A. NJ the 18th of May next. for fur
nishing the materials for, and the construction Of
BRIDGE OVER SNAKE RIVER;
and Of
BRIDGE OVER KETTLE RIVER;
On the Point Douglas and St. Louis Rivr Road.
BRIDGE OYER SNAKE RIVER.
This bridge will be Of single span Of from
,So feet ash ro.dw.y i Feet ssss
the whole be built principally Of inch plank,
ged in Chords posts and braces and - be
fastened together by inch treenas or pins, and "a
inch bolts.
The abu.men,., which viii! be Of such heish. may
be required say feet will be made Of large square
timber, properly joined and pinned together.
The amount OF lumber required in the superssrueture
w be n ~" or
running feet, more less The number Of pins requir
cd in the bridge will DO $780, the number ofspikes $780,
inches total weight inclusive Of nuts 6s7 lbs number
Of cast iron washers 400, total weight 500 lbs eli
Or less.
BRIDGE OYER KETTLE RIVER.
This bridge will be composed Of Two portions, the first
10 be Of single span Of IS feet have two irusses is
feet high, roadway Is feet wde the whole be built
of middling sized timbers, which msy all DO either
ed or hewed may be most convenient, arranged In
Chords and braces and to be Joined together BY
means Of otices, pins and wedges. The second por.
on to be simple este wsrk Of spans Of Is feet eaeh
roadway is feet In width, and to include the trcste
pier Tor support OF north END OIL man oH1oko.
Tho amount oflumber required In the truss portion
exclusive Of the holsters the extremes will be q,
700 feet, board measure, or lees number Of y
inch pins 22O, number Of - inch bolts ~, weighing,
with nuts, l52 lbs number Of cast iron washers %,
weight Sc pounds all mere or less.
The amount Of lumber required In the tEeste portion,
inclusive oil the holsters Of the truss portion, and the
estie pier main bridge, will be e63 feet. board
measure, more or less number Of y inch pins 20, moro
or less.
II being impossible to give In few words sufeient.
y clear description Of the which these bYidses
be built persons desrous OF bidding win call and
the drawings and specification Of same a the
Office of the undersigned.
The mater als for the OF each bridge must BE-
white pine, of good quality, free from sap, shakes
dead knots mperfections calculated to diminish
their strength or durability. The pins, blocks, and
wedges be white or burr OAK Of the best quality
and well seasoned The abutmsnss and trestles may be
Of pine, white burr oak.
The whole construction to b under the direction
engineer or agent in charge the part Of the
United States and to be subject 70 such alterations and
notifications by him - the In his judgment may
require.
For the sake Of economy, and a the same time for
benefit Of the contractor the bridges will bs let In
one contract and will be bid separs,ey e (olovs
Snake Riv~ Bsidre.
less Of Lumber, board measure, built d the hridao
l. The abutnents by The running feet Il qbsy built
In the abutmsuts.
s. The bolts pssd IN the bridge, aslsslvs Of ths ,.ss
BY the pound.