The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-23
BIG SIOUX RIVER AND MENDOT
ROAD CONTRACTS.

,,EAi.ED PROPOSALS will be received by the I'M
! dersigmed through the Post Office, otherwise.
til 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 3D. May next, for the open
ing and construction OF such portions OF the
Bic SIOUX RIVER AND MENDOZA ROAD
Living between Mankao and MENDOZA distance Of cgll
., nine miles. may he designated by the Engineer ."
Agent in charge the part o the United States.
l. said Road To be opened for width Of f"m % to 100
feet may be rcqurel; that u. all trees. brush &c.
10 be cut down within This width.
,. : centre strip of such width may he required,
be thoroughly gruhbed and cleared the holes to h"
Tiled up and the knobs leveled oil.
3. The roadway in places requiring it to be embarked
10 such height as may be ordered and to be IL ieet
vide top. In places where ordered these embank
ents to have foundation of logs laid close together and
extending Is feet across the road
t. Besides the side bitches, there will he trading Oil
i;;ches wherever necessary.
J. The hills he reduced t" such grade may be
CURED.
Bridges to he made wherever required and to be
>iruccti .ollows:-The abutmens to be composed Of
ht round nbers least foot in diameter, disposed
- follows. One timber of such length may be required
!obibiy lG feet long, TO be laid the road. TN this
for wing walls each Of its extremities, log to be
sntched and 10 extend back far may be required.
generally probably about feet. On these wing wall
mbers, another log 10 extend across the roadway and
Ia be noched said wing wall timbers, AMI then ON tins
accord timber, second set of wing wall mbers to
notched and the required height The notches
10 that the logs will lie snuglv together The
trngeS lie number to be at least inches in diam
.icr or larger wherever required ami to be Hated sum
rently make them lie solid and to sustain properly the
flooring The roadway of the bridges t" be II feet wid"
aud 10 made of puncheons of split hewn stuff, at
least three inches thick. The wheel guards to he OF logs
the lower side and efecually pinned down
keep the flooring in place.
Ia where piers win be necessary, they will he SIM
pie bents trestles composed Of SILL posts cap
aud braces and if required inclined ice fender or
beam, let into the sill and the posts, The sill must be
Matted at least on its lower side All the other pieces
may be of round timber. Clipped, however to degree
necessary 10 make the joints true and the flooring lie
..,en Where required. railing by inches, will be
made suitably supported and braccd.
4. Cnlv-r,. will he made wherever required They will
extend Is feet the road and will be made logs at
least II inches in diameter and sufficiently hatcd to lie
another. The flooring will he of split or Halted
staff least inches thick, and will res, on ana be Sc
cared six ringers, 80 he sunk into tine aoument logs
T. The kind OF timber and her stuff TO be used in the
bridges ami culverts will he the best which the locality
vcinage will afford and which the engineer agentn
.lsrge will specify
s The whole construction be under the direction OF
the engineer agent in charge on the part OF the United
states and Ia be subject to such alterations and mod
cations by him the in his judgment may require
The Whole work will he divided into
THREE SECTIONS.
one to extend from Msnkato to the 2l7h mile station
distance Off. miles "r less To be called the Man
Section; the 2n to extend from the 2l7th mile to
the 2.5;h mile station distance of Is miles,
less TO he called the Middle 10. Section and the
Mendoza distance of A. miles to be called the Mendo-
Va Section. "
The probable amount money to be expended each
section will be 81 900, more or less, as may hc ound
Zach section will he bid for separately by name,
follows
For cutting down, grubbing and clearing the center
strip or roadway including the filling up OF the small
For cutting down the trees and brush outside OF the
centre strip or roadway. hy the acre
The earth work 10 be paid for but once, either as
eulnnkmcnt excavation may be deemed most equ-
tac) nv the cubic yard follows 1st Surprising it to
hc thrown Immediately up and properly evelcd on the
road ID The increase upon said bid Tor every loo ieet
OF haul.
T. The coruroyng or logging Of the eauseways by the
rod of l65, feet leDgthuise Of the road
The timber in the bridges and culverts by the loot IN
langth each piece; the flooring by the square surface
foot the railing by the foot in length OF the rails posts
and braces, all measured in the structures.
Each section will he completed by the 18th day o Oco.
her next the work 10 commence innt diaefy after the
awarding of the contract
The contract will be given TO the lowest responsible bid
der on each section and in he should decline the
tract or fail sgn the contract after due notice that his bid
has been the right reserved granting the con
tract to the next lowest responsible bidder to read
yertse for proposals. Approved bonds to he given if
quired
rearv of War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the Office Of the
underxgned for further particulars.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals Tor Men,
dota and Big Sioux River Road" ht
J. H. SIMPSON Capt. Corps Ttp'l Engrs.i
once Gsn'l Govt Roads Ter. Min, St Paul April 3,
1906. - y--