The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-26
BIG SIOUX RIVER AND MENDOZA
ROAD CONTRACTS.

ROAD CONTRACTS
StEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
= dersigned, through the Post Office, otherwise,
Till 10 o'clock A. NJ, the Sd May next, for the open
lug and construction of such portions of the
BIG SIOUX RIVER AND MENDOZA ROAD
Lying between Manknto and Mencts a. distance OF eigh
nine niles may be designated by the Engineer
Agent in charge the part of the United States.
L. Said Road to be opened for width Of from 20 to 1Ou
iss may be required; that is all trees, brush &C.
10 be cut down within this width.
=. Acentre strip, or such width As may be required,
~ be thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes t" be
tlled up and ,hc knobs levelei of.
3. The roadway in places requiring it to he embarked
to such height may be ordered and TO be is feet
vide top. In places where ordered these embank-
mens to have foundation OF logs laid close together Ind
extending Is feet across the road
4. Besides the side bitches, there will be leading off
bitches wherever necessary.
g. The hills to be reduced to such grade be
Yuired.
c. Bridge. TO be made wherever required and be
structed foows-The abutments to BE- composed Of
straight round tmbers at least tt in diameter disposed
follows One timber of such length may be required,
probably 10 fee: long to be laid the road On this
fur wing wallis at each Of lis extremites, log to be
notched and 10 extend back far may he required,
generally, probably, about feet On these wing wall
tnbers another log extend the roadway and
10 be notched said wing wall tmbers and then this
.econd timber, second set of wing wall mbers to
be notched and the height The nOtches
that the logs will lie snugly together. The
strngcrs to be Tin number to be at least IA in diam
sier larger wherever required and to be aated su
eientfy 10 make them lie solid to sustain properly the
flooring The roadway Of the bridges to be II feet wide
and TO be made of puncheons of split hewn stuff, Mt
hatted the lower side and etecualy pinned down
70 keep the flooring in place.
In where piers will be necessary, they will be SIM
pie bents tresties composed OF SILL posts, cap,
and braces and if required inclined ice fender
beam let into the sill and the posts. The sill must be
Stated, at least on its lower side. All the other pieces
be Of round timber clipped, however. to degree
necessary to make the joints true and the flooring lie
Where required, railing by inches will be
nade suitably supported and braeed A- - ~ 20 \
o. Culverts will be made wherever required They will
extend Is feet the road and will be made
fnl
Oh one another. The flooring will be of split or aatted
stuff at least inches thick and will rest and be
cured TO six sngers To be SINK into the abument logs
4 The kind OF timber and her stuff to be used in the
bridges and culverts will he the best which the locality
vicnage will afford, and which the engineer agentin
g. The whole construction to be under the direction Of
The engineer agent in charge the part Of the United
states be subject TO such alterations and modif
cations by him the in his judgment require
The whole work will be divided into ... 5 ..
s-L i., THREE SECTIONS.
one to extend from Mankato the 2l7th mile station
distance Of q miles, or less to be called the Man.
Scion the 2nd extend from the q eth mile to
less TO be called the Middle Section y and the
third to extend from the 235th mile station to
Mendoza distance of A miles, to be called the Nendo.
The probable amount of money TO be expended each
section win be $1,000, more or less IS may be found
Each Section win be bid for separately. by name as
follows ~.
l. For cutting down. grubbing and clearing the ce.ter
strip roadway including the filing up Of the small
holes andlsveng off the hillocks small knos by the
. y -rf y =
For cutting down the trees and brush outside Of the
centre strip roadway, by the acre. .---.
s. The earth work ito be paid for but once either as
sMbankrent xcavaton, may be deemed most equi
able) by the cubic yard follows Supposingit TOT
he thrown Immediately mp and properly leveled on the
road ID The increase upon ead bid for every 100 feet
Of haul t4 .-'-
T. The corduroyng logging Of the causeways by the
rod If 49, feet length~ise Of the road.
The timber in the bridges and culverts by the foot
sngth Of each piece the flooring by the surface
foot the railing by the foot in length of the rails posts
and braces, al measured in the structursssss yfSs
Each section will be completed by the 18th day of ctc
Der next the work to Immediately after the
awarding of the contract ,--r -. O.. -.-
The contract win be given to the lowest responsible bid
der each section and in he should decline the
tract fail to sign the contract notice that his bid
has been accepted the reserved granting the
aact to the next lowest responsible bidder or to
vertiss for proposals. Approved bonds to be given il
qured. "a .-- ~ alf -. ..:..i sa-sss
The eonaets to be subject to approval of the
rotary Of War - .s's11 ses1
Persons desiring to bid are referred to the Office Of the
undersigned for further particulars. , = gf,F Il 1
The proposals should be endored, Proposals. for Men,
asta and Big aioux River Road 60 =. |
J.H. SIMPSON Capt Corps TopH EngrrS I /
oaes esn1 Govt Roads, Ter. Min, 1t. Paul April s.
1855.