The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-21
MENDOZA & 1yABAsHA ROAD CON.

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CEALEO PROPOSALS will b received by the nm
- dersisntd, through the Post Office or otherwise,
TIL 10 O'Clock A. NJ. On the Sd March neat, for the
opening and q x ROAD
AZ may be designated by the engineer or agent In
charge on the part ofthe United States: egs :
l; Said road 70 be cleared and g runosa 70 'aen
2. The roadway, in places requiring IT, TO oe emoshn
ed to such height may be ordered, and TO De 10
feet wide top In places where ordered, these en-
kments to have found of logs laid close to-
geher and extending eighteen feet across the road
g. Besides the aide ditches, theIs will be lesdingeu
L. The hills to be re-uced to such grade may be
required. -
5. BRIDGES be made wherever required, and to be
constructed follows: The abutments 10 be comPos.
ed OF round timbers least loot in diameter, dis
posed follows: One timber of such length AS may
be required probably 10 feet long, TO be laid across the
road. On this, for wiDg-was, at each OF It's ex
tremities, log TO be notched and TO extend
back far may be required, generally, probably,
about feet. On these wing-wa timbers, another teg
to extend the roadway aud to be notched on
wing-wal timbers and then on this second cross tin
Der, second set of wngwall timbers to be notched
and OIL to the required height. The strngers 10 be
in number, to be least Il inches in diameter, or
larger wherever required and to be atted sufficiently
make them lie solid aud to sustain properly the floor
ing The roadway Of the bridge 20 be IL feet wide and
to be made OF puncheOns OF split OF hewn stun, at
inches thick. The wheeguards to be logs nat
tened on the lower sde and so eectualy pinned down
as 10 Keep the flooring in place In cases where piers
will be necessary, they will be simple bents or trestes
composed Of SILL pos.s Cap, and two braces, and
il req ed inclined fender beam, into the
sill the posts The sill must be datted, at least
its lower SIDE All the other pieces may be OF round
timber, Clipped, however, to degree necessary to
make the joints true and the flooring lie even Where
required, railing by inches, will be made, suitably
supported and bruced
will extend Is feet the road, and will be made
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently fiat
ted TO lie Oh one another The flooring will be Of spill
or fatted stuff at least inches thick, and will rest
and be secured strngers be into the Hbut
nIent logs.
Z. TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used II
the bridges and culverts, will he the best which the 10
caty Will afford, and which the engineer Or agent
| charge will specify.
| The whole construction to be under the direction
If the engineer or agent in charge on the part OF III.
United States, and be subject such alterations
notifications by him as the case in his judgment ma,
require ..
Inc whole amount of money to be expended ON tn,
road will be s5OUO, more or less.
PrOpOsers will bid follows I'll. For the clearing
and 2rubbng the rOad including the Cling up OF th'
small holes aud leveing of the hiIocks or small knoll
| by the
2. For The cutting the trees brush, &C.. even will
the ground in the roadway end clearing the same inclu
sive OF filing up the small holes and leveng of th
hillOcLs or small knOlls by the acre.
g. The eafih-work to be paid for but once, either a
embanknent or excavation, may be deemed mos
teqnitabe) by the cubic yard, follows list. SuppOs
ing 10 be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led The road. end. The increase upon said bid fO
every 100 ieet Of haul
L. The cOrduroying or logging Of the causeways, b,
the rod Of 10 l-2 feet length wise Of the road.
The timber in the bridges and Culverts by the foo
in length OF each piece the flooring by the square
face loot the railing by the loot III length OF the rails
posts and braces all measured in the structures.
g. The right is reserved to the United States Of reft
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
in reference to clearing, grubbg and cutting down eve
with the ground. specified under said heuds the OF
ject being to require one bOth may be found mo,
advantageous to The public. -.-
Z. The work to commence soon as the frost Is OF
Of the ground in the spring, and to be completed BY Ia
Slst day of July next. - ~ afs-.1t
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on the whole work, under this letting and
he should decline the contract fail to sign til
contract alter due notice that his bid has been accep
ed THE right reserved of granting the contract 10 III
next lowest responsible bidder Or to re-advertse ft
prOpC sails.
The contract will be subject to the approval Of II
Secretary OF War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the Office Of II
undersigned for any further information.
Proposals should he endorsed Proposals for Mend,
ia AID Wabasha Road" J. Ii. SIMPSON,
Capt Corps TOp'l Eng'rs.
Office General Govt Roads, Winsow House, Sail
Paul, Min Ter, JAM 80, 1855. feb2tilmar3w