The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-02-19
MENDOZA 4 WABASHA ROAD CON.


- dersignd d, through the Post Office or otherwise,
TIL 10 O'Clock A. NJ. IN the Sd March next, for the
opening and Of ROAD
As may be designated by the engineer or agent in
charge on the part ofihe United States.
/. Said road to be cleared and grubbed to such o
width (prObably le fee) rs may be required.
e. The roadway, in places requiring it, to be embank.
ed to su a height as may be ordered, and to be 10
feet wide top In places where ordered, these em-
bankmemts have found alton of logs laid close to-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the rond
Besides the side dilches, there will be leading OF
bitches wherever Necessary.
a. The hills to be uced to such grade as may be
required.
bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed a. follows The abutmeuts TO be compos-
ed OF round bers, at least foot in diameter, dis
posed as follows One timber Of such length as may
be required probably IL feet long, be laid the
road. GA this, for wing-walls, each Of its ex
tremities, log be notched and to extend
back as far as may be required, generally, probably,
about ieet On these wing-wall tmbers, another log
To extend across the roadway and be nOtched on said
wing-w all tmbers; and then this second tim
ber second set Of win2wall timbers to be nOtched
and on to the required height The strngers TO be
in NUMBER to be at least IA inches In diameter, or
larger wherever required, and to be fatted sufficiently
10 make them lie solid and sustain properly the floor.
ing The roadway Of the bridge % be IL feet wde and
to be made OF puncheOns OF split hewn stuff, al
least inches thick The wheelguards to be logs Hat
tened on the lower side, and efectuay pinned down
as 10 keep the flooring in place. In where piers
will be necessary, they will be simple bents treses
Sill, ana DraCeS, and
if required inclined ice fender beam, let into the
sill and the posts. The sill must be hatted, 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 Where
required, railing by inches, will be made, suitably
| supported and braced.
.. Cuverts will be made wherever required. They
Will extend Is feet across the road, and will be made
logs at least II inches in diameter, and sufficiently fiat
ted to lie Oh one another. The flooring will be Of spill
or Hated stuff at least inches thick, and will
and be secured to six strgefs 10 be sunk into the abu
ment logs.
2. TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and culverts, will be the best which To-
caty wiil afford, and which the engineer agent il
charge will specify.
The whole construction to be under the direction
If the engineer agent in charge the part OF ,ht
United States, and 10 be subject such alterations
notifications by him Us the case in his Judgment ma,
require.
The whole amount of money to be expended on tn,
road will be $4,000, more or less.
PrOpOsers will bid follows IL. For the clearin!
and grubbing the road, including the filing up Of III,
small holes and eyelling off the hiliocks small knoll
by the
g. For the cutting the trees brush, &C., even will
the ground in the roadway and clearing the same, inclu
sive Of filling up the small holes ana levelng off thu
hOchs or small khOls by the
}. The earh-work 10 be paid for but once, either
embankment or excavation, as may be deemed mos
equitable) by the cubic yard, as foows-lst suppOs
ing be thrown imn up and properly level
led The road. 2nd The increase upon said bid fo
| every 100 feet OF haul.
L. The corduroying or logging Of the causeways, b!
The timber in the bridges and cuverts by the foo
in length OF each piece the flooring by the square
face loot the railing by the loot in length OF the rails
posts and braces ali measured in the structures.
g. The right is reserved to the United States of refu
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
ill reference to clearing grubbng and cutting down eve
with the ground as specified under said heads the OBJ
ject being to require one both, may be found mos
advantageous to The public.
7. The work to commence the frost is OH
of the ground in the spring. and to be completed by th
sist day OF July next.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on the whole work, under this letting, and II
he should decline the contract fail to sign tn
contract alter due notice that his bid has been accept
ed, the right is reserved OF granting the contract to tn
next lowest responsible bidder, to readvertse 70
prOpC sails.
The contract will be subject to the approval Of tn
Secretary OF War.
fersons desiring to bid referred to the office of tn
undersigned for any further information
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for Mendo
ia AID Wabasha Road" J. Ii. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps TOpl Eng'rs.
Office General Govt Reads, WinslOw House, SHin
Paul, Min. Ter, Jan. 80, 1855. feb2tillmar3w