The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-22
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE
ROAD CONTRACTS.

PROPOSALS will be received by the undersigned
i through the Post Office, otherwise, till IL O'Clock
structiOn of so much of the
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE ROAD,
AS may be designated by the engineer agent in charge
Oh the part of the United States.
l. Said road to be cleared and grubbed to such q
width (probably le feet as may be required
The roadway in places requiring it, to be embank-
ed to such height may be ordered and be 10 feet
wide on top. In places where ordere4 these embank-
ments to have foundation Of logs laid close together
and extending eighteen feet the road.
g. Besides the side bitches, there will be leading off
bitches wherever necessary
4. The hills to be reduced to such grade as may be
required.
5. Bridges to be made wherever required and to be
constIuc as follows THE abutments to be compo
sed OF round mbers, at least foot in diameter dis
posed us follows: One timber Of such length may he
required, probably Is feet long, to be laid the
road On this, for wing at each of its extremi-
ties, log TO be notched and extend back far rs
may oe required, generally probably, about feet
On these wing-wall timbers, another log to extend
across the roadway, and to be nOtched said wing
wall tmbers and then this second cross-timber
second set OF wing timbers to be notched and SO
on &c the required height. The stringers to be in
number, to be at least IA inches in diameter or larger
Wherever required, and to be flatted sufficiently to
make them lie solid and to sustain properly the flooring
The roadway of the bridge be IL feet de and to be
made pnncheohs Of split or hewn stuff, at least
inches thick The wheel-guards TO be logs Aatted on
the lower side, and effectually pinned down as ia
keep the flooring in place. In cases where piers will
he necessary they will be simple bents tresles
quired an inclined defender beam, let into the sill
and the posts The sill be hatted at least on it.
lower side. All the other pieces may be Of round tim
her, chiPped, however to degree necessary make
the joints true and the flooring lie Where req ur
ed, railing by inches, will be made suitably sup
ported and braced.
6. Culverts will be made wherever reou,red The,
VIII extend IL ieet across the road and will be made
OF logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficient,
Halted to lie on one other. The flooring will be
ated stu at least 3nches thick and will rest on ant
be secured TO strngers to be sunk abutment logs
l. The kind Of timber and other stuff TO be used il
the bridges and culvers, will be the best which the 10
calty Will AFFORD and which the engineer agent ir
charge will specify.
s. The whole Construction to e urder the direction
Of The engineer agent in charge the part of the
United States, and be subject to such alterations
and notifications BY him as the case in his judgment
may require.
The whole amount of money to be expended OH the
road will he the amount of the appropriation, $1,000
reservng only SO much may be necessary to defrsy
the expenses OF superintendent and engineering
PrOpOsers will bid as follows: l. For the clearing
and grubbi the road including the Milling up oi the
small holes dwelling off lhe hillocks or small knobs
e. For the cutting the trees, brush, &c, even with
the ground the roadway and clearing the same incu
sive OF filling Of the small holes and eveing on
The hiIIocks or small knobs by the acre.
g. The earth work ito be paid for but once, either
embankmen, excavation. as may be deemed most
b, the cubic yard follows: LIST. Suppos-
ing il be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road. Cd. The increase upon said bid for
every hundred feet Of haul.
T. The corduroy ing or logging of the causeways by
the rod OF 10 l-2 feet lengthwise Of the road.
The timber in the bridges and culverts by the foot
in length OF each piece the flooring BY The square sur.
face loot the railing by the foot in length OF the rails
posts ana braces; all measured in the structures
ne right Is reserved the United States of reius.
ing either or accepting both bids under heads and
reference to clearing, grubbing and cutting down
with The ground as specified under said heads the OBJ.
ect being to require one or both may be found
advantageous TO the public
2. The whole work to Re completed, under the con-
tract, by the 18th July next.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder the whole work under this letting and in case
he should decline the fail to sign the con.
tract, after due notice that his bid accepted
the right reserved Of granting contract TO the
next lowest responsible bidder or TO re-advertse for
proposals.
The contract shall be subject the approval Of the
Secretary Of War.
Persons desiring to bid referred to the Office of the
undersigned, for any further information.
The proposals should be eidors "Proposals for
Swan Ri. er and Long Prairie Road"
J. H. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corp, Topr Eng'rs
Paul, Mimi. Teri. Jan. 20, 1855. wlilimaxS