The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-16
Raad Gomtrarts.
MORE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ROAD CONTRACTS.


ROAD CONTACTS.
SEALED
DROPOSALS win be received by the undersigned
through the Post Once, or otherwise till ~ O'Clock
A. M. on the Esd day Of May next for the construc-
ton of such portions of the 49,.
MENDOZA AND WABAsHA ROAD,
Between Mendots and Mile Station "a, north of and
near Wells creek, may be designated by the Eng.
neer or Agent in charge ON the part Of the United
States.
l. Said road be opened for width of from IS to
&c feet, may be required that Is all trees brush
&C, to be cut down within this width.
2. centre strip OF sHch width may be required,
to be thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes be
filled up, and the knolls leveled OF.
g. The roadway, in places requiring it, to be embank
ed TO such height may be ordered and be lS feet
wide on top In places where ordered these embank-
mens to have foundation of logs laid close together
and extending 10 feet across the road.
T. Besides the side ditches there will be leading of
bitches wherever necessary. .t
s. The hills to be reduced to such grade may be
s. Bridges to be made wherever required and to be
constructed, excepting Bridge VERMILLION
RIVER, as follows The abutments to be compo-
posed follows: One timber of such length may be
required probably l6 feet long, TO be laid the
road On this for wing at each Of its extrem
may be required, generally probably, about feet
On these wngwail timbers, another timber to extend
across the roadway, and to be notched said wing
wall timbers and then on this second cross-tmber a
second set OF wing wall lnbers to be nOched, and
on to the required height The stringers which may
thick be number, and properly pinned the abut
ments. The roadway of the bridge be IL feet wde
ana 70 DC made OF puncheons Of split or hewn stuff at
scanling by 5. The wheelguards to be log twelve
inches in diameter, fatted its lower side, and e
fectually pinned down keep the flooring in place.
In cases where piers are necessary, they will be
simple "bents" or trestes, composed of SILL posts,
cap, and braces, and if required inclined icefen
der or BEAM let into the sill and posts. The tmbers
will be squared IL by II, with the exception Of the
sill which will be hatted l2by lG.
The bridge vermiiiien River to be of from
SO to 60 feet span have two each lU feet high
roadway l6 feet wide, the whole to be built principal
iy ofrom to inch plank arranged in chords, posts
and braces al of which fastened together by
two inch tree-nails pins The flooring to be three
inch plank, well spiked down. The abutments to be
simple trestles, properly banded together The amount
Of lumber required in the will be 10000
feet board MEASURE more less. The amount of tim
Der required in the abutments will be 5000 feet board
measure, more or less The number of pins 4U0,
or less the number of spikes and bolts, many
may be required The superstructure will be pine of
good quality, free from sap. shakes, dead knots
any mperfectiOns calculated diminish its strength
or durability. The pins must be white or burr oak Of
the best quality, and well seasoned. The abutments
may be OF pine white oak red elm, rock elm, or black
walnut.
8. Culverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet the road, and will be
made OF logs at least twelve inches in diameter, and
sufficiently fatted to lie another the flooring
will be ofsplit or fated stuff at least three inches
thick, and will rest and be secured six stringers
to be sunk into the abutmenI logs.
9. The kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and culvers Except bridge VermilOn
River provided for abOve) will be the best which the
locality or vicnage will Afford and which the engineer
or agent In charge will specify.
ID. The whole construction to be under the
Of the United States and to be subject to such atera
tons and notifications by him as the case in his judg
ment may require.
The whole work will be di~ided into two sections.
The first section, to be called the Mendoza Section,
to extend from Mendoza to the Cannon River, dis
lance of 361s miles, more less and to include the
l,ridDp q lli0nR ,v
The second section, TO be called the Red Wing Sec
ton, to extend from the Cannon River the 54th mile
lance Of l7 miles; and to exclude the bridges and
probably the earth work present under contract
Cannon River and Hay creek marsh.
The probable amount to be expended each section
will be $4,000 less, may be found pedent.
Each Section will be bid for separately by name
|. For cutting down, grubbing and clearing the CEN
ter strip roadway, including the filling up of the
small holes and levelng off the hillocks small knobs
g. For cutting down the trees and brush outside of the
centre strip or roadway, by the
8. The earth work ito be paid for but once, either
embankment OR excavation, as may be deemed most
equtabie) by the cubic yard follows lst Suppos-
ing it to be thrown Immediately and properly level
led on the road 3D. The increase upon said bid, for
A. The cOrduroying or logging Ofthe causeways, by
the rod Of l61a feet lengthwise Of the road.
s. The timber in the bridges and cuverts Except the
bridge over the Vermion, hereafter provided for0 by
the foot in length of each piece the flooring by the
square surface foot the railing by the foot in ene of
the rails, posts and braces all measured in the
lures.
6. The timber and lumber in the bridge Verml
lion River in the Mendoza Section by the thousand
board measure, built and measured in the structure
The bolts by the pound.
Each Section will be completed by the 3Oth Septem-
Der next; the work to commence Immediately after
the awarding Of the contract.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on each section, and in case he should decline
the contract or fail to sign the after due notice
that his bid has been accepted the right reserved of
granting the contract to the next lowest responsible
bidder or to for proposals Approved bonds
to be given if required.
The contracts will be subject to the approval Of the
Secretary of war.
Persons desiring to bid referred the Office of
the undersigned for further particulars.
The proposals should be endorsed "PrOposals for
Wabasha and Mendoza Road"
II. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps TOpI Eng'rs.
Office Ge"1 Supt. Gov'nt Roads,
Min. Ter, st. Paul, April %, 1855. 26-dltwtd