The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-30
RGdG Cnutcdrts,
Governments ROAD CONTRACTS.

GOVERNMENT ROAD CONTRACTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS WIZ + received by the ur-
- uersig.tt through the Pest Office, othetu .sr
I'll 10 o'enfI a. on the lIth DAY ofNay aeAt, 4.
the opening and oonstrGc,lon OF So much Vi The
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
AS may be designetsl by The Engineer OF agent IL
chsFge on he psry of the United Ststcs.
J. SAID roao 20 &C opened for width OF rom % 20
100 esI. may required, that is al trees, brush
&c. 10 te cCi doSi, rvt'hia this width.
=. A centre stT!p such width may be required,
to he thoroughly gua0e1 an cleared the holes 10 be
Hi.ed up, and The Knobs Ieveed 81.
rhe roadway 10 pisces requiring L, 70 De e,n5ank
Ell TO such height may be ordered, ani 30 lie i
Feet &c IN places where ordered, Ihosc en-
hap,aents to have foundation &c log, laid close
gether snd extending eighteen ieCt across ihe rort
Besides lAe side bitches, iheIe vii Le isscEs Oh
ditch es wherever necessary.
). The hills 20 be reduced 70 snch grade as rSy be
required.
6. Bridges 40 be made wherever required, anc those
Of small spans TO b. constructed follows The ebu
nents TO DC composed u straight round uInber', al
least one foot il diameter disposed follows; One
timber - such Custh may be required, probably 10
.ee ions n ie lad across The ;osd. On tAs Tor wing
walls, al each OF t. eyteit.s. log 20 be noiched
ara 10 extend back ;sr may e required generally
probably a,ou' leet On these ving-wal! umbers
'og extend across The roadway and "a ne notch
al said 'yngEall uIbers; and then this secon-
cross tim Der SECOND set wlu.-wsll timber te
aotohr1 snd the required height. The nOches
10 De mace that the logs ~ re snngy together.
The 'rngers to be four III number, 10 &c NJ least u
inches III di1meteE or larger wherever required, and
10 be lstied sut'ent} 10 maze them he SOLID ana 70
sustain properly the flooring The roadway Of the bridge
70 be 4 feet Vile, snd ts inside of panehecns OF spit
OK hevn -t1E, a. less ; inches tnIck. The wheel
guards 10 DC iogs Hated ~ the lever side aud 50 e.ec
tally pinned down - 70 keep the hoogng IN place,
ne rails. rsposts and braces 10 he scanning by D.
:. The bridge over Platte River vii. be cf pine or
white caf Of coo3 quality, Viii have three Spans of
thirty ee each 10 be is feet wide tAd be made as io
c"s Tie atuiinents VIII b. simple ;r6stescr ben.s
GO opposed OF 81 piece II b. J. 20 be tied BY back
piece, = By / "a the earth t.sef posts X 10y = ana
caP Il u =, me all piece beig Sufficiently 1u. 20 -
10" 5 .Pr nsAA 10 he ej mo ihe s.Ii NJ - eA'
ties and the ou.er pots The Two piers viii consist
ea'h OF sll piece Of The pFoper iengih i by 10 Two
fsta = ~ IL cap j. by - end TWO braces bF 2,
the posts up stream 10 Re projected b! an inclined ce
lender = - y, Jet into 'he sill and The post Tie
stlnsess ot eaca ~ Il IT,. hse numter, .Hl VIII
consist each cf pieces twelve by Twelve. thIty
io-r Get long, placed on op Of one another ana Jotd
to1ttAer Al no c-.iem.u,s The 4bItments viii ~
a SGD up with i,4cA paaF, quucheor. 10 sustain
me earth the n5oTng 70 b h-ce inch flank, well sr
keo downs the rails, rosi. snd rrac~s by scar Ting
me vince guards by o, well secured the flooring
Proeahle amount oftu5er uifet. Sil BE- 1856
D.as teeti Of lumber, slae eet board measure
e Cui'e!is vii De made wherever required They
VAL extend e iret Scross tie sosi ana viii De mace OF
!oss at !eas; y inches IL osmetsr. and suite emily fiat
Ted 10 lie on One ether Tae floor . vii! he Of spin
or feite1 stUf al least incbe, thick ana VIII
aG - secure to ak slF1eT- IL De sunk into The aeli
menI IL IS.
9. TIE Kind Of timer aud other stuff 10 be used IN
bridges and IN cu.yes, wi be the which the O.
cahiy or Vc!nazo WI afford, aad which the engineer
or ssent n chsI-e viii SPECIFY.
10 The whoie construction b u der the direction
q ne engineer o. agent a charge on the pNst "a me
tn.ed States, and 10 b sa.ect such alicrauon-
.nd modtca;iors b. him rs the case IN his adsneG,
TIE y ole work vii be divided into yoar Sections
The hrsi, ~ PoG; Dou-es Section, o extend froI1
ROM Dousils L STAKE {, It Ihc foot OF Tho Re RocS
Road Ravine. within I'VE miles OF SAINT Paul 6
i-nce o. Hineteea gGG i +. miles, c. less the
second O. =. A-tharN SCION It. the 65th ME So
t9a, II the y.cuiiy OF jaes disrarce Of 80 m The
iOnsin OF For; Ripley Section extend from The S2d
ME station i, Na,ab. L. For, Ripley, distance of
- niies' The bIdEe Section VII be the bridge over
Piat-t river. Near Dcrue'- Tie probable amount
- e'pcniel VIA oe, o. lie Point Doug>a, Section,
SO o. tAc -. Anthcnv Section, IS, go OF. the
et NJ, e 'loa, - .. ST more o. less, ma
os i'ur1 cE7eie"'- Tn the Iridgs P!eIte Rirer
- lllca = VA! Re required
Ia ctsE wiii - biz for Sc. aratey, as follows
:. =. curing Gown, er4b5lng ard clearing the CEN
ter SIP, Ios-usy, including ill!ing IN of the
s .ves ND .e's..rs OF lAc hecks u sia A.. knobs
2. F'Scu''iug cow ;Ae Tree, ard brush outside Q.
re oSnie. s'flp g ioaiwcl, oy The acre.
u re ealih-vorS 90 be paid ;ct hit once, either Is
cmbenA-lfnt O. eSc1vAtIoni - ray &C deemed E4o-t
es-" 11t) ~ TIE eu.c yard, as iolcSs -ist >urpos
- y 10 DC thrown Immediately no Gr properly le~s.-
vTs3 .unorea eet ofhAal
+ ne co:al-o> = or lossiHe IS ;he rausewav- >!
rs EyI - 80 ieet le-zth rise O.. ile or u.
rae hlnoer II l5e hr.5ses SRI o1iverJs u tAe go,
n .sHgta - e'fh e. NE noortE y i.e square sar-
i7ce loot tie railing ~ the ioot j. length " The Is
iVsts a { brace, a. ale4suFe4 u ne structure
Tie tin Or n lie 5rlse oyes Fia,e River by thc
z foot; u, ,i.lk -ae sc.l-, y the Thousand
iee' ocrrc iaezsare; al ueasare re siEuclIr- ,ac
sol,s ., re po-;...
TAe Isl, d, 9. @Rj Ar seclor to be completed By
oI cth secC9- b.. the 81 OF August lsxt the WORK
cotlle.ce s-a4s diatsly alter .ng the
& contract viii be gwen = ne lowest responsible
11GSf % cara section. End BE should fe Ire
he caitcc; or AL 10 ssa TIE o5.foc;, ueg doc
'ice - a.. t- has oeea accepted, 'he night reserved
!, -Ang ti- conira;; "a The rex; loves sule
BIDDER CO 70 ro-sdvs.iise f0T ,rocu~,ls. Aqp.-.et
col1s 10 - giveE Il required.
.he eonlreets 10 % suoeci = lie sPpgovs' q O.,
Secretary CT Var
Per.ors dssisius 70 tic 81 ree-.ei tone ocso Tie
e.ttTs-grsl .cE futile: particular
The proposals shorI1 e enlorSe,. Proposals fer
loAl ro1Glss en9 tor. Ri2Iss gsa..r
:. ii siMPSON,
Cap Corps Topl Eas'rs.
Once Goy'i boad., Mn. Ter.
=. Paai, APFl IS, l.55.
April 10 : one w4t