The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-01
Koao J Cotrtrarts.
OyERyMENT ROAD CONTRACTS.

sGOyERNMENT Road CONTRACTS.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
y designed, through the Post Office, or otherwise,
Til 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the 14th day of May next for
the opening and construction of SO much Of the
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
As may be designated BY the Engineer or Agent in
charge on the par, Of the United States.
l. Said road to he opened for width of from IS to
100 feet as may be required that u.s. all trees brush
&C. 10 be cut down within this width
2. A centre strip Of such width may be required,
10 be thoroughly grubbed and the holes TO be
filed up, and the knobs levsled of
g. The roadway, in places requiring it, TO be embank-
ed to such height may be ordered, and to be ls
feet wide on top In places where ordered, these EN-
bankments to have foundation of logs laid close to-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the road.
A. Besides the side bitches, there will be leadng-oh
bitches wherever necessary.
S. The hills 10 be reduced to such grade as may be
required.
s. Bridges to be made wherever required, and those
of small spans be construct ted as follows The abut
ents 10 be composed Of straight round timbers, at
least one loot in diameter, disposed follows: one
timber OF such length as may be required pr3oaoy 40
feet long, to be laid the road. On this or wing,
walls, at each of its extremies, log TO DC hotcneo
and TO extend back far may be required geheray
probably about ieet On these wng-wall umDers, an
other log extend roadway and TO DO notch
ed said wing tmbers; and then on this second
timber, second set Of wing wal tmbers to be
notched, and to the required height The nOtches
TO be MAZE that the logs will lie snugly together.
the strngers to be four in number, to be at least IA
inches IN diameter or larger wherever required and
10 be Hated sufficiently make them lie solid and to
sustain properly the flooring The roadway of the bridge
20 De l2 feet wde and to be made OF split
or hewn stun, at least inches thick. The Wheel
guards TO be logs atted the lower side and eec
tuHy pinned down to keep the flooring in place.
the rails railposts and braces to be scantng by 5.
a. The bridge over Platte River will be of pine or
white oak OF good quality, will have three spans OF
thrty feet EACH TO be Is feet wde and be made fol-
lows The abutments will be simple trestles or bents,
composed OF sill piece IL by IL to be tied by back
pieces " by II to the earh three posts IL by IL and
cap IL by H. the sill piece being sufficiently long to al
low slope beam 10 be let into the sill at its exremi
Ties and the outer ports The two piers will consist
each oil sill piece of the proper length, IL by 6, two
posts IL by IL, cap IL by H. and braces by 9,
the posts up stream to be projected by inclined ice
fender IL by IL, let into the sill and the post The
stnsers of each span will beve in number, and will
consist each OF two pieces twelve by twelve, say thirty
iour feet long, placed on top of one another and boed
together at the exremities. The abutments will be
panked up with 3inch plank, punCheons sustain
the earth; the flooring to be three inch plank well sp
nea DOWN ,he rails posts and braces by scantns;
the wheelguards by 9, well secured to the flooring
PROBABLE amount of timber required will be 1866 run
nns ieet; OF lumber, 9l20 feet board measure
e. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend le feet the road, and will be made OF
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently fiat.
,sa 10 he on ono sno!her The flooring will be Of split
ment logs
bridges and in cuerts will be the bsst which the To-
caty or vicnage will afford, and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
H. The whole construction be under the direction
OF the engineer or agent in charge the part Of the
United States, and TO be subject such alterations
snu nodlhca:ions by him as the case in his Judgment
The whole work will be divided into Four Sections
me Irst or Point Douglas Section to extend from
ront Douglas 10 stake c. at the foot of the Red Rock
Road Ravine. within two miles Of Saint Paul, dis
lance OF nineteen and half miles, more less the
ton in the vicinity of Gates distance of Sc miles; the
fourth, or Fort Ripley Section extend from the 62d
ii miles; the Bridge Section will be the bridge over
fiatte River, near Depue's. The probable amount TO
be expended will be, on the Point Douglas Section
Fort Ripley section, $4,000 all more less, may
be found expedient. On the Bridge Platte River,
as much as will be required
Each Section will be bid for separately as follows
!. For cutting down, grubbing and clearing the CEN
ter strip, or roadway including the filling up Of the
small holes aud levelng OF the hlOcks small knobs
by the acre.
e. For cutting down the and brush outside OF
the center strip or rOadw ay, by the acre.
The ear,i-work ITO be paid for but once, either
emuankment or excavation, as may be deemed most
squitaoe) by The cubic yard, as follows list. suppos
ing TO be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led Oh The road. end The increase upon said bid for
every hundred feet of haul
the rod of I61s feet Ienghwise Of the road
Inc timber in the bridges and culverts by the foot
m length ei each piece; the flooring by the square
lace 1901 the railing by the foot III length OF the rails
posts and braces all measured in the structure.
D. The timber in the bridge Platte River by the
iee board measure; all measured in the structures the
bolts By the pound.
inc Isl, 20, sd and 4th Sections to be completed by
Inc lo'h oil August next the bridge Platte River
OF 5ih section by the LIST of August next work to
commence Immediately after awarding the contracts.
Inc contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on each section, and in he should decline
the contract or fail to sign the contract, after due
lice that his bid has been accepted the right reserved
oil granting the contract TO the lowest responsible
bidder, or to re-advertise for proposals. Approved
bonds TO be given if required.
The Contracts to be subject to the approval of the !
of War.
Persons desiring TO bid referred 10 the Office Of the
undersigned for further particulars.
The proposals should be endorsed I" Proposals for
Point Douglas and Fort Ripley Road"
jill. SIMPSON,
Capt Corps TOpr Eng'rs.
Office Govt Roads, Min. Ter,
st. Paul, April Is, 1855.
April Is. one wit