The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-02-20
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE
ROAD CONTRACTS.

PROPOSALS will be received by the undersigned
L through the Post Office, otherwise, till lO O'Clock
structiOn Of SO much Of the
SWAN RIVER AND LONG PRAIRIE ROAD,
As may be by the engineer agent In charge
on the part Of the United States.
l. Said road TO be cleared and grubbed to such
width (probably ls feet) may be required
2 The roadway. In places requiring ii, to be embank
ed to such height may be ordered and be ls feet
vide top. In places where ordered, these embank.
ments TO have foundation of logs laid close together
and extending eighteen feet across the road.
Besides the side bitches, there will be leading OF
bitches wherever necessary.
A. The hill. to be reduced to such grade may be
required.
S. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed as 'oows The abutments to be compo
sed Of round tmbers least foot in diameter dis.
posed follows One timber of such LEI 9Th may
required, probably l6 feet long, be laid the
road On this, for wing-was. at each Of its extremi-
ties, log to be notched and to extend back far
may be req ired generally, probably, about feet
On these wiDg-wall tinbers, another log to extend
across the roadway, and 10 be nOtched on said wing
wall timbers and then this second cross-timber,
second OF wing wall tnbers to be nOtched, and
on c the required height. The stringers to be in
number, be least IA inches in diameter larger
wherever required, and to be fatred sufficiently to
make them lie solid and properly the flooring.
The roadway Of the bridge be IL feet wide, and be
made Of puncheOns Of split or hewn stuff, at least
inches thick The whee-guards 10 be logs Aatted on
the lower side, and effectually pinned down TO
keep the flooring in place In where piers will
be necessary they will he simple bents trestles
posed of sill, posts cap and braces, and If re-.
qured inclined icefender beam, let into the sill
and the posts The sill must be aated, at least its
lower sde All the other pieces may be of round tim
her. chipped, however a degree necessary make
the joints true and the flooring lie even Where requr-
ed, Il railing by inches, will be made suitably sup
ported and braced.
| 6. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend 6 feet the road, and will be made
of logs at least IL inches in diameter. and sufficiently
fatted to lie on a other. The flooring will be Of
atted stu, at least 3inches thick, and will and
be secured to sringers to be sunk into abutment logs
Z. The kind Of timber and other stuff TO be used in
the bridges and culverts, will be the best which the
caty will afford, and which the engineer agent in
charge will specify.
S. The whole Construction to be ucder the direction
engineer or agent in charge on the part of the
United States, and be subject such alterations
snd notifications by him rs the case in his judgment
may require.
The whole amount of money to be expended the
road will he the amount OF the appropriation $4,000
reservng only much may be necessary to defray
the expenses of superintendent and engineering.
and Srubhi, the road. including the ng up Of The
small holes and levelling off lhe hocks or small Knobs
by the acre ..
the ground in roadway and clearing the same incu-
sive of the filling up Of the small holes and ieveing on
the hillocks or small knolls by the acre.
g. The earth work ito be paid for but once either as
embankment or excavation, as may be deemed most
equtahle) by the cubic yard, as follows: lst suppos-
ing il 10 be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road. cd. The increase upon said bid for
every hundred feet Of haul.
A. The corduroy ing logging Of the causeways by
the rod of Is l-2 feet lengthwse Of the road.
S. The timber in the bridges and cuverts by the foot
in length OF each piece the flooring by The square
face the railing by the foot in length Of the rails
posts, and braces; all measured in the structures
g. The right reserved the United States of reus
ing either or accepting both bids under heads and in
reference to clearing, gubbng and cutting down even
with The ground, specified under said heads the OBJ
ject being require both a. may be found most
advantageous to the public
Z. The whole work to he 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
he should decline the contract fail sign the con-
tract after due notice tina his bid has been accepted
the right is reserved of granting the contract to the
next lowest responsible bidder re-advertise fol
proposals.
The contract shall be subject the approval of the
Secretary Of War.
Persons desiring bid referred the Office of the
undersigned, for any further information.
| The proposals should he endors,n "Proposals fol
Sran River and Long Prairie Road"
| J. H. SIMPSON,
| Capt. Corps Topl Eng'rs
Office General Govt Roads, Winslow House, st.
Paul, MINI. Teri. Jan. 80, 1855. wtillmasS