The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-23
MENDOZA & WABASHA ROAD CON. |
TRACTS -

VAACxSe ~
CEALEO PROPOSALS will Be received BY the aA-
- deI sgn.d, through the Post Once or otherwise,
TIL 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the Sd March next, for the
opening and constructing Of 80 much Of the
As may be designated by the engineer or agent in
charge ON the part ofthe United States:
width (prObably l6 feet) rs may be required.
The roadway, in places requiring II, to be emoank-
ed to such height may be ordered, and TO be 10
feet wide on top In places where ordered these en-
bankments have foundation of logs laid close to-
gether and tending eighteen feet across the rond
g. Besides the side dches, there will be leading-on
bitches wherever necessary.
l. The hills to be re uced to such grade as may be
required. -
5. bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed follows The abutmeLts TO be compose
et OF round tmbers, least foot in diameter dis
posed follows: One timber Of such length as may
be required probably IL feet long, to be laid across the
road. On this, for wiDg-walls, at each OF its ex
tremities, log 70 be notched and to extend
back far may be required generally, probably,
extend the roadway and to be nOtched on said
all timberai and then Oh this second cross tim
Der, second set Of wingwali timbers to he noched
and Oh to the required height The strngers TO be
in NUMBER to be at least IA inches In diameter, or
larger wherever required and TO be dated sufficiently
make them lie solid and properly the door.
ing The roadway of the bridge be IL feet wde and
to be made OF puncheons OF split or hewn stun, AT
least inches thick The wheelguards to be logs fiat
tened the lower side, and efeCtualy pinned down
keep the flooring In place. In where PIER
will be necessary they will be simple bens or trestes
composed OF sill, posts, Cap, and TWO braces and
if required inclined fender BEAM let into the
sill and the posts. The sill be datted at least OIL
lower side. All the other pieces may be Of round
timber, Clipped, however, to degree necessary to
make the JOINT. and the flooring lie Where
required, railing by inches, will be made, suitably
supported and braced.
| b.. CulveriS wi be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road, and will be made
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently aat
ted to lie another. The flooring will be Of spill
hited stuff least inches thick, and will rest
be secured to six srngers e be sunk into the abut
ment logs
Z. TIE kind of timber and other stuff be used il
the bridges and cuverts will be the best which the 10
cality viii afford and which the engineer or agent il
| charge will specify.
If the engineer agent in charge the part OF III
United States and 10 be subject to such alterations am
notifications by him the case in his judgment ma
require.
The whole amount of money to be expended on III
road will be So ,OCO, more or less.
fropOsers will bid as iollOws:-1 For the cearin
and grubbing the road, including the filling up Of tn
small holes and eveng of the hilIocks or small knoll
by the
the ground in the roadway and clearing the same ncu
sve of filling up the small holes ana leveliing off tn
hillocis small knobs by the acre.
3. The eath-wOrk (tO be paid for but once either a
embankment or excavation, as may be deemed mos
eqnabie) by the cubic yard follows list suppos
ing it to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road End. The increase upon said bid TO
every Ito feet OF haul.
4. The corduroying or logging Of the causeways, b.
the TOu Oh 10 l-< ltet itHStuWlse Vi tiic EOdu
The timber in the bridges and culverts by the foo
III length OF each piece the flooring by the square
face loot the railing by the loot in length OF the rails
posts and braces all measured in the structures.
g. The right is reserved to the United Suites Of reft
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
in reference to clearing grubbing and cutting down eve
with the ground specified under said heads the OF
ect being to require one or both us may be ouEd mos
advantageous to The public.
The work to commence as soon as the frost is OF
of the ground in the spring. and to be completed by til
3lst day OF July next.
The contract will be given to the lowest respOnsi3
), bidder On the whole work, under this letting, and
he should decline the contract or fail TO sign II
contract alter due notice that his bid has been accep
ed the right is reserved OF granting the contract TO II
next lowest responsible bidder, to readvertise #
: propt sails.
The contract will be subject to the approval Of Il
Secretary OF War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the office Of Il
undersigned for any further information.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for Mend
tn aLd Wabasha Road" j. II. SIMPSON,,
q Capt. Corps TOpl Eng'rs.
Office General Govt Reads, Winslow House, Sail
Paul Min. Ter, Jan. 80, 1855. feb2tillmar3w