The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-25
nRIDGEs OVER SNAKE AND KETTLE

RIVERS.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the an
- dersignsd, through the Post Office or otherwise,
I'll 10 O'Clock A. M. the 18th Of May next for fur
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BRIDGE OVER KETTLE RIVER
On the Point Douglas and st. LOUIS RirU Road.
BRIDGE OYER SNAKE RIVER. !
This bridge will be of single span Of 100 feet, have
trusses, each 20 feet high roadway l6 feet wide
whole be built principally Of inch plank, arran
ged chords and braces and to be strengthened
by the addition of arch braces all Of which to be
fastened together by inch treenais or pins, and "a
The abutments, which will be of such height may
be required ten feet, will be made Of large square
timber, properly joined and pinned together.
The amount of lumber required in the supersructure
will be $4,000 feet, board measure, more or less The
running feet less The number of pins requir-
ed in the bridge will be 1861 the number Of spikes 60O
The number of screw bolts 200, average length Il l2
inches total weight, inclusive of nuts 637 lbs, number
oi cast iron washers 400 total weight 500 lbs all more
BRIDGE OVER KETTLE RIVER
This bridge will be composed OF portions, the first
10 be of single span of SO feet have tr'lsses Is
feet high roadway l6 feet wde the whole to be built
sfmddlng sized timbers, which all be either saw
ed or hewed, may be most convenient, arranged in
Chords posts and braces AID to be joined together by
ton to be simple reste work of spans Of Is feet each
roadway l6 feet in width, and to include the trcstle
pier for support Of north end OF main bridge.
The amount of lumber required in the truss portion
exclusive OF the holsters AT the extretes, will be 25
900 feet board measure more or less number Of IL
inch pins 220 number Of Si inch bolts "A, weighing
with nuts, l52 lbs number of cast iron washers 81,
weight 66 pounds all mere or less.
The amount Of lumber requred in the restle portion,
inclusive of the holsters of the truss portion and the
trestle pier main bridge, will be 1868 feet. board
more or less number of !. inch pins 49, more
Or less.
II being apostolic give in few words II sufficient
iy clear description of the in which these bridges
be built, persons DESTROYS Of bidding will call and
the drawings and specifications of the same at the
Office of the undersigned
The materials for the OF each bridge be
white pine, OF good quality free from sap, shakes
dead knots, any imperectOns alculated diminish
their strength or durability. The pins, blocks, and
wedges must be white burr oak OF the best quality
and well seasoned The abutmens and treslles be
Vf pine, white or burr oak.
The whole construction to be under the direction
of the engineer agent charge the part of the
United States and To be subject such alterations and
notifications by him As the in his judgment
require
For the sake of economy and at the time for,he
benefit oft contractor the two bridges will be let in
one contract and will be bid for separately follows
Snake Ri,yr Bridge
l. The superstructure Of this bridge by the thousand
feet Of lumber, board measure built in the bridge.
g. The abutments by the running foot Of timber built
in the abutments.
5. The bolts used in the bridge inclusive of the nuts
4. The iron washer. used in the bridge by the
pound.
Kcitie Rire Bridge.
l. The truss portion of this bridge, exclusive of the
holsters the extremes, by the thousand feet of %
Der, board measure, butt in the truss portion
The treste portion, inclusive of the holsters, and
restle pier of main bridge by the Thousand feet Of um
her, board measure, built in the irestle portion
The bolts. inclusive OF the nuts, used in the truss
portion of the bridge, by the pound.
4. The cast iron washers, by the pound.
The Snake River Bridge to he completed by the LIST of
September next The Kettle River Bridge by the lst of
November next.
The contract will be given the lowest responsible
bidder the two Bridges, and in he should de-
cline fail sign the after due notice that his
bid has been accepted the right is reserved of grant,
ing the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder,
TO readvertise for proposals. Bonds will be given,
il required.
The contract will be subject to the approval Of the
Secretary Of War.
The proposals should be endorsed "PrOposale for
Bridges over Snake and Kettle Rivers"
J. IL. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps TOpn Eng'rs.
Once GenT Govt Roads, 81. Paul, Mimi, April 10.
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