The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-09
BRIDGES OVER SNAKE AND KETTLE
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BRIDGES OVER SNAKE AND KETTLE
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CEALED PROPOSALS Will he received by the I'm
- dersign.d, through the Post Office or otherwise,
uli 10 O'Clock A. NJ On the 18th of May next, for fun
nishins the materials for. and the construction of,
ABRiDGE OVER SNAKE RIVER;
and of
BRIDGE OVER KETTLE RIVER
On tic PINT Usugios and 81. Louis Rtrer Rad.
BRlDGE OVER SNAKE RIVER.
This bridge will he of a single span of from
lGO 100 feet, as may be required, have
TWO trnsses each 90 feet high roadway i6 feet wide
the whole he built principally of inch plank,
grd in chords posts braces ana streng thened
the addition of arch braces all of which to be
fastened together by inch treenas or pins, and
inch bolts
he required feet, will be made of large square
timber, properly joined and pinned together.
The amount OF lumber required in the superstrucure
will be $1,000 feet, board measure, more or less. The
amount of timber required in Ike abutments will be $50
running feet or less The number of pins requr-
ed in the bridge will be $780, the number Of spikes 600,
The number of screw bolts 200, average length 81 IL
inches total weight, inclusive of nuts 637 bs number
of cast iron washers AGO. total weight 300 lbs all more
or less.
BRIDGE OYER KET7LE RIVER.
This bridge will composed of TWO portions the first
be of single span OF % feet, have TWO russes 10
feet high. roadway 10 feet wide, the whole TO be built
of miidng sized mbers, which may all be either saw
ed hewed, as may be most convenient, arranged in
chords posts and braces and he Joined together by
means of mortices pins and wedges The second por-
lion to be simple tresto work of spans of Is feet EACH
a roadway Is feet in width, and to include The treste
pier for support of north end OF main bridge.
The amount OF lumber required in the truss portion
exclusive the holsters the extremites, will be %,
600 feet, board measure or less number of :.
inch pins 40, number Of ga inch bolts Al, weighing
with nuts, 1872 lbs number OF cast IRON washers CO.
weight SIS pounds all more or less.
The amount oflumber required in the restle portion
inclusive Of the holsters of the portion and the
frestis pier main bridge, viii be S63 feet hoard
measure, less, number Of =, inch pins 40
ar less.
IL being impossible to give in few words a sufficient
lv clear description of the manner in which bridges
are to built persons DESTROYS OF bidding will call and
see the drawings and specifications of the
oisce of the undersigned
The materials for the tresses of each bridge be
white pine. of good quality, free from sap shakes,
dead knots Projections calculated to diminish
their strength or durability. The pins, blocks, and
wedges be white or burr oak OF the best quality
and well seasoned The abutnents and resiles may be
of pine, white or burr oak.
The whole construction TO be under the direction
.f engineer agent in charge the part OF the
limited States and to be subject such alterations and
notifications BY him the in his judgment may
For the sake economy, and the same time for the
bene of contractor, The TWO bridges will be let in
one contract and will be bid for separately follows.
s1'II,ysg Snake Rirr Bridge.
4 The superuucture Of this bridge by the thousand
f-et of Iumbe. board measure, built inthe bridge.
e. The sbatnens by the running foot OF timber built
g. The bpls used in the bridge, inclusive Of the nuts,
by the pound. L