The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-21
BRIDGES OvEIs SNAKE AND KETTLE

BRIDGES OVER sNAKE AND KE1rLE
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received by the sn
- dersisued Through the Post Office or otherwise,
till 10 o'clock A. NJ the 18th Of May next for fur
BRIDGE OVER SNAKE RIVER; .
BRIDGE OVER aRI KETTLE IL RIVER
On III. Point Douglas and 81. LOUIS Rrr Road
BRIDGE OVER SNAKE RIVER.
This bridge will be of single span of l6o feet have
.hs whole TO be built principally Of inch plank arran
yed in Chords posts and braces and to he strengthened
by addition of arch braces, all of which are TO be
fastened together by inch treenails pins, and "a
The abutments which will he Of such height may
he required feet, will be made of large square
timber properly joined and pinned together.
The amount Of lumber required in the superstructnre
will be IS 900 feet, board measure, more or less The
amount Of timber required in the abutmens will be 500
running feet, more or less The number Of pins requr
ed in the bridge will be 1861 the number spikes 60O
the number of bolts 300 average length 81 l2
nches total weight, inclusive Of nuts 637 lbs number
of cast iron washers 400 total weight 800 lbs all more
BRIDGE OYER KETTLE RITER
This bridge will he composed OF two Portions the first
be of single span Of Sc feet, have two irnsses l6
of middiing sized tmbers which may all be either saw
ed or hewed as may be most convenient, arranged in
Chords posts end braces and to he joined together by
ton be simple reste work of spans of Is feet EACH
roadway l6 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 of the holsters the extremities will be
900 feet board measure, more or less number of i
inch pins 800, number Of 3-4 inch belts "A, weighing,
with nuts, l52 lbs; number Of cast iron washers o.,
weight IS pounds al mere or less. : = 3 .. sN
inclusive Of the holsters Of the portion and The
trese pier main bridge, will be 500 feet. hoard
MEASURE more or less number OF q inch pins 49, more
less.
Ii being impossible give in u few words sufficient
~ clear description Of the manner in which these bridges
to be built, persons DESTROYS Of bidding will call and
the drawings and specifications of the the
office Of the undersigned.
The mater ias for the rrsses each bridge must he
white pine, of good quality, free from sap shakes
dead knots, any imperfectiOns calculated to diminish
their strength or durability. The pins blocks, and
wedges he white or burr OAK OF the best quality
and well seasoned. The abutments and restles br
Of pine, white or burr oak.
The whole construction to be under the direction
IF the engineer agent in charge on the part of the
United States, and 10 be subject such alterations and
notifications by him as the case in his Judgment may
require.
For the sake Of economy and the time for the
benefit nf the contractor the two bridges will be let in
contract and will he bid for separately follows
--s-. Snake Rirer Bridge.
l. The supcrstructure Of this bridge by the thousand
feet oflumber, board measure built in the bridge.
2. The abutments by the running foot of timber built
in the abutments.
3. The bolts used in the bridge inclusive of the nuts,
l. The east iron washers used in the BRIDGE by the
pound.
Kettle Rirr Bridge.
l. The portion of this bridge, exclusive of the
holsters the extremes, by the tn osand feet of um
Der, board measure, built in the truss portion. d.
2. The treste portion, inclusive of the holsters, and
irestle pier of main bridge by the thousand feet Of um
Der, hoard measure, built in the trestle portion.
3. The bolts, inclusive of the nuts used in the
portion of the bridge by the pound.
1. The cast iron washers, by the pound.
The snake River Bridge to be completed by the Isl of
September The Kettle River Bridge by The LIST of
November next.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on the two Bridges, and in case he shOnd de-
cline fail to sign the contract after due notice that his
bid has been accepted, the right reserved of grant
ing the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder,
TO readverse for proposals. bonds will be given,
if required.
The contract will be subject to The approval of the
Secretary of War.
The proposals should be endorsed 6 Proposals for
Bridges over Snake and Kettle Rivers
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60 Capt. Corps TopI Eng'rs.
Office GenT Govt Resd-, ST. Paul, Mimi, April 10,
1855. .-set - 3E ltdawtilmayl