The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-21
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MJsE GENERAT G0V5EaNMENTC
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MORE GENERAN GOvlEHNMENT
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DROPOSALe wiltbss reeeive1-hy the undersigned
L through the essOacs; o. eteryiss, iiSo'cOck
NJ on the Esd day Of May next, for the. construc-
MENDOZA AND MABAsHA ROAD,
Between Mendoza and Nile Station 54, north of and
%' Agent s Il u sH:
l. Said road > = oyss.s ser Of from IS to
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2. centre strip of sdck width may b6 required,
to be thoroughly grubhed and cleared the holes to be
nlsd up, and the knobs leyeled OF. g - ..,sts.E
j. The roadway, in places requiring it, TO be embank
ed to such height a. may be ordered and to be 10 feet
wide on top. In places where ordered, these embank
ments to have foundation of logs laid close together
and extending 10 feet across the road.
Besides the side ditches there will be leading of
bitches wherever necessary.
5. The hills to be reduced to such grade as may be
required.
s. Bridges to be made wherever required and to be
RIVER, a. follows The sbusmsn,s to be compo.
sed Of hatted tmbers at least one foot thick, dis
posed follows One timber of such length may be
road. On this for -wins-was. ateach Of Its extrem
ties timber be notched and to extend back far
may be required generally, probably, about feet
across the roadway and to be notched said wing
wall timbers; and then on this second smber, a
second set Of wing wall 'mbers to be noched and so
also be hatted timbers, will be from IL to IA inches
thick, be IN NUMBER and properly pinned to the abut
and to be made of puncheons of split or hewn stuff at
least inches thick the side rails posts and braces be
scantlng by S. The wheel-guards to be log twelve
inches in diameter, hatted its lower side, and ef
fectuay pinned down keep the flooring in place.
In cases where piers are necessary, they will be
simple "bents" or trestles, composed OF SILL posts
cap, and braces, and If required inclined ceen
der beam, let into the sill and posts The timbers
will be squared, IL by u, with the exception OF the
sill which win be hatted 2by IT,
30 to 80 feet span have two tusses each IL hg
roadway Is feet wide the whole be built principal
iy offro to inch plank arranged in Chords posts
and braces, all of which be fastened together
two inch treenails or pins. The flooring to be three
inch plank. well spiked down. The abutments to be
simple restles properly banded together The amount
ofumber required in the supersructure will be 1900
feet board measure more or less. The amount Of tim
Der required in the abutments will be 5000 feet board
measure, more or less The number of pins 400, more
or less the number of spikes and bolts, as many as
may be required The surerstructure will be pine of
good quality, free from sap shakes, dead knots, or
or durability The pins must be white or burr oak OF
the best quality, and well seasoned The abutments
may be Of pine white oak red elm rock ELM or black
walnut
8. Cuverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet across the road and will be
made of logs at least twelve inches in diameter and
sufficiently fatted to lie another; the flooring
will be Ofspl or fatted stuff, at least three inches
thick, and will rest and be secured to six sringers
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g. The kind of timber and other stuff to be used In
the bridges and culverts Except bridge VermilliOn
River provided for above) will be the best which the
locality vicnage will afford, and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify. s'h
lu. The whole construction to be under the
direction ofthe Engineer or Agent in char on the par
tons and notifications by him the case in his judg-
ment may require. eel
The whole work will be di'ided into two sections.
The first section, to be called the Mendoza Section
to extend from Mendoza to the Cannon River, dis
lance Of So miles, or less and to include thu
bridge over the Vermillion River.
The second sectiOn TO be called the Red Wing Sec
tiOn to extend from the Cannon River to the Saith mill
station, about half mile orth Of Wells creek dis
lance Of l71a miles, and to exclude the bridges ant
probably the earth work at present under contract,
Cannon River and Hay creek marsh.
The probable amount to be expended on each section
will be $4,000, more or less, may be found pedent
follow 5ss. e'''0' WI" % 'o 'F separately '' "A"e'
l. For cutting down, grutbing and clearing the
ter strip roadway, including the filling up of tn
small holes and leveling off the hlocks small knoll
e. For cutting down the and brush outside of tn
centre strip or roadway, by the acre.
g. The earth work ito be paid for but once, either a
embankment or excavation, as may be deemed mos
equable) by the cubic yard as follows: lst suppos
ing it to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road. Cd. The increase upon said bid TO
! every hundred feet of haul
4. The cOrdurOying or logging of the causeways b.
| the rod Of l61 feet lengthwiSe of the road.
S. The timber in the bridges and culvers Except tn
bridge over the Vermion, hereafter provided for0 b.
the foot in length Of each piece the flooring by tn
square surface foot the railing by the foot in lenet
the rails, posts and Braces all measured in the
lures. ..- ....
6. The timber and lumber in the bridge Vermil
lion River in the Mendoza Section by the thousand feet
board measure, built and measured in theisracture
| The bolts by the pound. .ls...
Each Section will be completed by the 30th Septem
| Der next; the work to commence Immediately afe
| the awarding Of the contract. p ..
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder each section, and in he should declin
the contract fail sign the after due motto
that his bid has been accepted the right is reserved
granting the contract to the next lowest responsible
bidder to re-advertse for proposals. Approved bond
| to be given if required. ..e ...
The will be subject to the approval of tn
Secretary of war.
Persons desiring to bid referred to the Office
| the undersigned for further particulars.
The proposals should he endorsed proposals 70
Wabasha and Mendoza Road"
J.H SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps TOpl Eng'rs.
| Office Ge.r supt. Gov'nt Roads,
Min. Ter, st. Paul, April 20, 1855. 26-dltwtd