The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-28
BIG SIOUX RIVER AND MENDOZA
ROAD CONTRACTS.

CsEALBD PROPOSALS. will be received BY sne IN
y dersgned, through the Post Once, or otherYise
iii 10 O'Clock A NJ, the Sd May next, for the onen
Ing and construction OF such portions OF the
Lying be NJ nkato and Mendoza a. distance egh
y nine miles, may be designated by the Ensaeer or
Agent in charge on the part OF the United States
l. said Road - opened for width Of from Is 10 100
feet may be Ieqoired that is all trees brush, 8e
l. De cut down within This width.
:. centre strip, Of such width as may be required
~ DC thoroughly grbbed and cleared he holes 10 be
filed up anu The knobs lcye.ed OF.
g. The roadway in places requiring 70 be en
70 such hogh' may DO ordered, and to be Is feet
wi.o top. ia places wherc ordered, these embauk
eDs 20 have foundation Of logs laid close together and
extending Is ieei across the road,
/ Besides tbs side dches there viii be leading OF
ciehes wherever Necessary.
s. The hills reduced such grade may be
Bridges be made wherever required and be
structed .ollows-The sbutments TO be composed Of
straight round timb eas foot in danete disposed
follows One timber such length may be aired
probably 10 feet long, TO be laid across the road On this
for winswais at each of its exremities log 70 De
notced and 20 extend back lar may DC required
generally. probably, about feet On these wing wall
tInber, another log 10 extend the roadway, and
- be nosched said wing wall tnbers and then on this
second cross timber, second Of wing wall tnoers
b no;ched aud TO the required height The noche
20 be made that the logs WILLIE snugy together The
stngers 20 be4 n number be At least Is inches in diam
eier or larger wherever required, and TO be Satted Su
c,enty 10 make them lie sod and sustain properly the
flooring The r,adwsy Of the bridges oe II feet wide
and 10 be made Ut puneneons Of split or hewn stuff at
least three inches thick The wheel 10 o Of logs
Hatted the lower aide and efec;oaIy pinned down
10 kser the flooring IN place.
In cases where piers VIII be useessarv they viii be
pie esnls, oS trestes, composed oil SILL posts cap,
and braces, aud II see uired inclined ice lender
liam lei into ihe sill and the posts The sill be
fattsi, tleast on It's lower sie All the ether pieces
may be Of round timber clipped however, degree
necessary to make the joints true aud the flooring lie
even. Where required a railing by iuches, viii be
made suita bly, supported and braced.
g. Culvert vii be made wherever required They will
extend l8 feet acros the road AID viii be made of logs
least IL inches in diameter and Sufficiently fated lie
another. The flooring win be OF split or dated
stuff. az least Inches thick, and viii and DO
cured six stringer be sunk into thu ou.nent logs
T. The kind OF timber and -her stuff to be used in the
briises and culyert sill be the which inc locality
OF vicnags will afford snd wk:sh the engineer agent
charge Will pec:fy.
g. The whole construction be under the direction of
the engneee agent il charge the part Of the Unlted
states and be subject to such aitegaons and modf
cations by him rs the in his Judgment may require
The whole work viii be divided into
eaaw.~, THREE SECTIONS y as
On, 20 exted from Manka 70 10 the 2l7th mile station
distance ef27 miles or less to be called the Man
ka.o Section the 2ri extend from the q th mile TO
the 28bth mile staon distance Of Is miles, more or
less 10 BE- called the ssMiddio section - and the
third to extend frors the 235th mile station to
Mendots distance Of A miles, to be called the Aeade
Ia Seetaon. "