The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-15
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MORE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
.-u-. ROAD CONTRACTS.

..us HvAD S GT ~ NAOAS'
PROPOSALS will be received by the undersigned
through the Post Office or otherwise till IL O'Clock
A. M. the Esd day of May next Tor the construc-
tion Of such portions ofthe ia Y .4.,fi sfi1e
MENDOZA AND wABASHA ROAD, .E
Between Mendota and Mile Station 81, north of and
near Wels creek, may be designated by the Engi-
States. 40 .-..t
!. Said road to be opened for width from rs to
IS feet, as may be required that Isl all trees, brush,
&c, to be cut down within this width.
2. centre strip of such width as may be required,
to be thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes
filled up, and the knobs eveled of.
g. The roadway in places requiring il, to be embark
ed to such height may be ordered and to be 10 feet
ments to have foundation Of logs laid close together
and extending Is feet the road.
A. Besides the side bitches, there will be leading of
bitches wherever necessary.
D. The hills to be reduced to such grade as may be
required
s. Bridges to be made wherever required, and to be
constructed, excepting Bridge over VERMILI.lON
RIVER, a follows The abutments TO be cOmpo-
sed Of Halted tmbers, at least foot thick, dis
posed as follows One timber Of SUCH Length a. may be
road. On this for wng-walls at each of its extremi-
ties timber to he nOtched and to extend back far
may be required, generally, probably about feet
On these wing wall timbers another timber extend
across the roadway, and to be nOtched on said wing
wall tmbers; and then OH this second cross-timher,
second set Of wing wall lnbers to be nOtched, and
on to the required height. The strngers which may
also be Halted imbers, will be from IL to IA inches
thick be IN number, and properly pinned to the abIt
and to be made of puncheOns of split hewn stuff at
least nches the side rails posts and braces
scaniling by 5. The wheelguaTds TO be log twelve
inches in diameter atted on its lower side and SO e
fectuay pinned down 10 keep the flooring in place
In cases where piers are necessary, they will be
simple bents" trestles, composed of SILL posts,
cap, and braces, and if required, an inclined icefen
der or beam, let into the sill sad posts: The mbsrs
viii BE sSusisd Y Sy ~ 20 the exception OF the
T. The bridge over Vermiilisa River to be of from
50 to GO feet span have two russes ca, IL feet high
roadway Is feet wde the whole to be built principal
ly from to inch plank, arranged in chords, posts
and braces al of which to be fastened together by
two inch tree-nails 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 superstructure will be 10000
feet board measure, more or less. The amount Of tim
Der required in the abutments will be 5000 feet board
measure, or less The number of pins 400, more
or less the number of spikes and bolts, as many as
may be required The superstructure will be pine Of
good quality, free from sap. shakes, dead knots or
any mperfectiOns calculated to diminish its strength
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 e rock elm, or black
walnut.
8. Culverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet the road, and will be
made Of logs least twelve inches in diameter, and
sufficiently fatted to lie another; the flooring
will be ofsplit or fated stuff at least three inches
thick, and will rest and be secured TO six strngers
to be sunk into the abutment logs
.. The knd'Df timber and other stuff to be used in
the bridges and culverts Except bridge over Vermion
River provided for abOve will be the best which the
locality vicnage will Afford and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
10. The whole construction to be under the
direction ofthc Engineer Agent in chak the part
OF the United States, and to he subject to such atera
tons and notifications by Lin the in his judg
ment may require
The whole work will he d" ided into two sections.
The first section, to he called the Mendoza Section
to extend from Mendoza to the Cannon River, dis
tance of miles, more or less and ts include the
The second section, to be called the Red Wing Sec
tiOn to extend from the Cannon River to the Saith mile
lance of l71a miles; and TO exclude the bridges and
probably the earth work present under contract al
! Cannon River and II1y creek marsh.
The probable amount to be expended on each section
will be $4,000, or less may be found cX pedien
Each Section will be bid for separately, by name, a.
follows
l. For cutting down, grubbng and clearing the cen
ter strip roadway, including the filling up of The
small holes and leveng off The hiilocks small knobs
! by the
g. For cutting down the trees and brush outside Of
centre stiip 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
equtable) by the cubic yard follows LIST. Suppos
ing it be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road 3D. The increase upon said bid, To-
every hundred feet of haul.
4. The cordurOying logging of the causeways, b!
the rod of l6!s feet lengthwise of the road
S. The timber in the bridges and cuverts except thu
bridge over the EermOn, hereafter provided for) b,
the foot in length of each piece; the flooring by TIT
square surface foot the railing by the foot in length
the rails, posts and Braces all measured in the struc
| lures.
6. The timber and lumber in the bridge Vermil
lion River i'm the Mendoza Section the thousand feet
board measure, built and measured the
| The bolts by the pound.
Each Section will be completed by the 30th Septem
| Der next; the work to commence Immediately afte
| the awarding of the contract.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder each section, and in case he should declin
the contract fail sign the after due motto
4 hat his hash ntoI tha vpl n
granting the contract to the lowest responsible
bidder re-avertse for proposals Approved bond
| to be given if required.
The contracts will be subject the approval of tn
| Secretary of war.
Persons desiring to bid are referred to the Office @
| the undersigned for further particulars.
| The proposals should be endorsed " Proposals 70
| Wabasha and Mendoza Road"
| J. II. SIMPSON,
| Capt. Corps TOp1 Eng'rs
| Office GenI Supt. Gov'nt Roads,
Min. Ter, st. Paul, April 20, 1855. 26-dltwtd