The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-02
Rod0 CoMtrarts.
GOVERNMENT ROAD CONTRACTS.

NsOt nOAD NON O<ACASs
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
- iersgned, through the Post Office or otherwise,
iii 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the l4th day of May next, for
the opening and construction of so much Of the
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
As may be designated by the Engineer or Agent in
charge on the part of the United States.
!. Said road to he opened for width of from IS to
100 feet as may be required that all trees, brush,
&c TO be cut down within this width.
2. centre strip OF such width as may be required,
10 te thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes TO be
nlled up, and the knobs eveled of.
g. The roadway, in places requiring it, TO be embank-
Cd TO such height as may be ordered and 10 be le
feet wide Oh top In places where ordered, these en-
bankments to have foundation of logs laid close to-
sether and extending eighteen feet across the road
a. Besides the side bitches, there will be leadingo
bitches wherever necessary.
s. The hills be reduced to such a grade as may be
required.
g. Bridges to be made wherever required, and those
al small spans TO be constructed follows The abut-
mehts 10 be composed of straight round tnbers, at
least one foot I'm diameter, disposed follows: one
TIMBER oil such length may be required probably 10
feet long, to be laid the road On this for wing
walls. at each ofs extremities log to be notched
hbd TO extend back far may be required geheray
probably about feet. On these winswaii umoers an
other the roadway and to be notch
cd on said timbers and then on this second
timber second of wing wall timbers to be
notched and the required height. The notches
20 he made that the logs will lie snugy together.
The srngers to be four in NUMBER to be at least IA
inches In diameter, or larger wherever required, and
10 he ilatted sufficiently make them lie solid and to
sustain properly the flooring. The roadway of the bridge
20 De IL ee wide and TO he made OF punCheOns OF split
or hewn stun, al least inches thick. The wheel
guards TO be logs nated the lower sde and efec
tually pinned down to keep the flooring in place.
the rails, raposs and braces to be scaRtlng by D.
The bridge over Platte River will be of pine or
White oak OF good quality, will have three spans OF
thirty each be l6 feet wide and be made as fol-
lows: The abutments will be simpe trestes bens,
composed o; sili piece IL by II be tied by back
pieces IL by IL TO the EARTH three posts IL by IL and
cap IL by II, the sill piece being sufficiently long to al
low slope beam TO be let into the sill at its eXtrem
ties and the outer posts. The two piers will consist
posts IL by L. IL by IL, and two braces by 9,
The posts up stream be projected by inclined ice
LEADER IL by IL, let into the sill and the post. The
str!ngefs OF each span will he five in number, and will
consist each of two pieces twelve by twelve say thirty
Tour leei long, placed top of another and bOted
together the exrremities The abutments will be
piahked up with inch plank or punCheons TO sustain
me earih the flooring to be three inch plank, well sp
ked down; the rails posts and braces by scantng
the wheelguards by 9, well secured to the hoorng-
PROBABLE amount OF timber required, will be 1866 run
nins feet of lumber, 1920 feet board measure.
:; Cuiverts will be made wherever required They
VIII extend Is feet the road and will be made of
logs ~ least IL inches In diameter, and sufficiently Hat
ted TO lie on one another The flooring will be of split
ar hatted stuff at least inches thick and will
ad be secured to six stringers be sunk into the ahu
IneIt logs.
3 TIE kind of timber and other stuff be used in
bridges and hi cuyerts will be the best which the To-
ralIty or vcinage will afford, and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify
H. Tie whole construction to be under the direction
hi me engineer or agent i'll charge the part of the
hied states, and TO be subject to such alterations
and notifications by him the in his judgment
may require.
The whole work will be divided into Four Sections
The hrst, or Point Douglas Section, to extend from
Point Douglas stake C., at the foot of the Red Rock
Road kavine, within two miles of Saint Paul. dis
lance OF nineteen and half miles, more or less the
second, or ST. Anthony Section, to the 65h mile sta
ion IN the vicinity of Cafes distance of Sc miles, the
fourth Fort Ripley Section, extend from the ed
~ lie station, at WHtab tn Fort Ripley, distance of
Platte River, near 6epnes The Probable amSun, tt to
be expended will be, on the Point Douglas Section,
$4,000 on the St. Anthony Section, $1,000; on the
Fort Ripley Section, S3 600 all less, may
be found expeiient On the Bridge Platte River
as much rs will be required.
Each Section will be bid for separately, as follows
l. For cutting down, grubbng and clearing the
teT strip, or roadway, including the filling Of the
small holes and eveng of the hocks small knobs
BY the acre.
2 For cutting down the and brush outside Of
HE center strip or roadway by the acre.
g. The earth-work TO be paid for bat once, either
tbioanknent or excavation az may be deemed most
"quable) by the cubic yard, follows list suppOs.
ing TO be thrown Immediately up and properly level
ed on The rond end. The increase upon said bid for
every hundred feet of haul.
l. The corduroying or logging Of the causeways, by
the rod OF i6 < feet lcngthwise Of the road.
D. The timber in the bridges and culvers by the foot
al length OF each piece the flooring by the square
lace loot the railing by the foot in length of the rails
posts and Braces all measured in the structure
o. The timber in the bridge over Platte River BY the
running foot; the plank aud scantng by the thousand
iee board measure; all measured in the structure the
bolts by the pound.
The LIST, Cd, Sd and 4th Sections to be completed by
he 18Th OF August next the bridge over Platte River
OF 9Th section by the LIST of August nex the work to
commence immediately after awarding the contracts.
lhe contract will be given TO the lowest responsible
bidder Oh each section and in he should decline
Inc contract or fail TO sign the contract after due
tice that his bid has been accepted the right
oi granting the contract to the lowest responsible
bidder, or 10 re-advertse for proposals. Approved
bonds to be given if required.
The contracts to be subject to the approx of the
Secretary of War.
Persons desiring to bid referred to office Of the
undersigned for further particulars
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Point Douglas snd Fort Ripley Road"
jill. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps TOpl Eng'rs.
Office Govt Roads, Min. Ter,
81. Paul, April Is, 1855. 5
April IS. d one w4t