The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
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20 SID road e cleared and sruSS.d u sueh vid.h
{rabably "a fsst esmsy b. rsqsksAg DO viq94 9Ijof
to saeh. heshs = p.yIs srssrsd snS "a ~ Ss ~
wide on top n place: where Ordered, these embark.
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s Besides tie sids ditehss, thssSTr'bs Il. ipgloao
'.snf ss Ss . i reduced 70 such
BRIDGES to be sas and 10 b. ..oi
.ssna s q. q s.Ss
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noehsd ind e extend back !: q. Is nay ;: sSi-.s
gener.lya Prstnby, shout fseto o. thess yiasiwal
to be notehed On said wing wall pbsr Sd 4he On this
second cross timber second set Of gwan tbers to
be nstched and ON to the rsquirsd hGAt Ys string
ter or larger whsrevss requirs and to - Asttsd sa
GENTLY to make them lie solid and sustain properly the
to made Of punehsons Of SPLIT or hsvn stua At
least three inches thick The wheel guards 70 b Of es
aattsd on the lower side and % esetuA pnpsd down
In cases where piers will be necessary they win be sim
pie bents, or trestles composed Of sin posts ap
beam let into the sill and the posts The in must 81
datted at least its lower SIDE All the other pieces
may be Of round timber clipped, however to degree
even. Where Fsquiisd falling by inches, vii ::
made suitably supported and braced :, ~ ,doite1f
extend 10 feet the road and will be n
least II inches in diameter and sufficiently aatted to s
stuff, at least inches thick and win res, On and Be se
cured to SIX sringer to be sunk into she abusnt ox
:! The kind Of timber and ber stuff to b used in The
specify. NoH I'D 0.b0ll iIng ~ - :
The whole to be under the direction of
the engineer or agent in charge the part 81 Tie Uue
States and to be subject to such alterations and nod6
cation. BY him ths in HI. Judgement may require
The whole work VII W. e s sSsndS Ss0 1) ii q u
Oae to es called the Northern Section the other the
The northern section will extend from the mouth of the
St. Louis River or north end Of the road towards the
The southern section will extend from the 18th mile
post q miles above Tsylors Falls towards the end
o the road.
The whole amount of money to DO expended On each
section will be, as near may be, 81 500, with
the option the part of the United States to *.
pend the remaining balance Of the appropriation either
contract both, to apply it to the bridge over
Kettle River Snake River or both under another
citing as may be deemed most advantageous to the Uni
Proposers will bid follows each section sspsxateiy
and will be careful to specify the particular section for
ming small Soies AND lev isse iGaP ID sSs
locks or smell knobs, BY the acre. mn lIn,,. I4t
For the cutting the trees brush, &C. even with az
ground in the roadway and clearing the same, inclusive
of filling the small holes leveling OF the hiliocks
or small knols BY the acre. .il{ s,It - g.
The earth work Ito be paid for but once either a.
Or excavation may be deemed most squi-
table) by the cubic yard follows 1st Surprising it to
be thrown Immediately and properly eyeled on the
road ID The increase said bid for eyery 100 feet
of haul. ---ss a-'--
A. The corduroying logging of the causeways BIZ the
rod Of 16H feet lengthwse II the road Ut 'asEV
g. The timber in the bridges and culvers by the foot in
FOOT the railing by the foot in length the rais posts
and braces, all measured in the structures
The right reserved to the United States Of refusing
either or accepting both bids under heads and in
erence to clearing grubbing and cutting down with
the ground as specified under said heads the object
ing to require one or both, may be found
Each section will be completed under the contract by
the 31st day OF July next and In than 81 500
sna De expended then an extension Of time proportion
ton will be allowed. The work to commence Immediate
4 ly after the awarding the contracts. . -.-,, q.
The contract will be given to th responsible bid
der on each section and in he should decline or fail
sign the contract after due notice that his bid has
been accepted the right is reserved of granting co
tract to the next lowest responsible bidder to read
vertise for proposals. N 7-a-e t' 49, y a'tlitT
The contract will be subject to the approval Of the Sec
rotary of War. q. - 81.
desiring to bid are referred to the once Of the
undersigned for any further information. s' Iia =
The proposals should be endorsed, "Proposas for Pt
| Douglas and St. Louis River Road"
'a'''' ~ l-''l J. H. SIMPSON, SIN.
l. -. 49, - ,-l Cap. Corps Topl Eng'rs.
MINI. Terri. jan II, 1855. - 7''
- NEW HOOK STOLE. =
4 C. HAMILTON CO., ',-''
Ne; Wi.s!oU House Corner Of Eagle and Font St.,
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