The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28
a WABAsHA. ROAD CON-

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
- dersiaped through the Pest Office or otherwise
TIL 10 O'Clock Ann. On the I'd March next ior the
opening and cons tructmg OF SO much OF the
MENDOZA AND WA'SfAstAr HOAD :.
As may be designated by the engineer or agent in |
charge on the part ofthe United States.
1. Said road to be cleared and gruhbed te such
width (probably Is feet) ~ MAY be required.
2. The roadway in places requiring IT, TO DC eH'pahh
feet wide n top. In places where ordered these en-
bankments to have foundation of logs laid close TO-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the ROAD
g. Besides the side bitches, there will be leadlng-oH
d. The hills to be reduced to such grade as may be
required. .
s. Bridges TO be made wherever required, and to be
constructed follows The abutments TO be composs
ed of round tmbers, at least one loot in diameter DIS
posed as follows One timber of such length as may
be required probably l6 feet long, to be laid across tue
road. On this, for wing-walls, at each OF Its ex
tremites, log to be notched and to extend
back far may be required, generally, proDaDiy
about feet On these wing-wall tmbers, ahother og
extend the roadway and be notced on said
wngwall tmbers; and then on this second cross TIM
ber a second set of wing-wall timbers be nOtched
and the required height. The strngers to be
Ain number, to be at least IA inches in diameter, or
larger wherever required, and to be 1atted sufficiently
make them lie solid and to sustain properly the nOOr-
ing The roadway of the bridge be IL feet wde and
to be made of puncheons of split or hewn stuff at
least inches thick The wheel-guards to be logs fiat
tened the lower side and so effectualy pinned down
keep the flooring in place. In cases where piers
will be necessary they will be simple bens trestes
composed of ii SILL posts, cap, and two braces, and
if required inclined defender beam, let into the
sill and the posts. The sill must be atted at least on
its lower side. All the other pieces may be OF round
timber, Clipped, however, to degree necessary to
make the joints and the flooring lie Where
eQuired railing by nches will be made, suitably
| supported and braced.
| 6. Culvers will be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road, and will be made
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently nat
ted to lie another The flooring will be OF spill
nated stuff at least inches thick, and will rest OF
be secured to six strngers e be sunk into the abu
ment logs.
T. TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used il
the bridges and cuverts will be the best which the 10
cality will Afford and which the engineer or agent
charge will specify
The whole construction to be under the direction
of the engineer or agent i'll charge ON the part OF tn
United States and to be subject to such altersons AM
notifications by him the case i'll his Judgment MAJ
require.
The whole amount of money to be expended on tn
road will be 5,0G0 more or less
IrOposers will bid as follows Il. For the clearing
and grubbing the road, including the filing up OF Tn
b. the acre.
2. For the cutting the trees, brush, &C., even witt
the ground in the roadway aid clearing the same nc
sive OF filling up the small holes ana levelling oil TIL
hiilocks small khOlls by the
3. The earth-wOrk TO be paid for but once, either
5 embankment excavation, as may be deemed mos
equtable) by The cubic yard follows list suppos
ing it to be thrown Immediately and properly level
led the road end The increase upon said bid 70
| every loo feet OF haul.
e 4. The Corduroyng or logging of the causeways, b.
D the rod of Is l2 feet engthwise of the road.
ne tllnDer III the bridges by
in length of each piece the flooring by the square
face foot the railing by the foot i'll length OF the rail-
| posts and braces all measured in the structures
g. The right is reserved to the United States of ref
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
reference clearing grubbing and cutting down
with the ground, specified under said heads the OF
ject being TO require or both, may be found mos
: advantageous to the public.
:. The work commence the frost is oil
of the ground in the spring. and to be completed by tn
3lst day OF July next.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
- bidder on the whole work, under this letting, and
he should decline the contract or fail TO sign II
contract, after due notice that his bid has been accep
ed the right reserved of granting the contract TO Il
next lowest responsible bidder, to re-advertise fl
proposals
The contract will be subject to the approval of Il
= Secretary of War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the office of Il
undersigned for any further information.
Proposals should be endorsed :" Proposals for Mend
ia and Wabasha Road" J. II. SIMPSON,
2 Capt. Corps TOp' Eng'rs.
l. Office General Govt Roads, Winslow House, Sal
Paul, Min. Ter Jan. 80, 1856. feb2tillmar3w