The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-26
NoaD GoMtrarta,
MORE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ROAD CONTRACTS.


SEALED
DRoPOsALS viii be received BY the undersigned
through tho Post Oce, wise, III 10 O'Clock
A. N. on the Esd day of May next, tor the constuc
lion OF such portions of the r.
MENDOZA AND WABAsIIA ROAD,
Between Mrndota and Mile Station 81, north of and
Rear Wells creek, as may be designated by the Eng
neer or Agent in charge on the part Of tho United
/. Said road to be opened for width of from rs to
90 eet as may be required that is, all trees, brush
&c, to be cut down within this width. ~.
=. centre strip OF such width a. may be required
to be thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes be
1lled up, and the knobs leveled of.
g. The roadway in places requiring it, to be embank-
ca 10 such height as may be ordered and to be 10 feet
wide On top In places where orderea these embark
ments 10 have foundation Of legs laid close together
and extendingfs feet across the road.
Besides the side bitches, there will be leading-of
bitches wherever necessary.
s. The hills to be reduced to such grsde may be
required. ..I.f.. -.
{. Bridges to be made wherever required and to Be
constructed, excepting Bridge over VERMlLLlON
RIVER, as follows Tho abutments to be conpO-
sed OF Halted timbers, at least one foot thick dis
osea a. One timber Of such Length :. may ne
road On this for wing at each OF its extremi-
ties timber to be notched and to extend back as far as
On these wing tmbsrs, another timber to extend
across the roadway, and be nOtched on said wing
wall timbers; and then oil this second crosstimbei,
second set OF wing wall tmbers to be noched, and 30
on &c the required height The sringers, which may
also be farted timbers, will be from l2 to IA inches
thick be IN number and properly pinned 20 the S
and to be made Of punCheons OF split or hewn stun, al
least inches hck the side rails posts and braces to be
scan)ing by S. The wheel-guards to be log twelve
inches in diameter hatted its lower side, and so et
ecualiy pinned down to keep the flooring in place
In Cases where piers are necessary, they Will De
simple "bents" or trestes, composed Of SILL posts,
cap, and braces, and If required an inclined iceen-
der or BEAM let into the sill and posts The timbers
wi o. squared IL BY r. with the exception OF the
T. The bridge Vermilon River TO be one OF from
81 to 90 feet span; have two usses each !" feet high
y ofrom to inch plank arranged in chords, posts
and braces all of which TO be fastened together by
two inch treenails pins. The flooring TO be three
inch plank well spiked down. The abutments TO be
simple trestes, properly banded together The amount
OF lumber required in the superstructure will he 10000
feet board measure, more or less. The amount OF tim
her 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 suPerstrncture will be pine OF
good quality, free from sap shakes dead Knots, Or
any mperfeciiOns calculated TO diminish It's strength
or 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 elm, rock elm or black
walnut.
8. Culverts will be made wherever required they
made oflogs at least twelve inches in diameter, and
sufficiently atted to lie one another; the noOring
will be ofsplit fatte1 stuff, ut least three inches
thick and will rest and be secured TO six sringers
to be sunk into the abHtment logs.
9. The kind of timber and other stuff to be usel in
the bridges and culverts Except bridge over Vermion
River provided for above) will be the best which the
locality or vcinage will Afford and which the engineer
or agent In charge will specify.
IL. The whole construction to be under the
direction ofth- Engineer Agent in char. the part
of the United States and to be subject to such altera
tons and notifications by him as the case in his judg-
ment may req uire.
The whole work will be di-ided into two sections.
The first section, to be called the Mendoza Section,
to extend from Mendoza to the Cannon Piver,. dis
lance of 361s miles, more or less and te include the
bridge over the Vermillion River.
The second section, TO be called he Red Wing Sec
on to extend from the Cannon River to the 54th mile
station, about half mile orth of Wells creek, a dis
lance of IL. miles; and TO exclude the bridges and
probably the earth work present under contract
Cannon River and Hay creek marsh.
The probable amount to be expended on each section
will be $4,000 more or less, may be found cxpedien
Each Section will be bid fr separately, by name, as
l. For cutting down, grubbng and clearing the
ter strip roadway, including the filing up Of the
small holes and leveng of the hillocks small knobs
by the acre.
2 For cutting down the trees and brush outside of the
centre strip roadway, by the acre.
8. The earth work ito be paid for but once, either
embankment OR excavation, as may be deemed most
equable) by the cubic yard follows LIST. suppos-
ing II to be thrown immediately up and properly level
led on the road 3D. The increase upon said bid, for
every hundred feet Of haul.
4. The corduroying or logging Of the causcways, by
the rod Of l61z feet lengthwise Of the road.
bridge over The Vermon. hereafter provided for5 by
the foot in length Of each piece the flooring by the
surface foot the railing by the foot in length Of
the rails, posts and braces all measured in the struc-
tures
s. The timber and lumber in the bridge Vermil.
lion River in the Mendoza Section by the thousand feet,
board measure, built and measured in the;structure.-
The bolts by the pound.
Each Section will be completed by the 30th Septem
Der next; the worl to commence Immediately after
the awarding of the contract.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on each section, and in case he should decline
the contract fail to sign the contract after due notice
that his bid has been accepted the right il reserved Of
granting the contract to the next lowest responsible
bidder to readvertise for proposals Approved bonds
to be given II required.
The contracts will be subject to the approval Of the
Secretary of war.
Persons desiring to bid referred to the Office OF
the undersigned for further particulars.
The proposals should be endorsed "Proposals for
Wabasha and Mendoza Road"
J.H. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps TOpl Engrs.
Office Cell Supt. Gov'nt Roads,
Min. Ter, st. Paul, April 20, 1855. 26-dltwtd