The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
Koan GnMtrarts.
GOVERNMENT ROAD CONTRACTS.

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GOVERNMENT ROAD CONTRACTS.
CEALED PROPOSALS win be received by the I'M
- dersigned, through the Post Office or Otherwise,
ill 10 O'Clock A. the l4th day OF Ma! neA'' luz
the opening and construction of so mnGn OF tne
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
As may be DESIGNATED BY the Engneer or Agent IN
l. Said road to he opened for width of from 25 to
100 feet, may be required that all Trees brush
&c to be cut down within this width.
g. A centre strip Of such width may be required
thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes TO be
filled up, and the knobs leveled Off
s. The roadway, in places requiring IT, TO be emoanh,
ed to such height rs may be ordered, ana 70 De 10
feet wide top. In places where ordered these en-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the road
A. Besides the side bitches, there will be leadng-oh
bitches wherever necessary.
s. The hills TO be reduced to such grade may be
required.
s. Bridges to be made wherever required, and those
of small spans to be constructed follows The abut-
TO be composed of straight round tilnbers, at
least foot in diameter, disposed follows: One
timber OF such length may be required probably 10
feet long, to be laid the road On this Tor wing
walls, at each of its cxtrcmities, log to be noched
and to extend back far may be required generally
probably about ieet On these wng-wall mDers, an
other log extend the roadway and to be notch
ed said wing tmbers; and then on this second
cross timber second set of wing wall timbers to be
nOtched and the required height. The nOtches
TO be male that the logs will lie snusly together
The strngers to be four in number, to be at least IA
inches in diameter, larger wherever required, and
TO be Gatted sufficiently make them lie solid and
sustain properly the flooring The roadway of the bridge
80 be IL feet wide, and to be made pncheOns OF split
hewn stuff, at least inches thick. The wheel
guards to be logs ated the lower sde and so eec
tuay pinned down keep the flooring in place.
the rails, raposts and braces TO be scantling by
z. The bridge Platte River will be of pine or
white oak OF good quality, will have three spans Of
thirty feet each be Is feet wide and be made as fol-
lows: The abutments will be simple trestes or bens,
composed OF sill piece IL by IL to be tied by back
pieces IL by II to the EARTH three posts II by IL and
IL by H. the sill piece being sufficiently long to al
cir hoo he LOT hR a
ties and the outer posts. Tho two piers Will consist
each of sill piece of the proper length IL by l6, two
posts IL byl2, cap IL by H. and two braces by y,
The posts up be protected by an inclined ice
fender II by IL, let into the sill and the post The
strngers OF each span Will be ve IN NUMBER, ana VIII
consist each of two pieces twelve by twelve, say thirty
four feet long, placed on top OF one another and boited
together ut the extremities. The abutments Will be
panked up with inch plank, or rncheons to sustain
the earth; the flooring BIO three inch plank well spl-
ked down; the rails posts and braces by scantlnS;
the wheelguards by well secured to the fooring-
Probable amount of timber required, will be l66b run
ming feet; of lumber, 1920 feet board measure.
8. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road and will be made o
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently nat
ted to lie another The flooring will be OF split
atted stuff at least inches thick, and will rest on
and be secured to six strngers e be sunk into the ab
ment logs.
9: TIE kind of timber and other stuff to be used in
bridges and in cuverts will which the To-
caty vicinage will afford, and which the engineer
agent in charge will specify.
TO- The whole construction be under the direction
United States, and to be subject to such alterations
and notifications by him the in his judgmen
The whole work will be divided into Four Sections
The first, or Point Douglas Section, to extend from
Point Douglas to stake c, at the foot OF the Red Rocl
Road Ravne, within two miles of Saint Paul, dis
lance of nineteen and half miles, more or less thu
second, St. Anthony Section, to the 65th mile sta
ton, the vicinity of Gates distance Of Sc miles, the
fourth, or Fort Ripley Section extend from the s2C
mile station, at Watab, to Fort Ripley, distance
al miles, the Bridge Section will be the bridge ove
aD.ottn ptal.l oYnn
be expended will be, on the Point Douglas Section
$4,000 on the st. Anthony Section, $500; on thu
Fort Ripley section, SO 600 all more or less, az MAJ
be found expedien. On the Bridge Platte River
much as will be required.
Each Section will be bid for separately, as follows
l. For cutting down, gruhbng and clearing the cen
ter strip, roadway, including the filling up of III
small holes and leveling off the hocks or small knoll
by the acre.
e. For cutting down the and brush outside @
the center strip or roadway, by the acre.
g. The earth-work TO be paid for but once, either
embankinent or excavation, as may be deemed mos
equitabe) by the cubic yard, as follows .-lst suppos
ing be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led on the road. end The increase upon said bid TO
every hundred feet of haul
4. The corduroying or logging of the cause~ays, b.
the rod OF iS fee, OF the n road hv e
in length of each piece The flooring by the square sur
face foot the railing by the foot in length OF the rails
posts and braces; all measured in the structure.
g. The timber in the bridge Platte River by tn
running foot the plank and scantling by the THOUSAND
feet, board measures all measured in the structure; tn
Dolls Dy the pound.
The LIST, 3D. Sd and 4th Sections to be completed b,
the 18th Of August next the bridge Platte Rive
5th section by the LIST of August next the work t
commence Immediately after awarding the contracts
The contract will be given TO the lowest responsible
bidder each section and in case he should declin
the contract fail to sign the contract after due no
tice that his bid has accepted the right
of granting the contract to the next lowest responsible
bidder, or to re-advertise for proposals. Approve
bonds to be given if required.
The contracts to be subject to the approval Of tn
Secretary of War.
Persons desiring bid referred tOthe Office ct tn
undersigned for further particulars.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals 70
Point Douglas and Fort Ripley Road"
j. II. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Top'l Eng'rs.
Office Govt Roads, Min. Ter,
st. Paul, April Is, 1855.
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