The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-27
MENDoTA I wABAsHA ROAD con-

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
- dersigned, through the Post Office or otherwise,
till 10 O'Clock A. M. on the Sd March next, for the
opening and constructing Of so much of the
MENDOZA AND WABASHA ROAD
As may be designated by the engineer or agent in
charge on the part ofthe United States;
width (prObably IL feet rs may be required
g. The roadway, in places requiring it, to be embank-
ed to such height as may be ordered, and TO De 10
bankments to have foundation of logs laid close to-
geher and extending eighteen feet across the road
Besides the side ditches there will be leadinsen
4. The hills to be reduced such grade may be
required 9F.R 80 -.
constructed as follows: The abutments 10 be compos.
ed of round timbers least foot in diameter, dis
posed follows: One timber of such length as may
be required probably 6 feet long, to be laid across the
road. On this, for wing-wals, at each OF is ex
tremities, a log to be nOtched and to extend
back as far as may be required, generally, probably,
about eet On these wing-wall timbers another log
to extend the roadway and be notched said
wing-wal timbers; and then this second cross tim
Der, second set of WingWall tmbers to be nOtChed
and Oh to the required height The sringers to be
in number, to be at least IA inches in diameter
larger wherever required and to be atted sufficiently
to make them lie solid and to sustain properly the floor
ing The roadway of the bridge 20 be IL feet wide and
to be made of puncheOns of split or hewn stuff, at
least inches thick. The wheel-guards be logs dat-
tened on the lower side and SO eectually pinned down
as to keep the flooring in place. In cases where piers
will be they will be simple bents trestles
b ID,
if required an inclined ice fender BEAM let into the
sill and the posts The sill must be fated at least
its lower side. All the other pieces may be Of round
timber, Clipped, however, to degree necessary to
make the joints true and the flooring lie Where
required, railing by nches will be made, suitably
s. Culverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road and will be made of
logs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently fiat
ted to lie on one another The flooring will be of split
or ated stuff at least inches thick, and will rest on
and be secured to six srners e be sunk into the abut
ment logs
Z. TIE kind of timber and other stuff be used in
the bridges and cuverts will be the best which the To-
cality will Afford and which the engineer or agent in
charge will specify.
The whole construction to be under the direction
Of the engineer agent in charge the part Of the
United States, and be subject such alterations and
require.
The whole amount of money to be expended on the
road will be S. 900, more or less.
PrOpOsers will bid as follows IL. For the clearing
and grubbing the road, including the filling up Of the
small holes and eveling off the hillocks small knobs
by the
g. For the cutting the trees, brush &C., even with
the ground in the roadway aud clearing the same incu
sive of filling up the small holes and leveling off the
hlOcks small knobs by the acre.
3. The earhwOrk Ito be paid for but once, either
embankment or excavation, may be deemed most
equitable) by the cubic yard, follows list. suppos
ing it to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led the road. end The increase upon said bid for
every 100 feet of haul.
f. The corduroying logging of the causeways, by
The timber in the bridges and cuverts by the foot
in length of each piece the flooring by the square
face foot the railing by the foot in length of the rails
posts and braces all measured in the structures.
g. The right is reserved the United States Of reu-
sing either accepting both bids under heads and
in reference to clearing grubbng and cutting down
with the ground specified under said heads the OBJ
ject being to require both, may be found most
| advantageous to the public.
Z. The work to commence the frost is out
OF the ground in the spring. and to be completed by the
3lst day of July next.
The contract will be given the lowest responsible
bidder on the whole work, under this letting, and in
he should decline the fail sign the
contract after due notice that his bid has been accept
ed, the right is reserved of granting the the
next lowest responsible bidder to readvertise fol
proposals.
The contract will be subject to the approval of thu
Secretary of War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the Office of tn.
undersigned for any further information.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Mendo
ia ard Wabasha Road" J. H. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Topu Eng'rs.
Office General Govt Roads, Winslow House, Sain
Paul, Min. Ter, Jan. 80, 1855. feb2tillmar3w