The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-08


september next The Kettle River Bridge BY the
\ november next.
bidder the two Bridges, and in he should de-
Zine fail to sign the after due notice that his
bid has been accepted the right IL reserved OF grant
ng the the lowest responsible bidder,
Or 10 readverse for proposals. Bonds Will be given,
Il required.
The contract will be subject the approval Of the
The proposals should be endorsed proposals for |
Bridges over Snake and Kettle Rivers"
J. II. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Topr Ens'rs
1855. ltdawtilmayi
MORE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ROAD CONTRACTS.
SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received BY the undersigned
through the Post Office or otherwise, till ~ O'Clock
A. NJ the Esd day Of May next, for the construc-
~ MENDOZA AND wABAsHA ROAD,
Between Mendoza and Mile Station 81, north of and
neer or Agent in charge on the part Of the United
States.
l. Said road to be opened for width of from IS to
IS feet, may be required that s all trees, brush
&C., to be down within this width.
9. A centre strip of such width as may be required
be thoroughly EraSSsd and cleared the holes to DC
>. The roadway in places requiring It, to be emoank
cd to such height may be ordered and to be 10 es'
ments have foundation Of logs laid close together
and extending Ia feet across the road.
L. Besides the side bitches, there will be ieadng-oh
bitches wherever necessary.
S. The hills to be reduced to such grade ~ may De
required:
constructed, excepting Bridge over VERMlLLION
RIVER, follows Tho abutments to be compo-
sed Of Hated tmbers, at least one foot Thick dis
posed follows One timber Of such length ~ may he
required probably Is feet long, to be laid across the
road. On this for wngwalls at each Of its extremi-
De
On these wing wall tinbers another timber to extend
across the roadway aud to be notched on said wing
wall timbers; and then on this second cross-timoei'
second Of wing wall tnbers to be notched and SO
on &c tho required height Tho strngers, which may
also be hatted timbers, will be from IL to IA inches
thick be in number and properly pinned to the Adult
mens The roadway OF the bridge to be IL feet wide
aud be made Of puncheons of split or hewn stu at
scantling s. The wheel-guards TO be log twelve
inches In diameter natted on its lower eide, and so e-
ectuslly pinned down 10 keep the flooring In place
In cases where piers are necessary, they will be
simple "bents" or trestes composed Of SILL posts,
cap and braces and if required an inclined ice.ien-
der or bean let into the sill and posts The timoers
will be squared IL by II, with the exception OF the
sill which will be datted 2by l6.
The bridge VernilliOn River to be one Of from
so ~ feet span; have two russes, each feet nigh
roadway l6 feet wide the whole to be built principal
y from to inch plank arranged in chords, posts
and braces AL Of which to be fastened togeher by
two inch tree-nais or pins. The flooring to DO three
inch plank, we'll spiked down. The abatments 10 be
simple treses, properly banded together The amount
of lumber required in superstructure will be 10000
feet board measure more or less The amount Of tim
Der required in the abutments will be 5000 feet board
measure, more or less The number OF pins 49, more
less the number of spikes and bolts, AZ many a.
may be required. The superstructure will be pine OF
good quality, free from sap shakes, dead knots or
any imperscions calculated TO diminish its strength
durability. The pins must be white or burr OAK OF
the best quality, and we'll seasoned The abutnehts
may be Of pine, white OAK red elm rock elm, or black
walnut.
=. Culverts will be made wherever required; they
will extend eighteen feet across the road, aud will be
made of logs at least twelve inches in diameter, and
will be split hatted stun, At least three inches
thick and will AMI be secured 10 six stringers
| to be sunk into the abatment logs
g. The kind of timber and other stun to be used In
the bridges and cuverts Except bridge over Vermion
River provided for above) will be the best which the
locality or vicinage viii afford and which the engineer
or agent In charge will specify.
IL. The whole construction to be under the
direction ofthr Engineer Agent In cha on the part
the United Staes and to be subject to such atera
tons and notifications by Lin the case In his judy
ment may require.
The whole work will be d~ided into two sections.
The nrst section, be called the MENDOZA section,
to extend from Mendoza to the Cannon Piver, dis
lance Of S. miles, less and t. include the
bridge over the Vermiilion River.
The second section, to be called he Red Wing Sec
tion extend from the Cannon River to the saith mile
station, about half mile orth Of Wells creek, dis.
lance Of u miles; and to exclude Inc oIlases ana
probably the earth work at present under CONTRACT at
Cannon River and Hay creek marsh.
The probable amount be expended on each section
will be $4,000, less, may be found expedient
Each Section will be bid fr separately by nsme as
follows
l. For cutting down, grubbing and clearing the
ter strip roadway, including the filing up OF the
small holes and eveliug of the hlocks small knobs
| by the
g. For cutting down the and brush outside Of the
centre strip or roadway, by the acre.
g. The earth work ito be paid for but once, either
embankment Or excavation, as may be deemed most
equitabe) BY the cubic yard follows: LIST. Suppos
ing it to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
led the road 3D. The increase upon said bid, for
every hundred feet of haul
T. The cordurOying or logging oft causeways, by
the rod Of is X feet lengthwise Of the road.
s. The timber in the bridges AMI cuverts oxcept the
bridge the Vermilon, hereafter provided for by
the foot in length Of each piece the flooring by the
the rails posts and Braces all measured in the struc
| lures.
g. Tho timber and lumber in the bridge over vermil.
lion River in tho Mendoza Section by the thousand feet,
board measure built and measured in the
The bolts by the pound.
Each Section will be completed by the 30th Septem-
Der next; the worl to commence Immediately utter
the awarding of the contract
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on each sectitn and In he should decline
that his bid has been accepted the right reserved OF
granting the contract to the next lowest responsible
bidder or to for proposals. Approved bonds
to be given II required.
The will DO subject to the approval of tho
Secretary Of war.
Persons desiring to bid are referred to the Office OF
the undersigned for further particulars
Tho proposals should he endorsed "Propossls for
JH SIMPSON,
Capt Corps TopI Eng'rs.
Once Goal supt. Gov'nt Roads,t
Min. Ter, st. Paul, April 2S, 1855. 26-dltwtd
NiOK &c AG l. SALE.