The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
Koaq Contracts,
ROAD CONTRACTS.

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GOVERNMENT ROAD CONTRACTS.
OEAbED PROPOSALS will be received BY the uh.
Sdersigneds through the Post Once, or otherwise,
ill 10 O'Clock M on the l4th day Of May Next Tor
the P pS1TIs DOUGLAS Dol AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
As may be designated BY the Engineer or Agent in
charge on the part of the United States.
l. said road to he opened for width Of from rs to
loo feet as may be required that is all trees, brush,
&C. to be cut down within this width.
g. centre strip of such width as may be required,
10 be thoroughly grubbed and cleared the holes to be
nIled up, and the knobs leveled off
The roadway I'm places requiring II, TO be embank-
ed to such height as may be ordered, and to be Is
feet wide top. In places where ordered these en-
bankments to have foundation of logs laid close to-
gether and extending eighteen feet across the road
Besides the side bitches, there will be ieadingoh
bitches wherever necessary
s. The hills tobe reduced to such grade as may be
required. ..... t... ..a
s. Bridges to be made wherever required, and those
of small spans be constructed follows The abut
ments 10 be composed of straight round tmbers, at
least one foot in diameter, disposed follows One
timber of such length may be required probably IL
feet long, be laid the road On this for wing
walls, at each of its extremties log to be notehed
and extend back far may be required generally
probably about feet. On these wng-wall mbers, an
other extend the roadway and to be notch
ed said wing tmbers; and then on this second
cross timber, second set of wngwall timbers to be
potched and so Oh TO the required height The notches
TO be made that the logs will lie snugly together
The srngers to be four in number, to be at least IA
inches in diameter, or larger wherever required and
sustain properly the flooring The roadway Of the bridge
be IL feet wide and to be made Of puncheOns of split
or hewn stuff, at least inches thick. The wheel
guards to be logs atted the lower side, and eec
tually pinned down to keep the flooring in place.
the rails railpOsts and braces be scantng by s.
T. The bridge over Platte River will be of pine
white oak of good quality will have three spans of
thirty feet each be l6 feet wde and be made fol-
lows The abutments will be simple trestles or bents
composed OF sill piece IL BY IL to be tied by back
pieces IL by IL the earh three posts IL by IL and
cap IL by H. the sill piece being sufficiently long al
low slope beam to be let into the sill at its extrem
ties and the outer posts The two piers will consist
each OF sill piece Of the proper length IL by IT, two
posts IL by H. cap IL by IL, and two braces by g.
the posts up stream be protected by inclined ice
fender IL by I2, let into the sill and the post. The
stringers of each span will be five in number, and will
consist each two pieces twelve by twelve thirty
iouT eet long, placed on top OF one another and bOed
together at the extremties. The abatments will be
pianked up with 8 inch plank puncheOns to sustain
ked down; the rails, posts and braces by scantng
the wheelguards by 8, well secured to the flooring
Probable amount of timber required will be 1866
ming feet; of lumber 9l2O feet board measure.
.. Cuverts will be made wherever required. They
will extend Is feet the road, and will be made OF
hogs at least IL inches in diameter and sufficiently fiat
ted to lie on one another. The flooring will be Of split
or Matted stun at least inches thick and Will rest
and be secured to six strngers To be sunk into the abu
ment logs
.. TIE kind of timber aud other stuff TO he used in
bridges and in culvers, will be the best which the To-
caity or vicnage will afford and which the engineer
or agent in charge will specify.
H. The whole construction to be under the direction
OF the engineer agent in charge the part of
United States, and TO be subject to such alterations
and notifications by him the case in his judgment
may require. lsis,5F tf.F - =
The whole work will be divided into Four Sections
Inc lrst or Point Douglas Section, to extend from.
FONT Douglas to stake T., the foot of the Red
Road Ravne, within two miles of Saint Paul, dis
lance OF nineteen aud half miles, more or less the
second, or ST. Anthony Section, the 65th mile
ton, in the vicinity of Gates, distance of St miles, the
fourth or Fort Ripley Section, to extend from the e2d
mile station, at Waab. to Fort Ripley distance Of
Al miles; the Bridge Section will be the bridge
Platte River, near Depue's. The probable amount to
be expended will be, on the Point Douglas Section,
$1,000 Oh the st. Anthony Section, So 700 on the
Fort Ripley Section, So, 600; all more or less may
be found expedent On the Bridge Platte River,
ms much as will be required.
Each Section will be bid for separately, follows
L. For cutting down, gruhbing and clearing the Gen.
ter strip, or roadway, including the filing up of the
small holes and levelng off the hlocks small knobs
2. For cutting down the trees and brush outside Of
the center strip or roadway, by the acre.
g. The ear,hwork TO be paid for but once, either
embankment or excavation, may be deemed most
equable) by the cubic yard, follows list suppos
ing IT to be thrown Immediately up and properly level
every hundred feet of haul.
T. The cOrduroying or logging OF the causeways, by
the rod of l6l u feet lengthwise of ihe road. -
s. The timber in the bridges and culverts by the foot
In length Of each piece the flooring by The square
lace loot 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 the
running foot; the plank and scantng by thousand
ieet board measure; all measured in the strucure the
bolts BY the pound. 80. ...8,.
The LIST, I'd, Sd and 4th Sections to be completed BY
the 18th Of August next the bridge Platte River
or 5th section by the list Of August next the work
commence immediately after awarding the contracts.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder on each section and in he should decline
the contract fail sign the contract after due
tce that his bid has been accepted the right
ogranting the contract TO the lowest responsible
bidder, or to re-advertse for proposals. Approved
bonds TO be given if required.
The contracts to be subject to the approval of the
Secretary Of War.
Persons desiring bid referred to the office Of the
undersigned for further particulars
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Point Douglas and Fort Ripley Road"
j. H. SIMPSON,
Capt. Corps Topl Eng'rs
Office Govt Roads, Min. Ter, I
st. Paul, April ID, 1855. 5
April IS. ., one wat