, 1856-03-28
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SEAtEu rEppuS AIS. viii D. -,rci,cd Iy the t,n.
- dersigne untl the ~ day II May l>56. ior the
I+ffurmaur~ ~ ths fnllauiur work va:
On he L :, Ni.iay rad from Nancouvcr 10 stcil
arp1m.
1T To huild q bridge st the er,-.ing of aid road
a. laid d"nn "u The maps II the sgpsy 10 he sscn at
Suryeyf Generil's ufhcc Olympia, ". T.. aud at
Vancouver the Nawankum river 200 fr,t nr thrr,
ahrt- In nrth. the bridge IN h. Constructed IT hcwn
timber (noue u which shall square .ss than f,otD
IN The mosi s''ld ani di0hls manner. the carriage
Eay ~ Ret in width O. H. of : ineh plank firmly
spikeI On, and enclo-,,l ny a railing on each OF sN4
inch ~rantlng. The entire structure g. he 20 feet
above ~ ordinary stage Il the water and 10 he sup
ported by licr ur prrs afcrilwork sndly titled IN
With stone the lsf tank of The river % he cut down
d, the height of - feet forming an alutment for the
Lriigc, aud an ahutmcut of crib work aIled in with
stone D. lc ra-d 10 the bright 20 feet on the right
lank. The pier or pier will l- constructed with their
anglcs up and down stream. b. drctt the drift and
run each abutment wing apron of erib-Wdtk 10
ic,t in lcngth will b. carried the up stream
-iie TT The same puIpo~e. The whole 10 be inspect
I'd. approved and received hy the engineer In charge
M lehalf II the L. :. leforc payment ~ mads And
from the abutmeni on the riihi hank a canscway is
TO he thrown NJ feet in height and GA feet wide To
le made of solid earth, or gravel, forming good road
way across the Nawaukum bottom, for the distance
of one half mile or thereanut- and connecting the
said bridge with the high prairie land ut saint Mar
tins And the said oan-cway i o. lie constructed
with -loTes Of or and To have rulvCrt- properly
constructed at sufficient distances to carry oh the wa
ter that may accumulate by it. side.
I'd To open and construct trum ST. Martins 10 the
bridge on Skookum Chuck river u miles or there
ab0uts the U. =. Military road on the line surveyed
and marked out as follows. viz:
The rad to be cleared entirely Of trees, brush and
fallen timber and other obstmctOus for a width of
81 feet and track or carriage way IN he included In
these limits l6k feet IN width, IN which all roots
stones and other distractions must be grbbed out at
least inches below the surface Of the soil.
And in all places oflow wet or marshy ground the
ruad Is TO be built NJ logs In the usually called
a corduroy TQad, laid a sufficiently high embank
ment, Of led l6h feet in width 10 prevent IL being
overfowed, and to render it easily practicable for
heavy 1oaded wagon during the rainy season or sea-
understood by the contractor that the object Of this
advertisement is to have good, substantial wagon
road made between the points above named, which
shall be easily practicable for loaded wagon with its
usual team at all seasons Of the year
And no road or portion Of road will be received
which does not fully come up to the meaning Of this
condition.
In their proposals contractors will propose separate
y for the bridge and causeway and ut a stipulated
sum per mile for the construction of the road.
Contracts will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder, at the discretion Of the superintendent Of mill
tary roads, in Oregon and Washington territories.
The work Il TO be completed by the lstof November
1856, but will not be inspected until after the com
mencement Of the rainy season, to ensure the fulfil
ment Of the conditions.
Proposals must be accompanied by the signatures Of
two responsible parties, ensurng the completion Of
the work In case a contract is given.
Proposals will be endorsed, Proposal for opening
Vancouver 10 Stelacoom W. IT, or for bridge across
the Nawaukum river w. T., and directed.
LIEUT.. GEORGE II. DERBY,
U. s. Typographical Engineers
San FnnciscoSCal.
Olympia, March 81 1856. n25t April 10