Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-19
Notice to Contractora.

SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received BY the Board OF
- Wagon Road Commissioners Of II Dorado and sncra.
neno cOunties Tor The construction the portion Of Road
including bridges Cuverts, DraIus and Turn.ouls be-
tween station go forty four at the crossing Of the old
1oMd' near DroekAs House and station (4Is) four hun
tord Oh Days survey, across the Sierra Nevada Noun
All proposals 10 be submitted on or beSore MONDAY
June Zoth 1875, ht II o'clock and the contracts will
be awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder to be deter
iheu oy tie Board Ot Commissioners who reserve to
Themselves the right reject such pruosals Al MAY he too
sh or Otherwise Objectionable not complying with the
terms OF this notice
Each proposal must be accompanied by tVo5or more
auretieS IN the amount Of thousand doIlaT for good
faith in fng suitable bonds with the Commandment for
tue execution OF the WorH provided such proposal
copied By the Board.
Said Road viii be divided into three sections, each re.
quTE ~ near asmay be equal expenditure and number
ed one two and three, ascending the river. PropO.aIs will
be received for single sections the who but each pro-
Der for which the hid IL made.
The length Of Road to be contracted for is C24 $40
tWeny-IOur and cigtents miles, and to be twelve feet
In width. Plans and specifications In accordance with
which the Road IL to be constructed, will be- ready for
animation at the office Of the Engineer, DOrsey Block in
the city OF Placcrvle on and after the 10th Of June
Payments made In warrants on the joint Wagon Road
accordance with the Act passed March 18th, 1858.
Twenty hve per cent. VI the whole will he
served until the work completed hut estimates will be
nde every thirty days for the amount Of work DONE aud
warrants drawn proportonate to such estimates.
All contracts to he completed within three months after
The execution oil the bond.
Proposals must be endorsed thus "Proposa for the
SirucOn OF section Tor Sections)--of the Placervie
and Carson Valley Wagon Road" and addressed to Vim
H. Carr President Of the Board Of Wagon Road Commits.
s!oners through Wells, Fargo Co.'S Express ut Placer.
vlle Il Dorado county; California w. u. CARR,
g y. DOUGLASS,
Board Of W m Road Commissioners Of II Dorado aud
SacramentO counties. uuneotdl
SPECIFICATIONS
For the construction Of the Paccrvile and Carson Val
ley Wagon KOad-ewccn Station forty four c., at the
crossing Of the Old Road near Droc house and sta
IL n
the Old Road about i've miles west of Slippery Ford:
WID1-The width Of said road shall be tN Give feet
exclusive OF gutter on the inner side, except at the
head Of rayncs gnches, at which places the
width shall not be less than sixteen feet At least
al slope Of the ground docs not exceed twenty de-
grecs but when that amount, thirds shall be
SUEPAcR.-An stone, rock, roots, timber, brush and
other ObstructOns shall be removed and the road bed
to the fot shall be given the road bed towards the in
bank, Tor the purpose Of freeing it from water.
gutter not les than six inches in depth shall along
the inner side Except in solid rock) and made to
meet with the drains and cuverts hereafter specified
sLOPES-The slopes for all the embanklnens earth
shall be less than and half horizontal
in altitude Excavation In granite other solid rock,
shall not be less than Oncuarer horizontal to in al
ttudein soft slate rock hard pan half horizon
tai 10 Ia atude-in sand two horizontal to one in
LlItude-and In earth from and oneluarter 10
ard one.haf horizontal to one in altitude. dcpend.
nE upon the quantity Of excavaton but in all cases where
the natural slope al the ground exceeds de-
Rree the excavnted slope shall not be esS than Que aud
Onehaf horizontal TO one In altitude. All stone walls
shall have slope Of not less than one half horizontal u
in altitude
in the construction Of the road and all BRUSH leaves
decayed vegetable matter or other substances Of quick
decay shall he removed from where the entertainments
to be placed but solid timber Of less diameter
than 81 Atrcn inches may be used for supporting the
low bank.
GHrBEIN0 AND CLEANING. All trees that stand di.
rrcilS III tho line Of the road shall be removed and the
StuHpS cut oil at least foot beneath the surface Of
the road bed but in all where such trees
shall stand outside the centre nc tho road shall be
cavatcd the required width inside, and the tree le0
standing for the support Of the road always providing
that such excavation can he made in earth. Leaning
aud decayed trees in immediate vicinity Of the line, aud
liable to fall upon it shall be removed. 4.
BRiDGEsA bridges shall not BIZ less than twelve feet
vide bywecn the fender logo and shall Be constructed
eordns to the plans accompany ing these sP ceeaon' As
follow" viz Spans not exceeding thirty feet shall consist
Of four upon Sl at each edn. The d.
metsons ri the us shall not he less than fourteen
EACH ard neen feet long Wlch SHALL be sUJly placed
upon substantial abumenta either Of tinb stone The
bearings OF the Irngers shall not be less than BY four
One side d! the srngers shall be attened not esS than
twelve Inches receive the flooring The floor plank shall
he less than Rh inches vide aud three inches thick
In smaller spans the Dimensions Of the tbrr may pro.
pIrtloate 10 the length and TO be by the In
Y.n"'r or Commissioners.
Where the span. exceed thirty feet in length tres
ties sha, BE- used for the support of the strngcs and
placed At intervals not exceeding twenty feet apart
Zach trrste hha consist of one mud-k not less than
twelve 10y fifteen inches, and fifteen fec long, airned
opposite rides, two postn fourteen inches square,
length required one cap fourteen inches square, ff
teen feet long, and two braces Of dimensions not less
than five by seven inches.
On each side of all bridges there shall be fender logs
VI not less than nine inches in diameter which shall
be- securely fastened to the bridge. 4 subst rail-
ing, not less than three feet high, shall lie placed upon
such bridges may be deemed necessary By the Com
nissonrrs and Engineer. All the timber used in the
construction u said bridges, shall be sound and Of
good quaity, and shall be entirely freed fn bark,
CrLIRRTS.-Cuvcrts and drains may he constructed
either of stone timber according to the plans, and
shall Ntcpd at least eighteen inches each side from
the base OF the cmbankncnt their dimensions and oca
ton shall he drtt rnncd by the Engineer Commission
erS, and cuvert shall exceed three by five feet in
cross section.
TcENOrrS-M such places along the line Of road as
may lie deemed necessary by the engineer commits
soncrs the width shall be increased Ia sixteen feet for
at least rrvrnty Ave feet IN length for turn0us, but the
number shall exceed the average of eight 8) to the
mile.
fe plans, proheH vnd elevations accompan yinE these
specifications form part aud parcel thereof, and the
construction the road TO be made in conformity with
the No positive deviation from the grade route
structures shall be made without the approval Of the Com
ultSauncrH.
Iy ORDER OF the Board Of Wagon Road Commissioners OF
Sacramento and Fl Dorado cuuatics.