Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-31
HnAcihnafionn.

SPECIFICATIONS for the construction Of the Branch WAGON
kond from station J. few chains West Of the Pilot Greek
MIL to station 1885, at lite intersection with the
and Carson Valley Road about I've miss Of Slippery
Ford.
WDTnThe width Of said road shall be tveIv. fee, ex
elusive Of gutter the the inner side except At the head
narrow ravnes or guchrs at which places the width
sha not be less than sixteen feet AZ least Of
the road shalt he IN excavation wien the natural noDe Of
the ground does not exceed twenty -four degrees but
when over that amount twO',hrds shall be In
srRFAcs-Al stone rock, roots, timber, brush and
other distractions, shall be removed and the road bed
made smooth and solid An inclination of an hair Inch TO
the loot shall be given the road bed towards the inner
bank, for the purpose Of freeing from water gutter
not less hnn ak inches In depth shall along inner
side Except In solid rocky aud made connect with the
drains aud culVSrtS hereafter specified.
SLnPIA-Thc el"pes for oil the enhankmCnS Of earth
shall not be less than one and OnehAf horizontal to one
Va altitude kheaFatSil W. grNtite other OOlid-Foeh
shall not be less than horizontal IL one In al
ude-in con sSte rock aud hard pan, half horizon
M to 0ne IN nltluden sand two horizontal In NJ
and IN earth from and TO one and
half horizontal to In altitude 4. pending upon the
quantity Of excavation but In all where the natural
sopr Of the ground exceeds twcntyfour degrees the
cavated slope shall be less than one and one or
sontai to one In altitude. All stone walls shall have
tude. 80 :. -''-
MArsRALS-No brush or decayed wood shall he used in
the construction Of the TnRd and all brush
vegetable matter, other substances OF Quick
DC removed from where the be
but aod timber Of not lrss diameter than sixteen nches
may be used ior supporting the lower bank
ORunnSu AND CLEARIS1 All trees that stand directly In
the line Of the roud shall be removed aud the smps cut
but In all where such shall outside
the centre line the road shall be excavaed the required
With inside nnd the ttee LEFT standing for the support Of
tie road alwAya ovdng that such excavation can be
madc IN earth. Leaning and decAyed trees IN Immediate
vicinity Of the line, and liable to fall upon shall be re.
moved
nRDcEs ALI bridges shall not be less than twelve feet
Wide between the fender logs and shall be constructed &C.
coring to the plans accompanying these specifications &c
lows via: Hpans not exceeding thirty feet shall consist
OF Tour sirngcrs, resting upon sill each end The d.
mansions Of the Sls shall be less than ten BY fourteen
hrh ha7
upon SUBSTANTIAL AbutmehtS either Of timber stone The
bearings OF the StrnCCrn shall not be less than ten by
fourteen inches and laid at intervals Of four feet from CEN
One aide of the AtrnKers shall be Hntened leaa
than twvlve Inches to receive the oornr The floor NAV
be either Of plank, not less than eight inches wide and
three inches Thick OpoleS not eight inches diane
ter and spotted where they rest the strlngerp In
smaller spana the dimensions 81 the timber may be pro.
poonac TO the length, and to be determined BY the En-.
glnrcr or Commissioners.
Where the spans exceed thirty feet in length, tresvs
shall he used tOr the support Of the snges and placed
intervals not exceeding twenty feet apart Each trestle
shall consist VI mud a not less than twelve BY fifteen
lnches and ecn feet long harned oil opposite sides two
posts fourteen inches square, fifteen feet long aud two
braces Of Dimensions not rss than 1--WE by Inches
On each ac OF all bridges there shall be fender logs OF
mt less than nine inches diameter which shall be se
curcly fastened TO the bridge substantial railing not
less than three feet high shall be placed npon such bridges
rs may he deemed necessary by the Commissioners and
Engineer All the timber used In the construction Of said
bridges shall sound and VI good quality, and shall be
entirely freed from bark
CrLvIIU,-CulvCrts ard drains may he constructed
either Of stnrr tnhcr according to the plans aud shall
extend least eighteen inches each side from the base
Of the enhAnkmrnt, their dimensions and location shall be
dctcrmined by the Engineer or Commissioner aud no
culvert shall exceed three by Ave feet in cross section
The Plans prohlrs and elevations accompanying these
specifications, form part aud parcel thereof and the
sructfon Of the road Ia IN he made In conformity with the
same. M positive deviation from the grade, route or
structures shall be made without the approval Of the Com
miSSlOners.
ny order Of the Board Of Branch Wagon Road Commits,
'onvrs Of Fl Dorado county. tlS2wl