Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-12
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Board 81
- Wagon RoId Commissioners OF ~ Dorado and S.cTA
mento cOunes for the construction OF the portion Of load
including Bridges. CuvrTts, Drains and Turn-outs be-
tween station (4) forty four the crossing OF the old
road BTOckss House, and station (4lyl four hun
bred and fcrynine, about Ave miles Of Slippery
Ford, on Days survey across the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains
All proposals 10 he submitted on or brfOre MONDAY
June 2sih, rs a. II O'Clock ~ and the contracts will
be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder to be deter
mined by the Board Of Commissioners, who to
themselves the right to reject such proposals be
high otherwise Objectionable not complying with the
terms Of this notice.
Each proposal must be accompanied by two or more
surea to the amount OF thousand dollars for good
faith In hluG suitable bonds with the Commissioners, for
the execution Of the work provided such proposal
cepted by the Board.
Said Road will b~ divided into three sections each re.
QuIring as1may he equal and number
ed two aud three ascending the river Proposals ~
he received for single H-ctons the who hut each
posal Tor single sections must particularly specify the num-
/ Der for which the bid IL made.
The length Of Road 10 BE- contracted for "a sIO)
twenty and eghitenths miles, and to be twelve feet
In width. Plans and specifications in accordance With
which the Road il 60 he constructed will b. ready for
animation ri the ONCE Of the Engineer. Dorseys Boek
the city Of PaceTvlle. and after the 10Th June
Payments made In warrants on the JOINT Wagon Road
FUND Of u Dorado "nd Sacrament" coune. 81 par. IN
accordance with q e Ae passed March ath, 1855
Twenty-Five per cent. IL the whole amount will b.
served until the W. III 10 'mPlrrd but estimates will b~
made every thirty -, f the amount OF work done, aud
warrants drawn prol"rtonAte to such estimates.
All contracts 70 be completed within three months Ater
the execution Of the bond
Proposals be endorsed thus Proposal for the
strucon Of section TOR sectiont-Of the PiAcerville
and Carson Valley Wagon Road. and addressed to WIN
Carr President OF the Board Of Wagon Road Commits
SionerS. through Wells, Fargo Goa Express al Placer
vile, n Dorado county, California. ". D. CARR
q n. DOUGLAss.
Board Of Wagon Road Commissioners Of u Dorado and
Sacramento counties UungS-tdl
SPECIFICATIONS
For the construction Of the PlAcerve and Caraon
ley Wagon koad-bctwccn Station forty four c. at the
crossing Of the old oAd near BrOC house aud sta
ton four hundred and fot! nine at its Intersection Of
the Old Road Abont five miles west Of slippery Ford:
wiDrH.-Thc width Of said road shall be t~rNe feet
exclusive Of gutter on the inner eide, except at the
head OF narrow ranca or gulrheA at which places the
width shall not b. less than aixteen feet Ateast
half Of the road Aha be Excavation hem aatur
al slope Of the ground does not exceed ~, nty -four de
grees but when over that AnOunt, tWV hIdS Shau he
in excavation.
| 6LEVAcG.-An stone rock r1o,s, timber brush. and
other obItTuctions shall be- ed and the road bed
made smooth and solid An inclination Of an half inch
70 the io shall be the road he'd ards the
neT bank, tor the purpose Of freeing IL from water.
gutter nOt les than sA inches in depth shall along
the inner aide except in solid rOck) and made
meet with the drans and euvertS hereafter specified.
sLoPks-Tle slopes Tor all the cInhankmels OF earth
shall not BE- less than and half horizontal 10 one
In atude Excavation IN granite other solid rock
shall not be less than quarter horizontal in al
ttude-ln soft slate rock and hard pan. horizon
tai to one In aiitude-n sand two horizontal
Atitude-Hnd IN earth FROM and quarter to one
and one.hAlf horizontal one in altitude, DEPEND.
Ing upou the quantity VI exeavaOn but all where
the natural slope II the ground exceeds twenty four de-
gesS the excAvAted slope shall be than one and
one.half horizontal TO one In altitude All wallis
shall have slope Of not less than half horizontal
one In altitude.
MATERiALs.-No bruth or decaycd wood shall be uaed
In the contradiction Of the road and all brush leaves
decayed vegetable matter or other substances Of quick
decay, shall he removed from where the cmban me
are to be placed but solid timber Of less diameter
than sixteen inches may be used for supporting the
lower bank.
GHUBBIno AND CLEARING. All trees that stand di e.
recty In the line Of the road shall he removed and the
StumpA cut OF at leaSt foot the surface Of
the road bed but in all where such tree trees
shall stand outside the centre line the road shall be ex
eavaed the required width inside, and the tree len
Atandng for the support Of the road always
that such excavation can be made in earth. Leaning
and deCayed trees in immediate vicinity Of the ne and
liable " fall upon it ShAu be removed.
tRDGns-Ah bridges shall not be less than Twelve feet
wide between the fender logs and shall be constructed
cording to the plans accOmpan! ing these
follows, Via Spans exceeding thirty feet shall consist
Of four sirinRers resting upon sill each eln The di.
menSions 81 the stills sal not be less than ten By fourteen
each, and fifteen feet long, which shall be sOdly placed
upon substantial abutmens either Of huber stone The
bearings OF the strngers shall not be less than by four
teen chea and laid At Intervals 81 four feet from
One side OF the strngers shall be naened not less than
twelve inches TO receive the flooring The nO0r plank shall
not be less than eight inches vide and three inches thick
In smaller spans the Dimensions OF the timber may be pro-
poonale to the length and to be determined BY the In
gineer or COMMISSIONER
Where the spAns exceed thirty feet in length tres
ties shall be used for the support Ofthe srnger and
placed at intervals not exceeding twenty feet apart
twelve BY Aeen inches. and neen feet long hattened
on opposite sides, two POsts fourteen inches square,
one cap IOuIteen Inches BuuaTe hf
teen feet long, and two braces Of dime nsonS not less
than Ave by seven inches.
On each side Of ell bridges there shall be fender logs
Of not less than nine inches In diameter which shall
be securely fastened to the bridge substantial rail-
ng not less than three feet high shall be placed upon
such bridges - may be deemed necessary BY the Com
mssiOners and Engineer. All the timber used in the
construction Of eaid bridges, shall be sound and Of
good quality and shall be entirely freed from bark
CrLvRRrS.-CulvertS and drains may be conut rueted
either Of stone timber according to the plans and
:ha extend at least eighteen nche. each side from
the base Of the embankment their and oca
tiOn shall be determined by the Engineer or
ere, and no cuvert shall exceed three by Eve feet in
cross section. "
TuhNouTs.-At such places along the IinGOf road a.
may be deemed necessary BY the engineer or commits
sloner the width shall be increased TO sixteen eet for
least seventy Ave feet in length for turnoutS but the
mile S"' W. ~ N"e
The panS proAles vnd elevations ACCOMPANYING these
speclncaons, form part and parcel thereof and the
construction ofthe road 70 be made In conformity with
the same No positive deviation from the grade route or
structures shall be made without the approval Of the Com
Dy order Of the Board Of Wagon Road OF
Sacramento and n Dorado cuIntIss
FOR FRAZER RIVER.