Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-26
Notice to Contractors.


~ Wagon Road Commissioners Of N Dorado and SacEA.
msno cOuntes for the Of the partition Road
ncIud'ns Drdges Cuverts, Drains and IuTn-ous, Be:
tween station ( forty four ct the crossing Of the old
road, near Drocks House. and station (al9) four hun.
dred and fory-nlne, about 1--WE miles west Of Slippery
tains.
All proposals 10 be submitted on or before MONDAY,
June 2sth 1885, ut II O'Clock A. H. and the contracts viii
be awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder to be deter
mined by the Board OF Commissioners, who to
themselves the right 10 reject such proposals be too
terms Of this notice.
zach proposal must be accompanied BY two or more
aureties 10 the OF thousand dollars for good
faith In filing suitable bonds with the Commissioners for
the execution Of the work provided, such proposal
cepted by the Board.
Said Road will be divided into three sections each re.
curling as asnay be equal expenditure, and number
ed One two aud three ascending the river Proposals will
posal for single sections must specify The mum.
Der for which the bid Is made.
The length Of Road to be contracted for 10 2l si0
tWenyou and eight miles, and to be twelve feet
In width. Plans aud specifications In accordance with
which the Road to be constructed, will Be ready for
animation at the ONCE az the Engineer, Dorseys Block In
the city Of Pacerve. and after the 10th Of June.
Payments made In warrants ON the Joint Wagon Road
accordance with the Act passed March 9Th, 1858.
twenty-five per cent VI the whole amount will he re-
served until the work eOmpeted but estimates will be
made every thirty days for the amount 81 work DONE and
warrants drawn propOrtI0nate to such estimates.
All contracts to be completed within three months after
the execution Of the bond.
Proposals be- endorsed us1Proposal for the
structon Of section Tor sectOns(--of the PiAcervlle
and Carson Valley Wagon Road" and addressed to VIM
sioncrs through Wells, Fargo Co.'S Express At Placer
vile, u Dorado county, California. W. b. CARR,
q n DOUGLASS,
Board of Wagon Road Commissioners OF II Dorado and
Sacramento counties. UuncS-tdl
SPECIFICATIONS
For the construction Of the Placcrvc and Carson Val
ley Wagon Roadbetween Station forty -four C., at the
crossing Of the Old Road Broe house and sta
tion four hundred and forty at its intersection Of
the Old Road, about five miles west OF Slippery Ford:
WIDTH-Thc width of said road shall be twelve feet
exclusive Of gutter the inner side except at the
head Of narrow raynes or gnches at which places the
width Sha not be less than sixteen feet. Al least
half Of the road shall be ia excavation, when the natur
al slope Of the ground does not exceed twenty four de-
grerS but when over that anOunt twO-thirds shall be
ia excavation.
sUEYACR.-An stone, rock, roots, timber, brush, and
made smooth and solid. An inclination Of half inch
to the foot 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 FOcJ and made to
meet with the drains aud culVerts hereafter specified
SLorEs-The slopes for all the entertainments Of earth
shall not be less than and onehAf horizontal 10
In altitude. Excavation In granite other solid rock,
shall not be less than OneQuareF horizontal to III al
tiuden soft slate rock, and hard PAM Onehal horizon
tai to In Aule-ln sand two horizontal W one In
hlttude-and In earth from and OneQuArter 70
ing upon the quantity Of excAvAOn but In all where
the natural slope Of the ground exceeds Wentfour de-
Eree the excavated slope shall not be less than one and
one half horizontal to one in altitude. All stone walls
shall have slope Of less than half horizontal
one In altitude.
MArHRIALs.-Ho brush or decaycd wood shall be used
In the construction Of the road aud all bruSh, leaves
deeayed vegetable matter other substances Of quick
decay, shall he removed ffOm where the entertainments
tn be placed but solid timber Of not less diameter
than sixteen inches may be used for supporting the
lower bank.
GRCBBING And CLRARING.-An trees that stand d.
recty the line Of the road aha be removed and the
StumpS cut of least fot beneath the surface Of
the road bed but in all where such tree trees
shall stand outside the centre line, the road shall be
cavatcd the required width inside, and the tree LEFT
standing for the support Of the road always providing
that such excavation ran be made IN earth :eantng
and deeayed trees in immediate vicinity Of the linz and
liable to fall upon il shall be removed
BEIDGEs-Al bridges shall not be lers than twelve feet
wide between the fender logs and shall be constructed
cordng to the plans accompanying these specifications
follows, viz Spans exceeding thirty feet, shall consist
Of four stringersrsStinR upon s at each eln The d.
nenSOns 81 the stills shall not be less than ten by fourteen
sArh aud 1een feet long, which shall be sodly placed
upon substantial abunents either Of timber stone The
bearings Of the sngers shall be less than by four
inches and laid at intervals Of four feet from centres
One side Of the nEngers shall be attened less than
twelve inches to receive the flooring The floor plank shall
not be less than eight inches Wde and three inches thick
In smaller spans the dimensions OF the timber may be pro-
oronate to the length and to be determined BY the En-
Kin"rr or Commissioners.
Where the spans exceed thirty feet In length, tres
Ties shalt be used for the support of the stTingeFsy and
placed at intervals not exceeding twenty feet apart
Each treste shall consist Of one nudsil not less than
twelve by fifteen inches, and fifteen feet long, hatencd
ON Oppoec sdcs, two posts fourteen inches square,
length required cap fourteen inches square, III
teen feet long and two braces Of dimensions not lees
than 1--WE by seven inches.
On each side of all bridges there shall be fender logs,
Of not less than nine inches in diameter which shall
he securely fastened to the bridge substantial rail-
ing less than three feet high, shall be placed upon
such bridges may he deemed necessary by the Com
and Engineer. All the timber used in the
const nf said bridges shall be sound and Uf
goOh quality, and shall he entirely freed from bark
CCLNERTS-Culverts and drains may be constructed
either Of stone timber according to the pans, and
sha extend at least eighteen inches each side from
the base VI the rnbankmen their dimensions aud oca
ton shall be determined by the Engineer COmmi sHon
erA and cuNert shah exceed three by i've feet in
erUss section.
TuRNOrTS.-M such places along the line Of road
may I've deemed necessary by the engineer commis'
sonrrs the width shall he increased sixteen feet for
least seventy five feet in length for turnout but the
number shall not exceed the average Of eight ~ to the
mile.
The plane. prohe' Vnd elevations accompanying these
specifications, form part and parcel thereof and the
Of the road is Ia be made In conformity with
the No positive deviation from the grade
structures shall be made Without the approval VI the Com
misaioneFe.
By order Of the board Of Wagon Road Of
and n Dorado cuuntles.
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