The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-04

| Sec. 3. Ind Ss Il fasi5ey eras7ef That the com
miiLoners Gsal, asfosn may he, after they have
laid out fad road apre!ad prefent to the Preden,
an Of the fame, with It's f.veral cour-
ses and alliances; accompanied by written report Of
their proceedings deierbins the msrks and monu-
ments ny which the road is dc6gnatcd, and the face
OF the country which Imes, and pointing out
the particular parts which they fhall Judge require
the n,oR and immediate attention and amelioratiou
and the probable expence Of making the fame pafI-
BILE, in the mott difficult parts, ard through the whole
d'ttance; designating the Gate, ftates through
which fad road has been laid out, and the length of
the ievera parts which are laid out on new grounds
as well rs the length of hofe paris laid out on the
road now travelled: which repUrt TIE PRECEDENT is
hereb! authorized to accept reject, in the whole
or IN psrt 1t he accept.he is hereby further autho-
rzed and requeied puriue fuc n,eaures as in his
opinion HAIL be proper, to Obtain content, for ma
king the road, Of tie fate lfates through which
the Fame hasbeen laid Which content being OBJ
tanned, he is further authorized take prompt and
effeauai meafures TO oaufe faid road to be made
! through the whole dlance, in any part or parts
OF the fame as ne fhali Judge n,oft conducive to the
puS1e good having reference to the fun appropria-
ted for the purpofe.
Sec. a. Aal Be !. farfSer tnatc, That all parts of
the road which the PRECEDENT i,a,l direct to he made.
IN cafe the trees ftanding, ,al he cleared the
whole width Of four rods and the road fall be raj
| led in the middle of the carriage way with ftope,
earth, gravel or fand or combination of'fume other
or all OF them, leaving making, as the cafe may be-
ditch .water-coure on each fide, and contiguous
70 laid carriage way-and in inilance fsll there
be an elevation in laid road, when fnhcsi greater
than an angle OF five degrees with the horxrn: But
the manner OF making inid road, in every other par
ticular, is left to the diresion of the Prefident
Sec. 5. 1fnabei further esal5AL 1ha, fad co,,n,;C.
ioners all each receive four dollars per day. while
employed aforefad, nfull for their compensation,
including all expenfes. And they are hereby autho-
rized TO employ one furveyor, caininen and one
marker for whole faithfuneis and accuracy thcy the
iaid commiiloners, iaa be refponiible, to attend
| them in laying out faid road, who ftall receive in
fai iatsaetion for their including all expenees
the iurvcyor three dollars per day. and each chain
man and the marker one dollar per day, while they
hall be employed in fad bufinefs-of which fata,
certificate fgned by fad comnilouers iial be deemed
fuffeient evidence.
Sec. 6. And6e IL furf5er enacted, That the fun of
thirty thou!lnd dollars be, and the fame is hereby
appropriated to defTay the expene of LAYING GU, and
making laid road. And the Prciident is hereby au-
thorifed TO draw from time to time the treafry
tor irch parts or at any time for the whole of
iaid fum, he ha Judge the fervoe requires, which
FUN of thirty thoufand dollars Gali be paid fri ON,
OF the fund OF two per cent. referved for LAYING out
and making roads the fate of Ohio by virtue of
the eventh ieeson of act pafied on the thir,ieth
day OF April, one thouland eight hundred and tive
entitled" An a9 to enable the people of the eafiern
dvlion of the territory north wet of the river Ohio
to form contribution snd late government and for
the adnion of fnch fate into the union, on an e.
quail footing with th- original nates, and for other
purPofes three per cent. of the appropriation con-
tanned in faid feventh feeion, being directed by
ubiequenr law, to he1aying our, opening, and mark
ing roads Within the iaid aate of Ohio. And fecond
y, ont OF any money in the treafury, not otherwfe
appropriated, chargeable upon and reimburieabe at
the trraiury by iaid fund of two per cent a, the fame
hall accrue.
Sec. z. hndBeafay,s-r erad7ei. That the Pref
dent he, and he is hereby requefed to caufe to be
laid before Congres, foon convenience will per-
init, after the commencement of each felton, tate
ment of the proceedings under this aa, that Congress
may he enabled to adopt iuch further meaiures as
may, from time time, be proper, under exiting
circumstances.
NATHL. MACON
Speaker IF TIE Houje Of Resretsstafi0e,
S. SMITH,
Prsiisnf effbe Senate Pro te,peope.
March %, 1906.
APrsovED,
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