The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
ROAD NOTICE.

WORCESTER, IS. May II, 1928
FHNHE CoUNTY COMMISSIONERS viii receive
Il Proposals for the construction of the fol-
lowing described public Highways, to wit:
Road in Patton, Rutland, and Spencer
The Eastern section of this road, commences at
a stake by the dwelling house Of Merriam New
ton. in Paxton thence Wesserly, ana prinei-
pally over the old road, to q stake on the North
side of the old road, By land of Jonathan F.
Grosvenor, Esq, and Westerly of said Gros-
venor's dwelling house: the distance being oae
/; male, .ffty-three rods, and one link.
Road an Upton-Commencing at the South
end of stone wall, by Maj, Elijah Stoddard's
barn; thence Northwesterly TO a stake and
stones on the land Of Joseph Nelson: the dis
lance Being SeosRty cight rods AID ticenty- four
links.
Road an Oxford Commencing at a stake
and stones upon the land of Ebenezer Rich on
the Northerly side of the old road thence
Soatheasterly to an oak tree upon the land of
Aaron Elliot Sd, on the Northerly side of the
old road the distance being one hundred and
Sirty-se1cn rods and t11enty-taree batks
Road an Worcester, Orer Pine .Headoac-
Commencing near the dwelling house of Sine
on Hastings in Worcester thence Northeastern
IL to stake and stones by the Warcester turn
pike road: the distance being one Vile, niaet1-
Str rods, and nine iiaks. The Causeway over
the meadow Of William Eaton, ESQ. to be of
sufficient height to avoid foundations and the
whole road to be made ttceHty four feet ride,
so that wheels of carriages may pass with safe
ty and convenience on any portion of the road
within that space.
Road In Dadley and S0Rttbri9ee The Vest-
epa Section of this road commences at a stake
and stones on the South side of TIE old road in
Southbridge, Southeasterly of the Columbian
Factory thence Easterly to a stake, two rods
Westerly Of the West bank of the Quinnebaug
river the distance being taoo haRdred and III
teen rods and tloeniy links. The road over The
intervale to be of sufficient height to avoid
inundaton.
The Middle Section commences at a stake
two rods Easterly of the East bank of said riv-
er; thence easterly to the centre of the old
road, near the dwelling house of Col Hancock.
IN Dudley the distance being toar Mills and
tsco hundred and siItg-tt50 rods The road
ever the interyale, by the Quinnebaug river, to
be Of sufficient height to avoid inundation
The Eastern Section commences in the cen
ire Of the old road, near the dwelling house of
Col Hancock thence Easterly to stake and
stones, on the Southerly side of the old raad.
near the dwelling house of Isaac Amdon the
distance being one hs4Hdred aad SERENITY rods
The Bridge over the Quinnebaug river to be
constructed on the same plan, and of materials
similar to the Brown bridge, across the same
river near the line Of Connecticut |: IS re-
quested that the proposals for the bridge include
the space of two rods ON each side of The river
Road IN Mtibury-Commencin at the -Four
Corners, near Singletary pond thence Easter
~ to the South end of the forge dam of Gen.
Burbank, excepting six rods near the red mills !;
the distance being one hstadred and t5ceRty-Sir
rods.
Also, another Section ofsaid Road. commence
ing near walnut tree, about sixteen rods East
eriy OF the store of Braman & Benedict thence
EasIerly to the causeway, Westerly OF the Co
wan Bridge the distance being about one hun
dred and seceaty,fce rods. The eauseway, at
the Northerly end of this Section, to be of sufli.
cient height 10 avoid inundation.
Road az military and GrattOn- Commencing
near the Goodell Factory, in Milbury thence
Eastcrly TO the dwelling house of Col Leland
IN Grafton the distance being tscO miles tz0o
hundred and thtrty:jfoe rods, and four links.
Road ln GTGjtOa and WeStb0rough-Com-
mencng by the Shoemaker's shop Of Cyrus p
Leland, IN Grafton; thence Northeasterly to
stake and stones, on the north side of the old
County road near the wood land of Tarrant
Merriam; the distance being one hundred and
esghty-sl1 rods and nineteen links Tho bridge
over the brook, by land Of Moses Adams, to be
raised five feet above the bridge as it now is
Another section of said road commences at a
walnut tree; on the North side of the old road
in Marlborough near the land Of Aaron Sher.
man; thence Easterly. by the dwelling house
of Benjamin Nurse, 10 a stake and stones on the
North side Of the old road-the road over the
swail, on the land of Aaron Sherman, to be
raised five feet-the distance being tlcO hundred
and siIty-Siz rods and t,centy.foay links
Another section Of said road commences al
the East bar-post, on the land of Jonathan
Forbes, ON the North side of the old road in
Westborough; thence Northeasterly TO a stake
and stones on the land Of Joseph Brigham the
distance being SiItGen rods and ten links.
All the roads, except that in Worcester, to be
made tpcnty feet ride, so that wheels of car
riages may pass with safety and convenience, on
any part of the road within that space
The road in Upton to be completed by the
middle of September next and the others
within the month of June A. ID. 1929 IL Is IN
dcrStOod that all tie roads are TO be nell made.
The Commissioners will require the roads, in
all practicable places, to be well and thoroughly
ploughed, cleared Of stones, and properly crown
ed } and TO be made Of good materials--all me-
cessary causeways, sluiceways and bridges to be
judlciously made, of good materials, aud the
whole TO be completed TO the acceptance of the
Commissioners. Satisfactory bonds will be re-
quired Of the contractors for the performance /
al their contracts
Proposals may be filed with the Clerk of the
Board Of Commissioners, on or before the third
tuesday Of June nexf at two Of the clock in I
inc afternoon. when the Commissioners will
hieet W the Court House in Worcester, for the !
purpose q closing the contracts.
II JARED WEED Chairman