The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-21
ROAD NOTICE.

| 81 VIE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will receive
81 Proposals for the construction of the fol-
loving described public Highways, to wit
| TOAD IN Parton, Rutland, and SDeDcer-
The Eastern section of this road, commences at
stake by the dwelling house of Merriam New
ton, IN Paxton; thence Westerly, and princi-
pally over the old road, to stake on the North
side OF the old road, by land of Jonathan
| GrosVenor, Esq, and Westerly of said Gros.
venor's dwelling house the distance being one
male, ffty-thrce rods, and one linE
Road IN tpton-Commencing at the South
end of stone wall by Mai. Elijah StoddaEd's
barn; thence Northwesterly to a stake and
stones on the land of Joseph Nelson: the dis
lance being seoenty-elgh rods and tecentl-four
LINKS.
Road in Oxford Commencing at a stake
and stones upon the land of Ebenezer Rich. on
the Northerly side of the old road thence
Southeasterly to an oak tree upon the land of
Aaron Elliot Sd, on the Norther!y side of the
old road the distance being one hundred and
slztg-seoen rods d7ld t'oenty-three links.
Road an Forester, oUer Pine .'feadoao-
Commencing near the dwelling house of Sine
on Hastings in Worcester; thence Northeastern
y to stake and stones by the Worcester turn
pike road the distance being one mile. ,,inefu-
sic rods and 1sino links. The Causeway over
the meadow of William Eaton. ESQ to be Of
sufficient height to avoid inundations; and the
whole road to be made taoeaiy.four feet artde.
SO that wheels of carriages may pass with safe
ty and convenience on any portion Of the road
within that space
Read IN Dudley and SouftBridge The Vest
erR Section of this road commences at a stake
and stones on the South side of the old road in
SOuthbrdge, 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 hunted and if.
teen rods and te0entyitk The road over the
ntervale to be of sufficient height to avoid
inuudation
The .htaclje 6rCtsoss- commences. at a stake
two rods Easterly of the East bank of said Tiv.
er; thence easterly to the centre of the old
road, near the dwelling house of Col Hancock.
IN Dudley; the distance being four miles and
taco hundred and siIty-tlcO rods. The road
over the intervaie, by the Qunnebaug river, to
be Of sufficient height to avoid inundation.
The Eastern Section commences in the cen
tire of the old road, near the dwelling house of
Col. Hancock; thence Easterly to stake and
stones, on the SOutherly side of the old road.
near the dwelling house of Isaac Amdon the
distance being one haRdred and seUentg 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 L: is re-
quested that the proposals for the bridge include
the space Of two rods on each side of the river.
E0dd 1a .i516ury-C at the -Four
Corners, near Smgletary pond thence Easter
iy to the South end of the forge dam of Gen.
Burbank, excepting six rods near the red mills
the distance beng one hundred aRd t,rentt-sir
rods
Also, another Section ofsaid Road, commenc.
ing near a walnut tree, about sixteen rods East
erly of the store Of Braman & Benedict; thence
Easterly to the causeway Westerly of the Go
wan Bridge: the distance being about one han
dred md Se1eRtyJfre rods. The causeway, at
the Northery end of this Section, to be of sufi-
clent height to avoid inundation.
Road IN .uittbary end Grafton-C Commencing
near the Goodell Factory, in Millbury thence
Eastorly to the dwelling house of Col Leland,
in Grafton the distance being taco miles, too
hundred and Mirty.tioe rods, aud four links
Road lR Grafton and ReStbOrOHGh-C Com
menclng by the Shoemaker's shop Of Cyrus P.
Leland, in Grafton thence Northeasterly to a
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-Sla rods and nineteen links. The 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 Weslnorough, near the land of Aaron Sher-
man thence Easterly, by the dwelling house
of Benjamin Nurse, to 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 tsco Hundred
and si4ty-stx rods and tacentytoUr iiws.
Another section of said road commences at
the East bar post, on the lard 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 si1teen rods and ten links
All the roads, except that in Worcester, to be
made ttceaty feet lotdC, 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 juno A. D. 1929 IL is an
derStood that all the roads are to be nell nude
The Commissioners viii require the roads, in
all practicable places, to be we'll and thoroughly
ploughed, cleared of stones, and properly crown
ed and to be made of good materals-all ne
cessary causeways, sluiceways and bridges TO DO
judiciously made, of good materials, and tho
whole to be completed to the acceptance Of the
Commissioners. Satisfactory bonds will be re-
quircd of the contractors for the performance
Of their contracts.
Proposals may be filed with the Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners, on or before the third
Tuesday Of JRae neat, at two of the clock in
the afternoon, when the Commissioners will
meet in the Court House in Worcester, for the
purpose of closing the contracts.
81 JARED WEED Chairman