The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-06

count NstfESG Oi the ApilHftlCHt AAiN NAs 10
senting the most difficult part of the passage
The Survey commenced at Yves, Springfield,
aud has been extended 10 the Ferry at Green
bush. opp site Albany. The courses and DIS
tarces have been carefully nnted, and The me-
qualities of surface accurately asceTtalned-I
The summit is found to be in Washington, l440
feet above the Cannaciicu River, and i477 a I
bove the Hudson--fh'fiy-Rine miles distant /
from the former and Strty-tkree from the latter.
The Road may be So laid, that the grea est ell
ovation at any one point shall not exceed the
rate Of so feet in q mile; and the whole distance
Of such elevation reStrard from the Connectl-
cut to the Hudson will be but four miles and
eight-tentkS; eqsfCard, from the Hudson to the
/ Connecticut, four miles and Hane-teRthS Inc
commissioners are of opinion, that upon this
degree Of elevation, the power Of two horses,
working the usual time in a day and al the or
binary rate of travel, viii be equal to the draft
/ of eight tons weight. aud that in every other
part Of the road one horse viii be fully eompe-
tent to such load,
From the exploring observations of the Com
/ missi aners on the section of the southern maln
route eaSf-of Connecticut River, the highlands
Of Spencer and Leicester appear to present the
greatest difficulty But il is assumed in the
Report that they may be surmounted as easily
as the degree of inclination on the western sec
ton. Sixty-eirht miles Of this part OF the route,
between theThre Rivers IA Palmer.in the COM
" Of Hampton and Needhain IN the county uf
Norfolk. vet remain To be surveyed.
The Report contains much interesting and
important information, Illustrated by tabular
statements in reference to the present business
and occasion of transportation and travel
through the country, within the capa ity OF
benefi' FROM the proposed improvement The
results to which the Commission has already
arrived may be considered as fully ESTABLISHING
the prgctioatiiitg. within the reasonable apph-
cation If means, of the construction oithe Road
9 Strengthening every conviction and anticipation
of its vast utility and furnishing new motives
=. and inducements to prosecute necessary meas
ures for the accomplishment Of he enterprise
LEVI LINCOLN
! Council Chamber, January %, 1923.
Joseph Jewett and others, Pardon Cowee and
others and Joseph Cummings and others, had
leave to withdraw their several petitions.
Hon. Mr.. Tufts appeared and resumed his
: seat
:. HOUSE On motion Of Mr. Sibley, the
Committee on accounts were instructed to ex-
4 anime the accounts of the Oyerseers Of the
: Poor of the town of Sutton, for the removal Of
/, sundry State padpers outof the Commonwealth
f and allow the whole or any part thereof as they
: shall Judge Just aud equitable
$ The petition of Joseph Root for compensa-
! ton for services rendered the Commonwealth
as printer and of the town Of South Brim.
field. for change Of the name of that town
were severally committed.
. The following bills passed to be enacted "A
! bin to incorporate the Boston Beer Company
in addition to an act to incorporate the Pres
!, dent, Directors and Company OF the Taun-
= ton Bank; to incorporate the WllamstowI
Manufacturing Company altering the dividing
line between the towns Of Southampton and
y kaSfitannfprp- IN asFafaiieh fha WaTah9u1 Iron
Company IN addition to an act to incorporate
the Trustees of the Ministerial Funds in Berk-
ley in addition to an act entitled " an act tC
alter the dividing line between New Salem and
, Shntesbury !" in addition to All act entitled an
act to incorporate certain persons as Trustees
Of Fund Cor the support of a Congregation
Gospel mRfft9 il h 32 nsaaf Parish IN fgiss
IN addition 10 an act to incorporate the Hamil-
ton Manufacturing Company Is Incorporate
e the Neponset Manufacturing Company.
2 ne biii IN addition to the several acts for the
support and regulation of Mills was rejected
WEDNESDAY,. Jan 30.
oEFdiE The bin TO incorporate the Pres
ident, Directors and Company Of the Atlantic
Bank passed to be engrossed
/ ne petition OF William E. Brayton and 9TH
eEs for Bank in the town of +. ans was pre-
scented F'S~
Bills passed to be engn0sssd-to establish the
town OF Pawtucket in addition 10 The ac, es
IaoIshing salaries for. Registers and Judges of
Probate
1 HOUSE. A bill to incorporate the Trustees
: OF Lancaster Academy passed to be encrossed
The bill to establish County Commissioners
&c was read a third time further amended
and It's further consideration was postponed to
Tomorrow, II O'Clock
THURSDAY. Jan. 81
/ 6E.iAfE The petitions o. ". B sherman
and others, for Bank in Wilm,nstown and
OF + Whiting and others, for Bank in Lowell
were referred to the Committee on Banks. in
concurrence
A petition Of n Rosseter and others far ii.
VISION OF The town Of Wianstown and ofin
ha6tants OF Trees Grant. to be annexed 10 s
Nilllamstown-were referred to the COMMITTEES
on towns III concurrence.
Bills from the House, to incorporate the Rox
buiy Female School, and to incorporate the
I trustees OF Lancaster Academy-were read
and referred to the committee on Education.
The petition Of Congregational Society in
/ Dougas, for the sale Of Ministerial land, was
4 referred to the Committee on Parishes in con
currence
! HOUSE biz to establish fund far tho
[ support of the Ministry in the N Congregation
al Society in the East Parish in the town II
Barnstabe was passed to be enacted.
Mr. Thayer Of U presented 4 petition If tbe (
First Congregational Society in Douglas. fr /
authority to sell Ministerial Lands. winch was
referred to the committee on Parishes.
Mr. Williams Of B. presented nettion Of
iioratlo TYLER, praying to be restored 20 the
rights and privileges Of citizon Of which lie
has been IN some measure, deprived. by form |
er commitment t. the State Prison.
The bill in further addition to an act for reg. I
ul atlng, governing and training the Militia Of
lh's commonwealth, was taken up, read a sec 4
ond time, and it was voted that il be consider. (
ed BY sections The first section was amended /
and passed. Y a third reading. The bill was or. /
dered to l-a on the table
Entr,.., !.