The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-28
ROAD NOTICE.

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a Proposals for the construction of the fol-
lowing described public Highways, to wit
Road in Paxton, Rutland, and Spencer
The Eastern section OF this road, commences at
a stake by the dwelling house of Merriam New
ton, in Paxton; thence Westerly, and priRci-
pally over the old road to stake on the North
side of the old road by land of aJonathan P.
Grosvenor, Esq, and Westerly of said Gros-
veHor's dwelling house the distance being oa5
NILE, .ffty-thrce rods, and one tink.
Road IN Upton-Commencin at the South
end of a stone wall, by Maj Elijah Stoddards
harm; thence. Northwesterly to a stake and
stones on the land OF Joseph Nelson: the dis
lance being SeUeRty-eigm rods and t,ueaty-f0Rr
lirbS
Road IN Oxford Commencing at stake
and stones upon the land of Ebenezer Rich, on
the Nurtherly side of the old road thence
Soatheasteriy to On oak tree upon the land Of
Aaron Elliot Sd, on the Northerly side of the
Old road the distance being one haadrcd end
Sixty-Se1en rods aud t,oeaty-tliree IinAS.
RoEd in Forester, o0er Pine .geadolo-,
Commencing near the dwelling house of Sine
on Hastings in Worcester; thence Northeaster-
" TO stake and stones by the Worcester turn
pike road the distance being one mile, ninety
$iE rods. and nine links. Tie Causcway over
the meadow of William Eaton Esq to be of
sufficient height to avoid foundations and the
whole road to be made taoenty foar feet ,oide,
SO that wheels of carriages may pass with safe
ty and convenience on any portion Of the road
withiR that space.
Road in Dudley and Southbridge-The Vest
crn SeetioR of this road commences at stake
and stones on the South side of the 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 tao hundred and If
teen r0Gs ard tl0enty links. The road over tie
intervale to be of sufficient height to avoid
inundation.
The Middle Section commences at a stake
two rods Easterly of the East bank of said riv-
er thence essterly to the coRtre of the old
road near the dwelling house of Col Hancock,
in Dudley; the distance being four miles and
Woo hundred and SiTtv-ttCo rods The road
oyer the intergale, by the Quinnebaug river, to
be of sufficient height TO avoid inundation.
The Eastern Section commences in the cen.
TIE of the old road, near the dwelling house of
Col. Hancock thence Easterly TO a stake and
stones, on the Southerly side of the old road,
near tho<dwoling house of Isaac Amidon the
distance being one Hundred and seueRtu rods
The Bridge over the Quinnebsug river to be
constructed on the same plan, and of materials
similar to the Brown bridge, icross 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 .uittbary-Commencing at the Four
Corners, near Smgietary pond thence Easter
y to the South end of the forge dam of Gen
HHrbank, excepting six rods near the red mills
the distance being one hundred and t7ceaty-si1
rods.
Also, another Section of said Road, eomneDc-
ing near walnut tree, about sixteen rods East
CRY OF the store of Braman & Benedict thence
EasleTly to the caHseway, Westerly of the Go
wan Bridge the distance being about one hu7l-
dred and Seuenty.fre rods. The causeway, at
the Northorly end of this Section, TO be of suffi-
cient height to avoid inundation.
load tn !6dibHrg and Graft0n-C Commencing
near the Goodell Factory, in Mlbury thence
Eastcry to tbs dwelling house of Col Leland,
Ia Grafton: tho distance being ttco miles, tIco
hundred and tairty.tire rods, and four links.
Eoad an Grafton and WeStb0rOugh-Co
penclng by the Skoemaker's shop Of Cyrus 7.
Leland, IN Grafton thence Nertheasterly to a
stake and stones, on tho north side of the old
County road, near the wood land of Tarrant
Merriam the distance being one ki4dred and
elghty-s'1 rods and nineteen links. The bridge
ever the brook, by land Of Moses Adams, to be
raised five feet above the bridge as it now u.s.
Another section of said road commences az a
walnut tree, on the North side of the old road,
IN WestDorougb, near the land of Aaron Sher-
man thence Easterly, by the dwelling house
of Benjamin Nurse, to a stake and stones onihe
North side of the old road--the road over the
swail on the land of Aaron Sherman to be
raised five feet-tbc distance being ttoO hundred
and siIty-si1 rods and tioenty;four links
Another section OF said road commences at
the East baF-post, on the land of Jonathan
Forbes, on the North side Of the old road in
Westbcrough; thence Northeasterly to a stake
aud stones on the land of Joseph Brigham the
distance being sixteen rods and ten links.
All the roads, except that in Worcester, 10 be
made twcnty feet soide, 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. II is an
derstOod that all the rOadS arc to be scey made
The Commissioners will require the roads, in
all practicable places, to be well and thoroughly
ploughed, cleared of stones, and properly crown
cd ana 70 oe.made of good materials--all me-
cessary causeways, sluceways and bridges TO be
Judlciously made, Of good materials, and the
whole TO be completed to the acceptaneo of the
Commissioners. Satisfactory bonds will be- re |
qulred 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 June Aert, at two of the clock IN
the afternoon, when the Commissioners will
meet IN the Court House in Worcester, for tho
purpose Of closing the contracts
u JARED WEED, Chairman