Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-17
MIcADAMlZnNG.

DRoPoSALS viii be received in writing until
4 the goth DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, FOR Nc
BU0KHANNoN TGRN NJ RoAD d aG ano
ted by sections of one mile each, 10 indicated bv
mile posts, commencing at Buekhnnnon. lst
to be capped. About one-half O. section % and
10 to 15 rods of Sd section. East end Of 4th, at
Turkey Run Bridge, about 40 rods. West end
of Tth section at Peck's Run, about so poles
About centre of sth, some 20 poles, Cat smith
shop.) On the south east side of the irst rayine,
north west of the summit between Peek,s Run
and Gnatty Creek, lon section g., about or 10
the lower or eoncave side of the road. About
20 poles on east end of section 10th, including
three cutters. Near east end of section nth,
about 20 poles, and at the creek at Mcrrison's,
about ten poles. West end of 18th section each
side of Gnatty Creek, near Bosworth,s store,
about so poles, and some 10 poles about the CEN
tire of said section. West end of 18th section,
post.) Near the west end dissection 14th, at VIM.
Been's, about so poles. On west end of 15thsee
ton, 80 to 10 poles--16th section at Mr.. Youngs,
poles. About centre of nth section, at William
Young's, about 25 poles. Parts of nth and 18th
sections, at II mile post, say 20poles- Onsection
section Goth, near John Radcliffs about 90 poles,
and where the road approaches near the creek on
same section, about 40 poles, and about 90 or so
poles on same section, east OF the Methodist
Hickman's, including part of section goth. about
40 or so poles, and west of the next branch, on
same section, some 80 or 40 poles, and near west
section 22d, some 70 or so poles, and on Major
Haymond's hill, same section, about 90 or 80
poles. On east side of Elk bridge at Bonds 20
poles. On Esd and oath sections, west of Bond's
Min, 40 to so poles. Opposite the mouth of
Brushy Fork of Elk, on section oath, 50 to 40
poles. On east end of Goth section 20 or so poles
From the old Elk ford, at Nutter's shop, past the
next run west, on same section, so to SO poles
On 9th section, on Fowkes' hill, 20 to so poles
Section 2Sth, from where the road approaches
near the Creek TO the Elk bridge at Clarksbnrg,
perhaps 100 poles.
Upon the fast three sections, at Clarksburg,
Limestone will be required exclusively, and for
the residue, the best quality of hard, durable
rock that can be procured in reasonable dis
lance, and where Limestone can be obtained, on
other parts of the road, the upper stratum or cap
of the road from two to four inches, will be requi
red. The road is to be properly shaped and sio-
ped each way from the centre) by contractors,
and not to be less than 16 feet in width at any
point, and the bank above the road to be cut
down TO u natural slope of 45 to so degrees.
The rock will be spread npon the centre of the
road from 10 to IL feet in width at discretion of
the superintendent, aud from to 10 inches in the
centre, and to s inches on the sides, in depth
generally. About half the rock usedis to be bro
ken to q size notexc eding IL ounces, and the re-
mainder to be ounces in weight; and in all ca
ses when applied to the road to be supported by
earth at the sides.
Contra ctors will be paid by tn, porch ft revery
400 perch ofstone when applied TO the road, re-
serving 90 per cent, until the completion of the
contract.
The lastsection at Clarksburg, on the margin
of the creek, under high bluff, will be impro-
we'd by removing those projecting parts most Ii
able to fall, elcvating the centre of the road
lengthwise between cutters, which are to be fire.
qucnt, to some degrees; when in proper shape
lay the lower stratum or foundation with any
hard, durable rock, of q size, not weight ng moro
than or pounds, 6 inches in depth, which il
not to be included in measurement and paying
for McAdamizing. Then apply ten inches O
limestone in depth. A similar quantity and
kind of rock win be used about or 10 rods O.,
FowEes' hill.
Contractors will be required to complete tn,
work against the LIST of January, 1854, as thos.
parts. designated are almost impossible during
the latter part of the winter and spring.
Contractors will be required to enter into bond
for the faithful execution of the work with spe-
ciffcations more fully set forth.
l would suggest to all who expect to make pro-
posals for improving this road, to become ac-
quaintett with the present width, as it will not
likely average moro than Is feet, and in n any
places not so much.
Address the undersigned, postpaid, } at Nc
lon, Barbour CO., Va.
JAS. d. HALL, Sup't.
July so, 1858. augSst.