Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
McARAEHENHNG.

DROPlSALS will be received in writing until
l. the Goth DAY OF AUGUST NEXT. for NJ ~
Adamizing portions of the CLARkSHURG and
RUGKIIANNON TURNPIKE ROAD lcsigna-
ted by sections of one mile each, us Indicated by
mile posts, commencing ut Buckhanuon. list
section about u of IL mile. being fructional) all
to be capped. About onc-htltV section ID and
10 to 5 rods of Sd section. East end of 4th, ut
Turkey Run Bridge, about 40 rods. West end
of Tth section Mt Pccl's Run, about so poles.-
About centre of Sth. some % poles, Mt Il smith
shoP.) On the south east side of the first ravine.
north west of the summit between Pecll's Run
and Gnatty Creek, on section o. about or 10
polos including fill of ten feet, in addition to
the lower or ConcHve side of the road. About
20 poles on cast emil of section 10th, including
three cutters. Near east end Of section 18th,
about 90 poles, and at the creek ut Morrison $,
about ten poles. West end of 18th section each
side of Gnatty Creek, BoswOrthS store,
about30 poles, and some lp poles about the cen
ofsaid section. West end of 18th section,
% about go poles; (from Creek to the mile
pOst.) Near the west end dissection 14th, ut VIM.
Been's, about 80 poles. On west end of l5thsec
ton, 80 to 40 poles. 10th section ut Mr.. Young's
say 20 poles, and at west end of same, some 20
poles. About centre of 18th section, ut William
Young's, about 20 poles. Parts of 18th and 18th
sections, Mt II mile post, say 30 poles dissection
18th, from Elk bridge west, some 81 prIcS. On
section Goth, near John RAdclf's about % poles,
and where the road approaches near the creek on
same section, about 40 poles, and about - or 50
poles section, east of the Methodist
church. On section 2lst, (eu~t cudD ut Elias
Hlckman's, including part of section 10th, about
40 80 poles, and west of the next branch, on
same section, some 50 or 10 poles, and near west
end of same, : or poles. On the cast end of
section !2d, some 20 or so poles. and on Major
lfHymond's hill, same section, about 90 or 80
poles. On east side of Elk bridge at Bonds 20
poles. On 23d and oath sections. west of Bonds
Mill, 40 to 30 poles. Opposite the mouth of
BTushy Fork of Elk. on section 9th. - to 40
poles. On east end of Goth section, 20 or3o poles.
From the old Elk ford Mt Nuttcr'S shop. past the
next run west, on same section. ~ I" 80 Polcs.-
On 2Tth section, on Fowkcs' hill, ~ to 50 poles.
Section 2Sth, from where the road approaches
near the Creek to the Elk bridge at ClHrksburg,
perhaps 100 poles.
Upon the last three sections, at CInrisburr.
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 cun be obtained, on
other parts of the road ,thc upper stratum or cap
OF the road from two to four inches, will rcqui-
red The road is to be properly shaped and slo-
FeH c"Sh way Ntron the CGntro) by contractors,
and not to be less than Ii feet in width ut any
point, and the bank above the road to be cut
down to Il natural slope of 40 to 80 degrees.
1 he rock will be spread upon the centre of the
road, from 10 to II feet in width. ut discretion of
the superintendent, aud from to 10 inches in the
centre, and . to inches on the sides, in depth
generally. About half the rock used is to be bro
ken to n size nOtcXc cdiuG Il ounces. and tho rc
mHlnder to be ounces in weight; and in nil on
tes when applied to the road to be supported bv
earth at the sides.
Contractors will be paid hy tn perch f, rcverv
400 perch of stone when applied to the road. re
serving 20 per cent, until the completion of the
The lastsection at Clnrksburg. on the marrir
OF the creek, under high bluff, will be imnro
we'd by removing those projecting parts mostT
able to fall, elevating the centre of the road
lengthwise between cutters, which are to be fro
Quent, to some degrees; when in proper Shane.
lay the lower stratum foundation with any
hard, durable rock, of size, not weight ne moro
than or pounds, inches in depth, which is
not to be included in measurement and paving
for Matchmaking. Then apply ten INCHES OF
limestone in depth. A similar quantity and
Kind of rock will be used about or 10 rods on
Fowkcs' hill.
contractors will be required to complete the
MoIk against the LIST of January, 1854, as those
i I' designated are almost impossible during
''G latter part of the winter and spring.
Suhtractors Will be required to entcriuto bond
clhcations more fully set forth
Posals Tor improving this road, to become nc
luaihted with the present width as it will not
Misery average more than 10 feet and in many
places not so much. - II 'i'S
lon, Barbour CO., Va. ~ nv
IT., - JAS. d. HALL, Sup't
GUY ~ I>0S' augG 81.