The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-12
CORVALLIS AND YaGUIsa BAY WAGON
ROAD.

w e desire 10 call our feHucfS az
tention to the copy printed below of
the order made by the county COM
missioners at their last meeting.
1t is plain that there will be this
summer very large traffic along
this road from visitors, in addition to
the increasing travel by settlement of
the district served by the road.
The strong feeling now shared by
so many of the residents of the val
ley, that the time is ~ @pidly approach
ing when the Bay will be developed
as nature demands and the absolute
needs of the valley require, will in
dnce many people TO pay a visit of
curiosity this year.
1t is for Benton county, and cspec-
tally for the residents along the road,
and at Newport, to put the road into
such a condition that a good team
may travel from end to end of it
within, say ten honrs.
We have no doubt that .his will
be done if our friends will support
the snperintendents of the work as
the case demands, with liberal aid in
money, labor, and food supplies.
1t is intended to commence the
work by the first of May; it is hoped
that by that time all .he arrange
ments will be made so that consid-
cradle number of men may be set at
work and the repairs pushed vigor-
onsly through. Let us all help, for
all are interested.
A list is being prepared of those
who will be called on for labor; many
persons can give time who are not
able to donate money. Others can
give few days if they receive pay
for additional days. Many of our
friends can give -four, bacon, beans,
coffee and other supplies for tie
road parties. Due notice will be
published of the times and places
where supplies will he received.
A subscription list will be opened,
and any who may not be personally
visited will very much oblige by
seEding their contributions to the
GAZETTE office.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1880.
In the matter OF an appropriation for bridge,
and improvements upon the county road
leading from the hill near James Robin
sons residence (old King place. to Elk
City.
Whereas. a petition signed by great
number of the taxpayers of Benton county,
Oregon, has been presented to the court,
praying the court to grant an appropriation
to rebuild bridges and improve said public
highway. And it appearing to the court
that 1T is necessary that new bridges should
be built and old ones rebuilt and repaired,
and said road improved, between the follow
ing points on said road. to-wit: Commenc-
ing at east base of Keyes hill and extending
to Newport.
It is therefore ordered by the court that
there be and is appropriated the sum of five
hundred dollars, for the purpose of building
and repairing bridges and improvements of
said public highway, upon the following con-
ditions: That there be raised and expended
upon said road by these interested or will
ing to contribute thereto, the sum of one
Thousand dollars, or its equivalent said
sums to be expended under the direction and
supervisorship of Wallis Nash, Jas. Edwards
and Hugh Heron, who are hereby appointed
superintendendants of said work. The sum
to be paid for work by money and labor, 10
hours per day, is 81. 80 per day without
board, and Sl.25 per day with board, and
market rates to be allowed for supplies
furnished. Said superintendants to keep a
strict account of the labor performed, and
by whom, and of supplies furnished, and by
whom, and the price thereof.
Said work aforesaid to be commenced on
or about the lst day of May, and completed
on or before the 10th day of June, 1880.
jacobson & CO. dug a well on their ranch