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icxoszeuur ro ad.IN the month of July next, on the days and at the places named below, the undersigned Commissioner of Michigan, Road, will receive scaled proposals for|^opening in sections of one mile each, thatpart of said Hoad which situated between Madison, on the Ohio River, and Logansport on the Wabash, to wit; ^ At the Court House* in Madison, on ° Thursday, the 1st of July* for sections 1 to 16, inclusive#At the House of B. Brown Friday 2d, of July 1G to 25 inclusive?.At Napoleon on Saturday the 3d 26 to 35 inclusive. TjAt the courthouse in Greensburg, on|ri Monday the 5th, 36 to 50.At VV. French's inn on Wednesday the|[p 7th, 51 to 60 inclusive.At the court house at Shetbyville, on Uii Thursday the 8th, 61 to 75, inclusive* |n At Mr. Mean’s lun on Friday the 9th 76 to 85, inclusive*At the Court house in Indianapolis onLSaturday the lOtli 86 to 110. tlIAt Capt. Lowe’s on Eagle creek on|T Wednesday the 14 th, 111 to 130.At the Court House in Logansport, on I Monday the 19th 131 to Logansport. Id3!(iaii11The road is to opened one hundred fed wide, by cutting and clearing oil’ all the timber, logs and underbrush, leaving in stump more than one foot above the level of the earth, and by grubbing the tree.-; and under growth from 30 feet of the centre: hut on that part of the route which is lo-rated on the state road, now opened, no grubbing or cutting of stumps i« to be done.The work must be completed by the 30111 day of November, 1831, and on theday of sale* a bond, with at least two goodsecurities, will be required of the contractor, conditioned for the faithful performance of his undertaking.When the work is completed, the contractor will he entitled to scrip, or a certificate, exhibiting the amount due for each section of tile road, which will he receivable in payment at the sale of the lands donated for the road, or redeemable out of the first moneys arising from the sale of these lands, and it is expected, and confidently believed, that a sale of the lands will be ordered by the Legislature, so as to meet the demands of the undertakers, at the time the work is to be finished.So far as the Michigan road is located on state roads, tnesc roaas win constitute-the centre, and in extending the width.the improviilenls must be made on eachside, with the exception of a few crooks inthe present road, that will be pointed outon the day of sale.IJlt;Individuals in submitting their bids, will pursue the following form:rnt,ariteI will complete section No.of the Michigan road, for dollars and will give A. 13. , C. D. as rt»\securities. All proposals must he handedin by 10 o'clock on the day of sale, w iththe number of the Section or Sections en-' *•closed therein; soon alter which time the will he opened and proclaimed in public. The mile pests and trees w ith their number iti hum* rical order, commencing atMadison, may be found near the right hand, or northern margin of the route.N. NOBLE.May \ 830.
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Logansport Potawattimie and Miami Times
Logansport, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 02, 1830
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