The Old Pike: A History of the National Road, with Incidents, Accidents, and Anecdotes ThereonSearight, Thomas B. (Thomas Brownfield)
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The Old Pike: A History of the National Road, with Incidents, Accidents, and Anecdotes Thereon
Searight, Thomas B. (Thomas Brownfield)
Cumberland Road; Pennsylvania -- Biography
_Brought forward_ $1,737,771 20
14. Act of March 3, 1825, appropriates for opening and
making a road from the town of Canton, in the State
of Ohio, opposite Wheeling, to Zanesville, and for
the completion of the surveys of the road, directed
to be made by the act of May 15, 1820, and orders
its extension to the permanent seat of government
of Missouri, and to pass by the seats of government
of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, said road to
commence at Zanesville, Ohio; also authorizes the
appointment of a superintendent by the President,
at a salary of $1,500 per annum, who shall make all
contracts, receive and disburse all moneys, &c.;
also authorizes the appointment of one
commissioner, who shall have power according to
provisions of the act of May 15, 1820; $10,000 of
the money appropriated by this act is to be
expended in completing the survey mentioned. The
whole sum appropriated to be advanced from moneys
not otherwise appropriated, and replaced from
reserve fund, acts admitting Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and Missouri 150,000 00
15. Act of March 14, 1826 (General Appropriation
Bill), appropriates for balance due superintendent,
$3,000; assistant superintendent, $158.90;
contractor, $252.13 3,411 03
from moneys not otherwise appropriated.
16. Act of March 25, 1826 (Military Service),
appropriates for continuation of the Cumberland
Road during the year 1825 110,749 00
17. Act of March 2, 1827 (Military Service),
appropriates for construction of road from Canton
to Zanesville, and continuing and completing the
survey from Zanesville to the seat of government of
Missouri, to be paid from reserve fund, acts
admitting Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri 170,000 00
For balance due superintendent, from moneys not
otherwise appropriated 510 00
18. Act of March 2, 1827, appropriates for repairs
between Cumberland and Wheeling, and authorizes the
appointment of a superintendent of repairs, at a
compensation to be fixed by the President. To be
paid from moneys not otherwise appropriated. The
language of this act is, "For repairing the public
road from Cumberland to Wheeling" 30,000 00
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_Carried forward_ $2,202,441 23
_Brought forward_ $2,202,441 23
19. Act of May 19, 1828, appropriates for the
completion of the road to Zanesville, Ohio, to be
paid from fund, acts admitting Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and Missouri 175,000 00
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