Turnpike Road.
WHEREAS a Turnpike Road from Leominster in the County of Worcester,
through Westminster, Templeton, Atholl, down Miller’s River, and passing Miller’s
Plain to Connecticut River, so as to cross said River between the mouth of Deerfield
River and the upper end of Corse’s Island, where it is expected a Bridge will
soon be built according to a grant already obtained for that purpose ; from
thence to Greenfield in the County of Hampshire : Also, a Turnpike Road from
Northfield in said County of Hampshire, in the most convenient direction, till
it shall intersect the above described Road near Miller’s River, would be of
great public utility, and greatly facilitate the travel from the northern parts
of the Counties of Worcester and Hamp shire, a part of the State of Newhampshire,
and a large proportion of the State of Vermont, to the capital of Massachusetts
: And as it would open an easy and safe communication from Connecticut River
to Boston, short of ninety miles, it must be considered as a very great acquisition
to the farm ing as well as the trading interest, and will enable the people
inhabiting the northwestern parts of the State of Massachusetts and the adjacent
parts of the State of Vermont, to transport a very great proportion of their
produce to Boston, which is now transported to Connecticut, and sold in much
less eligible markets than that of Boston, and wholly on account of the differ
ence in the length and goodness of the roads : And viewed in connexion with
the Turnpike Road across Hoosick Mountain, from Charlemont to Adams, will be
the best and most direct road from Boston to Albany, and the Mohawk and Genessee
Countries : And whereas from comparing the probable expense of making said Road,
with the expense of other Turnpike Roads lately made, it is supposed that FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS is a large calculation for the same, which divided into Sixteen
Hundred Shares of Twenty Five Dollars each, will amount to said sum :--
We, therefore, whose names are here subscribed, do severally
engage to take the number of Shares annexed to our respective names, and pay
to the Directors who may hereafter be legally appointed to manage said Business,
our equal proportion of the expense of making said Roads, according to our respective
number of Shares : Pro vided an Act of the Legislature shall be obtained, on
the Petition of CALEB ALVORD, and others, bearing date, January, 1798, incorporating
the said Caleb and his Associates for the purpose of making said Roads, and
granting them a Toll sufficient to reimburse the Proprietors the Money they
shall ex pend in making said Roads, and Twelve per cent. Interest for the same.
JANUARY, 1798.
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