Friday, May 27, 2011

A Paved Foot Walk

The Marietta Gazette, August 9, 1834

Resolved, By the Mayor, Recorder, and Trustees of the Town of Marietta, That a paved foot walk, four feet wide, of hard burnt brick, or smooth flag stone, be made the present season, from the corner of the Court House lot, on Second and Putnam streets, and on the eastwardly side of Second street to the corner of lot 570, thence on the northerly side of Scammel street to Front street; and from the corner of lot No. 665 across Putnam street to the corner of square No. 52.

Resolved, That a gravel walk be made on the westwardly side of Second street from Scammel street to the foot of Liberty Hill, and from Second street, on the northerly side of Scammel street to Fourth street, except across the drains, which are to be made of stone.

Resolved, That the crossings of the streets, culverts on the drains, and the gravel from the drains north of the Methodist Meeting House, on Second street, and from Second street to Fourth street, on the northerly side of Scammel street, be done at the expense of the third ward; and that the residue be done at the expense of the lots, or the owners of the same on said lines, so as aforesaid; all under the direction of the Trustees of the Third Ward.

Nahum Ward, Mayor.
J. P. Wightman, Recorder.
Passed June 30th, 1834.



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