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Description and Holding Information
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Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. Annual report, 1839-
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**Document No. 24 Annual report of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. December 17, 1839. As part of a condition for a loan, the
Company tendered a report of its affairs as of November 15, 1839. Ninety-five miles were under contract, with eighty miles of that well underway. So
far, it had cost $275,494; the next paragraph broke that down. The finished product would be one hundred twenty-six miles long; a description was
included.
**Document No. 16 Report of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. December 1, 1840. Just over ninety-six miles neared
completion at an estimated cost of $7,067 per mile. Cost figures by county were listed, with a total spent at $367,097. Quite a large amount of money was
due from the state, which caused problems with contractors. The Company hoped the road would be finished in the spring. It would be the connecting
link between the National Road and the Great South West Road in Kentucky and Tennessee.
**Document No. 7 Report of the Zanesville and Maysville
Turnpike Road Company. December 11, 1841. The report is as of November 15, 1841. The money spent to that date was $558,401 out of a completion
estimate of $951,128. Somehow, the money had to be found, because this was an important road that stood to make money. Only a few toll gates were in place.
The Engineer's report was by county, with miles contracted for, miles completed, and costs, with a recapitulation on the last page.
**Document No.
30 Report of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. December 27, 1842. The President of the Company said it was about $350,000 in
debt, but all tolls went to the court to pay for repairs and to whittle down the debt. The Engineer said little had been done because there was no
money. Anywhere there were ten miles of completed road, there was a toll booth, but missing bridges and unfinished roadway didn't help.
**Document No. 53
Annual report of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company. January 25, 1844. No funds had been received from the state, so no work had
been done. Forty-two miles of road were unfinished. The Engineer listed thirteen toll collectors, most of whom were paid $150/year. The tolls paid
the collectors and for repairs, with almost nothing left over to apply to the debt. The lack of bridges over the principal waterways was a big
transportation issue generally, besides the turnpike.
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Title:
Annual report of the Zanesville and Maysville Turnpike Road Company.
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OCLC Number:
1343759385
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