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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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On March 9, 1811, in Lancaster, Mr. Roberts read a senate bill to fund construction of major roads and bridges in Pennsylvania, appropriating funds for turnpikes from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh and Northumberland to Erie, and a bridge over the Susquehanna at Harrisburg.
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"LANCASTER, March 9 1811.
This day Mr. Roberts read in his place in senate a very important bill entitled "an act to encourage the constructing of certain great and leading roads within this commonwealth, and the erection of bridges over the Susquehannah at Harrisburg, Northumberland and Columbia." The first section appropriates the sum of $50,000 dollars to be applied as directed in the act, $350,000 dollars, are appropriated to the first turn pike company which shall be incorporated to make a turnpike road from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, on certain conditions to be performed and sums paid by the stockholders. $200,000 dollars, are appropriated on the same terms to any turnpike company to make a road from Northumberland to Erie. One hundred and fifty shares to be subscribed to the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike. $100,000 dollars towards building a bridge over the Susquehannah at Harrisburg. There are some other important provisions in this bill which, if adopted appear admirably calculated to promote the best interests of the State.
Philadelphia Press.
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Lancaster
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March 9 1811
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bill proposes appropriations including $350,000 for harrisburg to pittsburgh turnpike, $200,000 for northumberland to erie road, $100,000 for susquehannah bridge at harrisburg, and other provisions to promote state interests if adopted.
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Mr. Roberts read a bill in the senate entitled 'an act to encourage the constructing of certain great and leading roads within this commonwealth, and the erection of bridges over the Susquehannah at Harrisburg, Northumberland and Columbia.' It appropriates $50,000 as directed, $350,000 to the first turnpike company for Harrisburg to Pittsburgh road, $200,000 for Northumberland to Erie road, 150 shares to Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, and $100,000 for a bridge at Harrisburg.