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Domestic News May 8, 1835

The Arkansas Advocate

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

What is this article about?

Lt. Collins completed surveys of roads from Columbia in Chicot county to Little Rock and from Helena to the Mouth of Cache. Proposals to open these roads will be advertised. His team will survey additional roads to St. Francis, Batesville, Jackson, and Fort Smith, expected complete by July 1.

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Lt. Collins has completed the survey of the road from Columbia, Chicot county, to Little Rock--and from Helena to the Mouth of Cache. His advertisements for proposals to open the roads, will be found in another column.

The surveying of the last mentioned road was completed on the 24th ult., and Lieut. Collins and his party were to proceed immediately to the St. Francis, to locate and survey the road from Strong's, via Litchfield, to Batesville--thence to Jackson, to lay out the road from that place, via Liberty and Fayetteville, to Fort Smith--all of which surveys it is supposed will be completed by the first of July next.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Road Survey Lt Collins Arkansas Roads Chicot County Little Rock

What entities or persons were involved?

Lt. Collins

Where did it happen?

Chicot County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chicot County

Event Date

24th Ult.; First Of July Next

Key Persons

Lt. Collins

Outcome

surveys completed for roads from columbia to little rock and helena to mouth of cache; proposals to open roads to be advertised; further road surveys from strong's to batesville, jackson via liberty and fayetteville to fort smith planned, expected completion by first of july next.

Event Details

Lt. Collins completed surveys of roads from Columbia in Chicot county to Little Rock and from Helena to Mouth of Cache, with advertisements for proposals to open them. The Helena to Mouth of Cache survey finished on 24th ult. His party to proceed to St. Francis to survey road from Strong's via Litchfield to Batesville, then to Jackson to lay out road via Liberty and Fayetteville to Fort Smith, all to be completed by first of July next.

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