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W. W. Irwin. "Pittsburgh and Coal Hill Turnpike Road!!" Daily Pittsburgh Gazette, Feb. 10, 1834, [p. 2]. Newspapers.com 96006606.
Pittsburgh and Coal Hill Turn-
PIKE ROAD!!—Sealed Proposals will be received at the office of the subscriber, in the Diamond, Pittsburgh, until sunset on Monday, the tenth day of March next, for the construction of One Mile and 229 Perches of the Pittsburgh and Coal Hill Turnpike Road, commencing at the intersection of Wylie street and the city line, and terminating in Mr. Jacob Ewart's land.
The whole rout is to be laid out and graded, 50 feet in width—when graded, the ground is to be well rolled so as to receive the stone, which is to be laid on 15 inches thick, in two layers and to be broken according to the directions of the Superintendent. The stone road to be 25 feet wide, with summer roads, 8 feet wide, on each side, and water tables 4 1-2 feet wide, and of such depth and shape as may be prescribed by the Superintendent. The road will be given out in sections, and persons offering proposals are requested to state the price per yard, in every instance, including culverts. The whole work to be completed on or before the first day of October next. An accurate Map of the Rout, exhibiting the grading, excavating, and filling required on each section, may be seen at the office of the subscriber.
W. W. IRWIN, Sec'ry.
Feb. 10, 1834.
☞ The Times and Statesman will copy the above.