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Event:  Overseer of Roads Position Established
Category:  Transportation and Infrastructure
Brief Description:  An ordinance was passed in 1811 establishing an Overseer of Roads, along with two property assessors. Every man over age 21 was required to work from 2 to 30 days on roads, with substitutes being allowed. The amount of days required to work was determined by the value of the person´s property.
Year:  1811
Decade:  1810 - 1819
Beginning Date:    1811
Ending Date:     Dec. 31, 1811

 

 

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