PAY-ROLL OF EMPLOYES IN THE STATE LAND OFFICE, FOR THE MONTH NAMES. OF APRIL, 1872. Rec'd Warrants for Amount paid. 1. W. A. Barnard.. Deputy Com. One Month. $116 66 W. A. Barnard. 2. M. O. Robinson. Reg. Clerk 3. H. L. Paddack.. Book-keeper. 4. O. A. Bowen.... Extra Clerk. 5. H. C. Clarke.......... 83 83 M. O. Robinson.... $116 66 83 38 83 33 83 38 66 67 6. Van Dunham... Draughtsman 41 66 7. Chas. L. Knight Extra Clerk. One Month. 83 33 Chas. L. Knight.... 83 38 8. R. B. De Viney.. 9. G. B. Griswold.. 10. Geo. F. Gillam.. 11. H. B. Turner.. 12. E. Shafer. 18. M. Lewis.. State road, acting as such commissioner in behalf of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the statutes of said State authorizing and providing for the construction of said road party of the first part, and as principal, and as suret― of the second part: Witnesseth, that whereas, The said commissioner has given due notice (as required by the act entitled "An act to provide for the drainage and reclamation of swamp lands by means of State roads and ditches," approved February 12th, 1859, being act No. 117, of 1859, and the acts amendatory thereof) of the time and place of the letting of the contract for the work hereinafter specified; and at the time and place specified in such notice, the contract for such work was let by said commissioner to said principal, he being the lowest responsible bidder therefor; Now, therefore, The said parties covenant and agree as follows, to wit: The parties of the second part, in consideration of the compensation to be made by the State of Michigan to the said principal as hereinafter provided, covenant and agree that the said principal, shall make, construct, and finish, in a good, substantial, and workmanlike manner, on or before the -day of A. D. 18- a road, four rods wide, between the following points, to wit: being a part of the swamp land State road, according to the said commissioner's survey thereof, and being sections numbered as shown by such survey. The entire length of said road, so constructed, being miles, more or less. The following is a description of the land covered by the road to be constructed by said principal, viz: From to to the land is the land is From The distance said road is to be constructed over dry ground, as nearly as can be ascertained, ismiles; over wet ground, miles; and on swamp lands and marshes, miles. The said work is to be done and completed by the said principal in accordance with the following specifications, to wit: All the timber and brush within the limits (4 rods) of the road shall be well cut down; except that, whenever any continuous half mile or more of said road shall be on sandy or gravelly soil, so open or porous that water never stands thereon, only the centre two rods need be cut out. Said road shall be thoroughly cleared and grubbed, for a width of fifteen feet on each side of the centre of the same; and a road-bed twenty feet in width (ten feet on each side of the centre line of the road) shall be made of solid earth, high enough to be at least one foot above the level of the water at its highest stage; and shall be rounded in the centre, with a gradual slope, for carrying the water to the ditches on either side. On each side of said road-bed, ditches shall be dug, at least five feet in width at the top, and of an average depth of at least twenty inches below the natural level of the ground, sufficient, in all places, to carry off the water freely from side roads: Provided, That whenever said road shall cross gravelly or sandy land, as described in preceding paragraph, the said road-bed shall be cleared and grubbed for the width of ten feet on each side of the centre line, as above specified, and shall be leveled to a smooth surface for the same width, without ditches: And provided further, That wherever said road shall cross swampy or marshy ground, with muck soil, after clearing and grubbing the ground as aforesaid, the said ditches shall be opened as aforesaid, and the earth removed therefrom, shall be thrown into the road-bed, and then leveled off; and upon the same shall be laid (crosswise of the road-bed) rails of sound, durable timber, not less than four by six inches, and sixteen feet in length; or poles of sound and durable timber, not less than eight nor more than ten inches in diameter, and sixteen feet in length; to be laid in the centre of the road-bed, and so compactly as to cover the ground, and form a good, substantial, and solid bed, which shall then be covered with sand, gravel, or other solid earth, free from muck, to the depth of at least twelve inches; the grading to be in all cases of sufficient height to form a dry road-bed. No timber shall be left within two feet of the outside of the ditches on either side of said road-bed. There shall be all necessary culverts or sluices constructed, of sizes sufficient, in width and depth, to carry off the surface water freely, not less than eighteen feet in length, with sides of sound and durable flatted timber, and covered with sound pine or oak plank, or flatted timber, not less than three inches in thickness, placed on strong and substantial bearings, to sustain the same. They shall be placed at such points as may be necessary to carry off the water freely from said road, and as said commissioner shall direct. The specific dimensions of said sluices shall be as follows: Ample lateral ditches shall be constructed wherever the same shall be necessary to carry the water away from said road, and at such points, and of such dimensions, as said commissioner shall direct. In the construction of the road, the grubbing shall be kept n advance of the ditches and grading, at least eighty rods. The grade of the road-bed, in ascending or descending, shall not exceed one foot in fifteen feet. The work of constructing said road shall be commenced by said principal at such point, and prosecuted on such sections of two consecutive miles each, as the Board of Swamp Land State Road Commissioners of said State shall direct. There shall be bridge constructed, of the size and dimensions, and according to the plans and specifications hereto annexed, over All the materials necessary for the construction of said road, and the sluices and bridges, are to be good, and suitable for the purpose, and furnished by said principal. All of the work aforesaid is to be well done, to the satisfaction and acceptance of the said local commissioner, and of the Board of Swamp Land State Road Commissioners of this State, and to be approved by the State Board of Control. And the said party of the first part covenants and agrees that, upon the full completion of the work aforesaid, at the time and in the manner above specified, and the acceptance thereof, he will officially certify such acceptance to the Board of Swamp Land State Road Commissioners. And that, upon the certificate of said Board of Swamp Land State Road Commissioners, that said work has been done in accordance with the terms hereof, and the approval of such certificate by a |