Richmond Hill Public Library News Index
Receipt for building a bridge on Plank Road
Description
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Receipts
Notes
In the year 1850, a company was formed called “The Markham and Elgin Mills Plank Road Company”, with Mathew Teefy as Secretary-Treasurer, to plank the side road from Elgin Mills across to the 4th concession, then south through Victoria Square to Cashel. Toll gates were established where travelers paid for the privilege of using this road. In 1950, some of the planks were dug up near Elgin Mills, and used as kindling wood.
Date of Original
1 Aug 1850
Date Of Event
1 Aug 1850
Subject(s)
Road construction
Receipts
Collection
Richmond Hill Public Library. Tweedsmuir History Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Richmond Hill
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.87111 Longitude: -79.43725
Creative Commons licence
by-nc-nd [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Richmond Hill Public Library
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Full Text

Front side:

Aug 1st 1850

The Directors of the Markham and Elgin Mills Plank Road Company [?] to James Newton for building a bridge on the said road

£3 5s 0d

[?] in acct. with Sec. Mr. Dickson

James Newton 1st Augt. 1850

Back side:

Received £3 5s 0d

James Newton

Augt. 1st 1850

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Receipt for building a bridge on Plank Road