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Ridley Creek. — Crosby's mills bridge, - % 75 



" Crosby's dam bridge, - 3,000 



" Sharpless' bridge, - - 100 



" Dr. Young's bridge, - 450 



" Edward Lewis' bridge, - 200 



" Bishop's mill bridge, - 800 



" Russell's bridge, ' - 75 



Chester Creek. — Chester bridge, - - 2,150 



" Flower's mill bridge, - - 800 



" Button's mill bridge, - 1,000 



" Knowlton bridge, - - 300 



" Rockdale bridge, - - 1,000 



" Lamott's bridge, - - 1,300 



** Grubb's bridge, - - 250 



" Crozer's bridge, - - 1,000 



" Tyson's mill bridge, - 800 



$24,720 



It must not be inferred that the above sum will cover the 

 whole county loss in the way of bridges. The water ways 

 furnished by the arches of nearly all of our stone bridges 

 were wholly inadequate, in the time of a high freshet, and in 

 most instances where these arches have been swept out, 

 economy, as well as prudent foresight, suggests the propriety 

 of supplying their places with wooden structures. This plan 

 of rebuilding these stone bridges, has been adopted in some 

 instances, and it is understood, will be adopted in others. By 

 pursuing this course the present cost will be greatl}^ dimin- 

 ished, but the permanency of the structure (every other cause 

 of destruction and decay considered, except high freshets,) 

 will not compare with the stone arches which it is intended to 

 supply. In other instances where the extended wings of a 

 bridge have been carried away, but a small part of them will 

 be rebuilt, in order that they may present less obstruction 

 hereafter to the passage of high freshets. The road way will 



