"A.V HIGHWA V SHALL BE THERE, AND A \VA K" 2 I 5 



But the roughness of those early roads was removed, 

 bump at a time, through successive generations. 



The bridge work and corduroy over wet places that was 

 continually necessary may be faintly suggested by the 

 following item in the year 1726 from the treasurer's book : 

 " Paid Stephen Stoddard surveyor for forty cords of wood 

 at one shilling, sixpence per cord, and pine plank three 

 shillings, sixpence, all of which was used in the Highway 

 throucrh the First Division of Cohassett — total three 



THK new STATK kOAI) IN Gkkat Swamt. 



pounds, three shillings & sixpence." Also, "Paid Laz- 

 arus Beal surveyor for nine and a half cords of wood 

 used in mending highways at Cohassett at sixteen pence 

 per cord and for timber four shillings — total eighteen 

 shillings sixpence." Instead of having a superintendent 

 of streets, surveyors were appointed to keep up the roads 

 in their own neighborhoods. Men worked out taxes every 

 year, improving the highways under the direction of these 

 surveyors. 



