As the general route of the road is so near the location of J. Thompson, and it was presumed he had furnished a map accompanying his report, no map has been made. If required, it can be furnished, but not with the present report.

Length of road finished 35 miles; unfinished about 3 miles; average cost per mile to the state $ 323 61; whole cost per mile $ 336 61. Respectfully submitted.

SMITHFIELD, CHARLESTOWN AND HARPER'S FERRY TURNPIKE COMPANY.

OFFICE SMITHFIELD, CHARLESTOWN AND HARPER'S
FERRY TURNPIKE Co., Oct. 17, 1851.

To the Board of Public Works.

Herewith is transmitted a statement of the treasurer, shewing the receipts and disbursements for the year.

No dividend has been declared in consequence of having to apply the whole income of the company, after the payment of the necessary expenses, to the reduction of the debts against the company, which amount to upwards of $7,000. It will be seen by reference to our former reports that a sale of part of the road was respectfully recommended, as it was believed that the debts could not be paid off in any reasonable time.

The road is nearly 14 miles in length-133 miles under tolls. Two hands are generally kept employed in keeping it in repair. A map of the road will be forwarded as soon as it is prepared.

HUMPHREY KEYES,
Sec'y and Treas'r.

Return of the state of the Smithfield, Charlestown and Harper's Ferry Turnpike Company for the year ending 30th Sept. 1851.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditures within the year.

Balance of money on hand, per last annual

SNICKER'S GAP TURNPIKE COMPANY.

Return of the state of the Snicker's Gap Turnpike Company, October 1,

1851.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditures from October 1st, 1850, to

October 1st, 1851.

Balance in hands of treasurer October 1st, 1851,

$109 37

Dividends declared, none.

Francis McCormick, president; James Mount, James Castleman, Samuel McCormick, Joseph Nichols, directors; Joseph P. Megeath,

treasurer.

The Snicker's gap turnpike commences at Aldie, Loudoun county, Virginia, and terminates at Snicker's ferry on the Shenandoah, in Clarke county, Virginia, at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountain. The length of the improvement is 17 miles. There are three gates; each gate-keeper receives $120 per year. The tolls are paid over to the treasurer each quarter, or oftener if required.

JOS. P. MEGEATH, Treasurer.

GENTLEMEN,

Enclosed you have the report of the Snicker's gap turnpike company up to October 1st, 1851. The receipts during the last year have fallen short of the preceding year $232 46; consequently the expenditures have been less, which now leaves a balance in the hands of the treasurer of $109 37. But little work has been done on the road. The road is in tolerable repair. The tolls for the coming year will be, I presume, about the same as for the year just terminated.

Yours, respectfully,

JOS. P. MEGEATH,
Treas. S. G. T. Co.

SPERRYVILLE AND RAPPAHANNOCK TURNPIKE CO.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the Sperryville and Rappahannock turnpike company, held after due notice, as published in the "Flag of '98," a newspaper published in the town of Warrenton, at the courthouse door of Rappahannock county, and, in the manner prescribed by law, at the courthouse aforesaid, on Friday after the second Monday in May 1851, being the 16th day of the month:

On motion of Horatio G. Moffett, John G. Lane, Esq. was called to the chair, and W. J. Menefee, the clerk of the board, acted as secretary.

On motion, Robert H. Spindle and Middleton Miller, Esqs. were appointed by the chairman a committee to examine proxies, and to

report to the meeting forthwith such as are executed according to the manner prescribed by the 3d article of the by-laws, and also such as

are not.

Robert H. Spindle and Middleton Miller, who were appointed to examine proxies, made their report, which was examined by the meeting, approved, received, and ordered to be filed.

The clerk ascertained and declared, from a roll of the stockholders, made by him in alphabetical form and here produced, that owners of stock entitled to a majority of all the votes which could be given by all the stockholders were present, either in person or legally appointed proxies, to wit, 262.

Reports of the president and treasurer of the company were this day presented to the meeting, which were read, approved, and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of R. M. Heterick, the state proxy, it is further ordered that copies of the said reports be certified to the Board of public works, which follow in these words:

"To the Stockholders of the

Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike Co.

"By the accompanying circular from the Board of public works we are urged to take into consideration the expediency of changing the time of our annual meetings to some early day in October, for reasons set forth in the circular; therefore, I recominend that your annual meeting be changed to the first Friday in October.

"By the report of your secretary and treasurer you will perceive at a glance the condition of the monetary affairs of the company.

"At the letting in August last your road was put under contract to Amissville, sealed proposals having been advertised for and received. A contract was made with J. W. Barneclo for grading the whole distance, and for metaling from Sperryville to Washington, a distance of six miles, and from Gaines' Crossroads to Amissville, a distance of 5 miles, designated as sections Nos. 1 and 3. The metaling of section No. 2, from Washington to Gaines' Crossroads, a distance of six miles, was let to John Jett; the average price per mile for grading and metaling was $2,301, with a provision in the contract, that if the board directed one inch of earth to be put upon the metal, the contractor was to receive therefor $64 per mile. Subsequently, say on the first of February last, the residue of the line was put under contract, at the average price of $ 2,301 per mile. Section No. 4, extending about 2 miles below Amissville, to J. W. Barneclo, and the residue of the distance, about two miles, to John S. Armstrong.

"On the day of J. W. Barneclo's contract was declared abandoned by your board of directors, in consequence of his failure to comply with the terms of his contract. It then became necessary for your board to take steps for the immediate prosecution of the grade on section No. 2, in order that John Jett might sustain no loss in not having it in readiness to metal, he having made a large outlay in horses, oxen, wagons, &c., and hire of negroes by the year-in the