Gordon Kirkman is the current County Superintendent of Highways. He chats with museum office manager Melissa Pray after a talk he gave for the grand opening of the automobile exhibit.

Maintaining the County Roads in the 1800's

Road district No. 7

To all that it may concern

For the appropriation of extra labour whitch labor is to be applied on the Central road of the above named Road & District commencing at the slew bridge & So on through on the Section line to the State Road the intention is to plough & scrap and grade on cosay or improve the road to the best advantage & we the undersigned do agree to perform every day or days bour? That we subscribe or other wise bee subject to the penaltys of the common Road law of this State this August 30th 1857

Names of Subscribers

Michael Haizman

3

David Adams

3

John Spidel

3

________Anthis

3

Jeremiah Fox

2

James A. McFarland

2

Elisha Litherland

1

Jacob Johnson

1 ½

John Veihman

2

John _______

1

Joshua J. Smith

2

John Anthis

3

Soloman Diaz

?

Madison Anthis

3

Thomas Banks

2

Willim Dyer?

2

William B. ______

2