Start with the stone-load register and repair crew’s closure notes. It is the source used to decide whether the span can carry ordinary freight while a bearing stone is reset; it is not the decision itself. The rule only works if the source describes conditions at the North Span over Mill Channel.
Known: the current file counts 79 heavy crossings made under the temporary limit, compared with 83 in the prior window. The service office posts the new schedule and records its first operating count. The entries have dates and a named clerk.
Disputed: Carriers say the detour adds a second toll. The inspector says the seam needs one measured load before the limit changes. One side emphasizes the posted total; the other points to a new seam is visible near the north bearing after a wet week.
Why it matters: the decision determines which residents can rely on the service and which staff must carry out the change. The file does not settle that by itself.
Next: The responsible office has begun the follow-up set by the board, which closed the request after an independent count confirmed the current measure.
