The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-07-20
Notice.
WHEREAS, at a Court Of


ter, within and for the county of Worcester,
on the second Tuesday of March, A. ID. 1926,
and by adjournment, on the 4th Wednesday Of
June, A. ID. 1925, the Blackstone Canal Com
pany made report OF the location of the sew
eral dams herein after described, to be con-
structed for the purpose of saving the flood
aud other waters in the ponds herein mention
d, for the use of said Canal, viz
Two dams at the outlet of North Pond, in
Worcester, on land OF Samuel Stowell the
first containing eighty square rods of ground,
and marked by said Company, Canal Dam J;
the second containing forty eight square rods,
as set out by said Company.
One dam at the outlet of Long Pond, at its
junction with Round Pond, in the town Of
Shrewsbury commencing at the middle Of
the bridge, and running northerly to stake
and stones marked, Canal Dam containing
eighty square rods of land, belonging 10 Will
liam Hovey, or some other persons unknown.
Also commencing at the same point on the
bridge, and running southerly to a stake and
stones embracing strip of land four rods
wide, and containing thirty-two square rods
OF land belonging to Daniel Mixer, minor.
One dam at the outlet OF Flint Pond, and
other Ponds below Flint Pond, on land be-
longing to Abel Wesson and John Wesson, set
out by the Company aforesaid, and marked,
Canal Dam; containing filty-one square rods,
belonging TO Abel Wesson and Gity-one
square rods belonging to John Wesson.
One dam at the outlet of Dorothy or Dorety
rond' IN Millbury, occupying forty square
rods of land, belonging to Daniel Rice, and
sixty-eisht square rods belonging to Jacob
Dodge, as set out by the Company aforesaid.
One dam at the outlet of Ramshorn Pond,
in Miilbury, embracing twenty-six square rods
OF land belonging to Elisha Jacobs, and thirty
seven square rods, belonging to Stephen Blan-
chard, as set out by said Company.
One dam at the outlet of Manchaug Pond,
in the towns of Douglas and Sutton, embracing
one hundred and fourteen rods of land. be-
longing to Mrs. Joslin, and one bundled and
twenty square rods, belonging to Cyrus Put
nam, as set out by said Company.
One dam at the outlet of Pratt's Pond, in
Upton, embracing .twenty-four square rods of
land, belonging to Sarah Thurston, and sixty
square rods OF land belonging to Jonathan
Bradish, as set out by said Company.
Two dams at the outlets of Mendon Pond,
the first, embracing twelve square rods of land
belonging 10 Joseph Rawson the second,
seventy-two square rods, belonging to Rufus
Paine, as set out by said Company,
And whereas, the subscribers, by the Court
aforesaid, held as aforesaid, Were appointed
Commissioners TO estimate all damages, which
any person or persons, whose lands are men
toned in the foregoing locations, shall sustain
by the location of the dams aforesaid NO
TiCE therefore is hereby given, to all persons
interested as aforesaid, to file their claims, If
any they have, with some one of the Commits
sioners, or with the Clerk of said Court, with
in thirty days from the sixth day of July, A. ID.
1925.
Notice is also hereby given, to all persons
interested in the location of the several dams
aforesaid, or any of them, that the Commits
sioners will be at the said several places above
surveyed and located, at the times hereafter
mentioned, and Will then and there proceed
to view the same, for the purpose of estimating
the damage, and will hear all persons interest
ed, and do and perform all the duties which
devolve on them, to witt
On Monday, the 22d day of August next, at
ten of the clock in the forenoon, they will be
at the locations near North Pond, in Worces-
ter. At three of the clock in the afternoon oil
the same day, they will be at the location Of
the outlet OF Long Pond; and as soon as may
be thereafter, on the same day, at the loca-
ton below Flint's Pond above mentioned, on
land of the Messrs. Nelson's.
On Tuesday the 23d Of August next, at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon, they will be at the
location upon the outlet of Dorety Pond, in
Millbury. AT eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
Of the same day, at the location at the outlet
of Ramshorn Pond, in said Millbury. At fouI
O'Clock in the afternoon of the same day, al
the location at the outlet of Manchaug Pond
| above mentioned.
On Wednesday, the Oath of August next,
at ten of the clock in the fore noon, they will
be at the locations near Mendon Pond above
mentioned. They will proceed to that which
is most convenient first, and Immediately at
ter to the other. At three of the clock in the
afternoon Of the same day, they will be at the
location upon the outlet of Pratt's Pond, in
Upton, as above mentioned. All persons in
terested who wish to be heard, must be pune
tual in their attendance upon the. Commission
ers in the view and survey aforesaid.
NATH'L. P. DENNY. J
WIN. CRAWFORD, Jr. Csnans'rs.