The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-10-04
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, IS. Court Of Sessions, at Worces-
ter September Term, 1926.
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IS. Oourt OF SESSIONS, at Worces
ter September Term, 1926.
4 "A ND now the Report of Ne
Z VA thaniel ?. Denny, William Crawford
u. ana Samuel Daman, Esquires, Commission
ers appointed by this Court, on the annI;cat;o,
OF Inc Blackstone Canal Company. to estimat,
all such damages as they should thinl, an,
person or persons, corporation or corporat;or +.
would sustain, by the location of a port ION o
said Canal, over bis, her, or their lsnde a,
described IN said application and Report. hav.
| ing oeen duly considered by the Court afore.
saio' is allowed, accepted, and ordered 10 he
recorded. And it is further ordered nv sa;d
,Iourt, that the said Report be forthwith nub.
| iished' at the expense of said Corporation.
| .,iree weeks successfully, in one or more Of
Ine e"sPapers printed In Worcester, in said
County-which Report is as follows =
We the undersigned, Commissioners. an
pointed by the Court of Sessions. within and
tor the County of Worcester, at an ad;onrned
term thereof, which was held at WORCESTER.
within and for said County, on the second
tuesday OF August, A. ID. 1926, to estimate
all damages which any person or persons, cor
poratlon or corporations, whose lands are TAX
en- by the location of that portion of the Black
Stone Canal lying between David and Henry
Dunn,s mili-pond, in Northbridge, and the
okul ROCK bridge, over the Backbone ,iyer
IN oxoridge, after having given thirty days'
notice 10 all persons interested, to Gle their
claims with some one Of the Commissioners
or with the Clerk of said Court, and also n
the time of the appraisal, and of the location
over the lands of the several persons here;naf.
ter mentioned; and after having been dulv
sworn 10 make faithful and impartial apprai
sal OF the damages aforesaid, according to our
best understanding, did, on the twelfth day of
oeptemoer, A. ID. 1926, enter upon the duties
OF our appointment, and now report in part
only. pa
s. This portion OF said Cana', beginning at said
mhl-pond and running south.rly 10 a town
road, occupies one acre and 15-lGa of an acre
OF land owned by David Dunn, for mich we
award him nothing for damages, the adve-,tag-
es of the Canal being full equivalent.
said Canal running southerly as locat
ed, 90 100 OF a chain across said road to
Henry Dunn's land, occupies about fourteen
square rods of land in said road, for which We
award the inhabitants of Norlhhridge nothing
as damages. The Blackstone Canal Compa-
ny are TO build good and sufficient bridge
over the Canal in said road, but the town of
Northbrldse are to maintain il forever after
the increase OF taxable property in said town.
by reason of the said Canal, being an ample
equivalent therefor.
"lhe Canal still running southerly as locat-
ed, 20 39-l00 chains from said road over Hem
~ Dunn's land TO land of j hn Segraye, occu-
pies three acres and 80-100 of an acre of land
belonging TO said Henry Dunn, on which the
said Company will build lock-, for which we
award the said Henry nothing as damages,
the advantages Of said Canal to the estate Of
the said Henry being full equivalent therefor.
"Said Canal passing on southerly, ever land
OF John Segrave 13 $4,000 chains 10 Rufus
Benefits land, occupies 3-lO0 acres of land
belonging TO said John Segrave, for which we
award him nothing as damages, the rise of his
property, By reason OF said Canal, being an
equivalent therefor.
'Said Canal still continuing a southcrly course
as located, 80 5l00ckains on Rufus Benefits
land, to land Of Samuel Willard Aldrch. occu-
pies A $1,000 acres Of land belonging to said
Rufus Bennett, for which we award him moth
ing as damages, the rise of his property, by
reason Of said Canal, being equal to the dam
age.
"Said Canal still continuing soutnerly course
over said Samuel Willard Aldrich's land, 6 &C.
100 chains 10 town road, occupies rs 100
acre OF land belonging to said Samuel Willard
Aldrich, for which we award hin nothing fer
damages, the benefits resulting from said Canal
being equal TO the damages.
"Thence in southerly course Al links OF the
chain across town road, TO Peleg Aldrch's
land, said Canal occupies about l square rods
of land in said road, for which we award the
inhabitants of Northbridge nothing as damages.
The Canal Company are to build bridge over
the Canal in said road, but the said inhabitants
are 10 maintain il forever after, for reasons as
signed in the case OF the other road.
1.-THE Canal continuing southerly direction
over Peleg Aldriehs land 10 So 100 to Samuel
w. Aldrich's land, occupies 62-100 acre Of
land belonging to said Peleg Aldrich, for which
we award him nothing for damages, the in
creast value of his estate, by reason of said
Canal, being equal TO The damages.
I" Said Canal continuing asoutherly course as
located, Is chains over Samuel Willard Al
drich's land, occupies 9 70-100 acres OF land
belonging to said Samuel Willard Aldrich, for
which we award him nothing as damages, the
benefits Of the Canal being equal thereto.
Said Canal continuing a southerly course,
Z 100 chains over Lyman and Gardner Al
drich's land, occupies 6-l00 acre of land
belonging TO said Lyman aud Gardner Aldrich,
for which we award them nothing as damages.
| by reason of the benefits accruing to them on
account of said Canal.
| ''Said Canal continuing southerly direction,
| IA 49, 100 chains over James Aldrich's land,
occupies2 22-l00 acres Of land belonging to
said James Aldrich, for which we award him
nothing for damages, for the reasons aforesaid
| "Said Canal still continuing southerly course,
over Paul Aldrich's land 90l00 chains, &C.
cupes 73-100 of an acre of land belonging &c
said Paul Adrich, for which we award hin
nothing as damages, for the reasons aforesaid.
{" Said Canal continuing southerly course
"a 25-l00 chains over Benjamin Wheeler:
land, occupies 3 64.100 acres OF land belong
ing to said Benjamin Wheeler, for which
award bin damages to the amount of one hun
] hreA dollars. 10 enable him to bulld and main.