The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-10-11
Comuouwealth Of Massachusetts,.

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Worcester. IS. Court Of Sessions, at Worces-
= ter, September Term, 1926.
AND now the Report Of Ma
thaniel P. Denny, William Crawford,
r.. and Samuel Daman, Esquires, Commission. |
ers appointed by this Court, on the application
of the Blackstone Canal Company, TO estimate |
all such damages as they should think any
person or persons, corporation or corporations,
would sustain, by the location Of portion OF
said Canal, over his, her, or their lands, as
described in said application and Report, hav-
ing been duly considered by the Court afore-
said, is allowed, accepted, and ordered to be
recorded. And it is further ordered by said
Court, that the said Report be forthwith pub
aished, at the expense Of said Corporation,
three weeks successfully, in one or more of
the newspapers printed in Worcester, an said
Coun:y--which Report is as follows
q We the undersigned, Commissioners, APP
pointed by the Court OF Sessions, within and
for the County of Worcester, at an adjourned
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
poration 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 mill-pond, in Northbrldge. and the
Skull Rock bridge. over the Blackstone river,
in Uxbridge, after having given thirty days
notice TO all persons interested, TO file their
claims with some one Of the Commissioners,
or with the Clerk of said Court, and also OF
the time Of the appraisal. and Of the location
over the lands of the several persons hereinaf-
ter mentioned; and after having been duly
sworn to make faithful and impartial apprai-
sal Of the damages aforesaid, according to our
best understanding, did, on the twelfth day Of
September, A. d. 1896, enter upon the duties
of our appointment, and now report in part
only.
ssThis portion of said Canal, beginning at said
sniIl-pond and running southerly to town
road, occupies one acre and 15-l0O oil an acre
of land owned by David Dunn, for which we
award him nothing for damages, the adyantag'
es Of the Canal being full equivolen
IS Said Canal running southerly as locat'
ed, 90 100 of a chain across said road tc
Henry Dunn's land, occupies about fourteen
square rods Of land in said road, for which we
award the inhabitants Of Northbridge nothing
as damages. The Blackstone Canal Compa.
ny are TO build a good and sufficient bridge
oyer the Canal in said road, but the town o.
NorthbEidgs 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.
<sThe Canal still running southerly as locat
ed, 25 39-l0O chains from said road over Hen
~ Dunn,s land to land Of John segrave, occu,
pies three sores and 80-lOO 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 70 the estate o.
the said Henry being full equivalent therefor.
c. 4. L.,
of John Segrave IS $1,000 chains to Rufus
Benefits land, occupies 2 3-iO0 acres Of land
belonging to said John SegraVe, for which VI.
award him nothing as damages, the rise of bis
property, by reason of said Canal, being an
equivalent therefor
t'Said Canal still continuing southerly course
as located, 30 5-100 Chains on Rufus Bennett.
land, to land of Samuel Willard Aldrirh, occu
pies $1,000 acres of land belonging to sale
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.
t'Said Canal still continuing a soutnerly course
over said Samuel Willard Aldrich's land, s 76-
100 chains 10 town road, occupies l 76-100
acre Of land belonging to said Samuel Willard
Aldrich, for which we award him nothing fol
damages, the benefits resulting from said Canal
being equal to the damages.
<sThence in a southeTly course 41 LINKS OF the
chain across a town road, to Peleg Aldrich':
land, said Canal occupies about II square rod:
of land in said road, for which we award the
inhabitants Of Northbridge nothing as damages
The Canal Company are TO build bridge oveI
the Canal in said road, bnt the said inhabitant.
are 10 maintain il forever after, for reasons as
signed in the case Of the other road.
The Canal continuing asoutherly direction
ever Peleg Aldrich's land 10 30. 100 to Samuel
w. Aldrich's land, occupies 62-10O 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.
g Said Canal continuing southeTly course as
located, 10 chains over Samuel Willard AL
drich's land, occupies 7o-100 acres OF land
belonging to said Samuel Willard Aldrich. 70,
which we award him nothing as damages, the
benefits Of the Canal being equal thereto.
$ Said Canal continuing a southerly course,
= 1o-lO0 chains over Lyman and Gardner Al.
drich's land, occupies ! 6-100 acre Of land
belonging 10 said Lyman and Gardner Aldrich,
for which we award them nothing as damages,
by reason Of the benefits accruing to them on
account Of said Canal.
s'Said Canal continuing a southerly direction,
IA 83-100 chains over james Aldrich's land,
occupies 2 22-100 acres Of land belonging to
said James Aldrich, for which we award him
nothing for damages, for the reasons Aforesaid.
s'SaidC Canal still continuing southerly course,
oyer Paul Aldrich's land 90-1OO chains, oc-
-cupies 1900 of an acre OF land belonging to
said Paul Aldrich, for which we award him
nothing as damages, for the reasons aforesaid.
Said Canal continuing southerly course
"a 25-100 chains over Benjamin Wheelet's
land, occupies 64-10O acres OF land belong
ing TO said Benjamin Wheeler, for which
award him damages TO the amount ofone hun
Slred dollars, to enable him 70 build and main