The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-10-18
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, IS. Court of Sessions, at Worces-
ter, September Term, 1896
A ND now the Report of Ma

ir. and Samuel Daman, Esquires, Commission
ers Amounted 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, n allowed, accepted, and ordered TO be
recorded. And it is further ordered by said
Court, that the said Report be forthwith pub
lished, at the expense Of said Corporation,
three weeks successfully, in one OF more OF
the newspapers printed in Worcester, in said
Coun;y-which Report is as follows
g We the undersigned, Commissioners, ap-
pointed by the Court of Sessions, within and
for the County of Worcester, at an adjourned
fern thereof, which SvOs- held at Worcester,
within and for said County, on the second
Tuesday of August, A. d. 1926, to estimate
all damages which any person or persons, cor
porstion oil. corporations, whose lands are taxi
en- by the location of that portion OF the Black
stone Canal lying between David and Henry
Dunn's mill-pond, in Northbridge, 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 QUIZ
best understanding, did, on the twelfth day of
September, A. d. 1926, enter upon the duties
of our appointment, and now report in part
only.
IS tbs portion Of said Canal, beginning at said
mill-pond and running southerly to town
road, occupies one acre and 15-l00 Of an acre
of land owned by David Dunn, for which we
award him nothing for damages, the adyantag-
es of the Canal being full equvoien
Said Canal running southerly as locat-
ed, 60-100 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 Northbridge 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
Northbrldge are to maintain it forever after /;
the increase of taxable property in said town,
by reason of the said Canal, being an ample
equivalent therefor.
''The Canal still running southerly as locat-
ed, 25 49, 100 chains from said road over Hen
~ Dumas land TO land of John Segrave, occu-
pies three acres and 80-l00 of an acre of land
belonging to said Henry Dunn, on which the
said Company wil.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, over land
OF John SegraYe Is So 100 chains to Rufus
Benefits land, occupies 9 g. 100 acres of land
belonging 20 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.
"Sald Canal still continuing southerlv course
as located, 80 5-l00 chains on Rufus Benefits
land, to land of Samuel Willard Aldrich. occu-
pics $1,000 acres of land belonging to said
Rufus Bennett, for which we award him moth
ing DAMAGE, tho rise Of bic property, BY
reason of said Canal, being equal to the dam
age.
E'Said Canal still continuing a soutnerIy course
over said Samuel Willard Aldrich's land, 76-
100 chains 10 town road, occupies 76-1O0
acre Of land belonging to said Samuel Willard
Aldrich, for wltch we award him nothing for
damages, the benefits resulting from said Canal
being equal to the damages.
''Thence in southerly course links of the
chain across town road, to Peieg Aldrich's
land, said Canal occupies about IL 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 ovel
the Canal in said road, but the said inhabitant:
are TO maintain il forever after, for reasons as
signed in the case Of the other road.
The Canal continuing a southerly direction
over Peleg Aldrich's land 10 CO. 100 to Samuel
w. Alddch's land, occupies ] 62-10O acre o;
Land belonging tie 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.
- Slid Canal rOnfinuincy n lu eoprsa or
located, 18 chains over Samuel Willard AL
dTiCh's land, occupies 70 100 acres OF land
belonging to said Samuel Willard Aldrich, fol
which we award him nothing as damages, the
benefits of the Canal being equal thereto.
g Said Canal continuing a southerly course.
10-le0 chains over Lyman and Garduer Al
drich's land, occupies l 6-l00 acre of land
belonging TO 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.
"Said Canal continuing southerly direction,
IA 83-100 chains over James AIdrich's land
occupies 2 22-1O0 acres Of land belonging 10
said James Aldrich, for which we award him
nothing for damages, for the reasons aforesaid
" SahCanal still continuing asoutherly course.
over Paul Aldrich's land 60 100 chains oc-
cupies 73-I00 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 a southerly course
"a 25-l00 chains over Benjamin sWheeler's
land, occupies 3 64-l00 acres of land belong
ing to said Benjamin Wheeler, for which
award him damages to the amount of one hun
dred dollars, to enable him to build and main
tain farm bridge over said Canal for his use ;
we also award him the right of building the
same IN any place that will most accommodate
him.
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and occupies 74-l00 acres of land Belonging