The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-13

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e.Ss1, March Term. 1897, and holden by adj |
sovranent on the second Tuesday Of May, /
1897.
A Nd now NATHANIEL P. DENNY, WILLIAM
a CRAwFoRp, Jun. and SAMUEL DAMAS,
Esquires, Commissioners appointed by said
Court to estimate all damages, which any per-
son or persons, Corporation or Corporations,
whose lands are described and mentioned IN
the location of section of the Blackstone
Canal shall sustain, make their Report TO TINS
Court which Report being read, and duly con.
sidered by the Court, is allowed, accepted, and
ordered to be recorded.
And it is further ordered by the Court, that |
the said Report, or the substance thereof, be /
forthwith published, at the expense OF the !
Blackstone Canal Company, three weeks sue
cessively, in one or more OF the newspapers
printed in Worcester in said County.
The said Report is as follows =
WoRcEsrRR. s. March z, 1897. We the /
subscribers, Commissioners named IN the lore
going Warrant, having, pursuant TO the alrec-
tons therein contained, given public and sea- |
sonable notice to all persons interested 10 ME
their claims in manner therein pointed OUT ny
publishing notice of the time OF meeting ana
the route to be examined, three weeks success
siyelv, in each of the following public papers
published in Worcester, in the County OF Wor-
cester, viz the Massachusetts, SpgS y Worcester
.4drertiSer, the National .Kgis, and the hdSSd-
chusettS Yeonan, in which notice all persons
interested as aforesaid were desired to ME thelr
claims for damage, if any they had, with the
Clerk of said Court, or with some one OF the
Commissioners, within thirty days from the
date of the first publication; and after having
given the above notice, we at the same time
caused further notice to be given TO all per-
sons interested of the time and place OF meet
inU. for the purpose of estimating damages,
and of the route to be examined, by publishing
an advertisement thereof IN three successive
papers of each Of the aforesaid public newspa-
pers; and then, pursuant to SAID notice, ana III
conformity Herewith, we met at worcester, on
the seventh day of March, A. ID. lo23 but
not being able to make our estimate OF DANA
aes, by reason of the great depth of snow then
on the ground, we adjourned, to meet at the
place mentioned in said advertisement, on the
ninth day of April then next ensuing, and
gave public notice of said adjournment, by
publishing the same in three successive papers
eff each of the aforesaid public journals, previous
to the said ninth day of April; when, pursuant
to said notice and adjournment, we again met,
and after being sworn to execute the duties as
signed us by this Commission, faithfully and
rmpartially did, pursuant tosaid Warrant, COM
Inence our view and estimate of damages, at
an oak tree, near Elijah Burbank 5 saw-nill, IN
said Worcester, at the end of a former location
of part of said Canal; and bearing all claim
ants who appeared before US, proceeded south
erly as located, through piece OF said Bur
banks land to county road, and, over SAID
raod, again through said Burbank's land TO
John w Lincoln's land. The Canal Corpora
ton are to have the right of turning the course
Of the river, Of erecting dam across the new
channel, and Of conducting a feeder into the
Canal, and of making use of the present bed OF
the river, and also the privilege OF erecting a
lock on said Burbanl's land. The Canal Cor
poration are to build good bridge over the
Canal in the aforesaid road, and the town OF
Worcester are to keep the same IN repair.
Thence southerly, as located, through said
John w. Lincoln's land, with the privilege of
erecting a lock and other APPENDICES to the
Canal on said land. Said Corporation are to-
huild and maintain good farm bridge for the
said Lincoln and permit the said Lincoln to
draw water from the Canal, in consideration
Of their destroying the privilege he now has OF
taking water from the river. Thence souther-
Iv asIocated. through land of Nathan Perry,
and through land of Elijah Burbank, with the
privilege of constructing a lock and other
necessary appendages to said Canal, on SAID
BnrbaRk's land Said Corporation are to buld
and maintain good cambridge for said Bur-
hank. or nav him one hundred and seventy
five dollars therefor, at their option To the
foreroing persons we award no other damages
than the expense of farm-bridges as aforesaid,
they having claimed none In this course the
Canal masses through small corner Of land
heIonr;pg 10 John Totman and Sons, to whom
we award no damages, they having claimed
none. Thence through land of Isaac Willard
and through land of Leonard Kingsbury, as
located. To said Willard we award eighteen
dollars for damage, and in addition to, said sum
the said Canal Corporation shall build and
maintain a good cambridge on the line be-
tween the land of said Willard and the land OF
said Kingsbury, for their mutual use and con,
yenience. or pay them the sum of one hundred
and seventy-ive dollars, at the option of said
Willard and Kingsbury. Thence continuing
in a southerly direction, as located, through
said Willards land, to whom we award Tor
damage twentv-six dollars. Thence continu-
inp through Moses Parks land, as located
with the privilege Of erecting dam across the
river, and constructing and maintaining
feeder to the Canal, also of constructing a
lock, &C. on said land TO whom we award fol
damages fifty dollars, and in addition thereto
the said Canal Corporation are to build ant
support, for his use, a good and convenient
cambridge or pay him one hundred and sew
entv-fiVe dollars, at the option Of said Corpo
ration Thence through land of Aaron Parks
as located, to whom we award seventv-hve
dollars damages, and in addition thereto said
Corporation are to build and maintain, for his
convenience and use, good cambridge, OF
pay him the sum of one hundred and seventy
i've dollars in lieu thereof, at the option Of
said Corporation. Thence on land Of Hart
well Howard, as located, to whom we have
awarded nothing. Thence continuing in the
same direction through land Of the heirs O
Aaron Marble, to whom we have awarded
nothing, the advantages to said Howard 1nC
heirs, in consequence Of the construction 0
the Canal being an equivalent to all the dam
ages they have sustained. Thence crossing
over county road in Mllbury, the Canal Cor
poration to build good and sufficient bridg
over the Canal in said road, and the town o
N1bury are to support and keep the same il
repair. Thence continuing southerly, as 10