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

the assessment of damages on q former war
rant, which award of the commissioners afore-
said is confirmed by the commissioners named
in the warrant annexed to this report. Thence
over land of Nathan George, a minor son of
Richard George, averaging two chains wide
part of this land on the west side of the canal
and near the river, TO be used for the protec-
ton of the canal and its appcndages, with all
the privileges requisite for the construction of
two locks on said land, to whom we have
awarded nothing as damages. Thence crossing
the Blackstone River, with the right of build
ing and maintaining tow path bridge in and
across said stream and abutting the same on
its banks and of using the river for navigation.
Thence over land of w. and d. d. Farnum to
the line dividing the States of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, to whom we have awarded
no damages.
We also proceeded on our view and esti-
mate of damages on another location as de-
scribed in said foregoing warrant, over land of
Widow Demeris Wood, for the purpose of
turning the course of the river, &c to whom
we have awarded no damages Thence over
land of John Capron and Sons, for the purpose
of turning the course of the river, &c. and we
have awarded him nothing as damages
Thence over land of Thaddeus Rist for the
purpose of turning the course of the river, &c.
and we have awarded him no damages
L
Ter, south sixty degrees east, three and fifty
hundredths of chain, averaging one and a
half chain wide, for the purpose of turning the
course of the river "a description of this lot of
land is given, as the name of John Fowler, one
of the owners is omitted in the warrant, and
the length of chain rroneously stately to
| whom we have given no damages
In this report, in all instances where we
have awarded no damages, we are of the o.
pinion that the benefits and advantages ac-
cruing to such person or persons are a full
equivalent for all damages they have sustain
ed or may sustain in consequence of the loca-
ton and opening of said canal as aforesaid
And in all Instances where farm bridge over
said canal is awarded to an individual or indi-
viduals, or a sum of money in lieu thereof al
the option of said corporation, and if said cor
poration shall tender and pay over to such in.
dividual or individuals, such sum of money in.
stead of building such bridge, then such indi.
vidual or individuals shall have a right &c
build and maintain for his or their own use
and convenience, bridge over said canal, OF
t condition such individual or individuals erect
such bridge in permanent workmanlike man
ner, and conform as to height from the bottom
of the canal, distance between the abutmentS
: and mode of construction to the other bridge!
built by said canal company across said ca
, nal And such bridge or bridges shall be Sc
located and constantly kept in such repair al
not to interfere with the us les of the canal fo
convenience and navigation. Whenever AM
individual is cut off from water for the use o
his cattle by the location and construction o
the canal aforesaid, he shall have a right o
| tapping the canal and of drawing a sufiicencl
there4rom, for that purpose, and no more.
All which is submitted.
NATHL. p DENNY,
WILLIAM CRAWFORD, JR.
SAMUEL DAMAN