The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-10
A copy of the petition and of the order thereon
81 Attest: ABIJAH BIGEL OW, Clerk.
To the Hon. the Board of Coun-
" Commissioners for the County of Worcea-

I n u
" Commissioners for the County of Worcea-
FENHE undersigned respectfully represent
a that tho present travelled road, from the
old common, SO called, in Lancaster, to the
middle of Bolton, is not such a road as will
stand the test in the present generally improV-
ed state of our public highways. II passes over
elevations that ought to be considered too con-
siderable for the accommodation Of the public
travel, if better path can be pointed out. On
leaving Lancaster, the first hill though of gen
tie ascent, is long and sandy, and, therefore,
difficult for loaded carriages. The next hill is
very steep, and cannot at any expense be rem
dered less so-and from the nature of the soil
is at certain seasons exceedingly muddy. And
Of the same character is the remaining hill, and
indeed the whole of the intermediate road be-
tween the second hill and the middle Of Bolton.
There can be no relief from the present great
Inconvenience, that will be of material service,
by any possible improvement on the present
road, in reducing the elevations or making them
more gradual
But the difficulty may be remedicd by leaving
the present road on the old common, and pass
ing to the north of it by Morse's Mill, in Boil.
ton, crossing the Lancaster and Bolton Turn
pike road, near the fish pond of Sampson V. s.
Wilder keeping in the valley OF the brook, and
entering again into the present highway by the
cross road near the house of Rev. Isaac Allen,
in Bolton. A survey of the proposed route has
been made by Mr.. Henry Wilder of Lancaster,
skilul engineer, whose report and sketch are
annexed to this petition, and which your petit
TONERS request may be considered a part of
their said petition.
Your petitioners therefore respectfully re-
quest that new highway may be laid out and
constructed from the said old common, in Ian
caster to the centre of the town Of Bolton, to
the north of tho present road, and on or near
the line herein mentioned and that your hon
oruble Board would view the premises and take
such measures as the law requires in tbs estab-
fishing of county road. All which is respect
fully submitted
HORATIo CARTER,
March 10, 1891 and G6 others.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WorceSter, SIS. At meeting OF the County
Commissioners, begun and holden at Wor-
cester, within and for the County OF Worces-
ter, on the third Tuesday of June, A. ID.
1881:
On the petition aforesaid Ordered, That no.
tice be given to all persons and corporations
interested therein, that said Commissioners
will meet at the house of George Fitch, inn
holder, in Lancaster, in said County, on We'd
nesday, the twenty nth day oil September
next, at two Of the clock in the afternoon, by
publishing an attested copy OF said petition, and
of this order thereon, in !" The Massachusetts
Spy, newspaper, printed in said Worcester,
three weeks SUGGEST vely, the last publication,
to be fourteen days, at least, before the said
twenty.eighth day of September.
And it is further Ordered, That the Sheriff
of said County, or his Deputy, serve the Town
Clerks Of the towns OF Lancaster and Bolton,
each, with an attesed copy OF said petition and
order, thirty days, at least, and also post up an
attestcd copy thereof in Two public places in
each Of said towns Of Lancaster and bolton,
fourteen days, al least, before the SAID twenty
eighth day of September, at which time and
place said Commissioners will proceed 10 view
the route SGT forth and described IN said petit
ton, andto hear all persons and corpuratons
interested therein, who may then aud there de-
sire to be heard thereon.
Attest; ISAAC GOODWIN,
Ciorh pro ten.
A copy Of the petition and of the order
thereon except the plan referred TO in said DO.
titon.
81 Attest: ABIJAH 3lGELow, C1erk