The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-02


4h Tuesday:
WMT Z, The subscribers commissioners, named
Wv in the foregoing warrants, pursuant 10 the
directions therein contained, having given pub
lie and seasonable notice to all persons inter
ested, to lille their claims in the manner therein
pointed out, by publishing nO,ce ot the time
OF our meeting, and the route 10 be examined,
three weeks successfully, 10 each OF the fol-
lowing papers, published in Worcester, in the
County Of Worcester, viz 6 Tie massachusetts,
SPyaRd FORESTER .4drestiser," the National
.f4gtS, and the % Massachusetts Yeoman," in
which notice, all persons interested as aiore
said, were desired to file their claims for dama-
ges, 1t any they had, with the Clerk of the
county Commissioners aforesaid, or with some
one OF the Commissioners for estimating dam
ayes, within thirty days from the date of the
tlrst publication and, after having given the
above notice, we at the same time gave further
notice to all persons interested in the aforesaid
locations of the time and place of our meeting,
and OF the route TO be examined, for the pur
pose OF estimating damages, by publishing an
advertisement thereof in three successive pa
Pers OF each of the aforesaid newspapers, and
then alter being sworn 10 execute the duties
assigned us by this warrant faithfully and I'M
partially, pursuant to said notice, and in con-
iormity Herewith, We met the parties interested
at the location Of a reservoir at the Mills, in
Mendnn, Oh the eleventh dav OF September, A.
ID. 1928 and pursuant 10 said warrant and no.
tice, commenced our view and estimate OF dam
ages occasoned by the location Of said reser.
volr, and by raising the dam al said Mills, as
mentioned IN this commission and after view
ing the premises, and hearing the several par
ties IN support OF their several claims, we do
award and determine as follows, viz:
In t'SPk Pitts UNA AID in AZ,
the advantage accrulng to him by the increase
OF water and Of water power, by the ches7ness
and facility of transportation rendered SO by
The canal, being, IN our opinion, much greater
than the damages he will sustain by the loss of
land, or any injury that can be occasioned 20
ms factory and its appendages by raising the
dam, as described in the said location.
70 George Wall we award no damages, he
having released the same, by his assignee, Jo-
seph Thayer
AT the location of this reservoir, the Black.
stone Canal Corporation are restricted to the
use OF surplus waters together with the water
they may let in from their reservoirs above.
10 Royal Farnum we award nothing in dam
ages, he having valuable farm the banks
OF the canal, which will be benefited more than
injured.
Collins Capron, William Capfon. John South
wick, Cummings Taft, Nathun Aldrich, Laban
Comstock, AnHanias Clifford, Daniel Clifford,
Jonathan Emmefson, Samuel Emmerson, Mo-
SEES Farnum, John Capron, Alexander Haywood,
Edwin ID Sargent Newbury Darling, and Ste
phen Holbrook, claim no damages.
To John Southwick, James Harkness, South
wick darkness, and Sullivan darkness, we
award no damages, they having released the
same.
To Samuel Allen we award nothing in dam
ages, as we could net perceive he sustained any.
The damages accruing TO the Blackstone
Manufacturing Company, by reason Of the sec
ond location in this warrant, have not been con.
slderee in this cur report upon the recommit
ment, as, since the former report made and
recommitted fol- amendment, now location has
been made as substitute therefor; and this
report in all its parts is a substitute for report
formerly made by and recommtted to US for
revision and amendment, at a session of the
County Commissioners, begun and holden at
Worcester, within and for the County, on the
fourth Tuesday Of March, A. d. 1880
The location of ManchaUg Pond, partly in
Douglas and partly in Sutton, and the location
of Bad Luck Pond, in Douglas, Cor reservoirs,
as described in the third and fourth locations IN
this warrant, are reserved Tor future reports.
All which is submitted.
NATHANIEL P. DENNY.
WILLIAM CRAWFORD, JR.
SAMUEL DAMON.
Attest ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk.