Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-10-04
TO the Hon. County COMMISSIONER at
Court to be holden at Topsham, for and
soitbia the County IF Lincoln on the third

TO the Hon. County COMMISSIONER at
Court to be holden at Topsham, for and
soitbia the County IF Lincoln on the third
day Of Ssptemba. a. D. 1888.
THE undersigned respectfully requcst that public
highway beginning Smiths Bridge (so called) on the
road Leading from Wiscssse to Aina or commencing on
said road Smiths hill (so caled) the road lead
ing TO Smiths Mi thence running from either point ID
may seem best in a northsry direction as to strike
the north of Oaks Runlett's bark field
$50 caed) in said Ana-thcnce TO branch direc-
tions, branch to continue in northefly direction
I'LL it strikes the road leading to Francis AyerIls dwell
ing House in said Alma, The head of the tide ViIlago
$50 caled) IN said Alma ,--theotl branch in
norteasteIy direction strike the road leading
from said Averis to heepscot Bridge, the last desert
bed branch may branch off by Joseph laiion's south
line in northeastey direction, If in your Judgment il
viii appear to be better rout.
LIST Because the road Travelled from Wiscassct
through Alma to Sheepscot Bridge passes every Hill
and ledge Of any magnitude thai be found throughout
its whole course, and its location is such that for the
eater part of tie winter it blocked up with
snow, us to render il impossible.
I'd. fla public highway above described should be
laid out all the difficulties and Instructions that
with in travelling the road leading from Wiscassct
t. Sheepscot Bridge as it now exists will be avoided
as road abl out as prayed for, will pass por.
ton Of the Country perfectly level.
3d. Because by the location Of the said road the dis
lance from Wscassct the head Of the tide village win
be greatly shorenedsa roadw will becone part of the
mail route-and the whole Eastern and Western travel
will be greatly accommodated thereby.
For these and other which win more fully APP
pear your petitioners request that road may be laid
out as prayed for.
JOHN HOLMES, and thirty-nine others.
LINCOLN ss.-.at meeting of the County
Commissioners begun and holden at Tops
ham mittin and far said County, on the
I first Mondoy Of September A d. 1888.
ON the foregoing Petition, Ordered. That the Petition
give notice all persons and corporations iuteres-
ted, that the County Commissioners will meet at Sheep
scot Bridge in Alma the 18th day November A. D.
1898, 10 oclock A. NJ. when they will proceed to
view The road described in their petition, and Immediate
y af er, at convenient place in the vicinity. viii
hear the parties and Witnesses and proceed do such
other things in the premises by lay may be required
by causing atested copy Of their petition and this or
der thereon to be served upon the County Attorney and
upon the Clerks othc of Alma and Wscasset
also by posting up copies Of the in three public pa
in each of said Towns and by publishing the in
the conTeegraph three weeks successyey the
npon the County Attorney and upon the Town Clerks Of
the said towns Of Ina and Wscasset and posting up Of
said copies, and the first publication in the Telegraph
be thirty DAYS least before the time of said mectr
that all persons interested, may then and there appea.
and sew cause, if any they have why the PRAYER Of said
petitioners should not be granted.
Atest-JACOB SMITH CLERK.
Copy Attesi-JACOB SMITH CLERK.