The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-05
To the Honorable Board Of County Con.

missoners for the County of Worcester
VIE Petition of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad
Company represents, that their Railroad located
IN the owH of Worcester in said Comfy crosses the high
way leading from Moore's Tavern in said Worcester to
princeton in an nconvenient manner and that the
purp Sc OF facilitating the crossing of said highway with
Their Railroad your petitioners think proper aer the
course o. said highway in the following, wit
beginning few rods westerly the intersection of said
road with the new County road from Worcester West
boylslon and thence turning the southerly of its
present location upon land Luther G. Moore and Stephen
b. Moore so tina. it will re-ener said Princeton road few
rods easteriy of said Muore's Tavern
Also that their Railroad located in said Worcester
Crosses the new County road aforesaid leading from Wor
ceser to West Boy near the Tavern said Moore in
aiu worcester IN an inconvenent and that
the purpose oil facilitating the crossing OF said highway
your Petitioners think proper alter the course Of said
hl9nway IN the manner following to wit beginning
rods norherly ofhe intersection of the Princeton road
oresaiu win SAID County road. and thence turning the
same westerly upon land of the heirs of Sas Bgelow and
land OF said Luther G. and Stephen B. Moore crossing said
princeton road and entering sabine County road near
ly opposite and west ni said Moore's Tavern
also, that their Railroad located said Worcester
crosses the old Holden turnpike road now public high
way, said Moores Tavern In an inconve nient man
ne and that Petitioners think proper for the purpose
Facilitating the crossing said road with their Railroad
TO alter the of said crossing by turn
ing the same norhey upon the land Amos Thayer and
of Luther G. and stephen B. Moore.
Also, that their Railroad located in sad West
boyslon' crosses engtwise part of The highway leading
by the house occupied by j. d. Lowell in West 30; lson,
in an announcement manner and that for the purpose of
Iactathg me crossing OF said highway your Petitioners
think proper to alter The of said highway by turn
ing the same easwardly and said crossing upon
land OF Cyrus Lowell of said Worcester.
Also, that their Railroad as located in the town of
west Boyls:0n in said County, the highway lead
ing by the house Luther Eames in West BoyIston in an
nconveni+nt manner and thar the purpose acat
ing the crossing of said highway with their Rroad vour
Petitioners think proper to alter the Course OF said high
way near said crossing bv NOV ing the same nothery on
land Of said Eames and then crossing said highway as
altered win tier Railroad at grade upon level with
Also, that their Railroad as located in said West
Boyston crosses the highway the house of Ezra Big
Glow in said West Boyston and your Petitioners ask for
authority to their Railroad said crossing
grade or upon level with said highway in such
as your honorable Board after viewing the premises, may
direct
Also that their Railroad as the same is loca ed in said
West Boy ston, crosses the highway the hou,e of
Oliver Stiles in said West Boylston in
manner and that for the purpose of Facilitating the cross
ing of said highway with their Railroad your Petitioners
think proper to alter the said highway said
crossing by turning the easwardy upon land of Eli
Holbrook, Oliver stiles and Lotion Ceaveand, cf
them all of said West Boyston, and then crossing the
same as altered, with their Railroad grade level
with said highway.
Also that their Railroad as located in Sterling in said
County near the souhery side of Waschacum pond
the highway leading by the house John Smith Junior
the purpose OF acii atng the crossing of said highway
with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper ID alter
the course of said highway said crossing by turning
the same souhwesery upon land of said Smith, and then
crossing said highway altered, with their Railroad at
grace or on level with said highway.
Also, that their Railroad located in the town of
Lancaster in said County, the highway leading
10 new boston, al called Good
rich h in an nconvenent manner and that for the pu
pose OF facilitating the crossing OF said highway with their
Railroad your petitioners think proper alter
of said highway near said crossing by turning the
westerly upon land of John G. Thuston and Stevens II
Turner all of said Lancaster and then cross said high
way, as altered, with their Railroad grade or on level
with said highway.
Also that their Railroad located in said Lancaster
crosses the road leading from Cntonvie Sterling near
the Chapel in said Clinl0nv e. in nconvenen manner
and That for the purpose OF facilitating The crossing
road with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper
alter the course of said Road said crossing by turn
ing the same norihery upon land of Joseph b. Parker of
SAID Lancaster or so1hery land of The ClintonviIe
Company and land of Horatio N. Bigelow and then TO
cross said road as altered with their Railroad grade or
O level with said road.
Wherefore your petitioners pray Honorable Board
alter due notice. to view the premises and direct the
manner in which said roads highways shall be altered,
and also to authorize the Petitioners construct their
Railroad at the crossings Aforesaid upon level with said
roads or highways after the shall be altered in such
manner as your Honorable Board may direct assess all
damages and do whatever else in the premises NAV be
required by the provisions of law
The Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company,
by their Agent w. A. WHEELER.
Worcester: March "a, ls47.