The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-10
To the Honorable Board of County Com

mssioners for the County of Worcester.
TTIHE Petition of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad
Company represents, that their Railroad as located
in the town of Worcester in said County the high
way leading from Moore's Tavern in said Worcester to
Princeton in announcement manner, and that for the
purpose of facilitating the crossing Of said highway with
their Railroad your petitioners think proper aler the
course of said highway in the manner following, wit
beginning few rods westerly of the intersection of said
road with the new County road from Worcester to West
Boylston and thence turning the southery of its
present location land of Luther G. Moore and Stephen
Moore tina. it will reenter said Princeton road few
rods easterly Of said Moores Tavern.
Also that their Railroad located in said Worcester
the County road aforesaid leading from Wor
cester to West Boyston the Tavern ofssd Moore in
said Worcester in nconyenen manner and that for
the purpose of facilitating the crossing of said highway
your Petitioners think to alter the Of said
highway in the following to witt beginning few
rods norhery ofhe intersection of the Princeton road
aforesaid with said County road, and thence turning
same westerly upon land of the heirs of Sas Bgeow and
land of said Luther G. and Stephen Moore crossing said
Princeton road and entering said County road
y opposite and west OF said Moore's Tavern.
Also, that their Railroad located in said Worcester,
crosses the old Holden turnpike road, public high
way, near said Moore's Tavern, IN nconve nent
ner and that Petitioners think proper for purpose
offacatng the crossing of said road with their Railroad
10 alter the course Of said road sad crossing by
ing the norherly upon land Thayer and
Of Luther G. and Stephen B. Moore.
Also, that their Railroad located in said West
Boylston crosses lengwse part of the highway leading
by the house occupied by d. Lowell in West BOylst
nconvenient manner and that for the purpose of
facilitating the crossing said highway, your Petitioners
THINK proper to alter me course Of said highway by turn
land of Cyrus Lowell of said Worcester.
Also, that their Railroad located in the town of
West Boys.on in said County crosse s the highway lead
ing by the house of Luther Eames in West Boyston
nconvenitnt manner and that the purpose of fscat-
ing the crossing of said highway with their Railroad your
Petitioners think proper to alter the of said high
way, near said crossing by moving the norhery
land of said Eames, and then crossing said highway as
said highway.
Also, that their Railroad located in said West
Boyston crosses the highway the house of Ezra Big
Glow in said West Boyston and your Petitioners ask for
authority 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 same is loca ed in said
West boy ison, crosses the highway the houte
Oliver Stiles in said West Boyiston, in inconvenient
msnner and that for the purpose of facilitating
ing OF said hghW with their Railroad your Petitioners
think proper to alter the course of said highway said
crossing BY turning the easwardy upon land of Eli
Hobrook Oliver stiles and Lotion Ceay Gland or some Of
them, all Of said West Boyston and then crossing the
same, altered with their Railroad grade on level
Also that their Railroad located in Sterling in said
County the souherly side of Waschacum pond
es The highway leading by the house John Smith, Junior,
of said Sterling in an inconyenen manner and that for
the purpose fac atng the crossing of said
with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper 10 alter
the course of said highway said crossing BY turning
the same souhwesery upon land said Smith and then
crossing said highway altered, with their Railroad al
grace on a level with said highway
Also, that their Railroad located in the town Of
from Cntonvllie 10 New Boston Al pJaes called ao
rich HILL in inconvenen manner and that for the pur
pose Of facilitating the crossing said highway with their
of said highway near said crossing by turning the same
westerly upon land of John G. Thurston and Stevens
Turner all of said Lancaster and then cross said high
way, altered with their Railroad grade OF on level
with said highway.
Also, that their Railroad located in said Lancaster
the road Leading from Clntonvile to Sterling
the Chapel in said Cnionvil in manner
and that Tor the purpose OF facilitating the crossing said
road with their Railroad Petitioners think proper TO
alter the course Of said Road said crossing BY turn
ing the same norihery upon land of Joseph Parker of
said Lancaster, or southerIy land of Cntonyile
Company and land of Horatio N. Bigelow and then to
said road altered with their Railroad ut grade or
level with said road.
Wherefore your petitioners pray your Honorable Board
after due notice. view the premises and direct Inc
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 highways after the shall be altered In such
manner Honorable Board may direct TO assess all
damages and TO do whatever else in premises NAV be
required by the provisions Of law
The Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company
by their Agent, w. A. WHEELER
Worcester, March "a l647.