The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-06
To the Honorable Board of County Com

missoners for tho County of Worcester.
TT1HE Petition of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad
Company represents, that their Railroad located
in the town of Worcester in said County the high
way lending from Moores Tavern in said Worcester
Princeton in nconvenent manner, and that for the
purpose of facilitating the crossing of said highway with
their Railroad, your petitioners think proper alter the
course OF said highway in The following wit
beginning few rods westerly Of the intersection OF said
road with the County road from Worcester West
boyslon ana thence turning the same soulberly OF its
present location land Luther g. Moore and Stephen
b. Moore, so tina. 1t will reenter said Princeton road few
rods esstery of said Moore's Tavern.
Also that their Railroad as located in said Worcester
crosses the new County road aforesaid leading from Wor
ceser TO West Boyston the Tavern ofsad Moore
said Worcester announcement manner and that for
the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of said highway
your Petitioners think to alter the OF said
highway in the manner following to wit beginning few
rods northery ofhe intersection of The Princeton road
aforesaid with said County road and thence turning
same westerly upon land of the heirs OF as Bgeow and
land OF said Luther G. and Stephen Moore crossing said
Princeton road and entering said County road
ly opposite and west n said Moores Tavern.
Also that their Railroad located in said Worcester
crosses The old Holden turnpike road public high
way, said Moores Tavern, nconve nient man
ne aud that your Petitioners think proper for The purpose
OF facilitating the crossing of said road with the Railroad
TO alter the course of said road SAID by
ing the same norhery the land of Amos Thas and
OF Luther G and Stephen Is. Moore.
Also that their Railroad located in sad West
Boyon, crosses engtwise part of the highway leading
by the house occupied by J. d.. Lowell in West Bo,lston
in announcement manner and that for the purpose Of
facilitating the crossing of said high Petitioners
think proper to alter The course Of said highway by
ing the same easwardly and said crossing upon
land of Cyrus Lowell of said Worcester. t
s Also thai their Railroad located in the town OF
west Boyls;on in said County the highway lead
ing by the house Of Luther Esmes West Boyson in an
nconveni+nt manner and the purpose OF facilitate
ing the crossing of said highway with their Railroad your
Petitioners think proper to alter The OF said high
said crossing by moving same iherly on
land OF said Eames and then crossing said highw
altered with their Railroad at grade upon level with
said highway.
Also, that their Railroad as located in said West
Boyton crosses the highway the house of Ezra Big
Glow in said est Boyston and your Petitioners ask for
authority to construct their Railroad said crossing at
grade upon alevel said highway in such manner
your Honozee Board, after viewing Premises may
direct. Y
Also that beira abroad as The loca ed in ssa
West Boy ston the highway near The houte Of
Oliver Stiles said West Boyston in an announcement
manner and that for the purpose of facilitating the
ing OF said highway with their Railroad your Petitioners
think proper TO alter the of said highway near said
crossing by turning the eastwardy upon land Eli
Helbook Oliver stiles and Lotion Cieaveland Cf
them all If said West Boylson and then crossing the
same as altered with their Railroad at grade level
with said highway.
Also that their Railroad as located in Sterling in said
County the ouherly side Of aschacum pond cross
es The highway leading by the house John Smith, JUNIOR
of said SterlDg in nc0nvenent manner that for
the purpose OF fac ating the crossing Of said highway
with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper 10 alter
the of said high way, said crossing BY turning
the souihwesery upon land Smith and then
crossing said highway altered, with their Railroad at
grace level with said highway.
Also, that their Rarosd as located in the town of
Lancaster in said County, the highway leading
from Clinionvle to New Boston, place called Good.
pose OF facilitating the crossing said highway with their
Railroad your petitioners think proper alter the course
of said highway said crossing. by turning the same
westerly upon land of John g. Thurson and Stevens H.
Turner, all of said Lancaster cross said high
way, altered with their Railroad grade on level
with said highway.
Also that their Railroad as located in said Lancaster
crosses the road leading from Clntonve Sterling n64r
the Chapel in said ClinOnv in ncOnvenient manner
and that for the purpose facilitating The crossing of sad
road with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper TO
alter the course of said Road said crossing by turn
ing the same northerly upon land oil Joseph Parker Of
said Lancaster sonthery land of The CIintonvs
Company and land of Horato N. Bigelow, and then 10
said road altered with their Railroad ut grade or
level with said road.
Wherefore your petitioners pray Honorable Board
after due notice. TO view the premises and direct The
manner in which said roads highways shall he altered
and also to authorize the Petitioners to construct Their
Railroad at the crossings aforesaid upon level with said
roads or highways, after the shall be altered in snch
manner as your Honorable Board may direct TO assess MI
damages and to do whaever ese in the premises may be
required by the provisions of law ~
The Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company,
by their Agent, w. A, MHEEIER
Worcester, March "a, ls47.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts