The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-29
To the Honorable Board Of County Com

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missoners for the County of Worcester
THE Petition of the Worcester and Nashna Rard
COMPANY represents, that their Railroad as located
in the town of Worcester in said County, crosses the bisb
way leading from Moore's Tavern in said Worces,e" -,
Princeton in an nconvenient manner and that for the
purpt Sc of facilitating the crossing of said hiohwa VIII
their Railroad your petitioners think proper 10 ae b
course OF said highway in tue following 10 wi,
beginning few rods westerly of the inerssc,i1 WI
road with the County road from Worcester 10 w a
Boylston and thence turning the southerly nj lie
present location upon land of Luther G. Moore and Sepben
b. Moore, thai it will said Princeton road . v
rods easteriy of said MOore's Tavern. NV
ALSO that their Railroad located said Worcester
crosses the new County road aforesaid leading from Wor
West Boyston the Tavern said Moore in
said Worcester in an nconvenient manner that for
the purpose of facilitating the crossing of said highway
your Petitioners think proper TO alter the said
highway in the manner following 10 wit beginning few
rods northery the intersection of The Princeton road
aforesaid with said County road and thence turning the
westerly upon land Of the heirs of as Bgeow and
land Of said Luther G. and Stephen B. Moore crossing said
Princeton road and entering sadnew County
ly opposite and west Of said Moore's Tavern.
Also, that their Railroad located in said Worcester
the old Holden turnpike road now public high
way, near said Moores Tavern nconve nent man
and that your Petitioners think proper The purpose
facilitating the crossing of said road with their Railroad
10 alter the course of said road said crossing by turn
ing the norhery upon the land Amos Thay and
of Luther and Stephen B. Moore.
Also that their Railroad located in SAID West
Boyson crosses engtwise part of the highway leading
by the house occupied by J. d. Lowell in West Boylston
in an noonyenent manner and that for the purpose of
iaciailng the crossing of said highway Petitioners
think proper to alter The of said highway by turn
ing the same eastwardy at and said crossing upon
land of Cyrus Lowell of said Worcester.
Also, that their Railroad located in the town of
West Boysson in said County the highway lead
ing by the house of Luther Eames West Boyston in an
inconvenient manner and that the purpose of facita
ing the crossing of said highway with their Railroad your
Petitioners think proper alter the course of said hoh
way near said crossing by moving the noTtherly
land OF said Eames and then crossing said highway as
altered with their Railroad grade upon level with
said highway.
Also, that their Railroad as located In said West
Boyton crosses the highway of Ezra Big
Glow IN said est Boylson and your Petitioners ask for
an9orly 10 construct their Railroad at said crossing
grade or upon level with said highway in such manner
as your honorable Board after viewing the premises may
Also that their Railroad the same is Ioca ed in said
west Boy ston crosses the highway the hou.e OF
oliver Stiles in said West Boylston in an inconvenient
manner and that for the purpose facilitating the cross
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 of Eli
Hobrook Oliver Stiles and Lotion Cleaveland or some
them, all of said West Boyston and then crossno ,be
same as aered with their Railroad at grade level
with said highway.
Also that their Railroad located in Sterling in said
County near the outhery side Waschacum pond cross
es he highway leading by the house John Smith Junior
OF sau sterling In an announcement manner and that for
the purpose OF fac ating the crossing said highway
with their Railroad your Petitioners think proDer 10 alter
the course OF said highway, said crossing by turning
he same soqthwestery upon land of said Smith and then
crossing said highway altered with their Railroad t
grace or on level with said highway :
Also, that their Railroad located in the town of
Lancaster IN sad County, crosses the highway leading
from Clntonvle to New Boston, at place called Good
rich Hill in an nconvenert manner and that for the pur
pose OF facilitating the crossing OF said highway with their
haroad your petitioners think proper alter the course
OF said highway near said crossing by turning Ihe same
westerly upon land of John G. Thurson and Stevens IT.
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 Clnonvle to Sterling near
the Chapel in said Clintonvile in announcement manner
and that the purpose OF facilitating crossing of said
road with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper to
alter the Course of said Road said crossing by furn
ing The same norIhery upon land of Joseph b. Parker of
SAID Lancaster or southery land of The Cntonvile
Company and land of Horatio N. Bigelow and then TO
cross said road as altered with their Railroad Mt grade or
ON 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 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 snch
manner your Honorable Board may direct TO assess ali
damages and to do whatever ese 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, 1647.