The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-03
10 the Honorable BoardlNk county Com-


nlssioners for the County OF Worcester
VIE Petition of the Worcester and Nashus Railroad
Nomlany repre- ents, that their Railroad as located
e 'ow OIL ocester in said County, crosses the high
way leading from Moore's Tavern in said Wocese IN
nurn ~ r an announcement manner, ami that the
PUP &c ol aciiang the crossing Of highway with
lneF Railroad your petit think rroner 10 aIer me
course o. said highway in the manner foowinu In vii
beginning lew rods westerly the inersec,ion oc said
road with the new County road FROM Worces,er ~ W.
poylson and thence turning the same southerly ot lis
present location upoh land Of Luther O. Moore and tenb
H. Moore, so tina. it Will said Priuceon road %
rods easer,y Of said Moore's Tavern Wv "
Also that their Railroad located in said Worces,ar
crosses the new County road aforesaid lea6ino fn W.
cester to West Boylston the Tavern sid Moc IN
sara worcester in an announcement Manner that for
the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of said hiohwav
your Petitioners think proper aller The course Of s3
highway in the manner following TO witt beginning few
rods northery of the intersection Princeton load
aforesaid said County road and thence turning The
same westerly land Of the heirs Sas Bgeow and
land Of said Luther g. and Stephen Moore crossing said
Princeton road AMI entering said new County road near
ly opposite and west ri said Moore's Tavern
Also that their Railroad located in said Worcester
crosses The OLD Holden turnpike road, public high
way said Moores Tavern an inconve nient man
ner aud that your Petitioners think proper e purpose
Of facilitating the crossing of said road will The R.lroaa
TO alter the of said road crossing by turn
ing the nOrherly upon the land of Amos Thayer and
of Luther G aud Stephen B Moore.
Also, that their Railroad located in sad West
by the house occupied by j. ID. Lowell in West Bo,
~ IN manner ana maj Tor the purpose OF
facilitating the Crossing of suid highway Petitioners
think proper aier The said highway by turn
ing the eastwardy and crossing upon
land of Cyrus Lowell of said Worcester.
Also, thai their Railroad as located in the town Dr.
West Boyls:On in said County, the highway lead
ing by the house Luther Games in West Boyston in IN
nconveni+nt manner and that the purpose aclta
ing the crossing OF said highway with Railroad your
Petitioners think proper alter The said high
way, near said crossing by moving the ihery on
land OF said Eame, and then crossing said highway as
altered with their Railroad grade upon level with
said highway.
Also that thrir Railroad as located in said West
Boysto crosses the highway near the house of Ezra Big
Glow in said " est Boyston and your Petitioners ask
authority TO construct their Railroad said crossing
grade or upon level with said highway in such manner
as your Honorable Board aer viewing premises may
direct.
AIso that their Railroad as The same is loca ed in said
West Boy lson, the highway the hou, of
Oliver stiles in said West Boyston in an inconyeIient
manner and that for the purpose of Facilitating The
ing OF said highway win their Railroad your Petitioners
think proper to alter the course OF said highway said
crossing by turning The same eastwardly upon land
Hobfook, Oliver Stiles and Lotion Cleaveland tf
them, all If said West Boylston and then crossing the
with said highway.
Also thu, their Railroad ms located in Sterling in said
County near the nhery side of Waschacum pond cross
es the highway leading by the house John Smith Junior
OF said Sterling, in an ncJnvenen manner and that for
the purpose of aci!i nting the crossing If highway
with their Railroad Petitioners think mr. per 10 alter
the course OF said highway crossing by turning
the same souhwesieriy upon land said Smith and then
crossing said highway as altered with their Railroad at
grace or on q level with said highway
Also, that their Railroad located the town OF
Lancaster in said County, The highway leading
rich hill in an inconvenieBt manner and that the pu-
pose OF facilitating the crossing sail highway with their
Railroad your petitioners think proper the course
OF said highway near sal crosseg by turning she same
westerly upon land OF John e. Thnrson and Stevens II
FarheF al OF said Lancaster. and Then high
way, aered with their Railroad grade or on level
with said hishway.
Also, that their Railroad heated in said Lancaster
crosses the road leading from Cntonvie Sterling
the Chapel in said Clmlonv e in nconvenen, manner,
and that Tor the purpose OF facilitating The crossing OF said
road with their Railroad your Petitioners hnk proper
alter the of said Road said crossing urn
ing the same northery upon land of Joseph IS Parker
said Lancaster or souhefly land of The Cntonvile
Company and land Of Horatio N. Bgeow, and then
said road altered with their Railroad grade or
level with said road
Wherefore your petitioners pray your Honorable Board,
after due notice, view iae premises. and direct
manner in which said roads highways shall be altered
and also To authorize Petitioners 10
Railroad At the crossings aforesaid upon level with said
roads or highways alter the shall he altered in such
your Honorable Boud may direct, assess all
damages aud TO do whatever else in the premises may be
required by the provisions of law
The Worces er and Nashua Railroad Company,
by thCir Agent w. A. " WHEELER.
Worcester, March "a, 1647