The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-07
To the Honorable Board of County Com

missioners for the County OF Worcester.
THE 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 Moores Tavern in said W0
Princeton IN an announcement manner, and that for the
purp sc OF facilitating the crossing of said highway with
their Railroad your petitioners think proper aer the
course OF said highway in the following, 10 witt
beginning few rods westerly Of the intersection said
road with the new County road from Worcester West
bovlston and thence turning the southery OF it's
present location land of Luther c. Moore and StepheE
H. Moore so tina. it will said Princeton road few
rods eastery of said MOores Tavern.
Also that their Railroad located in said Worcester
crosses the new County road aforesaid leading from WOr
ceter to West Boyston the Tavern ofs1d Moore in
SAID worcester in announcement manner and that for
the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of said highway
your petitioners think proper the said
highway in the manner following TO wit beginning q
rods norhery ofhe intersection of the Princeton road
aforesaid with said County road and thence turning the
same westerly land Of the heirs of Slss Bgeow and
land of said Luther G. and Stephen Moore crossing said
princeton road and entering said County road
ly opposite and west ni said Moore's Tavern.
Also, that their Railroad located in said Worcester
crosses the old Holden turnpike road, now public high
way, near said Moores Tavern inconvt nent
and that your Petitioners think proper for The purpose
offacating the crossing of said road with Their Railroad
TO alter the of said road sad crossing by
ing the norhery upon the land Amos Thay and
OF Luther G and Stephen B. Moore.
Also, that their Railroad located In SAID West
BoystoB, crosses lengtwise part of the highway leading
by the house occupied by j. d. Lowell in West Boy ton,
in an nconvenient manner and that for the purpose OF
facilitating the crossing of said highway your Petitioners
think proper TO alter The of said highway by
ing the same eastwardly and said crossing upor
land OF Cyrus Lowell of said Worcester
Also, thai their Railroad located in the town OF
West Boyls;on in said County cross the highway lead
ing by the house Of Luther Eames West olston an
inconveni+nt manner and that the purpose facta
ing the crossing of said highway with their Railroad your
Petitioners think proper alter The said high
way near said crossing by moving the therly
land of said Eames, and then crossing said hghw ay,
altered with their Railroad at grade level With
said highway.
Also, that their Railroad located In said West
Boyson, the highway house Ezra Big
Glow in said W. Boyston and your Petitioners ask for
authority TO their Railroad said crossing az
grade upon level with said highway, manner
as your Honorable Board after viewing the premises may
direct.
Also that their Railroad as the same is ioca ed in SAID
West Boy ston, crosses the highway the houe Of
Oliver saes in said Yves, Boylston, in neonveniens
and that for the purpose of Facilitating the
ing of said highway with their Railroad your Petitioners
think proper alter the OF said highway eaid
crossing by turning the eastwardy upon land Eli
Holbrook, Oliver Stiles and Lotion sveand, some
them all Of said West Boyston, and then crossing the
same us altered with their Railroad at grade level
Also that their Railroad located in Sterling in said
County the heriy side Waschacum pond
he highway leading BY the house John Smith, Junior
OF said Sterling in an announcement manner and that Tor
the purpose OF fac ating the crossing Of said highway
with their Railroad, your Petitioners think proper 10 alter
the course OF said high said crossing by turning
the same southwestery upon land of said Smith, and
crossing said highway, altered with their Railroad
grace or on level with said highway.
Also, that their Railroad rs located in the town O
Lancaster in said County, the highway leadns
from CntOnvilie TO New Boston, place called Good
rich hill in an nconvenieEt manner and that pur-
pose OF facilitating the crossing said highway their
Railroad your petitioners think proper alter
OF said highway near said CROSSING by turning the
westerly upon land OF John g. Thursi and Stevens
Turner ali Of said Lancaster then to cross said high
way altered, with their Railroad grade or ON eve
with said highway.
Also that their Railroad as located in said Lancaster
crosses the road leading from Clinonve Sterling near
the Chapel in said CnOnvil in announcement manner
and that for the purpose facilitating crossing of sale
road with their Railroad your Petitioners think proper
alter the course Of said Road said crossing by
ing the same norhery upon land of Joseph b. Parker
said Lancaster, sonihefy land OF The Clintonys
Company and land of Horato N. B,gelow and then 20
said road altered with their Railroad NJ grade or
level with said road.
Wherefore your petitioners pray your Honorable Board
after due notice, to view the premises and direct the
in which said roads highways shall be altered
and also to authorize the Petitioners to construct thar
Railroad at the crossings aforesaid upon with said
roads or highways after the shall altered in such
manner Honorable Board may direct 70 assess all
damages and to do whatever else premises may be
required by the provisions of law
The Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company,
by their Agent, w. A. WHEELER
Worcester, March "a l847.
Commonwealth of Massa chusetts