The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-02
General .adpers,scnsenfs.

To the Honorable County CoA missionsrf Of
the County Of York, at their Court holden
at Alfred, in said county. on the second
Tuesday Of October, a. D. 1867:
WE, the undersigned, Inhabitants OF the town OF
w Lebanon. In the County % York Aforesaid,
respectfully represent that on tie seventh day Of
September, A. ID. ls67, . petition In substance as
follows Was presented 10 the Seleemen OF the town
Of Lebanon Aforesaid, viEi
To Ipory LIBBY, james ~. Sffsron and JOHN N.
Lord. Ssisefmss and I.ssors Of As forn Of Lsba.
mon, IN hs Sounty " York and Stale Of Mainss
We, the undersigned. Inhabitants Of the town OF
bsssSnn. SsS Sul torn rom s 4:
barn Of the late Thomas Dixon and running .
Westerly course through land Of the heirs OF tho
late Thomas Dixon and land OF benjamin Dixon,
house on said road, would be OF great convenience
TO the Inhabitants OF the town OF Lebanon, snd our
necessities demand 10, We therefore pray your
Honorable board OF Selectmsn to view ssid route,
and lay out and locate town way beginning near
the barn Aforesaid, and running aeross lands Ct
the heirs OF Thomas Dixon and land OF Benjamin
house Aforesaid. signed BY
STEPHEN DIXON and nineteen others
LEBANON, Sept. 7, 1907.
That agreeable 90 the request contained In said
amer having posted up notices ~ required by law,
OF their intention to view and lay out the route
prayed f0r In said petition. met on the twenty lrst
day OF September. A. ID. 1867, examined said route
"ns and located town o.a IN ias manner a
lowing. Wit The above notices having been post
ed up ms aforesaid seven days prior TO the time ot
meeting on Saturday, Sept %, A. ID. 1861. emet
route proposed Tor the road In the petition. and
located the same In the manner following, viIi
beginning at hub driven into the ground In
the centre OF the private way about four rods from
the barn aforesaid and running north 20 degrees
west. 36 rods, then south 81 degrse west, 50 rods
through lands OF Thomas DixOn's heirs, then on
the same line 100 rods through benjamin DiIons
land 10 the Capt Gerri,h road af,resaId said road
TO be ~ rods vide. and the line before described
% be the centre OF the road and the road 90 10.
Gated Ne have laid out and located - . town way.
After having located the road ~ aforesaid We pro-
ceeded to assess the damages which will be sus-
tained by the said Thomas DixonS heirs, and Ben.
yamin Dixon. over whose land sad road passes,
and having properly considered the subject, we
on. heirs the sum Of twenty dollars. and TO Hen
jamin Dixon one hundred dollars, 70 be paid TO
the above named by the inhabitants OF Lebanon,
according To the provisions or the law. In full sat.
the opening and Masking the road Aforesaid.
And your petitioners further aver. that said road
80 laid out and located by said selectmen Of Leba-
non, rs Aforesaid, Is IN the town OF Lebanon, and
inhabitants of said town Of Lebanon, 10 highway.
That on. or about the I'd day Of September, AID.
1885,, said selectmen made written return oftbeir
dolngs and proceedings on said petition contain.
Ing the bounds and aansasurements oi the way,
and damages sustained by snd assessed 10 each
person for land taken. and on the saine day filed
said return with the town clerk Of said town Of
Lebanon, that on the 2ifi day Of Sc ptembeF. AID.
I SCI, said selectmen Issued warrant under their
hands, warning and notifying said Inhabitants 10
meet at the town house In said town Of Lebanon
the third day OF October. A. D. 1907, ut o'clock
=. H., that In said warrant - issued by said 90.
lectnen. an article was inserted In the following
words, ylIi
Article ., To see n the town will vote 70 adopt
the doings of the selectmen In relation TO the road
rs petitioned Tor by Stephen Dixon and Others,
that said inhabitants being legally assembled In
town meeting n the town house In said town OF
Lebanon, on said third day Of October, A. d. 1867,
by virtue OF the warrant bsusd - Aforesaid, by
their vote In open town meeting passed then and
there. unreasonably refused a. accept tho way
laid out and located by said s-,estnen As afpre-
said. That by said unreasonable refusal OF sald
OF said town Of Lebanon 10 accept
said rOad. your petitioners are greatly agxrievei.
Wherefore your petitioners request you TO view
said route snf lay out and locate the same, ~ re-
Quested by the petitioners In the original peti.
ton to said selectmsn Of Lebanon and In the man
ner said selectmen In ther doings on ssid petition
laid out and located sid rOsd, - near thereto
Ne In your discretion may seem proper, In accorl-
Ance with the laws OF the StAss oi Maine.
DAVID ROWE and fourteen others.