The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
a Sure Care Ind Instant Relief,

To the Honorable Boards OF County Commissioners
in and for the Counties of Oxford and Cumber-
"a HE inhabitants of the town OF Oxford in the
County of Oxford, would respectfully repre-
sent: that that part If the "Harrison Roa1," ESQ
called the same being public highway, and To-
Gated by joint adjudication of the Commissioners OF
said counties, which lies between the county road
leading from Norway to Welchville. the dwell
ing honse of Sebastin S. Smith, in Oxford, in the
County of Oxford, and the "Jordan Road (so-call-
ed) in said Oxford in said county of Oxford is not
necessary for the public travel and not demanded
by the public convenience and necessity; that the
bridge on said highway over the Little Androscog-
gin River has been swept away and destro, ed by the
freshes, and cannot again be rebuilt except by very
large expense to your petitioners We therefore
| speifully pray your Honorable Boards, alter due
preliminary proceedings, to discontinue that part
said Harrison Road" ESQ called, which lies be-
tween said highway passing from Norway to Welch-
Vile, near the dwelling house of said Sebastian s.
Oxford in the County OF Oxford,-a in dnty bound
will ever pray. GEORGE P. WHITNEY, Agent
of the town Of oxiord specially authorized for this
| purpose. ..-.
Dated at Oxford in the County of Oxford, this 10th
day of August, A. u. 1863.
| STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, S. Board OF County Commissioners,
May Session, held by adjournmt mt Aug 24th 1869.
Upon the foregoing petition satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re-
sponsiele, and that inquiry into the merits OF their
| 1t is ordered, that the County Commissioners of
the Counties of Oxford and Cumberland meet at the
Dwelling mouse OF SeOaS ian >. smith, IN Oxf0t d,
| aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day OF Octo-
Der next, at ten of the clock A. M, and thence pro-
coed to view the loute mentioned in said pet ion
immediately after which view, hearing OF the par
ties ana witnesses will be had at some convenit
place in the vicinity, and such other TAX
en- in the premises the Commissioners shall Judge
proper And it is further ordered, that notice of
the time, place and purpose of the Commi sioners'
meeting aforesaid be gwen to all persons and corpo
ratons int restcd by causing atesed copies of said
petition and OF this order thereon be served upon
the Chairman OF the County Commissioners Of Cum
berand County and the respective Clerks of the
| Towns OF Oxford and Norway in Oxford County, and
On.ield in Cumberland County, and also posted up
| in three public places in each of said towns, and
Published three weeks successfully in the Kennebec
journal the State paper, printed at Augusta, and
the Oxford Democrat, newspaper printed at Paris
in said County of Oxford and in the POI tland Press
a newspaper printed at Portland, in said County of
| Cumberland, the first OF said publications and each
the other notices. to be made, served and posted
least thirty days before said time OF meeting to
| the end that all persons and corporations may then
| and there appear and show cause il any they have,
why the prayer of said pet TONERS should not be
granted.
| Attest: VIM. X. KIMBALL, Clerk.
A true copy OF said Petition and order of Court
| thereon:
Attest VIM. X. KIMBALL, Clerk.