The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-05
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To the Honorable, the Court of County
Commissioners for the County OF York, next 10 be
holden in said County OF York, at Alfred, on the
second Tuesday Of October, A. ID. 1869.
IJUMBLY show the undersigned, citizens Of
III tho town OF Buxton, In said County Of York,
s ss Ss
southeast Of John o. Locks fence thence beside m
old proprietor's road which divides said Locks land
from lands Of the heir. Of Stephen Lane, thence
said Locks and Lanes lands, one hundred rods TO
land OF Joseph w. Goodwin; thence on the same
course over lands OF said Goodwin and Lanes heirs,
striking red oak tree In tho line Of said GOODWIN
ard Palmer; thence over lands Of Richard Palmer
and Joseph w. Goodwin sixteen rods md mind links
10 stake standing two rods and nineteen links
north, CT west from the N. W. corner Of Daniel
course over lands Of Richard Palmer and Joseph W.
GOODWIN, thirty-one rods ~ the rad leading from
David l.. Palmer's dwelling house, striking said
road Mt point two rods and twenty-five links from
the northerly corner OF Richard Palmer's stable
she'd two hniIirud and twenty rods and fifteen
links from the point Of starting. Thence proceed;
Ing and besnnnS On the sSuthsry side Of ths ro.
rods westerly from the N. w. corner Of Cyrus Dy,
ers front yard fence thence =. i3 W. ten rods and
six links over lands Of Cyrus Dyer and land 81 VIII
on the same course over lands OF the said William
w. Smith thirteen rods and sixteen links TO stakes
thence B. 22ls w. over said Smiths land eleven rods
and sixteen links to an old pine stump, thence .;
Az w. thirteen rods and fourteen links over said
Smiths land 10 land ofCharles III. Berry, 2d thence
over said Berry's land on the same course thirty
three rods and seventeen links TO the northeriy SIDE
OF an old County road leading from buxton Lower
Corner. called, 10 Saco river Themes from stake
on the southerly side OF said road ut point eight
rods and twelve links west nom the n. w. corner OF
5IS W. forty-siI rods over isnd OF olive O. Palmer,
occupied by Alvin u. Palmer; thence 3. ai' W.
over said Palmer's land thirteen rods and fourteen
links 10 stako thence 3. 3li' W. over said RAIN.
&. 2Ois w. forty-eight rods and nineteen links TO
Daniel lIarmons land, thence nom stake In tho
fence B. IT, w. forty rods and twenty-five links over
said Harmon. land 70 hole IN The Er9Gnd thence rnSs
and twenty-one links TO q stake, thence s. 6is w;
over said llarmon's land twenty-eight rods and
fourteen links 10 the town road leading 10 Daniel
lIarmon's dwelling house, II being at point on tho
northerly side OF said road 3. So W. six rods and
eight links rom the y. w. corner OF Daniel liar.
mons house, tsaid road TO be three rods wlde ana
the line above described 10 be the middle Of the
road In said town would DO Of common convenience
to the inhabitants OF said town. That the selectmen
of ssid town, upon application therefor IN wntins'
ilabtants OF said buxton, said application bearing
date the 9th day or August last past AFTER having
given legal notice In writing to The inhabitants OF
said town Of their intention 70 lay out sad way ny
said notices in two public places In said town and ~
the vicinity OF the way, describing the same In said
notices, and appointing the house OF John u. Lock
1869, at O'Clock A. n, as tho time and place OF
meeting for said purpose, for than seven days
prior 10 the time named for said meeting, said no
ices hearing date the thirteenth day OF August a.
ID. 1869. And aftcr having met nt the time ana
place and for the purpose named In said notices rs
aforesaid, and viewed and examined said proposed
ways proceeded 10 and did lay out said town way,
for The use d ssd as the
eenth day OF September last past made written 70
turn OF their proceedings containing tho bounds and
admeasurcmcnts OF said way, and the damages Al
said town and caused the said return TO DO fled
with the town clerk OF said town on the twenty-hnh
day OF said September last past rs appears ny me
Selectmcn made written report OF said laying out
II said way with the hounds and admesuIeinens
Of the same, and the damages allowed by them 70
each person for land taken, 70 the raid town at q
public meeting OF the inhabitants OF said town,
qualified by law 10 vote In town Affairs, duly warn.
cd notified, and held at the town house In said town.
on Wednesday, the sixth day Of October, a. d. 1852
at two O'Clock in the afternoon The warrant o. s.id
Selectmen warning said town meeting Of said In
habitants bearing date and having been issued by
them on the twenty-seventh day OF september, a.
ID. 1869, being after the said filing OF said return OF
tho bounds and admcasurements OF said way ana
damages allowed by said Sclcctmen, with said town
clerk, and containing article In substance, 70 soe
n the said town would vote 10 accept and approve
eal0 tOWn way lhlu out ny taiu
article describing the termini OF said way and max
ing reference for fuller description 70 the said ~
port OF said Selectmen, said original petition Tor
said way 10 said Seectmen, said notices o. saia pc
lectmen, together with their certificates OF posting
the same thereon endorsed, and return OF said ny-
ing outOf said way by said Seectmen, together win
sad town clerks endorsements thereon being herein
referred 10 and made part OF this petition. That
said town OF Buxton, Mt said town meeting, has UNI
reasonably delayed and refused 70 accept and up.
prove said town way 20 Aforesaid laid out by said
Selectmen Of Buxton, and 10 put the same ON rec |
ord.
selves agyreyed by such delay and refusal, pray |
that your lIonors would. agreoahy TO the provision
OF the statute In such case made and provided &C
cent and approve said town way, and cause the |
same and your proceedings thereon to 10 recorded
nv your own clerk and by the clerk Of sad town In
the books OF records Of said town, and rs In duty
Dated at Buxton, thls eleventh day Of October, A.
ID. 1869. ,o,vo-,ocv
Nanosi and 81 others.