The Portland daily press., 1870-08-31
] the Honorable Board Of County Com
missioncrs, of the County of Cnmber-

missioncrs, of the Couuty of Cnmber-
land. frl.-r-
THE undersigned. Petitioners of Cumberland
1 County, would respectfully represent that the
public good requires the Strengthening OF road to
facilitate travel hy shortening distances, avoiding
hills, and saving and preventing very bad drifting
IN winter Said road to commence at hub s. 500 3Oi
w. of Nathan POpe's dwelling house in Windbam,
four rods and five links thence s. 80 z. to land OF
Stephen HStapes ;thence same course through land
OF 5. IL. Staples seven rods and five links to land of
Nathan Popes heirs; thence same course through
land OF said Nathan Pope's heirs fifty rods to the
line OF the Gray and Gorham road $50 ca,led; thence
same across said road to Bel amin Graffam's
land four ros; thence same course through land of
Benjamin Gratiam three rods to the nelof the road
other piece beginning at hub one and one halt
rods north of the most nortl-eastery of the
ham; thence E. 50 3O $. eight rods and fifteen links
to land-ot Henry Sayward thence same course
through said Henry sayward's land forty-six rods
and twenty-five links to land of Mark Jordan;
thence same course through said Mark Jordan's
iand tWenty-three rods and seventeen links to
stake thence f. II S. through said Mark Jordan s
land thirty rods TO the line OF the road leading by
Sewall Boody's dwelling honse in Windham; thence
same course across said road five rods and seven
links to land OF Sewall BOody; thence E. 32o 3Oi s.
through said Sewall Boody land 6tty-three rods to
the line Of the road leading from Portland to RAY
the Seectmen Of Windham on the tenth day OF
August A. ID. 1869, and the same reported to the
town at legal town meeting held on the seventh
day OF March, A. D. 1870, at an adjournment Of
which meeting to wit March 14th, A. d. 1870,
the town unreasonab refused to accept and raty
the said doings of the Selectmen.
Wherefore the undersigned Petitioners pray that
said contemplated Strengthening of said highway
| may be done by the Hon. County Commissioners
and said road may be, by them located and straight
ened as aforesaid. .
Signed by OLIVER POPE and a others,
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SIS: .ui.f
| At the Court OF County Commissioners begun and
holden at Portland, within and tor the County of
Cumberland, on the first Tuesday OF June Ammo
Domn1. 1870, 10 wit: at an adjournment thereof
on the rst Tuesday OF August, A. D. 1870.
On the foregoing Petition it Deing satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the Petitioners are respon-
sible and that hearing is sxpedent, it is hereby
Ordered ] hat the County Commissioners will m eet
at the dwelling house Of Oliver Pope, in Windhan,
on Monday, Sept mber 18th, A. d. 1870 at 10 O'Clock
A. M, and that the Petitioners give notice to all
persons interested by causing atested copies of said
petition and this order OF Court thereon to be served
| Dpon the Town Clerk Of tfe town OF Windham, and
SO by posting up copies OF the three public
places in said town. and publishing the same three
weeks successfully in the Maine State Press paper
printed in Portland the first of SID publca ions aud
each OF the other notices. to be at least thirty days
befo the time of said meet ng; at which time and
place. after it has boen satisfactorily shown that he
above notice has bt en- duly eiven the Commission
ers Will proceed to view the route set forth in said
Petition. and other routes and rOaas connected
herewith, and after such view, they will give a
hearing to the pa lies and their witnesses at some
convenient place in the vicinity, when and where all
persons and c0rpOl atiOns interested, may appear
and show cause if any they have why the prayer of
said Petition should not be granted.
Attest, ID. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and oder of Court thereon.
|. Attest: d. W. FESSENDEN, Clerk.