Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-30
Chairman Committee on Highways
Worcester. July "a, 1872. dtau3 jy2l
VO THE HONORABLE the Count

ITO THE HONORABLE the County
Il Commissioners of the County Of Worcester
Massachusetts Central Railroad Company corporation
existing under the laws Of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusets that Is authorized to construct its railroad
in the County of Worcester according TO the location
thereof filed with your Honorable Body, across sundry
highways and town ways hereinafter described; and
said Company respectfully represents to your Honorable
Body that The public necessity requires that its said rail-
road should be constructed the following described
highways town ways in the County Of Worcester upon
efe nerewitn II inner here hereinafter set forth viz
the stone bridge in the rdge of West Boyston at
the existing grade thereof
2nd The way leating from Scar Bridge in Boylston to
sawyer Mills BY raising the grade thereof ten feet
bridge over the Nashua River by lowering the grade
thereof five feet
4th The way in Boylston leading from Bovlston to
Clinton near the house of Samuel Kendall by lowering
the grade thereof five feet
5th The way in Boyston near the house OF Timothy
Fay Hastings at the grade fixed by the Sectnen OF the
town of Boylston by their vote changing location
9Th The way in BOyston leading towards Clinton from
marlborough passing through the lands of Henry c,
Hastings by lowering the grade thereof seven feet
It'll The way in BOyston west of snake Hill leading
to TIE Main road which runs from Sawyers Mills West
Berlin near the house of A. G.. Laikn by raising the
grade thereof seven feet.
Sth The way in Berlin near the house of A. O. Smith
in Catersville by lowering the grade thereof
And the said Company respectfully petitions your
Honorable Body to authorize and require II to con-
struct its railroad at the several points aforesaid
And said Company also respectfully represents that il
is desirable to alter the course of the several ways which
unite at West Berlin the Westerly side of the Boston,
Clinton. and Fichburg Railroad near the Railroad de-
pot Tor the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of the
same by its railroad that the several ways may be
concentrated Tor the passage of the Railroad by bridge
them and that such alterations will not essentially
iniure said ways and 1t respectfully petitions your Hon
orabe Body to prescribe the manner and the time for
such alterations.
And said Company further respectfully represents that
II Is desirable to alter tile course of the way In Berlin
which leads from West Berlin to Carervile IN said town
for the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of the same
by It's railroad so that sad railroad may cross said way
twice level Herewith aer said alteration, instead
Of crossing the existing way four times, and that said
alteration will not essentially iniuIe said way and It
respectfully petitions your Honorable Body TO prescribe
the manner and time OF such alterations and author
ize and require II TO construct its railroad across said
way Aforesaid
Boston june 1872
The Massachusetts Central Railroad Company BY
james NJ. Stone President of said Company
Hereunto duly authorized by vote of its Directors,