Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-05-27

1 NOElCE is DereDy gwen tnat petl-
f1N tion will be presented TO the Com
missioners. Of Gallia County at their
next session, to be held on the first
Monday In June, A. D. 1880, praying
| for the alteration of the county road
known as the Burlington road, leading
| from Mercerville TO the Ohio River,
beginning at the point where the line
between Guyan township and Harrison
township, crosses said road; thence
through the land of p. F. Mccall a
northerly course down the left bank of
Bullskin Greek 10 black walnut tree
at the lower end of post and rail
fence; thence through the land of j. r.
Smith the same course along fence to
a point little to the left of small
cabin on said Smiths land; thence the
nearest and best course to intersect the
said Burlington road on j. Il. Smiths
land; also beginning at point on
Vinton Waugh's land in Harrison
Township, about 10 feet east of IL plum
tree standing on the east side of the
road; thence through said Waugh's
land Il Northeast course to intersect
old road near small water mill. Also
beginning on the land of j. v. Porter
in Harrison township, at point about
twenty feet east of crab-apple tree
8 inches in diameter, standing on the
east side of the road; thence down the
east bank Of Bullskin Creek to the line
between said j. V. Porter and Wm.
Trotter, near the corner of said 1'rot-
ter's land; thence the best route to in
tersect the old road near north side of
Bullskin Creek. Also beginning at
culyert in the road near the residence
of Elizabeth Gilmore on the land of
Wm. Trotter; thence around the base
of the hill the best route TO the line
between the. said Wm. TrOtter and Wm.
Loucks, intersecting said line about
one hundred feet west of black wal
nut tree standing in the bend of the
creek; thence the best route through
the said Vim. Louck's land to small
apple tree standing on the line between
the said WIN. Loucks and Roman
LOucks; thence through said Roman
Louckss land a Northerly course to a
point twenty feet west Of the South
west corner of G. Angels land and near
the road from little Bullskin 70 big
Bnllskin and to extend said road to this
alterations thence Northeast course
TO point on the south bank of Bull
skin Greek and twenty feet east of the |
west line of G. Angels land; thence
along the south bank of said creek to |
the line between G. Angels land and |
Rhoda Roadarmour's land; thence
through said Rhofia Roadarmour's land |
down the west bank of said creek to |
the land of VIM. Loncks; thence |
through said VIM. Loucks' land down |
the west bank of creek to a bend in said |
creek; thence the nearest and best |
rOute TO intersect the old road near the /
mouth of little Ballskin Greek. .4.Also |
beginning at point In the road on the |
land of Henry Littleton near. grave
yard; thence through said I.ittleton's
land an easterly course to ,intersect the
old road near said Liftleton's residence.
Also beginning near an Elm tree stand
ing on the east side of the road on
o. c. sBerridge's land In Clay Town.
ship; thence through said Berridge's
land Northeast course to intersect
the old road at the foot of the hill near
gate. Also beginning at large sugar
rec near the YellowtOwn bridge on the
and of Fri Harrington; thence a
Sortherly course to point in the road
lbout fifty feet North. of sycamore
rec near said Err Harrington's resi-
ience. Also beginning at awalnut a
rec standing IN the road near grave
,ard on the land of Henry Harrington
hence an easterly course through the
and Of said Harrington on the east
ide of old road to the land of Mary
harrington, and through said Mary
iarringtOn's land TO blazed hickory
rec near the road. Also beginning at
II near large white oak tree on said
Nary Harrington's land at the foot of
he bill south of John Brothers; thence
he best route on the east side ofsold
Dad to point twenty feet west of a
White oak tree near the line between
!ohn Brothers and Mary Harrington.
Also beginning at a culvert on the land
4 Stuart Plymales in Clay Tp.; thence
he best reute through said Stuart Ply
,lale's land to the land of Jonas Rrown:E
hence the best route through the said
srown's land to point In the old road
lear walnut tree standing on the west
ide of the road ON Jonas Browns
and and there to terminate.
May 8, 1890.