Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-24

TJNO the Hon. Court of County Commissioners
i within and for the Counties of Franklin and
Somerset. The Subscribers respectfully represent
that. whereas new county road leading from
kingfield to Strong through the town of Freeman,
shortening the distance and avoiding the hills
petitioned for and the route viewed BY the
Franklin County Commissioners without any
fir al action being taken thereon, and whereas The
inhabitants of Freeman feeling it TO be heavy
burden on them to make such a road, and where
if it is considered expedient by your Hon. Court
TO locate such road, the said inhabitants believe
more feasible route exists. The distance rs short
shorter, better avoiding hills, less exposed 10 cold
northerly and westerly winds and drifting, blocking
SHOWS, and accommodating portion of the people
of Freeman 20 an easier road to the villages Of King
field and West New Portland As well as 10 the Rail-
road at Strong Village Therefore, we the subscribers
in more definite manner respectfully represent that
common convenience and necessity require the
location of highway commencing at point near
kingfield village in said County of Franklin on the
road leading from said village to West New Portland
Village or at point on the road leading from said
New Portland road over Freeman Ridge, thence
SOuthweserly by the best route across the north and
west line of the town of New Portland said County
ofSOmerset to point near the dwelling house OF Ira
S. + Winter in the town of Freeman in said county
Southery from Israel X. Bray's dwelling house on
the road leading from there futile Corner, thence
TO some point the road leading from II. Z. Durels
dwelling house to Freeman Town House, with such
alterations, changes of grade, locations and dis
eontinuances in the existing roads that may inersee
with said new road in the towns of kiDgteld New
Portland and Freeman As may seem best. Ana hiso
alterations, changes of grade, locations and dis
cOntinuances in the road leading from said Town
House by point at near Huf corner on the salem
valley road to the Strong railroad station and that
such locations and altei atoms would be great
public improvement. Your petitioners Therefore
pray for the locations and alterations as aforesaid
ISRAEL r. BRAY, and 1Ol Others.
STATE OF MAINE.
LNRANKLIN SIS. Court of County Commissioners
II Anril Torn A III
u on the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are respon
sibe. and that an inquiry into the merits expedeh,
and hat they ought TO be heard touching the maler
set forth in said petition, it is Ordered tiat ihe
County Commissioners of Somerset County oe r.
quested TO meet the County Commissioners OF franA
lin County at Mead's Hotel Mt kingheid. IN ,ne
County of Franklin, on Tuesday, the fourteenth ua
of June A. d. 1881, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon ana
that the petitioners give notice to all persons
ested by causing attested copies of laid petltion %
this order of Court thereon TO be served upon ine
the Chairman of the County Commissioner ior nv ~
County OF Somerset, and upon the Town Ciefks =,
the towns of kingfield, Ere man and strong III ~.
County, of Franklin, and New Portland In the Couh
of Somerset, and by posting up copies oil the sas ~
three public places in each OF said towns h" ~
field, Freeman, Strong and New Portland anu ~
publishing the same three weeks successfully ID ,he
kennebec Journal (the State paper. newspaP"
published at Augusta in the County Of hehnegpeJj
and the Somerset Reporter newspaper pup,nsT.t a
at Skowhegan in the County Of Somerset ana ~ 'n a
harrington Chronicle, newspaper puoiisene, Of
Pennington in the County of Franklin, the mrs: ~ ~
said publications and each of the other notices H.
at least thirty days before the time of said meepe
At which time and place the Commissioner VIII pprd
coed to view the route set forth in said peoh' J
other routes and roads connected therewiih ~
after such view they will give hearing TO the par
and their witnesses at said place appointed, VI I'D
place in the vicinity, when and where all parl.s
corporations Interested may appear and show eau.
If any they have why the prayer Of said peli'''"''
should not be granted. -.
Attest: Dbl. CHANDLER, CLERK.
true copy of the petition and order Vi .o'''
thereon.
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