Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-07-26

To the Honorable County Commissioners Of
U ai Z. IYoN. respectfully represents ..
y follows: He Is the owner ami tenant Of .
certain parcel OF land situated In Eden, Hancock
County and bounded as follows On the northeast
Ly Frenchman's Bay; on the southeast by land OF
Geo J. Richie: on the southwest BY the County
road; on the northwest by Duck Brook and he
time Of the proceedings hereinafter named.
The Municipal officers OF said town Of Eden,
ON the 18th day Of February. A. D 1855, laid out
private way and across said parcel OF lard Of
said Lyon as follows: Beginning at a stake In or
near the North lin. OF the highway leading from
Rar Harbor TO Ellsworth near samuel 4. Lyons
gate In said town. thence running North soy
East eighteen feet more or less to cedar post In
sail samuel = Lyons fence. said post standing
North COZ West OF and ten and Eve tenths feet
from the western side of the western stone post of
the said Samuel +. Lyons gateway; thence on the
cedar post and hundred and one and four
tenths feel to stake, thence North ~ East forty
AMI nine tenths feet ,oa stake thence North 3O,.
East fifty one and six tenths feet to a stake that
stands south 7s' East OF and eigh, cen and four.
tenths feet from tree at the edge OF the bank on
the Southeasterly side Of said Duck Brook thence
from the stake last mentioned North lI.' East
seventy six and three tenths feet 10 spruce tree
being the westerly tree Of group Of three spruces
LANDING on the easterly side Of the old cart road
as n W travelled, then from said spruce North 20
East ninety one and tenths feet to an iron bolt
set In the ledge; thence North 40 West seventy.
eight and hyetenths feet 70 the North corner Of
land Of Samuel 4. Lyon four hundred and hfty.
eight and nine tenths feet, taking a strip OF said
and nine feet in length and twenty feet in
width. the line described being the eastern
side Of the private way. reference being had to the
return Of said officers filed in the town clerks
Office on the 24th day Of February. A. D.. 1883
The said town at town meeting held ON the
nfth day Of March. A. D.. 1883. accepted said way
Said laying out and location OF said private way
over and across laid land Of said Lyon by said
Municipal officers and the acceptance OF said way
by said town were unnec" ssary. unreasonable,
oppressive and erroneous and without authority
and ought 10 be reversed and annuled.
Wherefore said Lyon petitions and al peals to
the honorable Court to reverse and annul the
same.
SAMUEL Z. LYON.
BY Hale. Emery 4 Hamlin, his Atiy's.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ".-Court Of County Commissioners.
dprii Term 4. d. 1888.
Upon the foregoing petition Il 10 considered by
the Commissioners that the petitioners are re-
sponsiDle and that they ought 10 he heard touching
the matter set forth In their petition and therefore
order that the County Commissioners meet at
q Hamor 4 sons mill. at Duck b. ook. In Bar
Harbor, oDW ednesday the 22nd day of August ne xt
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and thence proceed TO view
the route mentioned in said petition, immediate
Iy alter which view. hesfing of the parties and
witnesses will be had at some con venient place
IN the vicinity. and such other measures taken in
The premises as The Commissioners shall judge
proper. And 1t is further
ORDkRED-That notice OF the time. place and
purpose of the COMMISSIONER meeting afore said
be given TO all persons and corporations inter.
es'ed by serving attested copies OF the petition
and this order thereon. upon the clerk OF ,he
town OF EDEN and the petitioner or his At
torney and by posting up
aIested copies aforesa three public place.
in SAID town thirty days least before time ap.
pointed for said view. and by publishing the pc
tition and order thereon. three weeks successive
iy in the Ellsworth American, q newspaper
published at Ellsworth. In the County OF Hancock,
the first publication to be thirty days Mt least be
fore the time of said view. that all persons and
CORPORATIONS interested may attend and be heard
II they think fit
Attcst:-H. b. SAUNDERS, CLERK.
\ true copy of the petition and order thereon.
3wks Auest:-fI b. sAUNDkKs Clerk