The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-03
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that . petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners OF
Monroe County, Ohio, at their next ssssion,to
be held on the fast Monday Of March, 1856,
praying for . review and sltsrstion Of the
Matamoras and Stafford road the sane being
county road, commencing for the same At
its intersection With the grade near the res.
idence Of Marshal Ridgewsyi thence across
Whitten Greek near the month Of the little
run. thence through the land Of Marshal
Ridgeway in . northwest direction to the
corner Of Harvey Smiths land; ;thence through
Samuel Simmons' land by o nulberry,
east Of the ridge and on through south Of
the house and iun TO stake; thence north
along the ridge to stake along the lire be-
tween VIM. Dillon and Samuel Simmons;
thence through the land Of Wn. Dillon to .
hawbush along the old road; thence north
between the house and barn to stake;thsnce
wsst to the corner of land occupied By lssas
plsmipg; thence through said farm IN =
northerly direction TO hickory bush marked
with three notches ON the line bet twsen Flen-
ing and Weberthenc north through Weber's
land to the road leading from Way's mill to
Lebanon; thence west along said read ~ near
as practicable as . good road can be made to
&c ,rge 0key's; thence north on the cid rosd
leading from Lebanon to the mouth of Indian
Run to chestnut oak tree marked on the
south side; thence east to tree marked ON
the north side on the line between George
Okey and Wesley Parks; thence down he
hillside TO chestnut oak tree marked on the
west side; thence north - q stake; thence en-
north to . stake in the road; thence down
through the field by the best way tsr read
to the line between Wesley Parks and Daniel
Miller to . stake on the line between Wesley
Parks and Daniel Miller; thence on north
through the land Of Daniel Miller and ]. J.
Kochert to Indian Run; thence down the ran
to the finger boards. or near said boards;
thence mp the Gear Fork between said finger
boards and stable on the weet side sf said
creek along the old road or nsar as practice.
BILE to the land Of Frederick Miller. thsuos
on through the lands Of Frederisk Miller BY
the old road, also near the old road through
Thomas Martins farm to the ford between C,
W. Gift and Thomas Martin and bridge a
said ford. thence on the east side Of said
creek along the new road through C. W.
Cliffs farm to the ridge road leading frsp
Marr to Uycamore Valley; thence near said
road to buckeye sprout. thence west
! through the land of the Davis farm to black
snag in the wheat field; thence . norsksrly
direction to sugar tree marked on the south
side Of said tree; thence north direction to
chestnut oak tree in the low place Of the
ridge near c. w. Gifts gate: thence north
as near the ridge road as practicablete to make
good grade, thence through Samuel Ne.
Ways and Jacob Mevay's lands BY the old
road and also through Albert Hereher's land
to quaken asp tree; thence bosring little
south from said road to the low gap: thence
down the old road to ohHry tree on the
lower side Of said road. thence leaving the
old road to the north side enough to make
good grade ienter the old road BY the bars
below Heioher's house: thence along the old
road TO white walnut tree on the east side
Of said road marked on the eouth side:
thence through Manassa Liudamood's 6eld
down the hillside to make the best grade "a
q tobacco house near the old read: thence the
old road between Manassa Lindamood's house
and barn: thence the best way to the creek
on the south side Of the post oface. where
there is to be bridge across Clear Pork
Creek to interseot the Stafford road aud there
to terminate. Said road 10 not to be more
than seven degrees from Ridgsways to the
mouth Of Indian Run: from thence 70 c. W.
C!ift's not moro than three degrees: from G
W. Gifts 10 Sycamore Valley not more thar
six degrees, and TO vaoate Gil the cid read
not used along said road.
jan27, ,'s6ts. MANY PETITIONERS.