Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-11-26
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK, SIS
To the Honorable Justices of the Supreme judi.
cial Court In vacation.
The petition of the City of Ellsworth against the
County Commissioners for the County of Hancock.
Your petitioners complain that the said County
commissioners at the October Term, A. d. 1921.
and while iii regular session in their rooms In the
Court house for Hancock County received a pc
tition whi,h reads as follows
"ro IN" Honorable, the Court Of County Com
missioners for the County of Hancock, next to
lie holden al Ellsworth. within and for the said
County Of Hancock, State of Maine. on the
second Tuesday of October, A. ID. 1881.
III hBLl shows the undersigned inhabitants OF
IL Ellsworth, County of Hancock. Stste of
Maine, ami who are owners of cultivated lands in
said Ellsworth, and responsible persons, that the
bridge over the outlet of branch Pond on the road
leading from the old Bangor road SO called to the
house nf Ninal y. Hooper, said bridge being near
the saw mill OF said Hooper, is dangerous ana out
OF repair, that II Is unsafe ard announcement for
travellers, horses, teams and carriages and in
consequence said way is dangerous, unsafe and
announcement as aforesaid; that said bridge ana
way Is WITHIN the limits of the said City OF Els
worth. that said City of Ellsworth is liable 10
maintsin said way and bridge and TO Keep IL in
repair as aforesaid that the municipal officers Of
said Ellsworth have had live da, : actuH. notice
and knowledge OF the defective condition Of said
bridge and way. that said Ellsworth and said
Municipal officers thereof have unrcasouably and
do unreasonabN neglect to keep the same Ia re
pair as aforesaid. Wherefore they pray your
Honors that view OF said bridge and way may
be had aud that such repairs may he 81 dered AS
Will make 1t safe and convenient aforesaid
that the costs of said proceedings NAV he award.
ed against said City of Ellsworth that such 9TH
proceedings may be had As your Honors may
deem proper.
Dated at Ellsworth. this October 18th, A. d.
ls9l.'
said petition was signed by Arthur Shute and
thirteen Others. On said petition said County
Commissioners made an ORDER rs follows:
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, $ Court II County Commits sioners,
pctoher Term, A L. 1881.
pom the foregoing petition. II Is considered by
the commissioners that the petitioners are re
sponSihle, and that they ought to be heard touch
t2 the matter set forth In their petition and there.
fore order that the County Commissions meet
a. the house of '. r. Hooper. in Ellsworth, on
THURSDAY. the 22nd day of October next, at =
O'Clock =. VI. and thence proceed 70 view the rout.
mentioned IN sald p.'ltloh. immediately after
winch view hearing of the parties and wime sses
viii be had at some convenient place In the
vicinity, and such other measures taken in the
premises NJ the Commits sionCrs shall Judge pruper.
Aud IT u further ouiered-Thai notice OF the
time. place and purpose of the tommfS sinncrs'
meeting aforesaid, br given to an per-ons a a
corporations interested, by serving M 1tiestci
copy of the petition and ihi, order thereon ~
the clerk of the City OF fi'.s orth. one upon the
Mayor OF said CITY of Ellsworth. aud ole upon
Arthur shute, enc Of thr petitioners. and ny rost-
Ing W an aties"l copy ator, said. IN on" public
place in sad city in the yicinit, of way complain
ed Of. five days AT least of".v the time appointed
for said Fiew, that an persons and corporations
Interested may attend ana he heart If they think
lit.
Attest -IOHNF k>uwLroN. Clerk"
ON the 23Di dan ~ ortpl,e. A. Il lNt' sail
tomWies n-r- met iur p, iltianrls Al the house Of
V. +. Hooper. and attcr tiev.ug the premise ;
ma the following decree
">TArE or MAINE.
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oVtoptr Term II being IL" twenty fourth day
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w hi-'rH = Ni'Hii >hNit Hhl th3tft'n nthers
nave Ftu I"ied thr '"nHtN '"umi-> ioncrs
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81 haiht. IN accordance VITA haitcr i-iteen.
section hity three "l lie Revised statutes of said
,taif a. inhr"s setting iotth petition a above
Anu whereas we the >aid County commissioners
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blt FOR Il cr>'s 30 the proceedings, Nc hNcd q
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