The Newtown bee., 1892-06-24
TUESDAYS HEARING,

day, the testimony of Lewis Brinsmade was finished, Civil Engineer D. s. Brins- made was recalled and D. J. Botsford, Town Clerk David A. Nichols of Monroe, Henry V. Hallock, John Henrietta, Plumb Nichols, Charles B. Nichols of Nichols, Bookkeeper Willard s. Plumb of the City savings bank, T. H. Wilson of Hunting ton were put upon the stand.
 Lewis Brinsmade gave the names of Daniels Farm people using the road, those in the milk business being D. War ren, Chester Brinsmade, Lewis Brins- made, w. o. Beach, Henry E. Burr and son, David J. Botsford, William c. Swim son, H. Stanley Brinsmade, Adolph Hen messy, Edgar Clark, John Henrietta, Sherwood Brinsmade.
 D. s. Brinsmade corrected his testi- mony to state that the new road starts in 325 feet, not 225, from Edwards Beach's. His idea was to make the cen ter of the road as near the grade as pos sfble and make one end of the cut fill in the other. Thinks there is no rock for nation on new road. but did not try with bar to determine.
 D. J. Betsford has lived in Daniels Farm since 1855. Old road is hard and steep at all seasons of year, difficult to get up and down. Hold-back broke once and his team ran down the hill colliding with team that was stuck. Upper part of hill is frequently icy. Common con- venience and necessity require the new road and the route proposed seems a proper location. He judged the 2.02 | acres of land required for the road to be worth a little over $100, and board or post and rail fence would cost $1 a rod. As the new road would cut through pasture, cattle way might be built so ! that cattle could pass under the road. Is one of the petitioners for new road. Av- erages 100 quarts of milk daily through year; hauls coal and grain up the hill. Averages two tons of grain a month for | six months, ton a month for rest of year. 1 Raises 75 bushels of corn, 40 of oats. Have got stuck on upper hill. Consider new road most feasible; best road for the least money. His neighbors do not use Long Hill road, as cross road from Daniels Farm is hard road. Thinks land worth $75 an acre, but, if he owned it, would give right of way. Necessary to change road to get material to repair with. In long cold time, gutters at top of hill freeze solid, throwing water on road, which makes it icy. While select man for six years tried to keep gutter clear, but water oozed from road bed.
 D. A. Nichols said the old hill was a bad one, and it would be a common con- venience to reduce grade half Since Long Hill road was fixed go that way to Bridgeport, though a mile further, 12 miles. If old road could be made fair country road, would have no objection.
 H. V. Hallock knew of no other road like Daniels Farm hill, where shoes had to be used. Has lived on cross road to Long Hill 30 years. Daniels Farm hill is bad, steep and rocky. Owns horse, but for seven years has been working in shop. By common convenience and necessity means new road would be cas- fest to travel; thinks a better road can be made than by grading down the hill. If hill is graded down, it will leave ditch that snow will fill in, melt and leave mud. More trouble to keep in order; has seen top of hill repaired and dirt washed off by heavy shower. If old road could be made fair country road and snow and ice kept out of it, new road not required.
 John Henrietta kept the crowd in a constant grin by his quaint sallies. Has lived in Daniels Farm 37 years. Old road is steep, rough, crooked, springy, sometimes coated with ice. Have slid into the ditch and broken sled. Road has not been improved lately; grows worse instead of better. No dirt on the side of road for repairs; has to be carted from top of hill. Hill is so steep have used shoes, chained wheel and put oxen on back of cart. Have had to be helped up the hill. Has not worked much for eight or 10 years, but carted charcoal and heavy timber for about 26 years. If old road could be graded as much as new would try to get along with it. Rather go little further and have an easier grade. New road is not springy. Have always been in favor of road around the hill. Like to have got killed once going down hill; got shook out. Lawyer Wheeler did not make much headway badgering MT Henrietta.
 Plumb Nichols valued land to be taken for new road at $50 an acre. He had land that they could go through for BIO, some for $5. Out of the front part of his land would give it, if to improve the town.
 c. B. Nichols valued this land at $45 an acre; w. s. Plumb valued the 2.O2 acres at $2O0.
 T. H. Wilson uses the Daniels Farm road in going to town. Has travelled it 10 years logging. Hill is nothing but ledge of rocks and very steep. Has been in the ditch on account of ice. Thinks new road common convenience and necessity. Should have a road that you could go up and down. Hauls char coal with two horses; uses oxen to help out once in while. Goes to Bridgeport five times a week the year around. Don't take whole load back, as horses can't get a foothold on Daniels Farm hill; there ain't any dirt, nothing but ledge of rocks.
 Adjourned till Thursday.