Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-11-24
Road and Bridge Reports.

Notice is hereby given that the following
roads and bridges have been confirmed nj ST by
the Court and Will be presented on the first We'd
nesday OF Dec, ls93 being the. 9Th day Of
said month, and If no exceptions are filed they
Will be confirmed absolutely.
r. d. No. 2. June Sessions, 1898: In re-
petition OF citizens of cherry township for
county bridge over the north branch of Slip
peryrock Creek at the place where the road
from Anandale to Wbiteoak Springs crosses
said creek. July LIST, 1898, viewers appointed
by the Court and Aug 9th. 1898, report of
viewers filed stating that the proposed bridge
is necessary ana the erection of the same
will require more expense than is reasonable
the township of Cherry should bear and did
loo ate the site thereof at the place mentioned
in the petition. Sept. 9th, 1898, approved
Notice to be given according to rules of
Court and to be laid before the Grand Jury
of Rext term.
BY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 8, June Sessions. 1898: In re.
petition of citizens of Venaugo and Marion
townships for county bridge at the place
where Slipperyrock creek crosses the public
road leading from the Mcbride farm in Ma.
rion twp TO a public road near Hugh F.
Murrins in Venango twp. July 9th, 1898,
viewers appointed by the Court, and Sept.
4th, 1858, report of viewers filed stating that
the proposed bridge is necessary and the
erection of the same will require more ex.
pense than is reasonable the township of
Venango should bear, and did locate the
site thereof at the place mentioned in the pc.
tition. Sept. 6tI, 1898, approved. Notice
to be given according to rules of Court, and
to be laid before the Grand Jury at next
term.
BY THE CoUT.
z. D, No. 4, June Sessions, 1898: Peti-
IL. e Of e
ers to vacate change aud supply a review of a
road in Marion twp. July 29th, 1898, view
ers appointed by the Court, and Sept. 4th,
1898, report of view ers filed stating that the
road as vacated aud supplied by viewers on
Feb. Goth, 1898, is necessary and have there
fore changed and laid out said road on the
same location as in said view of Feb. goth,
1898, Or. d. No. 2, March Sessions, 1888 for a
public road. The probably cost OF. making,
fifty dollars, to be borne by the township.
No damages assessed. Sept 9th, 1898 ap-
proved and fix width of road at 33 feet No
tice to be given according to rules of Court
BY THE COURT.
r. D. No. 1, Sept Sessions, 1898: Petition
of citizens of Summit township for county
bi idge at a point where the Butler and Kit
tanning road crosses Bonnie Brook creek in
said township. June 9TH, 1898, viewers ap.
pointed by the Court and Sept. 9th, 1893, re-
port of viewers filed, stating that the propos-
ed bridge is necessary and the erection of the
same will require more expense than is
reasonable the township of Summit should
bear and did locate the site thereof as prayed
for in petition. Sept. 9th 1898, approved.
Notice to be given according to rules of
Court and to be laid before the Grand Jury
at next term,
BY THE COURT.
RD. No. 3, Sept. Sessions, 1898: Petition
of citizens of Marion twp. for county bridge
over the north branch of Slipperyrock creek
where the public road from Harrisville 10
Murrinsville crosses said creek. June 18th.
1898, viewers appointed by the Court and
Sept. 9th, 1898. report of viewers filed, stat
irg that the proposed bridge is necessary
and the erection of the same will require
more expense than is reasonable the town.
ship of Marion should bear and did locate
the site thereof as prayed for in petition.
Sept. 9th, 1898, approved. Notice to be CIV
en- according to rules of Court and to be laid
before the Grand Jury at next term.
BY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 4, Sept. Sessions, 1898: In re-
petition of citizens of Jefferson twp, for re-
view of public road in Jefferson twp. from
point on the west side of the Butler and
Saxonburg road at a gate near the house
of d. II. Logan to point on the Bull Creek
road. June 5th, 1898, viewers appointed by
the Court and Sept 4th, 1898, report of view
ers filed. stating that the change prayed for
is necessary and have thefore made the same
as prayed for. The probably cost of making,
one hundred dollars, $4,000 by The township
and $50. 90 by ID. H. Logan.) No damages as.
sessed. Sept 9th, 1898. approved and fix
width of road at 33 feet. Notice to be given
according to rules of Court.
BY THE COURT.
I'd, No. 5, Sept. Sessions, 1898: In re-
petition of citizens of Middesex twp. to va
cate, change and supply public road in Mid
dlesex twp: Being that part of public roa
leading from the cross roads near the dwell
ing house OF Jacob Knauff. north of the line
betw eeh lands of Samuel P. Hays and Denny
heirs. July 1st, 1898, viewers appointed by
the Court and Sept. 1st, 1898, report of view
eas filed, stating that the change prayed for
is necessary and have vacated the above de-
seribed piece of road III perches and sup
piled the same on a new location 124 perches.
Probable cost of making sixty dollars to be
borne by the township. Sept. 9th, 1898, ap-
proved and fix width of road at 33 feet. No
tlce to be given according to rules of Court.
BY THE CoUr.
r. D. No. 6, Sept. Sessions. 1898: In re
petition of citizens of Parker twp. for public
road in said township: Beginning at or near
the watering trough on the Martinsburg
road on the farm known as the Zeno b.
Sheppard farm, and to lead in a north-easter-
ly direction to a point to intersect the road
at or near the Armstrong county line. July
] ST, 1898, viewers appointed by the Court and
Sept. 4th, 1898, report of viewers filed, stat
ing that the road as prayed for is necessary
and have therefore laid out the same for pub
lie use. The probable cost of making, about
eighty dollars. to be borne by the township
of Parker. Damages twenty-five dollars to
J. b. Brady should be paid by the county of
Butler. Sept. 9th, 1898, approved and fix
width OF road at 80 feet. Notice to be given
according to rules of Court.
BY THE COURT.
Certified from the record this 9th day of
Nov. A. D., 1898.
JOSEPH CRISwELL,