Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-08-13
Road and Bridge Reports.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing bridge and road views have been con-
firmed nisi by the Court, and will be pre-
sented on the first Saturday following the
first Monday of September 1896, being the
18th day of said month, and if no exeep-
tious are fled they will be confirmed
absolutely:
R.D. No /, J1ne Sessions, 1896, Petition
of ci tizens of ConnoquenessIng, Penn and
Forward townships for a public road to
lead from point on the Meridian road at
or near the house Of Jacob McNally to a
point on the Powder Mill road at or near
corner Of woods of Mellon and Frazier on
said road March 1896, viewers appointed
by the Court, and May 30th, 1896, re-
port of viewers filed stating that tie road
petltioned for is necessary and did lay out
the same for public use, costs OF making
about $500, to be borne by the townships
through which the same passes. No dam
ages assessed.
June 9th, 1896, approved and fix width
of road at 33 feet; notice to be given ac-
cording to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
D. No2, June Sessions, 1896, Peti-
sion OF citizens of Penn township for to
vacate, change and supply part OF the road
beginning at point on the Pittsburg and
Butler plank road near Beans bridge and
running to and intersecting public road
at point near Thorn Creek church which
has become incOnYenient on account oil
one very long steep hill from the house of
William Wise to point on road at or near
Mill on the Joseph Hickey FARM March
4th, 1896, viewers appointed; May 3Oth,
1896, report Of viewers filed, stating thai
the change prayed for is necessary and
have laid ont the following for public use:
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and Thorn Creek Church road near the
residence of VIM. Wise and running south
degrees west 2344 feet to a point near
mill on said Bean Bridge and Thorn Creek
Church road and vacating the original road
between the points named in the petition.
No damages assessed. Costs of making
about 500 to be borne by the township.
June 9th, 1896, approved and Ak width Of
road at 80 feet; notice to bs given accord
ing to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
No4,R. D. June Sessions 1896, Petition
of citizens of Clinton township for change
of public road leading from State road on
lands of W. P. Hemphill to Pittsburg aud
Kittanning road ION account of heavy
grade on same) on lands of Daniel Ekas.
March 2nd, 1896, viewers app Ointed. May
Doth, 1896, report of viewers filed stating
that the change prayed for ID necessary
and have laid out the following for public
use: Beginning at lands of Robt Norris
5S E, 3; thence n. 81 Z, %; thence n.
SO E. Is 6; thence n. 46 e, IS 6; thence
n. I3 f. 5; thence n. 7 E. 25 10 to a
point of lands of Samuel HeLlphill. Dam
ages assessed to W p. Hemphill, $40;
Samuel Hemphill, SO; - Norris. $40; to
be borne by the county. Cost of making
$75, to be borne by the township OF Clinton.
June 6th, 1896, approved and fix width Of
road at SO feet. Notice to be given accord
ing to rules of court.
BY TIE COURT.
R.D. Nos, June Sessions, 1896. Petition
of citizens of Forward township for coun-
ty bridge over Connoquenessing Creek
where the road leading from the Butter
Harmony road to the B1tler-Evans City
road at what is known as Marshall Ford
ing. March 7th 1896, viewers appointed.
May 30th, 1896 report Of viewers filed
stating that the proposed bridge is neces-
sary and would require more expense than
it is reasonable the township OF Forward
should bear and did locate the site thereof
at the place mentioned in the petition.
June 9th, 1896, approved. Notice to be
given according to rules of court.
By THE COURT.
R.D. No G, J1ne Sessions 1896, Petition
of citizens of Clearfeld township for change
of Public road in said Township being that
part of the public road leading from Jetfer-
sonville to Denny's Mill, passing through
the farm of Patrick Logpe. April 2Sth,
| 1896, vie xers appointed. May 3Oth, 1896,
report of viewers filed stating that the
change prayed for is necessary and return
ing the following for public use: Begin
| ming at point on the Penny Mill road and
running north degrees east 275 ieet to
where it intersects another road leading to
Denny's Mill. No damages assessed. June
9th, 1896, approved and fix width Of road
at 80 feet. Notice to be given according
to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
BUTLER COUNTY, SIS:
Certified from the record this oth day OF
August. 1896.
JOSEPH CRI6WELL, Clerk O.. S.