Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-08-27
Road and Bridge Reports.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing brioge and road views have been con-
firmed niSi by the Court, and will be pre-
sen,sd on the first Saturday following the
first Monday of Sept ember 1896, being the
18th day of said month, and il no excep-
tions are fled they will be confirmed
absolutel':
r. D. No !, JaRe Sessions, 1896, Petition
of ci tixens Of CSnnoquenessing, Penn a1d
Forward townships for a public road to
lead from point on the Meridian road at
or near the house of Jacob McNally 10 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 $780, 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 80 feet; notice to be given ac-
cording to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
r. d. No Jnne Sessions, 1896, Petit
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 a point near Thorn Creek church which
has become Inconvenience on account OF
one very long steep hill from the house of
| William Wise To point on road at or near
| a Mill on the Joseph Hickey farm. March
4th. 1896 viewers appointed; May 3Oth,
! 1896, report Of viewers filed, stating that
| the change prayed for is necessary and
| have laid out the following for public use:
Beginning st a point on Beams bridge
and Thorn Creek Church road near tne
residence of WIN. Wise and running south
degrees west 2344 feet to Il point near
mill on said Bean Bridge and Thorn Creek
| Church road and vaeating the original road
between the pointg named iE the petition.
No damages assessed. Costs of making
about 500 10 be borne by the township.
June 9th, 1896. approved and fix width of
road at 80 feet; notice TO be given accord
| ing to rules OF court
BY THE COURT.
NOD II. d. June Sessions, 1896, Petition
of citizens of Clinton township Tor change
of public road leading from State road on
lands of W. 2. Hemphill TO Pittsburg and
KittanniDg road Ton account of heavy
grade on same) on lands of Daniel Ekas.
March End, 1896, viewers appointed. May
Goth, 1896, report of viewers filed stating
that the change prayed for i'd necessary
and have laid out the following for public
use: Beginning at lands of Robt Norris
So Il, 11,3; thence N. 81 h, %; thence N.
36 Il. Is 6; thence N. 46 +, Is. q; thence
n ID Il. 5; thence N. Il. % s 10 to a
point of lands of Samuel HeLlphill Dam
ages assessed to W =. Hemphill, $40;
Samuel Hemphill, $40; - Norris. $40; to
be borne by the county. Cost OF making
$75, to be borne by the township of Clinton.
June 9th, 1896, approved and fix width Of
road at 80 feet. Notice to be given accord
ing to rules of court
By TnR COURT.
r. d, No 5, 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 Butler-Eyans City
road at what is known as Marshall Ford
ing. March 7th, 1896 viewers appointed.
May Both, 1896, report Of viewers filed
stating that the proposed bridge is neces-
sary and would require more expense than
il is reasonable the township OF Forward
should bear and did locate the sito thereof
at the place mentioned in the petition.
June 9th, 1896, approved. Notice to be
given according to ruler of court
By THE COURT.
X. ID. No s. J1ns Sessions. 1896, Petition
oil cltlnans OF Ol@6Held township Iur cuanRe
of Public road in said Township being that
part Of the public road leading from Jeiier-
sonville TO Denny's Mill, passing through
the farm OF Patrick Logue. April 2Sth
1896, viewers appointed. May seth, 1896,
report of viewers filed stating that the
change prayed Tor is necessary and return
ing the following fer public use: Begin
ming at point on the Denny Mill road and
running north degrees east 27j ieet to
whore it intersects another road leading to
Denny's Mill. No damages assessed. juno
9th 1896, approved and fix width of road
at 81 feet. Notice to be given according
to rules Of court.
By THE COURT.
BUTLER CoUS:Y, SIS:
Certified from the record this Sth day o
August, 1896,
JOSEPH CRI8WELL. Clerk Q. S.