Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-08-20
Road and Bridge Reports.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing briGge and road views have been con
frmed nisi bv the Court. and will be pre-
sented on the first Saturday following the
first Monday of Sept, mber 1896 being the
10Th day OF said month, and If no exoep-
tions are fled they will be confirmed
absolutely:
r. D. No !, Juno Session., 1896, Petition
of ci tizens Of ConnCqueLesslng, Penn a3d
Forward townships for a public road 20
lead from point on the Meridian road al
or near the house of Jacob McNally TO 8
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 the road
peutioned 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 80 feet; notice 10 be given ac-
cording to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
r D. No2, June Sessions, 1896, Peti-
sion of citizens of Penn township for 10
gacate, change and supply part OF the road
beginning al point on the Pittsburg and
Butler plank road near Beans bridge and
running to and interSecting a public road
at point near Thorn Creek church which
has become inconTenient on account OF
one very long steep hill from the house OF
William Wise to q point on road at or near
Mill on the Joseph Hickey farm. March
4th. 1896. viewers appointed; May 30th,
1896. report Of viewers filed, stating tina;
the change prayed for is necessary and
have laid out the following tor public use:
Beginning ct q point on Beans bridge
and Thorn Creek Church road near toe
residence of WIN. Wise and running south
. degrees west 2344 feet to point near a
mill on said Bean Bridge Snd Thorn Greek
Church road and vacating the original road
between the points ramed in the petition.
No damages assessed. Costs of making
about 500 to oe borne by the township.
June 9th, 1896, approved and fix width Of
road at 33 feet; notice TO be given accord
ing to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
No4R d. June Sessions, 1896, Petition
of citizens of Clinton township for change
of public road leading from State rosd on
lands of W. P. Hemphil to Pntsburg and
Kittanning road ton account of hesYy
grade on same) on lands of Daniel Ekss.
March 2nd, 1896, viewers app ointed. May
Goth, 1896, report of viewers flied stating
that the chsnge prayed for is necessary
and have laid out the following for public
use: Beginning at lands of Robt Norris
IS E. IL, 3; thence n. 81 E, 20; thence n.
50 E. is 6; thence n. 46 L, Is. 6; thence
n. 13 L. 5; thence n. E. % $40 to q
point of lands of Samuel HeEphill. Dam
ages assessed to W P. Hemphill, SO
Samuel Hemphill, SO; - 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 al SO feet. Notice to be given accord
ing to rules of court.
BY THE COURT.
r. D. No ), June Sessions 1896, Petition
of citizens of Forward township for a coun-
" bridge over Connoquenessing Creek
where the road leading from the Butter
Harmony road to the Butler-Evans City
road at what is knows 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
il 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. June 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 Logue. April 2Sth,
1896, viewers appointed Nay 3Oth, 1896,
report of viewers filed stating that the
change prayed for is necessary aad return
ing the following for public use: Begin
ming at point on the Denny Mill road and
running north degrees east 215 tset tc
whore it intersects another road leading tc
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 Sth day
August. 1896.
JOSEPH CRI8W ELL, Clerk Q. S.