Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-19
Road and Bridge Reports

Notice is hereby given that the following
road and bridges have been confirmed nisi
by the Court and will be presented on the
first Saturday of Sept. Court, 1897, being the
II day of said month, and IL no exceptions
are fled they will be confirmed absolutely.
r. D. No. ]. June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens OF Washington township and
vicinity for county bridge over the south
branch of Slipperyrock creek at point on
the road leading from the North Washington
and Sunbury road to Moniteau and Coal
Meals heirs and VIM. Martin and Frank
Hilliard. March Sd. 1897, viewers appointed
by the court, and June Z, 1897, report of
viewers filed stating that the proposed
bridge is necessary and that the same will
require more expense than il Is reasonable
the township of Washington should bear
bridge now stands, and that no change Is
necessary in the bed of the public road.
June II, 1897, approved. notice to be given
according to rules of court and be laid be-
BYTHE COURT.
RD. No. 2 June session, 1897. In re petit
tion OF citizens OF Concord township and
vicinity, to vacate, change and supply part
of the Concord and McGrath Mill road
which lies between point at or near the
old coal bank, opening south OF the house OF
John I. Wick, to point at or near the In
tersection of the Boydstown road with the
Concord and McGrath Mill road north OF
said house, a distance OF about twenty rods.
March 4th, 1897, viewers appointed by the
court. and June Z, 1897, report of viewers fill
ed. stating that the proposed change is
necessary, and have surveyed road be-
tween the points named. no damages as
seSSed. June IL, 1897. approved. and fix
width of road at 80 feet; notice to be given
''>,>O BY THE COURT.
RID. No 3, June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Centre township for a
public road beginning at point on the pub
lie road leading from the Butler ana New
Castle road to the old Mercer road at the in
tersection of the lands of Sarah J. Johnston
and \. G. Stephenson and extending thence
to point on the PUBLIC road Leading from
the village of Unionville to Ralstons Mill,
at or near the house of Samuel Mckay, in
said township. March, s 1877, viewers ap-
port of viewers filed, stating that the prob
osed road IS necessary, and have surveyed
a road between the points named, the pro-
bable cost OF making said road, three hun
dred dollars, to be borne by the township,
and damages assessed to Samuel Mckay,
fifteen dollars; TO Alexander Brewster, ten
dollars, each to be paid by the county:
June IL, 1897, approved, and fix width of
road at 80 feet; notice to be given according
to rules OF Court. BY IHE COURT.
| r. d. No. T. June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens OF Forward and Penn town
ships for a public road beginning at point on
the Three-degree road In Forward town
Charles Conaby and Mrs. Caroline Heber-
Br65winsdaIe Br5i and Glade Mill road in Pom
township, on line of lands of j. A. Hart cell
and W. S. Weible. April 12, 1897. viewers ap-
pointed by the Court and June 8, 1897 re
port of viewers filed, stating that the pro,
posed road is necessary, and have surveyed
Il road between the points named probable
cost of making said road, about one hundred
dollars, to be borne M by the township; p, Dam
be paid by the county. June Il, 1s97, ap-
proved, and fix width of. road at 81 feeti
notice to be given according to rules, rules OF
court. BY IHE COURT,
RD. No. 5, June session, 1897. n re petit
tion of citizens OF Parker township for a
county bridge over Bear creek, at the place
where the public road leading from Martins
burg to Parker City crosses the said creek
April r. 1897, viewers appointed by the
court, and June z 1897, report of viewers i'll
essary and win require more expense than
it is reasonable that the township OF Parker
should bear, and locate the site thereof
change is necessary in the bed of the public
road. June IL, 1897, approved lotice 20 be
given according to rules OF court and be
BY THE COURT.
r. d. No. 8, June session, 1897. In re petit
tion OF citizens of Washington township for
u county bridge over the middle branch OF
Slipperyrock creek, where the public road
leading from West Sunbury to Pennington
crosses said creek, in Washington township,
near the Keystone mines. April "A, 1s9I,
viewers appointed by the court, and June
Z, 1897, report of viewers filed stating
that the proposed bridge is necessary. and
able that the township OF Washington
should bear, and locate the site thereof
where the township bridge now stands. and
no change is necessary in the bed OF the
public road June IL, 1897, approved. No
tice to be given according to rules OF court
and to be laid before the grand jury at Dext
term BY IHE COURT
r. d. No. z June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Butler township for pub
lie road to lead from East jefferson street
extension to the Butler and Millerstown
road near the Butler Chemical works. May
"a 1897, viewers appointed by the court; and
June Z, 1897, report of viewers hled, stating
that the proposed road is necessary and
have surveyed road between the points
named; the probable cost of making said
road, $50. to be borne by the said township.
Damages in the sum of fifty dollars assessed
to Rev. VIM. White estate. June H. 1897, ap-
proved, and fix width of road at 80 feet. No
tice to be given according to rules OF court.
BY THE COURT.
r. ID. No S, March session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Forward township for re-
view of road in Forward and Penn town.
ships from Il point on the Petersvflle and
Brownsville road, at or near the county
bridge in Forward township to a point on
the Meridian road at Renfrew, In Penn
township. April IL, 1897, viewers appointed
by the court, and June 6, 1897. report OF
viewers filed, stating that the proposed road
Is necessary and have surveyed a road De-
tween the points named, the probable cost,
SS99. TO be borne by the townships. DANA
dollars, to be paid by the county. June II,
1897, approved, and fix width of road at 33
feet; notice TO be given according to rules OF
court. BY The COURT.
Certified from the records this 4th day of
Aug, 1897 ISAAC MEALS,
Clerk .. 5. Court.