Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-26
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
IL day OF SAID month. and if no exceptions
are filed they will be confirmed absolutely.
r. ID. 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
town. in said township, between lands of
Meals heirs and VIM. Martin and Frank
Hilliard. March 3D.. 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
and locate the site thereof where township
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-
Blythe COURT.
Z. ID. No. 2 June session, 1897. In re petit
tion OF citizens of Concord township and
vicinity. TO yacate, change and supply part
of the Concord and McGrath Mill road
old coal bank, opening south of the house Of
John 4. Wick, 10 a point at or near the in
tersecIion of the Boydstown road with the
Concord and McGrath Mill road north OF
said house, a distance of about twenty rods
March +th- 1877. viewers appointed by the
court. and June I. 1896, report of viewers fill
ed. stating that the proposed change Is
necessary, and have surveyed a road be-
tween the points named. No damages as
width of road at 50 feet; notice to be given
BY THE COURT
r. d. No. 3, June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Centre township for a
public road beginning at Il point on the pub
lie road leading from the Butler and 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 Rals6ons Mill,
at or near the house of Samuel Mckay. in
said township. March, :. 1884, viewers ap-
pointed by the court and May y. 1897, re-
port OF viewers filed. stating that the prob
osed road is necessary, and have surveyed
a road between the points named. the pro-
oable 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
collars, each to be paid by the county.
June r. 1897, approved, and fix width OF
road at % feet; notice TO be given according
to rules of Court BY TIE COURT.
r. ID. No. 4, June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Forward and Penn town
ships for public road beginning at point ON
the Three-degree road in Forward town
ship, on the line between the lands OF
Charles Conaby and Mrs Caroline Heber-
ling running I'd t9ence IaGs t1 Lodd point on the
township, on line of lands OF j. A. Hartzell
and w. ;. Weible. April IL, 1897, viewers APP
p9IfptSfd p3f 81 vlrr 9y the Court and June lss re
posed road is necessary, and have surveyed
cost OF making said road about one hundred
dollars, to be borne by the township. Dam
ages assessed to W. :. Weible, ten dollars. to
be paid by the county. June II, 1897, ap-
proved, and fix width of road at 30 feet;
notice to be given according to rules of
court, BY THE COURT,
r. ID. No. ), June session, 1897 Ia 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 10 Parker City crosses the said creek.
April H. 1897, viewers appointed by the
court, and June Z, 1897, report of viewers fil-
ed, stating that the proposed bridge Is nee
essary and will require more expense than
1t Is reasonable that the township of Parker
should bear. and locate the Site thereof
where the township bridge now stands; no
change is necessary in the bed of the public
road June II, 1897 approved lotice 20 be
given according to rules of court and be
laid before the grand jury at next term.
BY The COURT.
r. d. No 6, June session, 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Washington township for
Il county bridge over he middle branch of
Slipperyrock creek, whore the public road
leading from West Sudbury to Pennington
crosses said creek, in Washington township,
near the Keystone mines April 81, 1897,
viewers appointed by the court, and June
4 1897, report OF viewers filed stating
will require more expense than 1t is reason
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 tc rules of court
and to be laid before the grand jury at next
term BY The COURT.
X. ID. No. Z, June session. 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Builder 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 filed, stating
that the proposed road is necessary and
have surveyed a road between the points
named; the probable cost of making said
road $3.50, TO be borne by the said township
Damages in the sum of fifty dollars assessed
to Rev. VIM. White estate. June IL, 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 8, March session. 1897. In re petit
tion of citizens of Forward township for re-
view Of road in Forward and Penn town
ships from "a point on the Petersville and
Brownsdale road, at or near the county
bridge In Forward township to u point on
the Meridian road at Renfrew In Penn
by the court, and June :, 1897. report OF
viewers filed, stating that the proposed road
Is necessary and have surveyed road be-
tween the points named, the probable COS. .
$500, to be borne by the towns hips DANA
ges assessed to Casper Nolsheim, thirty-fivc
dollars, to be paid 10y the county. June L.
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,
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