Connecticut western news., 1898-12-29
ITO THE HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEM-.

DLI Oi Iu6 SUAt6 or connecticut.
 The undersigned, residents of the town of North Canaan, in said state, respectfully petition your Honorable body to Incorporate them and such others as may be associated with them as street railway corporation under the name of "The Canaan X Berkshire Electric Railway Company" with power and authority to construct. maintain and operate with horse power, electricity, or any other suitable power, except steam. street rail- road with not more than two tracks, and suitable turn-outs and switches on the route and in and upon the highways aud streets in the towns of North Canaan and Salisbury hereinafter set forth to wit:
 Beginning at a point in East Main Street. in the village Of Canaan, in the town of North Canaan, near the Union Railroad station, thence easterly in said highway to the cross ing of H. X c. W. k. R. thence north -easter- ly across private lands to point near the corner Of Orchard Street and the highway leading to Ashley Falls, Mass, then along said Highway to Benedict's corner, thence along the highway leading to Clayton, Mass. as Tar as the intersection Of said highway with the boundry line between the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Also from a point on West Mair Street. in said village Of Canaan, near the crossing of the N Y.. N H.. H. k. R.. thence through said West Main St. to tChurch St.. through Church St. aud acrossthe New Bridge, SO called, over the Blackberry River, thence along the highway to Butchers Bridge over the Housatonic River, across the same and thence along the high way in the town of Salisbury, leading past the J. s. Adam farm and the Russell place to some convenient point near the shores of Lake Washining in the town of Salisbury wlth the privilege of crossing under or over the tracks of the H. X c. W. k. R. Company. And your petitioners ask that the charter for said corporation may give them the authority where expedient, and whenever it may appear that thereby the above described route may be shortened or grades decreased. to construct and operate said road over private property, and that said chatter may contain the powers usually granted to street railway corporations in this state. And your petitioners also ask that the charter for said corporation may give them the authority to convey. oyel the route above describ d and through all the streets of the village of Canaan. in said town of North Canaan, elee. tricity for the purpose of selling light and power to the residences. public buildings. stores and factories therein situated.
 As your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.
 Dated at North Canaan, thts
 2Sd day of December, 1898.
 SAMUEL A EDDY,
 J. HENRY RoRABAcK. s Iitcssd ooSnty December seGsS 9aa aI isSs Whereas 1t appears by the foregoing po- tition that the interests of more than twenty individuals will be affected adversely thereby, it Is hereby
 ORDERED that notice of the pendency of said petition and of this order shall be given to all parties interested, by publishing the same once in the Connecticut Western News. a newspaper published at North Canaan and having a circulation in said Litchheld County, on or before December 2s, 1898.
 ALBERTO T. RoRAHAcK.
 Judge of the sudsrior Court