Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-11-25

To the Honorable, the Court OF County Com.
missioners for The County Of Hancock Snd
worth, in and for said County, on the Second
Tuesday Of October, A. d. 1908.
IIAHE undersigr ed, responsible persons and
y owners Of real estate in the vicinity OF
the County Road or highway leading FROM
Eastbrook to Franklin, in said County OF
Hancock, respectfully repre- sents that BY req
location OF the bridge across the stream run
ming from Molasses Pond to Scammon's Pond
so called, in said town OF Eastbrook. the trav<
cling public has been using and now uses,
chiefly, way in fact across the said stream 1t
or near Macomber Brothers saw-m mill, in =
slightly different location upon the face Of
the earth from that originally laid out by this
Honorable Court; that public convenience
and travel do net require or make desirable
said County road heretofore laid out between
the point on the easterly side Of said stream
where the newly constructed way in fact d.
laid to the point on the westerly side of the
said stream where said newly constructed
way in fact again joins said County highway
as originally laid out.
WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray that
an alteration in said County Road be made by
much OF said County Road as originally laid
out as is included between the two points
hereinabove mentioned on the easterly and
westerly sides Of said stream respectively,
and establishing as psrt OF said County Road
the newly constructed way now chiefly used
in fact between said two points.
e. +. BARTLETT and Four others
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:-Court Of County Commits
sioners, October Term, A. D. 1905
Upon the foregoing petition the Commits
sioners being satisfied that the petitioners
are responsible, that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient, and that the petitioners
ought. to be heard touching the matter set
forth in their petition; order that the County
Commissioners meet on the premises on
Monday, the 2sth day of December, A. D..
| 1908, at II o'clock A. M, and thence
proceed to view the route mentioned in
said petition. Immediately after which
view, a hearing OF the parties and wit
uesses will be had at some convenient place
in the vicinity, and such other measures
taken in the premises as the Commissioners
shall Judge proper. And it is further
Ordered-rhat notice Of the time, place and
purpose Of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested by serving an attested copy OF the
petition and this order thereon. upon the
Clerk Of the Town Of Esstbrook, a like copy
upon e. F. Bartlett, one Of the petit
aforesaid in three public places in said town
thirty days at least before the time
| appointed for said view, and by pub
| fishing the petition and order thereon.
| three weeks successfully in the Ellsworth
American, newspaper published at Els
| worth, in the County of Hancock, the first
| publication to be thirty days at least before
| the time OF said view, that all persons and
| corporations interested may attend and be
heard if they think fit.
| Attest:-JoHN F. KNowLroN, Clerk.
| A true copy Of the petition and order thereon
| Attest:-JoHN F. KNowLroN. Clerk