The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-06
JOHN IIERSKFR, Widowcr.
No. 400 Miscellaneous. In the
Circuit Court for Garrett
County Maryland

The object OF this suit is to ac-
quire by condemnation certain
tracts or parcels of land situate in
the Third Election District Of Gar
rett County, Maryland, belonging
to John Hersker, Widower.
The Petition states that the Petit
TONERS constitute the State Roads
Commission of Maryland and are
charged with the construction and
maintenance of highways and
bridges i'm the State of Maryland.
That they have determined it to be
necessary and proper to acquire
for the purposes referred TO in said
petition. and in connection with
the construction and maintenance
Of the highway system Of the State.
certain tracts or parcels of land
situate in the Third Election Dis
trict of Garrett County, Maryland.
being and comprising all the land
in Garrett County consisting OF
1874 acres. more or less, lying be-
tween the lines marked Right of
Way Line" as shown on Plats Nos.
lo902 and l0903. which is being
taken i'm fee simple, and So acres,
more or less, also shown on said
plat for slope and drainage ease
mcnts
Together with the right or ease
ment to create, use and maintain
on the land shown Matched on said
Plats Nos. 10902 and l0903 drain
/ age structures and facilities to ade
quately drain and retain the road
way and or adjacent property, to-
! gether with the right to create.
use and maintain on or across the
adjacent land of the defendants
waterways and/or inlets and out
/ lets necessary for drainage struc-
lures indicated in the legend shown
on said PlatS Nos. l0902 and l0903;
/ together with the perpetual right
to erect and maintain between Oc-
/ tobcr 1st and April 1St Of each
yea Snow fences within 100 feet
Of the land granted in fee simple.
The petition further states that
the property is now held under the
provisions of a deed from Lloyd w.
Baker and Julia E. Baker. his wife,
/ to John Hersker. dated August 10,
1888 and recorded on September
:. 1888, in Libcr A. G. r. No. 107
Folio 50, among the Land Records
Of Garrett County, Maryland.
That the land and property is
sought to be condemned in connec-
ton with the State System of Roads
and Bridges and especially for the
construction of the Maryland Route
No. z95-Jcnnings towards Grants
/ vile project in Garrett County,
I Maryland.
That the Petitioners are unable
20 make an agreement with the de
PENDANT and the Petitioners have
deposited a check in the amount
Of Two Hundred Dollars 100000
/ in the hands of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
in conformity with the provisions
of Article SOB. Section 9, Public
General Laws of Maryland, said
petitioners decming the said sum
to be the fair value of the land
taken and damages done to the
property and that it is in the public
interest for them to take possession
Immediately upon depositing said
money and that they are taking
possession for the aforesaid pur-
poses.
That the defendant, John Hersk-
er, is a nonresident of the State
Of Maryland, residing at 537 f.
Centre Street, Mahanoy City, Penn
sylVania.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to
John Hersker. who resides at 537
f. Centre Street, Mahanoy City,
Pennsylvania. owner Of the above
described property, to appear in
this Court in person or by solicitor,
on or before the 18th day of Aug
ust, 1858, and show cause, if any
they have, why said property or
said defendants interest therein
should not be condemned as
prayed in said petition.
RICHARD l.. DAVIS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Garrett County.
True copy,
Test. Richard T. Davis Clerk