The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-06-09

VS..
FRANK c. STURGES and HAZEL
T. STURGES, his wife
No. 14l6 Miscellaneous. IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR GAR
RETT COUNTY
The object Of this suit is to ac-
quire by condemnation certain
tracts or parcels of land situate in
the Seventh Election District of
Garrett County. Maryland belong
ing to Frank c. Sturges and Hazel
r. Sturges, his wife
The Petition states that the pc
titioners 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,
all those tracts or parcels of land
situate i'm the Seventh Election Dis
trict of Garrett County. Maryland,
being and comprising all the land
consisting of $50 square feet, more
or less, lying between the lines
marked Right of Way Line as
shown on Plat No 1852, which are
being taken in fee simple, and L.
$50 square feet, more or less. also
shown on said plat for slope and
drainage easements.
TOGETHER with the right or
easement to create. use and main
tain on the land shown Matched on
said plat, drainage structures and
facilities necessary to adequately
drain and retain the roadway and
or adjacent property, together with
the right to create. use and main
tain on or across the adjacent land
of the defendants waterways and
or inletS and outlets necessary for
drainage structures Indicated in the
legend shown on said plat to-
gether with the perpetual right to
erect and maintain between October
LIST and April LIST of each year snow
fences within 100 feet of the land
granted i'm fee simple and together
with any right, title and interest of
the defendants in and to the exist
ing bed of u S. Route #219, lying
between the lines marked Right
of Way Line" as shown on said
plat.
The petition further states that
the property is now held by deed
from Ellen E. Seefeld and Robert
II. Seefeld. her husband, to Frank
c. Sturges and Hazel T. Sturges,
his wife. dated May 81. 1852 and
recorded in Liber RID. No. ia,
Folio 81. 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 Improvement to
U. S. Route PIG, ThayerVille, to
Deep Creek Bridge. in Garrett
County. Maryland
That the Petitioners are unable
to make an agreement with the de
PENDANTS and that the Petitioners
have deposited a check in the
amount of Four Hundred and Sixty
Dollars $4,000 in the hands of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, in conformity with
the provisions of Article SOB, Sec
ton 8. Public General Laws of
Maryland. said petitioners deem
ing 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 de-
posting said money and that they
are taking possession for the afore-
said purposes.
That the defendants Frank c.
Sturges and Hazel T. Sturges, his
wife. are non-residents of the State
of Maryland, residing at 46l8 Dover
dell Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to
Frank c. Sturges and Hazel T
Sturges. his wife. residing at 46l8
Doverdell Drive, Pittsburgh, Penn
sylvania, defendants of the above
described property to appear in
this Court, in person or by solicit
tor, on or before the 18th day of
July, 1855. 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
ADV. l5-3t