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The town refused to have their Bell suenaga this article Suggested.
Art. 6. Noted to refer this article to the readerer & Collector, and the Board of assessore, for the Consideration, & collection, if collectable; and if not, settled, so as not to be reported again by the treasures, as uncollected Taxes,
(A)tych Notice that the town par fifty dollars towards draining the water from Grove street, if Individ will do the rest, so as to make the Pool on Groves dry, and exonerate the town from any further it hende zed heating the affair.
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As Noted that the Selection be authorized to settle with the owners of land over which the road fases
is possible, & if they are unable to agres, they are authorized to leave it to a committee for cap stancon
Left to the Selectmen to settle at their décretsione 2 A 10th Virted that the Selection be authorized to Petition the present legislations, to refund the Amores Sapereled by the town, for damages and building the road, from near the house of Elijah (Has he et) to Northbow line
inthe Mated to accept the report of the Selection in relation to the location of the road near the house of Eli Whitney;
Noted that the Selection, be the committee, to let out the road to build, and that it shall be completed by the 1st, of November 1852. voted that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow such sure of money as may be necessary to build the road to pay the damages.
Voted to dissolve the meeting attest,
H. J. Aturich Town Clerk "1
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Cheered of the Location of a town road.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Haicenter Is. It a making of the bounty Commite. of the county of theresahe held at Worcester within and for the Country of Worcester, on oh "Leconx Tuesday, I September being the ninth dayof said month A. S. 1851, and by adjournen to November third 1851. Phères, Elmer Brigham and diexte. others in habitants, and legal voters of the Town of westborough, and courants of diavester by the Petition, represent that on the truth day off 1850 the Selection of said Histhorough, were petitioned in writing by said Olmer Brigham and others to aid rden, and alter or las, out a 11ew - road from wear the house of Elijale thesher passing by the altate Refor de host is said low to Northborough line, and that agreeality to san heletion, after giving police to all plastics inte called there. " recording to law in tech cases made and provided, Idid our the wenty fourth day of February 18st lay out and locate a town road, over the route aforesais, and established meleg & bounds as by their report on file will be Shown, and that the said Selec tricen did lo the same to the citizens of said Town, at their meeting legally warmed for that preshorse on Monday third day of March 1831. and by adjournmment to march fifth 1851, and alle by adjete, noen to March Sixth 1851. When the report came up for consideration of the citizens of said town who then & there did refiere or neglect to acce and the said report of the Selectionen andre? the the same by annexing to said acceptan in the conditions as in the opinion of the Pot licovery as amounts to an entire refusal 6, which the petitioners feel aggrieved. "The petitioner therefore appeal to the County confesiones that after due. hu icedirige, they would proceed to view said tour
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road and allow and approve the doings of saic
The town Book kept for that peerbase and take durch further action thereon, at in such cases is by law made and provided.
On the Petition daforesaid the County Con- missionary caused notice to be given to all persons > corporations that they would ricet of texter Brighamiz Hitet in Destbereich, in Jail County on the twenty sixth days of August last at mine of the clock in the fois noon, by publishing, ar- attestice copy; lof said Petition, and of this order thereon in the ilational Deçiz a newspaper printe in aid Noroeste. Alice weeks dececfinely, the last insublication to be fourteen days, at least, before the day last afore said.
And by causing the than black of the said town ' Westborough to be served by Lovell Baker's an copy of Daice "Petition and Order think ways, at least, fred also fest clip an attested ccfry there of in two public places in david town of the strange fourteen days at least, before the day fast afinsa at which time and place the saca Commissioney wouter proceed to view the route set forth in said petition, to hear all persons and corpo. rationg interested therein who might then and There desire to be heard, thereon and if they should adjudge that the prayer of said petition ought to be granted, then to njihove and allow of said Town, war as laid out by said. Selectimes overthe route above described" and to direct the dance la unng out and acceptance To be recorded by the Blesk of the said town of Westborough and to do Whatever else may legally be done in the premises The bounty commeforening having mit 1 at the time and place and for the purposes befo Qmentioned and having in company with the peditioner and the Selection of the town, se care. the route set forth in said Petition and Land all persons and corporations interested oferece.
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who expressed a desire to be heard thereon, adj ed that the prayer of said petition ought to ke granted, that the inhabitants of the town of Westborough dia unreasonably neglect. le to accept the refend of the detection of this town of the la yong out of the town, lead awer. in the petition of Elmer Brighave and other and that the Dans be allowed, approved and ordened to be placed on record.
The location of the town was made by the Selectaman of Westborough which the Count Commissioning approve and allow is as follows. " We the Subscribers Selection of the Town Wethrough have laid out for the use of the inhabitants of said town, a town way on road as follows, vic.
Beginning at a state and Stones near the Site of the old Baptist Meeting house, on the Westerly side of the road leading there to Siles Howes, Theree partly over land of Gio H. Childs N.8º (E20-3 to a stake & Stones; Then harthy over land of Michael Sullivan's Min. 6. six rods and righteen links, to a stake & Stores. "Thevier partly over lunes of said Chellivan de.). (E. Leve vous ind eighteen binter le a state stone Thence partly over said Sullivans land, and land of diens Hove forty three words and eight links, to a stake & stores; Thence partly over land of filas thewe Have the fifty two roce to a stake, by the North side of the Turn pike Theres over said hanfik and Bilas Flows. Pand. .!. 6º- G. devente que vous to a state and Stones; Thence over said Howes land M.M. three words and six links, Thence continuing san Course over land of Mas Priest and Elonen Bringhen forty mere words and nine links to a stake in the "la roux, There's Thanthe over land of Elma Bright VE thirty two reds, Theres harthy over land a Vaid Brigham Vi1942 & lan soas to a stake and Sloves, Thence faithy over said Brigham's lar Vai/2 .. E. thirty four rodo and nisee links, the The same Pounds partly over land of Abraham M. Brigha
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ten vody und Sixteen 1 belonging to state farm M4140 & thirty eighties to a Hot Stones, Thenes firth, even said allale farm land Mine C. Thirty four roas to a stake, stand. ing when The wall, Thence, partly over said State. farm land 1842 6. Twelve rods to a stake and Stones. Thence partly over said State farm land Nie W. Eleven, vous & twenty one links to a stake and Stones, There partly over said land Nove Weight rolls and thirteen links to the north gate post, which is souther by of the house now owned by the state, there following the old road. 1.2.30 W. fifty 20 do to as angle, Thenes following said road . we'll forts four vous and eighteen links to an angle, theme continuing in said road Mate M forty four was to Northborough line. To be two and half. rods wide, I to lie on the easterly side of the abovementioned courses,
And we agreed with the owners of the land over which said way haftes, for their damage as follows vin To HElijah Haskell and Na Griff. Childs Hurt dollars. To three hack Sullivan, twenty dollars, to ditas Howe three hundred dollars. Ms Priest- Elve Brigham
H. M. Brighwine and the Trustees of the State Reform detrol, dela all damage for lazing, said way through their land.
and we allowed the several ources of the land aforesaid two months to take off. the wood avid trees standing and growing, thereon. Which Said road is Handling Is frosted to th. town for their acceptance and when accepted and recorded, is forever after to be known
Saledal Hastherough this" Ched ? les French touch day of Jeb. in, Edwin Bullar the year show "fore 185% ) Kymax Belknap) Heather
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And now it is ordered that the said town of
within the limits of said town of Mesthorough to worked, made, and completed in the most faith fis The said a road must be thoroughly ploughed where iploughing is practicable, and he thorough. cleared of stones, stumps & woots. The top soil where it is unsuitable for making a hard and permanent road, must be removed out of the travelled wason may be used in embankment. if it be so placed as not to be within we live in. of the surface of the road when finished. Where the materials in the bravethe fear of the Load are unsuitable for making a hard and dura. Road, and the Subsoil under the same is of a ging. or clarez character, a top covering of at least, eight Lichen of good grand or some other good material (the best that can to attained in the vicinity whether within is without the location of the road) will be recuerdovier the whole width of 20 feet for the travel part of the way of her the lectroit is suroch, the via travelled part of the 20 all, at her bring projevily grace must be uniformly covered over its whole with will a coat of loam four inches thick, and afterwards with a top aevening of eight welches of food gravel. or some other good material spread vient over to whole
Leerface. Yai'd meest the judicioushy crowned crowned from the exterior of the ude of the travelled ham there to its conder to the height of 15 inches. And the traveled part thereof munt he worked to His width of 2 feet exclusive of the side of
Safety and convenience over any part of the 20 fact afor said. The said travellice part of the riad rest is worked in the centre of, andthe abril to its location, ethernet an regard to the „ Ducting the soud except man ité wwegles zde. minst be puedeciously sounded so as to werden . turnering as gradual and & easy as practicatite. Do wadens the lower care must be exercised
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to avoid innnecessary undulations, and in no instance can an angle of anscent or descent in the direction of the wall be allowed of greater magnitude, this is hoogte vanlines
The side ditches, where they are needed, must
of the road of 20 feet as aforesaid, and must be depara formar dã exterior care of the harddis part of wished to add two warst a half feet, al tas ises le of twenty- four degrees, or two th one half feel loyer 1. foot rise, to be measured horizontally with
they must be worked parallel with the centreling or longitudinal axis of the traveller fract of the road, without unnecessary curvatureg in their direction, and must gradually descend with a . month wen surface in the direction of the wad towards the point of ise homes in sech inunna They no water can permanenthe Had by the roadside
made By embark nord wand is de alle prese touch to settle or sink through the mud, the side ditch and in all cases where willin no instance be allowed, an The side ditch is required, care must be used not tosing it to a lot of more than 2 inches selow- the centre of the road. In the sides of sites where the road is made partly by embankmenty and farlig by excavating, the road must be schnell, in mann before mentioned, from the des of the inten sty of the dutch on the uphill side to the centre, a from thenes to the exterior or down hill side musst he made neueste or quite least, All sides of exon ations of combattimento where the materials are of a loamy or adhesive eticracter ius 0 where the materials are loose gravet of sand, the aside must not exceed that decrece from a Bient here or two feet slope to one foot rese. Said firmeza w newspace for the safety & Ra mirace of the Lavell; the railing mee
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part than six inches in diameter, and the securely fastened with iron bolts to stone fos At Least Lich where the face of the way, not ley Han achtinches in diameter, and embedded in the earth or conpartneris net life than Three feet, and not more than twelve feet did from each other hom centro to centre.
Raise the sides of contactoniente cicero_
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will, Iones las feet high andlove the face of the ameter at their base may be substituted, All joinings or splicings of said railing the stone supporto apouvais, by entering the farming ends of each of said poles, at least me Fort in Length, in such marines That the water faces will fixy his alive together, with the iron do afore ward passing de colt through the centre of Vaid pouring e splicing. Ci a stone wall heure in a substantial and workmanlike manner twor on half feet high where the face of the 2. ace, and hin on a good bank war's way too debestetested for the ración. aforevad. In all places where it is necessary to have railing the road if constructed of cwith stoffer men he worked sufficiently wice to allow the posts which support said waiting, to be firmly and fermann placed in the embankment with the interior . inside the way, not less than three feet within the In any manner obstructing or interference with ve 20 fast for the leav eller fond of the word. Where the sides of infantments arenotes
instead of the earth alopes before mentioned, (an) where materials can be obtaincer at a reasonable cafe this head of structure will be required) the me. need be worked to no greater width Man Went to feet on the top of face of the um banhoment, to wish a firm eneffet to the waiting are the Toute feed care of all obstructions for The.
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travelled part of the road as aforesaid. All bridges
of good gravel or some other good material, and a crowning of the road of 8 inches in addition; excel the theme of the arch or arches of the bridge, cachexa three feet in the clean, when it may be covered with good chestnut or white oak three inch plant. Whenever a bridge is covered with plant, a.com- tinuous Range of flat stories must be firmly win bedded wfor each side of the bridge for Securing the eagles of the plants again stinjury 1 I'll bridges must be made twenty four fear long recalled at right on of les with the direction of the road, and be substantially and property rate to the height of 21/2 feet, and to the width of not less than no feet between the railings clear of all he madeof the same length as the bridge, and hemen Bleved on the dance newroman, with gond firem stais Atores sides, or abutments not less than two feet a part of 16 inches high, and be covered with the jane material, with a top covering of not lefs there twee anchew of good gewand or some other ça material, and the road over said Ilucie wass mus. le ciund 8 exEters in addition.
The owners of land over which said wad is located, retain the legal right to construct cattle the road for their accommodation and conversione provided they do not thereby wie case the use ar dese .. it in the grading of the road, as houdt deveresid, and conduct dance culocate, a liège
aid culosto iten placed in, med.
To toride. then date and corcunda Ti, grading the road afore said can meet the use antalya dave Uline hore.
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is required, to leave the side south theres no the house, in the best shape for placing in a hant wall if the raven of said house that In et otherwise It la tipa Mich aixe dans as le cucu. the least possible injury to date time on the appuntimaricas. Mentor Maincour on constantin 1 is directed in front of a dwelling houses de mus be constructed and dlohed on that side of the travelled way nearest and houses in Leech a manner as to render the Lead vale with. the end of waiting for in such case no sailing can be allowed) andinbuch manner as to loang all passageways to and from said house w Infect and as nearly in their present shay and may be.
See That have been filarited will rinsed Beside the proposed travelled was by the owners of land over which said location is man whether for the fruits they quele, on the strade and renament the furnish to the farm adjacent, are not to be removed, or impressed, und the construction and safety of the road absolute require it.
Watering places by the road side, where they 0
Can be made, furnish so much comfort to animato y teniso parions thomas, and de man Convenience to traveling theinsclass that AL Comunificou presume de dobleit Le attente of the Parhabitants of town of cathow this Antigen persuaded that a towin cannot exhibita Spirit of liberality to the public more accepted at an inconsidérable expense, 'are af provisie if this kind, for which its own citizens will be amply remunerated by the convenience and commodation thereby furnished to themselves. And it is further ordered that the grading of the road konsaid which is within the town. "athorough de we worked as not in was place. to exceed the angle of asean on descent for. à horizontal line, here after mentioned. 11 The giade ,una Que and place d'un contre of the location, are all dieven down to wear, the surf
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of the earth, and the summits on top of said fin are the points of admeasurement for accertawoning the amount of excavation or embankment. The summits on top of these find that are at -grade, in convention with of fire of inclination reprezent the base of the travelled part of the woman and the crowning of 15 inches required by this order. is, in all cases, to be considered as placed on or above the topo or summits of said fins and line. The grade fine if at Que mentimes in this description as being numbered, have a stake. driven by the side of them, Serving the same number as the side stake opposite said gram fem and accompanied stake. The admean :- mento given in feet and the decimal parts of a foot. And the grading is as follows, to win. Commencing at the truthily terminus at grade Rn No.1 Standing in centre oflocation Thener from a point 0. 60 ft. in air verticale at him no.1. to a point 6.61 ft. under the surface of The earth, at hin ton the inclination is 0 35 Ascending, At him No. tom hanks 0,60 ft At No.2 Txeavate 0, 61 ft. From a point 0, 61 ft. under the surface of the earth at from Igh & a point 1,25 ft in air vertical af fin Not the inclination is B° 15 ascending. At hrin No.3 Embank C, 41 ft at 10 4 Embert 1, 22 H1. At lis Enianos 10: LT At No'6 Einbank ( gott, If I) Om hans 472. At No & Embank 1,25 ft. From a point 1.25 ft in our verticale at I'm Not to a point to It under the surface of the earth, at him No 12 the Inclination is 02 5 Ascending. At hin M No.11 Excavate 1.99 ft. At No. 12 Ex cavale 1,00 fr From a point 1,00 ft. under the surface of the earth at Pin No. 12 to Prin No. 16 the Inclinate 4 00:30. Ascending. At him No.13 Embank 1.15, Att , TI Si Cand. 1.44 ft. 11 15. 15 6, cavalo
found 5:00 ft. under the surface of the earth at
Hei Mov. Embank 1.23 ft. AA No 18 Con banks
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1.03 ft. At No. 19, Ein banth 0.23 LA .. Af No. 20 Excav 0, 22 ft. At No. 21. 6.x cavale 2, 99 ft. At NO. 22 GER 5.00 ft. From a point 5,00 ft. under the surfer of the earth at Pin via. 22 to a point 11.50 pt uma the surface of the earth at Pin No 24 the Inciisation is 1º 35 Descending. Att Peixoto 23 Exascale 8. ft. At No, 24 Excavate 11,50 ft. From a point all It under the surface of the earth at fair to a point 3.00 ft. in air vertical at Pin No.26 the Inclination is 1040 Descending. At Tin No.25 6mb. 4.74 ft. At. No. 26. Embark 3.00 ft From a point 3. ft. in air vertical at Pin No. 26 to a forma 3.00 gr in air Berlin- ut Pen 10.31 if Level. At hin Mo?2) Einbank 2.92 ft. At No 28 Emin 3.08 ft. At No. 29 Embank 2.92 fr. At No. 30 Cmbant 3.05 ft. At No.31 Om bank 3.00 ft. From a point 30 It in air vertical at hin No. 31 to a point 0.50 ft in a vertical at him No 34 the Inclination is 02 10' as xing. At hrin No 22 Embank 2.56 ft. At him No 33 Om banh 2,68 ft. At 12 34 Eur bank 0250 ft. From a joint 0 50 ft in air vertical at him No 3. to a point is0 ft. under the surface of the earth at fine 10.38 the Inclination is 10-25' of carding At Pin do. 35 Ganhando 2.06 pt. Pin 150. 36 ig wanting. At Nosy Excavate 1.26 ft. it 18. 98 Excavate 1.50 ft. From a point 1,50 ft. under to the surface of the earth at Pin No. 38 to a point 1.00 ft. under the surface of the earth at Pi no to the Inclination is 0-40 Adoending, it prin 15.39 Excavate 0.75. fr. At No. 40 Excarate 1.00 From a point 1.00 ft. under the seinface of The earth al fin No. 40 to a frecvent 1.65 pt. in are vertical of Pir 20. 43. The Inclination is 00 10
Descending. At an No. 41 Combank 0,70 € At No. 42 Excavate 0.38 ft At No. 48 Om bantil. From a point 1,65 ft, in air vertical at Por 10 to a point 0.42 ft in air vertical at him to?"> Inclination is 0055 Ascending. At hin cho. 44 Excavate 3.07. fr. At Mo. 45 Excavate 1.22. fr. At 10,4 Excavati 2.13 ft. HA No 47 Embank 0.4.2 ft. com apoint 00 42 fr. in air vertical ai pin Noile to a from 4,00 ft. under the surface of the earth At Lon No.
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the Inclination is 6040 Descending, At him No.48 Execvate 3.3) ft. AS.NO 49: Excavate 1.70 fr AT No. 50 Ex casa. 4.00 ft. From a point 4,00 ft. under the surface of the earth, at prin No.30 to a point 2.47 ft. in air vertical at him No.54 the Melination is 145' Lescording,
At hrin Noist Embert 0.68ft. At No. 52 Embants 3.92 ft. At No. 53 Ex cravate 0.56 ft. At No. 54 Embarras Je, 54 to a friend 2.5: the under the surface of the earth at fin No. the Inclination is 20 02. Ascending. At pin 1055 Embank 3.67 ft, At10.56 Embank i.soft, At. No. 54 6x carate 3.59 ft, A1,58 Oreana 250 ft From a point 250 ft, under the surface of the earth at hina No.58 to prin No.61 the Inclination is 00 65' Ascending, At hin No.59 Excavate 1,20ft. At No.60 Embank 0.02ft. Tin No. 61 is at grade. From Sin No. 61 to a point 0.50 ft. in air vertical at Pin No.64 the Inclination is 1- 10. Ascending, at fin No. 62 Embank 0. 18 ft. A. A0. 63 Brabant 0. 60 gb. Có Nio. 64 Concavi$ 0,50 ft. From a point 0,50 ft in air vertical at prin No.64 to a hornt 4.00 ft. under the surface of the earth at prin No. of the Inclination is 22 05 according, At Pin No. 65 Endans 1.1991. At No 66 Embana 2.95 ft. At Ho. 6} Con La.1 2: 25 pt. At 10. 686 xan O. SI fr- At No 69 Excavate 4.00 gr. From a point 4.00 under the sur faces of the Earth al Fondo. 69 to a forest 2.00 ft. under the surface of the earth at this Noire the Inclination is 2000' Ascending, At firm No 10 Excavate 5.03 ft. A co/ cx canale 2. 98 ft +1 20M2 Ex carate 200 gr. From a point 2,00 ft. under The surface of the
2.73ft, At No. 74 Embands 0.51 fr. From a pointon It in air vertical at Im No.74 to a point 0.25fr under the infine of the caves at preis 20, 83 Dh Inclination if 1º52 Descending, At Pin Ny
>> Excavate 1.14 ft. I'm Not.7% is at grade.
It No. 81 Combank 0, 51 ft. At No. 82 Excavate 0.76 fr
At No. 8? E, create 0. 25 ft Pine 3082 is at the northerte lerininup in the centre of creation and on the time between T'esthorough and Northborough.
and new it is ordered that allotherone crafting, intersecting on connecting with or Lowa afore said be to raisea, lowered or via ered at the bounty of their daid rottergy write, Jeeling or connecting there with as to render them perfecting . afe and convenient in the travelling
And it is further ordered that the term of thirty days be allowed the several owner of land over which said road is located to remove their wood, timber, trees, and crops thereon standing, ling, and growing. 1
And it is furth ordered that said road be worked and made hard, safe and convenient for travelling tofra over with their teams, cattle, horses, Carts, & Carr. and that it be made & completed by the town of We at borough, before the first day of Quiz of 1852. to the acceptance of the Count Communs And it is further ordered to that a coffin Morder of construction- of this adjudication be transmitted to the Town Clerks of the town of Westborough the by him to the recorded in said town Boot. Rende for the information of the inhadeter of wie Town, and that said road may be fores known, and maintained as a town road,
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Location of a town road near the house of Gli White,
He, the subscribers. Selectiness of the Town of Wethorough, nave laid out for the case ofthe Enheds itants of said town, a town way, as wad as follows, vir; Beginning at a Hake& stones on the source only side of the town road on the Easterly line of Eli Whitney, land, Thener over said Whitney land Vi66% W. twenty three vous & twenty three line To a stake by the Northeast corner of dais Whether? Barn. Theree over said the trend Land 0.90,20 Il claven rods & wo living to a state, thener and ten links to a stake thence over said W Rithey Lavade lisgo in three & a half candy to a stake, things over said Whitney Land Jis4. W. two tous and five links to a stake. There, over said whitney's Lana Migh& M. twenty four rodo & twenty three links to a stake, thener the same course over land of Lea, toutes Levent aix 20 do & Luxteens Links to a stake thence the same cours' over land of Efraim J. Forbes, ten vous & fifteen linke to a state by the Great Road leading to Grafia to be three rods wiche, and to be in the northern, side of said Courses.
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