day of, upon the application of A. B., & resident in said town, and liable to be assessed to work on the highways therein, for the laying out of the highway hereafter described, and on the certificate of twelve reputable freeholders of said town, convened and duly sworn after due public notice, as required by the statute, certifying that such highway is necessary and proper. And notice in writing of at least three days having been given in due form of law to P. Q. and R. S., occupants of the lands through which the highway hereafter described is to run, that the undersigned ComInissioners would meet at this time and place, to decide on the application aforesaid, and the undersigned having heard all reasons offered for and against laying out such highway. It is ordered, determined, and certified, that a public highway shall be, and the same hereby is laid out pursuant to said application, whereof a survey hath been made, and is as follows, to wit: Beginning, &c., [as in the survey,] and the line of the said survey is to be the contre of said highway, which is to be rods in width.

In witness, &c., [as in Assessment of Highway Labor.]

AT a meeting of the Commissioners of Highways of the town of in the county of ——, at —, in the said town, on the day of - —, all the said Commissioners having met and deliberated on the subject matter of this order, [or, if but two of the Commissioners met, say, all the said Commissioners having been duly no tified to attend the said meeting for the purpose of deliberating ou the subject matter of this order,] It is hereby ordered and determined, that the application of A. B., dated the day of, for the laying out [or, altering] of the highway therein mentioned, be, and the same hereby is denied and refused.

In witness, &c., (as in Assessment of Highway Labor.]

It is hereby agreed between the Commissioners of Highways of the town of, of the one part, and P. Q., of the other part, that the damages sustained by the said P. Q., by reason of the laying out and opening of a highway through the lands of the said P. Q on the application of A. B. and others, by order of the Commis

Release of Damages by Owner of Land.

I do hereby release to the town of, all claim to damages by cason of the laying out and opening of a highway through my lands, by order of the Commissioners of Highways, dated the day of

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of, 18—. P. Q. [L. 8]

Warrant by two Justices to Summon a Jury

TO ASSESS DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY OWNERS OF LAND.

COUNTY, TOWN OF To any Constable of the Town of in said County, greeting. On the application of the Commissioners of Highways of the said town of (or, on the application of P. Q.,) to us, the undersigned, two Justices of the Peace, residing in the town of aforesaid, you are hereby directed. in the name of the People of the State of to summon twelve disinterested freeholders, residing in some town of said county other than the town of aforesaid, and not of kin to P. Q., to appear at

town of

on the

day of

in the said next, at o'clock, in the -noon, to assess the damages sustained by the said P. Q., by the laying out of a highway through his improved land, by order of the Commissioners of Highways of the said town of- dated the last. And have you then there the names of

day of

the jurors, and this warrant.

Given under our hands, this

Verdict of Jury,

ASSESSING DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE OPENING OF A NEW ROAD

COUNTY, TOWN OF, SS.

WE, the undersigned, freeholders of said county, neither residents of, nor of kin to P. Q., being the jury summoned, drawn, and sworn to assess the damages sustained by the said P. Q., by reason of the laying out and opening of a road through his enclosed

and, in pursuance of the order of the Commissioners of Highwaye of said town of, bearing date the day of in the year, after having viewed and examined the premises, determine and assess the said damages of the said P. Q. at Given under our hands, this

day of 18-.

dollars

L. M., &c., Jurors.

Application for a Private Road.

To the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of in the

County of

:

I, the undersigned, a resident of said town, and liable to be as sessed for highway labor, do hereby make application to you, the said Commissioners, to lay out a private road for my use, commencing, &c., [insert a description of the road applied for, sufficiently cer tain and definite,] passing through the lands of P. Q., of said town. Dated the day of

18-.

A. B

Notice the Owner or Occupant of the Premises,

UPON AN APPLICATION FOR A PRIVATE ROAD.

To P. Q., of the Town of

in the County of --:

SIR: I, the undersigned, have applied to the Commissioners of Highways of said town to lay out a private road, for my use, through your lands, (or, through lands of which you are the occu pant,) and you are hereby notified that twelve disinterested freeholders will meet on the -, instant, at 12 o'clock in said town, to be sworn, and to pro through which the road is applied for, and

2

day of

at noon, at the house of
ceed to view the lands
to determine whether it is necessary. Dated the
Yours, &c.,

Certificate of Jury,

UPON APPLICATION FOR A PRIVATE ROAD.

day of

A. B.

day of

WE, the undersigned, being disinterested freeholders of the town of, in the county of having met on the in the year, at in said town and having been duly sworn well and truly to examine and certify with regard to the necessity and propriety of the road described in the annexed application of A. B., and having viewed the lands through which it is proposed to be made, do certify, that, in our opinion, it is necessary and proper to lay out a private road, for the use of the said A B, pur suant to his said application.

Given &c., las in Verdict of Jury assessing damages sustained by the opening a new rɔad]

Order of Commissioner to lay out a Private Road.

COUNTY, TOWN OF ——, SS.

UPON the application of A. B., for the laying out of the private road hereafter described, and on the certificate of twelve reputable freeholders of said town, convened and duly sworn, after due notice to the owner for occupant] of the lands through which said road is to pass, as required by the statute, certifying that such road was necessary: It is therefore ordered and determined, that a private road he laid out for the use of the said A. B., pursuant to his application, the courses and distances whereof, according to a survey thereof which the said Commissioners have caused to be made, are as follows: [Insert_the_survey.] And it is further ordered, that the line above described shall be the centre of said road, and that said road shall be of the width of rods.

In witness, &c., [as in Assessment of Highway Labor.]

Application for the Discontinuance of an Old Road. To the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of

County of

in the

THE undersigned, a resident of said town, liable to be assessed for bighway labor, hereby make application to you for the discon tinuance of the old road in said town, commencing, &c., [describ the road,] on the ground of its having become useless and unneces sary. Dated the day of 18-. A. R.

Certificate of Freeholders,

UPON APPLICATION FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF AN OLD ROAD.

We the undersigned, disinterested freeholders of the town of having met at -, on this day of —, in pursuanco of the summons of the Commissioners of Highways of said town, in order to examine and certify in regard to the propriety of dis continuing the road described in the annexed application, and after being duly sworn, and having viewed said road, do certify that the same is in our opinion useless and unnecessary.

Given, &c., as in Verdict of Jury assessing Damages sustained by the opening a New Road.]

Order of Commissioners to discontinue a Road.

COUNTY, TOWN OF

Uron the application of A. B., of said town, for the discontinu. ance of the road hereinafter described, and on the certificate of twelve disinterested freeholders, duly summoned and sworn, who have in due form certified that said ro id is useless and unnecessary, and the Commissioners having caused a survey of said road to be made as follows, to wit: there insert the survey,] It is ordered and determined by the said Commissioners, that the said road be, and the same hereby is discontinued.

In witness, &c., [as in Assessment of Highway Labor.]

Appeal to three of the Judges

OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE COUNTY, TO BE ANNEXED TO A COPY OF THE ORDER APPEALED FROM.

To A. B., J. K., and L. M., three of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of

CONCEIVING myself aggrieved by the determination of the Com missioners of Highways of the town of -, in said county, contained in the order of which a copy is hereto annexed, I do hereby appeal to you therefrom.

This appeal is brought to reverse the determination of the Com missioners entirely, on the ground that the laying out of said high way is unnecessary, inexpedient, and improper.

[Or, This appeal is brought to reverse so much of the determina tion of the Commissioners, as directs the said road to be laid ou four rods wide, instead of three rods wide.]

Made and signed by me, this

day of

13-. A. B

of

Notice by Judges to Commissioners of the Appeal Tc J. C., II. D., and T. J., Commissioners of Highways of the in the County of

Town of

TAKE notice, that A. B. has appealed to us, the undersigned, hree of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county from your determination contained in your order, dated last, laying out [or altering, or discontinuing,] the highway therein mentioned, and that we shall meet on the

the

day of

day of house of

Dated the

-, instant, at

o'clock, in the

Yours, &c.,

noon, at the

in said town, to hear and decide the said appeal
day of- 18-.

A. B. Judges of the Court
J. K. of Common Pleas of