A.B. is a road laid out & given by D. Loring, 50 feet wide, & running on its northern boundary from the center of the post at the south western angle of J. Thoreau’s land N 88½º E146¾ feet to the western rail of the railroad.

B.C. is a continuation of the same, 38 feet wide, & coinciding with the former by its northern boundary—running on said boundary N 65¾º E 183½ feet to the point of intersection of the western boundary of the road from Main Street toward the depot with the northern boundary of the road by Mr Wilde’s house continued.

These pieces of road were surveyed by Henry Thoreau on the 24th. Ult. the day they were laid out by the subscribers, & the descriptions above given & the plan referred to, are his & are believed to be correct.

The only party which has claim to damages is the Fitchburg Railroad Company. It is presumed as the Corporation was not present by agent to oppose the laying out of this road, & as they have greatly encroached without authority upon the public highways in the town, that they will lay no claim to damage for the land taken from them in laying out this road should it be accepted by the town. But it will be percieved [sic] upon reference to the accompanying plan, that it this way is accepted it will require a small part of the milk track, as it is called, to be discontinued, & the switch near the same to be removed a few feet, & some little additional planking to be laid between the rails. this we suppose it will be required of the town to do at their own expense, & if the road is accepted this question of expense, whether it should be borne by the town or by the individuals for whose particular benefit is is incurred, is to be determined. It would also seem to be the duty of the town, if they accept of our doings, to choose a committee to carry them into effect.

All of which is Respectfully Submitted-

F. R. Gourgas Selectmen

Daniel Clark { of

Rich^d Barrett. Concord.

April 2^nd 1849.