III.  Roads.

PETITION.

To the supervisors of the town of __________, in the county of __________,
and state of __________: 

The undersigned, legal voters (who own real estate, or who occupy real estate under the homestead or pre-emption laws of the United States, or under contract from the state of __________, within one mile), (or who are freeholders and residents of the town within two miles) of the road to be laid out (or altered, or discontinued), hereby petition you to lay out a new road (or alter, or discontinue a road) as follows:  Beginning (give the point at which it is to commence, its general course and its termination.)

The description of the lands over which the said (new) road passes, and the names of the owners thereof which are known, as well as the lands whose owners are unknown, are as follows:  (Give the owners of the lands that are known and describe the lands whose owners are unknown.)

And your petitioners pray that you will proceed to lay out said new road and cause the same to be opened (or alter, or discontinue said road) according to law. (Dated, and signed by at least six resident legal voters owning real estate or occupying United States or school lands within one mile, or at least eight resident freeholders within two miles of the road.)

PROOF OF POSTING.

State of __________, county of __________, town of __________, ss.

D.S. being sworn, says, that on the ______ day of __________, 18______, he
posted copies of the within petition in three of the most public places of
said town, to-wit:  At (naming the places.) _________________________ D.S.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, 18______.

E.W.R., Justice of the Peace.

SUPERVISORS’ NOTICE OF HEARING.

Notice is hereby given that the supervisors of the town of __________, in
the county of __________, and state of __________, will meet on the ______
day of __________ A.D. 18______, at ______ o’clock in the ______noon, at
__________, in said town, for the purpose of personally examining the
route named below, proposed for a new (or altering, or discontinuing a)
road, and for hearing all reasons for or against said proposed laying out
(or altering, or discontinuance) and deciding upon said application.  Said
proposed new road (or alteration, or discontinuance) as described in the
petition is as follows:  (Here give the description of the route as
contained in the petition.)

The several tracts of land through which said road will pass (passes) and the occupants thereof, as nearly as we can determine the same, are as follows:  (Give a description of the lands and the names of the occupants, and if any have no occupants and the owners are unknown, state that fact.) (Dated, and signed officially by the supervisors.)