When was it published?

March 25, 1828 in Lancaster Gazette

Domestic News March 25, 1828

Lancaster Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lexington Roads, Court Fines, Common Pleas, Road Repair

Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

The Court of Common Pleas in Concord fined the town of Lexington $200 for neglecting the road from Lexington meeting-house toward Bedford and $150 for the road to the Lincoln line near Mr. Viles's public house, with penalties to be used for repairs under court-appointed agents.

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At the late Court of Common Pleas in this town, two indictments were found against the town of Lexington for omitting to repair the roads. The first had reference to the road from Lexington meeting-house toward Bedford, for which a fine of $200 was imposed. The other indictment was for the road from Lexington to the Lincoln line near Mr. Viles's public house; for this a fine of $150 was inflicted. The penalty in both cases was ordered to be expended in repairing the respective roads under the direction of agents appointed by the Court.

Concord Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Lexington Roads Court Fines Common Pleas Road Repair

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Viles

Where did it happen?

Lexington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lexington

Event Date

Late Court Of Common Pleas

Key Persons

Mr. Viles

Outcome

fines of $200 and $150 imposed, to be expended on repairing the respective roads under direction of court-appointed agents.

Event Details

Two indictments found against the town of Lexington for omitting to repair roads: one for the road from Lexington meeting-house toward Bedford, and the other for the road from Lexington to the Lincoln line near Mr. Viles's public house.