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South Grove Records 1850-1982

Page 155 | September 25, 1887

Petition to alter road on Henry Mace’s land

To the Commissioners of Highways of the town of South Grove, County of DeKalb, and State of Illinois:

By order of the Commissioners of the said town on the 25th day of July A. D. 1866 the public Highway commencing at the South half Sec. corner of Sec. 33 after running North 19 chains & 17 links was widened to 5 ½ rods for 9 chains & 75 links on Henry Mace’s land.

The undersigned Freeholders residing in said town within two miles of the above described higway [highways] petition you to alter or narrow the above described highway so that it will correspond with the remainder of the Highway running north.

Names Names

James Kennedy G. A. Gillis

J Sullivan John McKenzie

HughMcQueen Sergins Lloyd

James Renwick Thomas Adee

James Gibson Jr. Henry Mace

Robert Hutcheson

Fred Vodden

Geo Kempson

At a meeting of the commissioners of the said town of South Grove, it was voted to grant the prayer of the above petitioners according to the above petition.

Thomas Renwick } Commissioners

S. Newell } of

M. McMurchy } Highways

Dated at South Grove this 25th day of September A. D. 1887.

J. T. Byers Town Clerk