Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-03-18
STATE LAWS.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the gear Of our Lord one thousand eight hundre
and tacenty eight

AN ACT to establish the Town of Paw
tucket.
SECT. i. Be at enacted by the Senate
aad House of Representatives IN General
Court assembled, and by the authority of
the same, That the northwest part of the
town of Seekonk within the following
lines, namely, beginning at bend of
the Seekonk river, about forty rods south
of the mouth of Beverage brook so called,
thence running due-east course till it
strikes the ten mile river SO called, thence
by said river till it comes to the Attlebo-
rough line, including the Island on which
Kent's Factory is situated, also the bridge
a few rods north of said Kent's Factory,
which shall in future be supported by the
said town of Pawtucket; thence westerly
on the Attleborough line till it comes to
the Rhode-Island line thence southerly
on said Rhode-Island line till it comes to
the first corner, with all the inhabitants
living thereon, be Incorporated into town
by The name of Pawtucket, with all the
powers and privileges, and subject to all
the duties and acquisitions that towns
within this Commonwealth do or may en-
| Joy or be subject to.
Sect. 2. BE 1T further enacted, That
the inhabitants of the said town of Paw
tucket snail ge holden to pay all arrears
of taxes which have been duly as
sessed upon them by the town of See
konk, together with their proportion of all
debts due from said town Of Seekonk prior
to the date of this act and the said town
l'of Pawtncket shall be entitled to receive
their proportion of all debts and taxes due
to the said town of Seekonk, when collect
ed and paid into the treasury Of said town;
and the said town Of Pawtucket shall be
entitledto hold their proportion according
to the last valuation of all the real and
personal property, including the legacy of
the late Eliphalet Slack, belonging to the
town of Seekonk before the passing of
this act, except so much of said property
as is hereafter mentioned and whereas,
by an Act of this General Court passed
the Goth day of February, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twelve, entitled an act to establish the
town Of Seekonk, it is enacted that all the
expenses arising for the support of the
poor which had become chargeable to the
town Of Rehobotb, together with such
poor ash have removed out of said Rehoboth
prior to the said Act, but who might there
after be lawfully returned to said town for
support, shall be equally divided between
the towns of Rehoboth and Seekonk.
SECT. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That
the said town of Pawtucket shall be held
to pay oge thi-I- ef the expenses to which
the said town of Seekonk may hereafter
become liable in consequence Of said pro-
vision, and when the said town of Paw
tucket shall be organized, the paupers
supported by said town of Seekonk in
pursuance Of said provision, whether the
same be supported in whole or in part
only, shall be divided as nearly as may
be, and one third thereof delivered over
to the overseers Of the poor of the said
town of Pawtucket, to be by them in flu
ture supported, and all persons who may
hereafter become chargeaDle as paupers
to the said towns of Seekonk and Paw
tucket, shall be considered as belonging
to that town on the limits of which they
had their settlement at the time of the
passing ofthis act, and shall in future be
chargeable to that town only.
SECT. 4. Be at further enacted, That
the poor now supported by the town of
Seekonk, and all such who may hereafter
be returned for support in virtue of having
acquired settlement in said town. shall
be supported by the town within the terri
torial limits of which they have acquired
their settlement.
SECT. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That
until newValuation is taken by the Com
monwealth, the State and County taxes
and any reimbursement required BY the
Commonwealth for the payment Of the
Representation of the present and past
years, Of the said town Of Seekonk. which
may be called for from said towns of See
konk and Pawtucket, shall be paid Jointly
by said towns, and in the proportion Of
two thirds for said town Of Seekonk. and
one third for said town of Pawtucket.
SECT. &. Be 1t further enacted, That
the said town of Pawtucket shall have no
claim to the Town-House, and also GER
tain parcel Of Real Estate, known by the
name of Kettle Point, and is owned by
the towns of Seekonk and Rehoboth; and
the said town of Pawtucket shall not be
liable to pay any expenses that have, or
may accrue, on account Of said estate;
and the said town of Seekonk shall also
retain to their own use the school fund SO
called. 4.
SECT. z. Be 1t further enacted, That
any Justice of the Peace in the County of
Bristol be and hereby is authorised to issue
ms warrant, directed to some suitable in
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