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COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS.
TOWN OF PAWTUCKET.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
TOWN OF PAWTUCKET.
AN ACT TO establish the town ef Pawtucket.
SEC. l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
3Youse of Representatives. in General Court
~ssembled, and by the authority of The same,
That the northwest part Of town of Seekonk
s.x,lln the following lines, namely, beginning al
"A bend Of the Seekonk river, about forty rods
south Of the mouth Of Beverag brook so cal
led, thence running a due east course ill il
strikes the ten niIe river 80 called, thence by
said river till it comes TO the Auleborough line,
including the Island on which Kent's Factory is
situated, also the bridge few rods north Of
said Kcnt's Factory, which shall in future be
supported by the said town of Pawtucket f;
thence westerly on the Attlehorough live thence
till it comes 10 the Rhode Island line; thonce
southerly on said Rhode Island line till il comes
to the first corner, with all the inhabitants y-
ing 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 Common
wealth do or may enjoy or be subject to.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the
Inhabitants Of the said town OF Pawtucket shall
be holden to pay all arrears Of taxes which have
been duly assessed upon them by the town of
Seekonk, toge her with their proportion Of all
debts due from said town Of Seekonk prior to
the date Of this act; and the said town Of Paw
tucket shall he entitled to receive their propOr-
ton OF all debts and taxes due to the said town
of Seekonk, when collected and paid in the
treasury Of said town; and the said town OF
Pawtucket shall be entitled to hold their pro-
,portion according 10 the last valuation Of all
the seal and personal property, including the
legacy of the late Eliphalet Slack, belonging
to the town o: 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 twenty sixth
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 en-
acted that all the expense arising for the sup
port ofthe poor which had become .chargeable
10 the town of Rehoboth, together with such
poorus have removed out Of said Rehobo,h
prior to the said Act, but who might thereaf-
ter be lawfully returned to said town for sup
port, shall be equally divided between the towns
Of Rehoboth aud Seekonk
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That the
said town Of Pawtusket shall be held to pay
one third Of the expenses to which the said town
of SeekoDk NAV hereafter become liable in con-
sequence of said provision, and when the said
town Of Pawtucket shall be organized. the
paupers supported by said town Of ssekenk 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
ooor OF the said 10 wn Of Rehobo,h to be by them
in future supported, and all persons who may
hereafter become chargeable as paupers to the
said towns Of Seekonk and Pawtucket, shall
he considered as belonging 10 that town on Inc
limits of which they had their settlement at the
time of, The passing of this act, and shall in fu-
ture be chargeable to that town only.
SEC. 1. Be it further enocted, That the
poor now supported BY the town of Seekonk,
and all such who may hereafter he returned ior
support in virtue of having acquired settle
ment in said town, shall be supported by
the town within the territorial limits OF which
they have acquired their settlement.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That until
,ew valuation is taken by the Commonwealth, D.,
fhs State ami County taxes and any rcimburs-
ments required bv Toe Commonwealth for she
payment of the Represent alton Of the presented
and past years, Of the said town OF Scekonk,
which NAV be called for from said towns OF
Seckonk and Pawiucket, shall be paid jointly
by said towns, and in the proportion OF two
thirds for said town of Seckonk and one third
for said town OF Pawtucke'
SEC. 6. Be il further enacted, That the said
town Of Pawtucket shall have no clam to the
Town House, and also a certain parcel OF Real
Estate, known by the name OF Kettle point. and
is owned by the towns Of Seekonk and Reho-
both; and the said town of Pawlucket 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.
SEC. Z. Be ii further enacted, That any
Justice of tine Peace in the County of Bristol,
be. and hereby is isauthorized to issue his warrant
directed to some suitable inhabnan' OF Paw
iucket, requiring him to notify and warn the in
habrants of the said town ofPawtucket, TO as
se,nble and meet at such convenient time aand
place as shall be appointed in SAID warrant, fer
the choice Of such officers as towns are bylaw
required to choose and appoint at their ANIMAL
town meetings.
Approved by the Governor, March I, 1928.