Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-23

An divide the town of Montpelier.
is herby enacted 6y tho General 4ssemu of the Stas of
Ver'aOnt JoIoDs;
sEc1los l. The town of Montpelier he rcby divided und
incorporated into two distinct towns by line drawn from the
Northwest OF lot number ~ in fourth d.
vision of lots in said town. 10 the northeast of lot
Der in said division thence souheIy in the east
lue of sad divson the northwest corner lot number
hftwo, in the first division thence in the and east
line Of said lot 10 the northwest OF lot number fifty
four in the first divisions thence custefy in the line OF
sand lot TO the northwest corner of land owned by Bazz
Holiness thence Southery IN the westerly line Of sad Holiness
land to the north line of lot number sixty nine,
division thence easery in the north line of said lot the
northwest corner of lot number sixty eight in dvis-
ion thence eastcy md souhey through SAID lot, in the
Harvey Gueusry, Zadock Hubbard, Lucis D. Snow 10
the north line OF lot number six the divisions
asiery in tho notery line of the second division
noheas corner OF lot number thirteen thence s,uthery
the east line OF said lot to the nouh line OF lot fifteen
in the second division thence eas.ery aud ouhnry in the
mouth line OF lots number fifteen and eighteen, and in the
east line OF lot number eighteen, in said division
said lots allotted aud marked upon otsnul
plan Of said town, in the clerks office thereof
ssc q That portion Of said town lying sou,hetly and
the Of uoapeer and that ppiiun lying hey aud
eastery of said line shall hereafter he called known by
created, shall have possess aud joy same powers priv
ieges aud lmmuniies with all other Incorporated towns
sEc g. The paupcrs supported by the town of Mont
peier, and such persons have removed aud may
bneune clHIgeablc said towns paurs shah hereafter
be supported at the equal expense of the OF Montpelier
nnd East Montpelier IN proportion To their respective grand
lists ut Tie time such expense shall occur
sre All property now owned aud possessed by, and
debts au chooses III action due to sad town of Montpelier
shall hereafter be owned and enjoyed by aud col
the Montpelier and Fast Sontpelier in propo
LON 70 is g,ana .s o, ,e er.o and property within the
aud orlyes respectively; and tho debts FROM
and pending inst said town Of Monteer shall be-
paid defended settled by the sui of Montpelier and
East Montpelier in the same proportion.
SIZE o. The town records OF the present of Monpe
Hc aud all ppers and files, by kent in tho town
clerks office of said town. shall hereafter be deposited una
kept in the clerks office of the here
by incorporated aud all copies OF said records which shall
hereafter be made und certified in due form OF law, by the
town clerk OF Montpelier, hereby incorporated, shall have
thu credit and effect that by law given copies
certificates made by tho town clerks oil other this
state.
sec g. All indictments pending against the present
town Of MonPee ot want OF repairs aud Insult iency oi
highways, shall hereafter he defended all fines and
imposed thereon shall be paid by the ownn which road
sKo, 4 All suits for the recovery of debts aud claims
which have accrued, of Aontpeor
previous to the time This net takes effect brought IA
the name of the town OF Monpceri nI all suits for
OF acon which have accrued or may accrue against the pres
Ont town OF Montpelier sm be brought against tho uwn OF
meef nnd tho process therein, AFTER the organization Of
sad towns, hereby created shall DO served by leaving copy
o mo same with the town clerk OF each OF sad and
all suits o the benefit OF both Of said towns shall directed
% poseeueu aud all suits against the said ul Mont.
~, wic Doth ct said towns ue Interested shall bs de-
iaueu ny te town agents of each Of said jointly
h.n nd o. o contacts heretofore made aud which shall
making building aud keeping IN repair any road or roads
Iuiv ~ sha DO assumed and fulfilled by that
except the contract heretofore made for yhtnn1
Ridges so caed which shall DO dobt against both Of said
sso o. The United State. Opposite shall be divided
sEc 10. The gland lists of towns Of Moo,noo, and
East Montpelier, hereby created for year erhssn
red aud iolyeight shall be the lists Of persons and
erty situated within the territorial limits of said tow
IePectyea made up by the Listers Of the present town
Montpelier for said year. ~
SKc. H. The said towns of Montpelier East Montue
ier shall become organized and their first
lively shall be called and hoden in the b
section eight Of chapter thirteen of the Revised Statutes
sEc H. This act for the purpose of calling meeting
the voters Of each of said oI the organization
respective towns, the first day of January next shall TAX
effect from and after its and for all other
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