Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-02
GIVE publish the following bill by request,
to correct misapprehensons that exist.

GIVE publish the following bill by request,
to correct misapprehenslons that exist.
AN ACT to divide the town OF Montpelier.
IL is hereby enacied By the General assembly of The
Stale Of permont, as fOiiops:
SEC. /. The town of Montpelier is hereby
divided and incorporated into two distinct towns
by a line drawn from the northwest corner of
lot number twenty one in the fourth division of
lots in said town to the north east corner OF lot
number twenty-five in said fourth division ;
thence soulhery on said east line of the fourth
division TO the northwest corner Of lot nurn5er
fifty-two in the first division, thence in the north
and east line of said lot to the north west corner
of lot number fifty-lour in said .irst division =
thence in the north and east liae of said lot to
the north west corner OF lot lumber sixty-eight
of the first division thence in the north and
east line OF said lot TO the north line of lot number
seven in the second division; thence easterly in
the north line Of said second division to the
north east corner of lot number sixteen in said
second division; thence southerly in the edst
line of lots number sixteen and fifteen to the COL
Davis Pitch, so called thence in the east line
OF said Pitch to Oaion nyer, as the same are,
allotted and marked upon the original plan Of
said town, now in the town clerks Office thereof
SEC. g That portion of said town living
southery and westerly of said line shall hereaf.
ter be called and known by The name OF .liont-
pelier,-and that portion lying northerly and
eastery of said line shall hereafter be called and
known by the name of East Montpelier; and
each Of said towns hereby created, shall have,
possess and enjoy the same powers, privileges
and lmmunltes with all other Incorporated towns
in thls state.
SEC. g. The paupers now supported by the
town of Montpelier, and such persons as have
removed and may hereafter become chargeabe
TO said towns as paupers, shall hereafter be sup
ported at the equal expense of the towns Of
Montpelier and East Montpelier, in proportion
to their respe,ti live Grand Lists.
SEC. A. All property now owned and posses
sed by the town Of Montpelier, shall hereafter
be owned and enjoyed by said towns of Mont
pelier and East Montpelier, in roportion TO The
grand lists OF The persons residing within the ter
rlorlal limits Of said towns Of Montpelier and
East Montpelier, respectively, for the year eigh-
teen hundred and forly-eight; and the debts now
due from the town OF Montpelier shall be paid
by the towns of Montpelier and East Monipe-
her, hereby Incorporated, in the same proportion.
SEC D. The town records Of the present
town OF Montpelier and all papers and files,
now by law Kept in the town clerks office Of
SAID town, shall hereafter DE deposited and kent
In the town clerks office of the town of Montpe.
lier hereby Incorporated: and all copies of said
records, which shal. hereafter be made and GER
tilted, in due form of law, by the town clerk of
the town of Montpelier hereby incorporated
shall have the same credit and effect that are
by law given 10 copies and certificates made by
the town clerks of other towns in this state.
SEC. q. The said towns of Montpelier and
East Montpelier shall become organized, and
their first meetings, respectively, shall be called
and holden in the manner prescribed by section
eight Of chapter thirteen Of the Revised Stat
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