Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-10
An net to incorporate the City OF
ID riington.
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Vermont as follows:

of the State Of Vermont, as follows:
SfcrIoN |. So much of the existing toWf
of Burington and oI the waters Of Lake Cham
PLAIN. adjacent thereto, as are embraced with
the following limits viz: Beginning in the west
er,v line o hundred acre lot No. ljo at hig
water mark on Lake Chainplain, thence easter.
" il the south line of SAID lot. and in The sout'
line Of % acre lots No. 80. 2S auI 20, 10 III
/ south east corner OF said lot No. % and theme
in continuation of the south line ut said lO
No. %. 10 the east lue of Speir Street, ihenc
nurtherly in straight line to the north line OF
WiuuOski turnpike, IN the angle form ell bv the
north line of said turnpike and the Pa~' line O.
The road eaGlug purlh-eaelery to Vino sk
Lower Falls, thence in straight line 10 the
centre of the mouth Of the brock emptyin
into Winoosk river, east of Wnuushi Lower
Falls, thence continuing said ue to the center
of Nlnouskl river, thence in the center OF
Wlnoosk river, down said river TO Lake Cham
pain thence sOulherly Oh the Lake shore al
low water mark, to tie WestcrmOst part OF A p
pietree point, thence in straight lin" sou'herly
TO the wPslermCet point ut Red Rocks point,
thence notthery on the Lake shore, AT high
water mark, to the place OF beginning, shall BE-
known hereafter. by the name Of The City OF
Burlington, and lis citizens shall be body
Cty Of Burlington, and may sue and be sued.
complain and defend in any court. may use a
common seal, and alter 1t al pleasure, ma ;
take, hold, purcha-e and convey such real ee-
tate as the purpo.es of The corporation may re-
quite, may elect repre- sentative to the General
Assembly OF the State, and generally shall Lave,
exercise aud enjoy all such rights. immunltIe-.
powers and prlylieIPs as are conferred upnn Ur
inc dent to, and ue subject To such duties and
obligations as apperia'r to, or are incumbent
on towns in this State except so far az prOyid-
ed for by this act
SECTION g From and after the organization
of the City Of Burlington, as provided IN this
act, the territory described in the first section
shall cease to form any part Of the town Of
Burlington, and the remaining part OF SAID
town snail b. and remain separate town, by
name OF lie town Of South Buriinct n, and
the present seIrcDmen ut the town OF Bnriug-
ion shad he selrciuen of the tuWn OF Slutl
Burlington aforesaid, until others are elected
and shall warn a mrellug of tdp lega voters
thereof, on Application Of SIX teenuIder,, at
such time aud place as they may fix upon, in
TIE same manner That town meetings are Wall
ed by law. for the election OF all Necessary
TOW II officers an when such election >hri be
made. lie said town s.aIi be organl2ed and
lhefeup"h tIt One al dulles OF the present Sc
!ccimeI, and OF e. "ihcets suprrceded hy snci
eruu!l shall he determined. IGe admlnIslta-
liun Of all the fiscal, prudential municipal al
fairs "i sad ciiy, "ith Tue government thereof
sha he vested III Que pUutipai uihcer. To te
, ay led lhe mayor, one coHnc,I rt i've Intnoer7
10 Ice styled the board oi a,u'rnen, aud one
coutcli ol tii"en members, t; be styled the
Common Council. winch board, IN their joint
capacity, shat! Le called the city council, ana
I'y s"aIi be chosen ANNUALLY, ahd ue sworn a.
Tie id,hIui peri1rmtute OF HER respective oi-
h'ts. mV'r0y oi tach Loafd 'haII c"u>i
tute quorum i"r lhe transaction OF Guslues.
Each board shall hr the ludIe Il tn election
and qualification OF H. own members, AMI NJ
nenibcr OF either board sLa!! receive auy com
prhsatl"H !"r his services
SECnoN 3. Tue AFORESAID Civ Of Hur'inc
ton shaH he divided INTO five watu-. cunraluiu-
a. nearly a. NAV be with cunNcuIcuCt, an eCua
uumber OF Innabuauto Fac first division
at,re.ald shah b. mace by the selectu.en q
tic town Of Burlington, withIn twenty dave
after the acceptance OF inns Charter. accordlul
To- it, pruyIs,on.. Ia making sand DIVISION. III,
se!ectnen snall not ruu tie lines of d!vl.iu,