Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-13
Notices.

10 the Honorable Senate, and House of Rep-
rsssntatives in General Court, now assembled.
NhE undersigned legal voters, and inhabitants Of the
towns Of Grafton and sutton, IN the County Of Wor-
eeste respectfully represent that their interest and con-
ehence would be ESSENTIALLY promoted by the ncorpra.
sS - new town. from the territory of the two towns,
aoesaa containing about twelve square miles, as exhi
u On the map herewith presented. The territory Of
;hs new town, contains population Of about
s ~ ~ ana sixty one; compactly located in the
der it on either side f0' Wv ms "4-'eN 'o'
The average distance from the center Of said territory
Deng out one mile, while from the centers of Grafton and
Sutton to which the roads very hly il IL thyee mica
Your petitioners furthtr represent that the social ana
business Intercourse between the inhabtant. ~ tbs t
tory, and the other parts of Grafton and sutton IL 49,
little, II any, more than it is with Millburv Tnton s-,
Northbrdge On that part Of the territory included in
draon ABOUT eight familis go to Grafton center. ana an
that included in Sutton, about twelve families goto a
ton center to attend religious meetings This being
one eighteenth OF the families on the territory, and
about one twentieth of the population About the same
number go 10 hibury and Nortlbridge attend meet
ing
They further represent that this territory
elements for large and ourishing town the deyelon
ment of which in great prevented by its b.
ing upon the borders of two towns subject guard
and the want Of concert Of action; thereby prevent
ing the adoption of such measures would best promote
Itsinterests and growth.
They further represent that there are in this territory
i've manufacturing villages OF considerable magnitude
beside several smaller manufacturing establishments and
that there is considerable power yet unocupied
Also that the Providence and Worcester Rail Road
ing the banks OF the Blackstone River which in this
territory there three Depots located at the three prn
cpal villages thereby making those villages pleasant and
convenient locations for any mechanical business That
there are three Post Offices heated in the aforesaid viii
ages and there are four regular religious meetings held
in the different villages.
They further represent that the business and social ra
tons Of the inhabitants of this territory require that thew
should be incorporated into town. that they may unite
their streng in carrying forward calculated To
facilitate their growth and promote their prosperity
They further represent that the territory Of The town
Of Grafton now contains about twenty and three fourths
square miies and that proposed to be taken from for
the new town, contains about e square miles, leaving
in the town Of Grafton nearly sixteen square miles of tor.
rory That the territory Of the town Of Sutton contains
abouy thrtysix square miles, and that proposed to be
taken from for the town. contains about seven and
oneouth square miles, leaving to the town Sutton shout
twenyeght and three fourths square miles of tetory
That the population of the town of Grafton was by the
census of 1850 forty-our hundred and one.
That the population of that portion Of the territory Of
The proposed new town beonng to Grafton one thous.
and ninety one; leaving the town of Grafton population
Of three thousand three hundred and ten
That the populaonof the town of Sutton was by the
census OF 1893, two thousand hundred and eight
teen.
That the population that part of the territory Of the
proposed town belongings Sutton is seven hundred and
seventy leaving in the the town of Sutton population Of
one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight-
That the valuation of the polls and estates OF the town
OF Grafton in May, 1855, was million five hundred
fyone thousand four hundred and ninetvseyen dollars
And the valuation of the polls and that part Of
the territory OF the roposed town belonging to Grafton
was Thousand hundred and
seventysi1 doarsi leaving valuation in the town of
Grafton of one million two hundred nineteen thousand
eight hundred and twenyone dollars That the valua-
ton of the polls and estates of the town Of Sutton in May
1882 was nine hundred eighty thousand four hun
dred and eighty-six dollars And the valuation of The
polls and estates of that part the proposed town be-
longing to Sutton, two hundred fortyseve thousand
four hundred and thirtynne dollars; leaving valuation
In tbs town Of sutton of hundred forty thousand
and twenty seven dollars.
Therefore, petitioners pray that the aforesaid ter
rtory be incorporated into town, by the name Of
Riverton. ABRAHAM CHASE AND OTHERS.