Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-12
GROSS & sTRAUs


10 the Honorable Senate, and House of Rem
resentatives in General Court, now assembled
FESHE undersigned, legal voters and inhabitants If the
towns Of Grafton end Sutton in the County Of Wor
ceser respectfully represent that their interest and
venience would be ESSENTIALLY promoted by the ncorn "a
ton of town, from the territory of the two towns
Aforesaid containing about twelve square miles as exhib
tied on the map herewith presented The territory of
the proposed new town. contains a population of about
eighteen hupdrea and sixty one eompacy located in the
vaey OF the blackstonej and upon the hills which bor
der it ON either side
The average distance from the center of said terrtorv
being but one mile while from the centerg of and
Suttou to which the roads very hy il s tbyee s
Your petitioners urher represent that the social and
business Intercourse between the inhabitants of t te,;
tory, and the other parts Of Grafton and sutton is
little il any, than it s with Mbury linton ava
Norhbridge On that part Of the territory Included IN
Grafton, about eight families go to Grafton csnter and on
that included in Sutton about twelve families 20 TO Sn
ton center to attend religious meetings This hei, t
one eighteenth Of the families the territory and
about one twentieth of the population About he
nunoer go TO hibury, and Nortlbridge to attend meet
They further represent that this TERRITORY nossas AZ,
eeinehts ior large and hourishng town the deveop
e o. wch IN 2 great measure is prevented by its bs
ing upon the borders of two towns subject ~ t 80:
ans, and the want Of concert of action therein .
ing the adoption of such measures as would hest nt
It's Interests and growth. ' pi0in''e
They further represent, that there are in tb;s t..
hve manufacturing villages of considerable rnsepjt,d
beside several smaller manufacturing esabshpents and
that there is considerable water power vet ,nocc;'
Also that the Providence and Worcester Rail Road
passes through the whole length Of this territory fIo
ing the banks of the Blackstone River on which in This
territory there three Depots located at the three
cpal villages, thereby making those villages pleasant and
convenient locations for any mechanical business Thai
there are three Post Offices located in the afnresad vii
agesi and there are Jour regular religious meetings held
in the different villages.
They further represent that the business and social
uoh OF te hhaDtants OF this territory require that thew
oe Incorporated into town; that they may unite
their strength in carrying forward measures calcuiated Il
tacltate their growth and promote their prosperif
They iuTther represent that The territory of The town
OF ~ nov contains about twenty and three fourth:
square hle; and that proposed to b. taken from "a,
she new Town. contains about fse square miles, leaving
In the town Of Grafton nearly sixteen square miee f a
ory Ihat the territory Of the town Of sutton contains
abouty hrysix square miles, and that proposed to be
taken fto FOR the town. contains about seven and
square miles; leaving the ofsution about
twentyeignt and threefourths square miles of terit
Ihat the population OF the town of Grafton was by the
census OF 1850, forty-four hundred and oue.l
That the population of that portion of the territory Of
me PROPOSED new town beloning to Grafton is thous
ana hlnetyone; leaving the town of Grafton population
OF thFee thousand three hundred and ten.
mat the population of the town of Sutton was by The
teen. 49, ISM
That the population of that part of the territory Of the
proposed town belonging Sutton is seven hundred and
seventy; leaving in the the town of Sutton Formulation Of
one thousand nine hundred and fhrty-egbt.
That The valuation of the polls and estates of the town
o. Grafton in May, 1856 one million five hundred
ntty-one thousand four hundred and nntvsevap dollars
AMI the valuation of the polls and estates baf nart n
he erRory Of the roposed town belonging to Grafton
was three hundred hiryone thousand six hundred and
sVehty-slN dollarsi leaving valuation in the town Of
Grafton of one million hundred nineteen Thousand
eight hnndIed and wenty-one dollars That the valua
on OF the polls and estates of the town of Sutton in NAV
1872 was nine hundred eighty seven Thousand fonr
dred and egntysix dollars. Ana the valuation of The
polls and estates of that part of the proposed town be-
longing TO sutton was two hundred foy-sevep Thousand
lour hundred and thirynihe doars leaving valuation
In the town of Sutton of hundred forty thousand
and twenty seven dollars
therefore, your petitioners pray that the aforesaid ter
Titory DC incorporated into town. by the name Of
RiYort0n. ABRAHAM CHASE Ann or1IEps