Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-16

10 the Honorable Senate, and House of Rep
resentatives in General Court, now assembled
VHyHE undersigned legal voters and Inhabitants Of the
towns of Grafton and Sutton in the County of Wor-
ceser respectfully represent that their interest and con-
YenieDce would be ESSENTIALLY promoted by the ncorpcra,
ton OF new town, from the territory of the two towns
aforesaid containing about twelve square miles as exhb
tied on the map herewith presented. The territory of
the proposed new town. contains population Of about
eighteen hundred and sixty ones compacy located in the
valley Of the Backstonei and upon the hills which bor-
der 1t on either side
The average distance from the center of said territory
pehg out one mile, while from the centers Of Grafton and
sutton TO which the roads are very hy it three miles
l. Your petitioners further represent that the social and
business Intercourse Between the inhabitants o ;s
tory and the other parts of Grafton, and Sutton is very
little il any, more than it is with Mibury Upon and
Norhbridge. On that part of the territory included in
Grafton about eight families go Grafton center; and on
that included in Sutton about twelve families 20 to su
ton center 10 attend religious meetings This being about
eighteenth of the families mn the territory and
about twentieth of the population About the
number go TO hlbury, and Nortlbrdge to attend meet
ing
They further represent that this territory possesses
elements for large and Furnishing town the deyeon.
ment of which in great measure is prevented by its be-
ing upon the borders of two towns subject to two puar
ans and the want of of acon thereby prevent
ing the adoption of such would best promote
It's Interests and growth.
They further represent that there are in this Territory
five manufacturing villages of considerable magnitude
beside several smaller manufacturing establishments and
that there is considerable water power yet unoccuped
Also that the Providence and Worcester Rail Road
passes through the whole length of this territory follow
ing the banks OF the Blackstone River on which in this
territory there three Depos located at the three prn
clpa villages thereby making those villages pleasant and
convenient locations for any mechanical business That
there three Post Offices located in the aforesaid vii
ages aud there are four regular religious meetings held
in the different villages.
They further represent that the business and social re
tons OF the inhabitants OF this territory require that they
should be incorporated into town; that they may unite
their streng in carrying forward measures calculated to
facilitate their growth and promote their prosperity
They further represent that the territory of the town
of Graf on now contains about twenty and three ourhs
square miles; and that proposed to be taken from it for
the new town, contains about Ee square miles; leaving
in the town of Grafton nearly sixteen square mies OF tar
ritory That the territory Of the town Of Sutton contains
abouty thrtysx square mes and that proposed to be
taken from it for the town. contains about seven and
outh square miles, leaving the town Sutton about
and three fourhs square miles of territory
That the population of the town of Grafton was by the
census of 1885, forty -four 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 thee thousand thrte hundred and ten
That the populationo the town Of Sutton was by The
of 1855, two Thousand hundred and eight
teen.
That the population of that part Of the territory of the
proposed town belonging to Sutton seven hundred and
seventy leaving in the the town of Sutton population Of
thousand nine hundred and fnrty-eight.
That the valuation Of the polk and estates of the town
of Grafton in May, 1855, one million Ave hundred
fyone thousand four hundred and nnety-seven dollars
anu polls estates OF that
the territory of the roposed town belonging to Grafton
three hundred thry.one thousand six hundred and
seveutysx dolars leaving valuation in the town Of
Grafton Of million two hundred nineteen thousand
eight hnnded and twenty-one dollars That the yaua-
ton of the polls and estates of the town of Sutton in Nav
1855, nine hundred eighty seven thousand four hun.
bred and eighty-six dollars Aud the valuation of the
polls and estates of that part of the proposed town be-
longing to Sutton two hundred forty-seven thousand
four hundred and thrtynine doars leaving valuation
in the town Of Sutton of seven hundred forty thousand
and twenty.seven dollars.
Therefore, your petitioners pray that the Aforesaid ter
rtory be incorporated into town, by the name of
Riverton. ABRAHAM CHASE AND OTHERS.