The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-07
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CHAPTER esq.
| AN ACT Establishing the Boundary Line
between the State OF Rhode Island and
The Commonwealth OF Massachusetts.
From the Northessterly Corner of the
state OF Rhode Island at Burnt Swamp
Corner. Southerly 10 the Sea
passed May 20. 1897
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows;
Section L. The boundary line between
the State OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations and the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, from the northeasterly
corner or said state OF Rhode Island nj
Burnt Swamp Corner. southerly to the
sea, shall be and hereby Is fixed and es-
'aohshed agreeable 10 report OF a COM
mission appointed by the two states for
that purpose. as follows: Beginning AZ
bound !, known as Burnt Swamp Cor
ner, a granite monument marked Mass
TX. l-lssl-lSS3-is9s. standing at the
northeast corner os the state OIL Rhode
island, between Wrentham and Cumber-
land. In latitude ~ deg. on min Os 35 SOC
north. and longitude II deg % min 5au
sec. west from Greenwich: thence on an
azimuth OF deg. C min. 40 sec. 45sesa
feet to bound 49, a granite monument
marked Mass.-R. I-lS57 set I'm concrete
masonry standing on the east bank OF the
blackstone river In latitude Al deg. 81
min. St9S sec. and marking the corner
or Attleborough. Cumberland and Paw
tucket; thence on an azimuth of 260 deg
81 min. % sec. II. 1897 feet to bound "a n
new granite monument marked A-P-S-
Mass.-R. I.-isss. standing about AZ feet
east or. the east bank OF the Seven Mile
river, In latitude II deg. 53 min 55 II sec
and longitude n deg. 20 min 2is5 SEC
and marking the corner Of Attleboroueh
Pawtucket. and Seekonk: thence. on an
azimuth OF deg. 20 min. 10 sec G1tls
Feet 10 bound IS. new granite monument
marked Mass.-R. I-lsss. standing near
the high water line OH the east bank of
the Ten Mile river. between Central ave-
nue. ana Brook street. I'm latitude Al deg.
~ min. S61 sec, and longitude II deg 20
min. 2Sa2 sec. and rnQrklng corner of
Pawtucket and Seekonk: thence on an
azimuth Of Si5 deg 03 min. 80 sec. 7.2iO7
leet TO bound C3. new granite monument
marked Mass.-R. T.-lSeS standing cyst
or tho Ten Mile river and south OF the IN |
ula Point branch OF The New York |
New Haven and Hartford II. r., In lati- |
tude Al deg. 5l min. 4555 sec. and Iongi- |
tude II deg. 20 min. 0t.26 sec. and marking |
corner or Pawtucket and Seekonk |
thence. on an aximuth OF ~ deg 81 min |
III sec, 6,9cSG feet 10 bound ca a new gram
lite monument marked Mass-R I-rSos
standing near the east bank OF Central
pond and north OF the road leading by |
Central Mills. in latitude Il deg. 50 min. |
4OA sec, and longitude n deg 20 min.
si.S9 sec. and marking corner OF East
providence and Seekonk: thence on an
azimuth Of 32a deg. % min. % sec. s.sl5s
feet TO Bound 50. new granite monument
marked Mass-R I.--lSqS standing in
Bridghams woods east OF the Ten Mile
river. IN latitude ~ deg. 80 min on 80 sec
and longitude Il deg. 20 min. O92i sec. and
marking corner or East Providence ana |
ri an so \
% min. 50 sec. 3si2.i feet TO bound 20. a
new granite monument marked Mass r. |
l.-lSeS. standing at Hunts Mills east OF
The Ten Nile river near the East Provi-
1ence water works. IN latitude n deg. a.
min. o9A Sec and longitude II deg. ~
min. 1.A sec, and marking n corner OF
Last Providcnce and Seekonk: thence, on
an azimuth OF 81 deg 81 min. ~ sec. i.7as.t
feet TO bound a. new granite monument
marked Mass.--R. I-lSeS. standing on the
north side OF Taunton avenue. I'm latitude
" deg. " min. 1855 sec and longitude II |
leg. ~ min. h2s9 sec. and marking cor |
Ter OF East Providence and Seckonk:
hence on On azimu;h OF 237 deg 20 min.
y sec, s.Sl21 feet 20 bound 5e an iron
'olt In the centre OF stone pier OF an old
ridge over Runnin's river. on the north |
0de o. Warren avenue near Luther's Cor.
Ter IN latitude 81 deg. % min. 30N sec,
Ind longitude II deg - min. 233O sec
marking corner OF East Providence and
'eekonk. thence. through the centre or
middle Of Runnin' - river AZ the same IL
u low water. if.5cS feet 10 corner ~ at
'Oint I'm the river distant ii5 feet from
'ound a. "a new granite witness mOnu-
nent. marked Mass.-R. 7 -isss I'm lati-
ude Al deg. % min. 5o.i2 sec and longi-
ude y deg. ~ min. t2.~ sec.D. whore the
tate llne from Birch swamp Corner pass
nH tsrouGh Monroes Corner produced ln-
srsecfS the centre Iius OF the river. In
altitude 81 deg - min. s09 sec and
'ns,iuas i les. ~ miu. Heo sec. marking