the bridge on the Four Mile brook, which stands between the dwelling houses of Ephraim Smith and Anson Gillett; thence from the center of said bridge to the south side of the highway in front of the dwelling house of John Smith; thence running on the southerly side of said highway until it intersects the line of the town of Oxford, near the dwelling house of Stephen Baldwin; thence following the present boundary line of Oxford to the Housatonic river; thence following said river to the first mentioned bounds; with all the inhabitants thereof, be and the same hereby is annexed to and incorporated with and made part of said town of Oxford, and entitled to the same rights, privileges and immunities as the town of Oxford.

Resolved, That said territory and inhabitants shall pay such proportion of all debts and claims now existing against the town of Derby, as the list of the same, of 1843, bears to the whole list of the town of Derby; that the selectmen of the towns of Derby and Oxford are hereby authorized and empowered to liquidate and adjust such debts and claims; and in case they cannot agree upon the amount thereof, then Noyes Darling, Esq., of New Haven, is hereby authorized and empowered to determine the same, upon the application of the town of Derby or Oxford, on or before the first day of October next.

Resolved, That the collectors of taxes of the town of Derby are hereby authorized to collect the taxes of said town already laid, in the same manner as though these resolves had not passed.

CONSTITUTING THE TOWN OF EASTFORD.

PASSED 1847.

Resolved by this Assembly, That that part of the town of Ashford, lying within the following limits, viz: beginning at a heap of stones, in the line between the towns of Ashford and Chaplin, fifty-six chains west of the road leading from Phoenixville to Chaplin, thence north seven degrees east, two hundred and fifty-three chains to a ledge on the Boston turnpike road, twenty-one chains west of the junction of the Providence turnpike road with said Boston turnpike road, thence north eighteen degrees fortyfive minutes west, one hundred and ninety-five chains to a rock with stones upon it by Bigelow river, in a meadow belonging to Zephaniah and Reuben Preston, south fifty degrees west from said Preston's dwelling house, thence northwardly up the center of said river to a rock with stones upon it, north thirty-eight degrees, east one hundred thirty links from the southeast corner of Thomas Taft's grist mill, thence north in a right line to the east bank of said river in Ashford and Union line, thence eastwardly on said Union line to the southeast corner of Union, thence south seven degrees fifteen minutes west, in the west line of Woodstock, two hundred thirty-four chains to the southwest corner of said Woodstock, thence

south eighty-two degrees east, in Woodstock south line, one hundred seventy chains to the northwest corner of Pomfret, thence south eight degrees west in the west line of said Pomfret, four hundred twenty chains, to the southeast corner of Ashford, thence north eighty-one degrees west in the north line of Hampton and the north line of Chaplin, to the place of beginning; with the inhabitants residing within said limits, be and the same is hereby incorporated as a new and distinct town, by the name of EASTFORD, and the inhabitants aforesaid and their successors forever, residing within said limits, shall have and enjoy all the powers, privileges and immunities enjoyed by other towns in this state, with the right of sending one representative only to the general assembly of this state.

And all that part of the old town of Ashford not included in the limits herein before described, with all the inhabitants belonging and residing therein, shall be and remain a distinct and separate town, by the name of Ashford, and the inhabitants aforesaid and their successors forever residing and belonging therein shall have, retain and enjoy allthe powers, privileges, rights and immunities now enjoyed by said town of Ashford, except as is herein after provided, and shall have and enjoy all powers, privileges and immunities enjoyed by other towns in this state, with the. right of sending one representative only to the general assembly of this state. And the said new town of Eastford shall pay its proportion according to the list of 1846, of all debts, charges and expenses, suits, petitions and claims already due and accrued, commenced or existing against the old town of Ashford, or for which said town may hereafter be made liable by force of any claims now existing. And the paupers of said old town of Ashford, who were born within the limits of the said new town of Eastford, and have not gained a settlement elsewhere in this state than in said town of Eastford, or who have gained a settlement in said town of Eastford, by residence or otherwise, shall be deemed inhabitants of said town and shall be maintained accordingly. The town deposit fund shall be divided between the two towns in proportion to their respective population, in the census on which said fund was originally received. And the selectmen of said respective new towns next hereafter to be chosen by said towns of Ashford and Eastford, shall at some convenient time and place to be mutually agreed upon by them, meet and apportion, and divide the poor of the old town of Ashford, and the present property and liabilities thereof according to the provisions of this resolve, and in case they cannot agree upon the apportionment and division aforesaid, the Hon. Thomas Backus is hereby authorized and empowered to make the same, first giving notice when and where the same shall be done. The collectors of the old town of Ashford shall collect all taxes now laid, and the money so collected, and all other money now in the treasury of said town, shall be disbursed in the same manner as if this bill had not passed. The first town meeting of the town of Eastford shall be held at the old Methodist meeting house therein, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1847, and James Lyon, or in case of his failure, Joseph B. Latham, shall be moderator thereof, and shall warn said meeting by setting up notices on each of the sign-posts within said town of Eastford, and at such other places as either of them shall deem proper, at least six days before said first meeting; said town shall have all the powers at said meeting incident to other towns in this state, and the officers elected at said meeting

shall hold their offices until others are chosen and sworn in their stead. And Jared D. Richmond, or in case of his failure, Benjamin C. Simmons, shall warn a town meeting for the town of Ashford, in the same manner as is herein provided for the meeting to be warned in the town of Eastford, to be holden at the usual place of holding town meetings in the old town of Ashford, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1847, and said town of Ashford shall have at said meeting all powers incident to the other towns in this state, and the officers elected at said meeting shall hold their offices until others are chosen and sworn in their stead.

The town of Ashford shall be entitled to eight jurymen, and the town of Eastford seven. The town of Eastford shall be and hereby is annexed to the probate district of Ashford, and to the fourteenth senatorial district of this state. And the by-laws of the old town of Ashford shall be and remain in full force and effect in the towns of Ashford and Eastford as bylaws of said towns, subject to alteration and repeal, by said towns respectively.

MILEAGE OF THE TOWN OF EASTFORD.

PASSED 1848.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the mileage of the town of Eastford, in Windham county, to Hartford, shall be thirty-four miles, and to New Haven, sixty-nine miles.

CONSTITUTING THE TOWN OF EASTON.

PASSED 1845.

Upon the petition of Levi Coley and others, of the town of Weston, praying for the incorporation of a new town:

Resolved by this Assembly, That all that part of the town of Weston that lies easterly of a line commencing at the intersection of the south line of the town of Redding and the east line of the Mile of Commons, so called, thence following the said east line of Commons southerly until it strikes the Aspetuck river, thence following the center of said river southwesterly, until it strikes the north line of the town of Fairfield, with all the inhabitants belonging and residing within said limits, be and remain a distinct and separate town, by the name of EASTON. And the inhabitants aforesaid and their successors forever, residing and belonging within said limits, shall have, retain and enjoy all powers, privileges and immunities of other towns in this state, with the right of sending one representative only to the general assembly of this state. All the rest and residue

of said town of Weston shall continue and remain a town by the name of Weston, with all the powers, privileges and immunities now enjoyed by the town of Weston, except that said town is to have the right of sending one representative to the general assembly only. Provided, nevertheless, that this grant shall be void and of no effect, unless the inhabitants of the town of Weston (not including those within said new town of Easton) shall, at a meeting to be legally warned and held at the academy near the Congregational meeting house in said Weston, on or before the fourth Monday of June, A. D. 1845, pass a vote relinquishing all claim to two representatives, and consenting forever hereafter to have but one representative to the general assembly of this state, and cause a copy of such vote, duly certified by their town clerk, to be lodged in the office of the secretary of this state, to be by him recorded and kept on file as evidence of such relinquishment and consent; which meeting shall be warned in the manner herein after provided for the warning of the first meeting of the town of Weston. And said new town shall pay its proportion, according to the list of 1844, of all debts, charges and expenses, suits, petitions and claims already due and accrued, commenced or existing against said town of Weston, or for which said town may hereafter be made liable by force of any claim now existing. And the poor of said town of Weston who were born within the limits hereby incorporated and have not gained a settlement elsewhere in this state than in said town of Weston, or who have gained a settlement in said town of Weston by residence or otherwise within said limits, shall be deemed inhabitants of said town of Easton, and shall be maintained accordingly, whether said poor are now maintained by said Weston or not. And said town of Easton shall be liable to maintain all such poor of said Weston as are or may be absent therefrom; provided such persons at the time of departure belonged to that part of the town of Weston incorporated into the town of Easton. The collectors of state and town taxes in the town of Weston are hereby authorized to collect their respective taxes already laid and their respective rate books not yet perfected may be made out by the same persons and in the same manner as though this resolve had not been passed.

The said new town of Easton shall belong to and constitute a part of the probate district of Weston; and shall also belong to and constitute a part of the tenth senatorial district. The said new town of Easton shall be entitled to six jurors, and the said town of Weston shall be entitled to four jurors.

The first town meeting of said new town of Easton shall be holden at Staples' academy, in said town, on the first Monday of August, A. D. 1845, and Walker Sherwood (or in case of his failure, Eli Adams) shall be moderator thereof, and shall warn said meeting by setting up a notification of the same on the public sign-posts of said new town, and such other places as either of said persons may deem proper, at least six days before said first meeting. Said town shall have all the powers at said first meeting incident to other towns in this state, and full right to act accordingly; and the officers elected at said first meeting shall hold their offices until others are chosen and sworn in their stead.

The first meeting of the town of Weston (after the passage of this resolve) shall be held at the academy near the congregational meeting house, in said town, on the fourth Monday of June, A. D. 1845, and

David Patchen (or in case of his failure, Oliver C. Sanford) shall be moderator thereof, and shall warn said meeting by setting up a notification of the same on the public sign-posts in said town, and such other places as either of said persons may deem proper, at least six days before said first meeting. And said town shall have full right at said meeting to elect officers of said town, who shall hold their offices until others are chosen and sworn in their stead.

Be it further Resolved, That the town deposit fund of the said town of Weston shall belong to and be divided between said towns in proportion to the number of their respective inhabitants. Always provided, that if, after the organization of said town of Easton the selectmen of the aforesaid towns do not agree in the division of the paupers or funds and property belonging to said towns on or before the 15th day of March, A. D. 1846, the selectmen of either town may apply to Alva Gray, of Westport, George Peck, of Fairfield, and Levi Edwards, of Monroe, who, or either two of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to divide said paupers and funds and property in manner and form aforesaid; which division shall be final and conclusive; first notifying the selectmen aforesaid of the time and place when the same shall be made.

MILEAGE OF THE TOWN OF EASTON.

PASSED 1846.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the mileage of the town of Easton, in Fairfield county, to New Haven, be twenty-eight miles, and to Hartford, sixty-three miles.

ANNEXING A PART OF LYME TO EAST HADDAM.

PASSED 1848.

Resolved by this Assembly, That all the inhabitants, and that part of the town of Lyme in the county of New London, contained within the following limits, viz: beginning at a point or monument near the dwelling house of John Lee, there forming a boundary between the towns of East Haddam, in the county of Middlesex, and Lyme aforesaid, and running south seventy-three and three-fourths degrees, east ten chains and forty-four links; thence south eighty-five and a half degrees, east fifteen chains and forty-five links; thence north sixty-nine and a half degrees east fifteen chains and twelve links, to a monument forming a boundary between said towns of East Haddam and Lyme; that is to say, all that part of said town of Lyme lying within and between said described lines