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Topic: Incorporated town

	Municipalities
		Dallas, incorporated in 1863, is the oldest incorporated town in Gaston County.
		Chartered in 1925, it is the smallest incorporated town in the world with a population of 10.
		Gastonia was incorporated in 1877 and is the third oldest incorporated city in the County.
	www.co.gaston.nc.us /municipalities.htm (1304 words)

	Crawford County Town Histories
		An incorporated town of Crawford county, is a station on the Missouri Pacific RR, 9 miles east of Girard, the county seat, and about 3 miles west of the state line.
		A town of Crawford county, with a population of 351 in 1910, is a station on the Kansas City Southern RR 10 miles east of Girard, the county seat.
		An incorporated town in Crawford county, is located in Lincoln and Washington townships at the junction of the Kansas City Southern and the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad, 12 miles east of Girard, the county seat.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/crawford/KSCyclo/townhist.htm (2582 words)

	Incorporated town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city.
		An incorporated town will have elected officials, as differentiated from an unincorporated community, which exists only by tradition and does not have elected officials at the town level.
		In Illinois, an incorporated town is a municipality that was incorporated by a special act of the Illinois General Assembly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Incorporated_town (165 words)

	New England town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Towns are legally incorporated and have all the powers that a city in other states would normally have.
		Towns are typically centered around a built-up populated place with the same name as the town (a "town center").
		Perhaps because the towns themselves are such strong entities, most areas of New England never developed municipal forms based on the compact populated place concept, along the lines of a “town” in the south, a “village” in the midwest/New York State, or a “borough” in Pennsylvania/New Jersey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_England_town (5140 words)

	14th Town
		Bowdoinham was the 14th municipality incorporated as a town in the old District of Maine.
		Her papers of incorporation were affirmed September 18, 1762, in the days when Maine was a province in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Bay State was a colony in the British Empire.
		Wiscasset was incorporated as the Shiretown of Lincoln County in 1760, and on June 12, 1762 (just three months before Bowdoinham was incorporated) the town of Windham was incorporated.
	www.link75.org /mmb/History/14thtown.html (1523 words)

	Town History
		Adams, whose specific goal was to form a town, was instrumental in the formation of Douglas County in 1883.
		The town was named Waterville in consideration of the plentiful well in sharp contrast to the dry wells in Okanogan.
		On April 4, 1890, a petition was signed by thirty residents asking for a special town election to vote on the proposition of the Town of Waterville being organized and incorporated under the general laws of the state.
	www.ci.waterville.wa.us /town_history.htm (599 words)

	Town of Clinton, NJ - Historic Clinton
		The Town of Clinton was at its high point of achievement by the 1880s.
		The depot, which continued in operation until recent times, was equally important to the lifeblood of the town, having three platforms for shipping of various kinds: produce, livestock, ice, lumber and coal among them.
		The town finally gained a building worthy of the name Music Hall, which still stands: a large tall brick gable-fronted structure, whose original appearance unfortunately has been marred by changes after its original use ended.
	www.clintonnj.gov /history_incorporated.html (867 words)

	Official Web Site of Tiverton, RI
		Tiverton was originally incorporated in 1694, as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
		A long boundary dispute between Rhode Island and Massachusetts was settled in 1746, and Tiverton, by Royal Decree, together with the Towns of Cumberland, Barrington, Bristol and Little Compton was annexed to Rhode Island.
		For approximately three years during the Revolution when the British held Aquidneck Island, Tiverton was an asylum for Americans fleeing from British occupation, and the town became a mustering point for Colonial forces who gathered together to drive the British off the island.
	www.tiverton.ri.gov /town/history.html (205 words)

	Town of Orange, Virginia - Visiting - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Town of Orange became Orange County's judicial seat in 1749 when Culpeper County was cut off making the previous courthouse location at Raccoon Ford very far from the center of the County.
		The Town remains the county seat, as well as the commercial and retail center of the county.
		Further information about the town and county's history may be obtained at the Orange County Historical Society, located in the Town of Orange.
	www.townoforangeva.org /visiting/history.htm (500 words)

	The Town of North Brentwood
		From the inception of the incorporation until the 40s, the town contained many privately owned business establishments, among them a dairy, a coal yard, ice house, beauty and barber shops, grocery stores, restaurants, a private school and a shoe repair shop.
		The incumbent mayor, Lillian K. Beverly is the First woman to be elected during the seventy-five years of incorporation in the Town of North Brentwood.
		The Town of North Brentwood has always had since its beginning, a group of dedicated, civic minded citizens who organized, voted and persevered to improve even though at times, they were faced with what appeared to be at the time insurmountable odds.
	www.northbrentwood.com /townhis.asp (743 words)

	Oxford County Maine Bicentennial
		In Maine, a “town” is incorporated; a “plantation” is not incorporated, but it is officially organized to perform a number of governmental functions; and a “township” is an unorganized territory administered by the state.
		When the town was incorporated in 1800, it took the name of the military leader, with a slight change to the spelling.
		Sweden: Originally a part of New Suncook (later Lovell), the town incorporated in 1813 and took the name of the European country, perhaps because Sweden’s recently elected crown prince was then so successfully guiding his nation’s self-confident rise from under the sway of Russia to the east and Napoleonic forces to the south.
	www.oxfordcountybicentennial.com /names.html (4084 words)

	Town of Winchester
		Naturally enough, the public offices of the new town were located near the church and railroad in the area that rapidly became the town's commercial, social, and religious center.
		The new town was very nearly named Columbus, but instead the town fathers honored a wealthy businessman, Lt. Colonel William P. Winchester, who was of course, expected to return the favor in a tangible fashion.
		Friction between the two groups was played out in stormy town meetings: as the town became increasingly industrialized, "progressive" new citizens now worked to limit industrial growth through election of their candidates to town offices.
	www.winchester.us /towninformation/History.html (937 words)

	begintownsfinal
		In 1681, the town was part of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts and joined the state of Rhode Island in 1746.
		Tiverton was one of the five towns taken from Massachusetts and added to RI as a town in 1747 as part of a boundary settlement.
		Settled in 1639, this town was considered the center of sea trade for the East Coast.
	www.jamestownri.com /school/classes/grade5/begintownsfinal.htm (2667 words)

	Fowler History
		The town was platted in 1872 by Moses Fowler and wife on the Big 4 line railroad and had 583 lots.
		In 1873 Fowler was a thriving town and Moses Fowler began to influence his compatriots, especially those that were landowners in the center and western part of the county, to move the county seat to his town — Fowler.
		The town was incorporated, a town board was elected, and soon after a town hall built.
	www.townoffowler.com /history.cgi (555 words)

	Fred Gardner Jr.
		But one of the things I’d like to say, though, that in getting the town incorporated, it was not a easy task, so it took us three years from the day we started until we got it voted on and things of that nature.
		A: Ah, the town expenses as it got to it’s finalization, there had to be paperwork done and more especially, when it came up to the voting, there had to be ballots made, and then we had to had personnel to run the election.
		What I’m trying to say, that in incorporating this town it lets me know that families are important because it’s from this tree, now it’s nothing but a forest, and incorporating the town, ah, it reminds me of a family.
	www.rose.edu /EOCRHC/Oral-Gardner,F.htm (5005 words)

	West Seneca Town History, Town of West Seneca, New York, USA
		The Town of West Seneca was incorporated in 1851.
		Until 1869, the town's population was such that there was one election district to cover West Seneca, but with the normal growth of population, it was necessary to to divide the Town into two election districts.
		The first annual town meeting in the town hereby erected shall be held at the house of Morgan L. Whitney in said town on the second day of March next, and thereafter the same shall be held on the same day that other towns hold their annual town meetings in said County of Erie.
	www.westseneca.net /history.html (1254 words)

	Medford, Maine
		The town's first settler was James Grover in 1808, who settled on the south bank of the Piscataquis River, which cuts Medford into two almost equal parts.
		The town was slow in growth, but in 1820, the state opened a road from the Piscataquis River to Old Town, which helped increase the amount of settlers.
		The town charter was first surrendered in 1940, and the town was reorganized as a plantation in 1942.
	www.trcmaine.org /community/medford.php (855 words)

	Young Israel of Sharon-About the Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sharon is one of eleven towns which were formed either wholly or partially, from the territory of the original town of Stoughton which had been detached from Dorchester and incorporated as a separate community in 1726.
		Sharon's history is depicted by its seal, on which are copies of natural scenery in the town and emblems of incidents in the history of the town that characterize its individuality.
		The town is located just 18 miles from Boston ("as the bird flies"), 27 miles ("as the car drives"), and both Boston and Providence are accessible by the town's MBTA Commuter Train.
	www.yisharon.org /town.htm (403 words)

	About Cecil County - Towns
		The town that was first called Cecil Town is now a mixture of rural and residential, with a few businesses in the small downtown district.
		In 1742 the colonial village became the first incorporated town in Cecil County, and briefly served as the County Seat.
		Though the town was settled prior to 1700, it didn’t become incorporated until 1850.
	www.seececil.org /about/towns.html (1395 words)

	Poolesville.com On-Line - Town Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Poolesville is a historic community incorporated by the state of Maryland in 1867 and situated in the northwestern part of Montgomery County, 33 miles from Washington, D.C. Poolesville is also conveniently located to Frederick, Gaithersburg and Rockville Maryland, as well as to Leesburg, Virginia.
		Zoning and planning process, for the purpose of directing and shaping the growth and development of the town, is done by the Poolesville Planning Commission.
		Code enforcement is shared between the town and the county.
	www.poolesville.com /TownProfile.htm (267 words)

	Personal Property Tax Questions and Answers
		If your property is moved into or out of an incorporated town or if there is a change in your mailing address, you must notify the incorporated town(s), the DMV, and the Commissioner of the Revenue.
		If you live in Loudoun County, but outside of an incorporated town, you should first file a personal property return with the Commissioner of the Revenue, and then purchase a decal from the Loudoun County Treasurer.
		If you live in one of Loudoun's incorporated towns, you should file a personal property return with the Commissioner of the Revenue, and then contact the appropriate town office to purchase a vehicle decal.
	www.loudoun.gov /cor/ppt.htm (4083 words)

	THE SMALLEST TOWN IN TEXAS?
		She claimed it had been incorporated to provide a haven for liquor stores during a period in Abilene’s history when the Godfearing residents of that city had voted to make their county dry.
		Quintana has a real city government, was incorporated in 1891 and according to historical markers in the area has been a village since 1532 when it was settled by a Spanish general.
		It is special, like many small towns are, because the city streets are paved with the sweat and blood, the tears and the laughter of long and fruitful lives.
	www.rtis.com /reg/roundtop/smalltex.htm (1495 words)

	Steilacoom Historical Association
		These two Steilacooms were merged in 1854 and were incorporated as one town.
		Although some residential growth did occur, and many historic structures were demolished, the oldest section of the town was saved from becoming just another suburb of Tacoma by the official recognition of parts of Steilacoom as a Washington State and a National Historic District.
		The Town of Steilacoom appointed a Preservation and Review Board to focus upon maintaining the historical atmosphere of the District, and the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association, a non-profit non-governmental volunteer organization) was formed in the 1970’s.
	www.steilacoomhistorical.org /townhistory.htm (413 words)

	SB1268 - 432R - H Ver - Title: taxation; accounting and conformity
		By whichever proceeding the incorporation of a city or town is accomplished, the order shall designate the name of the city or town, and its metes and bounds, and thereafter the inhabitants within the area so defined shall be a body politic and corporate by the name designated.
		The board of supervisors shall exclude from the community proposed to be incorporated pursuant to subsection A or B of this section any territory which has been included in an annexation ordinance adopted by a city or town pursuant to law after the incorporation petition has been filed pursuant to subsection C of this section.
		The provisions of section 9-231 shall apply to cities and towns incorporated under this article, except that the first common council shall be appointed by the boards of supervisors of the respective counties meeting in joint session.
	www.azleg.state.az.us /legtext/43leg/2r/bills/sb1268h.htm (2671 words)

	The Towns of the Blue Hill Peninsula
		Settled in 1604, the town is one of the oldest in the State of Maine.
		From 1790 until 1838 as the shire town of Hancock county, Penobscot village housed federal offices and courts.
		he town of Sedgwick was incorporated in 1798, second in the county and fifty-ninth in the state.
	www.bluehillme.com /pgs/towns.html (609 words)

	Maine Local Government - Town of Exeter - Main Page
		Exeter is a town in Penobscot County, incorporated on February 16, 1811 from township T3 R4 NWP.
		The township was granted to Marblehead Academy in 1793 and was settled beginning in 1801.
		Dr. John Blaisdell was an early proprietor and developer and the area was known as Blaisdelltown before the town was incorporated.
	www.maine.gov /local/penobscot/exeter (101 words)

	Chicago: 1833 Incorpated as Town - Origin of Name
		On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago was incorporated with a population of 350.
		Incorporation was enabled by an act of the legislature, passed February 12, 1831, which provided that any community of over 150 inhabitants was authorized to incorporate as a town, with limits not to exceed one square mile in extent.
		The first boundaries of the new town were Kinzie, Desplaines, Madison, and State streets, which included an area of about three-eighths of a square mile.
	www.chipublib.org /004chicago/timeline/originame.html (197 words)

	OSCN Found Document:INCORPORATED TOWN OF STIGLER v. WILEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		HARRISON, C. ¶1 This suit was filed in the county court of Haskell county, June 2, 1909, by Annie Wiley, against the incorporated town of Stigler, for the alleged unlawful impounding and selling of nine hogs, and the wrongful conversion to its own use of the proceeds from the sale of same.
		On October 7, 1909, a trial of said cause was had, resulting in a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $ 41.
		Bain, on said date conspired and confederated and planned to induce the above-described hogs from the outside of the incorporated limits of the incorporated town of Stigler to within the incorporated limits of said town in order to impound said hogs, and on said date the said Wm.
	www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=9323 (822 words)

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