4. In the last perambulation of the lines between that portion Lines between of Boston formerly included in the city of Roxbury and the town of West Roxbury,' the bounds were described as follows:

Beginning at a stone monument standing in the yard of S. A. Brittan, and forming the junction point of the boundary lines of the city of Roxbury, and the towns of West Roxbury and Dorchester (said stone being marked R., W. R., and D.), thence in a direct line four hundred and seventy five feet across the Brush Hill turnpike, to a stone monument standing in the northerly line of Seaver street marked R. and W. R.; thence by said northerly line of Seaver street to a stone monument standing on the easterly side of Shawmut avenue marked R. and W. R.; thence in a direct line to a stone monument standing on the southeasterly side of Boylston street at its junction with School street, marked R. and W. R.; thence in a direct line to a stone monument standing on the southeasterly side of Centre street, nearly opposite Cross and Perkins streets, marked R. and W. R.; thence in a direct line to a stone monument standing in the brook which flows through the estate of James O. Ward marked R. W. R. and B., said stone forming the junction point of the boundary line of the city of Roxbury and the towns of West Roxbury and Brookline.

Roxbury and West
Roxbury.
Roxbury Records,
v. 7, p. 532.

5. In the last perambulation of the lines between Dorchester2 Lines between and West Roxbury, the bounds were described as follows:

Commencing at the stone monument standing erect near the fence or wall between the land now or formerly of S. A. Brittan and M. P. Wilder, making the corner of the bounds between Dorchester, Boston and West Roxbury, and marked D. B. & W. R.; thence running southwesterly to a stone monument standing near the junction of Columbia street and Brush Hill avenue, marked D. & W. R.; thence south, thirty-three degrees west, one hundred and nine rods, twenty-two links, to a stone monument standing in the road, marked D. & W. R., near the late Ebenezer Wales' barn; thence on the same course, one hundred and seventy rods, three links, to Back street (Dorchester); thence on the same course, sixty-seven rods, twenty-two links, to a monument standing in the road by the Freshmeadow, marked D. & W. R.; thence

1 November 12, 1864. The town of West Roxbury was incorporated by an act of the legislature passed May 24, 1851, (chapter 250) and the line of division between Roxbury and West Roxbury is described therein.

2 For annexation of that portion of Dorchester now known as South Boston, see "South Boston." For annexation of Thompson's Island, previously a part of Dorchester, see "Harbor." For annexation of town of Dorchester, see Dorchester." See, also, chap. 468, 1855.

Dorchester and
West Roxbury.

Lines between
Dorchester and
Roxbury.

Lines between
Dorchester and
Hyde Park.

south, thirty-eight degrees, thirty minutes west, seventy-eight rods, six links, to a monument marked D. & W. R., standing in the road near the late Benjamin P. Williams' house; thence on the same course, eighty-nine rods, fifteen links, to a monument marked D. & W. R., standing erect in Walk Hill street (West Roxbury); thence south, sixty-four degrees, thirty minutes west, two hundred and fourteen rods, fifteen links, to a monument marked D., W. R., H. P., in the street (called Oakland street, Dorchester, and Ashland street, West Roxbury), near Timothy Paine's house, making the corner of the bounds between Dorchester, West Roxbury, and Hyde Park.

6. The lines between the towns of Dorchester and Hyde Park 1 were located by an engineer appointed by the town authorities in 1869, as follows:

Commencing at a stone monument standing on the easterly side of Oakland street, (Dorchester), and Ashland street, (West Roxbury), making the corner bounds between Dorchester, West Roxbury and Hyde Park, and marked D.,W. R. and H. P.; thence by a course south, thirty and a half degrees east, about three hundred and sixty-five feet, to a monument standing on the westerly side of Oakland street, marked D. & H. P.; thence by the same course about one thousand six hundred twenty-seven feet, to a monument standing on the southerly side of Back street, marked D. & H. P.; thence on the same course about three thousand three hundred and twenty feet to the centre line of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, at a point one thousand four hundred feet easterly from the easterly side of River Street Bridge; thence by the same course, about seven hundred and eighty-five feet, to a stone monument standing on the northerly side of River street, marked D. &. H. P.; thence by the same course, about eight hundred and thirteen feet, to a stone monument standing on the northerly bank of the Neponset river, marked D. & H. P.; and thence by the same course to the middle of said river, the Milton line.

1 Hyde Park was incorporated by an act passed April 22, 1868 (chap. 139); amended May 1, 1868 (chap. 167). The town lines are described in the acts.

BRIDGES.1

1 For a more particular account of certain bridges, see edition of Laws and Ordinances, 1863, p. 67.

Incorporation

of Boston

South Bridge. 1803, c. 113.

Proprietors author

franchise and

DOVER STREET BRIDGE.1

1. By an act passed March 6, 1804, William Tudor, Gardiner Greene, Jonathan Mason, and Harrison Gray Otis, and those who should become their associates, were made a corporation under the name of "The Proprietors of the Boston South Bridge," with power to construct a bridge from the southwesterly part of Boston to Dorchester Neck. The bridge was immediately built, one thousand, five hundred and fifty-one feet in length, at a cost of fifty-six thousand dollars, and was opened for public travel October 1, 1805. The proprietors were authorized by their charter to collect tolls from those using the bridge, and were required to pay five cents a ton to each loaded vessel of above twenty tons register passing through the draw, for the term of seventy years, at the expiration of which period, the franchise was to be surrendered to the commonwealth. The provision for payment to vessels passing the draw was repealed in 1830.

2. By the act of June 23, 1831, the proprietors of the Boston ized to transfer the South Bridge were authorized to sell to the city of Boston the franchise and materials of their bridge, to have and to hold the same to the said city and its successors forever; provided, that no

materials to the

city of Boston.

1831, c. 71, § 1.

1 Formerly Boston South Bridge. See Ordinance, sect. 1, post.

toll or duty should ever be exacted or paid for any travel over To be toll free. said bridge, or passing the draw of the same, and the said city should always be held liable to keep said bridge and draw in good repair, and to raise the draw of said bridge, and afford all necessary and proper accommodation to vessels that have occasion to pass the same by night or by day, and should keep the said bridge sufficiently lighted. By the same act, the proprietors were authorized to surrender their franchise if the city of Boston should not, before September 15, 1831, pay them such sum as should be agreed upon, and receive a transfer.

Transfer of Boston
South Bridge to

the city.

1832, c. 136.

3. On the 16th of March, 1832, the proprietors were authorized by the legislature to discontinue the bridge as a passway, and to take up and remove the materials between that time and August first of that year, unless the city of Boston, before the first day of May, of that year, should pay them such sum as should be agreed upon for a sale and transfer of the franchise and materials to the city. On the 2d of April, the proprietors offered to sell to the city for a sum not less than thirty-five hundred dollars. This offer was accepted by the city council, and the bridge was made a public highway. A deed was executed accordingly, dated April Records of Suffolk 19, 1832, in consideration of three thousand five hundred dollars, conveying to the city of Boston, and its successors, all the franchise and also all the materials of the Boston South Bridge, together with the buildings, rights, wharves, and real estate, of the said corporation, and every part and parcel thereof, whatsoever the same may be, and wheresoever situate, with all the privileges, appurtenances, and immunities of every description to the granted premises, and any part thereof, in any wise appertaining,"-“ subject, nevertheless, always to all the provisos, terms, duties, conditions, and tenure in the aforesaid acts of the said commonwealth set forth and expressed."

FEDERAL STREET BRIDGE.1

deeds.
Lib. 360, fol. 50.

bridge, authority to build.

4. By the act of March 4, 1826, Nathaniel Whittemore, Noah Federal street Brooks, Cyrus Alger, William Wright, and others, were made a corporation by the name of the Boston Free Bridge corporation. 1825, c. 147, §§ 1, 2. The corporation was authorized to build a free bridge across the channel from or near Sea street, in Boston, to the newly-made land at South Boston, and nearly in the direction of the Dorchester turnpike, and to erect a wharf or pier on each side of said bridge, near said draws, for the accommodation of vessels passing through said bridge.

5. It was further enacted that no toll or duty should ever be obligations im

1 Formerly "Boston Free Bridge." See Ordinance, sect. 1, post.