* § 73. Alteration of town boundaries. 1. A petition signed, and acknowledged or proved, or authenticated in the manner provided in article six for the purpose of altering the boundary lines or the division of a town may be filed as herein provided. The petition shall describe the boundaries with common certainty and shall […]
* § 74. Effective date of alteration or division. 1. When only the boundary lines are altered between two towns, the same shall be effective on the first of July next succeeding the adoption of the proposition. The town board of the respective towns shall prior thereto make all necessary alterations in the election districts […]
§ 75. Disposition of town property on alteration of boundaries. When the boundaries of a town owning real or personal property shall be altered, either by a division of a town into two or more towns or by the annexation of a part of its territory to another town or towns, the town boards of […]
§ 76. Apportionment of debts on division of towns. Debts owed by a town so divided or altered shall be apportioned in the same manner as the personal property of a town, and each town shall be charged with its share of the debts, according to the apportionment, and the amount of the unpaid taxes […]
§ 77. Meetings of town boards on alteration of boundaries. Whenever a meeting of the town boards of two or more towns shall be required, in order to carry into effect the provisions of this article, such meeting may be called by either of the supervisors of such towns, by giving at least three days’ […]
§ 78. Right of action upon failure of towns whose boundaries are altered to agree upon disposition of assets and debts. Whenever said town boards shall fail to carry into effect the provisions of this article and agree upon the amount of assets to which each town is entitled, and the amount of indebtedness for […]
§ 79. Application of article. The provisions of this article shall apply to towns heretofore and hereafter divided or altered.
