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ACTS
RESOLVES
PASSED BY THE
^mnm\ (JJourt of Itlassaclmsetts
IN THE YEAR
1930
TOGETHER WITH
TABLES SHOWING CHANGES IN THE STATUTES, ETC.
PUBLISHED BT THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
BOSTON
WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY
1930
ACTS AND RESOLVES
OF
MASSACHUSETTS
1930
The General Court, which was chosen November 6, 1928, assembled
on Wednesday, the first day of January, 1930, for its second annual
session.
His Excellency Fraisk G. Allen and His Honor William S. Youngman
continued to serve as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, resi)ectively, for
the political year of 1930.
ACTS.
An Act authorizing the springfield hospital to hold (JJiap, 1
ADDITIONAL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows :
The Springfield Hospital, a corporation incorporated ^^f^tri may**
under general law December twenty-fourth, eighteen hun- hold additional
dred and eighty-three, is hereby authorized to hold, for the eWestite!'
purposes for which it is incorporated, real and personal
estate to an amount not exceeding ten million dollars.
Approved January 24, 1930.
An Act authorizing the town of Yarmouth to borrow (Jjidj)^ 2
MONEY FOR SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL BUILDING PURPOSES. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of acquiring land and con- TownofYar-
structing a building or buildings for school and other rnu- wowmoLy
nicipal purposes and originally equipping and furnishing |^yQi^°°\*°*^
the same, the town of Yarmouth may borrow from time to building pur-
time, within a period of five years from the passage of this ^°^^^-
act, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the
aggregate, one hundred thousand dollars, and may issue
bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the
words, Yarmouth School and Municipal Building Loan, Act Yarmouth
of 1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate M^u^cipd
loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more than fifteen Act'ofllso"^"'
years from their dates, but no issue shall be authorized under
this act unless a sum equal to an amount not less than ten
per cent of such authorized issue is voted for the same pur-
pose to be raised by the tax levy of the year when authorized. .
Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be in excess of
the statutory limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be
subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws, exclusive
of the limitation contained in the first paragraph of section
seven thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred and
twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 24, 1930.
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 3, 4, 5.
Town of Ayer
may use certain
park land for
school purposes.
Chap. 3 An Act authorizing the town of ayer to use certain
PARK LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Ayer is hereby authorized to
use for school and school yard purposes a portion of the town
park, so called, situated in the northeasterly part of said town
park and bounded and described as follows: — northeasterly
by land of Mead, the mouth of Oak street and land of
Taylor, there measuring two hundred feet; northwesterly
by other land of said park, there measuring one hundred
and seventy-five feet; southwesterly by other land of said
park, there measuring two hundred feet; southeasterly by
other land of said park, there measuring one hundred and
seventy-five feet; and thereafter the portion aforesaid shall
be under the same care and control as other school property.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January S4, 1930.
Chap.
E. M. Loew's,
Inc., revived.
4 An Act reviving e. m. loew's, inc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
E. M. Loew's, Inc., a corporation, dissolved by chapter
two hundred and seventy-three of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-eight, is hereby revived with the same
powers, duties and obligations as if said chapter had not been
passed; and all acts and proceedings of the officers, directors
and stockholders of said corporation acting as such which
would be legal and valid but for the passage of said chapter
are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Approved January 24, 1930.
Chap.
Emergency
preamble.
G. L. 29, § 27,
etc., amended.
state officers,
etc., not to incur
new expenses,
etc., without
appropriation,
etc.
5 An Act authorizing the department of public works to
make certain contracts for the construction of
state highways, in anticipation of appropriations.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, as amended in
section twenty-seven by chapter three hundred and eighty-
seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, is
hereby further amended by striking out said section twenty-
seven and inserting in place thereof the following : — Sec-
tion 21 . No public officer or board shall incur a new
or unusual expense, make a permanent contract, increase
a salary or employ a new clerk, assistant or other subordinate
unless a sufficient appropriation to cover the expense thereof
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 6. t
has been made by the general court, except that prior to the Exception as
effective date of the general appropriation act the depart- conTractTby
ment of public works, in anticipation of appropriations '^Xf*"^®"^***
therefor, may, in any fiscal year, with the approval of
the governor and council, make contracts for the construc-
tion and reconstruction of state highways binding the com-
monwealth to an amount not in excess of twenty-five per
cent of the amount appropriated during the preceding fiscal
year for the same purposes, such contracts to provide for
the completion of the work thereunder within the fiscal
year in which they are made.
Approved January 27, 1930.
An Act relative to the avoidance of special legisla- fih^j^y^ f
TION. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section fifty-three of chapter three of the g. l. 3, §53,
General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter sixty- ®**'' ^'"^'^'le'^-
eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, is
hereby further amended by inserting after the word "exist"
in the seventh line the words: — If, in their opinion, the
necessity of enacting special bills in relation to any par-
ticular subject of legislation may, without detriment to the
public interest, be avoided in whole or in part by the en-
actment of general legislation, they shall from time to time
submit to the general court drafts of such changes in or
additions to the General Laws as will accomplish said pur-
pose, — so as to read as follows: — Section 63. The said Counsel to the
counsel may, from time to time, submit to the general court houle! duties.
such proposed changes and corrections in the general statutes ^^''■
as they deem necessary or advisable, including recommen-
dations for the repeal of such statutory provisions as have
become obsolete or the reasons for the enactment of which
have ceased to exist. If, in their opinion, the necessity of
enacting special bills in relation to any particular subject
of legislation may, without detriment to the public interest,
be avoided in whole or in part by the enactment of general
legislation, they shall from time to time submit to the general
court drafts of such changes in or additions to the General
Laws as will accomplish said purpose. They shall, as early
as practicable after prorogation, file in the office of the state
secretary a copy of all amendments of and additions to the
General Laws, which shall be open to public inspection.
They shall advise and assist as to the form of drafts of bills
submitted to them in accordance with section thirty-three
of chapter thirty.
Section 2. Chapter thirty of the General Laws is hereby g. l. 30, new
amended by inserting after section thirty-three the following ^33!°" ^^*®'"
new section: — Section 33 A. If, in the opinion of a state Annual reports
officer or department required to submit annual reports to ^''to cSn
the general court, the necessity of enacting special bills in recommenda-
6
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 7, 8.
tions for avoid-
ance of special
legislation.
relation to any particular subject of legislation may, without
detriment to the public interest, be avoided in whole or in
part by the enactment of general legislation, such officer or
department shall submit from time to time in such reports
recommendations for such changes in or additions to the
General Laws as will accomplish said purpose.
Approved January 27, 1930.
Chap. 7 Ax Act relative to annual meetings of the Massa-
chusetts SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
1806, Act of
March thir-
teenth, § 2,
amended.
Annual meet-
ings of the
Massachusetts
Society of the
Cincinnati.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The Act of March thirteenth, eighteen hun-
dred and six, entitled "An Act to incorporate Benjamin
Lincoln and others, into a society by the name of the Society
of the Cincinnati, within the State of Massachusetts ", is
hereby amended by striking out section two and inserting in
place thereof the following: — Sect. 2. Be it further enacted,
That the said society shall meet in Boston, on the twenty-
second day of February, annually, (unless the same shall
fall upon a Sunday, in which case the annual meeting shall
always be holden on the day succeeding) or on such other
day as the said society may, from time to time at any annual
meeting, fix, for the purpose of electing by ballot from their
members a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary,
and such other officers as may be necessary to manage their
concerns; all which officers shall hold their said offices for one
year, and until others shall be elected to succeed them;
and the officers for the time being shall publish a notification
of the time and place of each annual meeting in at least two
newspapers, at least fourteen days before holding the same.
Upon any urgent occasion, the president or vice-president,
or in their absence the secretary, may appoint a special
meeting of said society to be notified in the same manner as
annual meetings.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati at any
annual meeting. Approved January 29, 1930.
Chap. 8 An Act relative to town meeting members of the
town of dedham.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter three hundred and fifty-eight of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-six is hereby
amended by striking out section two and inserting in place
thereof the following: — Section 2. The registered voters
tion, terms, ete. in cach prccinct shall, at the first annual town election held
after the establishment thereof, and at the first annual
town election following any precinct revision, conformably
to the laws relative to elections not inconsistent with this
act, elect by ballot from the registered voters of the pre-
1926, 358, § 2
amended.
Town meeting
members, elec-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 8. 7
•
cinct town meeting members, other than the officers desig-
nated in section three as town meeting members at large,
to the largest number which is divisible by three and which
will not exceed three per cent of the number of registered
voters in the precinct upon and including the first day of
January next preceding said election. The first third, in
order of votes received, of members so elected shall serve
three j'ears, the second third in such order shall serve two
years, and the remaining third in such order shall serve one
year, from the day of the annual town meeting; and there-
after, except as is otherwise provided herein, at each annual
town election the voters of each precinct shall, in like manner,
elect town meeting members for the term of three years
to the largest number which will not exceed one per cent
of the number of registered voters in the precinct upon and
including the first day of January next preceding such elec-
tion, and shall at such election fill for the unexpired term or
terms any vacancy or vacancies then existing in the town
meeting members theretofore elected from such precinct.
In the case of a tie vote which afi^ects the election of town Tie vote. etc.
meeting members in any precinct otherwise than as to term
of office, the members elected from such precinct shall, by a
majority vote, determine which of the voters receiving such
tie vote shall serve as town meeting members from such pre-
cinct, and in case of a tie vote affecting the term of office of
members elected, the members elected from such precinct,
other than those whose terms of office are affected by such
tie vote, shall, by a majority vote, determine which member
receiving such tie vote shall serve for the longer and which
for the shorter term. Upon every revision of the precincts
the terms of office of all elected town meeting members
from every precinct shall cease upon the qualification of their
successors, who shall be elected at the annual town election
held next after such revision. The town clerk shall, after Notice to
everj^ election of town meeting members, forthwith notify ^^^g'd^"
each such member by mail of his election.
Section 2. Section three of said chapter three hundred e?c^'amend^
and fifty-eight, as amended by section one of chapter forty-
sLx of the acts of nineteen hundred and tw^enty-eight, is
hereby further amended by inserting after the word "taxes"
in the ninth line the words : — , the town counsel, — and by
striking out, in the fourteenth line, the words "overseers
of the poor" and inserting in place thereof the words: —
board of public welfare, — so that the first paragraph will
read as follows : — Section 3. Any representative town Town meetings
meeting held under the provisions of this act, except as iLTn^liic^ed^'^"
otherwise provided herein, shall be limited to the voters J^g^blreat"^
elected under section two, together with the following, large, etc.
designated as town meeting members at large; namely, any
member of the general court of the commonwealth who is a
registered voter of the town, the moderator, the tow^n clerk,
the selectmen, the town treasurer, the town collector of taxes,
the town counsel, the chairman of the trustees of the public
8
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 9.
library, the chairman of the planning board, the chairman
of the registrars of voters, the chairman of the school com-
mittee, the chairman of the board of assessors, the chairman
of the cemetery commission, the chairman of the board of
health, the chairman of the board of public welfare, the
chairman of the board of sewer commissioners, and the
Certain elected chairman of the warrant committee. Any elected town
mrmbMs!*when meeting member who is appointed or elected to an office
to cease to be the holder of which for the time being is herein designated
as a town meeting member at large shall thereupon cease
Notice of town to be an elected town meeting member. The town clerk
meetings, etc. g^Q]\ notify the town meeting members of the time and place
at which representative town meetings are to be held, such
notices to be sent by mail at least seven days before the
meeting and to be in addition to the warrant for such meeting
duly published.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 29, 1930.
Chap. 9 ^^ ^CT INCREASING THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE BORROWED
BY THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
COURT HOUSE ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORTH-
AMPTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section two of chapter two hundred and thirty of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight is hereby amended
by striking out, in the fifth line, the words "one hundred
and sixty" and inserting in place thereof the words: — two
hundred and ten, — so as to read as follows : — Section 2.
For the purposes aforesaid, the county treasurer of said
county, with the approval of the county commissioners, may
borrow from time to time, on the credit of the county, such
sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate,
two hundred and ten thousand dollars, and may issue bonds
or notes of the county therefor, which shall bear on their
face the words, Hampshire County Court House Improve-
ment Loan, Act of 1928. Each authorized issue shall con-
stitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be payable in
not more than ten years from their dates. Such bonds or
notes shall be signed by the treasurer of the county and
countersigned by a majority of the county commissioners.
The county may sell the said securities at public or private
sale upon such terms and conditions as the county com-
missioners may deem proper, but not for less than their par
value. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall, except
as herein provided, be subject to chapter thirty-five of the
General Laws. Approved January 29, 1930.
1928, 230, 5 2,
amended.
Hampshire
county may
borrow in-
creased amount
to provide ade-
quate court
house accom-
modations in
city of
Northampton.
Hampshire
County Court
House Im-
provement
Loan, Act of
1928.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 10, 11.
An Act providing for certain improvements at the (JJinji 10
NORFOLK COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The county commissioners of the county of Norfolk county
Norfolk, acting as trustees of the Norfolk county tubercu- mayexpen'd"
losis hospital, may expend a sum not exceeding one hundred improvlm'^nts'^
and ten thousand dollars for the purpose of acquiring land ^tjhe Norfolk
for, and/or of constructing and originally equipping and cuiosis hospital,
furnishing an addition or additions to, said hospital, includ-
ing the construction of a heating plant and garage, and the
installation of a water supply, all of which shall be subject
to the approval of the state department of public health.
Section 2. For the purposes set forth in section one, May borrow
the said county commissioners may borrow money on the bcmds^'etc."*'
credit of the county and issue bonds or notes of the county
therefor to an amount not exceeding one hundred and ten
thousand dollars. Said bonds or notes shall be payable by
such annual payments beginning not more than one year
after the date thereof as will extinguish each loan within ten
years from its date. The amount of such annual payment
in any year shall not be less than the amount of the prin-
cipal of the loan payable in any subsequent year. The
bonds or notes shall be signed by the county treasurer and
countersigned by a majority of the county commissioners.
Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan.
All sums necessary to meet interest payments on said
bonds or notes and payments on account of principal as the
same mature shall be assessed upon the cities and towns of
said county constituting the hospital district, in accordance
with section eighty-three of chapter one hundred and eleven
of the General Laws.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance during the current year by the county commissioners ^'='=®p*^^<=®' ®*'='
of the count}' of Norfolk, but not otherwise.
Approved January 29, 1930.
An Act authorizing the establishment of a reserve rhr,^ 1 1
POLICE FORCE IN THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows. •
Section 1. The selectmen of the town of Manchester Establishment
may from time to time, as authorized by the town, ap- poSc^forcein
point, subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws town of
, i_ • rj. -11 -J. 1 1 X Manchester.
except as hereinafter provided, suitable persons to con-
stitute a reserve police force for said town, to a number not
exceeding one for every three members of its regular police
force. Members of said reserve force may be removed by
the selectmen at any time for any reason satisfactory to them
and shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the
selectmen may prescribe.
10
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 12, 13.
Powers and
duties.
Compensation.
Appointments
to regular
police force to
be made from
reserve force.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
Section 2. The members of said reserve force shall,
when on duty, have all the powers and duties of members
of the regular police force of said town, and shall be paid by
the town such compensation as the selectmen may fix.
Section 3. All appointments to the regular police force
in said town shall hereafter be made from the reserve force,
subject to such rules and regulations as the division of civil
service may prescribe, except that a period of six months
of actual service as a reserve officer shall be the minimum
probationary period under said rules and regulations.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance by a majority of the registered voters of said town
voting thereon at any annual town meeting, but, for the
purpose of its submission for acceptance, it shall take effect
upon its passage. Approved January 31, 1930.
Chap. 12 An Act relative to appropriations by the town of
HARWICH FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
1929, 272, § 1,
amended.
Town of
Harwich may
appropriate a
certain sum
for public
amusements.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and
seventy-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine is hereby amended by striking out, in the third hne,
the words "one thousand" and inserting in place thereof
the words: — twenty-five hundred, — so as to read as fol-
lows : — Section 1 . The town of Harwich may, by a two
thirds vote at any annual town meeting, appropriate a sum
not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars, to be expended
under the direction of the selectmen, for the purpose of
providing amusements or entertainments of a pubhc char-
acter.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 31, 1930.
Chap. 13 An Act relative to representative town meetings
in the town of WEYMOUTH.
1921, 61, § 3,
amended.
Town meetings
limited to
certain elected
members and
members at
large.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter sixtj'^-one of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-one is hereby amended by striking out
section three and inserting in place thereof the following : —
Section 3. Any town meeting held under the provisions of
this act, except as otherwise provided herein, shall, at and
after the first election held under this act, be limited to the
voters elected under section two together with the following,
designated as town meeting members at large; namely, any
member of the general court of the commonwealth from the
town, the moderator, the town clerk, the selectmen, the
town treasurer, the town counsel, the town collector of taxes,
the town accountant, the chairman of the board of assessors,
the chairman of the school committee, the chairman of the
trustees of Tufts library, the chairman of the board of health,
the chairman of the park commission, the chairman of the
water commissioners, the tree warden, the chairman of the
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 13. 11
planning board, the chairman of the board of public welfare,
members of the appropriation committee and the chairman
of any board of town officers hereafter constituted by law or
by the acts of the town. The town clerk shall notify the Notice of
town meeting members of the time and place at which town ^"''"^ meetings,
meetings are to be held, the notices to be sent by mail at
least seven days before the meeting. The town meeting
members, as aforesaid, shall be the judges of the election and
qualification of such members. A majority of the town Quorum.
meeting members shall constitute a quorum for doing
business; but a less number may organize temporarily and
may take a recess or may adjourn from time to time. Notice Notice of
of every adjourned town meeting shall be posted by the ^.fjet'ings'to'be"
town clerk in ten or more public places in the town, and, if posted, etc
the adjournment is for more than forty-eight hours, he shall
notify by mail the members of the town meeting of the ad-
journment at least twenty-four hours before the time of the
adjourned town meeting. The notices shall state briefly
the business to be acted upon at the meeting; and shall in-
clude notice of any proposed reconsideration. In the war- Summons of
rant for any town meeting the selectmen may insert a pro- meS^nld-
vision summoning the members, in case the business named journed session,
in the warrant is not completed on the day named, to meet
in adjourned session at a time and place named in the
warrant for the consideration of such articles as shall not
have been acted upon, but the insertion of such a provision
shall not prevent the town meeting from voting further
adjournments. No adjournment shall be to a date beyond Limitation of
the date of the next succeeding annual town election. All Meet'ingr^" ^
town meetings shall be public. The town meeting members public,
as such shall receive no compensation. Subject to such ^cdve no*°
conditions as may be determined from time to time by the compensation,
members of the representative town meeting, any voter of
the town who is not a town meeting member may speak, but
he shall not vote. A town meeting member may resign by Resignations.
filing a written resignation with the town clerk, and his
resignation shall take effect on the date of such filing. A Removal from
town meeting member who removes from the town or ^n^°e^lT.
from the precinct from which he was elected shall cease to
be a town meeting member.
Section 2. Section seven of said chapter sixty-one is 1921, ei, § 7,
hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and ^"'^'^^^'^■
inserting in place thereof the following : — Upon petition Notices of
therefor, signed by not less than ten town meeting members ^'*'='*^''>'-
from the precinct, or, if the entire number of town meeting
members from said precinct is less than eighteen, by a
majority thereof, notices of the vacancy shall be promptly
given by the town clerk to the remaining members from the
precinct wherein the vacancy or vacancies exist, and he Caiiingof
shall call a special meeting of such members for the purpose ^p^^^^ "meeting.
of filling any vacanc3^
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 31, 1930.
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Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 14, 15.
1928, 30, § 1,
amended.
Town of Millis
may sell and
convey certain
park land.
Chap. 14 An Act authorizing the town of millis to sell and
CONVEY certain PARK LAND.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter thirty of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-eight is hereby amended by striking out
section one and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 1 . The town of Milhs may, upon such terms and for
such considerations as the board of selectmen of said town
may determine, convey the whole or any part or parts of
certain park land in said town within a district bounded
northwesterly and northerly by Curve street, northeasterly
and easterly by Union street, southerly and westerly by the
location of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road, westerly and southerly by land now or formerly of
the Safepack Mills, and westerly by land of Everett L.
Coldwell; and may, upon the terms and for the considera-
tions aforesaid, grant an easement or easements in or over
any part or parts of such park land.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the voters of said town at its next annual town meeting
and shall take full effect upon its acceptance by a majority
of the voters voting on the question; but, for the purpose
of such submission, it shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 31, 1930.
Submission
to voters, etc.
Chav. 15 An Act relative to reserve police forces in certain
towns.
G. L. 147, new
section after
t 13.
Establishment
of reserve police
forces in
certain towns.
Appointments,
how made.
Removal.
Powers and
duties.
Compensation.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the General Laws
is hereby amended by inserting after section thirteen, under
the heading, RESERVE POLICE FORCE IN TOWNS, the
following new section: — Section ISA. A town having an
organized police force or department, other than a town in
which a reserve police force is established under special
law, which accepts the provisions of this section, may es-
tablish a reserve police force consisting of such number of
members as the town may determine. Appointments to
such force shall be made in the same manner and subject to
the same provisions of law as appointments to its regular
police force. Members of said reserve force may be removed
by the selectmen at any time for any reason satisfactory to
them and shall be subject to such rules and regulations as
the selectmen may prescribe. Said members shall, when on
duty, have all the powers and duties of members of the
regular police force of said town and shall be paid by the
town such compensation as the selectmen may fix.
Approved January 31, 1930.
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 16, 17. 13
An Act authorizing the town of lee to take over the Qhn^ i g
PROPERTIES AND ASSUME THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LEE ^'
FIRE DISTRICT.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Lee is hereby authorized to take Town of Lee
over all the properties, rights, powers and privileges of the propertie^s°a^nd
Lee fire district and to assume all the duties and obligations tfons"o'f°LJe^'*"
of said district, and shall thereby become in all respects the fire district.
lawful successor of said district.
Section 2. The provisions of this act shall not affect ^^Tts^'^roceed-
any act done, ratified or confirmed by the said district or ings,'etc., not
any of its officers prior to the effective date of this act, nor ^^^°^^'^-
any right accrued or established, nor any action, suit or pro-
ceeding commenced or had in a civil case, nor shall it impair
the validity of any of the notes, bonds or other obhgations
of the said district outstanding on said date.
Section 3. The engineers of the fire district shall con- Engineers of
tinue to have charge of the fire department until such time fonttnue'to *°
as their successors are appointed in accordance with general firJde°^artme°nt
law. All receipts of the departments of the district taken until, etc.
over by the town shall be paid to the town treasurer, and all Receipts, etc.
disbursements on account of said departments shall be made
by the treasurer in the same manner as bills of other depart-
ments of the town.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept- ^cc^^t^Tnce^et'c
ance by a majority vote of the voters of the town of Lee
present and voting at the annual town meeting of nineteen
hundred and thirty; but, for the purpose of such accept-
ance, it shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 31, 1930.
An Act authorizing the town of braintree to con- QJkj^j) yj
struct and operate a system of sewers.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Braintree may lay out, con- Town of
struct, maintain and operate a system or systems of main TOM^r^uct^Y
drains and common sewers for a part or the whole of its ^fm of^sewers
territory, with such connections and other works as may etc.
be required for a system of sewage disposal, and may con-
struct such sewers or drains over and under land or tide
water in said town as may be necessary to conduct the
sewage to the south metropolitan sewerage system, and,
for the purpose of providing better surface or other drain-
age, may make, lay and maintain such drains as it deems
best. And for the purposes aforesaid, the town may, within
its limits, make and maintain sub-drains, and, with the
approval of the department of public health, discharge the
water from such sub-drains into any brook, stream or water
course within the town.
14
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 17.
May make and
maintain con-
necting drains,
etc.
Board of sewer
commissioners,
election, terms,
etc.
Board may
take lands,
water rights,
etc.
Proviso.
Authorized
committee to
carry on work
until board is
elected, etc.
Section 2. The town may make and maintain in any-
way therein where main drains or common sewers are con-
structed, such connecting drains, under-drains and sewers
within the hmits of such way as may be necessary to con-
nect any estate which abuts upon the way.
Section 3. The town may, at the meeting when this
act is accepted, vote that the selectmen shall act as a board
of sewer commissioners. If the town does not so vote at
said meeting, the town shall elect by ballot at any town
meeting not later than the second annual meeting after the
commencement of construction hereunder a board of three
sewer commissioners who shall be citizens of the town, to
hold office, if elected at an annual meeting, one until the
expiration of one j^ear, one until the expiration of two years,
and one until the expiration of three years, from such annual
town meeting, and until their successors are qualified, or if
elected at a special meeting, one until the expiration of one
year, one until the expiration of two years, and one until
the expiration of three years, from the next succeeding
annual town meeting, and until their successors are qualified ;
and thereafter at each annual town meeting, the town shall
elect one member of the board to serve for three years and
until his successor is qualified. In either case, whether the
town votes that its selectmen shall act as a board of sewer
commissioners or elects a board of sewer commissioners, the
town may, at any time thereafter, by any and all the
methods permitted by general law, provide for the election
of a board of three sewer commissioners, or that the select-
men may act as a board of sewer commissioners, as the case
may be.
Section 4. Said board of sewer commissioners, acting
for and on behalf of said town, may take by eminent domain
under chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire
by purchase or otherwise, any lands, water rights, rights of
way or easements, public or private, in said town, necessary
for accomplishing any purpose mentioned in this act, and
may construct such main drains and sewers, sub-drains and
under-drains under or over any bridge, railroad, railway,
boulevard or other public way, or within the location of any
railroad, and may enter upon and dig up any private land,
public land or railroad location, for the purpose of laying
such drains and sewers and of maintaining and repairing
the same, and may do any other thing proper or necessary
for the purposes of this act; provided, that they shall not
take in fee any land of a railroad corporation, and that they
shall not enter upon or construct any drain or sewer within
the location of any railroad corporation except at such
time and in such manner as they may agree upon with such
corporation, or, in case of failure to agree, as may be ap-
proved by the department of public utilities.
Section 5. Until the board of sewer commissioners has
first been elected, as provided in this act, or the selectmen
have first been authorized by vote to act as such board, as
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 17. 15
the case may be, but not, in any event later than the second
annual meeting after the commencement of the work of
construction authorized hereby, the town may carry on
such work by a duly authorized committee of the town.
The committee shall serve without pay and shall have all
the powers and authority given to the board of sewer com-
missioners in this act or by general law. Whenever the " Said board of
phrase "said board of sewer commissioners" or "said board" sfoTeTs''"™^''*'
hereinafter occurs it shall mean and include the board of '!«5'd board",
.11, ,• T ,, dennition.
sewer commissioners, the selectmen acting as such or the
committee of the town provided for in this section, as the
case may be.
Section 6. Any person injured in his property by any Recovery of
action of said board of sewer commissioners under this act «^^™^ses.
may recover damages from said town under said chapter
seventy-nine.
Section 7. The town shall, by vote, determine what T°^n tp
,• r J.1 J. r • J J. j_ r determine its
proportion oi the cost oi said system or systems or sewerage proportion
and sewage disposal the town shall pay; provided, that it °J°°^*-
shall pay not less than one fourth nor more than two thirds
of the whole cost. In providing for the payment of the To determine
remaining portion of the cost of said system or systems or prov^dfng^e-
for the use of said system or systems, the town may avail maining
itself of any or all of the methods permitted by general laws, '''"'*^'°" °
and the provisions of said general laws relative to the as-
sessment, apportionment, division, reassessment, abatement
and collection of sewer assessments, to liens therefor and to
interest thereon, shall apply to assessments made under
this act. At the same meeting at which it determines the
proportion of the cost which is to be borne by the town,
it may by vote determine by which of such methods the
remaining portion of said cost shall be provided for. The
collector of taxes of said town shall certify the payment or
payments of such assessments or apportionments thereof to
the said board who shall preserve a record thereof.
Section 8. For the purpose of paying the necessary May borrow
expenses and liabilities incurred under this act, the town may bondT'ete"*
borrow such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in
the aggregate, five hundred thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face,
the words, "Braintree Sewerage Loan, Act of 1930". Each "Braintree
authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan. In- ictonllo^"*"'
debtedness incurred under this act shall be in excess of the
statutory limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be
subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 9. The receipts from sewer assessments and Receipts from
f , 1 • T xi_ r I. 11 u • J 1 sewer assess-
from payments made m lieu thereof shall be appropriated ments. etc.,
for and applied to the payment of charges and expenses ^°^ apphed.
incident to the maintenance and operation of said system of
sewerage and sewage disposal or to the extension thereof,
to the payment of interest upon bonds or notes issued for
sewer purposes or to the payment or redemption of such
bonds or notes.
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 17.
Board may
appoint clerk
and superin-
tendent of
sewers, etc.
Rentals for
use of sewer
systems.
Contracts.
Rules and
regulations.
Effective upon
publication.
Plans for
system of
sewerage,
approval by
department of
public health.
Effective upon
acceptance by
majority vote
of voters, etc.
1910, 535, etc.,
repealed.
Section 10. Said board of sewer commissioners may
annually appoint a clerk and may appoint a superintendent
of sewers who shall not be a member of the board. It may
remove the clerk or superintendent at its pleasure and shall
define their duties. Said board may, at its discretion,
prescribe for the users of said sewer system or systems such
annual rentals or charges based upon the benefits derived
therefrom as it may deem proper, subject, however, to such
rules and regulations as may be fixed by vote of the town.
Section 11. All contracts made by the board of sewer
commissioners shall be made in the name of the town and
shall be signed by the board, but no contracts shall be made
or obligation incurred by said board for any purpose in
excess of the amount of money appropriated by the town
therefor.
Section 12. Said board may, from time to time, pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the connection of estates
and buildings with main drains and sewers, and for the
inspection of the materials, the construction, alteration and
use of all connections and drains entering into such main
drains or sewers, and may prescribe penalties, not exceeding
twenty dollars, for each violation of any such rule or regu-
lation. Such rules and regulations shall be pubHshed at
least once a week for three successive weeks in some news-
paper published in the town of Braintree, if there be any,
and if not, then in some newspaper published in the county
of Norfolk, and shall not take effect until such publica-
tions have been made.
Section 13. No act shall be done under authority of
the preceding sections, except in the making of surveys and
other preliminary investigations, until the plans of said
system of sewerage and sewage disposal have been approved
by the department of public health. Upon application to
said department for its approval, it shall give a hearing, after
due notice to the public. At such hearing, plans showing
in detail all the work to be done in constructing said system
of sewerage and sewage disposal shall be submitted for
approval by said department.
Section 14. For the purpose of submission to the
voters of said town, this act shall take effect upon its pas-
sage, and it shall take full effect upon its acceptance by
vote of the majority of the voters of said town voting thereon
at a town meeting called for the purpose within five years
after its passage. No expenditure shall be made and no
liability incurred hereunder until such acceptance.
Section 15. Chapter five hundred and thirty-five of the
acts of nineteen hundred and ten and all acts in amendment
thereof or in addition thereto are hereby repealed, but
without affecting the validity of any action or proceeding
taken or performed thereunder.
Approved February 4, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 18, 19. 17
An Act relative to the allowance and acceptance of Chav. 18
REBATES OF PREMIUMS ON POLICIES OF INSURANCE AND
THE LIKE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section one hundred and eighty-four of chapter one hun- g. l. 175, 5 184.
dred and seventy-five of the General Laws, as amended by ^^'^" ^"^^^ ^^'
section two of chapter ninety-three of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, is hereby further amended by strik-
ing out, in the third to eighth hnes, inchisive, the words "in
the second clause of section forty-seven, as to which they shall
apply only to insurance against loss or damage to motor
vehicles, their fittings and contents and against loss or
damage caused by teams, automobiles or other vehicles,
excepting rolling stock of railways, as provided in said second
clause" and inserting in place thereof the words: — in sub-
divisions (a), (6) and (c) of the second clause of section forty-
seven, — so as to read as follows: — Section 184- The two Application of
preceding sections shall apply to all kinds of insurance, sfons'of kw^*'
including contracts of corporate suretyship, except those if^^l^^ *°g
specified in subdivisions (a), (6) and (c) of the second clause on insurance
of section forty-seven. The said sections shall not prohibit p*"^'"^^- ^**=-
any company from paying a commission to another company
or to any person who is duly licensed as an insurance agent of
such company or as an insurance broker and who holds
himself out and carries on business in good faith as such, or
prohibit any such person or any company from receiving a
commission in respect to any policy under which he or it is
insured, or in respect to any annuity or pure endowment
contract held by him; nor shall said sections apply to (1) a
distribution, without special favor or advantage, by mutual
companies to policy holders of savings, earnings or surplus
without specification thereof in the policy, or (2) the furnish-
ing to the insured of information or advice by any company,
officer, agent or broker with regard to any risk for the purpose
of reducing the liability of loss, or (3) the payment or allow-
ance to the insured of a return premium upon the cancellation
or surrender of a policy, or of a cash surrender or other value
upon the lapse or surrender of a policy of life or endowment
insurance or upon the exchange, alteration or conversion of
any such policy under section one hundred and thirty-nine.
Approved February 4, 1930.
An Act ajjthorizing the town of wareham to appropri- Chav. 19
ATE money for PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Wareham may, by a two thirds Town of
, -J. 1 i. T J. L Wareham may
vote, appropriate each year a sum not exceedmg twenty- appropriate
five hundred dollars for providing amusements or entertain- ff^r^^.ffl,?".''"
ments of a public character. The money so appropriated
18
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 20, 21,
shall be expended under the direction of the board of select-
men.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 5, 1930.
Chap. 20 An Act relative to the powers of the trustees of the
MINISTERIAL FUND OF THE FIRST PARISH IN BEVERLY.
1832, 8, § 4,
amended.
Powers of the
Trustees of the
Ministerial
Fund of the
First Parish
in Beverly.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section four of chapter eight of the acts of eighteen
hundred and thirty-two, being an act approved January
twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty-two and en-
titled "An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Ministerial
Fund of the First Parish in Beverly", is hereby amended
by striking out, in the second sentence, the words "fifteen
hundred" and inserting in place thereof the words: —
twenty-five thousand, — so as to read as follows: — Sec. 4-
Be it further enacted, That all grants, devises or donations
made, or which may hereafter be made to the said trustees
in their said capacity, for the use and benefit of said parish,
shall be valid to every intent and purpose. And the said
trustees may hold and possess funds, consisting of real and
personal estate, or either, for the object before specified, the
annual income of which shall not exceed the sum of twenty-
five thousand dollars, and should the fund, or the income
thereof be used or appropriated by the parish or said trus-
tees contrary to the provisions of this act, then the original
donation or donations so misused, shall belong to, and
revert to the president and fellows of Harvard College, unless
otherwise provided for, by the donor or deviser, in the con-
ditions of his gift or devise. Approved February 5, 1930.
Chav. 21 An Act providing a penalty for the false impersona-
tion OF AN EXAMINER OR INVESTIGATOR APPOINTED BY
the registrar OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter two hundred and sixty-eight of the General
Laws, as amended in section thirty-three by chapter fifty-
two of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, is
herebj'- further amended by striking out said section and
inserting in place thereof the following : — Section 33.
Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be a justice of the
peace, sheriff, deputy sheriff, medical examiner, associate
medical examiner, constable, police officer, probation ofl&cer,
or examiner or investigator appointed by the registrar of
motor vehicles, and acts as such or requires a person to aid
or assist him in a matter pertaining to the duty of such
ofl&cer, shall be punished by a fine of not more than four
hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one
year. Approved February 5, 1930.
G. L. 268, « 33,
etc., amended.
Penalty for
false imperson-
ation of an
examiner or
investigator
appointed by
the registrar
of motor
vehicles, etc.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 22, 23, 24. 19
An Act relative to the granting of degrees by the Chap. 22
TRUSTEES OF NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY OF THE BOSTON
YOUNG men's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and ^^23, 93
'^ ■ 1 I 111 •! • • 1 amenaed.
twenty-three is hereby amended by striking out, in the
fifth hne, the word ", except" and inserting in place thereof
the words : — including the degree of Bachelor of Science
with specification, but excepting, — and by inserting after
the letters "(B.S.)" in the sixth line the words: — without
specification, — so as to read as follows: — The trustees of North^fteTn"^
Northeastern University of the Boston Young Men's University of
Christian Association, a corporation organized under general YounrMen's
law, are hereby authorized to confer such degrees as are chdstian asso-
',, rii 11 1 • ..P.. ciation may
usually conferred by colleges and universities m this com- grant certain
monwealth including the degree of Bachelor of Science with ^s''^®^-
specification, but excepting medical and dental degrees
and degrees of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) without specifica-
tion and Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), and to grant diplomas
therefor. Approved February 5, 1930.
An Act authorizing the town of Lexington to re- QJiar) 23
VOKE its ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENEMENT HOUSE LAW,
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
There may be submitted at any town meeting in the Town of Lex-
town of Lexington, called for the purpose within three years revoke Us ^
from the effective date of this act, the question of the rev- theTe^^^ment
ocation of its acceptance of chapter six hundred and thirty- house law.
five of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve, being an
act relative to tenement houses in towns, and if a majority
of the town meeting members of said town voting thereon
vote in favor of such revocation, then the provisions of
chapter one hundred and forty-five of the General Laws
shall not apply in said town. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent said town from again accepting the provisions
of said chapter one hundred and forty-five after the revo-
cation of its acceptance thereof.
Approved February 5, 1930.
An Act relative to municipal expenditures for the nhnry 94
OBSERVANCE OF THE TERCENTENARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ^'
THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to Emergency
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an p""®^"^^^®-
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Cities and towns, except as otherwise authorized by law. Appropriations
may appropriate in nineteen hundred and thirty, for the ^Vm fo/'''^
20
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 25, 26.
observance of
tercentenary
of founding of
Massachusetts
Bay colony.
observance and celebration of the tercentenary of the found-
ing of the Massachusetts Bay colony, sums not exceeding one
fiftieth of one per cent of their respective assessed valuations
of the preceding year. Cities and towns empowered by this
or any other act to appropriate funds for such purposes may,
if and as authorized by vote of the city council or in town
meeting, expend such funds in co-operation with other cities
and towns. Approved February 6, 1930.
Chap. 25 An Act authorizing the town of stoneham to pay a
CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY TO THE MOTHER OF JUNE MARIE
GREELEY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of discharging a moral
obligation, the town of Stoneham may pay a sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars to Alice M. Greeley, the
mother of June Marie Greeley who died from injuries
received August eleventh, nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight, by reason of being struck by a motor vehicle used by
the fire department of said town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance
by a majority of the voters of the town of Stoneham present
and voting thereon at any annual town meeting within
three years after its passage; but, for the purpose of such
acceptance, it shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 6, 1930.
Town of Stone-
ham may pay
a certain sum
of money to
the mother of
June Marie
Greeley.
Effective upon
acceptance.
Chap. 26 An Act authorizing the troy co-operative bank to
invest an additional sum of money for banking
purposes.
Troy Co-opera-
tive Bank may
invest an addi-
tional sum of
money for
banking pur-
poses.
Proviso.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The Troy Co-operative Bank, a co-operative
bank organized under the laws of this commonwealth and
having its usual place of business in the city of Fall River,
may, subject to the approval of the commissioner of banks,
invest in the erection and preparation of a suitable building
on a site now owned by said bank in said city, to be used in
whole or in part for the convenient transaction of its busi-
ness, an amount not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars
in addition to all amounts heretofore authorized to be
invested by it under section thirty-one of chapter one hun-
dred and seventy of the General Laws; provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall be construed as author-
izing a total investment by said bank for the purposes of
said section exceeding in the aggregate the sum of one hun-
dred and thirty-five thousand dollars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 7, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 27, 28. 21
An Act relative to the composition of reserves of QJidj) 27
TRUST companies.
Be it enacted, etc., asfoUoivs:
Chapter one hundred and seventy-two of the General ^^^^^^^^ * 74,
Laws is hereby amended by striking out section seventy- ^'^^^
four and inserting in place thereof the following : — Section Composition
74- Not less than one fifth of the required reserve shall "f trutr^^
consist of lawful money of the United States, gold certifi- companiea.
cates, silver certificates, or notes and bills issued by any
lawfully organized national banking association or federal
reserve bank. The remainder, if any, shall consist of bal-
ances payable on demand due from any trust company
authorized to act as reserve agent as provided in the follow-
ing section, or from any member of the federal reserve
system located in this commonwealth, in a reserve city in
the second, third or fourth federal reserve district or in a
central reserve city, as designated by or under authority of
act of congress, and/or bonds, notes, bills and certificates of
indebtedness of the United States, or of this common-
wealth, computed at their fair market value, which are the
absolute property and under the control of such corporation;
provided, that not more than two fifths of the minimum
reserve required shall consist of such bonds, notes, bills and
certificates of indebtedness. Approved February 7, 1930.
An Act authorizing radcliffe college to hold addi- Phn^ 28
TIONAL PROPERTY. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section one of chapter four hundred and sixty-two of the i907, 462, § i,
acts of nineteen hundred and seven, as amended by chapter ^^''' ^™«'''^®<*-
eighty-two of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and
nineteen, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the
fifth line, the word "ten" and inserting in place thereof the
word: — thirty, — so as to read as follows: — Section ^Radcliffe
Radcliffe College may accept, receive and take, by gift, hoi/add^donai
grant, devise or otherwise, and may hold any real and per- P''°perty-
sonal estate within or without the commonwealth to an
amount not exceeding thirty million dollars, and may sell
and dispose at its discretion of any real or personal estate
within or without the commonwealth which has been or
may hereafter be given, granted or devised to it, or which is
held by it and not expressly forbidden to be so sold or dis-
posed of by the terms of the gift, grant, devise or receipt
thereof: provided, however, that nothing herein contained Proviso,
shall be construed to give to said corporation any greater
exemption from taxation than it now has under the con-
stitution and laws of the commonwealth.
Approved February 10, 1930.
22
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 29, 30.
1815, 82, § 7,
amended.
Episcopal
Society in
Cambridge
may raise
funds, etc.
Chap. 29 An Act relative to the episcopal society in Cambridge.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section seven of chapter eighty-two of the acts of eighteen
hundred and fifteen, being an act approved February ninth,
eighteen hundred and sixteen and incorporating the Epis-
copal Society in Cambridge, is hereby amended by striking
out, in the last hne, the word "five" and inserting in place
thereof the word: — twenty-five, — so as to read as follows:
— Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the said society be,
and they hereby are empowered to raise and establish a
fund, in such way and manner as they may see fit, the
income or interest of which, or so much thereof as shall be
found necessary or expedient, they may from time to time
appropriate and apply to the support of the Minister of
the society, for the time being, or to the repairs of the
Church, Parsonage House, or other estates of the society,
or to the relief of the poor of the society, as the said society
shall from time to time, agree and determine. And the
Wardens of the society for the time being shall be the
Trustees of such fund, and shall have the management of
the same, subject to the control and direction of the society:
Provided that the whole annual income of such fund, ex-
clusive of the parsonage house, glebe or lands in the actual
occupation of the Minister for the time being, shall not
exceed the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars.
Approved February 10, 1930.
Proviso.
Chap. 30 An Act relative to the congregational society in the
TOWN OF SEEKONK.
1792, 4, § 3,
etc., amended.
Trustees of the
Congregational
Society in the
town of See-
konk may hold,
etc., certain
property, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section three of chapter four of the acts of seventeen
hundred and ninety-two, by which chapter certain persons
were incorporated by the name of the Congregational
Society in the First Precinct in the town of Rehoboth, as
amended by chapter twenty-five of the acts of eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, which changed the name of said
society to the Congregational Society in the town of See-
konk, and as amended by chapter two hundred and fifty-
nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and three, is hereby
further amended by striking out, in the seventeenth line,
the words "twelve hundred" and inserting in place thereof
the words: — three thousand, — so as to read as follows: —
Section 3. And be it further enacted, that John Hunt, Na-
thaniel Titus, Elijah Kent, Asahel Carpenter and Eliphalet
Slack, and such others as may be hereafter annually chosen
by said society as trustees, shall be, and they are hereby
empowered, by the name of the Trustees of the Congre-
gational Society in the town of Seekonk, to take, hold,
receive and manage all the estate and rights of property of
every kind, both real and personal, which now do, or here-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 31. 23
after may appertain and belong to the Congregational So-
ciety, or are legall}^ appropriated to the use and support of
a Congregational minister in the territory formerly com-
prised in the first precinct in Rehoboth, and also such other
grants, appropriations and donations, real or personal, as
have been or shall hereafter be made for the purposes afore-
said: provided, that the annual income of the whole shall Proviso-
never exceed three thousand dollars; and the trustees shall
apply the rents, issues and profits, or so much thereof as
the said society shall find necessary, for the support of a
pious, learned, orthodox Congregational minister, residing
and officiating in the work of the ministry in said territory.
Approved February 10, 1930.
An Act relative to fraternal benefit societies. Chan SI
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and seventy-six of the g. l. i76, §36,-
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section '^™®°'^®<^-
thirty-six and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 36. The commissioner, or any person designated Examination
by him, may examine the affairs of any domestic society, fraternal bene-
He may employ assistants for the purpose of such ex- ^^ societies.
amination, and he or any person designated by him shall
have free access to all the books, papers and documents re-
lating to the business of the society, and may summon and
qualify as witnesses on oath and examine its officers, agents
and employees and other persons in relation to the affairs,
transactions and condition of the society. Whoever, with-
out justifiable cause, neglects, when duly summoned as
aforesaid, to appear and testify before the commissioner or
his authorized representative, or whoever obstructs the said
commissioner or his representative in making an examina-
tion under this section, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not
more than one year.
Whenever the commissioner is satisfied that any domestic certain facts
society has failed to comply with any provision of this tothe^att^ney
chapter, or that it has exceeded its powers, or that it is not general, etc.
carrying out its contracts in good faith, or that it is trans-
acting business fraudulently, or that its management or
condition is such as to render its further transaction of
business hazardous to the public, its members or creditors,
or whenever any such society, after the existence of one
year or more, shall have a membership of less than four
hundred, or shall determine to discontinue business, or
whenever any such society, or any of its officers or agents,
refuses to submit to an examination under this section or
to perform any legal obligation relative thereto, the com-
missioner may present the relevant facts to the attorney
general, who shall, if he deems the circumstances warrant,
begin a quo warranto proceeding in the supreme judicial
court. The court may forthwith issue a temporary in-
24
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 31,
Proceeding to
be brought
by attorney
general.
G. L. 176. § 41,
amended.
Licensing of
foreign frater-
nal benefit
societies.
Proviso.
junction restraining the society from further transacting any-
business, and it may, after a full hearing, if it then appears
that the society should be dissolved, make the injunction
permanent, and appoint one or more receivers to take pos-
session of the books, papers, moneys and other assets of the
society, and to settle its affairs, and to distribute its funds
to those entitled thereto, subject to such rules and orders
as the court may prescribe.
No such proceedings shall be begun by the attorney gen-
eral until after the commissioner has given written notice
to the chief executive officers of the society and has afforded
a reasonable opportunity, on a date named in such notice,
to show cause why such a proceeding should not be begun,
nor shall such a proceeding be entertained unless brought
by the attorney general.
Section 2. Section forty-one of said chapter one hun-
dred and seventy-six is hereby amended by striking out all
after the word "dollars" in the thirty-fifth line, — so as to
read as follows: — Section J^l. No foreign society shall
transact any business in the commonwealth without a license
from the commissioner. Every such society applying for
such a license shall file with the commissioner a duly certified
copy of its charter or articles of association; a copy of its
constitution and by-laws, certified by its secretary or cor-
responding officer; a power of attorney to the commissioner,
as provided in the following section; a statement of its
business, on oath of its pi'esident and secretary, or corre-
sponding officers, in the form required by the commissioner,
duly verified by an examination made by the supervising
insurance official of its home state or other state satisfactory
to the commissioner; a copy of its certificate of member-
ship; a certificate from the proper official of its home state,
territory, district or country that the society is legally organ-
ized; and the society shall show that the benefits are pro-
vided for by periodical or other payments by persons hold-
ing similar contracts, and that its assets are invested in
accordance with the laws of the state or country where it is
organized, and that it has the quahfications required of
domestic societies on the lodge system incorporated under
this chapter; provided, that a society which grants benefits
for disability arising from accidental injury or from sickness
shall be required to show that it has accumulated funds,
usable only for the payment of such benefits and in excess
of accrued claims for such benefits, not less in amount
than three monthly contributions or one quarterly con-
tribution from members entitled to such benefits, and shall
be required, as a condition for the maintenance of its au-
thority to do business in this commonwealth, to maintain
at all times after admission, as regards disability benefits,
funds in amount as above set forth; and shall furnish the
commissioner such other information as he may deem
necessary for the proper exhibit of its business and plan of
working. Upon compliance with these requirements, such
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 31. 25
foreign society shall be entitled to a license to transact ^jf^l"?^*-
business in the commonwealth until July first following, and renewal, etc.
such hcenso shall, upon compliance with this chapter, be
renewed annuall}^ but in all cases to terminate on July first
following; except that it shall continue in full force and
effect until the new license is issued or refused. For every Fee.
such license or renewal the society shall pay to the com-
missioner twent.y dollars.
Section 3. Said chapter one hundred and seventy-six g. l. i76, § 43,
is hereby further amended by striking out section forty- ^"^^'"^^'^■
three and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section Revocation
43. Whenever the commissioner is satisfied that any fireig^n fra°ter-
foreign society has exceeded its powers, or has failed to "o^^gt®"®^*^
comply with any provision of this chapter, or that it is con-
ducting business fraudulently, or that it is not carrying out
its contracts in good faith, or that its condition or manage-
ment is such as to render its further transaction of business
hazardous to the public, to members or creditors, or that
it or its officers or agents have refused to submit to an ex-
amination under section forty-four or to perform any legal
obligation relative thereto, he shall notify the society of
his findings, and state in writing the grounds of his dis-
satisfaction, and, after reasonable written notice to the
society, shall require it, on a date named in such notice, to
show cause why its license should not be revoked. If on
said date the society does not present to the commissioner
good and suflicient reasons why its license to transact business
in the commonwealth should not be revoked, he may revoke
such license.
Whenever the commissioner refuses to issue a license to Ruling, etc.,
a foreign society under section forty-one, or revokes its ^ri'^fng" etc.
license under this section, he shall reduce his ruling, order
or decision to writing and file it in his office, and he shall
furnish a copy thereof, together with a statement of the
reasons for his action, to the officers of the society upon
request.
Any such society aggrieved by the refusal of the com- Review by
missioner to issue a license to it, or by the revocation of its difPiafcourt
license, may, within thirty days after receiving written ofcommis-
,■ r 1 r 1 J- m , • i • • ±i sioner s action.
notice 01 such reiusal or revocation, file a petition in the
supreme judicial court for the county of Suffolk for a review
of the commissioner's action. The court shall summarily Hearing.
hear and determine the case and may make any appropriate
order or decree. If the order or decree is adverse to the Appeal,
petitioning society, it may within ten days therefrom appeal
to the full court; and in case of such an appeal the refusal
or revocation of the license shall continue in full force and
effect until the final determination of the question by the
full court.
The termination of the license of such a society shall not Termination of
prevent it from continuing in good faith all contracts made prevent^con-
by it in the commonwealth during the time when it was c'e°^^n''^°^
legally authorized to transact business therein. contracts.
26
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 32.
G. L. 176, § 44.
amended.
Section 4. Section forty-four of said chapter one hun-
dred and seventy-six is hereby amended by striking out the
last paragraph. Approved February 10, 1930.
Chap.
Town of
Adams may
maintain the
VV. B. Plunkett
Memorial
Hospital as
a public
hospital, etc.
Trustees,
election,
terms, etc.
Vacancy.
Submission
to voters, etc.
Proviso.
32 An Act providing for the maintenance by the town
of adams of the w. b. plunkett memorial hospital
as a public hospital and for the election of the
trustees of said hospital by the inhabitants of said
TOWN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Adams may maintain the
W. B. Plunkett Memorial Hospital as a public hospital for
the use of the inhabitants of said town and others who may
be admitted thereto who may require medical or surgical
treatment, and said town may appropriate money for the
maintenance thereof.
Section 2. Said town shall elect at a special town
meeting, which shall be called for the purpose within sixty
days from the annual town meeting in the current year, a
board consisting of seven trustees to manage said hospital,
who shall hold office, three until the expiration of three
years, two until the expiration of two years, and two until
the expiration of one j^ear, from the date of said annual
town meeting; and upon the qualification of the trustees so
elected, the terms of office of all the trustees of said hospital
then in office shall expire. Thereafter, as the terms of
office of said elected trustees expire, the town shall elect
such number of trustees for terms of three years each as is
necessary to fill any such vacancies. Any vacancy in said
board, other than by the expiration of the term of office,
shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term
by the board of selectmen and the remaining trustees.
Section 3. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of said town at the annual town
meeting in the current year in the form of the following
question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to
be used for the election of town officers at said meeting:
"Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nine-
teen hundred and thirty, entitled 'An Act providing for the
maintenance by the town of Adams of the W. B. Plunkett
Memorial Hospital as a public hospital and for the election of
the trustees of said hospital by the inhabitants of said town',
be accepted?" If a majority of the voters voting thereon
vote in the affirmative in answer to said question, this act
shall thereupon take effect, but not otherwise; provided,
that so much thereof as authorizes its submission as afore-
said shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 11, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 33. 27
An Act relative to aircraft. Chap. 33
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section forty-seven of chapter ninety of the g. l. 9o, §47.
General Laws, inserted by section one of chapter five hundred ^*''^' ^'"^"^«<'-
and thirty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
two and as amended bj' section seven of chapter three hun-
dred and eighty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, is hereby further amended by striking out, in
the ninth Hne, the word "commercial", — so as to read as
follows: — Section I^J . No such registration shall be re- Registration of
quired as to (1) aircraft belonging to the United States or requf/edTn
to this or another state thereof under whose laws aircraft certain cases.
belonging to this commonwealth are exempt from registra-
tion; (2) aircraft registered under federal law; or (3)
aircraft, used for private flying only, registered by authority
of another state of the United States or of a foreign coun-
try. No aircraft not registered by the registrar shall,
except as otherwise provided by federal law, engage in
flying in the commonwealth for more than ten days in any
calendar j^car, unless the owner or operator thereof has
previously filed with the registrar a statement in writing
containing the make, model and j^ear of manufacture of the
aircraft, a replica of the symbol carried by it, the authority
as aforesaid whereby registered, the registration number
and the name and address in this commonwealth of said
owner or operator.
Section 2. Section forty-nine of said chapter ninety, g. l. 90, § 49,
inserted as aforesaid, and as amended by section eight of «*<=•• ^^^'I'i^d.
said chapter three hundred and eighty-eight, is hereby
amended bj' inserting after the word "pilot" in the third
line the words : — is not a proper person to operate aircraft,
or, — so as to , read as follows: — Section 49. The regis- Suspension or
trar may suspend, or after due hearing, revoke, a pilot's plioTfi'i^en'^i.
license or right to operate.
(a) If, in the opinion of the registrar, the pilot is not a
proper person to operate aircraft, or has operated any air-
craft in a manner dangerous to any person or has not used
due care and caution while flying with passengers, even
though not then engaged in commercial flying, or
(6) If the pilot exceeds his authority under his license, or
(c) Upon the use by the pilot of an unregistered aircraft,
except as provided in section forty-seven or forty-eight, or
{d) For violation of any provision of sections fifty-two to
fifty-four, inclusive, or
(e) For operating an aircraft after the damage or de-
terioration referred to in section fifty has occurred and
before full compliance with the provisions of said section.
The registrar shall suspend for at least three months,
and may after due hearing revoke, the license or right to
operate of a pilot who has been found guilty of operating
an aircraft while under the influence of liquor.
28
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 34.
G. L. 90, 5 50,
amended.
Operator of
aircraft in-
volved in
accident caus-
ing injury or
death to report
to registrar.
Damage to
aircraft to be
reported to
registrar, etc.
Where damage
occurs outside
commonwealth
to be reported.
Notice to
owner when
aircraft shall
have become
unfit for
operation, etc.
The registrar may suspend, or after due hearing, revoke,
the registration or right of operation of an aircraft,
(a) If it is used for any purpose not authorized by its
registration, or
(6) Upon violation of any provision of section fifty or
fifty-three.
Action by the registrar under this section shall not relieve
the licensee from further liability or penalty.
Section 3. Said chapter ninety is hereby amended by
striking out section fifty, inserted as aforesaid, and inserting
in place thereof the following: — Section 50. Every person
operating any aircraft which is in any manner involved in
an accident in which any person is killed or injured shall
forthwith report in writing to the registrar. When any
aircraft shall have been damaged in any structural part
other than the engine or tires, such damage shall forthwith
be reported in writing to the registrar by the person operat-
ing the same, and such aircraft shall not again be operated
until the damaged part has been replaced in whole by a
suitable new part, or, if it is not so replaced, until the air-
craft has been approved by the advisory board.
Where such damage occurs while the aircraft is outside
the commonwealth, it must be reported before the aircraft
is again operated within the commonwealth.
When any registered aircraft shall, in the opinion of the
advisory board, have become unfit for operation through
deterioration or otherwise, notice thereof shall be given to
the owner and such aircraft shall not again be operated until
it has been repaired and has been approved by the advisory
board. Approved February 11, 1930.
ChaV. 34 ^^ ^^'^ REQUIRING SUPERVISORS OF ATTENDANCE IN CITIES
AND IN CERTAIN TOWNS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE
Emergency
preamble.
G. L. 31, §4,
etc., amended.
Supervisors of
attendance in
cities and in
certain towns
to be included
within classi-
fied civil
CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section four of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws,
as amended by chapter one hundred and ninety-seven of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-four and by chapter
one hundred and thirty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended by adding at
the end thereof the following new paragraph : —
Supervisors of attendance in cities, and in such towns of
over twelve thousand inhabitants as accept this paragraph.
Approved February 12, 1930.
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 35, 36. 29
An Act relative to the control of lake quannapowitt Qfian 35
IN THE TOWN OF WAKEFIELD.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Wakefield, through its board 1"°^ m^ay^'"''^'
of park commissioners, may from time to time make rules make rules,
and regulations as to the erection, maintenance and control erec'tkm,''etc..
of all public bath houses on the shores of Lake Quannapowitt hous'ls'on''^*^
in said town. shores of Lake
Section 2. The board of park commissioners of said RuteTand"^'"
town may from time to time make rules and regulations regulations as
governing fishing, boating, bathing, skating and other *° ^ '"^' ^*^°
recreational activities in or on Lake Quannapowitt in said
town. Such rules and regulations relative to fishing shall Approval.
be subject to the approval of the division of fisheries and
game of the state department of conservation, and such
other rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval
of the state department of public works, and when so ap-
proved shall have the force of law.
Section 3. Any police officer of said town may patrol ^°|i.^^ ^^^
any part of the waters of said lake and shall have authority
to arrest any person violating any law of the commonwealth
in, on or adjacent to the waters of said lake or violating any
rule or regulation established under this act.
Section 4. The violation of any rule or regulation es- Penalty,
tablished under this act shall be punished by a fine of not
more than twenty dollars.
Section 5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to Powers, etc., of
abridge the powers and duties of said department of public pubifc wo?k8°^
works under chapter ninety-one of the General Laws. ""f^^l*?.:^^^''
i 77-iT v,-> ..^^^ not abndged.
Approved February 12, 1930.
An Act relative to the filing of statements of ex- Chap. 36
penses incurred by candidates for nomination for
or election to public offices.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows. •
Chapter fifty-five of the General Laws, as amended in g. l. 55, § 16,
section sixteen by section seven of chapter two hundred and ®*°- ^'^^■''^®^-
twelve of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is
hereby further amended by striking out said section sixteen
and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 16. gf"'^^'^e^|nt3
Every candidate for nomination for or election to a public of expenses
office shall file a statement setting forth each sum of money nwninatio'?f
and thing of value paid or promised to him or to a person °'" buc'^'ffices
on his behalf, and each sum of money and thing of value ^"
expended, contributed or promised by him or by a person
on his behalf, for the purpose of securing or in any way
affecting his nomination or election to the office, and the
name of the person or political committee to or by whom
the payment, contribution or promise was made and the
30
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 37, 38.
When state-
ment shall be
filed.
date thereof, or, if nothing has been paid or promised to him
or to a person on his behalf or contributed, expended or
promised by him or by a person on his behalf, a statement to
that effect. Such a statement shall be filed by a candidate
for nomination as aforesaid at a primary or caucus preceding
a special state, city or town election, within seven days after
such primary or caucus, and by a candidate for nomination
as aforesaid at any other primary or caucus, within sixteen
days thereafter, and by a candidate for election as aforesaid,
within fourteen days after the election.
Approved February 12, 1930.
Chap. 37 An Act relative to the use for an athletic field of a
PART OF MEMORIAL PARK IN THE TOWN OF NEEDHAM.
Part of Memo-
rial Park in
town of Need-
ham may be
used for an
athletic
field, etc.
Effective upon
acceptance.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. So much of the land in the town of Needham
known as Memorial Park, under the jurisdiction of the
Trustees of Memorial Park, as shall be designated for that
purpose by said trustees, may be set apart for an enclosed
athletic field. If any land is so set apart a plan showing
the extent thereof shall be made and kept on file in the
office of the town clerk. Said trustees shall establish and
maintain said athletic field, with suitable equipment, and
may in their discretion permit its use for athletic games and
other entertainments of a public nature, to which an ad-
mission fee may be charged, upon such terms and condi-
tions as said trustees may impose.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance, during the current year, by vote of the said town;
but, for the purposes of such acceptance, this act shall take
effect upon its passage. Approved February 12, 1930.
Chap. 38 An Act relative to the capacity of corporations or-
ganized FOR charitable AND CERTAIN OTHER PURPOSES
TO HOLD REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and eighty of the General Laws is
hereby amended by striking out section nine and inserting
in place thereof the following : — Section 9. Any corporation
heretofore or hereafter organized under general or special
laws for any of the purposes mentioned in this chapter
may hold real and personal estate to an amount not ex-
ceeding five million dollars, which estate or its income shall
be devoted to the purposes set forth in its charter or agree-
ment of association or in any amendment thereof, and it
may receive and hold, in trust or otherwise, funds received
by gift or bequest to be devoted by it to such purposes.
This section shall not limit the amount of property which
may be held by a corporation in excess of said amount under
G. L. 180, § 9,
amended.
Corporations
organized for
charitable and
certain other
purposes may
hold real and
personnl prop-
erty to cer-
tain amount.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 39. 31
the authority of any special law and shall be applicable not-
withstanding the specification of a less amount in such a
law, heretofore or hereafter enacted.
Approved February IS, 1930.
An Act authorizing the town of hanover to supply fhr,^ qq
ITSELF AND ITS INHABITANTS WITH W^ATER. ^ '
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Hanover may supply itself and Town of
its inhabitants with water for the extinguishment of fires supplyTts^iF
and for domestic and other purposes; may estabhsh foun- habitants'
tains and hydrants, relocate or discontinue the same, and ^'th water.
may regulate the use of such water and fix and collect rates
to be paid for the use of the same.
Section 2. The said town, for the purposes aforesaid, May lease,
may lease, or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy- acquire, cer-
nine of the General Laws, or acquire by purchase or other- withiTumUa
wise, and hold, the waters, or any portion thereof, of any of town.
pond, brook or stream or of any ground water sources by
means of driven or other wells or filter galleries, within the
limits of said town, and the water rights and water sources
connected therewith; and also may take by eminent do-
main under said chapter seventy-nine, or acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights of way and
easements necessary for collecting and storing such water
and protecting and preserving the purity thereof and for
convejang the same to any part of said town of Hanover;
provided, that no source of water supply and no lands Proviso,
necessary for protecting and preserving the purity of the
water shall be taken without first obtaining the advice and
approval of the department of pubUc health, and that the
location of all dams, reservoirs, wells or filter galleries,
filtration plants or other works to be used as sources of
water supply under this act shall be subject to the approval
of said department. Said town may construct and may May erect
erect on the lands taken or held under the provisions of this bu'ifdTngs,'^tc.
act proper dams, reservoirs, pumping and filtration plants,
buildings, standpipes, fi.xtures and other structures, and
may make excavations, procure and operate machinery and
provide such other means and appliances and do such other
things as may be necessary for the establishment and main-
tenance of complete and effective water works ; and for that May conatract
purpose may construct wells and reservoirs, establish pump- ronluifs^
ing works, and lay down and maintain conduits, pipes and p'p«s. etc.
other works, under or over any lands, water courses, rail-
roads or pubHc or private ways, and along any such way in
said town in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct
the same; and for the purpose of constructing, laying, main-
taining, operating and repairing such conduits, pipes and
other works, and for all other proper purposes of this act,
said town may dig up or raise and embank any such lands,
32
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 39.
Restrictions
as to entry
upon railroad
locations, etc.
Control, etc.
of property
by board of
water com-
missioners.
Recovery of
damages.
Proviso.
Town may
issue bonds, etc.
Town of
Hanover
Water Loan,
Act of 1930.
Payment of
loan, etc.
Penalty for
polluting
water, etc.
highways or other ways in such manner as to cause the
least hindrance to pubHc travel thereon. Said town shall
not enter upon, construct or lay any conduits, pipes or other
works within the location of any railroad corporation except
at such time and in such manner as it may agree upon with
such corporation or in case of failure so to agree as may be
approved by the department of public utilities.
Section 3. The land, water rights and other property
taken or acquired under this act, and all works, buildings and
other structures erected or constructed thereunder, shall be
managed, improved and controlled by the board of water
commissioners hereinafter provided for, in such manner as
they shall deem for the best interest of the town.
Section 4. Any person or corporation injured in his or
its property by any action of said town or board under this
act may recover damages from said town under said chapter
seventy-nine; provided, that the right to damages for the
taking of any water, water source or water right, or any in-
jury thereto, shall not vest until the water is actually with-
drawn or diverted by said town under authority of this act.
Section 5. Said town may, for the purpose of paying
the necessary expenses and liabilities incurred or to be in-
curred under the provisions of this act, issue from time to
time bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding, in the
aggregate, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which
shall bear on their face the words. Town of Hanover Water
Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute
a separate loan, and such loans shall be payable in not more
than thirty years from their dates. Indebtedness incurred
under this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but
shall, except as provided herein, be subject to chapter
forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 6. Said town shall, at the time of authorizing
said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section five; and when a
vote to that effect has been passed, a sum which, with the
income derived from the water rates, will be sufficient to
pay the annual expense of operating the water works or the
purchasing of water and the maintenance of its pipe lines,
as the case may be, and the interest as it accrues on the
bonds or notes issued as aforesaid, and to make such pay-
ments on the principal as may be required under the pro-
visions of this act, shall without further vote be assessed by
the assessors of the town annually thereafter in the same
manner as other taxes, until the debt incurred by the said
loan or loans is extinguished.
Section 7. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts,
pollutes or diverts any of the waters taken or held under
this act, or injures any structure, work or other property
owned, held or used by said town under the authority and
for the purposes of this act, shall forfeit and pay to said
town three times the amount of damages assessed therefor,
to be recovered in an action of tort; and upon conviction of
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 39. 33
any one of the above wilful or wanton acts shall be punished
by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by im-
prisonment for not more than one year.
Section 8. The said town shall, after its acceptance of B"iidof
this act, at the same meeting at which the act is accepted m'issioners,
or at a meeting called for the purpose, elect by ballot three terms""etc.
persons to hold office, one until the expiration of three
years, one until the expiration of two years, and one until
the expiration of one 3^ear, from the next succeeding annual
town meeting, to constitute a board of water commissioners;
and at each annual town meeting held after the shortest
of such terms has expired one such commissioner shall be
elected by ballot for the term of three years. All the au-
thority granted to the town by this act, except sections five
and six, and not otherwise specially provided for shall be
vested in said board of water commissioners, who shall be
subject, however, to such instructions, rules and regulations
as said town may impose by its vote. A majority of said Quorum.
commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. Any vacancy occurring in said board from vacancy,
any cause may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired '^°^ ^'^^'^•
term by said town at any town meeting called for the pur-
pose. Any such vacancy may be filled temporarily by a
majority vote of the selectmen, and the person so appointed
shall hold office until the town fills the vacancy in the manner
specified herein.
Section 9. Said commissioners shall fix just and equi- To fix water
table prices and rates for the use of water, and shall prescribe '^^^^^' ^^'
the time and manner of payment. The income of the water
works shall be appropriated to defray all operating expenses,
interest charges and payments on the principal as they
accrue upon any bonds or notes issued for water supply
purposes. If there should be a net surplus remaining after Net surplus,
providing for the aforesaid charges it shall be appropriated {5°^ug*g°j
for such new construction as the water commissioners, with
the approval of the town, may determine upon, and in case
a surplus should remain after payment for such new con-
struction the water rates shall be reduced proportionately.
All authority vested in said commissioners by the foregoing
provisions of this section and by section three shall be sub-
ject to the provisions of section eight. Said commissioners Annual, etc.,
shall annually, and as often as the town may require, render ''"p"'"'^'*-
a report upon the condition of the works under their charge
and an account of their doings, including an account of
receipts and expenditures.
Section 10. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance by a majority of the voters of the town of Hanover ^<=«ept=*n'=e' ^t<=-
present and voting thereon at a town meeting called for the
purpose within three years after its passage; but the num-
ber of meetings so called in any year shall not exceed three;
and, for the purpose only of being submitted to the voters
of said town as aforesaid, this act shall take effect upon its
passage. Approved February 13, 1930.
34
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 40.
Chap. 40 An Act to authorize the boston dispensary, the boston
FLOATING HOSPITAL AND THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
TO FORM AN ALLIANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISH-
ING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING IN COMMON A MEDICAL
CENTER.
Boston Dis-
pensary, The
Boston Floating
Hospital and
the Trustees of
Tufts College
may form an
alliance for the
purpose of es-
tablishing, etc.,
in common a
medical center.
May enter into
agreements,
may hold real
and personal
property, etc.
Proviso.
How real and
personal prop-
erty shall be
considered
for purposes
of taxation.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The Boston Dispensary, The Boston Float-
ing Hospital and the Trustees of Tufts College, three chari-
table corporations organized and existing under the laws of
Massachusetts, in furtherance of their respective corporate
purposes, are hereby authorized and empowered to form an
alliance for, and otherwise co-operate in, establishing, main-
taining and operating a medical center under the supervision
of an administrative board composed of representatives from
each of said corporations, and to render mutual services
and operate one or more plants in common in connection
with such medical center.
Section 2. Said corporations are hereby authorized and
empowered to enter into such mutual agreement or agree-
ments, to take such other action, and to acquire and hold,
either separately, jointly or as tenants in common, such real
and personal property, as they may respectively deem
necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of the objects
set forth in section one; provided, however, that none of
said corporations shall exceed the limits imposed by law
upon the amount of property which each may acquire and
hold, and for the purpose of computing said limits each of said
corporations shall, in the absence of an agreement between
them to the contrary, be considered as holding one third of
any property owned jointly or in common as aforesaid;
and said corporations respectively are hereby further au-
thorized and empowered to expend such of their funds, not
restricted to other purposes, as they may respectively deem
necessary or desirable to accomplish any of the objects set
forth in this act.
Section 3. Any personal property from time to time held
by said corporations as provided in this act, and any real
property so held, in so far as such real property shall be
occupied by any one or more of said corporations or their
officers for the objects set forth in this act, shall be con-
sidered for the purposes of taxation as property of the kind
described in paragraph Third of section five of chapter
fifty-nine of the General Laws, irrespective of whether such
property shall be so held separately, jointly or as tenants in
common. Approved February 13, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 41, 42, 43. 35
An Act regulating the taking of flounders in certain Chap. 41
WATERS IN CAPE COD BAY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
No person shall take flounders, by dragging or by trawl- l^^l^^jj-^^^
ing, between April first and September thirtieth, both dates certain waters
inclusive, in any year, in the waters in Cape Cod Bay lying Bay^regu^rtld.
southerly of a line drawn from Race Point Light to Gurnet
Light. Violation of this act shall be punished by a fine of Penalty.
not less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars.
Approved February 14, 1930.
An Act relative to the listing of voters in the city (JJini) 42
OF REVERE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter eighty-four of the acts of nineteen 1925, 84, § 5,
hundred and twenty-five is hereby amended by striking out ^'°®'^^^'^-
the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the fol-
lowing: — If the board of assessors, after investigation and as8*sso°^of it
report by the chief of police or a police officer detailed by of Revere to
him, is satisfied that such statements are true, it shall give dMtr?n|to^"*^
the applicant a certificate that he was a resident of said ^Irtmcifte etc
city on said first day of April, which certificate shall state
his name, age, occupation and residence on the first day of
April in the current year and his residence on the first day
of April in the preceding year, or a certificate that he be-
came a resident of said city at least six months immediately
preceding the election, which certificate shall state his name,
age, occupation and present residence, the date when he
became a resident of said city, and his residence on the first
day of April in the current year and on the other dates
required as aforesaid; but no such appHcation shall be
received, and no such person shall be listed or given said
certificate, between the twentieth day preceding, and the
day following, a state or municipal election. The board of Transmission
assessors shall also forthwith transmit to the registrars of of voters of
voters the names of all persons receiving such certificates, rexTplontsof
together with their residences as appearing on said cer- certificates, etc.
tificates. Approved February I4, 1930.
An Act relative to noise from motor boats in hingham Qlidn 43
HARBOR. ^ '
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Whoever operates or causes to be operated, ^^^H^J^l^
in Hingham harbor, a boat propelled in whole or in part Hingham
by an internal combustion engine, unless the same is pro- boItrca"li3*ng
vided with an underwater exhaust, or a muffler approved annoTnce^'^
by the harbor master of said town, so constructed and used
that the noise of the explosions of the engine shall^not
36
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 44, 45.
Enforcement.
Hingham
harbor defined.
unreasonably cause annoyance to persons in the vicinity
shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five
dollars. The harbor master and the police of said town shall
enforce the provisions of this section. The provisions of
section fifteen of chapter one hundred and two of the Gen-
eral Laws shall not apply in said harbor.
Section 2. For the purposes of this act, Hingham
harbor is hereby defined to be all of the tide water lying
southerly of a line drawn between the northerly point of
World's End, on the east, and the northerly point of the
mainland constituting the easterly side of the entrance to
Weymouth Back river, on the west.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 15, 1930.
ChaV 44 -^^ ^^'^ PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SPEED OF
MOTOR AND OTHER BOATS IN HINGHAM HARBOR.
Be it enacted, etc., a^s follows:
Section 1. The harbor master of the town of Hingham
may make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations
governing the speed in Hingham harbor of boats propelled
by gasoline, oil or naphtha, or by steam, electric or me-
chanical power. Violation of any such rule or regulation
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.
Section 2. For the purposes of this act, Hingham
harbor is hereby defined to be all of the tide water lying
southerly of a line drawn between the northerly point of
World's End, on the east, and the northerly point of the
mainland constituting the easterly side of the entrance to
Weymouth Back river, on the west.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 15, 1930.
Speed of
motor and
other boats
in Hingham
harbor
regulated.
Penalty.
Hingham
harbor defined.
Chap. 45 An Act providing for the revival of certain corpo-
rations dissolved by statute.
G. L. 155,
new section
added.
Revival of
certain cor-
porations
dissolved by
statute, filing
in office of
state secretary
of certificate
by commis-
sioner of cor-
porations and
taxation, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and fifty-five of the General Laws
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new
section : — Section 56. If the commissioner finds that a
corporation has been dissolved subject to the provisions of
this section by act of the general court and that such corpo-
ration ought to be revived for all purposes or for any limited
time or for any specified purpose or purposes with or without
limitation of time, he may, not later than three years after
the effective date of said act, upon application by any
interested party, file in the office of the state secretary a
certificate, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe,
reviving such corporation as aforesaid. The commissioner
may subject the revival of such corporation to such terms
and conditions, including the payment of reasonable fees,
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 46, 47. 37
as in his judgment the pubHc interest may require. Upon
the filing of a certificate reviving a corporation for all purposes,
said corporation shall stand revived with the same powers,
duties and obligations as if it had not been dissolved, except
as otherwise provided in said certificate; and all acts and
proceedings of its officers, directors and stockholders or
members, acting or purporting to act as such, which would
have been legal and vahd but for such dissolution, shall,
except as aforesaid, stand ratified and confirmed. If such
a corporation is revived as aforesaid for a limited time or
for any specified purpose or purposes, it shall stand revived
for such time or for the accomplishment of such purpose or
purposes in accordance with the terms of the commissioner's
certificate. For cause shown to his satisfaction, the com-
missioner may, by certificate filed as aforesaid, extend the
time for which a corporation revived for a limited time
shall stand revived. Approved February 17, 1930.
An Act relative to appropriations by cities and towns QJidjf 4g
FOR BAND CONCERTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter forty of the General Laws, as most ^. ^^^^^-^^^ 5,
recently amended by section six of chapter two hundred and
eighty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the one
hundred and eighth line, as printed in the General Laws,
the words "five hundred" and inserting in place thereof the
words: — one thousand, — so that clause (26) will read as
follows : —
(26) For pubhc band concerts, or for music furnished for cities and
public celebrations, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. appropdaL
Approved February 17, 1930. ^^^lUZ.rts.
An Act authorizing odd fellows home of massachu- (Jjidj) 47
SETTS TO HOLD ADDITIONAL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter five hundred and sixty of the isqs, seo, § 5,
acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight is hereby amended ^™®'^'^®'^-
by striking out, in the third and fourth lines, the words ",
free from taxation," and by striking out in the fourth and
fifth lines, the words "five hundred thousand" and insert-
ing in place thereof the words: — one milhon, — so as to
read as follows : — Section 5. The corporation hereby es- odd Feiiows
tablished is hereby authorized to hold real and personal MaSachusetts
estate for the aforesaid charitable uses and purposes to an ^'Jj^tfo°nfi
amount not exceeding one million dollars, to be devoted real and per-
exclusively to the purposes and objects hereinbefore set ^°"^' ^^^^*^'
forth. Said trustees shall invest the funds of this corporation
in such securities only as are authorized by law for the
investment of the funds of savings banks in this Common-
38
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 48, 49.
wealth. No officer of said corporation shall hire or borrow
any portion of the funds belonging to said corporation nor
be security for loans thereof to another.
Approved February 21, 1930.
G. L. 71, § 6,
etc., amended.
Provisions for
towns not
maintaining
high schools.
Chap. 48 An Act relating to the transportation of high school
PUPILS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section six of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws,
as amended by section one of chapter two hundred and
ninety-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-one,
is hereby further amended by striking out the first para-
graph and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section
6. If a town of less than five hundred famihes or house-
holders, according to such census, does not maintain a public
high school offering four years of instruction, it shall pay
the tuition of any pupil who resides therein and obtains from
its school committee a certificate to attend a high school
of another town included in the list of high schools approved
for this purpose by the department. Such a town shall
also, through its school committee, provide, when necessary,
for the transportation of such a pupil at cost up to forty
cents for each day of actual attendance, and it may expend
more than said amount. If, however, the distance between
a pupil's residence and the school he is entitled to attend
under this section exceeds three miles, the town may, when
necessary, be required by the department to expend for
transportation for such pupil a sum up to eighty cents in
all for each day of attendance. The department shall ap-
prove the high schools which may be attended by such
pupils, and it may, for this purpose, approve a public high
school in an adjoining state. Whenever, in the judgment of
the department, it is expedient that such a pupil should
board in the town of attendance the town of residence may,
through its school committee, pay toward such board, in
lieu of transportation, such sum as the said committee may
fix. Approved February 21, 1930.
Chap. 49 An Act relative to schedule or blanket bonds cover-
ing OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CO-OPERATIVE BANKS.
G. L. 170, § 9,
etc., amended.
Duties of
treasurers of
co-operative
banks.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section nine of chapter one hundred and seventy of the
General Laws, as amended by section two of chapter six-
teen of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-five, is hereby
further amended by adding at the end thereof the following :
— , approved by him as to the conditions thereof and as to
the sureties thereon, — so as to read as follows: — Section 9.
The treasurer shall keep the accounts and have charge of
all books and papers necessary therefor, and dispose of and
secure the safe keeping of all money, securities and property
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 50. 39
of the corporation, in the manner (lesi}2;nated by the by-laws,
and the treasurer and all other permanent employees having Treasurer and
access at all times to the cash or negotiable securities, shall gj^e'Cond! *^°
each give, subject to section twenty-four of chapter one
hundred and sixty-eight, a bond for the faithful performance
of their respective duties in such amount as the board of
directors may require, provided that such treasurer and Proviso,
other permanent emploj'ees may in the discretion of the
commissioner be included in one or more schedule or blanket
bonds, approved by him as to the conditions thereof and as
to the sureties thereon. Approved February 21, 1930.
An Act relative to the qualifications of members Qhn^ 5Q
OF the board of aldermen and of the school com- ^ '
mittee of the city of somerville.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section ten of chapter two hundred and etg^'a^m'nVd
forty of the acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, as "
amended by section three of chapter ninety-eight of the
Special Acts of nineteen hundred and nineteen, is hereby
further amended by inserting after the word "from" in the
fourth line the words : — the qualified voters of, — so as to
read as follows: — Section 10. The board of aldermen shall Board of aider-
, 1 c , / 1,1 1 c men, election,
be composed oi twenty-one members, three members irom membership,
each ward, to be elected as follows: Seven aldermen-at-large, office,°etc.
one being selected from the qualified voters of each ward,
shall biennially be elected by the qualified voters of the city
at large, voting in their respective wards, and two aldermen
shall at the same time be elected by and from the qualified
voters of each ward. The members of the board of alder-
men shall hold office for the two municipal years next follow-
ing their election, or, if elected after the regular municipal
election, for the remainder of the two municipal years follow-
ing such regular municipal election and until a majority of
the new board shall be elected and qualified in their stead.
Section 2. Section twenty-eight of said chapter two isqq, 240, § 28,
hundred and forty, as amended by section one of chapter ^**^' ^"'*°'i®<^-
three hundred and fifty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred
and four and by section eight of said chapter ninety-eight,
is hereby further amended by inserting after the word
"ward" in the eighth line the words:—, who shall be
qualified voters of the ward, — and by striking out, in the
thirteenth line, the word "resident" and inserting in place
thereof the words: — qualified voter, — so as to read as
follows : — Section 28. The management and control of the School com-
public schools shall be vested in a school committee, which Sem1^ereh?p,°"'
shall exercise the powers conferred and discharge the duties ^^utTes^^tf '^^'
imposed by law upon school committees. The committee
shall consist of the mayor and the president of the board of
aldermen, ex officiis, neither of whom shall serve as chair-
man, and fourteen other members two from each ward,
40
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 51, 52.
elected as follows: — Two members from each ward, who
shall be qualified voters of the ward, shall be elected at each
regular municipal election to serve for the term of two mu-
Vacancies. nicipal ycars next following. Vacancies occurring in the
school committee shall be filled by a joint ballot of the board
of aldermen and the school committee, the member so elected
to be a qualified voter of the ward entitled to the new mem-
ber, and to hold office for the remainder of the term.
Approved February 21, 1930.
G. L. 207, § 28,
amended.
Certificate of
intention of
marriage.
Chap. 51 An Act relative to the delivery of certificates of
intention of marriage and the return of unused
certificates.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter two hundred and seven of the Gen-
eral Laws is hereby amended by striking out section twenty-
eight and inserting in place thereof the following : — Section
28. On or after the fifth day from the filing of notice of
intention of marriage, except as otherwise provided, but not
in any event later than six months after such filing, the clerk
or registrar shall deliver to the parties a certificate signed by
him, specifying the date when notice was filed with him
and all facts relative to the marriage which are required
by law to be ascertained and recorded, except those relative
to the person by whom the marriage is to be solemnized.
Such certificate shall be delivered to the minister or magis-
trate before whom the marriage is to be contracted, before
he proceeds to solemnize the same. If such certificate is not
sooner used, it shall be returned to the office issuing it within
six months after the date when notice of intention of mar-
riage was filed.
Section 2. Said chapter two hundred and seven is
hereby further amended by striking out section fifty-seven
and inserting in place thereof the following : — Section 57.
Whoever performs a ceremony of marriage upon a certificate
more than six months after the fifing of the notice of in-
tention of marriage as set forth in such certificate, and who-
ever having taken out such certificate and not having used
it fails to return it, within six months after such filing, to
the office issuing the same, shall be punished by a fine of
not more than ten dollars. Approved February 21, 1930.
G. L. 207, § 57,
amended.
Penalty for
failure to
return certifi-
cate of in-
tention of
marriage.
Chap. 52 An Act extending the time during which certain
persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis
may receive temporary care and treatment at
certain INSTITUTIONS.
Emergency
preamble.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would in part
defeat its purpose, it is hereby declared an emergency law
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
health and convenience.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 53. 41
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section one of chapter three hundred and eighty-five of 'mendld ^ ^'
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight is hereby
amended by striking out, in the third Hne, the word "thirty"
and inserting in place thereof the word : — thirty-one, —
so as to read as follows : — Section 1 . The department of Ja^r^and^'^^
public health may arrange for the admission, care and treat- treatment
ment, for periods not extending beyond June thirtieth, nine- of certltn*^
teen hundred and thirty-one, at any institution within the 3^3"*!®®
commonwealth approved by the department, of persons from pui-
suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis who are residents tuberculosis.
of any of the cities or towns comprising the territory of the
Worcester county or Middlesex county tuberculosis hos-
pital district or of the tuberculosis hospital district com-
prising Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop, and such arrange-
ments shall be deemed to be satisfactory compliance with the
provisions of sections seventy-eight to ninety, inclusive, of
chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws requir-
ing adequate hospital care for such persons.
Approved February S4, 1930.
An Act to provide for the protection of shellfish in (JJid^ 53
THE town of WESTPORT. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. No person shall take any shellfish from their Protection
beds or wilfully obstruct the growth of any shellfish within fntowlfof
the town of Westport, except as is hereinafter provided. Westport.
Section 2. The selectmen of said town may give per- Permits for
mits in writing to any person to take shellfish from their sheii&h^etc
beds within said town at such times, in such quantities, for
such uses and by such methods as they shall deem expedi-
ent. They shall grant such permits to any inhabitant of
the town to take from the beds in said town shellfish for the
use of himself and his family not exceeding in quantity one
half bushel including shells in any one day. They shall
grant such permits to any fisherman to take shellfish from
said beds for bait for his own use not exceeding in quantity
one bushel including shells in any one day. Such permits
shall be signed by the selectmen, shall be recorded in a book
kept for the purpose and shall remain in force for one year
from their date.
Section 3. Every person taking shellfish from their Exhibition of
beds within said town under the provisions of this act shall deJ^nd"^°°
at the time of such taking have with him the permit granted
to him as above provided and shall exhibit it upon demand
to any constable of the town or other officer charged with
the duty of enforcing the provisions of this act.
Section 4. No person shall take from their beds in said "f^^^'J"^ °l
town or sell or offer for sale or have in his possession any ciamsor
little neck clams or quahaugs measuring less than one and ?egu^at"ed^.
one half inches across the widest part.
42
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 54, 55.
Penalty.
Certain dis-
trict courts
to have con-
current
jurisdiction
with superior
court.
Certain incon-
sistent pro-
visions of law
not applicable
to town of
Westport.
Section 5. Whoever violates any provision of this act
shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars.
Section 6. The second and third district courts of
Bristol shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the superior
court of all offences under this act.
Section 7. So much of section eighty-four of chapter
one hundred and thirty of the General Laws as is incon-
sistent herewith shall not apply to the town of Westport.
Approved February 24, 1930.
Chap. 54 An Act extending the time for filing requests for
REPORTS TO appellate DIVISIONS OF DISTRICT COURTS
other THAN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one hundred and ten B of chapter
two hundred and thirty-one of the General Laws, inserted
by section eight of chapter five hundred and thirty-two of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, is hereby
amended by striking out, in the thirteenth line, the word
"two" and inserting in place thereof the word: — five, —
so that the third sentence of said section one hundred and
ten B will read as follows : — The request for such a report
shall be filed with the clerk within five days after notice of
the ruling, and when the objection is to the admission or
exclusion of evidence, the claim for a report shall also be
made known at the time of the ruling.
Section 2. This act shall take effect September first of
the current year. Approved February 21^, 1930.
G. L. 2.31,
§ HOB,
amended.
Time for filing
requests for
reports to
appellate
divisions of
district courts
other than the
municipal
court of the
city of Boston,
extended.
Effective date.
Chap. 55 An Act authorizing the city of Worcester to borrow
MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A MUNICIPAL
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section L The city of Worcester may, within a period
of five years from the passage of this act, incur indebtedness
for the construction of a municipal auditorium as a me-
morial to soldiers, sailors and marines, and may issue bonds
or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the words,
Worcester Municipal Memorial Auditorium Loan, Act of
1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate
loan, and such loans shall be payable in not more than ten
years from their dates, but no loan shall be authorized
under this act unless a sum equal to an amount not less
than ten per cent of the loan so authorized is voted for the
same purpose to be provided from taxes or other sources of
revenue of the year when authorized. Indebtedness in-
curred under this act shall be in excess of the amount au-
thorized by chapter two hundred and eleven of the Special
City of
Worcester
may borrow
money for
purpose of
constructing
a municipal
memorial
auditorium.
Worcester
Municipal
Memorial
Auditorium
Loan, Act
of 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 56, 57, 58. 43
Acts of nineteen hundred and sixteen, as amended by chap-
ter one hundred and thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty, but shall, except as provided herein,
be subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 25, 1930.
An Act authorizing the designation of persons to per- nhnqj 56
FORM the duties OF MEMBERS, EX OFFICIIS, OF PERMA- ^'
NENT STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty of the General Laws is hereby amended ^gj'g^^-j^^
by inserting after section six the following new section : — after § 6.'
Section 6 A. If any member of a permanent state board Designation
, •' 1 1 • J c 1 1 1 • of persons to
or commission who serves as such by virtue oi holding any perform the
other office or position is unable by reason of absence or dis- bers?lx officifs'
ability to perform his duties as such member, he may, by g^^ibSarJ"*' '
a writing filed in the office of such board or commission, and com-
designate an officer or employee in his department who ^thoriled.
shall, without additional compensation therefor, perform
such duties in case of and during such absence or disability,
but a person so designated shall have no authority to make
any appointments or removals. Any such designation may
in like manner be revoked at any time.
Approved February 25, 1930.
An Act relative to the violation of one-way street (Jjidy 57
REGULATIONS, SO-CALLED, AS AFFECTING CIVIL LIABILITY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows. •
Section 1. Chapter eighty-nine of the General Laws is g. l. 89,
hereby amended by adding the following new section : — added^''*^'"''
Section 10. The violation by the operator or driver of a violation of
motor or other vehicle of any rule, regulation, ordinance or r^gtKns^^^*
by-law limiting traffic on any specified way to traffic moving |^"^^'|®'^' f^,
in one direction shall not, in respect to any civil liability, liability.
render such operator or driver, or such vehicle or any occu-
pant thereof, a trespasser upon said way.
Section 2. This act shall take effect June first of the Effective date.
current year. Approved February 25, 1930.
An Act relative to the local acceptance of the pro- nhf.^ kq
VISIONS OF GENERAL LAW GRANTING ONE DAY OFF IN "*
EVERY EIGHT DAYS TO POLICE OFFICERS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section sixteen of chapter one hundred and forty-seven g. l. 147, § le,
of the General Laws, as affected by chapter three hundred ^*<'- amended.
and four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven,
is hereby amended by striking out, in the second and third
44 Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 59, 60.
lines, the words "accepted chapter one hundred and sixty-
six of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty" and inserting
in place thereof the words: — accepts or has accepted the
provisions of this section by vote of its city council or se-
lectmen, or has accepted the corresponding provisions of
earlier laws in the manner therein provided, — so as to
Onedayofifin read as follows: — Section 16 Except in Boston, members
dly^s^to police of the poHcc department of every town which accepts or has
al!d towns*''*'^^ accepted the provisions of this section by vote of its city
council or selectmen, or has accepted the corresponding
provisions of earlier laws in the manner therein provided,
shall be excused from duty for one day out of every eight
without loss of pay. Approved February 25, 1930.
Chap. 59 An Act authorizing the city of lynn to construct
AND maintain SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE WORKS OUTSIDE
THE ESTABLISHED HARBOR LINE IN LYNN HARBOR.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
maycoMfruct SECTION 1. The city of Lynn may construct and main-
and maintain taiu Sb surface watcr drain with outlet and all necessary
surface water , . y uu j. • j. j.']j.ui_u
drainage works appurtcuances in Lyuu harbor at points outside the harbor
estabUshed ^^^^ established by chapter three hundred and thirteen of
harbor line in the acts of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. The material,
ynn ar or. ^.^^ ^^^ coustructiou of Said sui'face water drain, outlet
and appurtenances, and also their location as aforesaid,
shall be in accordance with such plans and specifications
as may be approved after hearing by the state department
of pubhc works.
Effective upon Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance,
acceptance, etc. i • ,i j. i x r xi, 'j. m r 'j
during the current year, by vote oi the city council oi said
city, subject to the provisions of its charter.
Approved February 25, 1930.
Chap. 60 An Act relative to the issuance by the board of parole
OF PERMITS FOR PRISONERS TO BE AT LIBERTY AND OF
CERTAIN ORDERS RELATIVE THERETO.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
amended. ^^^^' SECTION 1. Scctiou One hundred and twenty-eight of
chapter one hundred and twenty-seven of the General Laws
is hereby amended by striking out, in the sixth, seventh and
eighth lines, the words "Permits granted by the board of
parole shall be issued by the commissioner on notification
by the board. Other" and inserting in place thereof the
Permits for word : — All, — SO as to read as follows: — Section 128.
beluibeJt'y. Permits to be at liberty may be granted as follows: to
by whom prisouers in the penal institutions of the commonwealth or
aruTi-ssued. transferred therefrom to jails or houses of correction, by
the board of parole; to prisoners in jails and houses of cor-
rection, except in Suffolk county, by the county commis-
sioners; to prisoners in the jail and house of correction in
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 61. 45
Suffolk county, by the penal institutions commissioner. All
permits shall be issued by the board or officer granting them.
Section 2. Section one hundred and forty-nine of said g l. 127. § 149.
chapter one hundred and twenty-seven is hereby amended ^'"^"'^*''^-
by striking out, in the first and second lines, the words ",
the directors of a workhouse," — and by striking out, in
the tenth and eleventh lines, the words "An order directed
by the board of parole shall be issued by the commissioner",
— so as to read as follows: — Section 149. The board of Arrest of
parole, the county commissioners or, in Suffolk county, the vrdiiuin of
penal institutions commissioner of Boston, if a permit to be {^g™'fjb*^rt
at liberty granted or issued by them, respectively, has be- ^^ ' ^'^ ^'
come void or has been revoked, or if a prisoner on parole
under section one hundred and forty-one has been ordered
to return to the prison from which he was released, may
order the arrest of the holder of such permit or of such
prisoner on parole by any officer quahfied to serve civil or
criminal process in any county, and the return of such
holder or of such prisoner on parole to the prison from which
he was released. The governor, if a permit to be at liberty
issued to an habitual criminal under section one hundred
and thirtj'^-four has become void or has been revoked, shall
issue his warrant authorizing the arrest of the holder thereof
by any officer qualified to serve criminal process, and his
return to state prison. A prisoner who has been so re-
turned to his place of confinement shall be detained therein
according to the terms of his original sentence. In com-
puting the period of his confinement, the time between his
release upon a permit or on parole and his return to prison
shall not be considered as any part of the term of his original
sentence. If at the time of the order to return to prison
or of the revocation of his permit he is confined in any
prison, service of such order shall not be made until his re-
lease therefrom. Approved February 25, 1930.
An Act relative to the pensioning op laborers in the nhnjy a\
EMPLOY of the CITY OF LOWELL. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Any laborer in the employ of the city of Pensioning of
Lowell who has reached the age of sixty and has been in impioy^oFthL*
such employ for a period of not less than twenty-five years '^^^y °^ Loweii.
and has become physically or mentally incapacitated for
labor, and any laborer in the employ of said city who has
been in such employ for a period of not less than fifteen
years and has become physically or mentally incapacitated
for labor by reason of any injury received in the perform-
ance of his duties for said city, may, at his request and with
the approval of the mayor and city council, be retired
from service; and if so retired he shall receive from said
city for the remainder of his life an annual pension equal to
one half the annual compensation paid him as a laborer at
the time of his retirement. Any laborer in the employ of
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 62.
Submission
to voters, etc
said city who has reached the age of sixty-five and has
been in such employ for a period of not less than twenty-
five years, including the time when incapacitated by reason
of sickness, not exceeding two years in the aggregate, as
certified by a physician in regular standing, shall be re-
tired from service, and shall receive from said city an an-
nual pension computed in the manner hereinbefore set forth.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of said city at the state election in
the current year in the form of the following question which
shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used in said
city at said election: "Shall an act passed by the general
court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled
'An act relative to the pensioning of laborers in the employ
of the city of Lowell', be accepted?" If a majority of the
voters voting thereon vote in the affirmative in answer to
said question, this act shall thereupon take effect, but not
otherwise. Approved February 25, 1930.
Chan. 62 An Act authorizing building and zoning boards of
APPEALS TO SUMMON AND SWEAR WITNESSES.
G. L. 233, § 8,
amended.
Summoning
of witnesses
before city
and town
officers, com-
missions, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter two hundred and thirty-three of the General
Laws is hereby amended by striking out section eight and
inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 8. Wit-
nesses may be summoned to attend and testify and to
produce books and papers at a hearing before a city coun-
cil, or either branch thereof, or before a joint or special
committee of the same or of either branch thereof, or before
a board of selectmen, a board of police commissioners, a
fire commissioner or a board of fire commissioners, a com-
missioner of public safety, a school board, a licensing board
or licensing authorities for the granting of licenses for
certain non-intoxicating beverages, as defined in section
one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, a board of
registrars of voters, the police commissioner or election com-
missioners of Boston, the metropohtan district commission,
or a board of appeals designated or appointed under section
twenty-seven of chapter forty, as to matters within their
authority; and such witnesses shall be summoned in the
same manner, be paid the same fees and be subject to the
same penalties for default, as witnesses in civil cases before
the courts. The presiding officer of such council, or of
either branch thereof, or a member of any such committee,
board or commission, or any such commissioner, may ad-
minister oaths to witnesses who appear before such council,
branch thereof, committee, board, commission or commis-
sioner, respectively. Approved February 25, 1930.
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 63, 64. 47
An Act authorizing the use of additional ballot (Jfiaj) g3
BOXES IN towns.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to Emergency
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an P'^eambie.
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter fifty-four of the General Laws is hereby amended ^tVon aftlT^
by inserting after section sixty-seven the following new § 67.
section: — Section 67 A. If the selectmen so vote, more than Use of
one state ballot box may be used at any polling place in any baiiot°bOT'ea
town at state elections and at town elections if official ballots '° towns.
are used therein. If more than one ballot box is to be used at
any polling place as aforesaid, the voting lists for use thereat
shall each be divided by the selectmen into as many sec-
tions as there are ballot boxes. Upon written request of the
selectmen of a town for one or more additional ballot boxes
for use as herein provided, the state secretary shall provide
the same at the expense of such town.
Approved February 26, 1930.
An Act authorizing the issue of blanket policies nhr,^ A4
OF ACCIDENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE TO STUDENTS AND ^'
OTHERS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and seventy-five of the General Laws, g. l. 175, § no,
as amended in section one "hundred and ten by chapter one ^*''- amended,
hundred and thirty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, is hereby further amended by striking out said
section and inserting in place thereof the following : — Sec- Certain pro-
tion 110. Nothing in the two preceding sections shall apply nSTppUcilTe
to or affect any general or blanket policy of insurance issued to general or
to any employer, whether an individual, corporation, co- cies^ofamdent
partnership, or association, or to any municipal corporation fnsuranc^e.
or department thereof, or to a police or fire department, or to
any college, school or other institution of learning or to the
head or principal thereof, or to any organization for health,
recreational or military instruction or treatment, under-
writers' corps, salvage bureau or like organization, where the
officers, members or emploj^ees or classes or departments
thereof or the students or patients are insured against speci-
fied accidental bodily injuries or diseases while exposed to the
hazards of the occupation, course of instruction or treatment,
or otherwise, for a premium intended to cover the risks of all
the persons insured under such policy. Where the premium what shaii
is to be paid by the employer and the employees jointly and a genS"'''^
the benefits of the pohcy are offered to all eligible employees, or blanket
a policy covering not less than seventy-five per cent of such ^° '''^' ^**''
employees, or covering members of an association of such
employees if the members so insured in fact constitute not
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Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 65, 66.
less than seventy-five per cent of all eligible employees, shall
be considered a general or blanket policy within the meaning
of this section. Approved February 26, 1930.
Chap. 65 An Act making certain procedure for expediting the
COLLECTION OF DEBTS APPLICABLE IN DISTRICT COURTS.
G. L. 231. § 141,
etc., amended.
Sections appli-
cable to civil
actions before
district courts,
except in city
of Boston.
When
operative.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one hundred and forty-one of chapter
two hundred and thirty-one of the General Laws, as amended
by section two of chapter three hundred and seventeen of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight and by section
three of chapter two hundred and sixty-five of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended
by inserting after the word "fifty-eight" in the tenth and
eleventh lines the following: — , fifty-nine B, — so as to
read as follows: — Section IJ^l. Sections one, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-five, twenty-
six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-
one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-
six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty, forty-one,
forty-two, forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, forty-seven,
forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three,
fifty-four, fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, fifty-nine B,
sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-
six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy, seventy-two,
seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-nine,
eighty-five, eighty-five A, eighty-seven, eighty-eight, eighty-
nine, ninet}^, ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three, ninety-
four, ninety-five, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninetj^-nine,
one hundred, one hundred and one, one hundred and two,
one hundred and thirty-four, one hundred and thirtj^-five,
one hundred and thirty-six, one hundred and thirty-seven,
one hundred and thirty-eight, one hundred and thirty-nine,
one hundred and forty and one hundred and forty-seven shall
apply to civil actions before district courts, and no other
sections of this chapter shall so apply, except to the municipal
court of the city of Boston under section one hundred and
forty-three.
Section 2. This act shall become operative October
first of the current year. Approved February 26, 1930.
Chap. 66 An Act changing the method of reimbursing cities and
TOWNS FOR the SUPPORT OF CERTAIN NEEDY PERSONS
having NO LEGAL SETTLEMENT.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section twelve of chapter one hundred and twentj'-two of
the General Laws, as amended by section forty-eight of
chapter one hundred and fifty-five of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby repealed.
Approved February 26, 1930.
G. L. 122, § 12.
etc., repealed.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 67, 68, 69. 49
I Chap. 67
An Act authorizing cities and towns to appropriate
MONEY to provide FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAIN
MENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF THE AMERICAN LEGION TO BE HELD IN THE CURRENT
YEAR.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend ^"«fmbiT^
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency" law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
For the purpose of providing proper facilities for public cities and
entertainment at the time of the national convention of appropdate
The American Legion, to be held in Boston during the "■je'facmties'
current year, and of pajdng expenses incidental to such for public en-
entertainment, any city or town may appropriate a sum in'^comi'^ction
not exceeding one two hundredths of one per cent of the ^V't'^ f^^ na-
.^ ... r 1 • -ix/r tional conven-
last preceding assessed valuation oi the city or town. Money tion of The
so appropriated shall be expended under the direction of Legfonfetc.
the mayor of the city or the selectmen of the town.
Approved February 27, 1930.
An Act to authorize the planning board of the town nhfj^t 68
OF wellesley to act as its board of survey. ^*
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Wellesley may by by-law pro- The planning
vide that its planning board act as the board of survey town'^of *^^
therein, and in such case said planning board shall be vested weiiesiey
with all the powers and duties of boards of survey in towns its board
conferred or imposed by general law. °^ survey.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 27, 1930.
An Act authorizing the shelburne falls fire district ni.f^j. a(\
to take water from additional sources. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter six hundred and forty-four of the 1911,644,12,
acts of nineteen hundred and eleven is hereby amended by amended,
striking out section two and inserting in place thereof the
following: — Section 2. The Shelburne Falls Fire District sheiburne
for the purposes aforesaid may take, or acquire by purchase Distdcrmay
or otherwise, and hold, the waters of Fox brook in the towns ^aters^of
of Colrain and Shelburne, and the waters flowing into and Fox brook, etc.
from the same, the waters of Houghton brook in the towns
of Colrain and Charlemont, and the waters flowing into and
from the same, and the waters of Fink brook, and any other
source of water supply in the towns of Buckland, Colrain,
Charlemont and Shelburne, including any ground sources
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 70.
May con-
struct dams,
reservoirs, etc.
Title to vest
in Shelburne
Falls Fire
District.
Restrictions
as to entry
upon railroad
locations, etc.
of supply, which may be approved by the department of
public health, together with any and all water rights con-
nected with any such waters or sources, may purchase any
existing system for supplying water, and may also take, or
acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold, all rights of way,
easements and lands in the towns of Colrain, Charlemont,
Buckland and Shelburne necessary for conveying the water
to and through said district, and over or under the Deerfield
river and North river. The said fire district may con-
struct on the lands thus acquired proper dams, reservoirs,
buildings, fixtures and other structures, and may make
excavations, procure and operate machinery and provide
such other means and appliances as may be necessary to
establish and maintain complete and effective water works;
and may construct and lay conduits, pipes and other works
under or over any such water courses, railroads, railways or
public or private ways, and along such ways, in such manner
as not unnecessarily to obstruct the same, and for the pur-
pose of constructing, maintaining and repairing such con-
duits, pipes and other works and for all proper purposes of
this act the said fire district may dig up any such lands,
and may enter upon and dig up any such ways in such
manner as to cause the least possible hindrance to public
travel. The title to all land taken or purchased under the
provisions of this act shall vest in said Shelburne Fails
Fire District, and the land so taken may be managed,
improved and controlled by the board of water commis-
sioners hereinafter provided for, in such manner as they
shall deem for the best interests of the district. The dis-
trict shall not enter upon, construct or lay any conduits,
pipes or other works within the location of any railroad
corporation, except at such time and in such manner as it
may agree upon with such corporation, or, in case of failure
to so agree, as may be approved by the department of public
utilities. No source of water supply for domestic purposes
shall be taken under this act without the consent and ap-
proval of the department of public health.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 27, 1930.
(J. L. 32, § 81),
etc., amended.
Chap. 70 An Act relative to pensions for firemen in certain
CITIES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section eighty of chapter thirty-two of the General
Laws, as amended by section one of chapter three hundred
and thirty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
one, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word
"years" in the twelfth fine the words: — as such or as a
call member and permanent member of said department, —
and also by inserting after the word "years" in the fifteenth
line the words: — as aforesaid, — so as to read as follows: —
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 71. 51
Section 80. In cities, except Boston, which accept this Retiremem,
and the following section or have accepted corresponding tngofhie-'''
provisions of earher laws by vote of the city council, the ^en '^"j^iUw^
fire commissioner in cities having such an official, otherwise
the aldermen, in all cases with the approval of the mayor,
shall retire from active service and place upon the pension
roll any fireman, call fireman or substitute call fireman of
the city whom the city physician certifies in writing to be
permanently disabled, mentally or physically, by injuries
sustained or illness incurred through no fault of his own in
the actual performance of duty, from further performing
duty as such member; or any permanent member of said
department who has performed faithful service therein for
not less than twentj^-five years as such or as a 'call member
and permanent member of said department, if in the judg-
ment of said board or official such member is disabled for
useful service in the department; provided, that any per- Proviso,
manent member of said department who has performed
faithful service therein for twenty-five years as aforesaid
and has attained the age of sixty shall be retired at his re-
quest. Any acceptance of this and the following section Acceptance
may be limited by the vote of acceptance to any one or more '""**■• ®**^-
of the classes of firemen hereinbefore set forth.
Approved February 27, 1930.
An Act relative to the pension payable to laborers nhny 71
IN THE employ OF THE CITY OF FALL RIVER UPON THEIR ' ^'
retirement.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and 1924, 278, § 1,
seventy-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty- '^^^
four is hereby amended by striking out, in the thirteenth
and fourteenth hnes, the words ", but such pension shall in
no event exceed five hundred dollars", — and by adding
at the end thereof the words : — , but no such person shall
receive a pension of more than five hundred dollars a year, —
so as to read as follows : — Section 1 . Any laborer in the Pensioning of
employ of the city of Fall River who has reached the age employ oFcity
of sixty and has been in such employ for a period of not of Fail River,
less than twenty-five years and has become physically or
mentally incapacitated for labor, and any laborer in the
employ of said city who has been in such employ for a period
of not less than fifteen years and has become physically or
mentally incapacitated for labor by reason of any injury
received in the performance of his duties for said city, may,
at his request and with the approval of the mayor, be re-
tired from service, and if so retired he shall receive from said
city for the remainder of his life an annual pension equal to
one half of the annual compensation paid to him as a laborer
at the time of his retirement. Any laborer in the employ of
said city who has reached the age of sixty-five and has been
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 72.
Word
" laborer"
to include, etc.
Submission
to voters, etc.
in such employ for a period of not less than twenty-five
years, including the time when incapacitated by reason of
sickness, not exceeding two years in the aggregate, which
is certified by a physician in regular standing, shall be re-
tired from service and shall receive from said city an annual
pension computed in the manner hereinbefore set forth.
The word "laborer", as used in this section, shall include
foremen, inspectors, mechanics, draw tenders, assistant
draw tenders and storekeepers, but no such person shall
receive a pension of more than five hundred dollars a year.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted to the registered
voters of the city of Fall River for their acceptance at its
next municipal election in answer to the following question
which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used at
said election: "Shall an act passed by the general court in
the year nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled 'An Act
relative to the pension payable to laborers in the employ of
the city of Fall River upon their retirement', be accepted?"
If a majority of the voters voting thereon vote in the af-
firmative in answer to said question, then this act shall take
effect in said city, but not otherwise.
Approved February 21, 1930.
Chap. 72 -^^ ^^'^ AUTHORIZING CERTAIN WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZA-
TIONS TO DRILL AND PARADE WITH FIREARMS.
G. L. 33, § 60,
etc., amended.
Unauthorized
drilling with
firearms, etc.,
forbidden,
except, etc.
Proviso.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows. •
Section sixty of chapter thirty-three of the General Laws,
as appearing in chapter four hundred and sixty-five of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-four and as amended
by chapter one hundred and twenty of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in the thirty-fourth line, the word ", and" and
inserting in place thereof the words : — may drill and parade
with firearms in pubhc, under the supervision of their duly
authorized officers; that, — so as to read as follows: —
Section 60. No body of men, except the volunteer militia,
the troops of the United States and the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company of Boston, except as provided in
the following section, shall maintain an armory, or associate
together at any time as a company or organization, for drill
or parade with firearms, or so drill or parade; nor shall any
town raise or appropriate money toward arming, equipping,
uniforming, supporting or providing drill rooms or armories
for any such body of men; provided, that associations
wholly composed of soldiers honorably discharged from the
service of the United States may parade in public with arms,
upon the reception of any regiment or company of soldiers
returning from said service, and for escort duty at the burial
of deceased soldiers, with the written permission of the
aldermen of the city or selectmen of the town where they
desire to parade; that students in educational institutions
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 73. 53
where military science is a prescribed part of the course of
instruction may, with the consent of the governor, drill and
parade with firearms in public, under the superintendence
of their teachers; that men!bers of schools for military in-
struction conducted with the approval of the governor,
may drill and parade with firearms in public, under the
supervision of their instructors; that foreign troops whose
admission to the United States has been consented to by the
United States government may, with the consent of the
governor, drill and parade with firearms in public; and any
body of men may, with the consent of the governor, drill
and parade in public with any harmless imitation of firearms
approved by the adjutant general; that regularly organized
posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, and of The Ameri-
can Legion, and regularly organized camps of the United
Spanish War Veterans and regularly organized posts of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States may drill
and parade with firearms in public, under the supervision
of their duly authorized officers; that the Kearsarge As-
sociation of Naval Veterans, Inc., may at any time parade
in public their color guards of not more than twelve men
armed with firearms, that the Society of Colonial Wars in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Order of the
Founders and Patriots of America, the Massachusetts
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Society
of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, the Society of the War of 1812 in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and regularly organized
branches of any of said societies may at any time parade in
public their uniformed color guards of ten men with fire-
arms; that regularly organized camps of the Sons of Vet-
erans may at any time parade in public their color guards
of ten men with firearms; and that any organization here-
tofore authorized by law may parade with side-arms; and
any veteran association composed wholly of past members
of the mihtia of the commonwealth may maintain an armory
for the use of the organizations of the militia to which its
members belonged; provided, that such drill or parade is Proviso.
not in contravention of the laws of the United States.
Approved February 27, 1930.
An Act authorizing the town of mansfield to vote to r^j lyo
PAY SALARIES TO ITS SELECTMEN. L'/lup. /O
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter five hundred and eighty-six of the 1920, 586, § 2,
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty is hereby amended amended.
by striking out section two and inserting in place thereof
the following : — Section 2. At each annual meeting in said selectmen,
town, there shall be elected in place of those selectmen whose tirms°°'
terms are about to expire, an equal number of selectmen, salaries.
each to serve for three years. The selectmen shall serve
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Acts, 1930. —Chap. 74.
Vacancy.
Submission
to voters, etc.
until their successors are elected and have qualified and
shall receive such salaries as may be fixed by vote of the
town. If, except as the result of a recall election, a va-
cancy occurs in the membership of the selectmen, the re-
maining members shall call a special town meeting to fill
the vacancy or vacancies for the unexpired term or terms,
except that if a vacancy or vacancies occur less than three
months prior to the annual meeting, and not less than three
selectmen remain in office, the vacancy or vacancies shall
remain unfilled until such annual meeting. A vacancy re-
sulting from a recall election shall be filled as hereinafter
provided in this act.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance to
the registered voters of the town of Mansfield at its annual
town election in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-one
in the form of the following question, which shall be placed
upon the official ballot to be used at said election: — "Shall
an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen
hundred and thirty, entitled 'An Act authorizing the town
of Mansfield to vote to pay salaries to its selectmen ', be
accepted?" If a majority of the votes in answer to said
question are in the affirmative, this act shall thereupon take
full effect, but not otherwise.
Approved February 27, 1930.
Chap. 74 An Act authorizing the Italian society of mutual
RELIEF AND BENEVOLENCE, HUMBERT JI OF MARLBORO',
MASSACHUSETTS, INCORPORATED TO HOLD REAL ESTATE
AND CONFIRMING TITLE TO ITS PRESENT HOLDINGS.
Italian Society
of Mutual
Relief and
Benevolence,
Humbert II
of Marlboro',
Massachusetts,
Incorporated,
may hold real
estate, etc.
Title to pres-
ent holdings
confirmed.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The corporation known as Italian Society of
Mutual Relief and Benevolence, Humbert II of Marlboro',
Massachusetts, Incorporated, located in the city of Marl-
borough and incorporated under general law, is hereby au-
thorized to hold real estate in said city to an amount not
exceeding one thousand dollars. All of said property and
the income derived therefrom shall be used for the purposes
of said corporation as set forth in its charter or certificate of
incorporation.
Section 2. The title of said corporation to all real
estate standing in its name on the effective date hereof, in
so far as it is affected by lack of statutory authority for the
investment of funds of such corporations in real estate, is
hereby confirmed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 28, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 75, 76. 55
An Act authorizing the independent Slovak roman and (Jfidj^ 75
GREEK CATHOLIC ST. STEPHEN'S SOCIETY OF WESTFIELD TO
HOLD REAL ESTATE AND CONFIRMING TITLE TO ITS PRESENT
HOLDINGS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows. •
Section 1. The corporation known as Independent independent
Slovak Roman and Greek Catholic St. Stephen's Society of and' Greek™""
Westfield, located in the city of Westfield and incorporated 'itephln's^'
under general law, is hereby authorized to hold real estate Society of
• 1 •, , . , 1- X r? xi Westfield may
m said city to an amount not exceeding seventy-five thou- hold real
sand dollars. All of said property and the income derived ««*^t«' «tc.
therefrom shall be used for the purposes of said corporation
as set forth in its charter or certificate of incorporation.
Section 2. The title of said corporation to all real Jnt'lof^fn^g'
estate standing in its name on the effective date hereof, in confirmed.
so far as it is affected by lack of statutory authority for the
investment of funds of such corporations in real estate, is
hereby confirmed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 28, 1930.
An Act consolidating the first universal christian Chav 76
society in SHIRLEY, THE ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL
SOCIETY OF SHIRLEY AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF SHIRLEY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The First Universal Christian Society in First universal
Shirley (otherwise called First Universahst Society of sodetA^i
Shirley), the Orthodox Congregational Society of Shirley orthodox^con
and The United Church of Shirley, corporations established gregationai
under the laws of the commonwealth, are hereby authorized thicily lid
to consolidate into one corporation, with all the privileges, churl!h of'^
powers and immunities to which other religious societies shiriey, may
in this commonwealth are by law entitled, under the name i'ntlf onl'^cor-
of The United Church of Shirley, which shall in all respects potation, etc.
be a continuation of, and the lawful successor to, said existing
corporations.
Section 2. In case of such consolidation, all bequests, Bequests, de-
devises, conveyances and gifts heretofore or hereafter made vesfin wn-"
to any of said existing corporations, however described, and ^°'''^f4^'^ '^?'"
all the powers and privileges thereof shall vest in said con-
soHdated corporation and all trusts now or hereafter vested
in anj^ of said existing corporations shall be preserved in-
violate, and all provisions relating thereto shall have full
force and effect in said consolidated corporation.
Section 3. In case of such consohdation, the treasurers Delivery of
of said existing corporations are hereby respectively author- p'^p®'"*' ''^*'-
ized to execute and deliver all papers and documents that
may be deemed necessary or proper for the purpose of vest-
ing in the consolidated corporation the property belonging
respectively to the existing corporations.
56
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 77, 78, 79.
Consolidation
complete upon
filing of certi-
fied copies of
acceptance, etc.
Effective upon
passage for
purpose of
acceptance.
Section 4. Upon the acceptance of this act by each of
the existing corporations at a meeting duly called for the
purpose, duly certified copies of the respective votes of ac-
ceptance shall be filed in the registry of deeds for the south-
ern district of Middlesex county and the consoHdation of
said corporations shall thereupon be complete.
Section 5. For the purpose of its acceptance this act
shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 28, 1930.
Chav. 77 ^^ Act reviving the union color and chemical com-
pany.
Union Color
and Chemical
Company
revived.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The Union Color and Chemical Company, a corporation
dissolved by chapter three hundred and nineteen of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby re-
vived with the same powers, duties and obligations as if
said chapter had not been passed; and all acts and pro-
ceedings of the officers, directors and stockholders of said
corporation acting as such which would be legal and valid
but for the passage of said chapter are hereby ratified and
confirmed. Approved February 28, 1930.
Chav. 78 An Act authorizing the society of mutual aid of
ROCCADEVANDRO, ITALY TO HOLD REAL ESTATE.
Society of
Mutual Aid of
Roccadevan-
dro, Italy
may hold real
estate, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The corporation known as the Society of Mutual Aid of
Roccadevandro, Italy located in the city of Lawrence and
incorporated under general law, is hereby authorized to hold
real estate in said city to an amount not exceeding ten
thousand dollars. All of said property and the income de-
rived therefrom shall be used for the purposes of said corpo-
ration as set forth in its charter or certificate of incorpora-
tion or in any amendment thereof.
Approved February 28, 1930.
Chav. 79 An Act relative to the admissibility in evidence of
CERTAIN REPORTS OF OFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS IN CERTAIN
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO INSURANCE COM-
PANIES, FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND SAVINGS AND
INSURANCE BANKS.
G. L. 175, § 4,
etc., amended.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section four of chapter one hundred and
seventy-five of the General Laws, as amended by chapter
one hundred and fifty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-six and by section one of chapter one hundred
and thirty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight, is hereby amended by inserting after the third para-
graph the following new paragraphs: —
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 80. 57
A report of an examination of any company made under Admissibility
this section may, as far as material and relevant, be ad- ce,.ta-n®r"po"4
mitted, in the discretion of the court, in any judicial pro- of (>friciai ex-
,. 1 . • c • • 'e • • 1 animations in
ceedmg under section nve or six, as prima facie evidence certain judicial
of the facts stated in such report; but nothing in this para- ^eiaUng'to^
graph shall be construed to require the commissioner to insurance
1 • u.- J J.U- i- u r J- companies.
make an examination under this section before proceeding
to act under section five or six.
The assets and liabilities of the company shall be allowed Assets and
, .i- j_ f • ±- 1 1 liabilities of
and computed, m any report oi an examination made under company to be
this section, in accordance with sections nine to twelve, in- comp^ed"*^
elusive, and may be set forth therein in accordance with the etc.
items specified in the forms of annual statements prescribed
by section twenty-five, so far as the commissioner may
deem appropriate.
Section 2. Section thirty-seven of chapter one hundred G- ^- .i^.^- 5 37.
and seventy-six of the General Laws is hereby amended by ^°"^° ^
inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph : —
A report of an examination made under section thirty- Admissibility
six or forty-four may, as far as material and relevant, be c"rtIi'nrepo°ts
admitted, in the discretion of the court, in any iudicial pro- of official ex-
T , ,• ,!•, • ciji • aminations in
ceedmg under section thirty-six or lorty-three, as prima certain judicial
facie evidence of the facts set forth in such report; but {^btlng'tl^
nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require the fraternal bene-
• • , 1 -x- r 1 i- -J. fit societies.
commissioner to make an examination oi a domestic society
under section thirty-six before presenting the facts to the
attorney general under said section, or to make an examina-
tion of a foreign society under section forty-four before re-
fusing to issue a license to such a society under section forty-
one or revoking the Kcense of such a society under section
forty-three.
Section 3. Section twenty-eight of chapter one hundred g. l- its, § 28,
and seventy-eight of the General Laws is hereby amended !T". ,'^.,.,.
by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph : — m ^idence of
A report of an examination made under section twenty- orofficiaf ex-*^
six may, as far as material and relevant, be admitted, in the aminations in
,. , • P ,1 . • T ^ ±1 • J.- certain judicial
discretion oi the court, m any proceeding under this section, proceedings
as prima facie evidence of the facts set forth in such report, gavfngf *'°
Approved February 28, 1930. and insur-
ance banks.
An Act authorizing the town of marblehead to ac- Qfiap 80
QUIRE CERTAIN LANDS IN SAID TOWN FOR CEMETERY
PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Marblehead may acquire by Town of
purchase or gift, or may take by eminent domain under may^cq^ire
chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, certain lands in fn^'g^id town^
said town now used for cemetery purposes, known as Harbor for cemetery
View cemetery, adjacent to Waterside cemetery, for public p"''p°^^^-
cemetery purposes. Said acquisition or taking shall be
subject to the rights of any and all lot owners in said lands.
58
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 81, 82, 83.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance, within a period of three years after its passage, by a
majority of the registered voters of said town present and
voting thereon at any annual or special town meeting.
For the purpose of such acceptance, this act shall take effect
upon its passage. Approved March 3, 1930.
Chap. 81 An Act authorizing the temporary reinstatement of
CHARLES E. BERRY AS A MEMBER OF THE POLICE DE-
PARTMENT OF THE CITY OF LYNN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Charles E. Berry, who was formerly a mem-
ber of the police department of the city of Lynn and who
was discharged therefrom on September eighth, nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, may be reinstated in said de-
partment without further examination for the sole pur-
pose of being retired under the provisions of section eighty-
three of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws. The
pension to be paid to him upon retirement as aforesaid shall
be at a rate equal to one half the rate of annual compen-
sation received by him on August thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and twenty-six.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance, during the current year, by vote of the city council of
said city, subject to the provisions of its charter; but for
the purposes of such acceptance this act shall take effect
upon its passage. Approved March 3, 1930.
Temporary
reinstatement
of Charles E.
Berry as a
member of
the police
department
of the city
of Lynn.
EiTeetive upon
acceptance, etc.
Chap. 82 An Act authorizing the construction and maintenance
BY OYSTER HARBOR, INC., OF A CERTAIN BRIDGE OVER TIDE
WATER IN THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE.
Oyster Har-
bor, Inc. may
construct a
certain bridge
over tide
water in
town of
Barnstable.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Oyster Harbor, Inc., a Massachusetts corpo-
ration, and its successors and assigns, may erect and main-
tain a bridge, with a draw, connecting Grand Island with
Dead Neck beach in the town of Barnstable, subject to the
provisions of chapter ninety-one of the General Laws.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 4, 1930.
Chap. 83 An Act permitting foreign title insurance companies
to transact business by unlicensed agents.
G. L. 175.
§ 116.\,
amended.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and seventy-five of the General
Laws is hereby amended by striking out section one hun-
dred and sixteen A, inserted by chapter one hundred and
sixty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight,
Acts, 1930. — C^hap. 84. 59
and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 116 A. FTeign titis
A foreign company admitted to transact business under the cmnptn^ls
eleventh clause of section forty-seven shall not be subject to "o^c/.^l^Tts.
this chapter except this section and sections three A, four, except, etc. '
five, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, nineteen A, twenty-
two, twenty-five, twenty-six, one hundred and fifty, one
hundred and fifty-one, except subdivision (5) of clause
Second, one hundred and fifty-four, one hundred and fifty-
five, one hundred and fifty-six, one hundred and fifty-eight,
one hundred and fifty-nine, one hundred and eighty-nine, one
hundred and ninety-three A and one hundred and ninety-
four; provided, however, that nothing contained in section Proviso,
one hundred and fifby or one hundred and fifty-one shall be
construed to require any person acting as an insurance agent
of such a company to be licensed under section one hundred
and sixty-three. Such company may transact all the kinds
of business specified in said eleventh clause.
Approved March 4, 1930.
An Act providing for the appointment of the city nh^^ qa
SOLICITOR OF THE CITY OF CHELSEA BY THE MAYOR IN- ^ ^'
STEAD OF BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section fifty-one of Part II of chapter six 1911, eso.
hundred and eighty of the acts of nineteen hundred and ^menled.^^'
eleven is hereby amended by inserting after the word "alder-
men" in the second hne the words: — , a city solicitor, — so
as to read as follows: — Section 51. The mayor shall ap- Appointment
point, subject to the approval of the board of aldermen, a °|jf(fj"j!s''i3" °'*^
city solicitor, a chief of police, a city engineer, who shall be mayor of city
superintendent of streets and sewers, who shall have the °^^^^'''®^-
powers of surveyors of highways and all the powers of road
commissioners not herein otherwise conferred; a chief
engineer of the fire department; a superintendent of pubhc
buildings, and a superintendent of fire alarms. Every ad-
ministrative officer so appointed shall, unless sooner re-
moved, hold office until his successor is appointed and
qualified. Any officer so appointed under this section
may be removed by the mayor, for such cause as he shall
deem sufficient and shall assign in writing in his order of
removal, and the removal shall take effect upon the fifing
of the order in the office of the city clerk and the service
of a copy of such order upon the officer removed either per-
sonally or at his last or usual place of residence. The city
clerk shall keep such order on file and subject to public
inspection.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance submission
to the registered voters of the city of Chelsea at the state ^o ^^ters, etc.
election in the current year in the form of the following
question, which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be
used in said city at said election: "Shall an act passed by
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Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 85, 86, 87.
the general court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty
entitled 'An act providing for the appointment of the city
solicitor of the city of Chelsea bj'- the mayor instead of by
the board of aldermen', be accepted?" If a majority of the
voters voting thereon vote in the affirmative in answer to
said question, this act shall take effect on the first Monday
of the following January, but not otherwise.
Approved March 4, 1930.
Chap. 85 An Act authorizing the city of revere to pay certain
CLAIMS LEGALLY UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ITS CHARTER.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Revere is hereby authorized to
appropriate money for the payment of, and to pay, such of
the unpaid bills against said city listed in current senate
document seventy-five as are legally unenforceable against
such city by reason of its failure to comply with the provisions
of section forty or forty-one of its charter, to wit: chapter
six hundred and eighty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred
and fourteen.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance,
during the current year, by vote of the city council of said
city, subject to the provisions of its charter; but not other-
wise. Approved March 4, 1930.
City of Revere
may pay cer-
tain claims
legally un-
enforceable
by reason of
failure to
comply with
certain pro-
visions of
its charter.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc,
Chap. 86 An Act exempting the property of the American na-
tional RED CROSS FROM TAXATION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The property of The American National
Red Cross, a corporation incorporated under act of congress,
whether received or held by it or for its use by one of its
state or territorial societies or local chapters, shall be ex-
empt from taxation in the same manner, to the same extent
and subject to the same limitations as may be provided
from time to time by general laws in respect to property of
charitable or benevolent corporations incorporated in this
commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect as of March thirty-
first of the current year. Approved March 4, 1930.
Property of
The American
National Red
Cross exempt
from taxation.
Effective date.
Chap. 87 An Act relative to the admissibility in evidence of
entries in the course of business.
G. L. 233, § 78,
amended.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter two hundred and thirty-three of the
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
seventy-eight and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 88. 61
Secfion 7S. An entry in an account kept in a book or by a Admissibility
card S3'steni or by any other system of keeping accounts, or entHeftnThe^
a writing or record, whether in the form of an entry in a book course of
or otherwise, made as a memorandum or record of any act,
transaction, occurrence or event, shall not be inadmissible
in any civil proceeding as evidence of the facts therein stated
because it is transcribed or because it is hearsay or self-
serving, if the court finds that the entry, writing or record was
made in good faith in the regular course of business and before
the beginning of the civil proceeding aforesaid and that it was
the regular course of such business to make such memoran-
dum or record at the time of such act, transaction, occurrence
or event or within a reasonable time thereafter. For the what word
purposes hereof, the word "business", in addition to its shLn^indude.
ordinary meaning, shall include profession, occupation and
calling of every kind. The court, in its discretion, before Producing in
admitting such entry, writing or record in evidence, may, to originar °^
such extent as it deems practicable or desirable, but to no entry, etc.
greater extent than the law required before April eleventh,
nineteen hundred and thirteen, require the party offering
the same to produce and offer in evidence the original entry,
writing, document or account or any other from which the
entry, writing or record offered or the facts therein stated
were transcribed or taken, and to call as his witness any
person who made the entry, writing or record offered or the
original or any other entry, writing, document or account
from which the entry, writing or record offered or the facts
therein stated were transcribed or taken, or who has personal
knowledge of the facts stated in the entry, writing or record
offered. When any such entry, writing or record is admitted,
all other circumstances of the making thereof, including lack
of personal knowledge by the entrant or maker, may be shown
to affect its weight.
Section 2. This act shall become operative September when
first of the current year. Approved March 5, 1930. "pe^'^tive.
An Act to establish the millerville fire and water Phn^ 88
DISTRICT. ^ ■
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The inhabitants of that part of the town of S^^nd'^
Blackstone known as Millerville, liable to taxation in said Water District
town and residing within the territory enclosed by the follow- «^*'''^''^h««^-
ing boundary lines, to wit : — On the north by the Midland
division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road; on the east by the town of Belhngham; on the south
by the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island; and on the west
by Harris pond, — shall constitute a fire and water district,
and are hereby made a body corporate by the name of the
Millerville Fire and Water District, hereinafter called the
district, for the purpose of suppl3dng themselves with water
for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic and other
62
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 88.
May eontnict
with city of
Woo n socket
in state of
Rhode Island
for purchose
of water, etc.
May take
lands, rights
of way, etc.
May construct
reservoirs, etc.,
may lay
aqueducts,
conduits, etc.
May dig up
and embank
lands, high-
ways, etc.
Restrictions
as to entry
upon railroad
locations.
Property
damages,
recovery, etc.
District may
borrow money,
issue bonds, etc
Millerville
Fire and
purposes, for assessing and raising taxes as provided herein
for payment for such services, and for defraying the neces-
sary expenses of carrying on the business of said district,
subject to all general laws now or hereafter in force relating
to such districts, except as otherwise provided herein.
Section 2. Said district may contract with the city of
Woonsocket, in the state of Rhode Island for the purchase of
whatever water may be required for the purposes herein
specified, and said city, when duly authorized so to do by the
law of said state of Rhode Island, may furnish whatever
water may be required for the purposes named herein, upon
such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by said
city and the water commissioners of said district hereinafter
provided for.
Section .3. Said district may take by eminent domain
under chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire
by purchase or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights of way
and easements within its bounds necessary for the establish-
ment and maintenance of its system of water supply, or for
the conveying of water to any part of the said district, and
may construct on the land so acquired any standpipes,
reservoirs, tanks, fixtures, buildings or other structures, or
do such other things as may be necessary for the establish-
ment of a complete and effective system of water supply;
and for that purpose may construct, lay and maintain aque-
ducts, conduits, pipes and other works under or over any
land, water courses, railroads, railways, and public or other
ways, and along such ways within the bounds of said district,
in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct the same;
and for the purpose of constructing, laying, maintaining,
operating, and repairing such conduits, pipes and other
works, and for all other proper purposes of this act, said dis-
trict may dig up or raise and embank any such land, high-
ways, or other ways in such manner as to cause the least
hindrance to public travel on such ways; and all things done
upon any such way, shall be subject to the direction of the
selectmen of the town of Blackstone. Said district shall not
enter upon, construct or lay any conduit, pipe or other works
within the location of any railroad corporation except at such
time and in such manner as it may agree upon with such
corporation, or in case of failure to so agree, as may be ap-
proved by the department of public utilities.
Section 4. Any person sustaining damages in his prop-
erty by any taking under this act or any other thing done
under authority thereof may recover such damages from said
district under said chapter seventy-nine.
Section 5. For the purpose of paying the necessary
expenses and liabilities incurred under the provisions of this
act, other than expenses of maintenance and operation, the
said district may borrow from time to time such sums as may
be necessary, not exceeding in the aggregate thirty thousand
dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall
bear on their face the words, Millerville Fire and Water Dis-
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 88. 63
trict Loan, Act of WVM). lOach aulliotizcd issue shall con- W;iter Dis-
stitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be payable in not Acfongao.
more than thirty years from their dates. Indebtedness
incurred under this act shall be subject to chapter forty-four
of the General Laws.
Section 6. The said district shall, at the time of author- Payment of
izing the said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof '"'*"' ^*"'
in accordance with section five of this act; and when a vote
to that effect has been passed, a sum which, with the income
derived from water rates, will be sufficient to pay the annual
expense of operating the water works and interest as it ac-
crues on bonds or notes issued as aforesaid, and to make such
payments on the principal as may be required under this act,
shall, without further vote, be assessed upon the said district
by the assessors of the town of Blackstone annually thereafter
until the debt incurred by said loan or loans is extinguished.
Section 7. Any land taken or acquired under this act Land acquired
shall be managed, improved and controlled by the board of etc^by'b'oaTd '
water commissioners hereinafter provided for, in such manner mi^tonLT'""
as thej^ shall deem for the best interest of the district. All
authority vested in said board by this section shall be subject
to the provisions of section ten.
Section 8* Whenever a tax is duly voted by said district Assessment
for the purposes of this act, the clerk shall send a certified of'taxes.^'' '°°
copy of the vote to the assessors of the town of Blackstone,
who shall assess the same on said district in the same manner
in all respects in which town taxes are required by law to be
assessed. The assessment shall be committed to the town
collector who shall collect the tax in the manner provided for
the collection of town taxes, and shall deposit the proceeds
with the district treasurer for the use and benefit of the dis-
trict. The district may collect interest on overdue taxes in
the same manner in which interest is authorized to be col-
lected on town taxes.
Section 9. A meeting of the voters of the territory Meeting,
included within the boundaries set forth in section one shall ^'""' <^''"^*^-
be called, on petition of ten or more legal voters therein, by
a warrant from the selectmen of the town of Blackstone, or
from a justice of the peace, directed to one of the petitioners,
requiring him to give notice of the meeting by posting copies
of the warrant in two or more public places in the district
seven days at least before the time of the meeting. One of the
petitioners shall preside at the meeting until a clerk is chosen
and sworn, and the clerk shall preside until a moderator is
chosen. After the choice of a moderator, the question of the
acceptance of this act shall be submitted to the voters, and
if it shall be accepted by a majority of the voters present and
voting thereon it shall take full effect, and the meeting may
then proceed to act upon the other articles contained in the
warrant.
Section 10. Said district shall, at the same meeting at Districtcierk
which this act is accepted and after such acceptance, elect by treasurer,
ballot a district clerk and a district treasurer, who may be the ^^^^'°''' *''<=•
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 88.
Board of water
commission-
ers, election,
powers, etc.
Vacancy.
ConfHTiissioners
to fix water
rates, etc.
Income,
how used.
Annual, etc.,
report.
Adoption of
by-laws,
calling of
meetings, etc.
Penalty for
polluting
water, etc.
same person, to hold office until the expiration of one year
from the next succeeding annual meeting, and at each annual
meeting after the first, their successors shall be elected by-
ballot for one year; and there shall also be elected by ballot
three persons to hold office, one until the expiration of three
years, one until the expiration of two years, and one until
the expiration of one year, from the next succeeding annual
meeting, to constitute a board of water commissioners. At
each annual meeting after the first, one such commissioner
shall be elected by ballot for three years. All officers of the
district shall hold office until their successors are elected and
qualified. All the authority granted to said district by this
act, except sections five and six and except as otherwise
specially provided, shall be vested in the said board of water
commissioners, who shall be subject, however, to such in-
structions, rules and regulations as the district may impose by
its vote. Any vacancy occurring in said board from any cause
may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the
district at any legal meeting called for the purpose. No
money shall be drawn from the district treasury except upon
the written order of a majority of the said board.
Section 11. Said commissioners shall fix just and equi-
table prices and rates for the use of water, and shall prescribe
the time and manner of payment. The income of the water
works shall be appropriated to defray all operating expenses,
interest charges and payments on the principal as they accrue
upon any bonds or notes issued for water supply purposes.
If there should be a net surplus remaining after providing for
the aforesaid charges, it may be appropriated for such new
construction as said commissioners may recommend, and in
case a surplus should remain after payment for such new con-
struction the water rates shall be reduced proportionately.
Said commissioners shall annually, and as often as said dis-
trict may require, render a report upon the condition of the
works under their charge, and an account of their doings,
including an account of receipts and expenditures.
Section 12. Said district may adopt by-laws prescribing
by whom and how meetings may be called and notified, and
upon the application of ten or more legal voters of said dis-
trict, meetings may also be called by warrant from a justice
of the peace as provided in section nine; said district may
also choose such other officers, not provided for in this act,
as it may deem proper or necessary. Said district shall have
all the rights and privileges conferred by law upon water
districts and fire districts, so far as applicable.
Section 13. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts,
pollutes or diverts any water obtained or supplied under this
act, or wilfully or wantonly injures any reservoir, standpipe,
aqueduct, pipe or other property, owned or used by said
district for the purposes of this act, shall forfeit and pay to
the district three times the amount of damages assessed
therefor, to be recovered in an action of tort; and upon con-
viction of any of the above wilful or wanton acts shall be
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 89, 90. 65
punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by
imprisonment for not more than six months.
Section 14. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance Submission
by a majority of the voters of the district described in section district^etc.
one, present and voting thereon at a meeting called for the
purpose within three years after its passage; but the number
of meetings so called in any one year shall not exceed three;
and for the purpose of being submitted to the voters as afore-
said, this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 5, 1930.
An Act relative to the office expenses of the reporter QJiav, 89
OF decisions.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter two hundred and twenty-one of the General Laws g. l. 221, § 68,
is hereby amended by striking out section sixty-eight and '^™®"^^'^-
inserting in place thereof the following : — Section 68. The Reporter of
reporter shall receive from the commonwealth a salary of six cralpenlation,
thousand dollars, and shall be allowed by the commonwealth expenses, etc.
for clerical and incidental expenses of his office such sums as
shall be appropriated therefor. These amounts shall be in
full compensation for his services and said expenses. All fees
received by him for copies of opinions, rescripts and other
papers shall be paid by him quarterly to the commonwealth,
with a detailed statement thereof.
Approved March 5, 1930.
An Act permitting war veterans' organizations to (JJkij) 90
parade with music on the lord's day.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to Emergency
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an P'^eambie.
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the General LawS; g. l. i36, § 10,
as amended in section ten by chapter one hundred and nine- ^*'' ' ^™^" ® '
teen of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, is
hereby further amended by striking out said section and
inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 10. Any War veterans'
post or camp of an incorporated organization of veterans mly'^parade^
of any war in which the United States has engaged may ^^'g^^^-lXy
parade with music on the Lord's day for the purpose of
attending divine service, holding commemorative exercises or
dedicating memorials; provided, that the music shall be sus-
pended while passing within two hundred feet of any place
of public worship where services are being held.
Approved March 7, 1930.
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Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 91, 92.
Chap. 91 An Act providing for Saturday half holidays for
LABORERS, WORKMEN AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE
CITY OF WORCESTER.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. All laborers, workmen and mechanics em-
ployed by the city of Worcester in any capacity as permanent
employees or who have been certified for such employment
under chapter thirty-one of the General Laws and whose
services can be dispensed with shall be allowed a half holiday
on Saturday of each week without loss of pay.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted to the voters of
the city of Worcester for their acceptance at the biennial state
election in the current year in the form of the following ques-
tion, which shall be placed on the official ballot to be used at
said election: — "Shall an act passed by the general court
in the year nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled 'An act
providing for Saturday half holidays for laborers, workmen
and mechanics employed by the city of Worcester,' be ac-
cepted?" If a majority of the voters voting thereon vote in
the affirmative in answer to said question, then this act shall
take full effect in said city on a date which shall be deter-
mined by its city council; otherwise it shall not take effect.
Approved March 7, 1930.
Saturday half
holidays for
laborers, work-
men and me-
chanics em-
ployed by the
city of
Worcester.
Submission
to voters, etc.
1872, 342, § 1,
etc., amended.
Chap. 92 An Act relative to the use of certain streets in the
CITY OF BOSTON BY THE UNION FREIGHT RAILROAD COM-
PANY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows. •
Section one of chapter three hundred and forty-two of
the acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, as amended
by section one of chapter four hundred and thirty of the acts
of nineteen hundred and one, is hereby further amended by
striking out all after the word "namely" in the eleventh
line, down to and including the semicolon in the twenty-
first line and inserting in place thereof the following : — :
Causeway street (from the southwesterly line, extended, of
Haverhill street to Commercial street), Commercial street,
Atlantic avenue and Cove street, — so as to read as follows :
— Section 1. George B. Upton, Percival L. Everett, Henry
S. Russell, their associates and successors, are hereby made a
corporation by the name of the Union Freight Railroad
Company, for the purpose of locating, constructing, main-
taining and operating a railroad, for public use in the con-
veyance of freight only, with convenient single or double
tracks, between the terminal points of the several steam
railroads entering the city of Boston, and extending in and
through such portions of the following streets as may be
necessary for that purpose, namely: Causeway street (from
the southwesterly line, extended, of Haverhill street to
Union Freight
Railroad
Company in-
corporated.
Use of certain
streets in
city of Boston.
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 93. 67
Commercial street), Commercial street, Atlantic avenue and
Cove street, and upon and over such other streets as the
board of aldermen of said city may from time to time de-
termine, on the petition of the said corporation; with the
right also to construct, use and maintain side tracks from
its main tracks to any wharf or wharves or warehouses, when
requested, in writing, so to do by a majority in interest of
the owners or occupants of such wharves or warehouses:
provided, however, that no side track shall be laid upon a Provisos.
public street to any wharf or warehouse without the ap-
proval of the board of aldermen; and provided, also, that
the rails for said tracks shall be of such pattern, suitable
for railway freight cars in common use, as the board of alder-
men may prescribe. Said corporation shall have all the pow-
ers and privileges and be subject to all the duties, restrictions
and liabilities set forth in all general laws which now are or
hereafter ma}^ be in force relating to street railway corpo-
rations, and to other railroad corporations, so far as the
same may be applicable. Approved March 7, 1930.
An Act establishing the bernardston fire and water (^/^^^I) 93
district.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The inhabitants of that part of the town of Bernardston
Bernardston, liable to taxation in said town and residing oTstrict es-^ ^
within the territory comprised within the following boundary tabhshed.
lines, to wit: — Beginning at the point where Fall River
crosses the southerly line of the town of Bernardston and
running thence westerly and northerly and again westerly
along the southerly line of said town, crossing the Boston
and Maine Railroad to Mill brook, so called; thence north-
westerly in a straight line to the southeasterly side of the
road leading to Leyden at a point one hundred feet westerly
from the house owned or occupied by George Hale, said
house being a short distance west of Mill brook, and con-
tinuing in the same line to a point two hundred feet north-
erly or northwesterly from said road; thence northeasterly
and easterly parallel to and two hundred feet from said road
to Leyden, to a point sixteen hundred feet westerly from
South street so called, it being the main road from Green-
field to Brattleboro; thence northerly in a straight line to a
point in the south line of land of Frank C. Root which is
also the north line of McMurdy, said point being twelve
hundred feet west from South street; thence northerly in a
straight line to the center of the culvert under Fox Hill road,
said point being about one hundred feet west of the house
owned and occupied by Fred M. Hale, and continuing in
the same line to a point one hundred feet north of said Fox
Hill road; thence easterly parallel to and one hundred feet
north of said road to a point two hundred feet west of the
state highway known as the Brattleboro road; thence
northerly parallel to and two hundred feet from said road to
68
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 93.
May contract
with town of
Greenfield for
purchase of
water, etc.
May take
lands, rights
of way, etc.
May construct
standpipes,
reservoirs, etc.
May construct
aqueducts,
conduits, etc.
a point a short distance north of the house owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. Ella Rogerson; thence easterly in a straight
line passing over a Massachusetts highway bound on the
west side of the road and situated about three hundred feet
north of the Rogerson house, and thence crossing Fall River
and Bald Mountain road to an iron pipe driven in the ground
at the easterly side of the road which passes the house owned
and occupied by Frank L. Oakes, said point being about two
hundred and seventy-three feet northeasterly from said
house; thence southeasterly in a straight hne to the north-
erly hne of the highway which runs past the house of Harriet
M. S. Couillard at a point about three hundred feet east of
the Couillard house, said point being two hundred feet east
of the east line of a cross road leading to the Northfield road ;
thence southerly parallel to and two hundred feet from said
cross road to a point two hundred feet north of the main
road from Bernardston to Northfield; thence easterly
parallel to and two hundred feet north of said Northfield
road to Casey brook, so called; thence southwesterly down
said brook to Fall River; thence southerly down Fall River
to the place of beginning, — shall constitute a fire and water
district, and are hereby made a body corporate by the name
of the Bernardston Fire and Water District, for the purpose
of supplying themselves with water for the extinguishment of
fires and for domestic and other purposes; for assessing and
raising taxes as provided herein for paying for such services
and for defraying the necessary expenses of carrying on the
business of said district, subject to all general laws now or
hereafter in force relating to such districts, except as other-
wise provided herein.
Section 2. Said district may contract with the town of
Greenfield for the purchase of whatever water may be re-
quired for the purposes herein specified, and said town may
contract with said district to furnish whatever water may
be required for the purposes named herein, upon such terms
and conditions as may be agreed upon by the water com-
missioners of said town and the water commissioners of
said district hereinafter provided for, or, in case of failure so
to agree, upon such terms and conditions as may be fixed
by the department of public utilities.
Section 3. Said district may take bj^ eminent domain
under chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire
by purchase or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights of way
and easements within its bounds necessary for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of its system of water supply,
or for the conveying of water to anj'^ part of the said district,
and may construct on the land so acquired any standpipes,
reservoirs, tanks, fixtures, buildings or other structures, or
do such other things as may be necessary for the estabhsh-
ment of a complete and effective system of water supply;
and for that purpose may construct, lay and maintain
aqueducts, conduits, pipes and other works under or over
any land, water courses, railroads, railways, and public or
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 93. 69
other ways, and along such waj^s within the bounds of said
district, in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct the
same ; and for the purpose of constructing, laying, maintain-
ing, operating and repairing such conduits, pipes and other
works, and for all other proper purposes of this act, said May dig up
■,•,•, !• • 111 111 and embank
district may dig up or raise and embank any such land, lands, high-
highways or other ways in such manner as to cause the '^^^^' ^^'^'
least hindrance to public travel on such ways; and all things
done upon any such way shall be subject to the direction of
the selectmen of the town of Bernardston. Said district Restrictions as
shall not enter upon, construct or lay smy conduit, pipe or raifroaT ioca-°
other works within the location of any railroad corporation *'°"^-
except at such time and in such manner as it may agree upon
with such corporation, or in case of failure to so agree, as
may be approved by the department of public utihties.
Section 4. Any person sustaining damages in his Property
property by any taking under this act or any other thing r^^vlryl etc.
done under authority thereof may recover such damages
from said district under said chapter seventy-nine.
Section 5. For the purpose of paying the necessary District may
expenses and liabilities incurred under the provisions of this I'ssue bonds'!^^'
act, the said district may borrow from time to time such e*^°-
sums as may be necessary, not exceeding in the aggregate
one hundred thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes
therefor, which shall bear on their face the words, Bernard- pf^^^'n^w'^.
ston Fire and Water District Loan, Act of 1930. Each au- District Loan^
thorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such ^''^ °^ ^^"^°'
loans shall be payable in not more than thirty years from
their dates. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be
subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 6. The said district shall, at the time of au- Payment of
thorizing the said loan or loans, provide for the payment '°''"'«*''-
thereof in accordance with section five; and when a vote
to that effect has been passed, a sum which, with the income
derived from water rates, will be sufficient to pay the annual
expense of operating the water works and interest as it
accrues on bonds or notes issued as aforesaid, and to make
such payments on the principal as may be required under
this act, shall, without further vote, be assessed upon the
said district by the assessors of the town of Bernardston
annually thereafter until the debt incurred by said loan
or loans is extinguished.
Section 7. Any land taken or acquired under this act Land acquired
shall be managed, improved and controlled by the board of etc'^.^y bSfrd^'
water commissioners hereinafter provided for, in such of water com-
manner as they shall deem for the best interest of the district. ™'^^'
All authority vested in said board by this section shall be
subject to the provisions of section ten.
Section 8. Whenever a tax is duly voted by said ^^^^^^^^^^n
district for the purposes of this act, the clerk shall send oFtaxes.^ '°°
a certified copy of the vote to the assessors of the town of
Bernardston, who shall assess the same on said district in
the same manner in all respects in which town taxes are
70
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 93.
Meeting, how
called.
District clerk
and a district
treasurer,
election.
Board of water
commissioners,
election,
powers, etc.
Vacancy.
Commissioners
to fix water
rates, etc.
Income,
how used.
required by law to be assessed. The assessment shall be
committed to the town collector who shall collect the tax
in the manner provided for the collection of town taxes, and
shall deposit the proceeds with the district treasurer for the
use and benefit of the district. The district may collect
interest on overdue taxes in the same manner in which interest
is authorized to be collected on town taxes.
Section 9. A meeting of the voters of the territory in-
cluded within the boundaries set forth in section one shall
be called, on petition of ten or more legal voters therein, by
a warrant from the selectmen of the town of Bernardston,
or from a justice of the peace, directed to one of the peti-
tioners, requiring him to give notice of the meeting b}^ post-
ing copies of the warrant in two or more public places in the
district seven days at least before the time of the meeting.
One of the petitioners shall preside at the meeting until a
clerk is chosen and sworn, and the clerk shall preside until
a moderator is chosen. After the choice of a moderator, the
question of the acceptance of this act shall be submitted to
the voters, and if it shall be accepted b}^ a majority of the
voters present and voting thereon it shall take full effect,
and the meeting may then proceed to act upon the other
articles contained in the warrant.
Section 10. Said district shall, at the same meeting at
which this act is accepted and after such acceptance, elect
by ballot a district clerk and a district treasurer, who may be
the same person, to hold office until one year from the next
succeeding annual meeting, and at each annual meeting
after the first, their successors shall be elected by ballot
for one year; and there shall also be elected by ballot three
persons to hold office, one until three years, one until two
years, and one until one year, from the next succeeding
annual meeting, to constitute a board of water commis-
sioners. At each annual meeting after the first, one such
commissioner shall be elected by ballot for three years.
All officers of the district shall hold office until their suc-
cessors are elected and qualified. All the authority granted
to said district by this act, except sections five and six and
except as otherwise specially provided, shall be vested in the
said board of water commissioners, who shall be subject,
however, to such instructions, rules and regulations as the
district may impose by its vote. Any vacancy occurring
in said board from any cause may be filled for the remainder
of the unexpired term by the district at any legal meeting
called for the purpose. No money shall be drawn from the
district treasury except upon the written order of a ma-
jority of the said board.
Section 11. Said board of water commissioners shall
fix just and equitable prices and rates for the use of water,
and shall prescribe the time and manner of payment. The
income of the water system shall be appropriated to pay the
town of Greenfield for water furnished, to defray operating
expenses, interest charges, and the payments of the prin-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 94. 71
cipal as they accrue upon any bonds or notes issued for
water supply purposes, but this provision shall not be
construed as a limitation of the contractual or other obliga-
tion of the said district. If there should be a net surplus
remaining after providing for the aforesaid charges, it may
be appropriated for such new construction as said com-
missioners may recommend, and in case a surplus should
remain after pa3'ment for such new construction the water
rates shall be reduced proportionately. Said board shall
annually, and as often as the district may require, render a
report upon the condition of the system under their charge
and an account of their doings, including an account of
their receipts and expenditures.
Section 12. Said district may adopt by-laws prescrib- Adoption of
ing by whom and how meetings may be called and notified, cfiiing of meet-
and, upon the application of ten or more legal voters of said ^^^^- ^^'^■
district, meetings may also be called by warrant from a
justice of the peace as provided in section nine. Said dis-
trict may also choose such other officers, not provided for
in this act, as it may deem proper or necessary. Said dis-
trict shall have all the rights and privileges conferred by law
upon water districts and fire districts, so far as applicable.
Section 13. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts. Penalty for
pollutes or diverts any water obtained or supplied under water.'etc.
this act, or wilfully or wantonly injures any reservoir, stand-
pipe-, aqueduct, pipe or other property, owned or used by said
district for the purposes of this act, shall forfeit and pay to
the district three times the amount of damages assessed there-
for, to be recovered in an action of tort; and upon conviction
of any of the above wilful or wanton acts shall be punished
by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment for not more than six months.
Section 14. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Submission
ance by a majority of the voters of the district described in distrktretc.
section one, present and voting thereon at a meeting called
for the purpose within three years after its passage ; but the
number of meetings so called in any one year shall not ex-
ceed three; and for the purpose of being submitted to the
voters as aforesaid, this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 7, 1930.
An Act relative to the tenure of office of the as- (JJiav 94
SESSORS OF the CITY OF REVERE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter two hundred and twenty-eight of ^mindld ^ ^'
the acts of nineteen hundred and twentj^-one is hereby
amended by striking out section two and inserting in place
thereof the following : — Section 2. At each biennial election Assessors of
in said city an assessor shall be elected for a term of six years eiectkfn^^tJrml'.
from the first Monday of the following January, to fill the
vacancy then occurring. Assessors shall continue to serve
72
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 95, 96.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
until their successors have quahfied. The term of office of the
assessor elected in nineteen hundred and twenty-eight whose
period of service as an assessor has been the longest is hereby-
extended to the first IMonday in January, nineteen hundred
and thirty-five, and his successor shall be elected at the
biennial election in December, nineteen hundred and thirty-
four.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance
during the current year by vote of the city council of the city
of Revere, subject to the provisions of its charter, but not
otherwise. Approved March 7, 1930.
Chap. 95 An Act to authorize the trustees of hopkins academy
TO HOLD ADDITIONAL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Trustees of
Hopkins Acad-
emy may hold
additional real
and personal
estate.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The Trustees of Hopkins Academy, a corporation incorpo-
rated by an act approved February fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixteen and entitled "An Act to incorporate the
Trustees of Hopkins Academy", is hereby authorized to hold
real and personal estate, the annual income from which shall
not exceed twenty thousand dollars.
Approved March 7, 1930.
Chap. 96 An Act relative to municipal appropriations for the
ERADICATION OF MOSQUITOES.
Emergency
preamble.
G. L. 40, § 5.
etc., amended.
Cities and
towns may
appropriate
money for im-
provement of
low lands and
swamps and for
the eradication
of mtisqiiitoes.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public health, safety and convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter forty of the General Laws, as most
recently amended by section six of chapter two hundred and
eighty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine, is hereby further amended by striking out clause (36),
added by said section six, and inserting in place thereof the
following: — (36) For the improvement of low lands and
swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under chapter two
hundred and fifty-two, or for the eradication of mosquitoes
by the board of health in a town not then included within an
area described by an identifying name for the purposes of
section five A of said chapter two hundred and fifty-two.
Approved March 8, 1930.
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 97, 98. 73
An Act providing for the dredging of leverett pond (Jfidp^ 97
AND muddy river IN THE TOWN OF BROOKLINE AND THE
CITY OF BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Boston, acting by its board of Dredging of
park commissioners, with the approval of its mayor, and with anFivfuddy^
the approval of the board of park commissioners and the ofBrookH^e"
selectmen of the town of Brookline, is hereby authorized to «^nd oity of
make a written contract or contracts in the name of the said
city, which shall be in compliance with the provisions of its
charter and amendments thereto, for doing the work of
dredging Muddy river and Leverett pond in said city and
town between the extension southerly of the easterly hne of
St. Mary's street, Brookhne, and eight hundred feet south-
westerly of the southwesterly line of Huntington avenue,
Boston, and Washington street, Brookline, such contract or
contracts to be for removal of material to such depths and for
such sloping and inclines of the banks as may be agreed upon
by the park commissioners of the said city and the park
commissioners and the selectmen of the said town, before the
contract or contracts are made, and also to provide for the
replacing and restoring the adjacent grounds, rocks, trees,
drives, paths and shrubs that may be damaged in conse-
quence of doing the said work. The cost of doing the entire Cost, by
work shall be paid by the said city out of the appropriation ^^°^ ^^^*^'
of thirty-five thousand dollars heretofore made by the said
city for Muddy river and Leverett pond improvements and
out of the appropriation of seventy-five thousand dollars as
made by said town of Brookline for the cleaning and deepen-
ing of Muddy river; and the town of Brookline, on certificate
of work done and requisition of amounts due for the same
by the board of park commissioners of the said city, with the
approval of its mayor, shall pay to the treasurer of the said
city two thirds of the sum stated in each certificate until the
contract sum or sums are fully paid; and said contract or
contracts may be made by the said city without any further
appropriation by the said city or town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1930.
An Act relative to the giving of notice in actions Q^ku) Qg
AGAINST ABUTTING OWNERS FOR DEFECTIVE CONDITION
OF THEIR PREMISES OR OF ADJOINING WAYS WHEN CAUSED
BY SNOW OR ICE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter eighty-four of the General Laws, as g. l. 84, § 21,
amended in section twentj^-one by chapter two hundred and etc., amended,
forty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, is
hereby further amended by striking out said section twenty-
74
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 99.
Notice in ac-
tions against
abutting own-
ers for de-
fective con-
dition of
their premises
or of adjoining
ways, when
caused by
snow or ice.
Proviso.
When
operative.
one and inserting in place thereof the following : — Section
21. The three preceding sections, so far as they relate to
notices of injuries resulting from snow or ice, shall apply to
actions against persons founded upon the defective condition
of their premises, or of adjoining ways, when caused by or
consisting in part of snow or ice; provided, that notice within
thirty days after the injury shall be sufficient, and that if by
reason of physical or mental incapacity it is impossible for
the injured person to give the notice within thirty days after
the injury, he may give it within thirty days after such in-
capacity has been removed, and in case of his death without
having been for thirty days at any time after his injury of
sufficient capacity to give the notice, his executor or adminis-
trator ma}' give the notice within thirty days after his
appointment. Such notice may be given by posting it in a
conspicuous place on said premises and by leaving it with
any person occupying the whole or any part of said premises,
if there be such a person, and no such notice shall be invalid
by reason of any inaccuracy or misstatement in respect to
the owner's name if it appears that such error was made in
good faith and did not prevent or unreasonably delay the
owner from receiving actual notice of the injury and of the
contention that it occurred from the defective condition of
his premises or of a way adjoining the same.
Section 2. This act shall become operative on Septem-
ber first of the current year. Approved March 8, 1930.
Chap. 99 An Act relative to the licensing of pipe lines, conduits
AND CABLES BEYOND ESTABLISHED HARBOR LINES.
G. L. 91, § 14,
amended.
Department of
public works
may license
erections, etc.,
in tide waters.
May license
construction,
etc., of pipe
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter ninety-one of the General Laws is
hereby amended by striking out section fourteen, as affected
by section one of chapter one hundred and six of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, and inserting in place
thereof the following: — Section 1 4- The department of
public works may hcense and prescribe the terms for the
construction or extension of a wharf, pier, dam, sea wall,
road, bridge or other structure, or for the filling of land or
flats, or the driving of piles in tide water below high water
mark, but not, except as to a structure authorized by law,
beyond any established harbor line, nor, unless with the ap-
proval of the governor and council, bej^ond the line of riparian
ownership. A license shall not be granted for the construction
of a bridge across a river, cove or inlet, except in a location
above a bridge, dam or similar structure authorized by law
over such tide water, in which no draw actually exists or is
required by law, and not then, if objection is made by the
aldermen or selectmen of the town where the bridge is to be
built.
The said department may license and prescribe the terms
for the construction or extension of a pipe line, conduit or
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 100. 75
cable under tide water beyond any established harbor line ; iiiu-s, conduits
provided, that such pipe line or conduit is entirely iinbedded Jl'lfostab-^^
in the soil and docs not in any part occupy, or project into ii;^[."j-ngg'""
such tide water, and provided also that said department may p^^^.j^^jg
at any time require any pipe line, conduit or cable to be
moved or relocated if channel changes or alterations demand
the same.
Section 2. Section thirty-four of said chapter ninety- g. l. 9i, § 34,
one, as affected as aforesaid, is hereby amended by striking ^^^n^^^^^-
out, in the first Hne, the word "division" and inserting in
place thereof the words : — department of public works, —
and by inserting after the word "Hues" in the sixth Hne the
following: — , except as provided by section fourteen, — so
as to read as follows : — Section 34- The department of ^f^jfa'^bor unes
public works may, after hearing the parties interested, pre- in any harbor of
scribe lines in any harbor of the commonwealth and make w4fth!""°'^"
report thereof to the general court, not later than the next
session, for its action thereon. If such lines are established
by the general court as the harbor lines of said harbor, no
wharf, pier or other structure shall thereafter be extended
into said harbor beyond such lines, except as provided by
section fourteen. Notice of the hearing shall be pubhshed ^^^1^^'^^°^
three weeks successively in a newspaper published in Boston
and in one or more published in the county or counties where
such harbor lies, the first pubHcation to be at least thirty
days before the hearing. Approved March 10, 1930.
Chav.l^Qi
An Act permitting directors of credit unions to
borrow under certain restrictions.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section eighteen of chapter one hundred and seventy-one g. l. m, § is.
of the General Laws, as appearing in section one of chapter ^°ie"ded.
two hundred and seventy-three of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "corporation" in the seventh line the words:
— , unless approved by vote of two thirds of the other
members of the said board, — so as to read as follows: —
Section 18. No member of the board of directors shall Directors of
„ , . . 1 (• credit unions
receive any compensation tor his services as a member oi not to receive
the said board or as a member of any committee, nor shall ^°™pe"sation,
any member of the said board borrow from the corporation Not to borrow
to an amount in excess of the total of his shares and deposits u"niTss^^etc
in said credit union and the accumulated earnings standing
to his credit thereon on the books of the corporation, unless
approved by vote of two thirds of the other members of the
said board. No member of said board shall become surety Not to become
or co-maker for any loan. The officers elected by the ^^'^^^^^ ^t"-
board may receive such compensation as it may authorize, of°™EcCTafetc!
subject to the approval of the members at the next annual
meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose.
Approved March 11, 1930.
76
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 101, 102, 103.
Chap.lOl An Act regulating the disposition of fines, penalties
AND FORFEITURES RECOVERED IN CERTAIN PROSECUTIONS
UNDER THE LAWS RELATIVE TO FISHERIES, BIRDS, ANIMALS
AND GAME.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section thirteen of chapter one hundred and
thirty of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
out, in the fourth and fifth hues, the word "commonwealth"
and inserting in place thereof the words : — town where the
ofTence is committed, — so as to read as follows: — Section
13. All fines, penalties and forfeitures recovered in prose-
cutions under the laws relative to fisheries or to birds,
animals and game, except as provided in section ninety-nine,
shall be equally divided between the count}'- where such
prosecution is made and the town where the offence is com-
mitted; provided, that if the prosecuting officer is a warden
receiving compensation from the commonwealth, such fines,
penalties and forfeitures shall be paid to the commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall apply to prosecutions begun
on or after June fifteenth in the current year.
Approved March 11, 1930.
0. L. 130, § 13,
amended.
Disposition of
fines, etc, re-
covered in
prosecutions
under the
laws relative
to fisheries,
birds, animals
and game.
To what prose-
cutions act
shall apply.
Chap. 102 An Act relative to the giving of bond by the cashier
IN the department of the attorney general.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
G.L. 12, §2,
amended.
Section two of chapter twelve of the General Laws is
hereby amended by striking out, in the fifth and sixth lines,
the words "the sum of twenty thousand dollars" and in-
serting in place thereof the following : — such sum as is de-
termined by the attorney general, — so as to read as follows :
— Section 2. He may appoint such assistants as the duties
of the department require and a chief clerk and, with the
approval of the governor and council, shall fix their com-
Cashier. salary, pensatiou. He may appoint a cashier and, subject to the
approval of the governor and council, fix his salary. Such
cashier shall give bond to the commonwealth in such sum
as is determined by the attorney general. He may, with the
approval of the governor and council, employ additional
legal assistance. Appointments under this section shall be
exempt from chapter thirty-one.
Approved March 11, 1930.
Attorney
general may
appoint as-
sistants, etc.
bond.
C/iaT). 103 An Act providing for the holding of biennial munic-
IPAL elections in THE CITY OF WESTFIELD IN ODD-NUM-
BERED YEARS INSTEAD OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Biennial mu- SECTION 1. Beginning with the second Tuesday of De-
urcfty 0^*'°°^ cember in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-one, mu-
Westfieidfor nicipal elections in the city of Westfield for the choice of
caokce of cer- t- ./
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 104. 77
mayor, members of the city council, members of the school ^jj'?"?^^''?
committee and members of the board of directors or trustees odd-numbered
of the Westfield Athenseum shall be held biennially, on the ^®'*'"^-
second Tuesday of December in every odd-numbered year.
Section 2. All of the aforesaid municipal officers of said Terms of
city shall continue to be elected for the terms now provided ^^^^'
by law, except that the successors of such officers whose
terms expire on the first Monday of January in the year
nineteen hundred and thirty-one shall at said election be
electetl for terms of one j-ear each. The terms of all the
aforesaid municipal officers which do not expire on said
day are hereby extended for one year and their respective
successors shall be elected at the biennial municipal elec-
tion next preceding the date of expiration of their respective
terms as hereby extended.
Section 3. This act shall be submitted to the voters submission
of the city of Westfield at the state election in the year *° voters, etc.
nineteen hundred and thirty in the form of the following
question which shall be placed on the official ballot to be
used at said election in said city: ''Shall an act passed by the
general cour.t in the year nineteen hundred and thirty,
entitled 'An Act providing for the holding of biennial mu-
nicipal elections in the city of Westfield in odd-numbered
years instead of even-numbered years', be accepted?" If a
majority of the voters voting thereon vote in the affirmative
in answer to said question, then this act shall take effect,
but not otherwise. Approved March 11, 1930.
An Act changing the date of the biennial municipal (7/^^^ \(\a
election in the city of northampton. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and 1927. 265, § i.
sixtj'-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven ^^^'^ ^
is hereby amended by striking out all after the word "bi-
ennially" in the seventh line and inserting in place thereof
the following: — on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
of November commencing with the biennial election in the
year nineteen hundred and thirty-one, — so as to read as
follows : — Section 1 . Municipal elections in the city of Bienm^ai mu-
Northampton for the choice of mayor, members of the city Tn^lty of^ ^°°^
council, members of the school committee, city clerk, city f^rchS^^o^
treasurer, trustees under the will of Charles E. Forbes, certain officers,
secretary and treasurer of the trustees of the Forbes hbrary,
elector under the Oliver Smith will and superintendents of
Smith's agricultural school shall be held biennially on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of November commenc-
ing with the biennial election in the year nineteen hun-
dred and thirty-one.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance during the current year by vote of the city council ^'^''eptance, etc
of the city of Northampton, subject to the provisions of its
charter, but not otherwise. Approved March 11, 1930.
78
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 105, 106, 107.
Appropriations
by city of Bos-
ton for munic-
ipal purposes.
Chap. 105 An Act relative to appropriations by the city of
BOSTON FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Boston may by vote of the
city council, with the approval of the mayor, in the manner
specified in section three of chapter four hundred and
eighty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine, make
appropriations for municipal purposes to be raised by tax-
ation for the financial year ending December thirty-first,
nineteen hundred and thirty, not exceeding the sum of
sixteen dollars on each one thousand dollars of the valuation
upon which the appropriations by the city council are based.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 12, 1930.
Ordinance of
city of Cam-
bridge relative
to salary of
mayor
validated.
C/iap.l06 An Act validating and establishing the application
OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE RELATIVE
TO THE SALARY OF ITS MAYOR.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. A certain measure entitled "An Ordinance
Establishing the Salary of the Mayor", passed, in pursuance
of chapter fifty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, to be ordained by the city council of the
city of Cambridge on December thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and twenty-nine, and approved by the mayor of said city
on December thirty-first following, is hereby validated and
confirmed as an ordinance of said city if and in so far as it is
invalid by reason of failure to comply with section twenty-
three of chapter forty-three of the General Laws; and said
ordinance shall be appHcable to the salary of the mayor of
said city from and after the first Monday of January in the
current year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 12, 1930.
Application.
Chap. 107 An Act relative to sidewalk assessments in the city
OF LOWELL.
1893, 429, § 24,
amended.
Sidewalk as-
sessments in
city of Lowell.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section twenty-four of chapter four hundred
and twenty-nine of the acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-
three is hereby amended by inserting after the word "assess"
in the eleventh line the words : — not less than one half of,
— so as to read as follows : — Section 24- The city council
is hereby authorized to appropriate, set off and reserve as
sidewalks, such parts of any streets of the city as may be
necessary for the safety, convenience and accommodation of
foot passengers, and permit or direct posts of stone, iron or
wood, or trees, to be placed along the edge of said sidewalk,
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 108, 109. 79
to protect the same or the passengers travelling thereon,
and to establish and grade sidewalks and set curbstones in
such streets in said city as the public convenience may
require, and construct the same with such material as the
city council shall deem expedient; and shall assess not less
than one half of the expense of the same upon the abutters
thereon. All assessments so made shall be a lien upon the
abutting lands, in the same manner as taxes are a lien on real
estate, and may be collected in the same manner as taxes
on real estate are collected. Sidewalks when constructed
shall be the property of the city, and thereafter shall be
maintained and kept in repair by the city. The city coun-
cil may from time to time reestablish, grade, reconstruct and
repair such sidewalks and curbstones, and any sidewalks and
curbstones heretofore established in said city.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 12, 1930.
An Act authorizing the trustees for eastern nazarene fhrj^^ i nc
COLLEGE to GRANT THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The Trustees for Eastern Nazarene College, a corporation Trustees for
incorporated by chapter five hundred and six of the acts ^n^g coii^^l^"
of nineteen hundred and twenty, is hereby authorized to may grant
confer degrees of Bachelor of Arts. ekf/ol Ar^^*''^'
Approved March 12, 1930.
An Act increasing retirement allowances payable to (Jhnr) ino
CERTAIN employees OF THE CITY OF NEWTON. ^
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section six of chapter 1928, 355, § e,
three hundred and fifty-five of the acts of nineteen hun- pam^aph (c/'
dred and twenty-eight is hereby amended by striking out in amended.
the third and fourth lines the words "under paragraph (b)
above," and by inserting after the word "service" in the
sixth line the words : — rendered both before and after age
sixty, — so as to read as follows : — (c) If he has a prior Additional
service certificate in full force and effect an additional pen- abre^to'^certa'in
sion which is the actuarial equivalent of twice the pension emjjioyees
which would have been payable on account of the accumu- Newton,
lated deductions which would have resulted from contribu-
tions made during the period of his creditable prior service
rendered both before and after age sixty had the system then
been in operation.
The total pension of any member payable under the Total pension,
provisions of this section shall not, however, exceed one half
of his average annual regular compensation during the five
years immediately preceding his retirement, nor shall the
total pension of any member who has fifteen or more years
80
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 110.
of total creditable service be less than an amount which,
added to his annuity, shall make his total retirement allow-
ance equal to three hundred dollars per annum.
Approved March 12, 1930.
C/?ap. 110 An Act relative to the payment of soldiers' relief.
Be it enacted^ etc., as follows:
G. L. 115, § 17,
etc., amended.
Soldiers' relief
for certain
persons in
military or
naval service,
etc., and for
their de-
pendents.
Section seventeen of chapter one hundred and fifteen of
the General Laws, as amended by chapter three hundred
and eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven
and by chapter one hundred and sixty of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended by
striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof
the following : — Section 17. If a person who served in the
army or navy of the United States in the war of the rebellion,
in the army, navy or marine corps in the war with Spain
or the Philippine insurrection between April twenty-first,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and July fourth, nine-
teen hundred and two, or in the army, navy or marine corps
in the world war and received an honorable discharge from
all enlistments therein, and who has a legal settlement in a
town in the commonwealth, becomes poor and wholly or
partly unable to provide maintenance for himself, his wife
or minor children under sixteen years of age or for a de-
pendent father or mother, unless such condition is the result
of his own criminal or wilful misconduct, or if such person
dies leaving a widow or minor children under sixteen years
of age, or minor children over sixteen but under eighteen
years of age who attend school or are incapacitated for
work, or a dependent father or mother without proper
means of support, such support as may be necessary shall
be accorded to him or his said dependents by the town
where they or any of them have a legal settlement, and his
said dependents, in the case of his death, shall not be deemed
ineligible to receive said support by reason of criminal or
wilful misconduct on his part at any time during his lifetime;
but should such person have all the said qualifications except
settlement, if he served in the war of the rebellion, or in the
army, navy or marine corps in the war with Spain or the
PhiHppine insurrection between said dates, his widow, who
has acquired a legal settlement in her own right before
August twelfth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, which settle-
ment has not been defeated or lost, or if he served in the
world war and at the time of his decease was a legal resident
of this commonwealth, his widow, who has a legal settlement
and who has not remarried, and his minor children under
sixteen years of age, and those over sixteen but under
eighteen years of age who attend school or are incapacitated
for work, shall also be eligible to receive relief under this
section. Such relief shall be furnished by the aldermen
or selectmen, or, in Boston, by the soldiers' relief commis-
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. Ill, 112. 81
sioncr, subject, however, to the direction of the city council
of said city as to the amount to be paid. The beneficiary
shall receive said relief at home, or at such other place as
the aldermen, selectmen or soldiers' relief commissioner deem
proper, but he shall not be compelled to receive the same
at an infirmary or public institution unless his physical or
mental condition requires, or, if a minor, unless his parents
or guardian so elect. Approved March 12, 1930.
An Act giving preference in employment in the classi- QJidp \\\
FIED LABOR SERVICE OF CITIES AND TOWNS, TO PERSONS
W^TH DEPENDENTS.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend ^^"^^^^^
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Until May fifteenth in the current year, the commissioner Preference in
of civil service, on receipt of a requisition from the head of f,^c^ii°si6ed*
any department, board or commission of a city or town for Jff'^°iji|fJ^^jf
temporary laborers in the classified labor service, shall, in towns to per-
certifying eligible applicants for positions in such service, cTepe^denta.
give preference to persons so ehgible who have one or more
persons dependent upon them for support; provided, that Proviso.
in giving such preference veterans having such dependents
shall be preferred over other persons so eligible for employ-
ment and having such dependents. Employment under
this act shall not be continued beyond the period named in
the requisition, which period shall not exceed three months.
Approved March 13, 1930.
An Act relative to sessions of the probate court in Q}i(ir)W2
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
etc., amended.
Section 1. Section sixty-two of chapter two hundred G- l. 215, § 62.
and fifteen of the General Laws, as most recently amended
by chapter one hundred and eighty-three of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended
by striking out the paragraph contained in lines thirty-three
to thirty-six, inclusive, as printed in the General Laws, and
inserting in place thereof the following : —
Hampden, at Springfield, every Wednesday of each when and
month except the fourth Wednesdays of January, March, ^^^Xlif^"^^
May, July, September and November and the first, second, Hampden
fourth and fifth Wednesdays of August; at Holyoke, the county.
fourth Wednesdays of January, March, May, July, Sep-
tember and November.
Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of Effective date.
April in the current year. Approved March 13, 1930.
82
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 113, 114, 115.
Chav.llS An Act providing for sessions of registrars of voters
PRIOR TO SPECIAL PRIMARIES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter fifty-one of the General Laws is hereby amended
by inserting after section twenty-nine the following new
section: — Section 39 A. They shall, in some suitable place
in every city or town wherein there is to be a special state,
city or town primary, hold a session on the fourth day pre-
ceding such primary. Registration shall cease at ten o'clock
in the evening of the day on which such a session is held.
Approved March 13, 1930.
G. L. 51, new
section after
§29.
Sessions
of registrars of
voters prior
to special
primaries.
Chav.W^ An Act relative to the time for filing certain nomi-
nation PAPERS.
G. L. 53, § 10,
first paragraph,
etc., amended.
Time for filing
certain nomi-
nation papers.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The first paragraph of section ten of chapter fifty-three
of the General Laws, as amended by chapter three hundred
and eighty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
one, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the eighth
line, as printed in said chapter three hundred and eighty-
seven, the words "ninth Monday" and inserting in place
thereof the words : — twelfth Tuesday, — so as to read as
follows: — Section 10. Certificates of nomination of candi-
dates for offices to be filled by all the voters of the common-
wealth, except for presidential electors, shall be filed on or
before the seventh Monday, and of all other candidates for
offices to be filled at a state election, including presidential
electors, on or before the fifth Thursday, and nomination
papers of all candidates for offices to be filled at a state
election, on or before the twelfth Tuesday, preceding the
day of the election; but if there is a special election to fill
any state office, certificates of nomination shall be filed on or
before the twelfth day, and nomination papers on or before
the eleventh day, preceding the day of such election.
Approved March 13, 1930.
Chap. 115 An Act making appropriations for the maintenance of
DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND
CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR IN-
TEREST, SINKING FUND AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS,
AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. To provide for the maintenance of the
several departments, boards, commissions and institutions,
of sundry other services, and for certain permanent im-
provements, and to meet certain requirements of law, the
sums set forth in section two, for the several purposes and
subject to the conditions therein specified, are hereby ap-
propriated from the general fund or revenue of the cora-
Appropriatione
for mainte-
nance of
departments,
etc., for interest,
sinking fund
and bond re-
quirements,
and for certain
improvements.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115. 83
monwealth unless some other source of revenue is expressed,
subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement
of pubhc funds and the approval thereof, for the fiscal year
ending November thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirty, or
for such other period as may be specified.
Section 2.
jjgjjj Service of Ihe Legislative Department.
1 For the compensation of senators, the sum of eighty-
two thousand dollars $82,000 00 Legislative
2 For the compensation for travel of senators, a sum Department.
not exceeding fifty-nine hundred dollars . . 5,900 00
3 For the compensation of representatives, the sum of
four hundred eighty-two thousand dollars . . 482,000 00
4 For the compensation for travel of representatives,
a sum not exceeding thirty-six thousand six hun-
dred dollars 36,600 00
5 For the salaries of William H. Sanger, clerk of the
senate, and Frank E. Bridgman, clerk of the house
of representatives, the sum of ten thousand dollars 10,000 00
6 For the salaries of Irving N. Hayden, assistant clerk
of the senate, and Lawrence R. Grove, assistant
clerk of the house of representatives, the sum of
seven thousand dollars ..... 7,000 00
7 For such additional clerical assistance to, and with
the approval of, the clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives, as may be necessary for the proper
despatch of public business, a sum not exceeding
four thousand doDars . . . . . 4,000 00
8 For such additional clerical assistance to, and with
the approval of, the clerk of the senate, as may be
necessary for the proper despatch of public busi-
ness, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars . 1,500 00
9 For the salary of the sergeant-at-arms, a sum not
exceeding thirty-seven hundred dollars . . 3,700 00
10 For clerical assistance, office of the sergeant-at-arms,
a sum not exceeding forty-nine hundred and eighty
dollars 4,980 00
11 For the compensation for travel of doorkeepers,
assistant doorkeepers, messengers, pages and other
employees of the sergeant-at-arms, authorized by
law to receive the same, a sum not exceeding sixty-
two hundred dollars 6,200 00
12 For the salaries of the doorkeepers of the senate and
house of representatives, and the postmaster, with
the approval of the sergeant-at-arms, a sum not
exceeding seventy-five hundred dollars . . 7,500 00
13 For the salaries of assistant doorkeepers and mes-
sengers to the senate and house of representatives,
with the approval of the sergeant-at-arms, a sum
not exceeding forty-five thousand six hundred
doUars 45,600 00
14 For compensation of the pages of the senate and
house of representatives, with the approval of the
sergeant-at-arms, a sum not exceeding eighty-four
hundred and fifty dollars . . . . . 8,450 00
15 For the salaries of clerks employed in the legislative
document room, a sum not exceeding fifty-two
hundred and fifty dollars ..... 5,250 00
16 For certain other persons employed by the sergeant-
at-arms, in and about the chambers and rooms of
the legislative department, a sum not exceeding
three thousand dollars ..... 3,000 00
84 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Legislative 17 Por the salaries of the chaplains of the senate and
Department. house of representatives, the sum of fifteen hun-
dred dollars $1,500 00
18 For personal services of the counsel to the senate and
assistants, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand
eight hundred dollars 15,800 00
19 For personal services of the counsel to the house of
representatives and assistants, a sum not exceed-
ing fifteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars 15,950 00
20 For clerical and other assistance of the senate com-
mittee on rules, a sum not exceeding four thousand
dollars 4,000 00
21 For clerical and other assistance of the house com-
mittee on rules, a sum not exceeding four thousand
doUars 4,000 00
22 For authorized traveling and other expenses of the
committees of the present general court, with the
approval of a majority of the committee incurring
the same, a sum not exceeding fifty-five hundred
dollars . . 5,500 00
23 For expenses of advertising hearmgs of the com-
mittees of the present general court, including
expenses of preparing and mailing advertisements
to the various newspapers, with the approval of
the comptroller of the commonwealth, a sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars .... 100 00
24 For printing, binding and paper ordered by the
senate and house of representatives, or by con-
current order of the two branches, with the ap-
proval of the clerks of the respective branches, a
sum not exceeding fifty-two thousand dollars 52,000 00
25 For expenses in connection with the publication of
the bulletin of committee hearings and of the
daily list, and for the expense of printing a cumu-
lative index to the acts and resolves of the current
year, with the approval of the joint committee on
rules, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand five
hundred dollars 15,500 00
26 For stationery for the senate, purchased by and
with the approval of the clerk, a sum not exceed-
ing seven hundred dollars .... 700 00
27 For office and other expenses of the committee on
rules on the part of the senate, a sum not exceed-
ing two hundred dollars ..... 200 00
28 For office expenses of the counsel to the senate, a
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars . . 200 00
29 For stationery for the house of representatives, pur-
chased by and with the approval of the clerk, a
sum not exceeding eleven hundred dollars . . 1,100 00
30 For office expenses of the counsel to the house of
representatives, a sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars 200 00
31 For contingent expenses of the senate and house of
representatives, and necessary expenses in and
about the state house, with the approval of the
sergeant-at-arms, a sum not exceeding fourteen
thousand five hundred dollars .... 14,500 00
Total $844,930 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
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47
48
49
Sermce of Special Legislative Investigations.
For expenses of an investigation by an unpaid
special commission of laws relative to dependent,
delinquent and neglected children, as authorized
by chapter twelve of the resolves of nineteen
hundred and twentj'-nine and by chapter two of
the resolves of nineteen hundred and thirty, a
sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars, the
same to be in addition to any amount heretofore
appropriated for the purpose .... $7,000 00
Service of the Judicial Department.
Supreme Judicial Court, as follows:
For the salaries of the chief justice and of the six
associate justices, a sum not exceeding ninety-nine
thousand dollars ......
For traveling allowance and expenses, a sum not
exceeding forty-five hundred dollars .
For pensions of retired justices, a sum not exceeding
sevent.v-five hundred dollars ....
For the salary of the clerk for the commonwealth,
a sum not exceeding sixty-five hundred dollars
For clerical assistance to the clerk, a sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars ....
For law clerks, stenographers and other clerical as-
sistance for the justices, a sum not exceeding
twenty-four thousand dollars ....
For office supphes, services and equipment of the
supreme judicial court, a sum not exceeding forty-
five hundred dollars .....
For the salaries of the officers and messengers, a sum
not exceeding three thousand and forty dollars .
For the commonwealth's part of the salary of the
clerk for the county of Suffolk, a sum not exceed-
ing fifteen hundred dollars ....
Reporter of Decisions:
For the salary of the reporter of decisions, a sum not
exceeding six thousand dollars ....
For clerk hire and office supphes, services and equip-
ment, a simi not exceeding eight thousand dollars
Pensions :
For the pensions of retired court officers, a sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars ....
Total
Superior Court, as follows :
For the salaries of the chief justice and of the thirty-
one associate justices, a sum not exceeding three
hundred eighty-five thousand dollars .
For traveling allowance and expenses, a sum not
exceeding nineteen thousand five hundred dollars 19,500 00
For the salary of the assistant clerk, Suffolk county,
a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars . . 1,000 00
For clerical work, inspection of records and doings of
persons authorized to admit to bad, for an execu-
tive clerk to the chief justice, and for certain other
expenses incident to the work of the court, a sum
not exceeding twelve thousand dollars . . 12,000 00
For pensions of retired justices, a sum not exceeding
twenty-eight thousand dollars .... 28,000 00
Total $445,500 00
Special Legis-
lative In-
vestigations.
Judicial
Department.
^99,000 00 Supreme Ju-
dicial Court.
4,500 00
7,500 00
6,500 00
1,000 00
24,000 00
4,500 00
3,040 00
1,500 00
Reporter of
6,000 00 Decisions.
8,000 00
200 00
Pensions.
$165,740 00
Superior
Court.
$385,000 00
86
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Justices of Dis-
trict Courts
sitting in
Superior Court.
50
51
52
Judicial
Council.
53
54
Administrative
Committee of
District Courts.
Probate and
Insolvency
Courts.
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
Justices of District Courts:
For compensation of justices of district courts while
sitting in the superior court, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand six himdred dollars . . $13,600 00
For expenses of justices of district courts while sitting
in the superior court, a sum not exceeding twenty-
seven hundred and fifty dollars .... 2,750 00
For reimbursing certain counties for compensation
of certain special justices for services in holding
sessions of district courts in place of the justice,
while sitting in the superior court, a sum not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars .... 6,000 00
Total $22,350 00
Judicial Council:
For expenses of the judicial council, as authorized by
section thirty-four C of chapter two hundred and
twenty-one of the General Laws, inserted b}' chap-
ter two hundred and forty-four of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-four, as amended,
a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars . $3,000 00
For compensation of the secretary of the judicial
council, as authorized by section thirty-four C of
chapter two hundred and twenty-one of the
General Laws, inserted by chapter two hundred
and forty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-four, as amended, a sum not exceeding
thirty-five hundred dollars .... 3,500 00
Total $6,500 00
Administrative Committee of District Courts:
For compensation and expenses of the administrative
committee of district courts, a sum not exceeding
three thousand dollars $3,000 00
Probate and Insolvency Courts, as follows :
For the salaries of judges of probate of the several
counties, a sum not exceeding one hundred eleven
thousand five hundred doDars .... $111,500 00
For pensions of retired judges, a sum not exceeding
fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars . 14,250 00
For the compensation of judges of probate when
acting outside their own counties for other judges
of probate, a sum not exceeding eighty-five hun-
dred dollars 8,500 00
For expenses of judges of probate when acting out-
side their own counties for other judges of probate,
as authorized by section forty of chapter two hun-
dred and seventeen of the General Laws, as
amended by chapter three hundred and eighty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
three and by chapter three hundred and seventy-
six of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
four, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars . 300 00
For the salaries of registers of the several counties,
a sum not exceeding fifty-nine thousand five
hundred and seventy-five dollars . . . 59,575 00
For the salaries of assistant registers, a sum not ex-
ceeding sixty-six thousand seven hundred and
eighty-five dollars ...... 66,785 00
Total
$260,910 00
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87
Item
For cleiiral assistance to Registers of the several
counties, as follows:
62 Barnstable, a sum not exceeding twenty-five hun-
dred and twenty dollars .....
63 Berkshire, a sum not exceeding forty-four hundi'ed
dollars ........
64 Bristol, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand eight
hundred dollars ......
65 Dukes county, a sum not exceeding nine hundred
and sixty dollars ......
66 Essex, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand nine
hundred dollars ......
67 Frankhn, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dol-
lars ........
68 Hampden, a sum not exceeding eighty-seven hun-
dred dollars .......
69 Hampshire, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred and
ninety dollars .......
70 Middlesex, a sum not exceeding forty-seven thou-
sand nine hundred dollars ....
71 Norfolk, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand five
hundred and twenty-five dollars
72 Plymouth, a sum not exceeding four thousand and
twenty-five dollars ......
73 Suffolk, a sum not exceeding sixty-one thousand five
hundred dollars ......
74 Worcester, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand
two hundred dollars, provided that the cost of
photostatic service may be paid from this item .
Total
District Attorneys, as follows :
75 For the salaries of the district attorney and assist-
ants for the Suffolk district, a sum not exceeding
sixty thousand dollars .....
76 For the salaries of the district attorney and assist-
ants for the northern district, a sum not exceeding
twenty-four thousand dollars ....
77 For the salaries of the district attorney and assist-
ants for the eastern district, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars .....
78 For the salaries of the district attorney, deputy dis-
trict attorney and assistants for the southeastern
district, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand six
hundred dollars ......
79 For the salaries of the district attorney and assist-
ants for the southern district, a sum not exceeding
ten thousand four hundred dollars
80 For the salaries of the district attorney and assist-
ants for the middle district, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars .....
81 For the salaries of the district attorney and assist-
ants for the western district, a sum not exceeding
eighty-four hundred dollars ....
82 For the salary of the district attorney for the north-
western district, a sum not exceeding three thou-
sand dollars .......
83 For traveling expenses necessarily incurred by the
district attorneys, except in the Suffolk district,
for the present and previous years, a sum not
exceeding ninety-five hundred dollars
Total ........
Clerical assist-
S2,520 00
4,400 00
ance to Regis-
ters of Probate
and Insolvency,
12,800 00
960 00
15,900 00
1,200 00
8,700 00
1,590 00
47,900 00
12,525 00
4,025 00
61,500 00
16,200 00
i|190,220 00
District
Attorneys.
$60,000 00
24,000 00
15,000 00
15,600 00
10,400 00
15,000 00
8,400 00
3,000 00
9,500 00
$160,900 00
88
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 115.
Land Court.
Item
84
85
86
Board of
Probation.
87
Board of Bar
Examiners.
89
90
Executive
Department.
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Service of the Land Court.
For the salaries of the judge, associate judges, the
recorder and court officer, a sum not exceeding
thirty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars
For engineering, clerical and other personal services,
a sum not exceeding thirty-eight thousand eight
hundred dollars . . . . . .
For personal services in the examination of titles,
for pubUshing and serving citations and other
services, traveling expenses, supplies and office
equipment, and for the preparation of sectional
plans showing registered land, a sum not exceed-
ing twenty-five thousand dollars
Total
Service of the Board of Probation.
For personal services of the commissioner, clerks and
stenographers, a sum not exceeding forty-nine
thousand five hundred dollars . . . .
For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, traveling expenses, office sup-
plies and equipment, a sum not exceeding eighty-
five hundred dollars .....
Total
Service of the Board of Bar Examiners.
For personal services of the members of the board,
a sum not exceeding eleven thousand dollars
For other services, including printing the annual
report, traveling expenses, office supplies and
equipment, a sum not exceeding forty-two hun-
dred dollars .......
Total
Service of the Executive Department.
For the salary of the governor, the sum of ten thou-
sand dollars .......
For the salary of the lieutenant governor, the sum
of four thousand dollars .....
For the salaries of the eight councillors, the sum of
eight thousand dollars .....
For the salaries of officers and employees of the de-
partment, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars ........
For travel and expenses of the lieutenant governor
and council from and to their homes, a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars ....
For postage, printing, office and other contingent
expenses, including travel of the governor, a sum
not exceeding twelve thousand dollars
For postage, printing, stationery, traveling and con-
tingent expenses of the governor and council, a
sum not exceeding three thousand dollars .
For expenses incurred in the arrest of fugitives from
justice, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars .
For payment of extraordinary expenses and for
transfers made to cover deficiencies, with the ap-
proval of the governor and council, a sum not
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars
$38,800 00
38,800 00
25,000 00
$102,600 00
$49,500 00
8,500 00
$58,000 00
$11,000 00
4,200 00
$15,200 00
$10,000 00
4,000 00
8,000 00
30,000 00
1,000 00
12,000 00
3,000 00
1,000 00
100,000 00
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Item
100
101
Executive
Department.
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
Special Com-
mittee to
study New
England rail-
road problems.
$25. 000 00
Adjutant
1,100 00 General.
For expenses of a commission appointed by the
governor to co-operate with the United States
Geographic Board in the preparation of an official
gazetteer of the United States, a sum not exceed-
ing five hundred dollars, the same to be in addi-
tion to anv amount heretofore appropriated for
the purpose , $500 00
For the purchase of portraits or other memorials of
the governors of the province and colony of Massa-
chusetts Baj' and the colony of New Plymouth, a
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars . . 5,000 00
Total $174,500 00
Special Committee:
For expenses of the work of the joint New England
railroad committee in its comprehensive study of
New England railroad problems, to be expended
under the direction of the governor and council,
a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars,
to be in addition to any equity of the common-
wealth in funds remaining in the treasury of the
committee from previous appropriations for this
purpose ........
Service of the Adjutant General.
For the salary of the adjutant general, a sum not
exceeding forty-one hundred dollars .
For personal services of office assistants, including
services for the preparation of records of Massa-
chusetts soldiers and sailors who served in the civil
war, a sum not exceeding thirty-six thousand nine
hundred and ninety dollars .... 36,990 00
For ser\dces other than personal, printing the annual
report, and for necessary office supplies and ex-
penses, a sum not exceeding seventy-five hundred
dollars . . 7,500 00
For expenses of the national guard convention and
for expenses not otherwise provided for in connec-
tion with military matters and accounts, a sum not
exceeding eleven thousand dollars . . . 11,000 00
Total $59,590 00
Service of the Militia.
For allowances to companies and other administra- Militia,
tive units, a sum not exceeding one hundred fifty-
seven thousand dollars ..... $157,000 00
For certain allow'ances for national guard officers, as
authorized by paragraph {d) of section one hun-
dred and forty-five of chapter thirty-three of the
General Laws, as appearing in chapter four hun-
dred and sixty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-four, as amended, said paragraph
{d) having been inserted by section one of chapter
three hundred and seventy-three of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-six, a sum not ex-
ceeding twenty-three thousand dollars . . 23,000 00
For pay and transportation of certain boards, a sum
not exceeding two thousand dollars . . . 2,000 00
For pay and expenses of certain camps of instruc-
tion, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars . 6,000 00
For pay and transportation in making inspections
and surveys, and for escort duty, a sum not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars .... 5,000 00
90
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Militia.
Item
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
Special
Military
Expenses.
State Quarter-
master.
For transportation of officers and non-commissioned
officers for attendance at military meetings, a
sum not exceeding sixty-five hundred dollars
For transportation to and from regimental and
battalion drills, a sum not exceeding forty-six
hundred dollars ......
For transportation when appearing for examination,
a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars
For expenses of rifle practice, a sum not exceeding
eighteen thousand dollars ....
For compensation, transportation and expenses in
the preparation for camp duty maneuvers, a sum
not exceeding thirty thousand dollars
For maintenance of horses, a sum not exceeding
twenty-eight thousand two hundred dollars
For compensation for special and miscellaneous
duty, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand seven
hundred dollars ......
For compensation for accidents and injuries sus-
tained in the performance of military duty, a sum
not exceeding nine thousand dollars .
To cover certain small claims for damages to private
property arising from military maneuvers, a sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars
For expenses of organizing and maintaining an aero
squadron, a sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars ........
For premiums on bonds for officers, a sum not ex-
ceeding fourteen hundred and fifty dollars .
For instruction in mihtary authority, organization
and administration, and in the elements of mili-
tary art, a sum not exceeding seventy-eight hun-
dred dollars .......
Total
Service oj Special Military Expenses.
124 For the expense of furnishing certificates of honor
for service on the Mexican border, as authorized
by law, a sum not exceeding one hundred and
fifty dollars .......
125 For expense of testimonials to soldiers and sailors
of the world war, to be expended under the di-
rection of the adjutant general, a sum not ex-
ceeding eight hundred dollars ....
126 For the expense of obtaining from the War De-
partment at Washington, D. C, copies of cer-
tain records, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred
dollars ........
Total
$6,500 00
4,600 00
200 00
18,000 00
30,000 00
28,200 00
13,700 00
9,000 00
500 00
3,000 00
1,450 00
7,800 00
$315,950 00
$150 00
800 00
1,500 00
$2,450 00
Service of the Stale Quartermaster.
127 For personal services of the state quartermaster,
superintendent of armories, superintendent of
arsenal and certain other employees of the state
quartermaster, a sum not exceeding twenty thou-
sand five hundred dollars .... $20,500 00
128 For expert assistance, the employment of wliich may
be exempt from civil service rules, in the dis-
bursement of certain money to the officers and
erdisted men of the militia for compensation and
allowances, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred
doUars 1,200 00
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91
Item
129
1.30
i.n
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
For the salaries of armorers and assistant armorers
of first elass armories, and acting superintend-
ent of armories, a simi not exceeding one hundred
thirty-six tliousand dollars ....
I'^or clerical and other expenses for the office of tlie
pronerty and disbursing officer, a sum not ex-
ceeding eleven thousand dollars
For certain incidental military expenses of the
quartermaster's depnrtment, a sum not exceeding
eight hundred and fifty dollars ....
For office and general supplies and equipment, a sum
not exceeding twelve thousand dollars
For the care and maintenance of the camp ground
and buildings at Framingham, a sum not exceed-
ing one thousand dollars .....
For the maintenance of armories of the first class,
including the purchase of certain furniture, a sum
not exceeding one Inmdred sixt.y thousand dollars
For reimbursement for rent and maintenance of
armories of the second and third classes, a sum
not exceeding eighty-two hundred and fifty
dollars ........
For allowances for a mechanic for each battery of
field artillery, a sum not exceeding seventeen
thousand six hundred dollars ....
For the rental of stables, including water and certain
other incidental services, for the housing of horses
and mules, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand
six hvmdred dollars . . . . . .
For expense of maintaining and operating certain
trucks, a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred
dollars ........
For expense of maintaining and operating the Camp
Curtis Guild rifle range, a sum not exceeding
seventeen thousand dollars ....
Total
Service of the State Surgeon.
For personal services of the state surgeon and regu-
lar assistants, a sum not exceeding sixty-nine
hundred and ninety dollars ....
For services other than personal, and for necessary
medical and office supplies and equipment, a sum
not exceeding three thousand dollars .
For the examination of recruits, a sum not exceed-
ing ten thousand dollars .....
Total "
Service of the Slate Judge Advocate.
For compensation of the state judge advocate, as
provided by law, a sum not exceeding fifteen hun-
dred dollars .......
State Quarter-
master.
$136,000 00
11,000 00
850 00
12,000 00
1,000 00
160,000 00
8,250 00
17,600 00
13,600 00
2,500 00
17,000 00
$401,500 00
State Surgeon.
$6,990 00
3,000 00
10,000 00
$19,990 00
State Judge
Advocate.
$1,500 00
Service of the Commission on Administration and Finance.
For personal services of the commissioners, a sum
not exceeding twenty-six thousand five hundred
dollars $26,500 00
For personal services of assistants and employees, a
sum not exceeding one hundred seventy-six thou-
sand dollars 176,000 00
For other expenses incidental to the duties of the
commission, a sum not exceeding twenty-four thou-
sand dollars ......
Commission on
Administration
and Finance.
Total
24,000 00
$226,500 GO
92
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Purchase
of paper.
Item
147
Purchase of paper:
For the purchase of paper used in the execution of
the contracts for state printing, other than legis-
lative, with the approval of the commission on
administration and finance, a sum not exceeding
sixty-five thousand dollars ....
$65,000 00
Armory
Commissioners.
Service of the Armory Commissioners.
148 For compensation of members, a sum not exceeding
twenty-three hundred dollars .... $2,300 00
149 For office and traveling expenses, a sum not exceed-
ing two hundred dollars ..... 200 00
150 For the construction of the road leading from the
pubhc highway to the rifle ranges at Camp Curtis
Guild, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars 4,000 00
Total $6,500 00
Commissioner
of State Aid
and Pensions.
Service of the Comviissioyier of State Aid and Pensions.
151 For personal services of the commissioner and
deputy, a sum not exceeding eight thousand
dollars $8,000 00
152 For personal services of agents, clerks, stenographers
and other assistants, a sum not exceeding twenty-
five thousand five hundred and thirty dollars . 25,530 00
153 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, traveling expenses of the com-
missioner and his employees, and necessary office
supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
forty-eight hundred dollars .... 4,800 00
Total
$38,330 00
Expenses on
Account of
Wars.
Reimburse-
ment of cities
and towns for
state and
military aid.
Care of
veterans of
civil war, etc.
Soldiers' Home
in Massachu-
setts.
For Expenses on Account of Wars.
154 For reimbursing cities and towns for money paid on
account of state and military aid to Massachu-
setts soldiers and their families, the sum of two
hundred three thousand dollars, the same to be
paid on or before the fifteenth day of November
in the current year, in accordance with the pro-
visions of existing laws relative to state and
military aid . . . . . ... $203,000 00
155 For certain care of veterans of the civil war and their
wives and widows, as authorized by chapter three
hundred and forty of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-nine, a sum not exceeding forty-eight
thousand dollars 48,000 00
156 For the maintenance of the Soldiers' Home in Massa-
chusetts, with the approval of the trustees
thereof, a sum not exceeding two hundred thirty
thousand dollars. Pajanents from the state treas-
ury under this and the following item shall be
made only upon vouchers filed with the comp-
troller in accordance with the procedure prescribed
under section eighteen of chapter twenty-nine of
the General Laws 230,000 00
157 For the expense of certain improvements at the
Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, with the ap-
proval of the trustees thereof, a sum not exceeding
seventeen thousand dollars .... 17,000 00
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93
Item
158
For a study, investigation and report, by the com-
mission on administration and finance, on the cost
of permanent improvements for kitchen and
dining-room service and other facihtics at the
Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, and on the ad-
visabiHty of legislation for the purpose of improv-
ing the financial control of the Home, a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars ....
Total
Soldiers' Home
in Massachu-
setts.
SI ,000 00
$499,000 00
Service of (he Art Commission.
159 For expenses of the commission, a sum not exceed- Art Com-
ing two hundred dollars $200 00 mission.
Service of the Ballot Law Commission.
160 For compensation of the commissioners for services
for the fiscal years nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine and nineteen hundred and thirty, a sum not
exceeding three thousand dollars . . ,
161 For expenses, including travel, suppHes and equip-
ment, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars
Total
Ballot Law
Commission.
$3,000 00
500 00
$3,500 00
Service of the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
162 For expenses of the commissioners, a sum not ex-
ceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars
Commissioners
^750 00 - Uf --
163
Service of the Board of Appeal from Decisions of the Commis-
sioner of Corporations and Taxation.
For expenses of the board, a sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars . . . . .
Board of
$200 00 Appeal, etc.
Service of the State Library.
164 For personal services of the librarian, a sum not ex- State Library.
ceeding fifty-five hundred and fifty dollars . $5,550 00
165 For personal services of the regular library assistants,
temporary clerical assistance and for services for
cataloguing, a sum not exceeding thirty-eight
thousand five hundred dollars .... 38,500 00
166 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, office supplies and equipment,
and incidental traveling expenses, a sum not ex-
ceeding three thousand dollars .... 3,000 00
167 For books and other pubUcations and things needed
for the Ubrary, and the necessary binding and re-
binding incidental thereto, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars ..... 15,000 00
168 For the expense of additional stacks for the storage
of books, a sum not exceeding forty-five hundred
dollars 4,500 00
Total $66,550 00
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Superintendent i cq
of Buildings. ^"^
170
171
172
173
174
Service of the Superintendent of Buildings.
For personal services of the superintendent and office
assistants, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
three hundred and twenty dollars . . . $10,320 00
For personal services of engineers, assistant engi-
neers, firemen and helpers in the engineer's depart-
ment, a sum not exceeding fifty-eight thousand
eight hundred dollars 58,800 00
For personal services of watchmen and assistant
watchmen, a sum not exceeding forty-four thou-
sand four hundred dollars .... 44,400 00
For personal services of porters, a sum not exceeding
twenty-five thousand nine hundred and twenty
dollars 25,920 00
For other personal services incidental to the care and
maintenance of the state house, a sum not exceed-
ing sixty-four thousand five hundred and sixty
dollars 64,560 00
For personal services of the central mailing room, a
sum not exceeding fifty-three hundred dollars . 5,300 00
Total $209,300 00
Other Annual
Expenses.
Other Annual Expenses:
175 For contingent, office and other expenses of the
superintendent, a sum not exceeding three hun-
dred dollars $300 00
176 For telephone service in the building and expenses
in connection therewith, a sum not exceeding
thirty-eight thousand five hundred dollars . . 38,500 00
177 For services, supplies and equipment necessary to
furnish heat, light and power, a sum not exceed-
ing forty-two thousand one hundred dollars . 42,100 00
178 For other services, supplies and equipment neces-
sary for the maintenance and care of the state
house and grounds, including repairs of furniture
and equipment, a sum not exceeding forty-one
thousand dollars 41,000 00
179 For office and other expenses of the central mailing
room, a sum not exceeding nineteen hundred and
fifty dollars _ . 1,950 00
180 For expenses of the preservation of battle flags in
the state house, a sum not exceeding fifteen hun-
dred dollars, the same to be in addition to any
amount heretofore appropriated for the purpose . 1,500 00
Total . $125,350 00
181 (This item omitted)
Old State
House Main-
tenance.
For the Maintenance of Old State House.
182 For the contribution of the commonwealth toward
the maintenance of the old provincial state house,
the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
$1,500 00
Commission
on Necessaries
of Life.
Service of the Commission on Necessaries of Life.
183 For expenses of the commission, a sum not exceed-
ing ninetj'-five hundred dollars ....
),500 00
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95
Item
184
Scnnce of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission.
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
For expenses of the commission, as authorized by
chapter thirty-five of the resolves of nineteen
hundred and twenty-nine, a sum not exceeding
sevent3'-five thousand dollars, to b» in addition
to any amount heretofore appropriated for the
purpose ........
Service of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
For the salary of the secretary, the sura of seven
thousand dollars ......
For the salaries of officers and employees holding
positions established by law, and other personal
services, a sum not exceeding one hundred ten
thousand five hundred dollars ....
For services other than personal, travehng ex-
penses, office supplies and equipment, for the
arrangement and preservation of state records
and papers, and for advertising the purpose of
sections twenty-eight A, B, C and D of chapter
six of the General Laws, inserted by section two
of chapter three hundred and eighty-three of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, a
sum not exceeding twenty-two thousand one
hundred dollars ......
For postage and expressage on public documents,
and for mailing copies of bills and resolves to
certain state, city and town officials, a sum not
exceeding thirty-five hundred dollars
For printing registration books and blanks and
indexing returns, a sum not exceeding three
thousand dollars ......
For the purchase of copies of certain town records
prior to eighteen hundred and fifty, a sum not
exceeding eight thousand dollars
For the purchase of certain supplies and equipment,
and for other things necessary in connection with
the reproduction of the manuscript collection
designated "Massachusetts Archives", a sum not
exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars
For the purchase and distribution of copies of
certain journals of the house of representatives of
Massachusetts Bay from seventeen hundred and
fifteen to seventeen hundred and eighty, inclu-
sive, as authorized by chapter four hundred and
thirteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty, a sum not exceeding seven hundred and
fifty dollars .......
For the purchase of ink for public records of the
commonwealth, a sum not exceeding one thou-
sand dollars .......
For traveling expenses of the supervisor of public
records, a sum not e.xceeding one thousand dollars
For expenses of the census division of the department
of the secretary of the commonwealth, a sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars ....
Total
Indexing vital statistics:
For the preparation of certain indexes of births, mar-
riages and deaths, a sum not exceeding ten thou-
sand dollars, the same to be in addition to the
amount appropriated in the preceding year
Massachusetts
Bay Colony
Tercentenary
Commission.
$75,000 00
Secretary of
r,ooo 00 ^^^^°'",:v.
' monwealth.
110,500 00
22,100 00
3,500 00
3,000 00
8,000 00
2,500 00
750 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
200 00
$159,550 00
Indexing
vital statistics.
$10,000 00
96
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Printing
laws, etc.
Item
197
198
199
200
Election
matters.
For printing laws, etc.:
For printing the pamphlet edition of the acts and
resolves of the present 3'ear, a sum not exceeding
forty-two hundred dollars ....
For printing and binding the blue book edition of the
acts and resolves of the present year, a sum not
exceeding six thousand dollars ....
For the printing of reports of decisions of the su-
preme judicial court, a sum not exceeding thirty-
one thousand eight hundred dollars, the same to
be in addition to any amount heretofore appro-
priated for the purpose .....
For printing and binding public documents, a sum
not exceeding thirty-five hundred dollars .
Total
For matters relating to elections:
201 For personal and other services in preparing for
primary elections, and for the expenses of pre-
paring, printing and distributing ballots for pri-
mary and other elections, a sum not exceeding one
hundred forty thousand dollars
202 For the printing of blanks for town officers, election
laws and blanks and instructions on all matters
relating to elections, a sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars ......
203 For furnishing cities and towns with ballot boxes,
and for repairs to the same; for the purchase of
apparatus to be used at polling places in the can-
vass and counting of votes; and for providing cer-
tain registration facilities, a sum not exceeding
five thousand dollars .....
204 For expenses of publication of lists of candidates and
forms of questions before state elections, a sum
not exceeding ten thousand dollars
205 For administering the law to permit absent voters to
vote at state elections, a sum not exceeding twelve
thousand dollars ......
206 For expenses of compiling and pubhshing informa-
tion to voters, as required by section fifty-three
of chapter fifty-four of the General Laws, a sum
not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars .
Total
$4,200 00
6,000 00
31,800 00
3,500 00
S45,500 00
$140,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
10,000 00
12,000 00
35,000 00
207,000 00
Medical
Examiners'
Fees.
Treasurer
and Receiver-
General.
Medical Examiners' Fees:
207 For medical examiners' fees, as provided by law, a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars . . $1,000 00
Service of the Treasurer and Receiver-General.
208 For the salary of the treasurer and receiver-general,
the sum of six thousand dollars . . . $6,000 00
209 For salaries of officers and employees holding posi-
tions established by law and additional clerical
and other assistance, a sum not exceeding fifty-one
thousand three hundred dollars . . . 51,300 00
210 For services other than personal, traveling expenses,
office supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
ten thousand eight hundred dollars . . . 10,800 00
Total $68,100 00
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97
Item
Commissioners on Firemen's Relief:
211 For relief disbursed, with the approval of the com-
missioners on firemen's relief, subject to the pro-
visions of law, a sum not exceeding seventeen
thousand five hundred dollars .... $17,500 00
212 For expenses of administration by the commissioners
on firemen's reUef, a sum not exceeding five hun-
dred dollars 500 00
Total $18,000 00
Payments to Soldiers:
213 For expenses of administering certain laws relating
to payments in recognition of miUtary service in
the world war, a sum not exceeding seventeen
hundred and sixty dollars, to be paid from the
receipts from taxes levied under authority of
chapters two hundred and eighty-three and three
hundred and forty-two of the General Acts of nine-
teen hundred and nineteen .... $1,760 00
For making payments to soldiers in recognition of
service during the world war, as provided by law,
a sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars, to be
paid from receipts from taxes levied as specified in
item two hundred and thirteen .... 7,000 00
For pajTuents to soldiers and sailors in the volunteer
service of the United States during the Spanish-
American war, and to certain of their dependents,
as authorized by section one of chapter five hun-
dred and sixty-one of the acts of eighteen hundred
and ninety-eight, as amended by section one of
chapter four hundred and seventy-one of the acts
of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, a sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars .... 200 00
Total $8,960 00
State Board of Retirement:
216 For personal services in the administrative ofiice of
the state board of retirement, a sum not exceeding
ten thousand three hundred dollars . . . $10,300 00
217 For services other than personal, printing the annual
report, and for office supplies and equipment, a
sum not exceeding fifty-two hundred dollars . 5,200 00
218 For requirements of annuity funds and pensions for
employees retired from the state service under
authority of law, a sum not exceeding one hundred
seventy thousand dollars ..... 170,000 00
Total $185,500 00
214
215
Commissioners
on Firemen's
Relief.
Payments to
Soldiers.
State Board
of Retirement.
Requiremetils for Extinguishing the State Debt,
219 For sinking fund requirements and for certain serial
bonds maturing during the present year, the sum
of one million one hundred one thousand six hun-
dred seven dollars and fifty cents, payable from the
following accounts and funds in the following
amounts: — from receipts from loans for the aboli-
tion of grade crossings, the sum of thirty-four
thousand dollars; from the Highway Fund, the
sum of three hundred twenty-seven thousand six
hundred seven dollars and fifty cents; and the
Requirements
for Extinguish-
ing State Debt.
remainder from the general fund
. $1,101,607 50
98
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Interest on
Public Debt.
Item
220
Auditor of the
Common-
wealth.
221
222
223
Attorney
General's
Department.
224
225
226
227
Department of
Agriculture.
228
229
230
231
232
233
Interest on the Public Debt.
For the payment of interest on the direct debt and
temporary loans of the commonwealth, a sum not
exceeding eight hundred ninety-three thousand
seven hundred seventy-five dollars and seventy-
five cents, of which sum three hundred eight thou-
sand sixteen dollars and twenty-five cents shall be
paid from the Highway Fund .... $893,775 75
Service of the Auditor of the Commonioealth.
For the salary of the auditor, the sum of six thousand
dollars . . . . . . . . $6,000 00
For personal services of deputies and other assist-
ants, a sum not exceeding forty-six thousand seven
hundred dollars . . . . . . 46,700 00
For services other than personal, traveling expenses,
office supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
sixty-five hundred dollars .... 6,500 00
Total $59,200 00
Service of the Attorney General's Department.
For the salary of the attorney general, the sum of
eight thousand dollars $8,000 00
For the compensation of assistants in his office, and
for such other legal and personal services as may
be required, a sum not exceeding eighty-seven
thousand dollars . . . . . . 87,000 00
For services other than personal, traveling expenses,
office supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
twelve thousand dollars 12,000 00
For the settlement of certain small claims, as author-
ized by section three A of chapter twelve of the
General Laws, inserted by chapter three hundred
and ninety-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-four, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars ........
234
Division of
Dairying and
Animal Hus-
bandry. 235
Total .
5,000 00
. $112,000 00
Service of the Department of Agriculture.
For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars .... $6,000 00
For personal services of clerks and stenographers, a
sum not exceeding twenty-two thousand dollars . 22,000 00
For traveling expenses of the commissioner, a sum
not exceeding twelve hundred dollars . . . 1,200 00
For services other than personal, printing the annual
report, office supplies and equipment, and printing
and furnishing trespass posters, a sum not exceed-
ing eighty-eight hundred dollars . . . 8,800 00
For compensation and expenses of members of the
advisory board, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars ........ 2,000 00
For services and expenses of apiary inspection, a
sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars . 2,500 00
Division of Dairying and Animal Husbandry:
For personal services, a sum not exceeding thirteen
thousand two hundred and twenty dollars . . 13,220 00
For other expenses, including the enforcement of
the dairy laws of the commonwealth, a sum not
exceeding eighty-two hundred dollars . . 8,200 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
99
Item
236
237
238
239
Division of Plant Pest Control :
For personal services, a sum not exceeding eleven
thousand five hundred dollars ....
For other expenses, a sum not exceeding sixty-three
hundred dollars ......
Division of Ornithology :
For personal services, a sum not exceeding thirty-
eight hundred dollars .....
For other expenses, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars ........
Division of
$11,500 00 Plant Pest
' Control.
6,300 00
Division of
3,800 00 Ornithology.
500 00
Division of Markets:
240 For personal services, a sum not exceeding twenty
thousand seven hundred dollars
241 For other expenses, a sum not exceeding fifty-one
hundred dollars ......
Division of Reclamation, Soil Survey and Fairs:
242 For personal services, a sum not exceeding twelve
thousand five hundred dollars ....
243 For travel and other expenses, a sum not exceeding
sixty-nine hundred dollars ....
244 For state prizes and agricultural exhibits, a sum not
exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars, the same
to be in addition to any amount heretofore ap-
propriated for this purpose, and any unexpended
balance remaining at the end of the current fiscal
year may be used in the succeeding year
Specials :
245 For work in protecting the pine trees of the com-
monwealth from white pine blister rust, and for
pajTnents of claims on account of currant and
gooseberry bushes destroyed in the work of sup-
pressing white pine blister rust, a sum not ex-
ceeding nineteen thousand dollars . .
246 For quarantine and other expenses in connection
with the work of suppression of the European
corn-borer, so-called, a sum not exceeding seven
thousand dollars, the same to be in addition to
any amount heretofore appropriated for the
purpose ........
247 For quarantine and other expenses in connection
with the work of suppression of the Japanese
beetle, so-called, a sum not exceeding five thou-
sand dollars .......
Total
Division
20,700 00 o^ Markets.
5,100 00
Division of
io K(\n on Reclamation,
IJ.OUU UU goij Survey
and Fairs.
6,900 00
35,000 00
Specials.
19,000 00
7,000 00
5,000 00
$197,220 00
Service of Stale Reclamation Board.
248 For expenses of the board, a sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars ......
$10,000 00
State Recla-
mation Board.
Service of the Department of Conservation.
Administration :
249 For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars ....
250 For traveling expenses of the commissioner, a sum
not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars
Depa
of Co
Department
$6,000 00 ^j^„
250 00
Total
$6,250 00
100 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Division of Forestry:
Division of 251 For personal services of office assistants, a sum not
Forestry. exceeding fourteen thousand one hundred dollars $14,100 00
252 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, and for traveling expenses,
necessary office supplies and equipment, a sum
not exceeding four thousand dollars . . . 4,000 00
253 For the salaries and expenses of foresters and for
necessary labor, supplies and equipment in main-
taining forest tree nurseries, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars . . . . . 15,000 00
254 For the purchase of land and reforesting the same,
as authorized by section ten of chapter one hun-
dred and thirty-two of the General Laws, as
amended, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars . . . . . . . . 2,000 00
255 For aiding towns in the purchase of equipment for
extinguishing forest fires and for making pro-
tective belts or zones as a defence against forest
fires, for the present and previous years, a sum
not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars . . 1,500 00
256 For the personal services of the state fire warden
and his assistants, and for other services, includ-
ing traveling expenses of the state fire warden
and his assistants, necessary supplies and equip-
ment and materials used in new construction in
the forest fire prevention service, a sum not ex-
ceeding sixty thousand dollars, the same to be in
addition to anv funds allotted to Massachusetts
by the federal authorities .... 60,000 00
257 For the suppression of the gypsy and brown tail
moths, and for expenses incidental thereto, a sum
not exceeding sixty-five thousand dollars, the
same to be in addition to any amount heretofore
appropriated for this purpose, and any unex-
pended balance remaining at the end of the cur-
rent fiscal year may be used in the succeeding year 65,000 00
258 For the planting and maintenance of state forests,
a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars 25,000 00
259 For the purchase and development of state forests,
and for the maintenance of nurseries for the grow-
ing of seedlings for the planting of state forests, as
authorized by section thirty-six of chapter one
hundred and thirty-two of the General Laws, a
sum not exceeding one hundred seventy-five
thousand dollars, the same to be in addition to
any amount heretofore appropriated for this
purpose, and any unexpended balance remaining
at the end of the current fiscal year may be used
in the succeeding year ..... 175,000 00
260 For the maintenance of the Standish monument
reservation, a sum not exceeding two thousand
doUars 2,000 00
261 For the maintenance of Mount Grace state forest,
a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars . . 500 00
262 For reimbursement to certain towns, as author-
ized by section twenty-four of chapter forty-
eight of the General Laws, as amended, a sum
not exceeding one thousand dollars . . . 1,000 00
263 For the expense of forest fire patrol, as authorized
by section twenty-eight A of chapter forty-eight
of the General Laws, inserted by chapter two hun-
dred and eighty-four of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twentj'-nine, a sum not exceeding four
thousand dollars 4,000 00
Total $369,100 00
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 115.
101
Special.
Division of
4 r\r\(\ nn Fisheries
1,UUU UU a^jjji Game.
10,300 00
Item
Special :
264 For the cost of construction of a comfort station on
the state highwaj' which is known as Mohawk
Trail, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars $4,000 00
Division of Fisheries and Game:
265 For the salary of the director, a sum not exceeding
four thousand dollars .....
266 For personal services of office assistants, a sum not
exceeding ten thousand three hundred dollars
267 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, traveling expenses and neces-
sary office supplies and equipment, a sum not
exceeding eight thousand dollars
268 For expenses of exhibitions and other measures to
increase the interest of the public in the protec-
tion and propagation of fish and game, a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars
Enforcement of laws :
269 For personal services of fish and game wardens, a
sum not exceeding sixty-nine thousand dollars
270 For traveling expenses of fish and game wardens, and
for other expenses necessary for the enforcement of
the laws, a sum not exceeding thirty-seven thou-
sand two hundred dollars ....
Biological work :
271 For personal services to carry on biological work, a
sum not exceeding sixty-seven hundred dollars .
272 For traveling and other expenses of the biologist
and his assistants, a sum not exceeding twenty-
five hundred dollars .....
Propagation of game birds, etc.:
273 For the maintenance of game farms and fish hatch-
eries, and for the propagation of game birds and
animals and food fish, a sum not exceeding one
hundred fifteen thousand dollars . . . 115,000 00
Damages by wild deer and wild moose:
274 For the payment of damages caused by wild deer
and wild moose, for the present year and previous
years, as provided by law, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand dollars ..... 13,000 00
Special :
275 For improvements and additions at fish hatcheries
and game farms, a sum not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars, the same to be in addition to any
amount heretofore appropriated for the purpose . 20,000 00
Protection of wild life:
276 For expenses incurred in the protection of certain
wild life, a sum not exceeding thirty-seven hun-
dred dollars 3,700 00
Marine fisheries:
277 For personal services and expenses for regulating the
sale and cold storage of fresh food fish, a sum not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars . . . 15,000 00
State Supervisor of Marine Fisheries:
278 For personal services of the state supervisor of ma-
rine fisheries and his assistants, a sum not exceed-
ing nine thousand dollars .... 9,000 00
279 For office and other expenses of the state supervisor
of marine fisheries, a sum not exceeding five thou-
sand dollars 5,000 00
8,000 00
1,000 00
Enforcement
69,000 00 °^ ^^^«-
37,200 00
Biological
6,700 00 '^°'"^-
2,500 00
Propagation
of game
birds, etc.
Damages by
wild deer and
wild moose.
Fish hatcheries
and game farms.
Protection of
wild life.
Marine
fisheries.
State Super-
visor of Marine
Fisheries.
102
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Enforcement
of shellfish
laws.
Item
280
281
282
Bounty
on seals.
Division
of Animal
Industry.
Enforcement of shellfish laws:
For personal services for the enforcement of laws
relative to shellfish, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars ......
For other expenses for the enforcement of laws rela-
tive to shellfish, a sum not exceeding ninety-five
hundred dollars ......
For expenses of purchasing lobsters, subject to the
conditions imposed by chapter two hundred and
sixty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ........
Total
Bounty on seals :
283 For bounties on seals, a sum not exceeding eight
hundred dollars ......
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
Reimburse- 291
ment of towns
for inspectors
of animals.
Division of Animal Industry:
For the salary of the director, a sum not exceeding
thirty-eight hundred and seventy-five dollars
For personal services of clerks and stenographers, a
sum not exceeding seventeen thousand three hun-
dred dollars . . . . .
For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, traveling expenses of the di-
rector, and office supplies and equipment, a sum
not exceeding eighty-four hundred dollars .
For personal services of veterinarians and agents
engaged in the work of extermination of contagious
diseases among domestic animals, a sum not ex-
ceeding sixty thousand dollars ....
For the traveling expenses of veterinarians and
agents, including the cost of any motor vehicles
purchased for their use, a sum not exceeding
twenty-eight thousand dollars .
For reimbursement of owners of horses killed during
the present and previous years, travel, when al-
lowed, of inspectors of animals, incidental expenses
of killing and burial, quarantine and emergency
services, and for laboratory and veterinary sup-
phes and equipment, a sum not exceeding sixty-
three hundred doUars .....
For reimbursement of owners of tubercular cattle
killed, as authorized bj^ section twelve A of chapter
one hundred and twenty-nine of the General Laws,
inserted by section one of chapter three hundred
and four of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-four, and in accordance with certain pro-
visions of law and agreements made under author-
ity of section thirty-three of said chapter one
hundred and twenty-nine, as amended, during
the present and previous year, a sum not exceed-
ing four hundred thousand dollars, the same to be
in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose, and any unexpended balance re-
maining at the end of the current fiscal year may
be used in the succeeding year ....
Total
Reimbursement of towns for inspectors of animals:
For the reimbursement of certain towns for compen-
sation paid to inspectors of animals, a sum not ex-
ceeding fifty-five hundred dollars
$15,000 00
9,500 00
10,000 00
$353,900 00
$800 00
$3,875 00
17,300 00
8,400 00
60,000 00
28,000 00
6,300 00
400,000 00
$523,875 00
$5,500 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
103
Item
292
293
29-4
295
296
297
298
299
Service of the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Division of Banks:
For the salary of the commissioner, the sum of six
thousand dollars ......
For services of deputy, directors, examiners and
assistants, clerks, stenographers and experts, a
sum not exceeding two hundred seventy-one thou-
sand five hundred dollars .....
For services other than personal, printing the annual
report, traveling expenses, office supplies and
equipment, a sum not exceeding sixty-two thou-
sand dollars .......
Total
Supervisor of Loan Agencies:
For personal services of supervisor and assistants,
a sum not exceeding ninety-nine hundred and
thirty dollars .......
For services other than personal, printing the annual
report, office supphes and equipment, a sum not
exceeding sixteen hundred and seventy dollars .
Total
Division of Insurance:
For salary of the commissioner, a sum not exceed-
ing six thousand dollars .....
For other personal services of the division, includ-
ing expenses of the board of appeal and certain
other costs of supervising motor vehicle liability
insurance, a sum not exceeding one hundred sev-
enty-five thousand dollars, of which sum not
more than twenty-eight thousand dollars may be
charged to the Highway Fund .
For other services, including printing the annual
report, traveling expenses and necessary office
supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
forty thousand dollars .....
Total
Department
),000 00 of Banking
and Insurance.
Division
of Banks.
271,500 00
62,000 00
$339,500 00
$9,930 00
Supervisor
of Loan
Agencies.
1,670 00
$11,600 00
Division
5 000 00 °^ Insurance.
175,000 00
40,000 00
$221,000 00
Board of Appeal on Fire Insurance Rates :
300 For expenses of the board, a sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars ......
Division of Savings Bank Life Insurance:
301 For personal services of officers and employees, a
sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand nine
hundred and seventy dollars ....
302 For publicity, including traveling expenses of one
person, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars
303 For services other than personal, printing the
annual report and traveling expenses, office sup-
plies and equipment, a sum not exceeding seven
thousand and thirty dollars ....
304 For encouraging and promoting old age annuities
and the organization of mutual benefit associa-
tions among the employees of industrial plants in
the commonwealth, a sum not exceeding thirty-
two hundred dollars .....
Total .• .
Board of Ap-
$200 00 P^^^ °" ^''■e
Insurance
Rates.
$25,970 00
2,000 00
7,030 00
3,200 00
$38,200 00
Division of
Savings Bank
Life Insurance.
104
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Department of 305
Corporations
and Taxation.
Corporation
and Tax
Divisions.
306
307
308
Service of the Department of Corporations and Taxation.
Corporation and Tax Divisions:
For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding seventy-five hundred dollars . . . $7,500 00
For the salaries of certain positions filled by the
commissioner, with the approval of the governor
and council, and for additional clerical and other
assistance, a sum not exceeding two hundred
fourteen thousand dollars, of which sum not more
than twenty thousand dollars may be charged to
the Highway Fund to cover the estimated cost of
collection of the gasoline tax, so-called . . 214,000 00
For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding ninety-
five hundred dollars 9,500 00
For other services and for necessary office supplies
and equipment, and for printing the annual re-
port, other publications and valuation books, a
sum not exceeding thirty-eight thousand dollars 38,000 00
Total $269,000 00
Income Tax
Division.
Division
of Accounts.
Income Tax Division (the three following ap-
propriations are to be made from the receipts
from the income tax):
309 For personal services of the deputy, assistants,
assessors, assistant assessors, clerks, stenographers
and other necessary assistants, a sum not exceed-
ing four hundred twenty thousand dollars . . $420,000 00
310 For traveling expenses of members of the division,
a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars . . 10,000 00
311 For services other than personal, and for office sup-
plies and equipment, a sum not exceeding one
hundred forty thousand dollars . . . 140,000 00
Total $570,000 00
Division of Accounts:
312 For personal services, a sum not exceeding seventy-
nine thousand five hundred dollars . . . $79,500 00
313 For other expenses, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand five hundred dollars .... 15,500 00
314 For services and expenses of auditing and installing
systems of municipal accounts, the cost of which
is to be assessed upon the municipalities for which
the work is done, a sum not exceeding one hun-
dred sixty-five thousand dollars . . . 165,000 00
315 For the expenses of certain books, forms and other
material, which may be sold to cities and towns
requiring the same for maintaining their system
of accounts, a sum not exceeding eighteen thou-
sand dollars 18,000 00
Total $278,000 00
Reimbursement 31g
of cities and
towns for loss
of certain taxes.
Reimbursement for loss of taxes :
For reimbursing cities and towns for loss of taxes on
land used for state institutions and certain other
state activities, as certified by the commissioner
of corporations and taxation for the fiscal year
ending November thirtieth, nineteen hundred and
tliirty, a sum not exceeding one hundred five
thousand dollars ......
$105,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115. 105
Service of the Deparlmenl of Education.
Item
317 For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex- Department
ceeding nine thousand doUars .... $9,000 00 of Education.
318 For personal services of officers, agents, clerks,
stenographers and other assistants, but not in-
cluding those employed in university extension
work, a sum not exceeding ninety-seven thousand '
eight hundred dollars . . . . . 97,800 00
319 For traveling expenses of members of the advisory
board and of agents and employees when required
to travel in discharge of their duties, a sum not
exceeding eighty-five hundred dollars . . 8,500 00
320 For services other than personal, necessary office
supplies, and for printing the annual report and
bulletins as provided by law, a sum not exceeding
ten thousand five hundred doUars . . . 10,500 00
320a For the publication of a bulletin relative to the ter-
centenary of the founding of Massachusetts, a
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars . . 5,000 00
321 For expenses incidental to furnishing school com-
mittees with rules for testing the sight and hear-
ing of pupils, a sum not exceeding eight hundred
dollars 800 00
322 For printing school registers and other school blanks
for cities and towns, a sum not exceeding three
thousand doUars 3,000 00
323 For assisting small towns in providing themselves
with school superintendents, as provided by law,
a sum not exceeding one hundred one thousand
dollars . . . . . . . 101,000 00
324 For the reimbursement of certain towns for the pay-
ment of tuition of pupils attending high schools
outside the towns in which they reside, as provided
by law, a sum not exceeding two hundred five
thousand dollars 205,000 00
325 For the reimbursement of certain towns for the
transportation of pupils attending high schools
outside the towns in which they reside, as provided
by law, a sum not exceeding one hundred ninety
thousand dollars . ... . . 190,000 00
326 For the reimbursement of certain cities and towns
for a part of the expense of maintaining agricul-
tural and industrial vocational schools, as provided
by law, a sum not exceeding one million four
hundred sixty thousand two hundred forty-seven
dollars and eighty-nine cents .... 1,460,247 89
327 For the promotion of vocational rehabilitation in
co-operation with the federal government, with
the approval of the department of education, a
sum not exceeding sixteen thousand dollars . 16,000 00
328 For aid to certain persons receiving instruction in
the courses for vocational rehabilitation, as au-
thorized by section twenty-two B of chapter
seventy-four of the General Laws, inserted by
chapter four hundred and thirty-four of the acts
of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, a sum not
exceeding three thousand dollars . . . 3,000 00
329 For the education of deaf and blind pupils of the
commonwealth, as provided by section twenty-
six of chapter sixty-nine of the General Laws, a
sum not exceeding three hundred eighty-five thou-
sand dollars . . . . . . . 385,000 00
330 For expenses of holding teachers' institutes, a sum
not exceeding three thousand dollars . . . 3,000 00
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Department
of Education.
Item
331
332
English-speak-
ing Classes
for Adults.
333
334
335
University
Extension
Courses.
336
337
For aid to certain pupils in normal schools, under
the direction of the department of education, a
sum not exceeding four thousand dollars . . $4,000 00
For the training of teachers for vocational schools,
to comply with the requirements of federal au-
thorities under the provisions of the Smith-Hughes
act, so-called, a sum not exceeding thirty-two
thousand dollars 32,000 00
Total $2,533,847 89
English-speaking Classes for Adults:
For personal services of administration, a sum not
exceeding ten thousand nine hundred dollars . $10,900 00
For other expenses of administration, a sum not ex-
ceeding four thousand dollars .... 4,000 00
For reimbursement of certain cities and towns, a sum
not exceeding one hundred fifty-two thousand
dollars 152,000 00
Total $166,900 00
University Extension Courses:
For personal services, a sum not exceeding one hun-
dred thirty-three thousand eight hundred dollars . $133,800 00
For other expenses, a sum not exceeding forty-one
thousand dollars 41,000 00
Total . $174,800 00
Division of
Immigration
and American-
ization.
Division of Immigration and Americanization:
338 For personal services, a sum not exceeding forty-two
thousand dollars $42,000 00
339 For other expenses, a sum not exceeding ninety-six
hundred and fifty dollars ..... 9,650 00
Total $51,650 00
Division of
Public
Libraries.
Division of Public Libraries:
340 For personal services of regular agents and office
assistants, a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand
two hundred dollars . . . . . $14,200 00
341 For other services, including printing the annual
report, traveling expenses, necessary office sup-
plies and expenses incidental to the aiding of pub-
lic libraries, a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand
three hundred dollars 14,300 00
Total $28,500 00
Division of
the Blind.
Division of the Blind:
342 For general administration, furnishing information,
industrial and educational aid, and for carrying
out certain provisions of the laws establishing said
division, a sum not exceeding forty-four thousand
five hundred dollars $44,500 00
343 For the maintenance of local shops, a sum not ex-
ceeding seventy-eight thousand five hundred dol-
lars . . . 78,500 00
344 For maintenance of Woolson House industries, so-
called, to be expended under the authority of said
division, a sum not exceeding thirtj^-three thou-
sand dollars 33,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
107
Item
345
346
347
348
For the maintenance of certain industries for men,
to be expended under the authority of said divi-
sion, a sum not exceeding one hundred sixty-one
thousand dollars ......
For instruction of the adult blind in their homes, a
sum not exceeding seventeen thousand dollars
For expenses of providing sight-saving classes, with
the approval of the division of the blind, a sum
not excesding seventeen thousand six hundred
dollars ........
For aiding the adult blind, subject to the conditions
provided by law, a sum not exceeding one hundred
thirty-eight thousand five hundred dollars .
Total
Division of
the Blind.
$161,000 00
17,000 00
17,600 00
138,500 00
$490,100 00
Teachers' Retirement Board:
349 For personal services of employees, a sum not ex-
ceeding eleven thousand seven hundred and fifty
dollars ........ $11,750 00
350 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, traveling expenses and office
supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
twenty-one hundred and fifty dollars . . . 2,150 00
351 For payment of pensions to retired teachers, a sum
not exceeding six hundred sixty-five thousand
dollars . . . ; . .- • • • 665,000 00
352 For reimbursement of certain cities and towns for
pensions to retired teachers, a sum not exceeding
one hundred sixty-nine thousand one hundred
eighty- three dollars and seventy-two cents . . 169,183 72
Total $848,083 72
Teachers'
Retirement
Board.
Massachusetts Nautical School:
353 For personal services of the secretary and office
assistants, a sum not exceeding forty-six hundred
and fifty dollars . . ... . $4,650 00
354 For services other than regular clerical services,
including printing the annual report, rent, office
suppUes and equipment, a sum not exceeding
twenty-three hundred dollars .... 2,300 00
355 For the maintenance of the school and ship, a sum
not exceeding eighty-nine thousand eight hundred
and fifty dollars 89,850 00
Total $96,800 00
Massachusetts
Nautical
School.
For the maintenance of and for certain im-
provements at the state normal schools, and
the boarding halls attached thereto, with the
approval of the commissioner of education, as
follows :
356 Bridgewater normal school, a sum not exceeding one
hundred fifty-six thousand eight hundred dollars $156,800 00
357 Bridgewater normal school boarding hall, a sum not
exceeding eighty thousand dollars . . . 80,000 00
358 Fitchburg normal school, a sum not exceeding one
hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars . . 167,000 00
359 Fitchburg normal school boarding hall, a sum not
exceeding forty-seven thousand dollars . . 47,000 00
360 For expenses of enlarging and improving the kitchen
facilities at the Fitchburg normal school, a sum
not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars . . 18,000 00
Maintenance
and improve-
ment of state
normal schools.
Bridgewater
normal school.
Fitchburg
normal school.
108
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Framingham
normal school.
Hyannis
normal school.
Lowell
normal school.
North Adams
normal school.
Salem nor-
mal school.
Westfield
normal school.
Worcester
normal school.
New normal
school in
Worcester.
Massachusetts
School of Art.
Bradford Dur-
fee textile
school of
Fall River.
Lowell textile
institute.
New Bedford
textile school.
Item
361 Framingham normal school, a sum not exceeding
one hundred fifty-nine tnousand four hundred
dollars $159,400 00
362 Framingham normal school boarding haU, a sum
not exceeding eighty-three thousand dollars . 83,000 00
363 Hyannis normal school, a sum not exceeding fifty-
nine thousand six hundred and fifty dollars . 59,650 00
364 Hyannis normal school boarding hall, a sum not
exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars . . 25,000 00
365 Lowell normal school, a sum not exceeding eighty
thousand seven hundred dollars . . . 80,700 00
366 North Adams normal school, a sum not exceeding
eighty-eight thousand dollars .... 88,000 00
367 North Adams normal school boarding hall, a sum
not exceeding twenty-seven thousand dollars . 27,000 00
368 Salem normal school, a sum not exceeding one
hundred fourteen thousand one hundred and
twenty-five dollars 114,125 00
369 Westfield normal school, a sum not exceeding sev-
enty-five thousand eight hundred dollars . . 75,800 00
3691 Westfield normal school boarding hall, a sum not
exceeding eleven thousand dollars . . . 11,000 00
370 For the purchase of land and buildings adjoining
property of the Westfield normal school, a sum
not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars . . 15,000 00
371 Worcester normal school, a sum not exceeding
ninety-five thousand five hundred and fifty
dollars 95,550 00
371^ Worcester normal school boarding hall, a sum not
exceeding eighty-five hundred dollars . . 8,500 00
372 For the construction and furnishing of a new normal
school building on a site to be provided by the
city of Worcester, at a cost not to exceed three
hundred fifty thousand dollars, of which amount
one hundred fifty thousand dollars is hereby ap-
propriated in anticipation of a further sum of two
hundred thousand dollars to be appropriated in
the fiscal year nineteen hundred and thirty-one 150,000 00
373 Massachusetts School of Art, a sum not exceeding
one himdred eighteen thousand one hundred
dollars 118,100 00
Total $1,579,625 00
Textile Schools:
374 For the maintenance of the Bradford Durfee tex-
tile school of Fall River, a sum not exceeding
seventy thousand dollars, of which sum ten
thousand dollars is to be contributed by the city
of Fall River, and the city of Fall River is hereby
authorized to raise by taxation the said sum of
ten thousand dollars . . . . . $70,000 00
375 For the maintenance of the Lowell textile institute,
a smn not exceeding one hundred seventy-one
thousand dollars, of which sum ten thousand dol-
lars is to be contributed by the city of Lowell,
and the city of Lowell is hereby authorized to
raise by taxation the said sum of ten thousand
dollars 171,000 00
376 For the maintenance of the New Bedford textile
school, a sum not exceeding seventy-tliree thou-
sand four hundred and fifty dollars, of which
sum ten thousand dollars is to be contributed by
the city of New Bedford, and the city of New
Bedford is hereby authorized to raise by taxation
the said sum of ten thousand dollars . . . 73,450 00
Total $314,450 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115. 109
Item
Massachusetts Agricultural College:
377 For maintenance and current expenses, a sum not Massachusetts
exceeding one million twenty-seven thousand rnfwi*"'^^'
dollars $1,027,000 00 ^
378 For an emergencj' fund to meet the needs of harvest-
ing big crops or other unforeseen conditions, which
clearly indicate that additional revenue will be
produced to equal the expenditure, a sum not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars, provided, however,
that this appropriation be available only after
approval of particular projects covered by it has
been obtained from the governor and council . 5,000 00
378a For the cost of platform scales, a sum not exceeding
twenty-two hundred dollars .... 2,200 00
379 For the construction and equipment of a building
for physical education, at a cost not to exceed two
hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred
dollars, of which sum one hundred seventy-two
thousand five hundred dollars is hereby appro-
priated in anticipation of a further sum of one
hundred fifteen thousand dollars to be contributed
and paid into the state treasury by the alumni or
other friends of the college. No contract shall be
made or obUgation incurred under this item until
the said sum of one hundred fifteen thousand dol-
lars has been paid into the treasury . . . 172,500 00
380 For the expense of remodeUng North College dormi-
tory, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars 30,000 00
381 For the expense of an addition to the Fisher labora-
tory, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars . 8,000 00
382 For the expense of new water mains for fire protec-
tion, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars . 5,000 00
Total $1,249,700 00
Service of the Department of Civil Service and Registration.
Administration :
383 For personal services of telephone operator for the Department of
department, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred Civil Service
and sixty dollars $1,260 00 tr°ation?'^"
Division of Civil Service:
384 For the salaries of the commissioner and associate Division of
commissioners, a sum not exceeding nine thou- Civil Service,
sand dollars $9,000 00
385 For other personal services of the division, a sum
not exceeding one hundred seven thousand dollars 107,000 00
386 For other services and for printing the annual report,
and for office supplies and equipment necessary for
the administration of the civil service law, a sum
not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars . . 35,000 00
387 (This item combined with Item 386.)
Total $151,000 00
Division of Registration:
388 For the salary of the director, a sum not exceeding Division of
eighteen hundred doUars $1,800 00 Registration.
389 For clerical and certain other personal services of the
division, a sum not exceeding thirty-three thou-
sand two hundred dollars 33,200 00
390 For services of the division other than personal,
printing the annual reports, oflace supplies and
equipment, except as otherwise provided, a sum
not exceeding eleven thousand five hundred dol-
lars 11,500 00
Total $46,500 00
no
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 115.
Board of Regis-
tration in
Medicine.
Board of
Dental
Examiners.
Item
391
392
393
394
395
396
Board of
Registration
in Pharmacy.
Board of
Registration
of 5furses.
Board of
Registration
in Embalming.
Board of
Registration
in Optometry.
Board of
Registration
in Veterinary
Medicine.
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
Board of Registration in Medicine:
For personal services of the members of the board, a
sum not exceeding forty-three hundred dollars . $4,300 00
For personal services of members of the board and
examiners for the registration of chiropodists, a
sum not exceeding six hundred dollars . . 600 00
For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding seven
hundred and fifty dollars ..... 750 00
Total $5,650 00
Board of Dental Examiners:
For personal services of the members of the board
and clerical assistance, a sum not exceeding thirty-
eight hundred dollars . . . . . $3,800 00
For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars 1.200 00
For travel and other expenses necessary in providing
for the enforcement of law relative to the regis-
tration of dentists, a sum not exceeding four thou-
sand dollars 4,000 00
Total $9,000 00
Board of Registration in Pharmacy:
For personal services of members of the board, a sum
not exceeding forty-three hundred dollars . . $4,300 00
For personal services of agent, a sum not exceeding
twenty-three hundred and seventy dollars . . 2,370 00
For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding forty-
five hundred dollars ..... 4,500 00
Total $11,170 00
Board of Registration of Nurses:
For personal services of members of the board, a sum
not exceeding twenty-one hundred dollars . . $2,100 00
For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding six hun-
dred dollars 600 00
Total $2,700 00
Board of Registration in Embalming:
For personal services of members of the board, a sum
not exceeding three hundred dollars . . . $300 00
For travehng expenses, a sum not exceeding one hun-
dred and seventy-five dollars . . . . 175 00
Total . $475 00
Board of Registration in Optometry:
For personal services of members of the board, a
sum not exceeding nineteen hundred dollars . $1,900 00
For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding six
hundred dollars 600 00
Total $2,500 00
Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine:
For personal services of the members of the board
and secretary, a sum not exceeding six hundred
dollars $600 00
For other services, printing the annual report, travel-
ing expenses, office suppHes and equipment, a sum
not exceeding three hundred dollars . . . 300 00
Total
$900 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Ill
Item
State Examiners of Electricians:
408 For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding three
thousand dollars ......
Board of Registration of Public Accountants:
409 For personal services of members of the board, a sum
not exceeding six hundred and seventy-five dollars
410 For expenses of examinations, including the prepa-
ration and marking of papers, and for other ex-
penses, a sum not exceeding twenty-one hundred
and seventy-five dollars .....
Total
State Examiners of Plumbers:
411 For personal services of the members of the board, a
sum not exceeding eleven hundred dollars .
412 For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding two
thousand dollars ......
Total
State Exam-
5 000 00 inorsof
,UUU UU Electricians.
Board of
$675 00 «eKistration
^ of Public
Accountants.
2,175 00
$2,850 00
state Ex-
,100 00 ?miner8 0f
' Plumbers.
2,000 00
$3,100 00
Service of the Department of Industrial Accidents.
413 For personal services of members of the board, a sum
not exceeding thirty-nine thousand dollars . . $39,000 00
414 For personal services of secretaries, medical adviser,
inspectors, clerks and office assistants, a sum not
exceeding one hundred twenty-eight thousand
dollars 128,000 00
415 For expenses of impartial examinations, a sum not
exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars . . 25,000 00
416 For traveling expenses, a sum not exceeding eight
thousand dollars 8,000 00
417 For other services, printing the annual report, neces-
sary office supplies and equipment, a sum not ex-
ceeding twelve thousand three hundred and fifty
dollars 12,350 00
Department of
Industrial
Accidents.
Total
$212,350 00
Service of the Department of Labor and Industries.
418 For the salaries of the commissioner, assistant and
associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding
twenty thousand five hundred dollars . . $20,500 00
419 For clerical and other assistance to the commissioner,
a sum not exceeding forty-nine hundred and fifty
dollars 4,950 00
420 For personal services for the inspectional service, a
sum not exceeding one hundred thirty-three thou-
sand dollars 133,000 00
421 For personal services for the statistical service, a
sum not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars . 45,000 00
422 For clerical and other personal services for the
operation of free employment offices, a sum not
exceeding fifty-seven thousand five hundred
dollars . . 57,500 00
423 For clerical and other assistance for the board of
concihation and arbitration, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars ..... 15,000 00
424 For personal services of investigators, clerks and
stenographers for the minimum wage service, a
sum not exceeding fourteen thousand five hundred
and fifty dollars 14,550„00
Department of
Labor and
Industries.
112
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Department of
Labor and
Industries.
Item
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
Massachusetts
Industrial
Commission.
433
434
Department
of Mental
Diseases.
435
436
437
438
For compensation and expenses of wage boards, a
sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars $2,500 00
For personal services for the division of standards,
a sum not exceeding thirty-two thousand five
hundred dollars 32,500 00
For traveling expenses of the commissioner, assist-
ant commissioner, associate commissioners and
inspectors of labor, and for services other than
personal, printing the annual report, rent of dis-
trict offices, and ofiice supplies and equipment for
the inspectional service, a sum not exceeding
thirty-four thousand dollars .... 34,000 00
For services other than personal, printing reports
and pubUcations, traveling expenses and office
supphes and equipment for the statistical service,
a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars . . 10,000 00
For rent, necessary office supphes and equipment for
the free employment offices, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars ..... 15,000 00
For other services, printing, traveling expenses and
office supplies and equipment for the board of
conciliation and arbitration, a sum not exceeding
thirty-five hundred dollars .... 3,500 00
For services other than personal, printing, traveling
expenses and office supplies and equipment for
minimum wage service, a sum not exceeding
thirty-five hundred dollars .... 3,500 00
For other services, printing, traveling expenses and
office supplies and equipment for the division of
standards, a sum not exceeding eight thousand
dollars 8,000 00
Total $399,500 00
Massachusetts Industrial Commission:
For personal services, including the employment of
experts for services authorized under section nine
B of chapter twenty-three of the General Laws,
inserted by section one of chapter three hundred
and fifty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-nine, and for completing the investi-
gation authorized by chapter fifty-four of the re-
solves of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, a
sum not exceeding twenty-three thousand dollars $23,000 00
For other services and expenses, including office
supplies and travel, a sum not exceeding twelve
thousand dollars 12,000 00
Total $35,000 00
Service of the Department of Mental Diseases.
For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not
exceeding nine thousand dollars . . . $9,000 00
For personal services of officers and employees, a
sum not exceeding one hundred seven thousand
dollars 107,000 00
For transportation and medical examination of state
charges under its charge for the present year and
previous years, a sum not exceeding fourteen
thousand dollars 14,000 00
For the support of state charges boarded in families
under its charge, or temporarily absent under its
authority, for the present year and previous years,
a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars , . 5,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
113
Item
439
440
441
442
443
444
For the support of state charges in the Hospital
Cottages for Children, a sum not exceeding
eighteen thousand dollars . . . . $18,000 00
For other services, including printing the annual
report, traveling expenses and office supplies and
equipment, a sum not exceeding nineteen thou-
sand dollars 19,000 00
Total $172,000 00
Division of Mental Hygiene:
For the expenses of investigating the nature, causes
and results of mental diseases and defects and the
publication of the results thereof; and of what
further preventive or other measures might be
taken and what further expenditures for investi-
gation might be made which would give promise
of decreasing the number of persons afflicted with
mental diseases or defects; and for making a
survey of the feeble-minded within the common-
wealth and an estimate of the number requiring
hospital or custodial care or training such as the
institutions for the feeble-minded are especially
equipped to give, a sum not exceeding eighty-
three thousand one hundred and fifty dollars,
the same to be in addition to any amount hereto-
fore appropriated for the purpose . . . $83,150 00
Psychiatric examinations :
For services and expenses of psychiatric examina-
tions of prisoners, a sum not exceeding sixty-five
thousand dollars $65,000 00
New Metropolitan Hospital:
For the maintenance of the new Metropolitan hos-
pital, a sum not exceeding three hundred thirty-
five thousand dollars $335,000 00
For the further development of the new Metropoli-
tan hospital, a sum not exceeding seven hundred
forty thousand dollars, the same to be in addition
to and for the same general purposes as appro-
priations previously made .... 740,000 00
Department
of Mental
Diseases.
Division of
Mental
Hygiene.
Psychiatric
esaminations.
New Metropol-
itan Hospital.
Total
$1,075,000 00
For the maintenance of and for certain improve-
ments at the following institutions under the
control of the Department of Mental Diseases:
445 Boston psychopathic hospital, a sum not exceeding
two hundred fifty-three thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars $253,250 00
446 Boston state hospital, a sum not exceeding eight
hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred and eighty
dollars 856,580 00
447 For renewing and enlarging certain steam lines at
the Boston state hospital, a sum not exceeding
twenty-seven thousand four hundred dollars, the
same to be in addition to any amount heretofore
appropriated for the purpose .... 27,400 00
448 (This item omitted.)
448a For the construction and equipment of buildings to
accommodate eighty employees, including dining-
room facilities, for the construction of small office
accommodations, for the erection of a greenhouse,
and for the tearing down and removal of certain
structures, at the Boston state hospital, a sum not
exceeding one hundred fifty-eight thousand dollars 158,000 00
Institutions
under control
of Department
of Mental
Boston psycho-
pathic hospital.
Boston state
hospital.
114
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Boston state
hospital.
Item
449
450
Danvers state
hospital.
451
452
453
Foxborough
state hospital.
Gardner
state colony.
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
(This item omitted.)
(This item omitted.)
The unexpended l^alance of the appropriation made
by item four hundred and forty-seven of chapter
one hundred and twenty-seven of the acts of nine-
teen hundred and twenty-eight, for the construc-
tion and equipment of an administration building
for the Boston state hospital, is hereby reap-
propriated.
Danvers state hospital, a sum not exceeding seven
hundred fifty-eight thousand two hundred and
ninety dollars $758,290 00
For the construction of an officer's cottage at the
Danvers state hospital, a sum not exceeding six
thousand dollars 6,000 00
For the renovation of what is known as the rear
center of the Danvers state hospital, including
improvements for kitchen, dining-room, chapel
and other facilities, at a cost not to exceed three
hundred thousand dollars, of which sum two hun-
dred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated in
anticipation of a further sum of one hundred
thousand dollars to be appropriated in the fiscal
year nineteen hundred and thirty-one . . . 200,000 00
For the changing and renovation of steam lines at
the Danvers state hospital, a sum not exceeding
six thousand dollars, the same to be in addition to
any amount heretofore appropriated for the
purpose 6,000 00
Foxborough state hospital, a sum not exceeding
four hundred twenty-nine thousand three hun-
dred dollars 429,300 00
For the construction of verandas on the female ward
buildings at the Foxborough state hospital, a sum
not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars . . 35,000 00
For constructing and furnishing a nurses' home at
the Foxborough state hospital, a sum not exceed-
ing eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars, the
same to be in addition to the appropriation made
in nineteen hundred and twenty-nine for a build-
ing for employees at said hospital . . . 82,500 00
For the construction, and equipment of a group of
buildings at the farm colony of the Foxborough
state hospital for the housing of patients and em-
ployees, a sum not exceeding one hundred five
thousand dollars . . . . . 105,000 00
For the construction of a paint shop at the Fox-
borough state hospital, a sum not exceeding two
thousand dollars 2,000 00
For furnishings for the employees' building at the
Foxborough state hospital, a sum not exceeding
eleven thousand dollars ..... 11,000 00
For furnishings for an officer's cottage at the Fox-
borough state hospital, a sum not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars 1,500 00
Gardner state colony, a sum not exceeding four hun-
dred sixty-five thousand six hundred dollars . 465,600 00
For the construction of a building for use of the
printing industry at the Gardner state colony, a
sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars . . 10,000 00
For the construction of an employees' cottage at the
Gardner state colony, a sum not exceeding twelve
thousand dollars 12,000 00
For the construction of two cottages for ofiicers at
the Gardner state colony, a sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars 10,000 00
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 115.
115
Item
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
For the construction of a hospital building at the
Gardner state colony, a sum not exceeding one
hundred fifty thousand dollars ....
For the installation of a fire alarm system at the
Gardner state colony, a sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars ......
For the construction of a cow barn at the Gardner
state colony, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ........
Grafton state hospital, a sum not exceeding five hun-
dred ninety-eight thousand eight hundred dollars .
For the construction and furnishing of a chapel and
recreation building at the Grafton state hospital,
a sum not exceeding eighty thousand dollars
For the construction of a horse barn at the Grafton
state hospital, a sum not exceeding eight thousand
dollars ........
For the purchase of certain land for the Grafton
state hospital, a sum not exceeding six hundred
dollars ........
For building additional sewer beds at the Grafton
state hospital, a sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars, the same to be in addition to any amount
heretofore appropriated for the purpose
Medfield state hospital, a sum not exceeding six
hundred sixty-two thousand four hundred and
thirty dollars .......
For renovating certain bath and toilet facilities at
the Medfield state hospital, a sum not exceeding
ten thousand dollars .....
For the construction of two cottages for officers at
the Medfield state hospital, a sum not exceeding
twelve thousand dollars .....
For the completion of the piggery at the Medfield
state hospital, a sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars ........
(This item omitted.)
Northampton state hospital, a sum not exceeding
five hundred eleven thousand eight hundred dollars
For the purchase of equipment necessary in connec-
tion with the purchase of power by the Northamp-
ton state hospital, a sum not exceeding eighty-five
hundred dollars ......
For the construction of a ward building for patients
at the Northampton state hospital, a sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred eighty-five thousand dollars .
For the purchase of additional land for the North-
ampton state hospital in consideration of land sold
under authority contained in chapter four hun-
dred and sixty-seven of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-two, a sum not exceeding seventy-
five thousand dollars .....
For the construction of a pavilion for recreation at
the Northampton state hospital, a sum not ex-
ceeding ten thousand dollars ....
Taunton state hospital, a sum not exceeding five
hundred ninety-six thousand nine hundred and
twenty dollars ......
For the purchase of equipment for use in the chapel,
dining-room and kitchen at the Taunton state
hospital, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
the same to be in addition to the amount appro-
priated by item four hundred and sixty-two of
chapter one hundred and forty-six of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-nine .
Gardner
state colony.
Grafton
state hospital.
Medfield state
hospital.
$150,000 00
5,000 00
10,000 00
598,800 00
80,000 00
8,000 00
600 00
3,000 00
662,430 00
10,000 00
12,000 00
3,000 00
Northampton
511,800 00 state hospital.
8,500 00
185,000 00
75,000 00
10,000 00
Taunton
state hospital.
596,920 00
10,000 00
116
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Taunton
state hospital.
Item
486
487
488
489
Westborough
state hospital.
Worcester
state hospital.
Monson
state hospital.
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
For the construction of a cottage for officers at the
Taunton state hospital, a sum not exceeding six
thousand dollars $6,000 00
For the construction and furnishing of a superin-
tendent's house at the Taunton state hospital, a
sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand dollars . 21,000 00
For remodehng certain spaces now used as dining-
rooms at the Taunton state hospital, a sum not
exceeding sixty-four hundred dollars . . . 6,400 00
For the construction of garages at the Taimton state
hospital, to be used by employees on a monthly
rental basis, a sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars . 3,000 00
The unexpended balance of the appropriation for
the purchase of land for the Taunton state hos-
pital, made by item four hundred and seventy-
three a of chapter one hundred and twenty-
seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, is hereby reappropriated.
Westborough state hospital, a sum not exceeding
five hundred eighty thousand nine hundred and
forty doUars 580,940 00
For the construction and equipment of a group of
buildings at the farm colony of the Westborough
state hospital for the housing of patients and
employees, a sum not exceeding one hundred
five thousand dollars 105,000 00
For the construction of a garage at the Westborough
state hospital, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars 5,000 00
For the purchase of certain pumping equipment for
the Westborough state hospital and the housing
for same, a sum not exceeding twenty-two thou-
sand dollars . 22,000 00
For renovating the building at the Westborough
state hospital known as the Warren House, a
sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars . 12,000 00
For renovating . the building at the Westborough
state hospital known as the Houghton House, a
sum not exceeding four thousand dollars . . 4,000 00
Worcester state hospital, a sum not exceeding eight
hundred sixty thousand two hundred and ten
dollars 860,210 00
For unproving the heating system at the Worcester
state hospital, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars 10,000 00
For the purchase and installation of a new boiler at
the Worcester state hospital, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand five hundred dollars . . 13,500 00
Monson state hospital, a sum not exceeding four
hundred ninety-one thousand eight hundred and
fifty dollars . . . . . . . 491,850 00
For the construction and equipment of a reception
building at the Monson state hospital, a sum not
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars . 100,000 00
For the construction and furnishing of a female
nurses' home at the Monson state hospital, a sum
not exceeding sixty thousand dollars . . . 60,000 00
For the construction of a garage at the Monson state
hospital, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars . 5,000 00
For the construction of an officer's cottage at the
Monson state hospital, a sum not exceeding six
thousand dollars 6,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
117
Item
504 For the construction of a piggery at the Monson
state hospital, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars ........
505 For the construction of a shop for the carpenters and
painters at the Monson state hospital, a sum not
exceeding ten thousand dollars ....
605a For the expense of additional water supply at the
Monson state hospital, a sum not exceeding
eighty-five hundred dollars ....
506 Belchertown state school, a sum not exceeding four
hundred ten thousand two hundred dollars
507 For the expense of building walks and of grading
at the Belchertown state school, a sum not ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars, the same to be in
addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose ......
508 For extension of the water and sewerage system at
the Belchertown state school, a sum not exceed-
ing fifteen thousand dollars, the same to be in
addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose ......
509 For the expense of constructing certain tunnels at
the Belchertown state school, a sum not exceed-
ing thirteen thousand dollars, the same to be in
addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose ......
510 For the construction of a boys' dormitory at the
Belchertown state school, a sum not exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars ....
511 For the construction of an industrial building at
the Belchertown state school, a sum not exceed-
ing fifty thousand dollars ....
512 For the construction of a nursery building at the
Belchertown state school, a sum not exceeding
fifty-nine thousand dollars ....
513 For the construction of a building for mechanical
work at the Belchertown state school, a sum not
exceeding ten thousand dollars . . .
514 For the construction of a cottage for employees at
the Belchertown state school, a sum not exceeding
thirty thousand dollars .....
515 For the purchase of certain land for the Belchertown
state school, a sum not exceeding forty-nine hun-
dred dollars .......
516 For the purchase and installation of a new boiler at
the Belchertown state school, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand dollars . . .
517 For furnishings and equipment for the hospital
building at the Belchertown state school, a sum
not exceeding nineteen thousand five hundred
dollars ........
518 For the construction of a greenhouse at the Belcher-
town state school, a sum not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars ......
519 Walter E. Fernald state school, a sum not exceeding
six hundred forty-seven thousand four hundred
and fifty dollars ......
520 For the construction of a kitchen and dining-room
building at the Walter E. Fernald state school, a
sum not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand
dollars ........
521 For the expense of providing additional employees'
quarters at the Walter E. Fernald state school, a
sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars .
Monson
state hospital
$5,000 00
10,000 00
8,500 00
Belchertown
410,200 00 state school.
2,000 00
15,000 00
13,000 00
100,000 00
50,000 00
59,000 00
10,000 00
30,000 00
4,900 00
13,000 00
19,500 00
1,500 00
Walter E.
Fernald
647,450 00 state school.
150,000 00
40,000 00
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Walter E.
Fernald
state school.
Wreatham
state school.
Item
522
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
New School
for Feeble-
minded.
Department
of Correction.
534
For the construction of a building for mechanical
work at the Walter E. Fernald state school, a
sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars
For the purchase of equipment for the storehouse at
the Walter E. Fernald state school, a sum not
exceeding ten thousand dollars
For the installation of certain equipment needed in
connection with the purchase of power for the
Walter E. Fernald state school, a sum not exceed-
ing fifteen thousand dollars ....
For the purchase of certain land for the Walter E.
Fernald state school, a sum not exceeding twenty-
five thousand five hundred dollars
For the purchase of laundry machinery for the
Walter E. Fernald state school, a sum not ex-
ceeding ten thousand dollars ....
Wrentham state school, a sum not exceeding five
hundred thirty-two thousand and fifty dollars .
For the construction and equipment of a children's
clinical building at the Wrentham state school, a
sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars .
For the construction of a nursery building at the
Wrentham state school, a sum not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars ......
For improving and remodeling the service building
at the Wrentham state school, a sum not exceed-
ing forty thousand dollars ....
For the purchase of certain land at the Wrentham
state school, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ........
For furnishings for the nursery building at the Wren-
tham state school, a sum not exceeding six thou-
sand dollars .......
For the construction of a piggery at the Wrentham
state school, a sum not exceeding four thousand
dollars ........
Total
$10,000 00
10,000 00
15,000 00
25,500 00
10,000 00
532,050 00
50,000 00
50,000 00
40,000 00
10,000 00
6,000 00
4,000 00
$11,032,970 00
New School for Feeble-minded :
For expenses incidental to the selection of a site and
the purchase of land or options thereon for a new
school for the feeble-minded, a sum not exceeding
fifty thousand dollars .....
$50,000 00
Service of the Department of Correction.
535 For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars .... $6,000 00
536 For personal services of deputies, members of the
board of parole and advisory board of pardons,
agents, clerks and stenographers, a sum not ex-
ceeding eighty-eight thousand eight hundred
dollars 88,800 00
537 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, necessary office supplies and
equipment, a sum not exceeding seventy-five
hundred dollars 7,500 00
538 For traveling expenses of officers and employees of
the department when required to travel in the
discharge of their duties, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand dollars 13,000 GO
539 P'or the removal of prisoners, to and from state
institutions, a sum not exceeding nine thousand
dollars 9,000 00
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119
Item
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
For assistance to discharged prisoners, a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars ....
For the expense of the service of what is known as
the Central Index, a sum not exceeding one thou-
sand dollars .......
Total
For the maintenance of and for certain improve-
ments at the following institutions under the
control of the Department of Correction:
State farm, a sum not exceeding six hundred ninety-
four thousand three hundred dollars .
For the expense of installing new boilers and fire-
proofing the roof of the boiler house at the state
farm, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars
State prison, a sum not exceeding four hundred
twenty-four thousand three himdred dollars
Massachusetts reformatory, a sum not exceeding
four hundred forty-three thousand two hundred
dollars ........
For the purchase of certain land for the Massachu-
setts reformatory, a sum not exceeding three thou-
sand dollars, the same to be in addition to the
amount appropriated in item five hundred and
nine of chapter one hundred and forty-six of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine .
For the expense of constructing additional sewage
disposal works at the Massachusetts reformatory,
a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars .
Prison camp and hospital, a sum not exceeding
seventy-five thousand nine hundred and eighty
dollars ........
Reformatory for women, a sum not exceeding one
hundred seventy-eight thousand five hundred and
twenty dollars ......
For the town of Framingham, according to a con-
tract for sewage disposal at the reformatory for
women, the sum of six hundred dollars
For the cost of draining certain land, including
dredging the channel of the main brook below the
property of the reformatory for women, a sum
not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars, the
same to be in addition to any amount heretofore
appropriated for the purpose ....
For the cost of constructing a concrete wall and floor
for the coal pocket at the reformatory for women,
a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars
For the expense of building a new piggery at the re-
formatory for women, a sum not exceeding twenty-
five hundred dollars .....
State prison colony, a sum not exceeding ninety-two
thousand six hundred dollars ....
For continuing the work at the state prison colony
of construction of buildings and purchase of cer-
tain land, for grading, and for any necessary ex-
penditure in connection with the development of
said colony, a sum not exceeding one hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars, the same to be in
addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose ......
Total
Department
$1,000 00 of Correction.
1,000 00
Institutions
under control
of Department
of Correction.
State farm.
State prison.
Massachusetts
reformatory.
$126,300 00
$694,300 00
30,000 00
424,300 00
443,200 00
3,000 00
10,000 00
75,980 00
178,520 00
600 00
2,500 00
6,000 00
2,500 00
state prison
92,600 00 colony.
Prison camp
and hospital.
Reformatory
for women.
125,000 00
$2,088,500 00
120
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Department of
Public Welfare.
Service of the Department of Public Welfare.
Administration:
556 For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars .... $6,000 00
Administration. 557 For personal services of officers and employees and
supervision of homesteads and planning boards, a
sum not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars . 45,000 00
558 For services other than personal, printing the annual
report, traveling expenses, including expenses of
auxiliary visitors, office supplies and expenses,
and contingent expenses for the supervision of
homesteads and planning boards, a sum not ex-
ceeding sixty-three hundred dollars . . 6,300 00
559 For an investigation and survey to ascertain the
number of crippled children in the common-
wealth who are not receiving the benefit of treat-
ment at the Massachusetts hospital school, a
sum not exceeding six thousand dollars, the same
to be in addition to any amount heretofore ap-
propriated for the purpose .... 6,000 00
Total $63,300 00
Division of
Aid and
Relief.
Division of Aid and Relief:
560 For personal services of officers and employees, a
sum not exceeding one hundred twenty-four thou-
sand dollars . . . . . . . $124,000 00
561 For services other than personal, including traveling
expenses and office supplies and equipment, a sum
not exceeding twenty-two thousand five hundred
dollars 22,500 00
562 For the transportation of indigent persons under the
charge of the department, for the present year and
previous years, a sum not exceeding seventy-five
hundred dollars 7,500 00
Reimbursement 563
of cities and
towns for
payment of
certain aid, etc. 564
565
566
567
The following items are for reimbursement of cities
and towns for expenses of the present year and
previous years, and are to be in addition to any
amounts heretofore appropriated for the purpose :
For the payment of suitable aid to mothers with
dependent children, a sum not exceeding eight
hundred forty thousand dollars . . . 840,000 00
For the burial by cities and towns of indigent persons
who have no legal settlement, a sum not exceeding
seven thousand dollars ..... 7,000 00
For expenses in connection with smallpox and other
diseases dangerous to the public health, a sum not
exceeding seventy-eight thousand dollars . . 78,000 00
For the support of sick indigent persons who have
no legal settlement and for cases of wife settle-
ment, a sum not exceeding eighty thousand dollars 80,000 00
For temporary aid given to indigent persons with no
legal settlement, and to shipwrecked seamen by
cities and towns, a sum not exceeding one million
and twenty-five thousand dollars
Total
1,025,000 00
$2,184,000 00
Division of 568
Child Guard-
ianship.
Division of Child Guardianship:
For personal services of ofiicers and employees, a sum
not exceeding one hundred eighty-seven thousand
six hundred dollars ......
$187,600 00
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121
Item
569
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
For services other than personal, office supplies and
equipment, a sum not exceeding thirty-eight hun-
dred dollars $3,800 00
For tuition in the public schools, including trans-
portation to and from school, of children boarded
by the department, for the present and previous
years, a sum not exceeding one hundred ninety
thousand dollars . . . . . . 190.000 00
For the care and maintenance of children, for the
present and previous years, a sum not exceeding
one million one hundred thousand dollars . 1,100,000 00
Total $1,481,400 00
Division of
ChUd Guard-
ianship.
580
581
Division of Juvenile Training, Trustees of Massa-
chusetts Training Schools :
For services of the secretary and certain other per-
sons employed in the executive office, a sum not
exceeding fourteen thousand five hundred and ten
dollars . . . . . . . .
For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, travehng and other expenses of
the members of the board and employees, office
supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
thirty-seven hundred dollars ....
Boys' Parole:
For personal services of agents in the division for
boys paroled and boarded in families, a sum not
exceeding thirty-seven thousand eight hundred
and ninety dollars ......
For services other than personal, including traveling
expenses of the agents and boys, and necessary
office supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding
twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars .
For board, clothing, medical and other expenses in-
cidental to the care of boys, a sum not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars . . . .
Girls' Parole:
For personal services of agents in the division for
girls paroled from the industrial school for girls, a
sum not exceeding thirty thousand six hundred
and fifty dollars ......
For traveling expenses of said agents for girls
paroled, for board, medical and other care of girls,
and for services other than personal, office supphes
and equipment, a sum not exceeding fifteen thou-
sand four hundred dollars .....
Tuition of children:
For reimbursement of cities and towns for tuition of
children attending the pubhc schools, a sum not
exceeding six thousand dollars ....
Total
For the maintenance of and for certain improve-
ments at the institutions under the control of
the trustees of the Massachusetts training
schools, with the approval of said trustees, as
follows :
Industrial school for boys, a sum not exceeding one
hundred sixty-six thousand five hundred dollars .
Industrial school for girls, a sum not exceeding one
hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars
Division of
Juvenile Train-
ing, Trustees of
ttiA cm nn Massachusetts
$14,510 00 Training
Schools.
3,700 00
Boys' Parole.
37,890 00
21,500 00
20,000 00
30,650 00
15,400 00
6,000 00
$149,650 00
Girls' Parole.
Tuition of
children.
Institutions
under control
of Massachu-
setts train-
ing schools.
Industrial
$166,500 00 school for boys.
Industrial
157,000 00 school for girls.
122
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Lyman school
for boys.
Item
582
583
684
585
Lyman school for boys, a sum not exceeding two
hundred fifty-one thousand nine hundred dollars $251,900 00
For the expense of improvements in the power plant
building at the Lyman school for boys, a sum not
exceeding eight thousand dollars . . . 8,000 00
For the construction and equipment of a building
for chapel and assembly purposes at the Lyman
school for boys, a sum not exceeding fifty thou-
sand dollars . 50,000 00
For the construction and equipment of a brick cot-
tage at the Lyman school for boys, a sum not
exceeding fifty-five thousand dollars .
Total
55,000 00
$688,400 00
Massachusetts
Hospital
School.
Massachusetts Hospital School :
586 For the maintenance of the Massachusetts hospital
school, to be expended with the approval of the
trustees thereof, a sum not exceeding two hun-
dred one thousand six hundred and sixty dollars $201,660 00
587 For the construction and equipment of a cottage for
convalescent children, a sum not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars ......
Total
50,000 00
$251,660 00
State Infirmary:
State In- 588 For the maintenance of the state infirmary, to be
firmary. expended with the approval of the trustees thereof,
a sum not exceeding one million thirty-two
thousand nine hundred dollars . . $1,032,900 00
589 For completing the building to be used as a ma-
ternity ward, a sum not exceeding twenty thou-
sand dollars, the same to be in addition to any
amount heretofore appropriated for the purpose . 20,000 00
590 For the construction of an addition to the men's
hospital, a sum not exceeding seventy thousand
dollars 70,000 00
591 For the construction of an addition to the laundry
building, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars 6,000 00
592 For the construction of a building for industries, a
sum not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars . 45,000 00
593 For the construction of a building for storage
purposes, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand
dollars . . 20,000 00
594 For the purchase of certain land to protect the source
of water supply, a sum not exceeding two thou-
sand dollars, the same to be in addition to any
amount heretofore appropriated for the purpose 2,000 00
595 For the expense of improving walks and driveways,
a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars . 4,000 00
596 For certain improvements in the women's hospital,
a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars . 20,000 00
Total
$1,219,900 00
Service of the Department of Public Health.
Administration :
597 For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding seventy-five hundred dollars . . . $7,500 00
Administration. 598 For personal services of the health council and office
assistants, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand
six hundred and fifty dollars .... 20,650 00
Department of
Public Health.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
123
Item
599
600
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, traveling expenses, office sup-
plies and equipment, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars ......
Service of Adult Hygiene (cancer):
For personal services of the division, including
cancer clinics, a sum not exceeding thirty-nine
thousand seven hundred dollars
For other expenses of the division, including cancer
clinics, a sum not exceeding thirty-seven thousand
dollars ........
For the care of radium after purchase, as authorized
by chapter three himdred and twentj^-eight of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, a sum
not exceeding ten thousand dollars
Service of Child Hj'giene:
For personal services of the director and assistants,
a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars
For services other than personal, traveling expenses,
office supplies and equipment, a sum not exceed-
ing twenty thousand dollars ....
Service of Maternal and Child Hygiene:
For personal services for extending the activities of
the division in the protection of mothers and
conservation of the welfare of children, a sum not
exceeding twenty thousand two hundred dollars .
For other expenses for extending the activities of
the division in the protection of mothers and con-
servation of the welfare of children, a sum not
exceeding thirteen thousand five hundred dollars
Division of Communicable Diseases :
For personal services of the director, district health
officers and their assistants, epidemiologists, bac-
teriologist and assistants in the diagnostic labora-
tory, a sum not exceeding seventy-one thousand
dollars ........
For services other than personal, traveling expenses,
laboratory, office and other necessary supplies,
including the purchase of animals and equipment,
and rent of certain offices, a sum not exceeding
twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars .
Venereal Diseases:
For personal services for the control of venereal dis-
eases, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand two
hundred dollars ......
For services other than personal, traveling expenses,
office supplies and equipment, a sum not exceed-
ing thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars
Wassermann Laboratory:
For personal services of the Wassermann laboratory, a
sum not exceeding sixteen thousand five hundred
dollars ........
For expenses of the Wassermann laboratory, a sum
not exceeding fifty-seven hundred dollars .
Antitoxin and Vaccine Laboratories:
For personal services in the investigation and pro-
duction of antitoxin and vaccine lymph and other
specific material for protective inoculation and
diagnosis of treatment, a sum not exceeding sixty-
seven thousand seven hundred dollars
Department of
Public Health.
Administration.
$15,000 00
39,700 00
Service of
Adult Hygiene
(cancer)
37,000 00
10,000 00
Service of
40,000 00 Child Hygiene.
20,000 00
Service of
Maternal and
Child Hygiene.
20,200 00
13,500 00
Division of
Communicable
Diseases.
71,000 00
21,500 00
12,200 00
32,500 00
16,500 00
5,700 00
67,700 00
Venereal
Wassermann
Laboratory.
Antitoxin and
Vaccine
Laboratories.
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Antitoxin and
Vaccine
Laboratories.
Item
614
For other services, supplies, materials and equip-
ment necessary for the production of antitoxin
and other materials as enumerated above, a sum
not exceeding forty-one thousand five hundred
dollars ........
$41,500 00
Inspection
of Food
and Drugs.
Inspection of Food and Drugs:
615 For personal services of the director, analysts, in-
spectors and other assistants, a sum not exceeding
fifty thousand five hundred dollars . . . 50,500 00
616 For other services, including traveling expenses,
supplies, materials and equipment, a sum not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars . . . 15,000 00
Shellfish
Enforcement
Law.
Water Supply
and Disposal
of Sewage,
Engineering
Division.
Water Supply
and Disposal
of Sewage,
Division of
Laboratories.
Shellfish Enforcement Law:
617 For personal services for administering the law rela-
tive to shellfish, a sum not exceeding twenty-one
hundred and sixty dollars .... 2,160 00
618 For other expenses for administering the law relative
to shellfish, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred
dollars 1,200 00
Water Supply and Disposal of Sewage, Engineer-
ing Division:
619 For personal services of the director, engineers, clerks
and other assistants, a sum not exceeding sixty-
eight thousand dollars 68,000 00
620 For other services, including traveling expenses, sup-
plies, materials and equipment, a sum not exceed-
ing nineteen thousand dollars .... 19,000 00
Water Supply and Disposal of Sewage, Division
of Laboratories:
621 For personal services of laboratory director, chem-
ists, clerks and other assistants, a sum not exceed-
ing forty-two thousand dollars .... 42,000 00
622 For other services, including traveUng expenses,
supplies, materials and equipment, a sum not
exceeding eight thousand dollars . . . 8,000 00
Total $698,010 00
Division of
Tuberculosis.
Division of Tuberculosis :
623 For personal services of the director, stenographers,
clerks and other assistants, a sum not exceeding
forty thousand seven hundred dollars . . . $40,700 00
624 For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, travehng expenses and oflRce
supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding ten
thousand six hundred and sixty dollars . . 10,660 00
625 To cover the payment of certain subsidies for the
maintenance of hospitals for tubercular patients,
a sum not exceeding two hundred sixty-three
thousand dollars 263,000 00
626 For personal services for certain children's clinics
for tuberculosis, a sum not exceeding forty-eight
thousand four hundred dollars .... 48,400 00
627 For other services for certain children's cUnics for
tuberculosis, a sum not exceeding twenty-nine
thousand six hundred dollars .... 29,600 00
Total
$392,360 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
125
Item
For the maintenance of and for certain improve-
ments at the sanatoria, as follows :
628 Lakeville state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding
two himdrcd sixty-three thousand four hundred
dollars ........
629 For the construction and furnishing of a house for
the superintendent at the Lakeville state sana-
torium, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand
dollars ........
630 For alterations and improvements in the superin-
tendent's apartment and elsewhere in the adminis-
tration building at the Lakeville state sanatorium,
a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand dollars .
631 For furnishings and equipment for the children's
building at the Lakeville state sanatorium, a sum
not exceeding ten thousand dollars .
632 For additional fire protection at the Lakeville state
sanatorium, a sum not exceeding nine thousand
dollars, the same to be in addition to any amount
heretofore appropriated for the purpose
633 For settlement of claims on account of the construc-
tion of a water supply system at the Lakeville
state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding sixty-eight
hundred dollars ......
634 North Reading state sanatorium, a sum not exceed-
ing two hundred forty-six thousand dollars
635 For alterations and equipment for the power house
at the North Reading state sanatorium, a sum not
exceeding twenty-one thousand dollars, the same
to be in addition to any amount heretofore ap-
propriated for the purpose ....
636 For improvements in the water supply and for addi-
tional fire protection at the North Reading state
sanatorium, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand
dollars, the same to be in addition to any amount
heretofore appropriated for the purpose
637 For the expense of an addition and improvements
to the dining-room at the North Reading state
sanatorium, a sum not exceeding four thousand
dollars ........
638 For the construction of an addition and for furnish-
ings for the nurses' home at the North Reading
state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars ......
639 For the construction and furnishing of a building for
employees at the North Reading state sanatorium,
a sum not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars
640 Rutland state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding three
hundred thirty-eight thousand seven hundred
dollars ........
641 For the construction and equipment of a medical
and surgical building at the Rutland state sana-
torium, a sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand
dollars ........
642 For the expense of lightning protection at the Rut-
land state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding six
thousand dollars ......
643 For the construction of a hay barn and a garage and
for certain equipment for the farm at the Rutland
state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding twenty-two
thousand dollars ......
644 Westfield state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding
two hundred sixty-nine thousand three hundred
and ninety dollars ......
Lakeville state
sanatorium.
$263,400 00
21,000 00
13,000 00
10,000 00
9,000 00
6,800 00
North Reading
246,000 00 forium^''^'
21,000 00
16,000 00
4,000 00
20,000 00
75,000 00
338,700 00
Rutland state
sanatorium.
35,000 00
6,000 00
22,000 00
269,390 00
Westfield state
sanatorium.
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Westfield state
sanatorium.
Pondville
Cancer
Hospital.
Item
645
646
647
648
649
650
651
652
653
Department
of Public
Safety.
Administration.
654
655
656
Division of
State Police.
657
For improving the water supply and for additional
fire protection at the Westfield state sanatorium,
a sum not exceeding sixty-two hundred dollars,
the same to be in addition to any amount hereto-
fore appropriated for the purpose . . . $6,200 00
For the construction and furnishing of a house for
the superintendent at the Westfield state sanato-
rium, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand
dollars 21,000 00
For alterations and improvements to the farm house
at the Westfield state sanatorium, a sum not ex-
ceeding nine thousand dollars .... 9,000 00
For alterations and improvements to the children's
building at the Westfield state sanatorium, a sum
not exceeding eleven thousand dollars . . 11,000 00
For alterations to the administration building at the
Westfield state sanatorium, a sum not exceeding
thirty-eight hundred dollars .... 3,800 00
Total $1,427,290 00
Pondville Cancer Hospital:
For maintenance of the Pondville cancer hospital,
a sum not exceeding two hundred twenty-seven
thousand two hundred dollars . . . . $227,200 00
For furnishings and equipment for the hospital unit
and out-patient department at the Pondville
cancer hospital, a sum not exceeding thirty-two
thousand five hundred dollars, the same to be in
addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose ...... 32,500 00
For the expense of renovating and equipping a
building for recreational purposes at the Pond-
ville cancer hospital, a sum not exceeding six
thousand dollars ...... 6,000 00
For additional fire protection at the Pondville can-
cer hospital, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, the same to be in addition to any amount
heretofore appropriated for the purpose . . 500 00
Total $266,200 00
Service of the Department of Public Safety.
Administration :
For the salary of the commissioner, a sum not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars ' . . . . $6,000 00
For personal services of clerks and stenographers, a
sum not exceeding fifty-five thousand two hun-
dred dollars . 55,200 00
For contingent expenses^ including printing the
annual report, rent of district offices, supplies and
equipment, and all other things necessary for
the investigation of fires and moving picture
licenses, as required by law, and for expenses of
administering the law regulating the sale and re-
sale of tickets to theatres and other places of
public amusement by the department of public
safety, a sum not exceeding seventy-eight thou-
sand three hundred dollars .... 78,300 00
Division of State Police :
For the salaries of officers, including detectives, a
sum not exceeding three hundred sixty thousand
dollars, of which sum not more than one hundred
ten thousand dollars may be charged to the High-
way Fund 360,000 00
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Item
658 For personal services of civilian employees, a sum
not exceeding fifty-four thousand dollars
659 For other necessary expenses of the uniformed
division, a sum not exceeding three hundred sixty
thousand dollars, of whicsh sum not more than one
hundred eleven thousand dollars may be charged
to the Highway Fund .....
For traveling expenses of detectives, a sum not
exceeding nineteen thousand dollars .
For maintenance and operation of the police steamer,
a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars
For personal services, rent, supplies and equip-
ment necessary in the enforcement of provisions
of law relative to explosives and inflammable
fluids and compounds, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars ......
Division of Inspection:
For the salary of the chief of inspections, a sum not
exceeding thirty-nine hundred dollars
For the salaries of officers for the building inspec-
tion service, a sum not exceeding fifty-four thou-
sand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars
For traveUng expenses of officers for the building
inspection service, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars ......
For the salaries of officers for the boiler inspection
service, a sum not exceeding sixty-six thousand
seven hundred dollars . . . .
For traveling expenses of officers for the boiler in-
spection service, a sum not exceeding twenty-three
thousand dollars ......
For services, supplies and equipment necessary for
investigations and inspections by the division, a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars
Board of Elevator Regulations :
669 For expenses of the board, a sum not exceeding one
hundred and fifty dollars .....
Board of Boiler Rules:
For personal services of members of the board, a sum
not e.xceeding one thousand dollars .
For services other than personal and the necessary
traveling expenses of the board, office supplies
and equipment, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars ........
660
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
670
671
672
673
674
$54,000 00
360,000 00
19,000 00
12,000 00
15,000 00
3,900 00
54,825 00
15,000 00
66,700 00
23,000 00
1,000 00
150 00
1,000 00
500 00
Division of
Stute Police.
Division of
Inspection.
Board of Eleva-
tor Regulations.
Board of
Boiler Rules.
Total
$1,125,575 00
Special:
For the cost of constructing necessary buildings for
troop headquarters and for two sub-stations for
the state police, a sum not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars ......
Fire Prevention District Service (the maintenance
of this service, as provided in items 673, 675
and 677, is to be assessed upon certain cities
and towns making up the fire prevention dis-
trict, as provided by law) :
For the salary of the state fire marshal, a sum not
exceeding thirty-eight hundred dollars
For personal services of fire inspectors, a sum not
exceeding thirty-one thousand two hundred and
thirty dollars .......
Special.
$100,000 00
Fire Prevention
District Service.
State fire
$3,800 00 marshal.
31,230 00
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State fire
marshal.
Item
675
676
677
State Boxing
Commission.
678
679
Department
of Public
Works.
680
681
682
Highways.
683
684
685
686
687
688
For other personal services, a sum not exceeding
twenty thousand five hundred and twenty dollars $20,520 00
For traveling expenses of fire inspectors, a sum
not exceeding thirteen thousand six hundred
dollars 13,600 00
For other services, office rent and necessary office
supplies and equipment, a sum not exceeding fifty-
five hundred dollars ..... 5,500 00
Total 3574,650 00
State Boxing Commission:
For compensation and clerical assistance for the state
boxing commission, a sum not exceeding thirteen
thousand six hundred and fifty dollars . . $13,650 00
For other expenses of the commission, a sum not ex-
ceeding fourteen thousand dollars . . . 14,000 00
Total $27,650 00
Service of the Department of Public Works.
The appropriations made in the following three
items are to be paid two thirds from the High-
way Fund and one third from the Port of
Boston receipts:
For the salaries of the commissioner and the asso-
ciate commissioners, a sum not exceeding nine-
teen thousand five hundred dollars . . . $19,500 00
For personal services of clerks and assistants to the
commissioner, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
eight hundred dollars . . . . . 10,800 00
For traveling expenses of the commissioners, a sum
not exceeding four thousand dollars . . . 4,000 00
Total $34,300 00
Functions of the department relating to highways
(the following appropriations, except as other-
wise provided, are made from the Highway
Fund):
For the personal services of the chief engineer, engi-
neers and office assistants, including certain clerks
and stenographers, a sum not exceeding eighty-
three thousand eight hundred dollars . . . $83,800 00
For services other than personal, including printing
pamphlet of laws and the annual report, and
necessary office supplies and equipment, a sum
not exceeding twelve thousand dollars . . 12,000 00
For the suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths
on state highways, a sum not exceeding fourteen
thousand dollars . . . . . . 14,000 00
For the construction and repair of town and county
ways, a sum not exceeding two milhon one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars .... 2,150,000 00
For aiding towns in the repair and improvement of
public ways, a sum not exceeding one milhon
dollars . . . . . . . . 1,000,000 00
For the maintenance and repair of state highways,
including care of snow on highways, expenses of
traffic signs and fights, and payment of damages
caused by defects in state highways with the ap-
proval of the attorney general, and for care and
repair of road-building machinery, a sum not
exceeding five million six hundred and fifty thou-
sand dollars 5,650,000 00
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Item
689 For the purpose of enabling the department of pub- Highways.
lie works to secure federal aid for the construction
of highways, a sum not exceeding six million
dollars $6,000,000 GO
690 For administering the law relative to advertising
signs near highwaj's, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars, to be paid from the General
Fund 15,000 00
691 For Daniel O'Connell's Sons Company, in settle-
ment of a claim, the sum of three hundred fifty-five
dollars and fifteen cents. This amount shall be
certified by the comptroller of the commonwealth
only upon the filing of satisfactory releases or
other evidence that tlie payment is accepted in
full compensation on the part of the common-
wealth in respect thereto ..... 355 15
Total $14,925,155 15
Registration of Motor Vehicles:
692 For personal services, a sum not exceeding eight Registration of
hundred ninety thousand dollars, of which sum ten Motor Vehicles.
thousand dollars may be charged to the General
Fund, and the remainder shall be paid from the
Highway Fund $890,000 00
693 For services other than personal, including traveling
expenses, purchase of necessary supplies and ma-
terials, including cartage and storage of the same,
and for work incidental to the registration and
licensing of owners and operators of motor vehicles,
a sum not exceeding five hundred sixty thousand
dollars, to be paid from the Highway Fund . . 560,000 00
694 For printing and other expenses necessary in connec-
tion with publicity for certain safety work, a sum
not exceeding twent)^-five hundred dollars, to be
paid from the Highway Fund .... 2,500 00
Total $1,452,500 00
Special :
695 For the construction and reconstruction of certain Special.
highways, as authorized by chapter three hundred
and sixty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-nine, a sum not exceeding one hundred
seven thousand one hundred dollars, to be paid
from the Highway Fund, and to be in addition to
any amount heretofore appropriated for the
purpose $107,100 00
Functions of the department relating to waterways
and public lands:
696 For personal services of the chief engineer and assist- Department
ants, a sum not exceeding fifty-two thousand waterways and
dollars $52,000 00 public lands.
697 For services other than personal, including printing
pamphlet of laws and the annual report, and for
necessary office and engineering supplies and
equipment, a sum not exceeding twenty-five
hundred dollars . . . . . . 2,500 00
698 For the care and maintenance of the province lands
and of the lands acquired and structures erected
by the Provincetown tercentenary commission,
a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars . . 5,000 00
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Department
relating to
waterwajB and
public lands.
Item
699
700
Specials.
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
70S
709
710
For the maintenance of structures, and for repairing
damages along the coast Hne or river banks of the
commonwealth, and for the removal of wrecks and
other obstructions from tide waters and great
ponds, a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars $40,000 00
For the improvement, development and protection
of rivers and harbors, tide waters and foreshores
within the commonwealth, as authorized by sec-
tion eleven of chapter ninety-one of the General
Laws, and of great ponds, a sum not exceeding one
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, and any
unexpended balance of the appropriation remain-
ing at the end of the current fiscal year may be
expended in the succeeding fiscal year for the same
purposes; provided, that all expenditures made
for the protection of shores shall be upon condition
that at least fifty per cent of the cost is covered by
contributions from municipalities or other organi-
zations and individuals, and that in the case of
dredging channels for harbor improvements at
least twenty-five per cent of the cost shall be so
covered 125,000 00
For re-establishing and permanently marking certain
triangulation points and sections, as required by
order of the land court in accordance with section
thirty-three of chapter ninety-one of the General
Laws, as amended, a sum not exceeding one thou-
sand dollars . . . . . . 1,000 00
For expenses of surveying certain town boundaries,
by the department of public works, a sum not
exceeding forty-five hundred dollars . . . 4,500 00
For the supervision and operation of commonwealth
pier five, including the salaries or other compensa-
tion of employees, and for the repair and replace-
ment of equipment and other property, a sum not
exceeding one hundred ten thousand aollars, to be
paid from the Port of Boston receipts . . . 110,000 00
For the maintenance of pier one, at East Boston, a
sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars, to be
paid from the Port of Boston receipts . . . 8,000 00
For the maintenance and improvement of common-
wealth property under the control of the depart-
ment in connection with its functions relating to
waterways and public lands, a sum not exceeding
ninety thousand dollars, to oe paid from the Port
of Boston receipts 90,000 00
For the operation and maintenance of the New Bed-
ford state pier, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars . . . ... . . 5,000 00
For the compensation of dimaping inspectors, a sum
not exceeding five thousand dollars . . . 5,000 00
For continuing the work in gauging the flow of water
in the streams of the commonwealth, a sum not
exceeding four thousand dollars . . . 4,000 00
Total $452,000 00
Specials :
For dredging channels and filling flats, a sum not
exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, to be
paid from the Port of Boston receipts and to be in
addition to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose . . . . . . $75,000 00
For the maintenance and repair of certain property
in the town of PljTnouth, a sum not exceeding six
thousand dollars 6,000 00
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131
Item
711
For the construction of railroads and piers and for
the development of land at South Boston and
East Boston, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars, to be paid from the Port of Boston receipts
and to be in addition to any amount heretofore
appropriated for the purpose ....
Total
Specials.
$10,000 00
$91,000 00
Service of the Department of Public Utilities.
712 For personal services of the commissioners, a sum
not exceeding thirtj'-six thousand dollars, of which
sum one half shall be assessed upon the gas and
electric companies in accordance with existing
provisions of law $36,000 00
713 For personal services of secretaries, employees of
the accounting department, engineering depart-
ment and rate and tariff department, a sum not
exceeding twenty-eight thousand six hundred dol-
lars, of which sum ten thousand five hundred
and twenty dollars shall be assessed upon the gas
and electric companies in accordance with existing
provisions of law 28,600 00
714 For personal services of the inspection department,
a sum not exceeding forty-one thousand one hun-
dred and thirty-five dollars .... 41,135 00
715 For personal services of clerks, messengers and office
assistants, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand
eight hundred and eighty-five dollars, of which
sum one half shall be assessed upon the gas and
electric companies in accordance with existing
provisions of law ...... 12,885 00
716 For personal services of the telephone and telegraph
division, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand
eight hundred and eighty dollars . . . 13,880 00
717 For personal services and expenses of special investi-
gations, including legal assistants as needed, a
sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, provided
that in case of emergency this sum may be made
avaUable for expenses in the service of gas and
electric companies ...... 10,000 00
718 For stenograpnic reports of hearings, a sum not
exceeding tnirty-five hundred dollars • . . 3,500 00
719 For traveling expenses of the commissioners and
employees, a sum not exceeding seventy-three
hundred dollars 7,300 00
720 For services other than personal, printing the an-
nual report, office supplies and equipment, a simi
not exceeding forty-eight hundred dollars . . 4,800 00
721 For stenographic reports of evidence at inquests held
in cases of death by accident on or about railroads,
a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars 2,500 00
Total $160,600 00
Department of
Public Utilities.
722
723
The following six items are to be assessed upon
the gas and electric companies:
For personal services of the division of inspection of
gas and gas meters, a sum not exceeding twenty-
three thousand five hundred dollars .
For expenses of the division of inspection of gas
and gas meters, including office rent, traveling and
other necessary expenses of inspection, a sum not
exceeding seventy-four hundred dollars
Items to be
assessed upon
«OQ Kr\n nn ^^^ ^^'^ electric
it>ZO,OUU UU companies.
7,400 00
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Items to be
assessed upon
gas and electric
companies.
Item
724
725
726
727
Smoke
Abatement.
728
Sale of
Securities.
729
730
For services and expenses of expert assistants, as
authorized by law, a sum not exceeding five thou-
sand dollars . $5,000 00
For other services, printing the annual report, for
rent of offices and for necessary office suppUes and
equipment, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
five hundred dollars 10,500 00
For the examination and tests of electric meters, a
sum not exceeding six hundred dollars . . 600 00
For expenses of the department of public utihties
incurred in the performance of its functions rela-
tive to gas, electric, and water companies and
municipal fighting plants, a sum not exceeding
twenty-five thousand dollars .... 25,000 00
Total $72,000 00
Smoke Abatement:
For services and expenses in connection with the
abatement of smoke in Boston and vicinity, under
the direction and with the approval of the depart-
ment of public utilities, a sum not exceeding fif-
teen thousand five hundred dollars, the same to
be assessed upon the cities and town of the district
set forth in section one of chapter six hundred and
fifty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ten,
as amended $15,500 00
Sale of Securities:
For personal services in administering the law
relative to the sale of securities, a sum not ex-
ceeding thirty thousand five hundred dollars . $30,500 00
For expenses other than personal in administering
the law relative to the sale of securities, a sum not
exceeding seventy-three hundred dollars . . 7,300 00
Total $37,800 00
Bunker Hill
monument,
etc., main-
tenance.
Boulevards
and parkways.
Miscellaneous.
731 For the maintenance of Bunker Hill monument
and the property adjacent, to be expended by
the metropolitan district commission, a sum not
exceeding thirteen thousand dollars . . . $13,000 00
732 For rebuilding steps and walks at the Bunker Hill
monument, to be expended by the metropolitan
district commission, a sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars 10,000 00
Total $23,000 00
The following six items are to be paid from the
Highway Fund:
733 For maintenance of boulevards and parkways, with
the approval of the metropolitan district com-
mission, a sum not exceeding two hundred sixty-
three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars,
representing the state's portion or one half of
the estimated cost of maintenance . . . $263,650 00
734 For resurfacing of boulevards and parkways, with
the approval of the metropolitan district com-
mission, a sum not exceeding one hundred thou-
sand dollars, representing the state's portion or
one half of the estimated cost of resurfacing . 100,000 00
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133
Item
734a For maintenance of boulevards and parkways, with
' the approval of the metropolitan district com-
mission, to provide for the pa>Tncnt of certain
deficiencies incurred on account of the con-
struction of the Neponset bridge, so-called, the
sum of one hundred eighty-seven dollars and
fifty cents, representing the state's portion or one
quarter of the total deficiencies
735 For the construction of certain boulevards, as au-
thorized by chapter three hundred and thirty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine, a sum not exceeding one hundred eighty-
five thousand five hundred dollars, representing
the remainder of the state's portion of the esti-
mated cost of construction, the same to be in ad-
dition to any amount heretofore appropriated for
the purpose .......
736 For certain improvements in the Charles River
basin, as authorized by chapter three hundred and
seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-nine, a sum not exceeding one hundred
fifty-five thousand dollars, representing the state's
portion of the cost of such improvements required
for the current year, the same to be in addition
to any amount heretofore appropriated for the
purpose ........
737 (This item omitted.)
738 For maintenance of Wellington bridge, with the
approval of the metropolitan district commis-
sion, a sum not exceeding fifty-five hundred dol-
lars ........
Total
Unclassified Accounts and Claims.
739 For the compensation of veterans of the civil war
formerly in the service of the commonwealth,
now retired, a sum not exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars ......
740 For the compensation of any veteran who may be
retired by. the governor under the provisions of
sections fifty-six to fifty-nine, inclusive, of chap-
ter thirty-two of the General Laws, as amended,
a sum not exceeding eighty-five hundred dollars
741 For the compensation of certain prison officers and
instructors formerly in the service of the com-
monwealth, now retired, a sum not exceeding
thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars
742 For the compensation of state poUce officers for-
merly in the service of the commonwealth, and now
retired, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars
743 For the compensation of certain women formerly
emploj'ed in cleaning the state house, and now
retired, a sum not exceeding nine hundred dollars
Total
For certain other aid:
744 For the compensation of certain public employees
for injuries sustained in the course of their em-
ployment, as provided by section sixty-nine of
chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the General
Laws, as amended, a sum not exceeding thirty
thousand dollars ......
Boulevards
and parkways.
$187 50
185,500 00
Charles River
basin.
155,000 00
Wellington
bridge.
5,500 00
$709,837 50
k
Unclassified
Accounts and
Claims.
$25,000 00
8,500 00
37,500 00
6,000 00
900 00
$77,900 00
Certain
other aid.
$30,000 00
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Certain
other aid.
Reimbursing
officials for
premiums, etc.
Item
745
746
747
748
749
750
For the payment of certain annuities and pensions of
soldiers and others under the provisions of certain
acts and resolves, a sum not exceeding six thou-
sand and ninety-six dollars .... $6,096 00
Total $36,096 00
For reimbursing officials for premiums paid for pro-
curing sureties on their bonds, as provided by
existing laws, a sum not exceeding one hundred
fifty dollars $150 00
For payment in accordance with law of such claims
as may arise in consequence of the death of fire-
men and of persons acting as firemen, from in-
juries received in the discharge of their duties, a
sum'not exceeding thirtj' thousand dollars . . 30,000 00
For payment of any claims, as authorized by section
eighty-nine of chapter thirty-two of the General
Laws, as amended, for allowances to the famiUes
of members of the department of public safety
doing police duty killed or fatally injured in the
discharge of their duties, a sum not exceeding
twenty-five hundred dollars .... 2,500 00
For small items of expenditure for which no appro-
priations have been made, and for cases in which
appropriations have been exhausted or have re-
verted to the treasury in previous years, a sum
not exceeding one thousand dollars . . . 1,000 00
For reimbursement of persons for funds previously
deposited in the treasury of the commonwealth
on account of unclaimed savings bank deposits, a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars . . 1,000 00
Total $34,650 00
Deficiencies.
Deficiencies.
For deficiencies in certain appropriations of pre-
vious years, in certain items, as follows :
Judicial
Department.
Reporter of
Decisions.
Probate and
Insolvency
Courts.
Judicial Deparlmerit.
Reporter of Decisions :
For clerk hire and office supplies, services and equip-
ment, the sum of one hundred eighty-eight dollars
and four cents $188 04
Probate and Insolvency Courts, as follows:
For the compensation of judges of probate when
acting outside their own counties for other judges
of probate, the sum of three hundred five dollars 305 00
For expenses of judges of probate when acting out-
side their own counties for other judges of probate,
as authorized by section forty of chapter two
hundred and seventeen of the General Laws,
as amended by chapter three hundred and
eighty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-three and by chapter three hundred
and seventy-six of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-four, the sum of two hundred twenty-
two dollars and twenty-three cents . . . 222 23
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Item
Seri/ice of the Mililia.
For certain allowances for national guard officers,
as authorized by paragraph {d) of section one
hundred and fortj^-five of chapter thirty-three of
the General Laws, as appearing in chapter four
hundred and sixty-five of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, as amended, said para-
graph (d) having been inserted by section one of
chapter three hundred and seventy-three of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, the sum
of one hundred eighty-six dollars and ninety-one
cents ........
For pay and transportation of certain boards, the
sum of seventj'-one dollars and thirty-two cents .
Art Commission.
For expenses of the commission, the sum of sixty-
three dollars and thirty-five cents
Department of Education.
For the reimbursement of certain towns for the pay-
ment of tuition of pupils attending high schools
outside the towns in which they reside, as pro-
vided by law, the sum of seventy-eight hundred
twenty-four dollars and forty-one cents
For the reimbursement of certain towns for the
transportation of pupils attending high schools
outside the towns in which they reside, as provided
by law, the sum of three thousand ninety-three
dollars and twenty-four cents ....
Division of the Blind:
For expenses of providing sight-saving classes, with
the approval of the division of the blind, the sum
of five hundred forty-one dollars and sixty-six
cents ........
Massachusetts Agricultural College:
For the construction of roads, the sum of three hun-
dred seventy-eight dollars and ninety cents
Department of Civil Service and Registration.
Board of Registration in Medicine:
For traveling expenses, the sum of forty-nine dollars
and twenty-seven cents .....
Department of Industrial Accidents.
For other services, printing the annual report,
necessary office supplies and equipment, the sum
of nine hundred forty-one dollars and forty-three
cents ........
For traveling expenses, the sum of three hundred
eighty-five dollars and eight cents
Department of Mental Diseases.
For the maintenance of the Foxborough state hos-
pital, the sum of four hundred and seventy dollars
Department of Correction.
For services other than personal, including printing
the annual report, necessary office supplies and
equipment, the sum of seventy-nine dollars and
eighty-seven cents ......
Militia.
$186 91
71
32
Art Com-
63
35
mission.
Department
of Education.
7,824 41
3,093 24
Division of
the Blind.
541 66
Massachusetts
Q7Q on Agricultural
c>/5 yu College.
Department of
49 27 Civil Service
and Regis-
tration.
Department of
Industrial
Accidents.
941 43
385 08
Department of
470 00 *^?°t«l
Diseases.
Department
of Correction.
79 87
136
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
Item
Department
of Public
Welfare.
Tuition of
children.
Boys' Parole.
Department of
Public Works.
Massachusetts
Soldiers' Home.
Metropolitan
District
Commission.
Division of
Metropolitan
Planning.
Nantasket
beach reser-
vation.
Wellington
bridge.
Boulevards
and parkways.
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
Department of Public Welfare.
Tuition of children:
For reimbursement of cities and towns for tuition
of children attending the pubhc schools, the sum
of three hundred seventy-seven dollars and
thirty-five cents $377 35
Boys' Parole:
For board, clothing, medical and other expenses
incidental to the care of boys, the sum of seven-
teen hundred sixteen dollars and forty-three cents 1,716 43
Department of Public Works.
For the maintenance and repair of state highways,
including care of snow on highways, expenses of
traffic signs and lights, and payment of damages
caused by defects in state highways with the
approval of the attorney general, and for care and
repair of road-building machinery, the sum of
two hundred thirty-four dollars ana ninety-three
cents, to be paid from the Highway Fund . , 234 93
Massachusetts Soldiers' Home.
For the maintenance of the Soldiers' Home in
Massachusetts, with the approval of the trustees
thereof, the sum of twenty thousand dollars . 20,000 00
Total $37,129 42
Metropolitan District Commission.
The following items are to be assessed upon the
several districts in accordance with the methods
fixed by law, and to be expended under the
direction and with the approval of the metro-
pohtan district commission:
For maintenance of the Charles river basin, a sum
not exceeding two hundred nineteen thousand
eight hundred dollars . . _ . . . $219,800 00
For maintenance of park reservations, a sum not
exceeding eight hundred eighty-eight thousand
six hundred dollars 888,600 00
For the expense of holding band concerts, a sum
not exceeding twenty thousand dollars . . 20,000 00
For services and expenses of the division of metro-
politan planning, as authorized by chapter three
hundred and ninety-nine of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-three, a sum not exceeding
thirty-one thousand five hundred dollars . . 31,500 00
For maintenance of the Nantasket beach reser-
vation, a sum not exceeding eighty-six thousand
four hundred and fifty dollars .... 86,450 00
For the construction and equipment of a bath house
at the Nantasket beach reservation, a sum not
exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, to be
paid from the metropolitan parks expense fund 75,000 00
For maintenance of Wellington bridge, a sum not
exceeding sixteen thousand five hundred dollars,
the same to be in addition to the amount appropri-
ated in item seven hundred and thirty-eight . 16,500 00
For maintenance of boulevards and parkways, a
sum not exceeding two hundred sixty-three thou-
sand six hundred and fifty dollars, the same to be
in addition to the amount appropriated in item
seven hundred and thirty-three . . . 263,650 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 115.
137
Item
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
For resurfacing of boulevards and parkways, a sum
not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, the
same to be in addition to the amount appropri-
ated in item seven hundred and thirty-four . $100,000 00
For maintenance of boulevards and parkways, to
provide for the payment of certain deficiencies
incurred on account of the construction of the
Neponset bridge, so-called, a sum not exceeding
five hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents,
the same to be in addition to the amount appropri-
ated in item seven hundred and thirty-four a . 562 50
For the construction of certain boulevards, as
authorized by chapter three hundred and thirty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine, a sum not exceeding one hundred eighty-
five thousand five hundred dollars, to be in
addition to the amount appropriated in item
seven hundred and thirty-five and to any amount
heretofore appropriated for the purpose . . 185,500 00
For the construction and reconstruction of certain
highways by the department of public works, as
authorized by chapter three hundred and sixty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine, a sum not exceeding one hundred seven
thousand one hundred dollars, to be in addition
to the amount appropriated in item six hundred
and ninety-five and to any amount heretofore
appropriated for the purpose .... 107,100 00
For certain improvements in the Charles river
basin, as authorized by chapter three hundred
and seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-nine, a sum not exceeding one hun-
dred fifty-five tnousand dollars, to be assessed
upon the cities and towns in the metropolitan
parks district in accordance with their taxable
valuations, and to be in addition to the amount
appropriated in item seven hundred and thirty-
six and to any amount heretofore appropriated
for the purpose 155,000 00
(This item omitted)
For the maintenance and operation of a system of
sewage disposal for the north metropolitan sew-
erage district, a sum not exceeding three hundred
fifty-one thousand seven hundred dollars . . 351,700 00
For the maintenance and operation of a system of
sewage disposal for the south metropolitan sewer-
age district, a sum not exceeding two hundred
twenty-six thousand seven hundred dollars . 226,700 00
For the maintenance and operation of the metro-
pohtan water system, a sum not exceeding nine
hundred two thousand four hundred dollars . 902,400 00
For acquiring certain property in the Wachusett
water supply basin, with the approval of the
governor and council, for the protection of the
purity of the water supply, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars, the same to be in addi-
tion to any amount heretofore appropriated for
the purpose . . . . . . 15,000 00
For the construction of an additional Weston aque-
duct supply main, and for the completion of the
duplicate distribution mains for Winthrop and
East Boston, a sum not exceeding four hundred
thousand dollars, the same to be in addition to
any amount heretofore appropriated for the pur-
pose 400,000 00
Boulevards
and parkways.
Construction
of certain
highways.
Improvements
in Charles
river basin.
North metro-
politan sew-
erage district.
South metro-
politan sew-
erage district.
Metropolitan
water system.
Acquisition of
certain property
in Wachusett
water supply
basin.
Additional
Weston aque-
duct supply
main.
138
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 116.
Item
Additional 771 For additional equipment for pumping stations, a
for^pumping s'^™ "°^ exceeding ten thousand dollars .
stations.
Total
General and Highway Funds
MetropoUtan District Commission
$10,000 00
$4,055,462 50
$62,314,792 93
4,055,462 50
Written ap-
proval of
governor and
council required
for certain
expenditures.
Certain allow-
ances included
in appropria-
tions for
maintenance
of certain in-
stitutions.
No payment
to be made
for construction
of public
buildings, etc.,
until plans
have been ap-
proved by
governor.
Department of
education may
sell and convey
certain land
and buildings
in city of
Worcester.
Budget com-
missioner to
send copies of
sections three
and five to
heads of de-
partments, etc.
Section 3. No expenditures in excess of appropriations
provided for under this act shall be incurred by any de-
partment or institution, except in cases of emergency, and
then only upon the prior written approval of the governor
and council.
Section 4. The sums appropriated for maintenance of
certain institutions include allowances for the purchase of
coal to April first, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and
balance representing these sums may be carried forward
at the end of the fiscal year.
Section 5. No payment shall be made or obligation in-
curred under authority of any special appropriation made by
this act for construction of public buildings or other im-
provements at state institutions until plans and specifica-
tions have been approved by the governor, unless other-
wise provided by such rules and regulations as the governor
may make.
Section 6. The department of education, with the ap-
proval of the governor, is hereby authorized and directed to
sell and convey land and buildings in the city of Worcester
now occupied and used for the Worcester state normal
school.
Section 7. The budget commissioner is hereby directed
to send a copy of sections three and five of this act to each
departmental, divisional and institutional head immedi-
ately following the passage of this act.
Section 8. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 14, 1930.
Chav.llQ An Act to provide for the city of fitchburg a depart-
ment OF soldiers' relief and state and military
AID under the direction OF A COMMISSIONER.
Department of
soldiers' relief
and state and
military aid
in city of
Fitchburg.
Commissioner
of soldiers'
relief and
state and
military aid,
appointment,
terra.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. In the city of Fitchburg, there shall be a
department of soldiers' relief and state and mihtary aid
under the direction of a commissioner to be appointed as
provided in section two.
Section 2. The mayor of said city shall, as soon as may
be after the passage of this act and annually thereafter
in the month of January, subject to confirmation by the
city council, appoint a commissioner of soldiers' rehef and
state and military aid who shall perform all duties imposed
by law relative to the payment and disbursement of state
aid, military aid and soldiers' rehef. Every such commis-
office.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 117, 118, 119. 139
sioner shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year
and until the qualification of his successor, except the one
first appointed who shall serve only until the qualification of
his successor.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 14, 1930.
An Act requiring intelligence offices providing in- nhnjy 117
FORMATION RELATIVE TO EMPLOYMENT OF SEAMEN TO BE ^ '
LICENSED.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section forty-one of chapter one hundred and forty of G- l. mo. § 41.
the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in the '^"^°
fourth line, the words ", except seamen", — so as to read
as follows : — Section 4I • Whoever, without a license there- Penalty for
for, establishes or keeps an intelligence office for the pur- untfce'ifged
pose of obtaining or giving information concerning places of i^'J^^'i'sence
employment for domestics, servants or other laborers, or
for procuring or giving information concerning such persons
for or to employers, or for procuring or giving information
concerning employment in business, shall be punished by a
fine of ten dollars for each day such office is so kept.
Approved March I4, 1930.
An Act authorizing the town of framingham to ap- phn^) 118
PROPRIATE MONEY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR HOLDING ^'
IN SAID TOWN DURING THE CURRENT YEAR THE STATE
CONVENTION OF THE UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Framingham may appropriate Town of
a sum, not exceeding two thousand dollars, for the purpose maTappro™
of providing proper facilities for public entertainment at the p"^*^ inoney
time of the state convention of the United Spanish War faculties for
Veterans to be held in said town during the current year and coite'lftron^of
of paying expenses incidental to such entertainment. Money ^^e United
so appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the Veterans, e'tc.
selectmen of said town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March I4, 1930.
An Act to authorize the town of southbridge to re- fhr.^ 1 1 q
FUND an OVER-ASSESSMENT OF TAXES. ^ *
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Southbridge is hereby author- Town of
ized to refund to Gedeon Gregoire the sum of twelve hun- ma"y refitd^
dred forty dollars and twelve cents on account of an over- anover-
,(., 1 •111'- p,i assessment
assessment 01 taxes and money paid by him m excess of the of taxes.
sum that should have been assessed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 15, 1930.
140
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 120.
Town of
Walpole may
construct and
operate a
system of
sewers, etc.
May make and
maintain con-
necting drains,
etc.
Board of sewer
commissioners,
election, terms,
etc.
Chap. 120 An Act authorizing the town of walpole to construct
AND OPERATE A SYSTEM OF SEWERS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Walpole may lay out, con-
struct, maintain and operate a system or systems of main
drains and common sewers for a part or the whole of its
territory, with such connections and other works as may
be required for a system of sewage disposal, and may con-
struct such sewers or drains over and under land in said
town as may be necessary to conduct the sewage to and
into the south metropolitan sewerage system, and, for the
purpose of providing better surface or other drainage, may
make, lay and maintain such drains as it deems best. And,
for the purposes aforesaid, the town may, within its limits,
make and maintain sub-drains.
Section 2. The town may make and maintain in any
way therein where main drains or common sewers are con-
structed, such connecting drains, under-drains and sewers
within the limits of such way as may be necessary to con-
nect any estate which abuts upon the way.
Section 3. The town may, at the meeting when this
act is accepted, vote that the selectmen shall act as a board
of sewer commissioners. If the town does not so vote at
said meeting, the town shall elect by ballot at any town
meeting not later than the second annual meeting after the
commencement of construction hereunder a board of three
sewer commissioners who shall be citizens of the town, to
hold office, if elected at an annual meeting, one until the
expiration of one year, one until the expiration of two years,
and one until the expiration of three years, from such annual
town meeting, and until their successors are qualified, or,
if elected at a special meeting, one until the expiration of
one year, one until the expiration of two years, and one until
the expiration of three years, from the next succeeding
annual town meeting, and until their successors are quali-
fied; and thereafter at each annual town meeting, the town
shall elect one member of the board to serve for three years
and until his successor is qualified. Any selectman shall be
eligible to election to said board. In either case, whether
the town votes that its selectmen shall act as a board of
sewer commissioners or elects a board of sewer commis-
sioners, the town may, at any time thereafter, by any or
all the methods permitted by general law, provide for the
election of a board of three sewer commissioners, or that the
selectmen may act as a board of sewer commissioners, as
the case may be.
Section 4, Until the board of sewer commissioners has
first been elected, as provided in this act, or the selectmen
have first been authorized by vote to act as such board, as
the case may be, but not, in any event later than the second
annual meeting after the commencement of the work of
Authorized
committee to
carry on work
until board is
elected, etc.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 120. 141
construction authorized hereby, the town may carry on such
work by a duly authorized committee of the town. The com-
mittee shall serve without pay and shall have all the powers
and authority given to the board of sewer commissioners in
this act or by general law. Whenever the phrase "said board "^^^"^ board of
of sewer commissioners" or "said board" hereinafter occurs sioners'or ^
it shall mean and include the board of sewer commissioners, dle'ifiuon.'^'^ '
the selectmen acting as such or the committee of the town
provided for in this section, as the case may be.
Section 5. Said board of sewer commissioners, acting Board may
for and on behalf of said town, may take by eminent do- wttel^Aghia,
main under chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, ®*<=-
or acquire by purchase or otherwise, any lands, water rights,
rights of way or easements, pubhc or private, in said town,
necessary for accomplishing any purpose mentioned in this
act, and may construct such main drains, sewers, sub-
drains and underdrains under or over any bridge, railroad,
railway, boulevard or other public way, or within the loca-
tion of any railroad, and may enter upon and dig up any
private land, public way or railroad location, for the purpose
of laying such drains and sewers and of maintaining and
repairing the same, and may do any other thing proper or
necessary for the purposes of this act; provided, that they
shall not take in fee any land of a railroad corporation, and
that they shall not enter upon or construct any drain or
sewer within the location of any railroad corporation except
at such time and in such manner as they may agree upon
with such corporation, or, in case of failure to agree, as may
be approved by the department of public utilities.
Section 6. Any person injured in his property by any Property dam-
action of said board of sewer commissioners under this act ^ses, recovery.
may recover damages from said town under said chapter
seventy-nine.
Section 7. The town shall, by vote, determine what Je"ter"m °ne its
proportion of the cost of said system or systems of sewerage proportion
and sewage disposal the town shall pay; provided, that it °^'=°^*-
shall pay not less than one fourth nor more than two thirds
of the whole cost. In providing for the payment of the re- Proviso.
maining portion of the cost of said system or systems or for
the use of said system or systems, the town may avail itself
of any or all of the methods permitted by general laws, and
the provisions of said general laws relative to the assessment,
apportionment, division, reassessment, abatement and col-
lection of sewer assessments, to liens therefor and to in-
terest thereon, shall apply to assessments made under this
act. At the same meeting at which it determines the pro- To determine
portion of the cost which is to be borne by the town, it may ^roV^idfng^
by vote determine by which of such methods the remaining [fol^of"^^^"'^'
portion of said cost shall be provided for. The collector of
taxes of said town shall certify the payment or payments of
such assessments or apportionments thereof to the sewer
commissioners, or to the selectmen acting as such, who shall
preserve a record thereof.
142
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 120.
May borrow
money, issue
bonds, etc.
Walpole Sewer-
age Loan,
Act of 1930.
Receipts from
sewer assess-
ments, etc.,
how applied.
Board may
appoint a clerk
and a superin-
tendent of
sewers, etc.
Rentals for use
of sewer
systems.
Contracts,
how made.
Rules and
regulations.
Effective upon
publication.
Plans for
system of
sewerage,
approval by
department of
public health.
Section 8. For the purpose of paying the necessary-
expenses and habihties incurred under this act, the town
may borrow such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding,
in the aggregate, five hundred thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face
the words, Walpole Sewerage Loan, Act of 1930. Each
authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan. Indebted-
ness incurred under this act shall be in excess of the statutory
limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be subject to
chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 9. The receipts from sewer assessments and
from payments made in lieu thereof shall be appropriated for
and applied to the payment of charges and expenses inci-
dent to the maintenance and operation of said system of
sewerage and sewage disposal or to the extension thereof, to
the payment of interest upon bonds or notes issued for
sewer purposes or to the payment or redemption of such
bonds or notes.
Section 10. Said board of sewer commissioners may
annually appoint a clerk and may appoint a superintendent
of sewers who shall not be a member of the board. It may
remove the clerk or superintendent at its pleasure and shall
define their duties. Said board may, at its discretion, pre-
scribe for the users of said sewer system or systems such
annual rentals or charges based upon the benefits derived
therefrom as it may deem proper, subject, however, to such
rules and regulations as may be fixed by vote of the town.
Section 11. All contracts made by the board of sewer
commissioners shall be made in the name of the town and
shall be signed by the board, but no contract shall be made
or obligation incurred by said board for any purpose in
excess of the amount of money appropriated by the town
therefor.
Section 12. Said board may, from time to time, pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the connection of estates
and buildings with main drains and sewers, and for the
inspection of the materials, the construction, alteration and
use of all connections and drains entering into such main
drains or sewers, and may prescribe penalties, not exceeding
twenty dollars, for each violation of any such rule or regu-
lation. Such rules and regulations shall be published at
least once a week for three successive weeks in some news-
paper published in the town of Walpole, if there be any, and
if not, then in some newspaper published in the county of
Norfolk, and shall not take effect until such publications
have been made.
Section 13. No act shall be done under authority of the
preceding sections, except in the making of surveys and other
preliminary investigations, until the plans of said system or
systems of sewerage and sewage disposal have been ap-
proved by the department of public health. Upon appli-
cation to said department for its approval, it shall give a
hearing, after due notice to the pubhc. At such hearing,
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 121, 122. 143
plans showing in detail all the work to be done in construct-
ing said system or systems of sewerage and sewage disposal
shall be submitted for approval by said department.
Section 14. For the purpose of submission to the voters EfTeotive upon
of said town, this act shall take effect upon its passage, and maj^oHty^'vo'te
it shall take full effect upon its acceptance by vote of the °^ voters, etc.
majority of the voters of said town voting thereon at a
town meeting called for the purpose within five years after
its passage. No expenditure shall be made and no liability
incurred hereunder until such acceptance.
Approved March 15, 1930.
An Act providing for the licensing in the city of fhnjy loi
CAMBRIDGE OF OPEN AIR PARKING SPACES AND ESTAB- ^'
LISHMENTS LETTING MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. No person shall engage in the city of Cam- Licensing in
bridge in the business of conducting or maintaining an bridgiS^t^'en
open air parking space or an establishment for letting out air parking
motor vehicles for hire, however computed or determined, ISfislTments
without a Hcense therefor granted by the board of license vehicfes°for°'^
commissioners of said city, hereinafter called the board, t'^e.
The license shall in either case specify all the premises to be
occupied by the licensee for the purpose of conducting the
licensed business. The fee for each such license shall be Fee.
such amount as may be established by the board, and the
board may reasonably classify said licenses and fees. Li- Expiration.
censes granted hereunder shall expire on May first following Suspension or
the date of issue or on such date as may be specified therein, '"''^°'=^*'°°-
and may be suspended or revoked by the board. Whoever, Penalty,
not being licensed, engages in said city in a business required
to be licensed as aforesaid or is concerned therein, or, being
licensed, engages in such business, or is concerned therein,
in any other place than that designated in his license, or
after notice to him that his license has been suspended or
revoked, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one
hundred dollars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
J • J.U J. i_ J. r xi_ 'x •! acceptance.
ance, during the current year, by vote of the city council
of said city, subject to the provisions of its charter.
Approved March 15, 1930.
An Act increasing the amount that may be borrowed QJidj) ]^22
BY the county of DUKES COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONTRIBUTING TO THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
highway in THE TOWNS OF WEST TISBURY AND CHILMARK.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter one hundred ^^d i^^.^^^^M i.
thirty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight is hereby amended by striking out, in the seventh
line, the word "twenty-five" and inserting in place thereof
144
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 123.
Dukes County
may borrow
money for
purpose of
contributing to
cost of con-
struction of a
highway in
towns of West
Tisbury and
Chilmark.
Dukes County
Highway Loan,
Act of 1928.
Submission to
county com-
missioners of
Dukes County,
etc.
the word: — thirty, — so as to read as follows: — Section 1.
For the purpose of contributing to the cost of the con-
struction by the state department of public works of a high-
way in the towns of West Tisbury and Chilmark, the county
commissioners of the county of Dukes County may from
time to time borrow upon the credit of the county such sums
as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, thirty
thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes of the county
therefor, which shall bear on their face the words, Dukes
County Highway Loan, Act of 1928. Each authorized
issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall
be payable in not more than five years from their dates.
Such bonds or notes shall be signed by the treasurer of the
county and countersigned by a majority of the county com-
missioners. The county may sell the said securities at
public or private sale upon such terms and conditions as
the county commissioners may deem proper, but not for
less than their par value. Indebtedness incurred hereunder
shall, except as herein provided, be subject to chapter thirty-
five of the General Laws.
Section 2. This act shall take full effect upon its ac-
ceptance during the current year by the county commis-
sioners of the county of Dukes County, but not otherwise.
For the purpose of such acceptance only, it shall take effect
upon its passage. Approved March 15, 1930.
Chap. 123 An Act providing for the elimination of diseased
CATTLE FROM CERTAIN AREAS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and twenty-nine of the
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
thirty-three B, inserted by section one of chapter three
hundred and thirty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven, and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 33B. The director may, upon application to him
by not less than seventy-five per cent of the cattle owners
owning cattle permanently kept in any city or town in a
county other than Barnstable, or upon like apphcation by
the owners of eighty-five per cent of such cattle, declare said
city or town a quarantine area and may proceed to test by
the tuberculin test or otherwise all bovine animals within
said area. If the director finds and declares that said city
or town is substantially free from bovine tuberculosis, he
may proclaim it to constitute a modified accredited area
and may prescribe rules and regulations, subject to the ap-
proval of the governor and council, prohibiting the ship-
ment or transportation into the same of any bovine animal
without a permit and health certificate issued by the director
or some officer designated by the director for the purpose.
Whoever violates the terms and conditions of any such
quarantine or any such rule or regulation shall be punished
G.L. 129, §33B,
amended.
Bovine tuber-
culosis test for
all cattle in
certain cities
or towns.
Shipment of
any bovine
animal into a
modified ac-
credited area
prohibited
without permit,
etc.
Penalty.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 124, 125, 126. 145
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by im-
prisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Section 2. The provisions of chapter one hundred and ^^Jf ^j,^ P™^^
ninety-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty- continue to
nine shall continue to apply to Barnstable county and the Xb'ie coifnTy!'
towns therein. Approved March 13, 1930. ^tc.
An Act authorizing the city of Gloucester to appropri- (Jfidrf 124
ATE MONEY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR HOLDING IN SAID
CITY DURING THE CURRENT YEAR A CONVENTION OF THE
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY
VETERANS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Gloucester may appropriate a city of
sum, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, for the pur- fpproprlate'S^^
pose of providing proper facilities for public entertainment ''^^q*^^ ^a"ii*^°
at the time of the convention of the one hundred and fourth jties for holding
United States infantry veterans association, American ex- convention of
peditionary forces, to be held in said city during the current ^'^^i'^^i'f "'
year and of paying expenses incidental to such entertainment. United states
Money so appropriated shall be expended under the direc- Lrans^Msock'-
tion of the mayor of said city. tion American
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage, f^ces! ^°^^^^
Approved March 18, 1930.
An Act authorizing the establishment of a public (JJidj) \25
GOLF course in LYNN WOODS RESERVATION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Lynn, acting through its board ^a^eitabii'sh
of park commissioners, may use not more than one hundred a public goif
acres of land in the public park in said city known as Lynn wwdl reserva^
woods reservation for the purpose of establishing and main- *^'°'^-
taining therein a public golf course and may instal and con-
struct on the land so used such equipment, buildings for
shelters, the sale of refreshments and other purposes con-
ducive to its beneficial use by the public for such purpose as
may be necessary, and may charge fees for the use of said
course and for admission thereto.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance, during the current year, by vote of the board of park ^^^®p*^'*°'=^'
commissioners of the city of Lynn, but not otherwise.
Approved March 18, 1930.
An Act authorizing the county commissioners of the Chav. 12Q
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCOMMO-
DATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEWTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section L For the purpose of providing court house Middlesex
accommodations and facilities for the district court of mb^o^n^s'^ay
Newton, in the city of Newton, the county commissioners take land, etc..
146
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 127.
adequate ac-
commodations
for district
court of
Newton.
County treas-
urer may
borrow money,
issue bonds,
etc.
Middlesex
County-New-
ton District
Court House
Loan, Act of
1930.
May issue
temporary
notes of
county, etc.
Effective upon
acceptance,
etc.
of Middlesex county may take by eminent domain under
chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire by
purchase or otherwise, such land as may be necessary, and
may erect on such land a suitable building for the purposes
aforesaid and may equip and furnish the same.
Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid, the treasurer of
said county, with the approval of the county commissioners,
may borrow from time to time, on the credit of the county,
such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the ag-
gregate, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes of the county therefor, which shall bear
on their face the words, Middlesex County-Newton Dis-
trict Court House Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized
issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be
payable in not more than ten years from their dates. Such
bonds or notes shall be signed by the treasurer of the county
and countersigned by a majority of the county commis-
sioners. The county may sell the said securities at public
or private sale upon such terms and conditions as the county
commissioners may deem proper, but not for less than their
par value. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall, except
as herein provided, be subject to chapter thirty-five of the
General Laws.
Section 3. The county treasurer, with the approval of
the commissioners, may issue temporary notes of the county,
payable in not more than one year from their dates, in an-
ticipation of the issue of serial bonds or notes under the pre-
ceding section, but the time within which such serial bonds
or notes shall become due and payable shall not, by reason
of such temporary notes, be extended beyond the time fixed
by said section. Any notes issued in anticipation of the
serial bonds or notes shall be paid from the proceeds thereof.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance during the current year by the county commissioners
of said county, but not otherwise.
Approved March 18, 1930.
Chap. 127 An Act to authorize the city of lowell to pay certain
claims legally unenforceable by reason of failure
to comply with certain provisions of law.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Say ply cw-" SECTION 1. The city of Lowell is hereby authorized to
tain claims appropriate money for the payment of, and to pay, such of
fo?cea^bre"by' the Unpaid bills against said city, listed and recommended
trcompiy w'ith^ ^^^ payment in the report of the finance commission of the
certain provi- city of Lowell ou claims against the city of Lowell con-
tracted in violation of the law, current public document
number one hundred and forty-six, as are legally unenforce-
able against said city by reason of its failure to comply
with the provisions of section twenty-eight or twenty-nine
of chapter forty-three of the General Laws, or section thirty-
gjong of law.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 128, 129. 147
one of chapter three hundred and eighty-three of the acts
of nineteen hundred and twenty-one; and also the claim of
the J. H. Sparks Company for ambulance service furnished
to said city between April twenty-first and May fifteenth,
nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, both dates inclusive,
amounting to three hundred and forty-two dollars and
thirty-three cents, the said claim being legally unenforce-
able as aforesaid.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance during the current year by the city council of said ^^^^p*^"''^-
city, subject to the provisions of its charter.
Approved March IS, 1930.
kii Act authorizing the removal of certain prisoners Chnr) 128
HELD IN JAIL IN NANTUCKET OR DUKES COUNTY TO A JAIL
in BARNSTABLE OR BRISTOL COUNTY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Any person who is held in a jail in Nantucket Certain pris-
or Dukes county awaiting action by the grand jury on a "„ jalun'^
charge of crime not capital or awaiting trial in the superior DukesTOu^T
court for said county on an indictment for such a crime may may be
be removed by the commissioner of correction, with the j-aiiTn^Barn-*
approval of the district attorney of the southern district, to BJ?ig[o°count
a jail in Barnstable or Bristol county. Said commissioner etc.
shall, at the request of such district attorney or a justice
of the superior court, cause the person so removed to be
returned to the jail whence he was removed. The proceed-
ings for every such removal shall be the same as for the
removal of sentenced prisoners from one jail or house of
correction to another. The cost of support of a person so
removed and of every such removal shall be paid by the
county whence he is removed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 19, 1930.
An Act relative to certain deposits by domestic in- Chav 129
SURANCE companies ISSUING POLICIES OF WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION INSURANCE, IN TRUST TO SECURE THE
SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS THEREUNDER.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the g.l. 152, §57,
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section amended,
fifty-seven and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 57. The commissioner of insurance may, whenever Depositor
he deems it expedient, by a written order in such form as rtanding°c"ai'm9
he may prescribe, require a domestic insurance company to by domestic
deposit with the state treasurer the present value, as com- pa^y^'issuing'"'
puted by him under section fifty-eight, of all or any part ^orkmen-s
of its outstanding claims incurred under its contracts or compensation
policies providing for the payment of benefits under this '°^"'"''°'=^-
148
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 129.
Certain powers
of commissioner
of insurance
not affected.
G. L. 152,
§§ 59 and 60,
amended.
State treasurer
to hold deposit
in trust for
payment of
claims, etc.
To keep sep-
arate account
with company
of amount
received, etc.
Refund.
Balance.
Appointment
of receiver,
etc.
chapter, in cash or in securities approved by the said com-
missioner, and he may, whenever he deems it expedient,
require the company, as aforesaid, to make an additional
deposit. The order shall specify the amount to be deposited
and the time within which the deposit shall be made, which
shall be not less than three days from the date on which the
company receives the said order. A duphcate or copy of
any such order shall be forthwith filed by the said commis-
sioner with the state treasurer and the department, and the
state treasurer, upon the expiration of the time specified
in said order, shall forthwith notify the commissioner in
writing whether or not the company has made the deposit
in accordance therewith.
Nothing in this section shall affect the powers conferred
on the commissioner of insurance by section six of chapter
one hundred and seventy-five.
Section 2, Said chapter one hundred and fifty-two is
hereby further amended by striking out sections fifty-nine
and sixty and inserting in place thereof the following six
sections : — Section 59. The state treasurer shall hold any
deposit made under section fifty-seven in trust for the pay-
ment of claims for benefits under this chapter, including
claims accruing after the deposit was made, and he shall
make such payments upon the written request and under
the direction of the department, or he may, if the company
so requests in writing, transfer from time to time to a trustee
appointed by the company and approved by the department,
any part of any such deposit made with him, reasonably
necessary for the prompt payment of said benefits, and the
trustee shall make such payments in accordance with the
written directions of the department.
The state treasurer shall keep a separate account with the
company of the amount so received, the amount of interest
earned thereon and the payments made. If the amount de-
posited proves to be larger than required, portions thereof
may, from time to time, be refunded to the company by the
state treasurer or by such trustee, if any, subject to the
written approval of the commissioner of insurance and the
department. If any balance remains after the payment of
all benefits due to claimants under this chapter, the state
treasurer or such trustee, if any, shall return the balance to
the company upon written notice from the department that
there is no likelihood of further payments becoming due on
account of such claims.
Section 60. The appointment of a receiver of a domestic
company under section six of chapter one hundred and
seventy-five shall not affect any order of the said com-
missioner or deposit made under section fifty-seven prior to
such appointment, and the state treasurer or trustee ap-
pointed and approved as provided in section fifty-nine shall
retain any deposit made with him as provided in section
fifty-seven or fifty-nine and make the payments therefrom
as provided in section fifty-nine. If a receiver is so ap-
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 129. 149
pointed prior to compliance by the company with any such
order, he shall, as soon as may be after his appointment,
make the deposit required by said order, if the assets of the
compan}'- in his hands are sufficient therefor.
Section 60 A. Any company aggrieved by any order of Review by
the said commissioner made under section nity-seven may, ciai court for
within five days from the date of its receipt, file a petition Suffolk county.
in the supreme judicial court for the county of Suffolk for a
review thereof; but the filing of such a petition shall not
suspend the operation of the order. The court shall sum- Order or decree,
marily hear the petition and may make any appropriate
order or decree. If the court shall order or decree that
the amount of the deposit be reduced, the state treasurer
or such trustee, if any, shall return to the company so much
of the deposit as exceeds the amount fixed by the order or
decree, or, if the company has not complied with the order
of the said commissioner, it shall forthwith deposit with the
state treasurer the amount so fixed.
Section GOB. A company making a deposit under section Expenses of
fifty-seven shall pay to the state treasurer a reasonable depo°stt'.°^
amount for the expenses of his office, attributable to the
custody and disbursement of the deposit. Any such amount
may, upon written application of the state treasurer, and,
after written notice to the company and a hearing, be de-
termined by the commissioner of insurance, and, with the
written approval of the said commissioner, be deducted
from any funds of the company on deposit with the state
treasurer.
Section 60C. Failure of a company to comply with any Penalty for
lawful order of the commissioner of insurance under section wnl^fy with
fifty-seven shall, without any further action by the said miigioner°i^der
commissioner, terminate its authority to issue policies of §57.
workmen's compensation insurance, and in such a case the
company shall issue no such policies thereunder until it
complies with such order and has received from said com-
missioner, as evidence of such compliance, a special certificate
authorizing it to resume the issue of such policies. The com-
missioner may, in his discretion, refuse to issue such a cer-
tificate.
Section GOD. Any company failing to comply with any Forfeiture for
lawful order of the commissioner under section fifty-seven defauu.^"
shall, in addition, forfeit one hundred dollars for each day
of its default. Any forfeiture recovered under this section
shall be paid to the state treasurer and shall be held and
expended by him in like manner as a deposit made under
said section fifty-seven. Any company issuing any policy Penalty for
of workmen's compensation insurance while in default of whiiefn^° '"'^
such compliance shall be punished by a fine of not less than default.
one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, and any
officer or agent thereof issuing any such policy on the com-
pany's behalf during such default shall be punished by such
fine or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or
both.
150
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 130, 131.
Enforcement.
The supreme judicial court for the county of Suffolk shall
have jurisdiction in equity, upon an information filed by the
attorney general at the relation of the commissioner of in-
surance, to enforce compliance with any order of the com-
missioner made under section fifty-seven, and the payment
of any fine, forfeiture or penalty prescribed by this section.
Approved March 19, 1930.
Chap.130 An Act authorizing the payment of salaries to mem-
bers OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF MEL-
ROSE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section seventeen of chapter one hundred
and sixty-two of the acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-
nine is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and
inserting in place thereof the following: — Each member
thereof shall receive in full compensation for his services as
a member of the board of aldermen, or of any committee
thereof, such salary, not exceeding three hundred dollars a
year, as may be established by ordinance.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of the city of Melrose at its city
election in the current year in the form of the following
question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be
used at said election: — "Shall an act passed by the general
court in the current year, entitled 'An Act authorizing the
payment of salaries to members of the Board of Aldermen
of the city of Melrose', be accepted?" If a majority of the
voters voting thereon vote in the affirmative in answer to
said question, this act shall take effect on the first Monday of
January, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, but not other-
wise. Approved March 20, 1930.
1899, 162, § 17,
amended.
Payment of
salaries to
members of
board of alder-
men of city
of Melrose.
Submission to
voters, etc.
Chap. 131 An Act authorizing the town of concord to borrow
money for remodelling the town house for district
court purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of remodelling the town
house for the use of the central Middlesex district court, the
town of Concord may borrow, from time to time within a
period of five years from the passage of this act, such sums
as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, twelve
thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor,
which shall bear on their face the words. Concord Town
Hall Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue shall con-
stitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in not
more than five years from their dates, but no issue shall be
authorized under this act unless a sum equal to an amount
not less than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted
for the same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the
Town of
Concord may
borrow money
for remodelling
the town house
for use of cen-
tral Middlesex
district court.
Concord Town
Hall Loan,
Act of 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 132, 133. 151
year when authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this
act shall be within the statutory limit and shall, except as
herein provided, be subject to chapter forty-four of the
General Laws, exclusive of the Hmitation contained in the
first paragraph of section seven thereof as revised by chapter
three hundred and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twent.y-eight.
Section 2. The town of Concord, by its selectmen, may May lease
lease, for a period not exceeding ten years, the whole or any toTiddicsex^"
part of the remodelled hall to the county of Middlesex for county, etc.
court room purposes.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 21, 1930.
An Act relative to sittings of the district court of QJku) \^2
hampshire.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and ^;,^am^Add
eighteen of the General Laws, as most recently amended by
chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby further amended by
inserting after the word ''Belchertown" in the eighty-first
line, as printed in the General Laws, the words: — , South
Hadley, — so that the paragraph contained in the eightieth,
eighty-first and eighty-second lines as printed as aforesaid,
will read as follows : — The district court of Hampshire, held ^^^.^•[oriaruri'''
at Northampton, Amherst, Cummington, Belchertown, South diction, etc.
Hadley, Huntington and Easthampton; Hampshire county, Hampshire.
except Ware, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott.
Section 2. The district court of Hampshire shall be District court
held for criminal and civil business in South Hadley on such °/tt?n^^^*'"'®'
day or days in each week as shall be fixed by said court.
Approved March 21, 1930.
An Act to provide a water supply for the town of Qhn^) 133
SOUTHBOROUGH OR A CERTAIN PART THEREOF. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Part I.
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTHBOROUGH TO SUPPLY
ITSELF AND ITS INHABITANTS WITH WATER.
Section 1. The town of Southborough may supply Town of
itself and its inhabitants with water for the extinguishment may supX^^
of fires and for domestic and other purposes; may establish ||fhab?tants^
fountains and hydrants, relocate or discontinue the same, with water.
and may regulate the use of such water and fix and collect
rates to be paid for the use of the same.
Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid, said town may May take over
purchase and take over all the property, rights, powers and ^^^p^^^^' ^^^-
152
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 133.
of Fayville Fire
and Water
District, etc.
May take cer-
tain waters, etc.
May take cer-
tain lands, etc.
Proviso.
May erect
dams, build-
ings, etc.
May construct
wells and res-
ervoirs, etc.
May dig up
and embank
lands, etc.
privileges of the Fayville Fire and Water District, estab-
lished by chapter four hundred and seventy-four of the acts
of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, for a sum not ex-
ceeding the amount actually expended by said district for
the purposes for which it was established, and assume all
the duties and obligations of said district, and shall thereby
become in all respects the lawful successor of said district.
The selectmen of said town shall be the lawful successors of
the water commissioners of said district until water com-
missioners are elected by said town and the treasurer of said
town shall be the lawful successor of the treasurer of said
district. If said district has incurred indebtedness, the
amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of
such purchase shall be assumed by said town as a part of the
purchase price.
Section 3. For the purposes aforesaid, said town
acting through its board of water commissioners hereinafter
provided for, may lease, or take by eminent domain under
chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire by
purchase or otherwise, and hold, the waters, or any portion
thereof, of any pond, brook or stream or of any ground
water sources by means of driven or other wells or filter
galleries, within the limits of said town, not already used
for public water supply, and the water rights and water
sources connected therewith; and also may take by eminent
domain under said chapter seventy-nine, or acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights of way and
easements necessary for collecting, storing, purifjdng and
preserving such water and for conveying the same to any part
of said town; provided, that no source of water supply and
no lands necessary for preserving the quality of the water
shall be taken without first obtaining the advice and ap-
proval of the state department of public health, and that the
location of all dams, reservoirs, wells or filter galleries to be
used as sources of water supply under this part shall be
subject to the approval of said department. Said town may
construct and may erect on the lands taken or held under
the provisions of this part proper dams, reservoirs, buildings,
standpipes, fixtures and other structures, and may make
excavations, procure and operate machinery, and provide
such other means and appliances and do such other things
as may be necessary for the establishment and maintenance
of complete and effective water works; and for that purpose
may construct wells and reservoirs, establish pumping works
and lay down and maintain conduits, pipes and other works,
under or over any lands, water courses, railroads or public
or private ways, and along any such way in said town
in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct the same;
and for the purpose of constructing, laying, maintaining,
operating and repairing such conduits, pipes and other
works, and for all other proper purposes of this part, said
town may dig up or raise and embank any such lands,
highways or other ways in such manner as to cause the least
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 133. 153
hindrance to public travel thereon. Said town shall not ^g®to'"^°jf^°°*
enter upon, construct or lay any conduits, pipes or other upon railroad
works within the location of any railroad corporation ex- •"cations.
cept at such time and in such manner as it may agree upon
with such corporation or in case of failure so to agree as may
be approved by the department of public utilities.
Section 4. The land taken or acquired under this part J;^^e mal^j'^ed
shall be managed, improved and controlled by the board of etc., by board'
water commissioners hereinafter provided for, in such man- mi^?onera°'^tc.
ner as they shall deem for the best interest of the town.
Section 5. Any person or corporation injured in his or Property
its property by any action of said town or board under this recover^; etc.
part may recover damages from said town under said chapter
seventy-nine; provided, that the right to damages for the Proviso,
taking of any water, water right, or any injury thereto, shall
not vest until the water is actually withdrawn or diverted
by said town under authority of this part.
Section 6. Said town may, for the purpose of paying May issue
the necessary expenses and liabilities incurred or to be in- '^°"'^^' ^^°-
curred under the provisions of this part, issue from time to
time bonds or notes to an amount, not exceeding, in the
aggregate, three hundred and twenty thousand dollars,
which shall bear on their face the words, Town of South- 1°"^^°^
borough Water Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue waiter Loanf
shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be ^''^ °^ ^^^°-
payable in not more than thirty years from their dates.
Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be in excess of the
statutory limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be
subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 7. Said town shall, at the time of authorizing Payment of
said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof in ac- ^^' ^ "'
cordance with the provisions of section six; and when a vote
to that effect has been passed, a sum which, with the income
derived from the water rates, will be sufficient to pay the
annual expense of operating the water works or the purchas-
ing of water and the maintenance of its pipe lines, as the
case may be, and the interest as it accrues on the bonds or
notes issued as aforesaid, and to make such payments on the
principal as may be required under the provisions of this
part, shall without further vote be assessed by the assessors
of the town annually thereafter in the same manner as other
taxes, until the debt incurred by the said loan or loans is
extinguished.
Section 8. Said town may take, as a part of the water May take
supply to which the town of Southborough is entitled teln^anfoun't
under an agreement entered into with the city of Boston [es^^oh^of"'^^
on February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, metropolitan
from the Sudbury reservoir of the metropolitan water sys- *^^e'' ^y^*^™-
tem, situated in the town of Southborough, or from any
available outlet leading from said reservoir, water to an
amount not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five thou-
sand gallons per day, in addition to the amount now allowed
the Fayville Fire and Water District under the provisions of
154
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 133.
Penalty for
polluting
water, etc.
Board of water
commissioners,
election,
powers, etc.
Quorum.
Vacancy.
Commissioners
to fix water
rates, etc.
Income,
how used.
section two of chapter four hundred and seventy-four of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, upon such
terms and conditions and at such place or places and in
such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the com-
missioners hereinafter provided for and the metropolitan
district commission or in default of such agreement as may
be determined by the state department of public health, but
such terms shall not include any charge for water used or to
be used under this part.
Section 9. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts,
pollutes or diverts any of the waters taken or held under
this part, or injures any structure, work or other property
owned, held or used by said town under the authority and
for the purposes of this part, shall forfeit and pay to said
town three times the amount of damages assessed therefor,
to be recovered in an action of tort; and upon conviction
of any one of the above wilful or wanton acts shall be pun-
ished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by
imprisonment for not more than one year.
Section 10. The said town shall, at the same meeting
at which this part shall have been fully accepted or at a
later meeting called for the purpose, elect by ballot three
persons to hold office, one until the expiration of three years,
one until the expiration of two years, and one until the ex-
piration of one year, from the next succeeding annual town
meeting, to constitute a board of water commissioners; and
at each annual town meeting held after the shortest of such
terms has expired one such commissioner shall be elected
by ballot for the term of three years. All the authority
granted to the town by this part, except sections six and
seven, and not otherwise specially provided for shall be
vested in said board of water commissioners, who shall be
subject, however, to such instructions, rules and regulations
as said town may impose by its vote. A majority of said
commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. Any vacancy occurring in said board from
any cause may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired
term by said town at any legal town meeting called for the
purpose. Any such vacancy may be filled temporarily by
a majority vote of the selectmen, and the person so ap-
pointed shall hold office until the town fills the vacancy in
the manner specified herein.
Section 11. Said commissioners shall fix just and equi-
table prices and rates for the use of water, and shall pre-
scribe the time and manner of payment. The income of the
water works shall be appropriated to defray all operating
expenses, interest charges and payments on the principal
as they accrue upon any bonds or notes issued for water
supply purposes. If there should be a net surplus remain-
ing after providing for the aforesaid charges, it may be ap-
propriated for such new construction as said commissioners
may recommend, and in case a surplus should remain after
payment for such new construction the water rates shall be
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 133. 155
reduced proportionately. Said commissioners shall annually, Annual, etc..
and as often as the town may require, render a report upon '■®''°'"*"
the condition of the works under their charge, and an ac-
count of their doings, including an account of receipts and
expenditures.
Section 12. The provisions of this part or any lawful ^^Yt^ pro^'^'
action taken thereunder shall not affect any act done, ratified coedings, etc.,
or confirmed by the Fayville Fire and Water District or any ^°^ ■''^''''^^■
of its officers prior to the effective date of this part, nor any
right accrued or established, nor any action, suit or pro-
ceeding commenced or had in a civil case, nor shall it impair
the validity of any of the notes, bonds or other obligations
of said district outstanding on said date.
Part II.
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE INHABITANTS
OF A CERTAIN SPECIFIED PART OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH-
BOROUGH AS A FIRE AND WATER DISTRICT.
Section 1. The inhabitants of the town of Southborough southborough
residing in that part of said town bounded and described as water^District
follows* established.
Commencing at the junction of Sears road and Main
street, thence running easterly along said Main street to the
junction of Main street and Parkerville road; thence running
southerly along Parkerville road across the Worcester turn-
pike to the location of the Boston, Worcester and New York
Street Railway Company; thence running southwesterly
along the southerly edge of said railway company location
to the boundary line between the towns of Westborough and
Southborough; thence southeasterly along said boundary
line to a point; thence southwesterly along said boundary
line to the boundary line of the towns of Hopkinton and
Southborough; thence easterly along said boundary line
to a corner in the boundary line between the towns of Ash-
land and Southborough; thence north and northeasterly
along the boundary line between the towns of Ashland and
Southborough to Oregon road and the boundary line of the
Fayville Fire and Water District; thence westerly along
said Oregon road to Woodland road; thence southwesterly
along said Woodland road to the junction of Woodland road
and Breakneck Hill road ; thence northerly along said Break-
neck Hill road to the Boston and Worcester turnpike and the
Sudbury reservoir; thence northerly in an irregular line
along the easterly and northerly boundary line between the
town of Southborough and the Sudbury reservoir of the
metropolitan water district, crossing the Boston road and
following the said dividing line in a generally northerly
direction to the northerly boundary of Southborough at the
Marlborough boundary line; thence westerly along the
Marlborough boundary line to the Marlborough road; thence
southeasterly along said road to the junction between said
Marlborough road and Sears road; thence southerly along
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May contract
with town of
Southborough,
etc.
May take cer-
tain waters, etc.
May take cer-
tain lands, etc.
Proviso.
May construct
dams, build-
ings, etc.
May construct
wells, etc. J
lay conduits,
pipes, etc.
May dig up
and embank
lands, etc.
Sears road to the point of beginning, — shall constitute a
water district, and are hereby made a body corporate by the
name of the Southborough Fire and Water District, herein-
after called the district, for the purpose of supplying them-
selves with water for the extinguishment of fires and for
domestic and other purposes, with power to establish foun-
tains and hydrants and to relocate and discontinue the same,
to regulate the use of such water and to fix and collect rates
to be paid therefor, and to take by eminent domain under
chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire by
lease, purchase or otherwise, and to hold, for the purposes
mentioned in this part, property, lands, rights of way and
other easements, and to prosecute and defend all actions
relating to the property and affairs of the district.
Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid, said district,
acting by and through its board of commissioners herein-
after provided for, may contract with the town of South-
borough, or any other town or city, acting through its water
department, or with any water company, and/or may take
under chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire
by purchase or otherwise, and hold, the waters, or any por-
tion thereof, of any pond or stream, or of any ground sources
of supply by means of driven, artesian or other wells within
the town of Southborough, not already used for public water
supply, and the water rights connected with any such water
sources; and for said purposes may take as aforesaid, or
acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights
of way and other easements necessary for collecting, storing,
holding, purifying and preserving the purity of the water
and for convejang the same to any part of said district;
provided, that no source of water supply or lands necessary
for preserving the quahty of the water shall be so taken or
used without first obtaining the advice and approval of the
state department of public health, and that the location of
all dams, reservoirs and wells to be used as sources of water
supply under this part shall be subject to the approval of
said department. Said district may construct on the lands
acquired and held under this part proper dams, reservoirs,
standpipes, tanks, buildings, fixtures and other structures,
and may make excavations, procure and operate machinery
and provide such other means and appliances, and do such
other things as may be necessary for the establishment and
maintenance of complete and effective water works; and
for that purpose may construct wells and reservoirs and
estabhsh pumping works, and may construct, lay and main-
tain aqueducts, conduits, pipes and other works under or
over any land, water courses, railroads, railways and public
or other ways, and along such ways, in said town, in such
manner as not unnecessaril}'- to obstruct the same; and for
the purposes of constructing, laying, maintaining, operating
and repairing such conduits, pipes and other works, and for
all proper purposes of this part, said district may dig up or
raise and embank any such lands, highways or other ways
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in such manner as to cause the least hindrance to public
travel on such waj^s; provided, that all things done upon Proviso,
any such way shall be subject to the direction of the select-
men of the town of Southborough. Said district shall not ^^^*"°j^*^°"^
enter upon, construct or lay any conduit, pipe or other works upon railroad
within the location of any railroad corporation except at locations.
such time and in such manner as it may agree upon with
such corporation, or, in case of failure to so agree, as may
be approved by the department of public utilities.
Section 3. Any person sustaining damages in his prop- Property
erty by any taking under this part or any other thing done ^eTOvwy! etc.
under authority thereof may recover such damages from
said district under said chapter seventy-nine; but the right
to damages for the taking of any water, water right or water
source, or for any injury thereto, shall not vest until water
is actually withdrawn or diverted under authority of this
part.
Section 4. For the purpose of paying the necessary ex- May borrow
penses and liabilities incurred under the provisions of this bon'diietc."^
part, other than expenses of maintenance and operation,
the said district may borrow from time to time such sums as
may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, two hun-
dred and seventy-five thousand dollars, and may issue
bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the
words, Southborough Fire and Water District Loan, Act of |?r"eand Xfer
1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, ^^f "f'^iggo^^-
and such loans shall be payable in not more than thirty
years from their dates. Indebtedness incurred under this
part shall be subject to chapter forty-four of the General
Laws.
Section 5. Said district shall, at the time of authorizing P'*y'"«'"* °f
said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof in ac- °'*"'
cordance with section four of this part; and when a vote to
that effect has been passed, a sum which, with the income
derived from water rates, will be sufficient to pay the annual
expense of operating its water works and the interest as it
accrues on the bonds or notes issued as aforesaid by the
district, and to make such payments on the principal as may
be required under provisions of this part, shall without
further vote be assessed upon said district by the assessors
of said town annually thereafter until the debt incurred by
said loan or loans is extinguished.
Section 6. Any land taken or acquired under this part fj'S^i^age","^'^*
shall be managed, improved and controlled by the com- etc., land '
missioners hereinafter provided for, in such manner as they ^ ^"' ^ *^'
shall deem for the best interest of the district.
Section 7. Whenever a tax is duly voted by said dis- Assessment
trict for the purposes of this part, the clerk shall send a oFtaxes.^ '°°
certified copy of the vote to the assessors of said town, who
shall assess the same in the same manner in all respects in
which town taxes are required by law to be assessed. The
assessment shall be committed to the town collector, who
shall collect said tax in the manner provided by law for the
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Meeting,
how called.
Question of
acceptance of
act to be sub-
mitted, etc.
Board of water
commissioners,
election ,
terms, etc.
Quorum.
Vacancy.
Commissioners
to fix water
rates, etc.
collection of town taxes, and shall deposit the proceeds
thereof with the district treasurer for the use and benefit
of said district. Said district may collect interest on over-
due taxes in the manner in which interest is authorized to
be collected on town taxes.
Section 8. A meeting or meetings of the voters of the
territory described in section one of this part shall be called
as provided in part three, on petition of ten or more legal
voters therein, by a warrant from the selectmen of said
town, or from a justice of the peace, directed to one of the
petitioners, requiring him to give notice of the meeting by
posting copies of the warrant in two or more public places in
the district seven days at least before the time of the meeting.
Such justice of the peace, or one of the selectmen, shall
preside at such meeting until a clerk is chosen and sworn,
and the clerk shall preside until a moderator is chosen.
After the choice of a moderator for the meeting the question
of the acceptance of this part shall be submitted to the
voters, and if it is accepted by a majority of the voters
present and voting thereon as provided in part three, the
meeting may then proceed to act on the other articles con-
tained in the warrant.
Section 9. Said district shall elect by ballot, either at
the same meeting at which this part shall have been ac-
cepted or at a later meeting called for the purpose, three
persons to hold office, one until the expiration of three years,
one until the expiration of two years, and one until the ex-
piration of one year, from the day of the next succeeding
annual district meeting, to constitute a board of water com-
missioners; and at every annual meeting thereafter one
such commissioner shall be elected by ballot for the term of
three years. All the authority granted to said district by
this part, except sections four and five, and not otherwise
specifically provided for, shall be vested in said board of
water commissioners, who shall be subject, however, to such
instructions, rules and regulations as the district may by
vote impose. Said commissioners shall appoint a treasurer
of said district, who may be one of their number, who shall
give bond to the district in such an amount and with such
surety or sureties as may be approved by the commissioners.
A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business. Any vacancy occurring in
said board from any cause may be filled for the remainder of
the unexpired term by said district at any legal meeting
called for the purpose. No money shall be drawn from
the district treasury on account of the water works except
upon a written order of said commissioners or a majority of
them.
Section 10. Said board of commissioners shall fix just
and equitable prices and rates for the use of water, and shall
prescribe the time and manner of payment. The income of
the water works shall be appropriated to defray all operating
expenses, interest charges and payments on the principal
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as they accrue upon any bonds or notes issued for water
supply purposes. If there should be a net surplus remaining Net surplus.
after providing for the aforesaid charges, it may be appropri- ''°''' "**"'■ ^*''-
ated for such new construction as said commissioners may
recommend, and in case a surplus should remain after pay-
ment for such new construction the water rates shall be
reduced proportionately. Said commissioners shall annually, Annual, etc.,
and as often as said district may require, render a report """p"'^*-
upon the condition of the works under their charge, and an
account of their doings, including an account of receipts and
expenditures.
Section 11. Said district may adopt by-laws prescrib- Adoption of
ing by whom and how meetings may be called, notified and caiiingof
conducted; and, upon the application of ten or more legal meetings, etc.
voters in said district, meetings may also be called by war-
rant as provided in section eight. Said district may also
establish rules and regulations for the management of its
water works, not inconsistent with this part or with law,
and may choose such other officers not provided for in this
part as it may deem necessary or proper.
Section 12. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts, Penalty for
pollutes or diverts any water obtained or supplied under this water?etc.
part, or wilfully or wantonly injures any reservoir, stand-
pipe, aqueduct, pipe or other property owned or used by
said district for any of the purposes of this part, shall forfeit
and pay to said district three times the amount of damages
assessed therefor, to be recovered in an action of tort, and
upon conviction of any of the above wilful or wanton acts
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or by imprisonment in jail for a term not exceeding
six months.
Section 13. Said district may take, as a part of the May take
water supply to which the town of Southborough is entitled rmo''unt°from'''°
under an agreement entered into with the city of Boston on sudbury reser-
o *^ ^ voir oi iTiGtrO"
February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, poiitan water
from the Sudbury reservoir of the metropolitan water sys- ^y^*^'"- ^'^'=-
tem, situated in the town of Southborough, or from any
available outlet leading from said reservoir, water to an
amount not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five thou-
sand gallons per day, in addition to the amount now allowed
the Fayville Fire and Water District under the provisions
of section two of chapter four hundred and seventy-four of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, upon such
terms and conditions and at such place or places and in such
manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the commis-
sioners and the metropolitan district commission or in de-
fault of such agreement as may be determined by the state
department of public health, but such terms shall not in-
clude any charge for water used or to be used under this
part.
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Part III.
Part III, when
effective.
Part I, sub-
mission to
voters.
Resubmission
upon rejection.
Proviso.
Vote by ballot.
Submission
to voters of
question of
authorizing
incurrence of
indebtedness
under Part I,
§6.
Upon author-
ization, Part I
to be effective
and Part II
to be null
and void.
Part II, sub-
mission to
voters if
Part I not
fully accepted.
Resubmission
upon rejection.
Proviso.
Vote by
ballot.
Part II to take
effect upon
affirmative
vote of ma-
jority of voters
PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND TAKING
EFFECT OF THIS ACT.
Part III of this act shall take effect upon its passage, and
all other provisions thereof shall take effect only as herein-
after provided.
Part I thereof shall be submitted for acceptance to the
registered voters of said town of Southborough at a special
town meeting which shall be called for the purpose by its
selectmen within one year after the passage of this act and,
if rejected at any such meeting, may be resubmitted from
time to time at any special meeting called within said period;
provided, that not more than three special meetings shall be
called within said period. The vote on the question of
acceptance of said Part I shall be taken by ballot at each
such meeting in answer to a question which shall be placed
thereon in substantially the following form: "Shall the town
of Southborough supply itself and its inhabitants with
water?" If a majority of the voters present and voting
thereon at any such meeting vote in the affirmative in answer
to said question, said Part I shall thereby be accepted for
the purpose only of submitting to such voters, within the
aforesaid period, the question of authorizing the incurrence
of indebtedness under section six of said Part I, in the
manner provided in chapter forty-four of the General Laws,
and, if the incurrence of indebtedness is authorized as afore-
said, said Part I shall thereby be fully accepted and there-
upon take effect and Part II of this act shall be null and
void.
If said Part I is not fully accepted as aforesaid within one
year after the passage of this act, said Part I shall be null
and void and said Part II shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of the territory described in section
one of said Part II at a meeting of said voters called as
provided in section eight of said Part II not later than two
years after the passage of this act and, if rejected at any
such meeting, may be resubmitted from time to time at
any such meeting called within the aforesaid period;
provided, that not more than three special meetings shall
be called within said period. The vote on the question of
acceptance of said Part II shall be taken by ballot at each
such meeting in answer to a question which shall be placed
thereon in substantially the following form: "Shall the
inhabitants of that part of the town of Southborough for
which this meeting is held be incorporated as a fire and
water district for the purpose of supplying themselves with
water?" If a majority of the voters of said territory present
and voting thereon at any such meeting vote in the affirmative
in answer to the last mentioned question, said Part II shall
thereby be accepted and thereupon take effect.
Approved March 21, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 134, 135. 161
An Act authorizing the town of millis to borrow (JJiQnj 134
MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing a new school maylC^row''^
building and originally equipping and furnishing the same, money for
the town of JNIillis may borrow from time to time, within a ^'^ °° purposes,
period of five years from the passage of this act, such sums
as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, one
hundred thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes
therefor, which shall bear on their face the words, Millis muhs School
School Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue shall con- ^9°^"' ^'* °^
stitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in not
more than fifteen years from their dates, but no issue shall
be authorized under this act unless a sum equal to an amount
not less than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted
for the same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the year
when authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this act
shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as
provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-four of the
General Laws, exclusive of the limitation contained in the
first paragraph of section seven thereof, as revised by chap-
ter three hundred and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 26, 1930.
An Act relative to the leasing of tisbury great (JJiav.XZ^
POND FOR THE CULTIVATION OF FISH.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter five hundred and twenty-nine of the 1910, 529, § 1,
acts of nineteen hundred and ten, as amended in section one ®'^°' ^""ended.
by chapter thirty-nine of the General Acts of nineteen hun-
dred and nineteen, is hereby further amended by striking
out said section and inserting in place thereof the following:
— Section 1 . The division of fisheries and game may in the Division of
name of the commonwealth lease from time to time, for a gamTmay"'^
term not exceeding five years at any one time, the pond lease Tisbury
known as Tisbury Great pond, in the county of Dukes the cultivation
County, with the arms, coves and bays connected there- °^ ^^^'
with, for the purpose of cultivating useful fishes, on such
terms and conditions as may seem to it expedient; provided. Proviso.
that nothing herein shall affect the right of any citizen of
the commonwealth to take fish in said pond or in the waters
connected therewith by hook and line, according to the laws
now or hereafter in force relating to the taking of fish by
hook and line.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 26, 1930.
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Emergency
preamble.
G. L. 175, §47,
etc., amended.
Purposes of
incorporation
of insurance
companies.
Kinds of
business.
G. L. 175, § 32,
etc., amended.
Domestic insur-
ance companies
must comply
with certain
prerequisites
before issuing
policies.
Chap. 136 An Act providing for the incorporation of life in-
surance COMPANIES under GENERAL LAW.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section forty-seven of chapter one hundred
and seventy-five of the General Laws, as most recently
amended by section one of chapter one hundred and six of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby
further amended by adding at the end thereof the following
paragraph : —
Sixteenth, To transact life insurance and to make con-
tracts for the payment of annuities and pure endowments.
Section 2. Said chapter one hundred and seventy-
five, as amended in section thirty-two by chapter one
hundred and ninety of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, is hereby further amended by striking out
said section and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 32. No domestic company shall make or issue
any contracts or policies of insurance or annuity or pure
endowment contracts until it has obtained from the com-
missioner a certificate, in such form as he may prescribe,
stating that the company has complied with the conditions
set forth in this section and all other provisions of law, and
authorizing it to make or issue such policies or contracts.
No such certificate shall be issued until the commissioner is
satisfied, by such examination as he may make and such
evidence as he may require, that the company has complied
with the laws of the commonwealth, adopted a proper
system of accounting, employed a competent accountant
and a competent and experienced underwriter, and is with-
out liabihties except such organization expenses as the com-
missioner shall approve as reasonable, and except, in the
case of a stock company or a mutual company with a guar-
anty capital, its liabilities to stockholders for the amount
paid in for shares of stock, nor, in the case of a life com-
pany, until he is satisfied, as aforesaid, that the company
has employed a competent and experienced actuary, and
that its officers and directors are of good repute and com-
petent to manage a life company; provided, that if the
commissioner is of the opinion that the granting of such a
certificate to a life company would, in any case, be prejudicial
to the public interest, he may in his discretion refuse to issue
it.
Section 3. Section forty-eight of said chapter one hun-
dred and seventy-five, as most recently amended by section
one of chapter one hundred and fourteen of the acts of nine-
teen hundred and twenty-six, is hereby further amended by
I
Proviso.
G. L. 175, § 48
etc., amended.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 136. 163
striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof
the following: — Section ^8. Ten or more persons residents stock insur-
of this commonwealth may form a stock company (a) to ki^nds o?^'*'^'^^'
transact the business set forth in any one of the clauses set business.
forth in section forty-seven, excepting the third, (6) to transact
the business set forth in the first and eighth clauses thereof,
(c) to transact the business set forth in the first and second
clauses thereof, or in the first, second and eighth clauses
thereof, {d) to transact the business set forth in any two or
more of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,
twelfth and thirteenth clauses thereof, or (e) to transact the
business set forth in the sixth and sixteenth clauses thereof,
— and by adding at the end thereof the following new
paragraph : —
Under the sixteenth clause, not less than two hundred ^'"itaf stock in
thousand dollars, or under the sixth and sixteenth clauses as certain cases.
provided under (e), not less than four hundred thousand
dollars, together, in either case, with a net cash surplus of not
less than two hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of said
capital.
Section 4. Said chapter one hundred and seventy-five g. l. 175,
is hereby further amended by striking out section forty-eight amended!"
A, inserted by section six of chapter four hundred and six
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-four and as most
recently amended by section one of chapter two hundred and
twenty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight,
and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section ASA. Mutual insur-
m 01 •ijc.i- 1,1 ance companies,
ien or more persons, residents 01 this commonwealth, may kinds of
form a mutual company, (a) to transact the business set business.
forth in any one of the clauses of section fortj^-seven, except
the eleventh, fourteenth or fifteenth; (6) to transact the
business set forth in the first and third, the first and eighth,
the third and eighth, or in the first, third and eighth clauses;
(c) to transact the business set forth in the first and second,
or in the first, second and eighth clauses; (d) to transact the
business set forth in any two or more of the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, twelfth and thirteenth
clauses thereof; or (e) to transact the business set forth in
the sixth and sixteenth clauses thereof, except subdivision
(e) of said sixth clause.
Section 5. Section forty-nine of said chapter one hun- g.l. 175, §49,
dred and seventy-five, as most recently amended by section ®*^^' '^"'^"ded.
three of chapter four hundred and fifty of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-four, is hereby further amended by
striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place
thereof the following : —
The name of the corporation shall be subject to approval ^r^ra"/ionat
by the commissioner and shall contain the word "insurance" formation.
or "assurance" or, if organized on the mutual plan, the words
"mutual insurance" or "mutual assurance" or, if organized
under the fifteenth clause of section forty-seven, the word
"reinsurance", and, if organized under the sixteenth
clause of said section forty-seven or under the sixth and
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Articles of
organization,
approval by
commissioner.
G. L. 175, § 51,
etc., amended.
Kinds of busi-
ness which may
be combined
by stock
companies.
G. L. 175,
new section
after § 93D.
Issue of pol-
icies by certain
mutual insur-
ance companies.
Guaranty
capital.
Dividends.
Redemption.
sixteenth clauses thereof, the word "hfe", — and by adding
at the end thereof the following new paragraph : —
The commissioner shall not approve the articles of organi-
zation of a company formed to transact business under the
sixteenth clause of section forty-seven, or under the sixth
and sixteenth clauses thereof, until he is satisfied by such
examination as he may make and such evidence as he may
require, that the incorporators are of good repute and intend
in good faith to operate the company. He shall execute a
certificate of his findings, in such form as he may prescribe,
which shall be attached to the articles of organization prior
to the filing thereof with the state secretary.
Section 6. Section fifty-one of said chapter one hundred
and seventy-five, as most recently amended by section two
of chapter one hundred and six of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-eight, is hereby further amended by striking out
clause (d) and inserting in place thereof the following : —
(d) The sixth, if authorized to transact life insurance,
provided it has a paid-up capital of not less than four hun-
dred thousand dollars and net cash assets over all liabilities,
computed on the basis fixed by sections nine to twelve, inclu-
sive, of not less than two hundred thousand dollars, exclusive
of said capital.
Section 7. Said chapter one hundred and seventy-five
is hereby further amended by inserting after section ninety-
three D, added by section ten of chapter two hundred and
sixty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-five
and as amended by section twelve of chapter two hundred
and eighty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
seven, the following new section: — Section 93E. No policy
shall be issued by a mutual company formed to transact
business under the sixteenth clause of section forty-seven,
or under clause (e) of section forty-eight A, until it has es-
tablished a* fully paid-up guaranty capital of not less than
two hundred thousand dollars, if it proposes to transact
business under said sixteenth clause, or four hundred thou-
sand dollars, if it proposes to transact business under said
clause (e), together, in either case, with a net cash surplus of
not less than two hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of said
guaranty capital. Such guaranty capital shall be divided
into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be invested as
provided by this chapter for the investment of the capital
stock of domestic companies, other than life. Stockholders of
such guaranty capital and policy holders of such a company
shall be subject to the same provisions of law relative to their
right to vote as apply respectively to stockholders in stock
companies and policy holders in mutual companies. The
stockholders of such guaranty capital shall be entitled to
annual dividends, not exceeding ei^ht per cent, payable from
the net surplus of the company, and such guaranty capital
shall be redeemed by an appropriation of net surplus for that
purpose whenever the net surplus, computed on the basis
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 136. 165
fixed by sections nine to twelve, inclusive, is twice the amount
of said guaranty capital.
Section 8. Said chapter one hundred and seventy-five, g.l. 175,594,
as amended in section ninety-four by chapter seventy-seven *''^*'' '^'"'^"'^'^d-
of the acts of nineteen hunch-ed and twenty-two, is hereby
further amended by striking out said section ninety-four
and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 94- ^T^fjif
Except as provided in section one hundred and thirty-seven, companies'!
every person insured by a domestic mutual life company shall
be a member entitled to one vote, and one vote additional i^embera.
for each five thousand dollars of insurance in excess of the
first five thousand dollars, and shall be notified of its annual
meetings by written notice or by an imprint in the form
prescribed in section seventy-six upon the filing-back, or,
in case of pohcies on which the premiums are payable monthly
or oftener, on some other prominent place of each policy, and
also upon receipts or certificates of renewal.
Members and shareholders may vote by proxies dated and vote by
executed within three months and returned and recorded on authorized.
the books of the company seven days or more before the
meeting at which they are to be used; but no person shall,
as attorney or otherwise, cast more than twenty votes, and
no officer shall, himself or by another, ask for, receive, procure
to be obtained or use a proxy vote.
Two thirds of the directors shall always be residents of the Directors.
commonwealth, and, after the first election, the directors shall
be chosen by and from the policy holders; provided, that in Proviso.
case of a company having outstanding a guaranty capital,
one third of the directors may be chosen by and from the
stockholders thereof. No person shall be qualified to serve
as a director after he ceases to be such a policy holder or stock-
holder, as the case may be.
The provisions of section sixty shall apply to the officers Qualification
of every such company. °^ officers.
Section 9. Section sixty-three of said chapter one hun- g. l. 175, § 63,
dred and seventy-five, as amended by section three of chapter ''*''■' '^'"^"^^'^'
two hundred and fifteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-one and by section one of chapter two hundred and
ninety-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
three, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word
"stock" in the first fine the words: — and, in the case of a
domestic stock life company, the net cash surplus required by
section forty-eight, — and by inserting after the word
"capital" in the fourth line the words: — and net cash sur-
plus as aforesaid, — so that the first paragraph will read as
follows: — Section 63. The capital stock and, in the case of ^^^^i^f ^nd^net
a domestic stock life company, the net cash surplus required cash surplus
by section forty-eight shall be paid in cash within twelve
months after the date of the charter or certificate of organiza-
tion, but no certificates of full shares and no policies shall
be issued until the whole capital and net cash surplus as
aforesaid is paid in. A majority of the directors shall certify
of insurance
companies.
166
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 137, 138.
on oath that the money has been paid by the stockholders
for their respective shares, and that the same is held as the
capital of the company, invested and to be invested as re-
quired by this section. Approved March 26, 1930.
Chap. 137 An Act authorizing the payment of salaries to mem-
bers OF THE municipal COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATTLE-
BORO.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section seventeen of chapter six hundred and
eighty of the acts of nineteen hundred and fourteen is hereby
amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in
place thereof the following: — Each member of the municipal
council shall receive in full compensation for his services as
a member thereof, or of any committee thereof, such salary,
not exceeding three hundred dollars a year, as may be estab-
lished by ordinance.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of the city of Attleboro at its city
election in the current year in the form of the following ques-
tion which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used
at said election: — "Shall an act passed by the general court
in the current year, entitled 'An Act authorizing the pay-
ment of salaries to members of the municipal council of the
city of Attleboro', be accepted?" If a majority of the voters
voting thereon vote in the affirmative in answer to said ques-
tion, this act shall take effect on the first Tuesday of January,
nineteen hundred and thirty-one, but not otherwise.
Approved March 26, 1930.
1914, 680, § 17,
amended.
Payment of
salaries to
members of
municipal
council of city
of Attleboro.
Submission to
voters, etc.
C/iaw. 138 An Act relative to the sale of real estate by guardians
and conservators.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section thirty-eight of chapter two hundred
and one of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at
the end thereof the following: — Such license and the appli-
cation therefor shall state whether the ward is married or
single, — so as to read as follows : — Section 38. He shall
manage the estate of his ward frugally and without waste, and
shall, except as otherwise provided, apply the same, so far
as may be necessary, to the comfortable and suitable main-
tenance and support of the ward and his family. If the
income and profits are insufficient for that purpose, he may
sell the real estate upon obtaining a license therefor, and shall
apply the proceeds of such sale, so far as may be necessary,
for the maintenance and support of the ward and his family.
Such hcense and the application therefor shall state whether
the ward is married or single.
Section 2. This act shall take effect September first in
the current year. Approved March 26, 1930.
G.L. 201, § 38,
amended.
Duties of
guardians and
conservators as
to management
of ward's
estate.
Effective date.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 139, 140. 167
An Act prohibiting the interruption of traffic upon Chap.lS9
STATE HIGHWAYS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter eighty-five of the General Laws is hereby amended new^secUon
by inserting after section seventeen the following new sec- ^^^'^r § 17.
tion: — Section 17 A. Whoever, for the purpose of soliciting Penalty for
any alms, contribution or subscription or of selling any mer- lraffic"for'cer-
chandise or ticket of admission to any game, show, exhibition, ^^^^"^^3"^?°^^^
fair, ball, entertainment or public gathering, signals a moving highways.
vehicle on any state highway or causes the stopping of a
vehicle thereon, or accosts any occupant of a vehicle stopped
thereon at the direction of a police officer or signal man, or of
a signal or device for regulating traffic, shall be punished by
a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
Approved March 26, 1930.
An Act relative to the investment by savings banks in Chav.\4!d
THE stock of national BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Clause seventh of section fifty-four of chapter one hundred ^I; seventh! ^*'
and sixty-eight of the General Laws, as amended by section etc., amended.
one of chapter three hundred and fifteen of the acts of nine-
teen hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended
by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place
thereof the following: — Seventh, In the stock of a trust i^^^^stmentb^y
company incorporated under the laws of and doing business in the stock of
within this commonwealth, or in the stock of a national and°trust'''"''"
banking association located in the New England states and ''^f^^^^l^
incorporated under the authority of the United States, which
has paid dividends of not less than four per cent thereon in
cash in each of the five years next preceding the date of such
investment and the amount of whose surplus is at least equal
to fifty per cent of its capital; but a savings bank shall not
hold, both by way of investment and as security for loans,
more than twenty-five per cent of the stock of any one such
company or association, nor shall it hold by way of invest-
ment stock of such companies and associations having an
aggregate initial cost in excess of fifteen per cent of the de-
posits of such savings bank, or stock of any one such com-
pany or association having an initial cost in excess of one
per cent of the deposits aforesaid, except that in the event Consolidation
of the consohdation or merger of such companies or associa-
tions or of one or more such companies with one or more such
associations the amount of stock of the consolidated or
absorbing company or association which may be held under
authority hereof may be in excess of one per cent but not in
excess of two per cent of the deposits aforesaid, provided the Proviso,
stock so held is acquired in exchange for stock of the consoli-
dating or merging companies or associations which is owned
by such savings bank at the time of consolidation or merger.
Approved March 26, 1930.
168
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 141, 142.
Chap. 14:1 An Act relative to notices of intention and certifi-
cates OF MARRIAGE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section nineteen of chapter two hundred and seven of the
General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new sentence : — In computing the five day
period specified in this section and in determining the fifth
day referred to in section twenty-eight, Sundays and holidays
shall be counted, — so as to read as follows: — Section 19.
Persons intending to be joined in marriage in the common-
wealth shall, not less than five days before their marriage,
cause notice of their intention to be filed in the office of the
clerk or registrar of the town where each of them dwells, or,
if they do not dwell within the commonwealth, in the office
of the clerk or registrar of the town where they propose to
have the marriage solemnized. In computing the five day
period specified in this section and in determining the fifth
day referred to in section twenty-eight, Sundays and holidays
shall be counted. Ay-proved March 26, 1930.
G. L. 207, § 19,
amended.
Notice of
intention of
marriage to be
filed five days
in advance.
C/iap.l42 An Act providing for representation of the municipal
court of the city of boston on the judicial council.
G. L. 221,
§34A,
amended.
Judicial
council,
establishment,
purposes, etc.
Membership.
Terms of
governor's
appointees.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section thirty-four A of chapter two hundred and twenty-
one of the General Laws, inserted by chapter two hundred
and forty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
four, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "him"
in the twelfth line the words: — ; the chief justice of the
municipal court of the city of Boston or some other justice
or former justice of that court appointed from time to time
by him, — so as to read as follows: — Section 34A. There
shall be a judicial council for the continuous study of the
organization, rules and methods of procedure and practice
of the judicial sj'^stem of the commonwealth, the work ac-
complished, and the results produced by that system and
its various parts. Said council shall be composed of the chief
justice of the supreme judicial court or some other justice or
former justice of that court appointed from time to time by
him; the chief justice of the superior court or some other
justice or former justice of that court appointed from time
to time by him; the judge of the land court or some other
judge or former judge of that court appointed from time to
time by him; the chief justice of the municipal court of the
city of Boston or some other justice or former justice of that
court appointed from time to time by him; one judge of a
probate court in the commonwealth and one justice of a
district court in the commonwealth and not more than four
members of the bar all to be appointed by the governor, with
the advice and consent of the executive council. The appoint-
ments by the governor shall be for such periods, not exceeding
four years, as he shall determine.
Approved March 26, 1930.
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 143. 169
An Act providing for local option relative to the car- Chav 143
RYING ON OF THE BUSINESS OF BOOTBLACK ON THE LORd's
DAY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section six of chapter one hundred and thirtj^-six of the g. l. 136, § 6,
General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter one ^tc, amended.
hundred and eighteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-nine, is hereby further amended by inserting after
the word "forenoon" in the sixty-third line the words: —
, unless prohibited in a city or town by ordinance or by-law,
— so as to read as follows: — Section 6. The preceding Certain busi-
section shall not prohibit the manufacture and distribution prohibited on
of steam, gas or electricity for illuminating purposes, heat Lord's day.
or motive power; the distribution of water for fire or domestic
purposes; the use of the telegraph or the telephone; the
retail sale of drugs and medicines, or articles ordered by the
prescription of a physician, or mechanical appliances used by
physicians or surgeons; the retail sale of tobacco in any of its
forms by licensed innholders, common victuallers, druggists
and newsdealers whose stores are open for the sale of news-
papers ever}' day in the week ; the retail sale of bread, before
ten o'clock in the forenoon and between the hours of four
o'clock and half past six o'clock in the afternoon by hcensed
innholders and by licensed common victuallers authorized
to keep open their places of business on the Lord's day and
by persons licensed under the following section to keep open
their places of business as aforesaid; the retail sale of ice
cream, soda water and confectionery by licensed innholders
and druggists, and by such licensed common victuallers as
are not also licensed to sell certain non-intoxicating bever-
ages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and
thirty-eight, and who are authorized to keep open their
places of business on the Lord's day; the sale of ice cream,
soda water, confectionery or fruit by persons licensed under
the following section or the keeping open of their places of
business for the sale thereof; work lawfully done by persons
working under permits granted under section nine; the sale
by licensed innholders and common victuallers of meals such
as are usually served by them, consisting in no part of in-
toxicating liquors, which meals are cooked on the premises
but are not to be consumed thereon; the operation of motor
vehicles; the sale of gasoline and oil for use, and the retail
sale of accessories for immediate necessary use, in connection
with the operation of motor vehicles, motor boats and air
craft; the letting of horses and carriages or of boats; unpaid
work on pleasure boats; the running of steam ferry boats on
estabhshed routes; the running of street railway cars; the
running of steamboat lines and trains or of steamboats, if
authorized under section nineteen; the preparation, printing
and publication of newspapers, or the sale and dehvery
thereof; the wholesale or retail sale and delivery of milk, or
170 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 144.
Certain busi- h^q transportation thereof, or the dehvery of ice cream; the
prohibited on making of buttcr and cheese; the keeping open of pubHc
Lord's day. j^^^j^ houscs; the making or selh'ng by bakers or their em-
ployees, before ten o'clock in the forenoon and between the
hours of four o'clock and half past six o'clock in the afternoon,
of bread or other food usually dealt in by them; whenever
Rosh Hashonah, or the Day of Atonement, begins on the
Lord's day, the retail sale and delivery of fish, fruit and
vegetables before twelve o'clock noon of that day; the selling
of kosher meat by any person who, according to his religious
belief, observes Saturday as the Lord's day by closing his
place of business during the day until six o'clock in the after-
noon or the keeping open of his shop on the Lord's day for
the sale of kosher meat between the hours of six o'clock and
ten o'clock in the forenoon ; the performing of secular business
and labor on the Lord's day by any person who conscien-
tiously believes that the seventh day of the week ought to be
observed as the Sabbath and actually refrains from secular
business and labor on that day, if he disturbs no other person
thereby; the carrying on of the business of bootblack before
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, unless prohibited in a city or
town by ordinance or by-law; the digging of clams; the
icing and dressing of fish; the cultivation of land, and the
raising, harvesting, conserving and transporting of agricul-
tural products during the existence of war between the United
States and any other nation and until the first day of Janu-
ary following the termination thereof; the sale of catalogues
of pictures and other works of art in exhibitions held by
societies organized for the purpose of promoting education
in the fine arts or the exposure of photographic plates and
films for pleasure, if the pictures to be made therefrom are
not intended to be sold and are not sold.
Approved March 26, 1930.
C/iai).144 An Act relative to the appointment of third special
JUSTICES FOR certain DISTRICT COURTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
rtc ^amended Sectiou six of chapter two hundred and eighteen of the
General Laws, as amended by section two of chapter two
hundred and twenty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-four and by section one of chapter eighty-eight
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-five, is hereby
further amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph
the following : — ; provided, that the governor may appoint
a third special justice for any such other district court the
judicial district of which has, according to the national or
state census last preceding, a population of one hundred
thousand or more, — so that said paragraph will read as
^i^stncj; court f qUows : — Scction 6. The district court of Nantucket shall
special justices, cousist of ouc justicc and one special justice. The central
district court of Worcester, the district court of southern
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 145, 146. 171
Essex, the district court of Lawrence and the district court of
Springfield shall consist of one justice and three special
justices. Each of the other district courts, except the munic-
ipal court of the city of Boston, shall consist of one justice
and two special justices; provided, that the governor may proviso.
appoint a third special justice for any such other district
court the judicial district of which has, according to the
national or state census last preceding, a population of one
hundred thousand or more. Approved March 26, 1930.
An Act further extending the corporate existence ni.f^^ 14^
OF THE BROCKTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ^*
PURPOSE OF CONVEYING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter sixty-seven of the acts 1928, 67, § 1,
of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight is hereby amended by
striking out, in the fourth line, the word "two" and inserting
in place thereof the word : — seven, — so as to read as fol-
lows : — Section 1 . The corporation heretofore known as corporate
Brockton Co-operative Association, dissolved by chapter Brockton"^
three hundred and sixty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred Co-operative
and eleven, is hereby revived and continued for the period of purpos"eoTcon'^
seven years from the effective date of this act for the sole J^^u'es^tate*^"^
purpose of selling and conveying title to a certain tract of extended. '
land with the buildings thereon and privileges appurtenant
thereto, situated in the city of Brockton, and distributing the
proceeds of said sale among creditors and stockholders en-
titled thereto.
Section 2. This act shall be operative as of March first, when
nineteen hundred and thirty. Approved March 26, 1930.
amended.
operative.
An Act relative to the plumbing laws of the city of (Jhnj) 14A
boston. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one hundred and twenty-one of I^J'.J'Sso,
chapter five hundred and fifty of the acts of nineteen hundred
and seven is hereby amended by striking out the last para-
graph of the subdivision appearing under the heading ''Cast
Iron Pipes, etc." and inserting in place thereof the follow-
ing:—
All joints shall be made with picked oakum and molten Cast iron
lead run full, and be made gas tight. Threaded joints may p^p^- Jo^i^ts.
be used on cast iron pipe when above ground, with the ap-
proval of the building commissioner. No cement joints nor
connections between iron and cement or tile pipe or brick
drains shall be made within any building.
Section 2. Section one hundred and twenty-two of said i^o/,; sso.
chapter five hundred and fifty, as amended by section twenty- amend^ed.'
five of chapter four hundred and sixty-two of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-three, is hereby further
172
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 147, 148.
Drain pipes,
etc.
amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in
place thereof the following : —
Drain, waste and connecting ventilation pipes, vents and
back air pipes shall be of sufficient size, and made of extra
heavy cast iron pipe if under ground, and if above ground
shall be made of extra heavy cast iron, of galvanized wrought
iron of standard weight, of not less than number thirteen
Stubbs gauge brass pipe within the building, or of such other
material as the building commissioner may approve, except
that lead pipes may be used for short connections exposed to
Cast iron drains shall extend not less than ten feet
view.
from the inside face of the wall beyond and away from the
building. Approved March 26, 1930.
Construction
of fish ways on
Parker river in
Essex county.
Chap. 147 An Act relative to the construction of fish ways on
THE PARKER RIVER IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX.
Be it enacted, etc. , as follows:
For the purpose of constructing fish ways on the Parker
river, in the county of Essex, under the provisions of sections
nineteen and twenty of chapter one hundred and thirty of the
General Laws, the director of the division of fisheries and
game of the department of conservation may expend such
sum, not exceeding seventy-five hundred dollars, as may be
appropriated by the general court. Such fish ways shall be
constructed at such points on said river as the said director
may, after hearing, determine. Approved March 26, 1930.
G. L. 33, § 145,
etc., amended.
C/iap.l48 An Act to provide annual allowances for uniforms to
WARRANT officers OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one hundred and forty-five of chapter
thirty-three of the General Laws, as appearing in chapter
four hundred and sixty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-four and as amended by section one of chapter
three hundred and seventy-three of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-six, is hereby further amended by striking out
paragraph (d) and inserting in place thereof the following : —
(d) There shall be allowed and paid by the commonwealth,
as of April first in each year, to each commissioned officer,
and to each warrant officer, who served as such for the year
preceding said date, or for a part thereof, a sum for uniform
allowance computed at the rate of thirty-five dollars for the
full year, upon the approval of the adjutant general and of
the intermediate commanders in the chain of command and
upon their certification that such commissioned officer, or
such warrant officer, has served for the whole or a specified
part of said year and during such service has provided himself
with the equipment required by the regulations.
Section 2. This act shall take effect as of April first of
the current year. Approved March 26, 1930.
Annual allow-
ances to com-
missioned and
warrant officers
of national
guard for
uniforms.
Effective date.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 149, 150, 151. 173
An Act relative to the display of the national flag at QJidy \AQ
POLLING PLACES. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter fifty-four of the General Laws is hereby amended ^eJ'section
by inserting after section twenty-five the following new after § 25.
section: — Section 25 A. In any city or town which accepts Display of
this section by vote of its city council or selectmen, the na- "lilff,""' |!fe|g"*
tional flag shall be displayed at each polling place during the
hours when voting is taking place thereat.
Approved March 26, 1930.
An Act relative to certain lines, poles and other Qhn^ i^n
equipment of the electric light department op the *
town of braintree.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. All lines for the transmission of electricity for Location of
light, heat or power, heretofore acquired or constructed by po1eyand"other
the electric light department of the town of Braintree upon, equipment of
along, over or under the public ways jind places of said town, de%rtm!fnt
and the poles, piers, abutments, conduits and other fixtures Bra?ntree!
necessary to sustain or protect the wires of said lines, and validated!
in actual use on the effective date of this act, are hereby made
lawful notwithstanding the lack of any valid locations there-
tor or any informality in the proceedings relative to their
location and erection; provided, that said department shall, ^^viso.
not later than the first day of July in the current year, file
with the town clerk a map or maps showing in detail the
location and nature of the said lines, structures and fixtures;
such map or maps to be recorded and kept with the records
of original locations for poles and wires in said town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 27, 1980.
An Act relative to the powers of the newton police (Jhav 151
benefit association, incorporated. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter three hundred and 1907,339,51,
thirty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and seven is ^™^°
hereby amended by striking out, in the sixth line, the word
"two" and inserting in place thereof the word: — five, —
so as to read as follows : — Section 1 . The Newton Police Newton Poiice
Benefit Association, Incorporated, a corporation duly estab- daton*i incor-
lished by law, is hereby authorized, acting by its board of porated, may
directors, to pay or cause to be paid from its special fund to benefits.
any member in good standing, upon the death of his wife,
the sum of five hundred dollars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 27, 1930.
174
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 152.
G. L. 218, I 10,
etc., amended.
District courts,
assistant clerks,
appointment,
etc.
Chap. 152 An Act establishing the office of second assistant
clerk in the municipal court of the dorchester
district.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section ten of chapter two hundred and
eighteen of the General Laws, as most recently amended by
section one of chapter two hundred and fifty-four of the acts
of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further
amended by inserting after the word "district" the first time
it appears in the nineteenth line, the words: — , the munic-
ipal court of the Dorchester district, — so as to read as
follows: — Section 10. The clerk of a district court may,
subject to the approval of the justice, appoint one or more
assistant clerks, who shall be removable at his pleasure or
at the pleasure of the court, for whose official acts the clerk
shall be responsible and who shall be paid by him unless
salaries payable by the county are authorized in this section
or in section fifty-three. Assistant clerks with salaries pay-
able by the county may be appointed in the central district
court of northern Essex, the municipal court of the Charles-
town district, the municipal court of the Brighton district,
the district court of western Hampden, the district court of
Newton, the district court of northern Norfolk and in courts
the judicial districts of which have, according to the national
or state census last preceding, a population of sixty thousand
or more. Second assistant clerks with salaries payable by
the county may be appointed in the municipal court of the
Roxbury district, the East Boston district court, the munic-
ipal court of the Charlestown district, the municipal court of
the Dorchester district, the municipal court of the West
Roxbury district, and, subject to the approval of the county
commissioners, in the first district court of eastern Middlesex,
the third district court of eastern Middlesex, the district
court of southern Essex, the third district court of Bristol
and the district court of East Norfolk.
Third assistant clerks with salaries payable by the county
may be appointed in the municipal court of the Roxbury
district and, subject to the approval of the county commis-
sioners, in the first district court of eastern Middlesex and
the third district court of eastern Middlesex.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance
during the current year by vote of the city council of the city
of Boston, subject to the provisions of its charter, but not
otherwise. Approved March 27, 1930.
Second assist-
ant clerks,
appointment,
etc.
Third assistant
clerks, appoint-
ment, etc.
Submission to
city council of
city of Boston.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 153, 154, 155. 175
An Act relative to decrees of probate courts chang- QJiaj) 153
ING the names of PERSONS.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Section 1. Chapter two hundred and ten of the Gen- g. l. 210, § 13,
eral Laws is hereby amended by striking out section thirteen '^'nended.
and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 13. Public notice
The court shall, before decreeing a change of name, require change of'name
public notice of the petition to be given, and any person "^ person.
may be heard thereon, and, upon entry of a decree, the Certificate.
court may grant a certificate under the seal of the court, of
the name which the person is to bear, which shall thereafter
be his legal name.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 29, 1930.
An Act relative to recognizances for appearance Qhav 154
BEFORE CERTAIN DISTRICT COURTS. '
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section sixty-five of chapter two hundred g- l. 276, § 65,
and seventy-six of the General Laws is hereby amended by ^^^'^ ^
adding at the end thereof the following new sentence : —
A recognizance of a person held to answer to a complaint Condition of
before a district court which is required by law to sit in applTrancr ^""^
more than one municipality may, with his consent or at his before certain
, -I !•,• J r 1 • X J.1 J -J J • district courts.
request, be conditioned tor his appearance at the next sitting
of the court at any one of said municipahties.
Section 2. This act shall become operative on Sep- when
tember first of the current year. operative.
Approved March 29, 1930.
Chap. 155
An Act to protect property rights in registered
bottles and other containers.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section eighteen of chapter one hundred and ten of the g. l. ho, i i8,
General Laws is hereby amended by inserting before the amended.'
word "owner" in the first and sixth fines the word: —
registered, — and by inserting after the word "owner" in
the sixth fine the words: — ; provided, that making a money
charge or requiring the deposit of a sum of money under an
agreement to refund the same upon the redelivery of the
vessel shall not constitute a purchase thereof, within the
meaning of this section, — so as to read as follows: —
Section 18. No person, without the written consent of the unlawful use
registered owner thereof, shall fill with a beverage with of registered
intent to sell the same any vessel registered under the pre-
ceding section, or change in any way, or conceal any name
or the word "registered" thereon, or buy, sell, traffic in or
176
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 156, 157.
Proviso.
Penalty.
dispose of any such vessel. This section shall not apply to
vessels purchased from the registered owner; provided, that
making a money charge or requiring the deposit of a sum of
money under an agreement to refund the same upon the
redelivery of the vessel shall not constitute a purchase
thereof, within the meaning of this section. Violation of
any provision of this section shall for the first offence be
punished by a fine of not less than fifty cents for each vessel
in respect to which the violation occurs or by imprisonment
for not less than ten days nor more than one year, or both,
and for each subsequent offence by a fine of not less than
one nor more than five dollars for each such vessel or by
imprisonment for not less than twenty days nor more than
one year. A'p'proved March 29, 1930.
Chap. 156 An Act authorizing the city of lynn to pay a certain
CLAIM FOR BLEACHERS FURNISHED FOR ITS STADIUM.
City of Lynn
may pay a
certain claim
for bleachers
furnished for
its stadium.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Lynn may appropriate a sum
not exceeding sixty-three hundred and sixteen dollars and
forty-five cents and may, with the approval of the mayor of
said city and of its stadium commission, expend the same,
or any part thereof, in the payment and discharge of a
certain claim of the R. A. Fife Corporation for certain
bleachers furnished for the Lynn stadium, so-called, on or
about the first day of October, nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine; said bleachers having been furnished to said city at
the instance of said commission without compliance with
sections thirty-nine and forty of chapter three hundred
and forty of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance,
during the current y€ar, by vote of the city council of said
city, subject to the provisions of its charter, but not other-
wise. Approved March 29, 1930.
Chap. 157 An Act relative to the service of state and municipal
EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, IN THE ORGAN-
IZED RESERVE OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OR
IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE FORCES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty-three of the General Laws, as appearing
in chapter four hundred and sixty-five of the acts of nine-
teen hundred and twenty-four, is hereby amended by strik-
ing out section sixty-seven and inserting in place thereof
the following: — Section 67. Any person in the service of
the commonwealth, or of a city or town which, by vote of
its city council or of its inhabitants at a town meeting, ac-
cepts this section, shall be entitled, during the time of his
service in the organized mihtia, under sections seventeen,
G. L. 33, § 67,
amended.
No loss of pay
or vacation to
certain state
and municipal
employees in
the organized
militia, in the
organized
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 158, 159. 177
twenty-five, twenty-six, one hundred and twenty-three and If^y^'^^ ^
one hundred and eighty-one, or during his annual tour of of the "™^
duty, not exceeding fifteen days, as a member of the organ- ^/in'^the*'''*^^
ized reserve of the army of the United States or of the ^'^'.'J^ f^'^t*'^
United States naval reserve forces, to receive pay therefor, forces.
without loss of his ordinary- remuneration as an employee
or official of the commonwealth, or of such city or town, and
shall also be entitled to the same leaves of absence or vaca-
tion with paj^ given to other like employees or officials.
Approved March 29, 1930.
An Act providing for the granting to certain teachers fhrin^ i kq
IN THE state normal SCHOOLS OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ^'
STUDY OR RESEARCH.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter seventy-three of the General Laws is hereby o. l. 73,
amended by inserting after section four the following new afterT4.^°°
section: — Section 4^.. A teacher in a state normal school certain
who has served as such in the state normal schools for at teachers in the
1 , ri J • 1 • ■ c 1 state normal
least seven years alter entermg such service or, if a leave schools may be
of absence has previously been granted to him hereunder, f tfsence fe^^ °^
after the termination of the last such leave may, upon study or
written recommendation of the principal of the school ^^^^'^'^
wherein he is employed, be granted by the commissioner of
education a leave of absence, for study and research, for a
period of one year at half pay or for a period of a half year
at full pay for such period; provided, that prior to the grant- Proviso.
ing of such leave said teacher shall enter into a written
agreement with the department that upon the termination
of such leave he will return to the state normal school service
and serve as a teacher in the same or another state normal
school for a period equal to twice the length of such leave
and that, in default of completing such service, he will
refund to the commonwealth, unless excused therefrom by
the department for reasons satisfactory to it, an amount
equal to such proportion of the salary received by him while
on leave as the amount of service not actually rendered as
agreed bears to the whole amount of service agreed to be
rendered. Approved March 29, 1930.
An Act clarifying the laws relative to the payment Phnr) 1 S9
OF w^orkmen's compensation AS affecting their ^ *
application to a certain class of workmen.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section seventy-four of chapter one hundred and fifty- g. l. 152, § 74,
two of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting amended,
after the word "profit" in the sixth line the following new
sentence : — Said sections shall not apply to inmates of
institutions performing labor under sections forty-eight to
seventy-eight, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and twenty-
178
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 160, 161.
Application of sevGii, — SO ES to read as follows : — Section 74- Sections
§§69 to 75, sixty-nine to seventy-five, inclusive, shall apply to all
inclusive. laborcrs, workmen and mechanics in the service of the
commonwealth or of such county, city, town or district
under any employment or contract of hire, expressed or im-
plied, oral or written, including those employed in work done
in performance of governmental duties as well as those em-
ployed in municipal enterprises conducted for gain or profit.
to°certSn°^^'^ Said scctions shall not apply to inmates of institutions per-
ciassof forming labor under sections forty-eight to seventy-eight,
inclusive, of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven. For
the purposes of said sections all laborers, workmen and
mechanics paid by the commonwealth, but serving under
boards or commissions exercising powers within defined
districts, shall be deemed to be in the service of the com-
monwealth. Approved March 29, 1930.
workmen.
C/iap. 160 An Act relative to appointments to the regular
POLICE forces in CERTAIN CITIES AND TOWNS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty-one of the General Laws is hereby amended
by inserting after section twenty the following new section:
— Section 20 A. In each city and town subject to section
twenty in which there has been established a reserve police
force, appointments to the regular force shall be made by
the appointing authority upon certification by the commis-
sioner from the list of members of the reserve police force
in accordance with the rules of the board, except that the
basis of certification shall be the order of appointment to the
reserve force. Approved March 31, 1930.
G. L. 31,
new section
after § 20.
Appointments
to regular
police forces in
certain cities
and towns to
be made from
list of mem-
bers of reserve
police force.
C/iax). 161 An Act conferring upon certain army nurses in the
PUBLIC service the RETIREMENT RIGHTS NOW ENJOYED
BY CERTAIN VETERANS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty-two of the General Laws is hereby amended
by inserting after section sixty, under the heading ARMY
NURSES, the following new section: — Section 60 A. A
person who has served as an army nurse in the Spanish war
or Philippine insurrection between April twenty-first,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight and July fourth, nine-
teen hundred and two, or in the world war between April
sixth, nineteen hundred and seventeen and November
eleventh, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and has been
honorably discharged from such service or released from
active duty therein, and who is in the service of the com-
monwealth, or who is in the service of any city, town or
district which by its retiring authority, as defined in section
fifty-nine, has accepted the provisions of sections fifty-six
to fifty-nine, inclusive, and shall hereafter accept the pro-
G. L. 32,
new section
after § 60.
Certain army
nurses in
public service
to have retire-
ment rights
now enjoyed
by certain
veterans.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 162, 163. 179
visions of this section, shall have and enjoy the same rights
and privileges of retirement as are conferred by said sections
fifty-six to fiftj^-nine, inclusive, upon veterans, as defined
in section fifty-six, who are in such public service.
Approved March SI, 1930.
An Act relative to obscene literature. Chav. 162
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter two hundred and seventy-two of the General ^mmdll' ^ ^^'
Laws is hereby amended by striking out section twenty-
eight and inserting in place thereof the following : — Section Penalty for
28. Whoever imports, prints, publishes, sells or distributes fafe,^etc°"o7
a book, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper or other thing obscene iiter-
which is obscene, indecent or impure, or manifestly tends
to corrupt the morals of youth, or an obscene, indecent or
impure print, picture, figure, image or description, mani-
festly tending to corrupt the morals of youth, or introduces
into a family, school or place of education, or buys, pro-
cures, receives or has in his possession any such book,
pamphlet, ballad, printed paper, obscene, indecent or im-
pure print, picture, figure, image or other thing, either for
the purpose of sale, exhibition, loan or circulation or with
intent to introduce the same into a family, school or place of
education, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more
than two years or by a fine of not less than one hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, or both.
Approved March 31, 1930.
An Act to provide necessary accommodations for the ni^fj^ i aq
THIRD district COURT OF EASTERN MIDDLESEX. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of providing court house Middlesex
accommodations and facilities in the city of Cambridge for mis^oneTmay
the third district court of Eastern Middlesex, the county provide neces-
commissioners of Middlesex county may erect on land now modalipn^for
owned by the county a suitable building for the purposes court of '^""^
aforesaid, and may equip and furnish the same. wdir
Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid, the treasurer of '
said county, with the approval of the county commissioners, urer"nmy'^b?)r'-
may borrow from time to time, on the credit of the county, [saue'bond^', etc.
such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggre-
gate, three hundred thousand dollars, and may issue bonds
or notes of the county therefor, which shall bear on their
face the words, Middlesex County — Third District Court Middies^c
of Eastern Middlesex Court House Loan, Act of 1930. Each Thh-d^istnct
authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such ^rn^MiddbsIx"
loans shall be payable in not more than ten years from their Court House
dates. Such bonds or notes shall be signed by the treasurer otmo. '^
of the county and countersigned by a majority of the county
180
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 164.
May issue
temporary
notes, etc.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
commissioners. The county may sell the said securities at
public or private sale upon such terms and conditions as
the county commissioners may deem proper, but not for
less than their par value. Indebtedness incurred under this
act shall, except as herein provided, be subject to chapter
thirty-five of the General Laws.
Section 3. The county treasurer, with the approval of
the commissioners, may issue temporary notes of the county,
payable in not more than one year from their dates, in an-
ticipation of the issue of serial bonds or notes under the
preceding section, but the time within which such serial
bonds or notes shall become due and payable shall not, by
reason of such temporary notes, be extended beyond the
time fixed by said section. Any notes issued in antici-
pation of the serial bonds or notes shall be paid from the
proceeds thereof.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance during the current year by the county commissioners
of said county, but not otherwise.
Approved March 31, 1930.
C/iai). 164 An Act to authorize cities and towns to appropriate
MONEY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC LANDING PLACES AND MAINTAIN
DOCKS, PIERS, WHARVES, BUILDINGS AND APPURTENANCES
THERETO.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter eighty-eight of the General Laws is hereby
amended by striking out section fourteen and inserting in
place thereof the following: — Section 14- The city council
or board of selectmen may, upon petition in writing by ten
or more voters of the city or town, lay out or alter common
landing places therein which shall not, where the tide ebbs
and flows, extend below low water mark; and all the pro-
visions of law relating to the laying out and alteration of
town ways shall apply to the laying out and alteration of
common landing places. Any person who is damaged in
his property by such laying out and alteration may recover
his damages under chapter seventy-nine. A city or town
may erect on any such common landing place structures
which may extend beyond low water mark, subject to the
provisions of chapter ninety-one, and may maintain the same.
The city council or board of selectmen may make rules and
regulations governing the operation and use of said struc-
tures, and may appoint a custodian thereof and fix his
salary, or it may, on behalf of the city or town, lease said
structures. Approved April 1, 1930.
G. L. 88, § 14,
amended.
Cities and
towns may
lay out or
alter common
landing places,
etc.
Recovery of
damages, etc.
May erect
structures, etc.
Rules and regu-
lations, etc.
Acts, 1930. —Chaps. 165, 166, 167. 181
An Act further increasing the amount of real and (Jjidj) 165
PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT MAY LAWFULLY BE HELD BY
THE TRUSTEES OF GROTON SCHOOL.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section three of chapter ninety-four of the acts of eighteen 1803, 94, § 3,
hundred and ninety-three, as amended by section one of ^*''- «^'n«"'^«d-
chapter two hundred and eight of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and three, by section one of chapter ninety-two of the
acts of nineteen hundred and fourteen, by chapter two hun-
dred and sixty of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty
and by chapter thirty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twentj^-seven, is hereby further amended by striking
out, in the twelfth Hne, the word "five" and inserting in
place thereof the word : — twelve, — so as to read as fol-
lows : — Section 3. Said corporation is hereby authorized Qjoton^s°hooi
to take and receive by gift, grant, bequest, devise or other- may receive
wise, any lands, tenements or other estate, real or personal, and person^/
to have and to hold the same upon the terms and for the estate.
purposes specified in the declaration of trust aforesaid; and
also upon such terms and for such purposes and trusts
as may be expressed in any deed or instrument of convey-
ance or gift made to said corporation: provided, the same Provisos.
shall not be inconsistent with the terms and purposes of
the declaration of trust aforesaid, made and declared by
said trustees; and provided, the real and personal estate
held by said corporation shall not exceed in value twelve
million dollars. Approved April 1, 1930.
An Act authorizing the cape cod trust company to (7/iap.l66
MAINTAIN A BRANCH OFFICE IN THE TOWN OF ORLEANS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Cape Cod Trust Company, of Harwich, ^^P^^^gj^j^.
may, subject to the approval of the board of bank incorpo- pany may
ration, maintain a branch office in the town of Orleans. bi-anch'office
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage, j^'^.f^^^"^
Approved April 2, 1930.
An Act repealing the provisions of law subjecting Cha7).lQ7
THE appointment OF DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS
in the city of boston to approval by the civil service
commission.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section ten of chapter four hundred and afamel^dld!"'
eighty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine, as and § 11,
amended by section one of chapter five hundred and fifty ''^p^'' •
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve, and section
eleven of said chapter four hundred and eighty-six are hereby
repealed.
182
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 168, 169.
G. L. 31, § 2,
amended.
Certain duties
of board.
Section 2. Section two of chapter thirty-one of the
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out all after
the word "commissioner" in the third and fourth lines, —
so as to read as follows: — Section 2. In addition to other
duties imposed by this chapter and chapter thirteen, the
board shall hear and decide all appeals taken by an appli-
cant, eligible person or appointee from any decision of the
commissioner.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 2, 1930.
Chap.lQS An Act authorizing the city of boston to establish
AND MAINTAIN AN OFFICIAL THOROUGHFARE PLAN.
Mayor of city
of Boston may
adopt an offi-
cial thorough-
fare plan, etc.
Public hear-
ing, etc.
Submission of
general plan
before laying
out of major
traffic street,
etc.
No action in
case of disap-
proval, un-
less, etc.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The mayor of the city of Boston, after re-
ceipt from the city planning board, the board of street
commissioners and the board of park commissioners of said
city of their recommendations and proposals therefor, may
adopt an official thoroughfare plan, designed to include a
system of major traffic streets, express roads and major
traffic parkways, to meet future as well as present traffic
needs in so far as they may be reasonably determined.
Before submitting any such recommendations or proposals,
said boards sitting jointly shall hold a public hearing thereon.
Such plan may be amended from time to time, after pubhc
notice and hearing, by said three boards sitting jointly,
with the approval of the mayor.
Section 2. After the adoption of an official thoroughfare
plan, as authorized by section one, no major traffic street,
express road or major traffic parkway shall be laid out or
constructed until a general plan therefor has been submitted
to each of said boards, which shall have a reasonable time,
not less than thirty days, within which to consider and
report thereupon. If any such board in any such report
disapproves of any feature or portion of such general plan,
no action shall be taken thereunder unless and until such
feature or portion receives the express approval of the mayor,
after consideration by him of the objections of said board.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance
by vote of the city council of said city, subject to the pro-
visions of its charter, bilt not otherwise.
Approved April 2, 19S0.
Chap.lQ9 An Act relative to correcting, amending or supple-
menting birth records of illegitimate children who
have acquired new names by judicial decree, and
relative to other records of vital statistics.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Sc^km^ndld Chapter forty-six of the General Laws, as amended in
section thirteen by section two of chapter two hundred and
eighty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 169. 183
is hereby further amended by striking out said section thir-
teen and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section Records re^
13. If the record relating to a birth, marriage or death docs marmges^lnd^'
not contain all the required facts, or if it is claimed that the deaths, cor-
facts are not correctly'- stated therein, the town clerk shall receipt ofaN
receive an affidavit containing the facts required for record, ^davits, etc.
if made by a person required by law to furnish the informa-
tion for the original record, or, at the discretion of the town
clerk, by credible persons having knowledge of the case.
If a person shall have acquired the status of a legitimate Birth records
child by the intermarriage of his parents and the acknowledg- fegHi^a'tlzed
ment of his father, as provided in section seven of chapter t>y inter-
one hundred and ninety, the record of his birth shall be theirplrents,
amended or supplemented as hereinafter provided so as to ment!™tc"*^"
read, in all respects, as if such person had been reported for
record as born to such parents in lawful wedlock. For such
purpose, the town clerk shall, if satisfied as to the identity
of the persons and the facts, receive an affidavit executed by
the parents or by either if the other is dead, setting forth the
material facts. Unless such intermarriage is recorded in the
records in the custody of such clerk, such affidavit shall be
accompanied by a certified copy of the record thereof.
If a person of illegitimate birth shall have acquired a new illegitimate
name by judicial decree, the town clerk shall receive a certi- qufrlngVew
fied copy of such decree. names by judi-
He shall file any affidavit, certified copy of such decree or ^^ '^"^^'
copy of record submitted under this section and record it in recording of
a separate book kept therefor, with the name and residence of ^^^davits.
the deponent or the facts of such decree and the date of the
original record, and shall thereupon draw a line through any
statement, or statements, sought to be corrected or amended
in the original record, without erasing them, shall enter upon
the original record the facts required to correct, amend or
supplement the same in accordance with such affidavit or
decree, and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent state secretary
to the state secretary, shall forward to the state secretary a of Ifcoid ''"^^
certified copy of the corrected, amended or supplemented corrected, etc.
record upon blanks to be provided by him, and the state
secretary shall thereupon correct, amend or supplement the
record in his office. Reference to the record of the affidavit
or such decree shall be made by the clerk on the margin of
the original record. If the clerk furnishes a copy of such Certification of
record, he shall, except upon proper judicial order, or unless Jl^tedf etl^Tn
otherwise requested by a person seeking his own birth record furnishing of
1 1 II- £c • 1 J J.- • xi • • e copies thereof.
or by a person whose pubhc official duties, m the opinion of
the clerk, entitle him to the information contained therein,
certify to the facts contained therein as corrected, amended
or supplemented, and shall state that the certificate is issued
under this section, a copy of which shall be printed on every
such certificate. Such affidavit, or a certified copy of the Affidavits, etc.,
record of any other town or of a written statement made at records! l°c.
the time by any person since deceased required by law to
furnish evidence thereof, may, in the discretion of the clerk.
184
Acts, 1930. —Chap. 170.
be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death
not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also
be made the basis for completing the record of a birth,
marriage or death not containing all the required facts.
Approved April 2, 1930.
Chap A70 An Act requiring the registration of foreign chari-
table CORPORATIONS BEFORE ACTING IN THE COMMON-
WEALTH, AND RELATIVE TO REPORTS BY SUCH CORPORATIONS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section twelve of chapter one hundred and
eighty of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "corporation" in the first hne, the words: —
incorporated in this commonwealth, — so as to read as
follows: — Section 12. A charitable corporation incorporated
in this commonwealth whose personal property is exempt
from taxation shall annually, on or before November first,
make to the department of public welfare a written report
for its last financial year, showing its property, its receipts
and expenditures, the whole number and the average number
of its beneficiaries and such other information as the depart-
ment requires. If any corporation subject to this section
fails for two successive years to file said report, the supreme
judicial court, upon apphcation by the department, after
notice and hearing, may decree a dissolution of the cor-
poration.
Section 2. Said chapter one hundred and eighty is
hereby amended by inserting after section twelve the follow-
ing new section: — Section 12 A. A charitable corporation
estabhshed, organized or chartered under laws other than
those of the commonwealth, except the Grand Army of the
Republic, the United Spanish War Veterans, The American
Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States, shall, before engaging in charitable work or raising
funds in the commonwealth, file with the department of
public welfare a copy of its charter, articles or certificate of
incorporation, certified under the seal of the state or country
where such corporation is incorporated, by the secretary of
state thereof or by the officer having charge of the original
record therein, and a true copy of its constitution and by-
laws, and shall also file with the department such other infor-
mation as may from time to time be required by it. Such
a corporation shall annually, on or before November first,
make to said department a written report such as is required
by section twelve to be made by charitable corporations
subject thereto. Every officer of such a corporation which
fails to comply with the requirements of this section who
authorizes or transacts, and every agent of such a corporation
who transacts, business in behalf of such corporation in this
commonwealth, shall be punished by a fine of not inore than
five hundred dollars. Upon an information in equity in the
name of the attorney general at the relation of the commis-
G. L. 180, § 12,
amended.
Annual re-
ports to de-
partment of
public welfare
by certain
charitable cor-
porations in-
corporated in
this com-
monwealth.
Decree of dis-
solution upon
failure to
file, etc.
G. L. 180, new
section
after § 12.
Foreign chari-
table corpora-
tions to file
certified copy
of charter, etc.,
with depart-
ment of public
welfare before
acting in com-
monwealth.
Annual reports.
Penalty for
failure to com-
ply with re-
quirements, etc.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 171. 185
sioner of public welfare, the supreme judicial or superior
court may restrain the violation of this section by such a
corporation or the transaction of any business in its behalf
by any officer or agent while such violation continues.
Approved April 2, 1930.
An Act relative to state appropriations for the im- QJiav 171
PROVEMENT OF PUBLIC WAYS IN SMALL TOWNS.
Be it enacted, etc., as foUoivs:
Chapter eighty-one of the General Laws, as amended in g. l. si, § 26,
section twenty-six by chapter two hundred and eighty-one ®*^'''^'"^" ® •
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two and by
section one of chapter three hundred and fifteen of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, is hereby further
amended by striking out said section twenty-six and in-
serting in place thereof the following: — Section 26. There state appro-
may be expended for the repair and improvement of public prJTvemlnt o™"
ways, other than state highways, in towns having valuations ^^aiu^wns ^^
of less than five million dollars, as established by the last j^^^^^j ^^^j,^
preceding valuation made for the purpose of apportioning age ratio.
the state tax, and in which the proportionate amount paid
by such towns of every million dollars of such tax as so
established, divided by the number of miles of such public
ways, hereinafter known as the road mileage ratio, is less
than twelve dollars, such sums not exceeding one hundred
dollars per mile as the general court may appropriate there-
for; provided, that such towns shall contribute or make Proviso,
available for use in connection therewith the following
amounts for each mile of such public ways within their
respective limits, according to the following schedule based
on their road mileage ratio: —
1. Less than one dollar and forty cents, fifteen dollars.
2. One dollar and forty cents and less than two dollars,
twenty-five dollars.
3. Two dollars and less than two dollars and eighty cents,
forty dollars.
4. Two dollars and eighty cents and less than three dollars
and fifty cents, fifty dollars.
5. Three dollars and fifty cents and less than five dollars
and fifty cents, seventy-five dollars.
6. Five dollars and fifty cents and less than seven dollars,
one hundred dollars.
7. Seven dollars and less than nine dollars, one hundred
and twenty-five dollars.
8. Nine dollars and less than twelve dollars, one hundred
and fifty dollars.
The amounts appropriated as aforesaid and contributed ^''p®,"']!*'"!"^
1 1 liii 11 1 IT • ci amounts appro-
by the towns shall be expended under the direction of the priatedand
department of public works on such ways as said department *'°"*^" "^"^
and the selectmen of the towns may agree upon.
Approved April 2, 1930.
186
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 172, 173.
Chap. 172 An Act providing for the appointment of certain tem-
porary MUNICIPAL officers IN CERTAIN CASES.
^r'^mbiT^ T^^/iereas, The deferred operation of this act would, in
part, defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
^'d^h^din ^^^' Chapter forty-one of the General Laws is hereby amended
preceding same, by Striking out sectiou sixty-one A, inserted by chapter
amended. ^^^ hundred and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-eight, and the heading preceding the same, and
inserting in place thereof the following: —
Appointment
of certain tem-
porary munici-
pal officers in
certain cases.
Period of serv-
ice limited.
Powers.
Provisions ap-
plicable not-
withstanding,
etc.
temporary auditor, treasurer, collector of taxes,
accountant and clerk of a town and temporary
heads of city departments.
Section 61 A. In case of the incapacity, death or resigna-
tion of a city auditor, city treasurer, city collector of taxes
or any other officer having charge of a city department, or of
a town treasurer, town collector of taxes, town accountant,
town clerk or of the auditor in a town having only one, the
mayor, without confirmation by the city council, or the
selectmen, as the case may be, shall appoint a temporary
officer to serve until a successor to such incapacitated, de-
ceased or resigned officer is duly appointed or elected in
accordance with law or, in case such an incapacitated officer
sooner recovers from such incapacity, until his return to
duty, but no such temporary officer shall in any event be
appointed hereunder to serve for a period longer than sixty
days. Any temporary officer so appointed shall during the
time he fills the position to which he is appointed under this
section exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of
the officer in whose place he serves. The provisions of this
section shall apply notwithstanding any provision of a city
charter to the contrary. Approved April 3, 1930.
Chap. VIZ An Act changing the date of the biennial municipal
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD.
1911, 732.
Part I, § 4. etc.,
amended.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section four of Part I of chapter seven
hundred and thirty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and
eleven, as affected by section two of chapter one hundred
and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve, and
as amended by section one of chapter one hundred and sixty-
one of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, is
hereby further amended by striking out, in the second and
third lines, the words "of December, beginning with the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-nine" and inserting in
place thereof the words : — after the first Monday of No-
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 174, 175. 187
vember, beginning with the year nineteen hundred and
thirty-one, — so as to read as follows: — Section 4- The Biennial muni-
municipal election shall take place biennially on the first fn^dty of '°°^
Tuesday after the first Monday of November, beginning Pittsfieid.
with the year nineteen hundred and thirty-one. The mu- Municipal year.
nicipal year shall begin on the first Monday of January in
each j^ear. All meetings of the citizens for municipal pur-
poses shall be called by warrants issued by order of the
mayor and board of aldermen, which shall be in such form
and be served and returned in such manner and at such
times as the city council maj^ by ordinance direct.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance during the current year by vote of the city council «'=<^eptance, etc.
of the city of Pittsfieid, subject to the provisions of its
charter, but not otherwise. Approved April 3, 1930.
An Act authorizing the payment of salaries to members (JJidj) 5^74
OF the city council of the city of BROCKTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Each member of the city council of the city Payment of
of Brockton shall receive in full compensation for his services mimbere°of
as a member thereof, or of any committee thereof, such ^1^^ ^f ""°'' °^
salary as may be established by ordinance, not exceeding Brockton.
five hundred dollars in the case of an alderman, and not
exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars in the case of a
common councilman.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance Submission
to the registered voters of the city of Brockton at its next ^"^ ''°^^'^' ^**''
city election in the form of the following question which shall
be placed upon the official ballot to be used at said election : —
"Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nine-
teen hundred and thirty, entitled 'An Act authorizing the
payment of salaries to members of the city council of the
city of Brockton,' be accepted?" If a majority of the voters
voting thereon vote in the affirmative in answer to said
question, this act shall take effect on the first Monday of
January, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, but not otherwise.
Approved April 3, 1930.
An Act to provide additional funds for the purpose (Jhnj) 1 75
of providing a hospital for the MIDDLESEX COUNTY
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter three hundred and i^^-^^eo. * '•
sixty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight
is hereby amended by striking out, in the sixth line, the words
"one million two hundred" and inserting in place thereof
the words : — two million, — so as to read as follows : — Middlesex
Section 1. For the purpose of providing a tuberculosis r°i'^e*ifnd ex-
hospital for the Middlesex county tuberculosis hospital pend a certain
188
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 176.
sum to provide
for a tubercu-
losis hospital
for the Middle-
sex county
tuberculosis
hospital dis-
trict.
Submission to
Middlesex
county com-
missioners, etc.
district under the provisions of sections seventy-eight to
ninety, inchisive, of chapter one hundred and eleven of the
General Laws, the county commissioners of said county may
raise and expend a sum not exceeding two million and fifty
thousand dollars subject to the provisions of said sections.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance
during the current year by the county commissioners of
Middlesex county, but not otherwise.
Approved April 3, 1930.
G. L. 123, new
Bection after
§39.
Payment to
state treasurer
of unclaimed
funds at cer-
tain state hos-
pitals, known
as " Patients'
Funds".
Chap. 17 6 An Act to provide for payment to the state treasurer
of unclaimed funds at certain state hospitals,
known as "patients' funds".
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the General
Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section thirty-
nine the following new section : — *Sec/ion 39A. So much
of any funds known as "Patients' Funds" as represent monies
belonging to, or deposited for the benefit of, patients who
have been discharged or have escaped from any state hospital,
which shall have remained unclaimed for more than ten
years, shall be paid by the superintendent of such state
hospital to the state treasurer to be held subject to be paid
to the person establishing a lawful right thereto, with interest
at the rate of three per cent per annum from the time when
it was so paid to the state treasurer to the time when it is
paid by him to such person; provided, that so much of any
monies so paid to the state treasurer as may be necessary to
reimburse the department for any sum due for the support of
the person by whom, or for whose benefit such money was
originally deposited, shall be credited to the department for
that purpose. After six years from the date when any such
monies were paid to the state treasurer the same or any
balance thereof then remaining in his hands may be used as a
part of the ordinary revenue of the commonwealth. Anj'-
person may, however, establish his claim after the expiration
of the six years above mentioned and any claim so established
shall be paid from the ordinary revenue of the commonwealth.
Any person claiming a right to money deposited with the
state treasurer under this section may establish the same by
a petition to the probate court; provided, that in cases where
claims amount to less than fifty dollars, the claims may be
presented to the comptroller who shall examine the same and
allow and certify for payment such as may be proved to his
satisfaction. Approved April 3, 1930.
Proviso.
Establishment
of claim, etc.
Petition to
probate court.
Proviso.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 177, 178. 189
An Act authorizing the town of Georgetown to borrow (J}iqj) X77
ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR WATER SUPPLY PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section five of chapter two hundred and fg^Jtc |' ^^*'
eighty-one of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and amended,
fifteen, as amended by section one of chapter two hundred
and twenty-seven of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred
and seventeen, is hereby further amended by striking out,
in the fourth line, the word "seventy-five" and inserting in
place thereof the words: — one hundred and fifty, — so as
to read as follows: — Section 5. Said town, for the purpose Town of
of paying the necessary expenses and liabilities incurred or m^'^bwow
to be incurred under the provisions of this act, may issue ^""e^suppiy
from time to time bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding purposes.
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Such bonds or notes
shall bear on their face the words. Town of Georgetown Town of
Water Loan, Act of 1915; shall be payable by such annual wlterLoIn,
payments, beginning not more than three years after their ^^^ °^ i^^^-
respective dates, as will extinguish each loan within thirty
years from its date; but the amount of such annual payment
of any loan in any year shall not be less than the amount of
the principal of said loan payable in any subsequent year.
Each authorized issue of bonds or notes shall constitute a
separate loan. Said bonds or notes shall bear interest, pay- Rate of
able semi-annually, at a rate not exceeding five per cent per '"'^*''''^®*-
annum; and shall be signed by the treasurer of the town and
countersigned by the water commissioners hereinafter pro-
vided for. The town may sell the said securities at public or
private sale, upon such terms and conditionis as it may deem
proper, but they shall not be sold for less than their par value
and the proceeds shall be used only for the purposes herein
specified.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 4, 1930.
An Act relative to sewerage works of the city of QJiar) 178
BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter four hundred and ^f^- amended
twenty-six of the acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven,
as amended by section one of chapter two hundred and fifty-
seven of the acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, by
section one of chapter four hundred and fifty of the acts of
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, by section three of chapter
four hundred and seventy-eight of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and by section one of chapter two hundred and sixty-
eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and three, and as
affected by chapter two hundred and four of the acts of
nineteen hundred and eight, is hereby further amended by
190
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 178.
Construction,
etc., of sewer-
age works in
city of Boston.
Appropriation.
What shall be
included in
term "sewerage
work".
No such work
to be con-
structed except
under authority
of this act, etc.
striking out, in the ninth and tenth Hnes, the words "sums
not exceeding one milhon dollars in any one year" and in-
serting in place thereof the words: — such sums as shall be
recommended by the commissioner of public works, with the
approval of the mayor, — so as to read as follows: — Section
1. The board or boards authorized to make appropriations
for the city of Boston, by a majority vote of the members of
such board or boards, approved by the city council of said
city by the affirmative vote of two thirds of all the members
of each branch thereof, taken by a call of the yeas and nays,
or, if there should be no such board or boards, then said city
council by such two thirds vote, may annually appropriate,
to be met by the issue of bonds as hereinafter provided, such
sums as shall be recommended by the commissioner of public
works, with the approval of the mayor, for constructing
sewerage works in said city, and shall also appropriate, to
be met by the annual income and taxes of said city, sums for
maintaining and operating the sewerage works, and such
sums as the city treasurer of said city shall each year deter-
mine to be the amount to be used for interest on the bonds
issued for sewerage works, and also the amount to be used
for the sinking funds for bonds issued for sewerage works,
which, with all other amounts so used, and their accumula-
tions, will pay all such bonds at maturity; and there shall
also be used for said sinking funds all premiums received from
the sale of said bonds, and all amounts received for breach
of any contract for constructing sewerage works, or for
securities deposited as security for making such contracts
and declared to be forfeited to the city, or for sales of prop-
erty. All sewers, drains, pumping stations and other works
for the collection or disposal of sewage, or surface or ground
water in said city shall be included in the term "sewerage
work", as used in this act, and no such work shall hereafter
be constructed in said city, except under authority of this
act, or of chapter three hundred and twenty-three of the acts
of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one and acts in
amendment of or in addition to said acts or either of them,
unless the same has been ordered to be constructed before
the passage thereof. Any such sewerage work aforesaid may
hereafter be constructed by the superintendent of streets
of said city, or by such other officer as the mayor shall desig-
nate, in any public way or place, or in any land owned by the
city or in which the city has acquired authority to lay such
sewerage work; but before commencing the construction of
any sewer the superintendent or officer shall cause to be
recorded in the Suffolk registry of deeds a statement ap-
proved by the mayor of his intention to construct the sewer,
naming the street or otherwise describing the land in which
the sewer is to be constructed, and giving his estimate of the
cost thereof.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 4, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 179. 191
An Act authorizing certain work in or about private (jfiQ^j) 1 79
GARDENS OR PRIVATE GROUNDS ADJACENT TO A DWELLING ^'
HOUSE ON THE LORd's DAY.
Beit enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the General Laws, g. l. i36. § 6,
as most recently amended in section six by chapter one ^tc, amended.
hundred and forty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and
thirty, is hereby further amended by striking out said sec-
tion and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section Certain busi-
6. The preceding section shall not prohibit the manufacture Mwted oS'^°"
and distribution of steam, gas or electricity for illuminating Lord's day.
purposes, heat or motive power; the distribution of water
for fire or domestic purposes; the use of the telegraph or the
telephone; the retail sale of drugs and medicines, or articles
ordered b}^ the prescription of a physician, or mechanical
appliances used by physicians or surgeons; the retail sale of
tobacco in any of its forms by licensed innholders, common
victuallers, druggists and newsdealers whose stores are open
for the sale of newspapers every day in the week; the retail
sale of bread, befoi'e ten o'clock in the forenoon and between
the hours of four o'clock and half past six o'clock in the
afternoon by licensed innholders and by licensed common
victuallers authorized to keep open their places of business
on the Lord's day and by persons licensed under the follow-
ing section to keep open their places of business as aforesaid;
the retail sale of ice cream, soda water and confectionery by
licensed innholders and druggists, and by such licensed
common victuallers as are not also licensed to sell certain
non-intoxicating beverages, as defined in section 6ne of
chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, and who are author-
ized to keep open their places of business on the Lord's day;
the sale of ice cream, soda water, confectionery or fruit by
persons licensed under the following section or the keeping
open of their places of business for the sale thereof; work
lawfully done by persons working under permits granted
under section nine; the sale by licensed innholders and
common victuallers of meals such as are usually served by
them, consisting in no part of intoxicating liquors, which
meals are cooked on the premises but are not to be con-
sumed thereon; the operation of motor vehicles; the sale
of gasoline and oil for use, and the retail sale of accessories
for immediate necessary use, in connection with the opera-
tion of motor vehicles, motor boats and air craft; the letting
of horses and carriages or of boats; unpaid work on pleasure
boats; the running of steam ferry boats on established
routes; the running of street railway cars; the running of
steamboat lines and trains or of steamboats, if authorized
under section nineteen; the preparation, printing and pub-
lication of newspapers, or the sale and delivery thereof;
the wholesale or retail sale and delivery of milk, or the
transportation thereof, or the delivery of ice cream; the
192
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 180.
Certain busi-
ness not pro-
hibited on
Lord's day.
making of butter and cheese; the keeping open of pubhc
bath houses; the making or selHng by bakers or their em-
ployees, before ten o'clock in the forenoon and between the
hours of four o'clock and half past six o'clock in the after-
noon, of bread or other food usually dealt in by them; when-
ever Rosh Hashonah, or the Day of Atonement, begins on
the Lord's day, the retail sale and delivery of fish, fruit and
vegetables before twelve o'clock noon of that day; the selling
of kosher meat by any person who, according to his re-
ligious belief, observes Saturday as the Lord's day by closing
his place of business during the day until six o'clock in the
afternoon or the keeping open of his shop on the Lord's day
for the sale of kosher meat between the hours of six o'clock
and ten o'clock in the forenoon; the performing of secular
business and labor on the Lord's day by any person who
conscientiously believes that the seventh day of the week
ought to be observed as the Sabbath and actually refrains
from secular business and labor on that day, if he disturbs
no other person thereby; the carrying on of the business of
bootblack before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, unless pro-
hibited in a city or town by ordinance or by-law; the digging
of clams; the icing and dressing of fish; the cultivation of
land, and the raising, harvesting, conserving and transport-
ing of agricultural products during the existence of war be-
tween the United States and any other nation and until the
first day of January following the termination thereof; such
unpaid work in or about private gardens or private grounds,
adjacent to a dwelling house, as shall not cause unreason-
able noise, having regard to the locality where such work is
performed; the sale of catalogues of pictures and other
works" of art in exhibitions held by societies organized for
the purpose of promoting education in the fine arts or the
exposure of photographic plates and films for pleasure, if
the pictures to be made therefrom are not intended to be
sold and are not sold. Approved April 4, 1930.
Chap. 180 An Act to establish a fee for the examination of
CREDIT UNIONS.
G. L. 171, §3,
amended.
Fee for the
examination of
credit unions.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section three of chapter one hundred and seventy-one of
the General Laws, as appearing in section one of chapter
two hundred and seventy-three of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, is hereby amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new paragraph: —
To defray in part the expenses of each regular examination
provided for by section two of chapter one hundred and
sixty-seven, every credit union so examined, shall, upon
notice from the commissioner, pay a fee which shall be due
and payable within thirty days after the date of the notice,
of fifteen cents for each one thousand dollars of assets as
shown by the statement of condition of the credit union at
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 181, 182. 193
the date of the examination, which fee shall in no event be
less than five dollars; provided, that no fee shall be col- Proviso,
lected from a credit union hereunder until it has been in
operation for a period of three years unless prior to the
expiration of said period its assets shall amount to twenty-
five thousand dollars or more. Approved April 4, 1930.
An Act relative to the period during which a lump sum (JJiary.X'^X
AWARD MAY BE MADE UNDER THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSA-
TION LAW IN THE CASE OF A MINOR.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the General Laws, g. l. 152, § 48.
as amended in section forty-eight by section ten of chapter ®*''' ^™'"^ ^
three hundred and nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twent3'-seven, is hereby further amended by striking out
said section forty-eight and inserting in place thereof the
following : — Section 48. Whenever the department deems workmen's
it to be for the best interests of the employee or his depend- m^^be^plid\n
ents, and the parties agree, the liability for compensation lump 8^™- etc.
may be redeemed by the payment in whole or in part by the
insurer of a lump sum of an amount to be fixed by the depart-
ment, not exceeding the amount provided by this chapter.
The department, in the case of a minor who has received in case of
permanently disabling injuries, either partial or total, may,
at any time before or after he attains his majority, provide
that he be compensated in whole or in part by the payment
of a lump sum, of an amount to be fixed by the department,
not exceeding the amount provided by this chapter.
Approved April 4, 1930.
An Act relative to the payment of compensation to QJkij) lg2
DEPENDENTS OF POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN WHO ARE KILLED
in THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to Emergency
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an preamble,
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public safety.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section eighty-nine of chapter thirty-two g. l. 32, § 89,
of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section one ®*"^' ^"^ended.
of chapter three hundred and eight of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in the second line, the words "which accepts
this section", — so as to read as follows: — Section 89. If f^^^t^g*^
a member of tha police or fire force of a city or town or a dependents of
member of the department of public safety doing police firemMlduId,
duty, is killed, or dies within six months from injuries re- pr dj^ing^^om
ceived, while in the performance of his duty as such member ceived. in per-
and it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the mayor and ofTuty*!^
194
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 182.
Determination
of amount, etc.
Election of
benefits in
case deceased
was member
of a contribu-
tory retirement
system, etc.
Election to be
in writing, etc.
G. L. 32, I 88,
etc., amended.
city council or selectmen, or of the commissioner of public
safety subject to the approval of the governor and council,
as the case may be, that such death was the natural and
proximate result of an accident occurring during the perform-
ance and within the scope of his duty as such member, and the
attending physician or medical examiner shall certify to the
city, town or state treasurer, as the case may be, that the
death was the direct result of the said injury, there shall be
paid except as hereinafter provided, out of the city, town or
state treasury, as the case may be, to the following dependents
of such deceased person the following annuities: To the
widow, so long as she remains unmarried, an annuity not
exceeding one thousand dollars a year, increased by not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars for each child of such deceased
person during such time as such child is under the age of
eighteen or over said age and physically or mentally inca-
pacitated from earning; and, if there is any such child and
no widow or the widow later dies, such an annuity as would
have been payable to the widow had there been one or had
she lived, to or for the benefit of such child, or of such chil-
dren in equal shares, during the time aforesaid ; and, if there
is any such child and the widow remarries, in lieu of the
aforesaid annuity to her, an annuity not exceeding two hun-
dred and sixty dollars to or for the benefit of each such child
during the time aforesaid; and, if there is no widow and no
such child, an annuity not exceeding one thousand dollars to
or for the benefit of the father or mother of the deceased if
dependent upon him for support at the time of his death,
during such time as such beneficiary is unable to support
himself or herself and does not remarry. The total amount
of all such annuities shall not exceed two thirds of the annual
rate of compensation received by such deceased person at the
date of his death. The amount of any such annuity shall
from time to time be determined within the limits aforesaid
by the mayor and city council, the selectmen, or the commis-
sioner of public safety subject to the approval of the governor
and council, as the case may be.
In case the deceased was a member of a contributory re-
tirement system for public employees, the benefits provided
under this section shall be in the alternative for the benefits,
if any, provided by such retirement system for dependent
widows and children or for dependent fathers or mothers;
and the widow, or if there is no widow, the legal representa-
tive of the children entitled thereto, if any, otherwise the
father or mother in the order named, shall elect which benefits
shall be granted. Such election shall be made in writing and
shall be filed with the retirement board in charge of the
system of which the deceased was a member and shall not be
subject to change or revocation after the first payment of
any benefit thereunder.
Section 2. Said chapter thirtj^-two, as amended in sec-
tion eighty-eight by section five of chapter four hundred and
two of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is
' Acts, 1930. — Chap. 182. 195
hereby further amended by striking out said section eighty-
eight and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section Pensions to
88. The selectmen of any town which accepts this section p^eTsdns kuied
or has accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws by a ?>■ dying from
two thirds vote at an annual town meeting may pay to the ceived while
widow of any person aiding a police officer in the discharge office?, or'^d!)^^
of his duty by the order or request of such officer or any of '^^^^^l ^"^y-
the authorities of the town, or to the widow of a person doing request, in
fire duty at the request or by the order of the authorities of "^"^^^^"^ <*^°8.
the town, if it has no organized fire department, or of a person
performing the duties of a fireman in such town, who dies
from injuries received through no fault of his own in the
actual performance of his duty, a pension not exceeding three
hundred dollars a year while such widow remains unmarried,
or, if there is no widow, a pension not exceeding said sum for
the benefit of any of the children under sixteen of such de-
ceased person while any such child is under the age of sixteen,
and the selectmen of such town may determine the amount
of such pension within said limits. No payments shall be
made under this section on account of any death in respect
to which compensation is paj^able under section eighty-nine.
Section 3. Section eighty-three of chapter forty-eight g. l. 48, § 83,
of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section ''*°' '^'n^"^^^'*-
six of said chapter four hundred and two, and as affected by No payments
sections seven and eight of said chapter four hundred and deatfToFa*"^
two, is hereby further amended by striking out the last member of
/ 1111 -1 !_• • ^ • 1- • 1 fire department
sentence, added by said section six, and inserting m place of a city or town
thereof the following: — No payments shall be made under wWch'^m*-"
this section or section eighty-one on account of the death of pensation is
a member of the fire department of a city or town in respect g!^l. 32,^89.
to which compensation is payable under section eighty-nine
of chapter thirty-two.
Section 4. The provisions of any non-contributory Non-contnbu-
pension law of general application in a city or town, so far as law^foTpay-
it provides for the payment of compensation to dependents ^ents to de-
of policemen or firemen of a city or town killed, or dying from poricemen°or
injuries received, while in the performance of duty shall not or fataUy'in-*^
apply in case of the death of a policeman or fireman in respect jured. not ap-
to which compensation is payable under section eighty-nine certainVa^es.
of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws.
Section 5. Section eighty-seven of said chapter thirty- g. l. 32, § 87,
two, as most recently amended by section three of said i928"4T2?§^3,
chapter four hundred and two, section seven of said chapter i928, 402, § 7,
four hundred and two, section eight of said chapter four hun- as^amended,"
dred and two, as amended by section four of chapter three §4^igfg%o8^'
hundred and eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty- § s. repealed.
nine, and section three of said chapter three hundred and
eight, are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This act shall apply to deaths of policemen Application
and firemen occurring on or after January first, nineteen hun- °* ^°*'"
dred and thirty. Approved April 5, 1930.
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G. L. 218, § 47,
etc., amended.
Chav.lSS An Act eelative to certain payments by county treas-
urers TO CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURTS AND TO TRIAL JUS-
TICES FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN FEES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section forty-seven of chapter two hundred
and eighteen of the General Laws, as amended by section two
of chapter one hundred and ninety-one of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-six, is hereby further amended by strik-
ing out, in the second and third hues, the words "and justices
of such courts as have no clerk,", — by striking out, in the
thirtieth line, the word "one" the first time it appears in
said line, and inserting in place thereof the word : — two, —
by inserting after the word "approve" in the thirty-second
line the words: — in addition thereto, — and by striking out,
in the thirty-eighth line, the words "or justice", — so as
to read as follows: — Section J^7 . Clerks of district courts,
except the municipal court of the city of Boston, shall, on
or before the tenth day of each month, account for and pay
over to the county treasurer all money received by them from
civil business, including fees for blanks and copies, and to city
and town treasurers all fines and forfeitures received by them
payable to said cities or towns, and render to said treasurers
a detailed account on oath of the same. Such payments shall
include the balances due and payable at the end of the month
last preceding the day of payment. They shall, at the end of
a criminal case, pay the fees and expenses of officers entitled
thereto from the funds in their hands payable to the city or
town liable for the payment of such fees and expenses, if they
have sufficient funds therefor, and all such fees and expenses
not so paid shall be certified at the end of each month to the
treasurer of the city or town liable therefor, who shall pay
them to the parties entitled thereto. They shall, at the end
of a criminal case or inquest, pay the fees of witnesses for the
commonwealth and the fees and expenses of officers at in-
quests who are entitled thereto, from the funds furnished
them by the county treasurer for that purpose, or out of any
funds which may be paid into court and are payable to the
county. They shall be allowed for the amounts so paid in
their settlement with the county, city and town treasurers.
If they do not have in their hands sufficient funds returnable
to counties with which to pay such fees, as herein provided,
they may make written requisition therefor upon the county
treasurer, who shall pay to them not more than two hundred
dollars each in any one month; but if it appears necessary to
the director of accounts, he may approve in addition thereto
a requisition for not more than two hundred dollars in any
one month, and, upon receipt of a requisition so approved,
the county treasurer may pay to them such amount as may
be called for therein. They shall account therefor in their
regular settlements with the county treasurer and shall be
liable therefor on their official bonds. A clerk violating any
Accounting by
clerks of dis-
trict courts,
except the
municipal court
of city of
Boston.
Officers' fees
and expenses
in criminal
cases, pay-
ment, etc.
Witnesses' fees
in criminal
cases, payment,
etc.
Requisition
upon county
treasurer if
funds insuf-
ficient, etc.
Penalty.
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provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not
more than one hundred dollars.
Section 2. Chapter two hundred and nineteen of the g. l. 219, § 15,
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section amended.
fifteen and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section Accounting
15. Trial justices shall be subject to the same duties and [^^es"e|j"^'
liabilities as clerks of district courts under section forty-seven
of chapter two hundred and eighteen, and the provisions of
said section forty-seven relative to advances on requisition
shall apply to such justices. Approved April 5, 1930.
An Act providing retirementj allowances based on nhn^ 1 04
ANNUITY AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
PURPOSE OF ACT.
Section 1. The purpose of this act is to improve the somerviiie re-
efficiency of the public service of the city of Somerviiie, here- purpo^se! etc'
inafter called the city, by the retirement of disabled or
superannuated employees.
DEFINITIONS.
Section 2. The following words and phrases as used in Definitions.
this act, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the
context, shall have the following meanings: —
(1) "Retirement system", the arrangement provided in "Retirement
this act for the retirement of, and payment of retirement ^y^^^™-"
allowances to, employees as defined in paragraph (2) of this
section.
(2) "Employee", any person who is regularly employed "Employee."
in the service of, and whose salary or compensation is paid
by, the city, except employees who hold office by popular
election, who were not members at the time of their election,
and teachers in the public schools as defined by section six
of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws. In all cases of
doubt the retirement board shall decide who is an employee
within the meaning of this act.
(3) "Member", any employee included in the retirement "Member."
system as provided in section four of this act.
(4) "Retirement board", the board provided in section "Retirement
fourteen of this act to administer the retirement system. board."
(5) "Service", service as an employee as described in "service."
paragraph two of this section and paid for by the city of
Somerviiie.
(6) "Prior service", service rendered prior to the date "Prior
the retirement system becomes first operative, for which service."
credit is allowable under the provisions of section five of
this act.
(7) "Membership service", service as an employee "Membership
rendered since last becoming a member. service."
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" Creditable
service."
' ' Beneficiary.
" Regular
interest."
Proviso.
" Accumulated
deductions."
"Annuity."
"Pension."
" Retirement
allowance."
" Regular com-
pensation."
"Annuity
reserve."
" Pension
reserve."
"Actuarial
equivalent.'
(8) "Creditable service", "prior service" plus "mem-
bership service", for which credit is allowable as provided
in section five of this act.
(9) "Beneficiary", any person in receipt of a pension, an
annuit}^, a retirement allowance or other benefit as provided
by this act.
(10) "Regular interest", interest at four per centum per
annum compounded annually; provided, that if the actual
net interest earned on the reserves of the retirement system
be less than four per centum, the rate may be reduced to not
less than three per centum per annum after the retirement
board has given the members ninety days' notice of a pro-
posed reduction in rate; and provided, further, that such a
reduction shall not affect any payments or credits made
prior to the date of the change in rate.
(11) "Accumulated deductions", the sum of all the amounts
deducted from the compensation of a member and standing
to his credit in the annuity savings fund, together with
regular interest thereon.
(12) "Annuity", annual payments for life derived from
the accumulated deductions of a member. All annuities
shall be paid in monthly instalments.
(13) "Pension", annual payments for life derived from
contributions made by the city. All pensions shall be paid
in monthly instalments.
(14) "Retirement allowance", the sum of the "annuity"
and the "pension".
(15) "Regular compensation", the annual compensation
determined by the head of the department for the individual
service of each employee in that department and the com-
pensation determined by duly constituted authority for ap-
pointed officers of the city, exclusive of bonus or overtime
payments.
(16) "Annuity reserve", the present value of all pay-
ments to be made on account of any annuity or benefit in
lieu of any annuity computed upon the basis of such mor-
tality tables as shall be adopted by the retirement board
and regular interest.
(17) "Pension reserve", the present value of all pay-
ments to be made on account of any pension or benefit in
lieu of any pension computed upon the basis of such mor-
tahty tables as shall be adopted by the retirement board
and regular interest.
(18) "Actuarial equivalent", a benefit of equal value
when computed upon the basis of such mortality tables as
shall be approved by the retirement board and regular
interest.
Somerville
Retirement
System es-
tablished.
NAME AND DATE SYSTEM IS FIRST OPERATIVE.
Section 3. A retirement system is hereby established
and placed under the management of the retirement board
for the purpose of providing retirement allowances under
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the provisions of this act for employees of, or employees
paid by, the city. The retirement system so created shall
have the powers and privileges of a corporation and shall be
known as the "Somerville Retirement System", and by such
name all of its business shall be transacted, all of its funds
invested, all warrants for money drawn and paj^ments made,
and all of its cash and securities and other property held.
The retirement system so created shall begin operation Date of
upon the first day of January, nineteen hundred and thirty- "P^^^^io**-
one.
MEMBERSHIP.
Section 4. (1) The membership of the retirement sys- Retirement
tem shall be constituted as follows: — be?S.°'^°"
(a) All persons who become emploj^ees and, except as
otherwise provided in the last sentence of subsection (2) of
section nine, all employees who enter or re-enter the service
of the city on or after the day the retirement system becomes
operative may become members of the retirement system
on their own appHcation, and all such employees who shall
complete one year of service thereafter and disability bene-
ficiaries restored to active service to whom the provisions
of subsection (3) of said section nine apply shall become mem-
bers of the retirement system, and after becoming members
as above provided shall receive no pension or retirement
allowance from any other pension or retirement system sup-
ported wholly or in part by the city, nor shall they be re-
quired to make contributions to any other pension or re-
tirement system of the city, anything to the contrary in
this or any other special or general law notwithstanding.
(6) All persons who are employees on the date when this Employees on
retirement system becomes operative and who are not then fton ol rettlt^
covered by any other pension or retirement law of the ment system,
commonwealth shall become members as of the first day this ot°her°plnlion^
retirement system becomes operative, unless on or before a ^^^ of state,
date not more than sixty days thereafter, to be set by the
retirement board, any such employee shall file with the
retirement board on a form prescribed by the board a notice
of his election not to be covered in the membership of the
system and a duly executed waiver of all present and pro-
spective benefits which would otherwise inure to him on
account of his participation in the retirement system.
(c) An employee who is covered by any other pension or Employees
retirement law of the commonwealth, including a special othlr^peMion
law accepted by, and applicable to employees of, the city, or retirement
on the date when this retirement system becomes operative **^' ^
shall not be considered to have become a member of this
retirement system unless said employee shall then or there-
after make written application to join this system and shall
therein waive and renounce all benefits of any other pension
or retirement system supported wholly by the city, but no
such employee shall receive credit for prior service unless
he make such application for membership within one year
from the date this retirement system becomes operative.
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Employee
electing not
to become
member may
thereafter
apply for mem-
bership, etc.
Right of board
to deny mem-
bership, etc.
Department
head.s to sub-
mit certain
information
to board.
Group."? of
members.
When member
shall cease
to be such.
(2) An employee whose membership in the retirement
system is contingent on his own election and who elects not
to become a member may thereafter apply for and be ad-
mitted to membership; but no such employee shall receive
prior service credit unless he becomes a member within
one year from the date this retirement system becomes
operative.
(3) The retirement board may deny the right to become
members to any class of officials appointed for fixed terms,
or to any class of part-time employees, or it may, in its
discretion, make optional with persons in any such class
their individual entrance into membership.
(4) It shall be the duty of the head of each department to
submit to the retirement board a statement showing the
name, title, compensation, duties, date of birth and length
of service of each member of his department, and such
information regarding other employees therein as the re-
tirement board may require. The retirement board shall
then place each member in one of the following groups: —
Group 1 . — General employees, including clerical, ad-
ministrative and technical workers, laborers, mechanics and
all others not otherwise classified;
Group 2. — Members of the pohce department and the
fire department of the city;
Or in any other group of not less than two hundred and
fifty persons which may be hereafter recommended by the
actuary on the basis of service and mortality experience, and
approved by the retirement board to cover all or part of
any group or groups previously created or any additional
classes of employees. When the duties of a member so re-
quire, the retirement board may reclassify him in and
transfer him to another group.
(5) Should any member in any period of six consecutive
years after last becoming a member be absent from service
more than five years, or should any member withdraw his
accumulated deductions or become a beneficiary hereunder
or die, he shall thereupon cease to be a member.
Members to
file statement
of prior serv-
ice, etc.
Determination
by board of
service, etc.
CREDITABLE SERVICE.
Section 5. (1) Under such rules and regulations as the
retirement board shall adopt, each person becoming a mem-
ber within one year from the date he first becomes eligible
to membership who was in service at the time the system
became operative, or who re-entered the service within five
years after rendering service prior to the time the system
became operative shall file a detailed statement of all service
as an employee rendered by him prior to the day on which
the system first became operative for which he claims
credit, and of such facts as the retirement board may re-
quire for the proper operation of the system.
(2) The retirement board shall fix and determine by ap-
propriate rules and regulations how much service in any
year is equivalent to a year of service, but in no case shall
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more than one year of service be creditable for all service in
one calendar year, nor shall the retirement board allow
credit as service for any period of more than one month's du-
ration during which the employee was absent without pay.
(3) Subject to the above restrictions and to such other verification of
rules and regulations as the retirement board may adopt, ^^'■^'''«' ®*«'-
the retirement board shall verify, as soon as practicable after
the filing of such statements of service, the service therein
claimed, and shall certify as creditable all or such part of
the service claimed as may be allowable.
In lieu of a determination of the actual compensation of ^°^Pto"be*'°°
the member that was received during such period of prior used, etc.
service, the retirement board shall use for the purposes of
this act the compensation rates which, if they had progressed
in accordance with the rates of salary increase shown in the
tables as prescribed in paragraph (10) of section fourteen
of this act, would have resulted in the same average salary
of the member for the five years immediately preceding the
date this system became operative as the records show the
member actually received.
(4) Upon verification of the statements of service the prior service
retirement board shall issue prior service certificates certi- certificates, etc.
fying to each member entitled to credit for prior service the
length of service rendered prior to the date the retirement
system first became operative, with which he is credited on
the basis of his statement of service. So long as mem-
bership continues a prior service certificate shall for re-
tirement purposes be final and conclusive as to such service;
provided, that any member may, within one year from Proviso,
the date of issuance or modification of such certificate, re-
quest the retirement board to modify or correct his prior
service certificate.
When membership ceases such prior service certificates Prior service
shall become void. Should the employee again become a when mlmbej?
member, such employee shall enter the system as an em- ship ceases, etc.
ployee not entitled to prior service credit except as provided
in subsection three of section nine.
(5) Creditable service at retirement shall consist of the Creditable
membership service rendered by the member since he last service, etc.
became a member and also, if he has a prior service cer-
tificate which is in full force and eft'ect, the amount of the
service certified on his prior service certificate.
SERVICE RETIREMENT.
Conditions for Allowance.
Section 6. (1) Any member in service who shall have Retirement
attained age sixty shall, either upon his own written appli- n°iitkfnTt°age
cation or that of the head of his department, be retired for °^ s«ty.
superannuation not less than thirty nor more than ninety
days after the filing of such application. A member whose Notice and
retirement is apphed for by the head of his department shall ^^"'^e.
be entitled to a notice of such apphcation and to a hearing
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Retirement for
superannuation
at age of sixty-
five and
seventy.
Retention in
service of cer-
tain members,
etc.
Proviso. before the retirement board, provided he requests such
hearing in writing within ten days of the receipt of such
notice; and unless the retirement board finds, on hearing,
that the member is able to properly perform his duties and
files a copy of its findings with the head of his department,
the retirement shall become effective thirty days from the
time of the filing of such finding.
Any member in service classified as a policeman or fire-
man under group two of subsection (4) of section four who
shall have attained age sixty-five, and any member other-
wise classified who shall have attained age seventy, shall be
retired for superannuation not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days after attaining such respective ages, or after
this system becomes operative, if such respective ages were
attained prior thereto.
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section,
any member who is the head of a department or a member
of a board in charge of a department or departments may be
retained in service for periods of one year at a time upon
reappointment by the mayor or board of aldermen, or
both, according to the requirements of the city charter and
ordinances for appointment to said office; or, if his con-
tinued employment does not require a reappointment, then
he may be retained in service for periods of one year at a
time upon the written approval thereof of the mayor.
Amount of Allowance.
(2) Upon retirement for superannuation a member of the
retirement system shall receive a retirement allowance
consisting of —
(a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent
of his accumulated deductions at the time of his retirement,
and
(b) A pension equal to the annuity allowable at age
sixty, computed on the basis of contributions made prior
to the attainment of age sixty, and
(c) If he has a prior service certificate in full force and
effect an additional pension which is the actuarial equivalent
of twice the pension which would have been payable under
paragraph (6) above, on account of the accumulated de-
ductions which would have resulted from contributions made
during the period of his creditable prior service had the
system then been in operation.
Total pension. 'pj^g total peusiou of any member payable under the pro-
visions of this section shall not, however, exceed one half
of his average annual regular compensation during the five
years immediately preceding his retirement, nor shall the
total pension of any member who has fifteen or more years
of total creditable service be less than an amount which,
added to his annuity, shall make his total retirement allow-
ance equal to four hundred eighty dollars per annum.
Allowance upon
retirement for
superannua-
tion.
Annuity.
Pension.
Additional
pension.
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ORDINARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT.
Conditiojis for Allowance.
Section 7. (1) Upon the application of a member in Ordinary
service or of the head of his department, any member who ^etTrement.
has had twenty or more years of creditable service may be 1l^'^{^^^^\
retired by the retirement board, not less than thirty and not
more than ninety days next following the date of filing such
application, on an ordinary disability retirement allowance;
provided, that the city physician, after a medical examination Proviso.
of such member, shall certify that such member is mentally
or physically incapacitated for the further performance of
duty, that such incapacity is likely to be permanent, and
that such member should be retired.
Amount of Allowance.
(2) Upon retirement for ordinary disability a member Allowance for
shall receive a service retirement allowance if he has at- for'ordinary
tained age sLxty; otherwise he shall receive an ordinary disability.
disability retirement allowance consisting of —
(a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent Annuity.
of his accumulated deductions at the time of his retire-
ment, and
(o) A pension of ninety per centum of the pension that Pension.
would have been provided by the city for the member had
he remained without further change of compensation in the
service of the city until he reached age sixty and then re-
tired.
ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT.
Conditions for Allowance.
Section 8. (1) Upon application of a member in service. Accidental
or of the head of his department, any member who has been retfrement.
totally and permanently incapacitated for duty as the natural °"i"'^'*'„°"^'^°''
and proximate result of an accident occurring in the perform-
ance and within the scope of his duty at some definite time
and place, without wilful neghgence on his part, shall be re-
tired not less than thirty nor more than ninety days follow-
ing the date of filing of such application; provided, that the Proviso,
city physician, after an examination of such member, shall
report that said member is physically or mentally incapaci-
tated for the further performance of duty, that such incapacity
is likely to be permanent, and that said member should be
retired, and the retirement board shall concur in such report
and find that the physical or mental incapacity is the natural
and proximate result of such an accident and that such dis-
ability is not the result of wilful negligence on the part of said
member and that said member should be retired.
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Allowance
upon retire-
ment for
accidental
disability.
Annuity.
Pension.
Amount of Allowance.
(2) Upon retirement for accidental disability a member
shall receive a service retirement allowance if he has attained
age sixty; otherwise he shall receive an accidental disability
retirement allowance consisting of —
(a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of
his accumulated deductions at the time of his retirement, and
(6) A pension equal to one half of the average rate of his
regular annual compensation for the year immediately pre-
ceding the date of the accident.
Annual medi-
cal examination
of persons
under age sixty
retired for
disability, etc.
Reduction in
pension if dis-
ability bene-
ficiary is able
to engage in
gainful occu-
pation, etc.
Modification of
pension if earn-
ing capacity
changed.
Proviso.
Restoration
to service, etc.
RE-EXAMINATION OF BENEFICIARIES RETIRED ON ACCOUNT
OF DISABILITY.
Section 9. (1) Once each year during the first five
years following retirement of a member on a disability re-
tirement allowance, and once in every three-year period
thereafter, the retirement board may, and upon his appli-
cation shall, require any disabiUty beneficiary who has not
yet attained age sixty to undergo a medical examination by
the city physician or a physician or physicians designated
by the retirement board and approved by the mayor, such
examination to be made at the place of residence of said
beneficiary or other place mutually agreed upon. Should
any disability beneficiary who has not yet attained the age
of sLxty refuse to submit to at least one medical examination
in any such period of one or three years, as the case may
be, his allowance may be discontinued until his withdrawal
of such refusal, and should his refusal continue for a year,
all his rights in and to his pension shall be revoked by the
retirement board.
(2) Should such physician or physicians report and certify
to the retirement board that such disability beneficiary is
engaged in or is able to engage in a gainful occupation pay-
ing more than the difference between his retirement allow-
ance and his final regular compensation, and should the
retirement board concur in such report, then the amount
of his pension shall be reduced to an amount which, together
with his annuity and the amount earnable by him, shall
equal the amount of his final regular compensation. Should
his earning capacity be later changed, the amount of his
pension may be further modified; provided, that the new
pension shall not exceed the amount of the pension originally
granted nor shall it exceed an amount, which, when added
to the amount earnable by the beneficiary together with his
annuity, equals the amount of his final regular compensation.
A beneficiary restored to active service at a salary less than
the final regular compensation upon the basis of which he
was retired shall not become a member of the retirement
system.
(3) Should a disability beneficiary be restored to active
service at a compensation not less than his final regular
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compensation, his retirement allowance shall cease, he shall
again become a member of the retirement system, and he
shall contribute thereafter at the same rate he paid prior
to disabihty. Any prior service certificate on the basis of
which his service was computed at the time of his retire-
ment shall be restored to full force and effect, and in addi-
tion upon his subsequent retirement he shall be credited with
all his service as a member.
RETURN OF ACCUMULATED DEDUCTIONS.
Section 10. (1) Within sixty days after the filing with Payment if
the retirement board of a request therefor, any member who to^bl^emp^yee
shall have ceased to be an employee by resignation or dis- for reason other
charge or for any reason other than death or retirement shall retirement! ""^
be paid the amount of his accumulated deductions.
(2) Should a member die while an employee, his accumu- Payment if
lated deductions shall be paid to his legal representative; whiTe'^empioyee.
provided, that if the sum so due does not exceed three proviso,
hundred dollars, and there has been no demand therefor by
a duly appointed executor or administrator, payment may
be made, after the expiration of three months from the date
of death of such member, to the persons appearing, in the
judgment of the retirement board, to be entitled thereto,
and such payment shall be a bar to recovery by any other
person.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT.
Section 11. If, upon receipt by the retirement board dSth^enefit
of proper proofs of the death of a member, the retirement
board shall decide that such death was the natural and
proximate result of an accident occurring not more than one
year prior to the date of death at some definite time and
place while the member was in the actual performance and
within the scope of his duty, and not the result of wilful
negligence on his part, and if the deceased member is sur-
vived by any of the dependents enumerated below, there
shall be paid, in addition to accumulated deductions under
subsection (2) of section ten, an accidental death benefit
consisting of a pension equal to one half the average regular
annual compensation received by the deceased member for
the year preceding the date of the accident, said pension to
be paid —
(a) To the widow of the deceased member during her
widowhood ; or
(6) If there be no widow or if the widow dies or remarries
before every child of such deceased member shall have at-
tained the age of eighteen years, then to his child or children
under such age, divided in such manner as the retirement
board in its discretion shall determine to continue as a joint
and survivor pension until every such child dies or attains
the age of eighteen years; or
(c) If there be no widow or child under the age of eighteen
years surviving such deceased member, then to either his
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Optional
benefits.
dependent father or dependent mother, as the retirement
board in its discretion shall determine, to continue for life
or until remarriage.
OPTIONAL BENEFITS.
Section 12. Subject to the provisions that no optional
selection shall be effective in case a beneficiary dies within
thirty days after retirement, and that such a beneficiary shall
be considered as an active member at the time of death, until
the first payment on account of any retirement allowance is
made, the member, or if he be an incompetent then his wife,
or if he have no wife, his conservator or guardian, may elect
to convert the retirement allowance otherwise provided for
in this system into a lesser retirement allowance of equivalent
actuarial value payable throughout his life, with the pro-
vision that —
Option 1. — If he die before he has received in payments
of his annuity the present value of his annuity as it was at the
time of his retirement, the balance shall be paid to his legal
representative or to such person having an insurable interest
in his life as he, or if he be an incompetent then his wife, or
if he have no wife, his conservator or guardian, shall have
nominated by written designation duly acknowledged and
filed with the retirement board ; or
Option 2. — Upon his death, his lesser retirement allow-
ance shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to
such person having an insurable interest in his life as he, or
if he be an incompetent then his wife, or if he have no wife,
his conservator or guardian, shall have nominated by written
designation duly acknowledged and filed with the retirement
board at the time of his retirement; or
Option 3. — Upon his death, one half his lesser retirement
allowance shall be continued throughout the life of and paid
to such person having an insurable interest in his life as he,
or if he be an incompetent then his wife, or if he have no wife,
his conservator or guardian, shall have nominated by written
designation, duly acknowledged and filed with the retire-
ment board at the time of his retirement.
Offset of
amounts paid,
etc., by city
under work-
man's com-
pensation law.
COMPENSATION BENEFITS OFFSET.
Section 13. Any amounts paid or payable by the city
under the provisions of the workmen's compensation law to
a member or to the dependents of a member on account of
death or disability shall be offset against and paj^able in lieu
of any benefits payable out of funds provided by the city
under the provisions of this act on account of the death or
disability of a member. If the value of the total commuted
benefits under the workmen's compensation law is less than
the reserve on the pension otherwise payable under this act,
the value of such commuted payments shall be deducted
from such pension reserve and such benefits as may be pro-
vided by the pension reserve so reduced shall be payable
under the provisions of this act.
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ADMINISTRATION.
Section 14. (1) The management of the retirement Retirement
system is hereby vested in a retirement board, the member- be^ship^t^ems
ship of which shall be constituted as follows : — °f °^'^^- e'<=.
(a) The auditor of the city for the time being,
(b) One person to be appointed by the mayor of the city,
subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, who shall
serve for a term of three years commencing on the date when
the retirement system becomes first operative and until the
qualification of his successor, and
(c) One person who shall be a member of the retirement
system and who shall be appointed by the mayor of the city
subject to such confirmation, to serve for a term of one year
commencing on the date when the retirement system becomes
first operative and until the qualification of his successor.
(2) As the terms of office of the appointed members expire. Appointment
their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years of successors.
each and until the quahfication of their successors. On a vacancies.
vacancy occurring in the appointed membership of the re-
tirement board, for any cause other than the expiration of a
term of office, a successor to the person whose place has be-
come vacant shall be appointed for the unexpired term in the
same manner as above provided.
(3) The members of the retirement board shall be reim- Reimburse-
bursed from the expense fund for any expense or loss of salary pe^^ei°etc^"
or wages which they may incur through service on the retire-
ment board.
(4) The retirement board shall elect from its member- chairman,
ship a chairman, and shall by a majority vote of all its ^'^t-'o^- ^t".
members appoint a secretary, who may be, but need not be,
one of its members. It shall engage such actuarial and other Actuarial serv-
service as shall be required to transact the business of the "'®^' ®*°-
retirement system. The funds to meet the costs of ad- Funds to ad-
ministering the retirement system shall be derived from t^m!\ow^^^"
appropriations of the city from the annual tax levy. The derived,
retirement board shall submit an estimate of such costs to ^u esti^ite'
the mayor not later than January first of each year. Such of costs, etc.
amount as shall be required in the first year of operation to
defray the expenses of the establishment and maintenance
of the retirement system shall be appropriated by the board
of aldermen.
(5) The retirement board shall keep in convenient form to keep data
such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuations of ^^^l{ ^°'"
the various funds of the retirement system and for checking valuations.
the experience of the system.
(6) The retirement board shall keep a record of all of Jo keep record
its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection.
It shall publish annually a report showing the fiscal trans- Annual report.
actions of the retirement system for the preceding municipal
year, the amount of accumulated cash and securities of the
system, and the last balance sheet showing the financial
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Legal adviser.
condition of the system by means of actuarial valuation of
the assets and liabilities thereof. The board shall submit
said report to the mayor and shall furnish copies thereof to
the city clerk for distribution.
Legal Adviser.
(7) The city solicitor of the city shall be the legal adviser
of the retirement board. ,
City physician
to pass upon
all medical
examinations,
etc.
Actuary,
duties.
Medical Examinations.
(8) The city physician of the city shall arrange for and
pass upon all medical examinations required under the pro-
visions of this act, shall investigate all essential statements
and certificates by or in behalf of a member in connection
with an apphcation for disability retirement, and shall re-
port in writing to the retirement board his conclusions and
recommendations upon all the matters referred to him. If
required, other physicians may be employed by the retire-
ment board to report on special cases.
Duties of Actuary.
(9) The retirement board shall designate an actuary
who shall be the technical adviser of the retirement board
on matters regarding the operation of the funds created by
the provisions of this act, and shall perform such other duties
as are required in connection therewith.
(10) Immediately after the establishment of the retire-
ment system the actuary shall make such investigation of
the mortality, service and compensation experience of the
members of the system as he shall recommend and the retire-
ment board shall authorize, and on the basis of such investi-
gation he shall recommend for adoption by the retirement
board such tables and such rates as are required by section
fifteen. The retirement board shall adopt tables and
certify rates, and as soon as practicable thereafter the
actuary shall make a valuation, based on such tables and
rates, of the assets and liabilities of the funds created by this
act.
(11) Three years after the system becomes operative,
and at least once in each five-year period thereafter, the
actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the
mortality, service and compensation experience of the
members and beneficiaries of the retirement system, and
shall make a valuation of the assets and habilities of the
funds thereof, and taking into account the result of such
investigation and valuation the retirement board shall —
(a) Adopt for the retirement system such mortality,
service and other tables as shall be deemed necessary; and
(6) Certify the rates of contribution payable by the city
on account of new entrants.
(12) On the basis of such tables as the retirement board
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shall from time to time adopt, the actuary shall make an
annual valuation of the assets and liabilities of the reserve
funds of the system created by this act.
METHOD OF FINANCING.
Section 15. All of the assets of the retirement system Assets of r&-
shall be credited, according to the purpose for which they tem"to"be^^^"
are held, to one of the following five funds, namely, the An- cgrtain^funds
nuity Savings Fund, the Annuity Reserve Fund, the Pen-
sion Accumulation Fund, the Pension Reserve Fund or the
Expense Fund.
Annuity Savings Fund.
(1) (a) The Annuity Savings Fund shall be the fund to Annuity Sav-
which shall be paid the deductions from the compensation of ^^^^ ^"°'*'
members. The treasurer of the city shall withhold four per
centum of the regular compensation due on each pay day to
all employees who are members of this retirement system.
The various amounts so withheld shall be transferred im-
mediately thereafter to the retirement system and credited
to the accounts of the respective members so contributing,
and shall be paid into and become a part of said Annuity
Savings Fund.
(6) In determining the amount earnable by a member in
a payroll period, the retirement board may consider the
rate of annual compensation payable to such member on the
first day of the payroll period as continuing throughout
such payroll period, and it may omit deduction from com-
pensation for any period less than a full payroll period if
an employee was not a member on the first day of the pay-
roll period.
(c) The deductions provided for herein shall be made
notwithstanding that the minimum compensation provided
for by law for any member shall be reduced thereby. Every
member shall be deemed to consent and agree to the deduc-
tions provided for herein and shall receipt for his full salary
or compensation, and the payment of his full salary or com-
pensation less the deductions provided for hereunder shall
be considered a full and complete discharge and acquittance
of all claims and demands whatsoever for the services ren-
dered by such person during the period covered by such pay-
ment, except as to the benefits prorv^ided under this act.
(d) In addition to the contributions deducted from com-
pensation as hereinbefore provided, subject to the ap-
proval of the retirement board, any member may redeposit
in the Annuity Savings Fund by a single payment or by an
increased rate of contribution an amount equal to the total
amount which he previously withdrew therefrom, as pro-
vided in this act, or any part thereof; or any member may
deposit therein by a single payment or by an increased
rate of contribution an amount computed to be sufficient to
purchase an additional annuity, which, together with his
prospective retirement allowance, will provide for him a
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i^^sFund^^' total retirement allowance of not to exceed one half of his
salary at age sixty. Such additional amounts so deposited
shall be treated as a part of his accumulated deductions,
except in the event of his retirement, when they shall not
be used to increase the pension payable, and shall be treated
as excess contributions returnable to the member in cash
or in providing an excess annuity of equivalent actuarial
value. The accumulated deductions of a member with-
drawn by him or paid to his estate or to his designated bene-
ficiary in event of his death as provided in this act shall be
paid from the Annuity Savings Fund. Upon the retire-
ment of a member his accumulated deductions shall be
transferred from the Annuity Savings Fund to the Annuity
Reserve Fund,
Annuity
Reserve
Fund.
Annuity Reserve Fund.
(2) The Annuity Reserve Fund shall be the fund from
which shall be paid all annuities and all benefits in lieu of
annuities, payable as provided in this act. Should a bene-
ficiary, retired on account of disability, be restored to active
service with a compensation not less than his regular com-
pensation at the time of his last retirement, his annuity re-
serve shall be transferred from the Annuity Reserve Fund to
the Annuity Savings Fund, and credited to his individual
account therein.
Pension Accumulation Fund.
fumitn" (3) («) The Pension Accumulation Fund shall be the fund
Fund. into which shall be accumulated all reserves for the payment
of all pensions and other benefits payable from contributions
made by the city, and from which shall be paid all pensions
and other benefits on account of members with prior service
credit. Contributions to and payments from the Pension
Accumulation Fund shall be made as follows: —
(h) On account of each member there shall be paid annually
into the Pension Accumulation Fund by the said city, for
the preceding fiscal year, a certain percentage of the regular
compensation of each member, to be known as the "normal
contribution", and an additional percentage of his regular
compensation to be known as the "accrued liability contribu-
tion." The rates per centum of such contributions shall be
fixed on the basis of the liabilities of the retirement system
as shown by actuarial valuation. Until the first valuation
the normal contribution shall be one and eighty-nine hun-
dredths per centum, and the accrued liability contribution
shall be two and fifty-four hundredths per centum, of the
regular annual compensation of all members.
(c) On the basis of regular interest and of such mortality
and other tables as shall be adopted by the retirement board,
the actuary engaged by the board to make each valuation
required by this act during the period over which the accrued
liability contribution is payable, immediately after making
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 184. 211
such valuation, shall determine the uniform and constant Pension Ac-
percentage of the regular compensation of the average new FilSd!**'""
entrant, which if contributed on the basis of compensation
of such new entrant throughout his entire period of active
service is computed to be sufficient to provide for the pay-
ment of any pension payable on his account. The rate per
centum so determined shall be known as the "normal con-
tribution" rate. After the accrued liabilitj^ contribution has
ceased to be payable, the normal contribution rate shall be
the rate per centum of the regular compensation of all mem-
bers obtained by deducting from the total liabilities of the
Pension Accumulation Fund the amount of the funds in
hand to the credit of that fund and dividing the remainder
by one per centum of the present value of the prospective
future salaries of all members as computed on the basis of the
mortality and service tables adopted by the retirement board
and regular interest. The normal rate of contribution shall
be determined by the actuary after each valuation.
(d) Immediately succeeding the first valuation, the actuary
engaged by the retirement board shall compute the rate per
centum of the total regular compensation of all members
which is equivalent to four per centum of the amount of the
total pension liability on account of all members and benefi-
ciaries which is not dischargeable by the aforesaid normal
contribution made on account of such members during the
remainder of their active service. The rate per centum
originally so determined shall be known as the "accrued
Hability contribution rate".
(e) The total amount payable in each year to the Pension
Accumulation Fund shall be not less than the sum of the
rates per centum known as the normal contribution rate and
the accrued liability contribution rate of the total compensa-
tion earnable by all members during the preceding year;
provided, that the amount of each annual accrued liability
contribution shall be at least three per centum greater than
the preceding annual accrued hability payment, and that
the aggregate payments of the city shall be sufficient when
combined with the amount in the fund to provide the pen-
sions and other benefits payable out of the fund during the
year then current.
(f) The accrued liability contribution shall be discontinued
as soon as the accumulated reserve in the Pension Accumu-
lation Fund shall equal the present value, as actuarially com-
puted and approved by the retirement board, of the total
liability of such fund less the present value, computed on the
basis of the normal contribution rate then in force, of the
prospective normal contributions to be received on account of
persons who are at that time members.
(g) All pensions, and benefits in lieu thereof, with the
exception of those payable on account of members who re-
ceive no prior service allowance, payable from contributions
of the city, shall be paid from the Pension Accumulation
Fund.
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(h) Upon the retirement of a member not entitled to credit
for prior service, an amount equal to his pension reserve
shall be transferred from the Pension Accumulation Fund to
the Pension Reserve Fund.
Pension Reserve Fund.
Pension (4) The Pousion Reserve Fund shall be the fund from
Fund. which shall be paid the pensions to members not entitled to
credit for prior service and benefits in lieu thereof. Should
such a beneficiary, retired on account of disability, be
restored to active service with a compensation not less than
his average regular compensation for the year preceding his
last retirement, the pension reserve thereon shall be trans-
ferred from the Pension Reserve Fund to the Pension Accu-
mulation Fund. Should the pension of a disability beneficiary
be reduced as a result of an increase in his earning capacity,
the amount of the annual reduction in his pension shall be
paid annually into the Pension Accumulation Fund during
the period of such reduction.
Expense Fund.
Expense (5) The Expeusc Fund shall be the fund to which shall be
credited all money appropriated by the city to pay the ad-
ministration expenses of the retirement system, and from
which shall be paid all the expenses necessary in connection
with the administration and operation of the system.
A ppropriations.
Appropriations. (Q) ((j) Ou or before the first day of December in each year
the retirement board shall certify to the mayor the amount
of the appropriation necessary to pay to the various funds
of the retirement system the amounts payable by the city
as enumerated in this act for the year beginning on the first
day of January of the succeeding year, and items of appro-
priation, providing such amounts shall be included in the
budget.
(6) To cover the requirements of the system for the period
prior to the date when the first regular appropriation is due,
as provided by paragraph (a) of this subsection, such amounts
as shall be necessary to cover the needs of the system shall
be paid into the Pension Accumulation Fund and the Ex-
pense Fund by special appropriations to the system.
MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS.
Management SECTION 16. (1) The retirement board may invest the
retirement fuuds of the retirement system in such securities as are ap-
system. provcd from time to time by the commissioner of insurance
for the investment of the funds of life insurance companies
under the laws of the commonwealth.
(2) The retirement board shall annually allow regular
interest on the average balance for the preceding year to the
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 184. 213
credit of the various funds from the interest and dividends Management
earned from investments. Any excess earnings over the retirement
amount so credited shall be used for reducing the amount of system.
contributions required of the city during the ensuing year.
Any deficiency shall be paid by the city during the ensuing
j-ear.
(3) The treasurer of the city shall be custodian of the
several funds. All payments from said funds shall be made
by him only upon vouchers signed by two persons designated
by the retirement board. A duly attested copy of a resolu-
tion of the retirement board designating such persons and
bearing upon its face specimen signatures of such persons
shall be filed with the treasurer as his authority for making
payments upon such vouchers. No voucher shall be drawn
unless it shall have been previously authorized by resolution
of the retirement board.
(4) For the purpose of meeting disbursements for pen-
sions, annuities and other payments an amount of money,
not exceeding ten per centum of the total amount in the
several funds of the retirement system, may be kept on
deposit in one or more banks or trust companies organized
under the laws of the commonwealth or of the United States;
provided, that the sum on deposit in any one bank or trust
company shall not exceed ten per centum of the paid-up
capital and surplus thereof.
(5) The retirement board may, in its discretion, transfer
to or from the Pension Accumulation Fund the amount of
any surplus or deficit which may develop in the reserves
creditable to the Annuity Reserve Fund or the Pension
Reserve Fund, as shown by actuarial valuation.
(6) Except as otherwise provided herein, no member and
no employee of the retirement board shall have any direct
interest in the gains or profits of any investment made by
the retirement board, nor as such receive any pay or emolu-
ment for his services. No member or employee of the board
shall, directly or indirectly, for himself or as an agent, in
any manner use any of the securities or other assets of the
retirement board, except to make such current and neces-
sary payments as are authorized by the retirement board;
nor shall any member or employee of the retirement board
become an endorser or surety or in any manner an obligor
for moneys loaned by or borrowed from the retirement
system.
(7) Each member of the retirement board, and the
treasurer of the city in his capacity as custodian of the sev-
eral funds, shall severally give bond for the faithful per-
formance of his duties in a sum and with sureties or surety
approved by the board of aldermen.
EXEMPTION OF FUNDS FROM TAXATION AND EXECUTION.
Section 17. The pensions, annuities and retirement Exemption of
allowances and the accumulated deductions and the cash t^xat1on°^d
and securities in the funds created by this act are hereby execution.
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exempted from any state, county or municipal tax of this
commonwealth, and shall not be subject to execution or
attachment by trustee process or otherwise, in law or in
equity, or under any other process whatsoever, and shall be
non-assignable except as specifically provided in this act.
Beneficiaries
not to be paid
for services to
city, except,
etc.
May be em-
ployed for
periods not
exceeding one
year at a
time, etc.
Proviso.
RECEIPT OF BOTH RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE AND SALARY
FORBIDDEN.
Section 18. No beneficiary of the retirement system
shall be paid for any service, except service as a juror and
such service as he may be called upon to perform in the
police or fire department in a time of public emergency,
rendered by him to the city after the date of the first payment
of any retirement allowance hereunder, except as provided
in section nine of this act, and except as further provided in
this section.
Notwithstanding the above provision, a beneficiary may
be employed, for periods of not exceeding one year at a time,
with the approval of the mayor and board of aldermen, and
may receive compensation from the city for the services so
rendered; provided, that the annual rate of compensation
paid, together with the retirement allowance received, shall
not exceed the regular compensation of the said beneficiary
at the time of retirement.
Jurisdiction of
supreme ju-
dicial court.
RIGHT OF APPEAL.
Section 19. The supreme judicial court shall have
jurisdiction in equity upon the petition of the retirement
board or any interested party or upon the petition of not
less than ten taxable inhabitants of the city to compel the
observance and restrain any violation of this act and the
rules and regulations authorized or established thereunder.
Certain rights
as to demotion,
transfer, etc.,
of employees
not affected.
TENURE UNAFFECTED.
Section 20. Nothing contained in this act shall affect
the right or power of the city or other duly constituted au-
thority in regard to demotion, transfer, suspension or dis-
charge of any employee.
Inconsistent
acts applicable
only to em-
I)loyees en-
titled to bene-
fits thereof
on effective
date of act.
inconsistent acts.
Section 21. Any of the provisions of chapter four hun-
dred and fifty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twelve and of sections forty-four, forty-five, seventy-seven
and eighty-three of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws,
as amended, which may be inconsistent herewith, and any
other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, shall, on
and after the effective date of this act, apply only to such
employees of the city as are, on said effective date, entitled
to the benefits thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed as affecting the provisions of sections forty-nine
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 185, 186. 215
to sixty, inclusive, or of section ninety-two, of chapter
thirty-two of the General Laws, as amended.
Section 22. On or before September first in the current ^"''^*^°jjj ^
year, the question of the approval of the provisions of this be voted upon
act shall be finally voted upon bj'- the board of aldermen aide^rmen,"ito.
of the city of Somerville, and, whether or not said provisions
are approved by such vote, they shall be submitted for Submission
acceptance to the qualified voters of said city at the bi- *° '"'*^'"^' ^**'-
ennial state election to be held in the current year, in the
form of the following question, which shall be printed upon
the official ballot to be used in said city at said election: —
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nine-
teen hundred and thirty, entitled 'An Act providing retire-
ment allowances based on annuity and pension contributions
for emploj'ees of the city of Somerville,' be accepted?"
If a majority of the voters voting thereon vote in the af-
firmative in answer to said question this act shall thereupon
take full effect; otherwise it shall not take effect.
Approved April 5, 1930.
An Act relative to the penalty for unlawfully enter- (7/^^r) 185
ING places where POULTRY IS KEPT.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section twenty-two of chapter two hundred and sixty-six g. l. 266, § 22,
of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after ^'"^"'^^"i-
the word "not" in the eighth line the words: — less than one
hundred nor, — by inserting after the word "not" in the
tenth line the words: — less than six months nor, — and by
inserting after the word "years" in said tenth fine the words:
— , or by both such fine and imprisonment, — so as to read
as follows : — Section 22. Whoever, with intent to commit Detention of
larceny, breaks or enters or enters in the night without break- fawfuUy "enter-
ing any building or enclosure wherein is kept or confined any wherl^'pouitry
kind of poultry, may be detained or kept in custody in a con- is kept,
venient place by the owner of the poultry, or by his agent or
employee, for not more than twenty-four hours, Sunday
excepted, until a complaint can be made against him for the
offence and he be taken upon a warrant issued upon such
complaint, and, upon conviction of such trespassing or break- Penalty,
ing or entering, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by im-
prisonment in the house of correction for not less than six
months nor more than two years, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Approved April 5, 1930.
An Act increasing the amount of state aid payable to (Jfidy \gQ
CERTAIN veterans OR THEIR DEPENDENT RELATIVES, AND
TO CERTAIN NURSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section nine of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the g. l. 11.5, § 9,
General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in the fourth ^'"®"'^®^-
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 187.
Limit of
amount of
state aid
payable to
certain
veterans or
their de-
pendent rela-
tives, and to
certain nurses,
etc.
and in the fifth hne, the word "six" and inserting in place
thereof in each instance the word: — ten, — and by striking
out, in the sixth hne, the word "twelve" and inserting in
place thereof the word: — twenty, — so as to read as fol-
lows : — Section 9. No state aid shall be paid to or for a
person of the first class as defined in section six exceeding in
any one month three fourths of the monthly amount of his
United States pension or compensation, nor exceeding ten
dollars in any one month; or to or for a person of the second,
third, fourth or fifth class as defined in said section exceeding
ten dollars in any one month; and no more than twenty
dollars shall be paid to or for all dependent relatives of any
one soldier or sailor in any one month. State aid shall not
be paid to or for any soldier or sailor on account of service
in the war with Spain, or to his dependent relatives, unless
he enlisted or was appointed in the service of the United
States after February fourteenth and prior to August
twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight; but it may be
allowed to or for volunteers mustered into the service of the
United States in Massachusetts regiments after said August
twelfth but prior to January first, eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine, who shall otherwise be qualified to receive the
same, and to or for their dependent relatives.
Approved April 5, 1930.
Chai). 1S7 ^^ ^^'^ RELATIVE TO THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AT
PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS OR CAUCUSES IN THE CITY OF
TAUNTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section six of chapter four hundred and forty-
eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine is hereby
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: — In
preparing the official ballots for a preliminary election or
caucus, blank spaces shall be left at the end of each list of
candidates for nomination for the different offices equal to
the number to be nominated therefor, in which the voter may
insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for
whom he desires to vote for nomination for such office.
The two persons receiving at a preliminary election or
caucus the highest number of votes for nomination for an
office shall, except as hereinafter provided, be the sole candi-
dates for that office whose names shall be printed on the
official ballot to be used at the annual or special city election
at which such office is to be filled. If two or more persons
are to be elected to the same office at such annual or special
city election, the several persons in number equal to twice
the number so to be elected receiving at such preliminary
election or caucus the highest number of votes for nomination
for that office, or all such persons, if less than twice the
number of those so to be elected, shall, except as hereinafter
provided, be the sole candidates for that office whose names
1909, 448, § 6.
amended.
Blank spaces
to be left on
ballots for
preliminary
election or
caucus.
Nominations,
how deter-
mined.
Sole candi-
dates.
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 188. 2l7
shall be printed on the official ballot to be used at such annual
or special city election. If the preliminary election or caucus Tie vote,
results in a tie vote among candidates for nomination receiv-
ing the lowest number of votes, which, but for said tie vote,
would entitle a person receiving the same to have his name
printed upon the official ballot for the annual or special city
election, all candidates participating in said tie vote shall
have their names printed upon the official ballot, although in
consequence there be printed thereon candidates to a number
exceeding twice the number to be elected.
If at the expiration of the time for filing petitions of can- when insuf-
didates to be voted for at a preliminary election or caucus of petidoM*'^'
not more than twice as many such petitions have been filed jji^ve been
with the city clerk for an office as are to be elected to said dales fiTng"
office, the candidates whose petitions have thus been filed deemed to°^^
shall be deemed to have been nominated to said office and have been
their names shall be printed upon the official ballot to be used etc.
at such annual or special city election, and the city clerk shall
not print said names upon the ballot to be used at said pre-
hminary election or caucus, and no other nomination to said
office shall be made. If it shall appear that no names are to Preliminary
be printed upon the official ballot to be used at a preliminary ^y^^en^not to be
election or caucus, such preliminary election or caucus shall teid.
not be held.
Section 2. Chapter one hundred and seventy-six of the i9io, i76,
acts of nineteen hundred and ten is hereby repealed. repealed.
Section 3. This act shall be submitted for acceptance Submission to
to the registered voters of the city of Taunton at the annual ''°^^^^' ^^'^■
city election in the current year in the form of the following
question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be
used at said election: — "Shall an act passed by the general
court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled 'An
Act relative to the nomination of candidates at preliminary
elections or caucuses in the city of Taunton', be accepted?"
If a majority of the votes cast on said question are in the
affirmative, this act shall thereupon take effect, but not
otherwise. Approved April 5, 1930.
An Act reviving cook-taylor go., inc. Chav.lSS
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Cook-Taylor Co., Inc., a corporation dis- Cook-Tayior
solved by chapter two hundred and seventy-three of the acts revived!"
of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby revived with
the same powers, duties and obligations as if said chapter
had not been passed; and all acts and proceedings of the
officers, directors and stockholders of said corporation acting
as such which would be legal and valid but for the passage
of said chapter are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect as of March thirty- Effective date.
first in the current year. Approved April 5, 1930.
218
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 189.
G. L. 59, § 5,
cl. twenty-
third,
amended.
Certain
exemptions
from taxation
granted to
certain veter-
ans and their
wives and
widows.
Chap. 1S9 An Act granting certain exemptions from taxation
TO CERTAIN VETERANS AND THEIR WIVES AND WIDOWS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Clause twenty-third of section five of chapter fiftj^-nine
of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
the word "rebellion" in the second line the words: — , in
the Spanish war, in the Philippine insurrection or in the
Chinese relief expedition, — by inserting after the word
"discharged" in the third line the words: — or honorably
released, — and by inserting after the word "rebellion"
in the twentj^-third hne the words: — , in the Spanish war,
in the Philippine insurrection or in the Chinese relief ex-
pedition, — so as to read as follows: —
Twenty-third, Soldiers and sailors who served in the
military or naval service of the United States in the war
of the rebellion, in the Spanish war, in the Philippine in-
surrection or in the Chinese relief expedition, and were
honorably discharged or honorably released therefrom shall
be assessed for, but shall be exempt at their request from
the payment of, a poll tax, and, if they are not entitled to
exemption under the preceding clause, their property, and
the property of their wives or widows, shall be exempt
from taxation to the amount of one thousand dollars in the
case of each person; provided, that the combined exemp-
tion of such a soldier or sailor and his wife shall not exceed
one thousand dollars, and provided, further, that the com-
bined estate, real and personal, of the person so exempted
and of the husband or wife of such person does not exceed
in value the sum of five thousand dollars, exclusive of the
value of the mortgage interest held by persons other than
the person to be exempted in such mortgaged real estate as
may be included in said combined estate; but if, said com-
bined estate being less than five thousand dollars, the sum
total thereof and of such mortgage interest exceeds one
thousand dollars, the amount so exempted shall be one
thousand dollars. If the property of a person entitled to
such exemption is taxable in more than one town, or partly
without the commonwealth, only such proportion of the one
thousand dollars exemption shall be made in any town as
the value of the property taxable in such town bears to the
whole of the taxable propert}'' of such person. The widows
of soldiers and sailors who served as aforesaid and who lost
their lives in the war of the rebellion, in the Spanish war, in
the Philippine insurrection or in the Chinese relief expedi-
tion, shall be entitled to exemption as specified in the pre-
ceding clause. No exemption shall be made under this
clause of the property of a person not a legal resident of the
commonwealth. Approved April 7, 1930.
Provisos.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 190. 219
An Act relative to the powers of the new york, new QJmr) 190
HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY AS AFFECTED
BY ITS interests IN CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Section 1. Section two of chapter three hundred and P.^Jn'^'^j'
nine of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and seventeen
is hereby amended by striking out the word "and" the
second time it occurs in the twenty-eighth line, and insert-
ing in place thereof a comma, and by inserting after the
word "lighters" in the twenty-ninth line the words: —
and motor vehicles, — so that the last sentence of said
section will read as follows: — So long as the New Haven New York,
company shall continue to hold, directly or indirectly, a MTilirtfOTd
controlling interest in the stock of the New England Steam- qq^"""^^
ship Company and in the stock of the Hartford and New restrict p^owers
York Transportation Company, it shall not permit either subsidfa^y
of said companies to exercise any corporate powers and companies,
franchises except such as are reasonably required for the
management, operation, maintenance or improvement of
steamship and barge lines, lighters and motor vehicles; nor
shall the New Haven company, so long as it continues to
hold, directly or indirectly, a controlling interest in the
stock of the Providence Securities Company, permit said
company to exercise any corporate powers or franchises
except such as are reasonably required to perform its obli-
gation of transferring its registered debentures upon its books.
Section 2. Section eight of said chapter three hundred J^g^J^-^^^g^'
and nine is hereby amended by inserting after the word
"shall" in the tenth hne the words: — , except as hereinafter
provided, — by striking out, in the eighteenth line, the
words "public service commission" and inserting in place
thereof the words : — department of pubhc utilities, —
and by adding at the end the following: — ; provided, that
the department of public utilities, at any time after making
the certification provided for in subdivision (c) of this sec-
tion, may waive in whole or in part any or all the conditions
set forth in subdivision (b) of this section if such waiver is
found by said department to be consistent with the public
interest and thereupon the condition or conditions in so
far as waived shall cease to be in effect, — so as to read
as follows: — Section 8. The New Haven company is Dividends
hereby prohibited from declaring or paying dividends upon Sn°tu',^etc!^'
its common stock in excess of five per cent per annum until
(a) all the sales have been made of stock, bonds, notes or
other evidences of indebtedness of other corporations or
associations or of other property required by the decree of
the United States court for the southern district of New
York, entered the seventeenth day of October, nineteen hun-
dred and fourteen, as the same is now or may hereafter be
modified; until (b) it shall, except as hereinafter provided,
have caused to be cancelled the bonds of the New York,
220
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 191.
Proviso.
1917 (S.), 309.
§ 3, repealed.
Westchester and Boston Railway Company which it held on
the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and
sixteen, amounting at par to two million one hundred and
ninety thousand dollars, and shall have reduced the book
value of the notes of said railway company which it holds
to one dollar, and the book value of the stock of said railway
company which it holds by three million dollars; and until
(c) the department of public utilities shall have certified
that, beginning with the thirtieth day of June, nineteen
hundred and thirteen, an amount has been appropriated from
the earnings of the New Haven company, or has been paid
on notes of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
Company reduced to the book value of one dollar, and has
been used for additions and improvements to the property
of the New Haven company, or for the retirement of float-
ing indebtedness which said company may lawfully fund
by an issue of stock or bonds, which is equal to the net
'amount of any losses upon the sale of securities under the
aforesaid decree of the United States court, plus the net
amount of any book loss resulting from the dissolution of
the New England Navigation Company and of the Millbrook
Company, plus the amount of the reduction in the book
value of the holdings of the New Haven company in the
securities of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
Company hereinbefore provided for; provided, that the
department of public utilities, at any time after making the
certification provided for in subdivision (c) of this section,
may waive in whole or in part any or all the conditions set
forth in subdivision (b) of this section if such waiver is
found by said department to be consistent with the public
interest and thereupon the condition or conditions in so far
as waived shall cease to be in effect.
Section 3. Section three of said chapter three hundred
and nine is hereby repealed. Approved April 7, 1930.
Chap. 191 An Act relative to the interest held by the cen-
tral VERMONT RAILWAY, INC., AS LESSEE IN THE RAIL-
ROADS, FRANCHISES AND OTHER PROPERTY OF THE NEW
LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The transfer of the interest of the Central
Vermont Railway Company, as lessee, in the railroads,
franchises and other property of the New London Northern
Railroad Company to Central Vermont Railway, Inc.,
upon foreclosure of the mortgage consented to by the gen-
eral court by chapter three hundred and forty-seven of the
Special Acts of nineteen hundred and sixteen and approved
as therein provided by the department of public utilities,
being the lawful successor of the public service commis-
sion, and the prior transfer of the interest of the Central
Vermont Railroad Company in said leasehold to Central
Certain
transfer of in-
terest of
Central
Vermont
Railway
Company, as
lessee, in rail-
roads, fran-
chises, etc., of
New London
Northern
Railroad
Company to
Central
Vermont
Railway, Inc ,
approved and
ratified.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 192. 221
Vermont Railway Company, upon foreclosure of the mort-
gage consented to by the general court by chapter four
hundred and fifty-six of the acts of eighteen hundred and
ninety-eight and approved as therein provided, by the
board of railroad commissioners are hereby approved and
ratified.
Section 2. The transfer or proposed transfer by Central centrif ^^
Vermont Railway, Inc., of the interest of said Central Ver- Vermont
mont Railwaj^, Inc., as lessee, in the railroads, franchises onntiTres/of'
and other property of the New London Northern Railroad virnSnf'^'''
Companj^, by a mortgage or deed of trust covering other Railway, inc.,
lines of railroad and other property of said Central Ver- raiiroaX'."*
mont Railway, Inc., as well as said leasehold interest, to any etc°°of^New
trust company incorporated under the laws of the common- London North-
wealth of Massachusetts or of any other state or the Do- com^any^^
minion of Canada or any province therein, as trustee, with andTithlirSed
or without an individual co-trustee, and its or their successors
in trust, to secure bonds of said Central Vermont Railway,
Inc., is hereby consented to and authorized; provided. Proviso,
that such consent and authorization shall take effect only
when such transfer is approved by the department of public
utilities, after notice and a public hearing, as consistent with
the public interest. Approved April 7, 1930.
An Act making certain children of certain veterans Phnri 192
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SOLDIERS' RELIEF. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and fifteen of the General Laws, g. l. iis, § n,
as most recently amended in section seventeen by chapter ®*'°- ^"^^^^^e^-
one hundred and ten of the acts of the current year, is hereby
further amended by striking out said section seventeen and
inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 17. If fg"|gi7o^
a person who served in the army or navy of the United certain persons
States in the war of the rebellion, in the army, navy or ITa^'/s'^eTvice^
marine corps in the war with Spain or the Philippine insur- !^gi'^'*°^ ^"^
rection between April twenty-first, eighteen hundred and dependents.
ninet3'--eight, and July fourth, nineteen hundred and two,
or in the army, navy or marine corps in the world war and
received an honorable discharge from all enlistments therein,
and who has a legal settlement in a town in the common-
wealth, becomes poor and wholly or partly unable to pro-
vide maintenance for himself, his wife or minor children
under sixteen years of age or for a dependent father or
mother, unless such condition is the result of his own criminal
or wilful misconduct, or if such person dies leaving a widow
or minor children under sixteen years of age, or minor
children over sixteen but under eighteen years of age who
attend school or are incapacitated for work, or a dependent
father or mother without proper means of support, such
support as may be necessary shall be accorded to him or
his said dependents by the town where they or any of them
have a legal settlement^ and his said dependents^ in the_case
222
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 192.
Soldiers'
relief for
certain persons
in military or
naval service,
etc., and for
their
dependents.
Notice to
certain
officials of
application
for military
aid or
soldiers' relief.
Procedure in
case of un-
reasonable
delay in aiding
applicant.
Penalty.
Applicable to
certain army
nurses, etc.
of his death, shall not be deemed ineligible to receive said
support by reason of criminal or wilful misconduct on his
part at any time during his lifetime; but should such person
have all the said qualifications except settlement, if he
served in the war of the rebellion, or in the army, navy
or marine corps in the war with Spain or the Philippine in-
surrection between said dates, his widow, who has acquired
a legal settlement in her own right before August twelfth,
nineteen hundred and sixteen, which settlement has not
been defeated or lost, or if he served in the world war and
at the time of his decease was a legal resident of this com-
monwealth, his widow, who has a legal settlement and who
has not remarried, and his minor children under sixteen
years of age, and those over sixteen but under eighteen
years of age who attend school or are incapacitated for work,
shall also be eligible to receive relief under this section.
Any crippled, blind or helpless child, whether a minor or
adult, of a deceased person who served in the army or navy
of the United States in the war of the rebellion, or in the war
with Spain or the Philippine insurrection between April
twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight and July
fourth, nineteen hundred and two, and received an honor-
able discharge from all enlistments therein, if such child is
receiving a pension from the United States and is not other-
wise eligible to receive relief under this section, shall also be
eligible as aforesaid. Such relief shall be furnished by
the aldermen or selectmen, or, in Boston, by the soldiers'
relief commissioner, subject, however, to the direction of
the city council of said city as to the amount to be paid.
The beneficiary shall receive said relief at home, or at such
other place as the aldermen, selectmen or soldiers' relief
commissioner deem proper, but he shall not be compelled
to receive the same at an infirmary or public institution
unless his physical or mental condition requires, or, if a
minor, unless his parents or guardian so elect.
If an applicant for military aid or soldiers' relief has a
settlement outside of the town where the application is
made, the official required to act thereon shall, within three
days, notify the corresponding official in the town of the
applicant's settlement, and also the commissioner. If the
town of settlement of an applicant for soldiers' relief un-
reasonably delays in aiding the applicant after receipt of
said notice, the town of the applicant's residence shall forth-
with grant such aid as the commissioner may order, and
the town so granting such aid shall be reimbursed in full
therefor by the town of the applicant's settlement. Any
town official required to act on such order of the commis-
sioner who refuses and neglects to compl}^ therewith shall be
punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars.
This section shall also apply to army nurses who served
in the army hospitals of the United States during the civil
war and are entitled to state aid under section six and to
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 193. 223
army nurses and their dependents as specified herein who
served in the army, navy or marine corps during the war
with Spain or during tlie PhiHppine insurrection between
April twentj^-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and
July fourth, nineteen hundred and two, or during the world
war. Approved April 8, 1930.
C/iap.l93
An Act relative to wild birds.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the g. l. i3i, new
General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section |^*'°" after
fifty-seven the following new section : — Section 57 A . wiid birds not
Whoever, for the purpose of taking or killing a wild bird, *° ^fii^^'^b'*
places or causes to be placed upon the shores or foreshores of, placing grain
or in or upon, any waters within the commonwealth grain or^wat\^r7^^
of any kind shall be punished by a fine of not less than within state.
twenty nor more than fifty dollars.
Section 2. Section thirty-seven of said chapter one g. l. i3i,
hundred and thirty-one, as amended by section one of chap- Imended.
ter one hundred and seventy-one of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-two and by section one of chapter three
hundred and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-three, is hereby further amended by striking out,
in the fifth line, the words "the hours of" and inserting in
place thereof the words: — one half hour after, — so as to
read as follows: — Section 37. No person, except as pro- Hunting,
vided in sections forty and eighty-two to eighty-nine, in- etliTofswkns,
elusive, shall kill or possess a swan at any time, or hunt, bratt^^dtfc'ks
pursue, take or kill any other of the anatidse, commonly andt^airegu-
known as wild geese, brant, ducks and teal, between one ^'^
half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise, or in
Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes or Nantucket county between
January sixteenth and September fifteenth, both dates in-
clusive, or in any other county between January first and
September fifteenth, both dates inclusive, or at any time with
a shotgun of over ten gauge or by the use of a rifle, revolver
or pistol, or have in possession any of such anatidse or part
thereof during the close season. No person shall take or
kill more than eight wild geese, eight brant and twenty-five
ducks of all kinds in the aggregate in any one day. Vio- Penalty,
lation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a
fine of not less than twenty dollars. This section shall not un'j Vf d'erai
be deemed to permit the hunting, pursuing, taking or kill- law.
ing of any anatidae during the time when the same is for-
bidden by federal law. Approved April 8, 1930.
224 Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 194, 195, 196.
Chap. 194 An Act authorizing the town of methuen to borrow
MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMODELING ITS TOWN
HALL.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Town of Section 1. For the purpose of remodeling its town
Methuen may ■, ^^ ^ pn^rii r> •
borrow money hall, the town 01 Methucn may borrow irom time to time,
o^remodding within a period of five years from the passage of this act,
its town hall, gygjj sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggre-
gate, twenty thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes
Methuen Town thercfor, which shall bear on their face the words, Methuen
Act of 1930. Town Hall Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue shall
constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in
not more than five years from their dates. Indebtedness
incurred under this act shall be within the statutory limit
and shall, except as herein provided, be subject to chapter
forty-four of the General Laws, including the limitation con-
tained in the first paragraph of section seven thereof as
revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-four of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 9, 1930.
Chap. 195 An Act making certain Massachusetts veterans re-
ceiving HOSPITAL TREATMENT OUTSIDE THE COMMON-
WEALTH eligible to RECEIVE MILITARY AID.
pr'^fmbre"^ Whcrcas, The deferred operation of this act would tend
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Sls^cliusetts ^o veteran, who is or shall be otherwise entitled to mili-
veterans re- tary aid uuder chapter one hundred and fifteen of the Gen-
tf^tmenr^'*'* cral Laws, shall lose his right thereto by reason of his ab-
sti^Hfigibie sence from the commonwealth while receiving hospital
to receive treatment, under order of the United States veterans' bu-
mi itary ai . j-gg^^^ ^^ ^^j^g United Statcs naval hospital at Newport, Rhode
Island. Approved April 9, 1930.
Chap.lQQ An Act relative to sewer assessments in the town
OF NORWOOD.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
m^Tstn^town Section L The Selectmen of the town of Norwood may
of Norwood. determine the value of the benefit or advantage to every
parcel of real estate in the town beyond the general ad-
vantage to all real estate therein from the construction
hereafter of any sewer or extension of any existing sewer or
from the doing of any other work authorized by the pro-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 197. 225
visions of chapter three hundred and eleven of the acts of
nineteen hundred and one, and may assess on every such
parcel a proportionate share of such part, not exceeding two
thirds, as said selectmen shall deem just, of the expenses
incurred by the town for the improvements aforesaid;
provided, that no assessment on any parcel of real estate Proviso.
shall exceed the value of the special benefit to that parcel.
Section 2. The said town may, however, at any town Town may
meeting after this act is accepted, vote that two thirds of ^"oVwr'ds o?
the estimated average cost of the completion or extension of estimated cost
the existing sewer system or systems in said town be there- etc*!?S^exbting
after assessed upon the estates benefited by said system or u*|^n''|Jtl'fe^
systems, and in such case the selectmen of said town shall benefited.
fix a uniform rate according to the frontage of estates upon Uniform rate.
any street or way in which a sewer is constructed or accord-
ing to the area of estates within a specified distance from
such street or way or according to both frontage and area,
and shall make all assessments, thereafter levied, in accord-
ance with such rate; provided, that no assessment on any Proviso.
parcel of real estate shall exceed the value of the special
benefit to that parcel.
Section 3. The provisions of chapter three hundred and ^\^^^^i^[^^'
eleven of the acts of nineteen hundred and one, so far as they assessments
are appHcable and not inconsistent herewith, shall apply to Action""! 0^2.
assessments made under section one or two.
Section 4. This act shall, for the purpose of its submis- Fuiiy effective
sion for acceptance, take effect upon its passage and shall "nce'^bT''^*^
take full effect upon its acceptance, within two years after voters, etc.
its passage, by a majority of the voters of the said town
voting thereon at a town meeting.
Approved April 9, 1930.
An Act to authorize the town of auburn to borrow (J}iav 197
AN additional SUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLYING
WATER TO ITS INHABITANTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter three hundred and twenty-six of 1924. 326. § 5,
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-four is hereby ^'"'^"
amended by striking out, in the fourth and fifth lines, the
words ''one hundred and fifty" and inserting in place
thereof the words: — two hundred, — so as to read as
follows: — Section 5. Said town may, for the purpose of Juburn^ma
paying the necessary expenses and habilities incurred or to is^ue'borlds.
be incurred under the provisions of this act, issue from time p^se oT '^'^^'
to time bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding in the ^"'^^Pr^tJ'ftg
aggregate two hundred thousand dollars, which shall bear inhabitants.
on their face the words, Town of Auburn Water Loan, Act Town of
of 1924. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate watw Loan,
loan, and such loans shall be payable in not more than ^""^ °^ i^^^-
thirty years from their dates. Indebtedness incurred under
226
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 198, 199.
this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but shall,
except as provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-four
of the General Laws. Approved April 9, 1930.
C hap. 19S An Act authorizing the city of salem to acquire cer-
tain FLATS AND LANDS IN OR ADJACENT TO COLLINS COVE
IN SAID CITY.
City of Salem
may acquire
certain flats
and lands in
or adjacent to
Collins Cove
in said city
for certain
municipal
purposes.
May improve
lands ac-
quired, lay
out streets,
etc.
All things
done in and
over tide
water subject
to G. L. 91.
Effective
upon
acceptance,
etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Salem may from time to time
acquire by purchase or take in fee by eminent domain under
chapter eighty A of the General Laws, inserted therein by
section one of chapter three hundred and eighty of the acts
of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, such uplands, flats
and tide lands in that part of said city lying southerly and
southwesterly from the northerly line of Osgood street
extended to Salem Neck and bounded easterly by property
of the city of Salem and Alms House road and southerly by
Fort avenue and southwesterly by the location of the Boston
and Maine Railroad and westerly by Collins street, for the
purpose of abating or preventing any nuisance in Collins Cove,
of constructing one or more public parks or playgrounds,
of constructing streets or boulevards and for such other
municipal purposes as the city government shall determine.
Section 2. The said city may from time to time fill
with suitable material and otherwise improve any lands and
flats acquired as aforesaid, or any portion thereof, and may
lay out streets or avenues upon and over the same and may
sell and convey, or otherwise dispose of, any portions of said
lands and flats not required for pubhc uses.
Section 3. All things done under the authority of this
act in and over tide water shall be subject to the provisions
of chapter ninety-one of the General Laws.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance during the current year by vote of the city council
of said city, subject to the provisions of its charter, but not
otherwise. Approved April 9, 1930.
Chap.
Town of
Marshfield
may borrow
money to
meet its share
of expendi-
tures for
dredging and
filling certain
shore areas in
said town for
purpose of
199 An Act providing for dredging and filling certain
shore areas in the town of marspifield for the
purpose of improving green harbor and providing
land for an aviation field.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of meeting its share of the
expenditures required to dredge and fill certain tide waters
and foreshores and to construct other necessary works in
that part of the town of Marshfield called Green Harbor,
with a view to improving the said harbor for navigation and
to reclaiming land for use as an aviation field, all of said work
to be done by the department of pubhc works under and
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 200. 227
subject to the provisions of section twentj^-nine of chapter improving
ninetj'-one of the General Laws, said town may borrow anTproviding
from time to time such sums as may be necessary, not ex- av"ft[on field.
ceeding, in the aggregate, forty thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their
face the words, Town of JNIarshfield, Harbor Improvement Town of
and Aviation Field Reclamation Loan, Act of 1930. Each Harbor'''^'
authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such ^nd^^^','P[J^ioJj*
loans shall be payable in not more than ten years from their Field Reoia-
dates. Indebtedness incurred hereunder shall be inside the Act^onm"'
statutory limit and shall, except as herein provided, be
subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws, including
the limitation appearing in the first paragraph of section
seven of said chapter fortj^-four, as revised by chapter three
hundred and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance during the current year by vote of the town of Marsh- H^^p^^'^'^^'
field in town meeting and the filing in the office of the de-
partment of public works of a certified copy of said vote.
So much hereof as provides for acceptance as aforesaid shall
take effect upon its passage. Approved April 9, 1930.
An Act authorizing the city of revere to borrow nhnqi 200
MONEY for school BUILDING PURPOSES. ^ '
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing additions city of Revere
to the Abraham Lincoln school and to the senior high school, ™oney°for^
such additions to increase the floor space of said buildings, school building
and for the original equipment and furnishing of such
additions, the city of Revere may borrow, from time to
time within a period of five years from the passage of this
act, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the
aggregate, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face
the words, Revere School Loan, Act of 1930. Each author- Revere School
ized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans [fgo"' ^^^ °^
shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from their
dates, but no issue shall be authorized under this act unless
a sum equal to an amount not less than ten per cent of such
authorized issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised
by the tax levy of the year when authorized. Indebted-
ness incurred under this act shall be outside the statutory
limit but shall, except as provided herein, be subject to
chapter forty-four of the General Laws, exclusive of the
limitation contained in the first paragraph of section seven
thereof as revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act 'shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 11, 1930.
228
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 201, 202.
Chap.201 An Act authorizing the town of needham to borrow
MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING
AND FURNISHING A NEW FIRE AND POLICE STATION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing a fire and
police station building on land owned by the town and of
originally equipping and furnishing such building, the town
of Needham may borrow from time to time, within a period
of five years from the passage of this act, such sums as may
be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, one hundred
thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor,
which shall bear on their face the words, Needham Fire and
Police Station Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue
shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be
paid in not more than fifteen years from their dates, but no
issue shall be authorized under this act unless a sum equal
to an amount not less than ten per cent of such authorized
issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised by the tax
levy of the year when authorized. Indebtedness incurred
under this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit but
shall, except as herein provided, be subject to chapter
forty-four of the General Laws, exclusive of the limitation
contained in the first paragraph of section seven thereof as
revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-four of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 11, 1930.
Town of
Needham
may borrow
money for
purpose of
constructing,
equipping
and furnishing
a new fire and
police station.
Needham Fire
and Police
Station Loan,
Act of 1930.
Chap. 202 An Act authorizing the town of needham to borrow
MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Town of Need-
ham may bor-
row money
for school
purposes.
Needham
School Loan,
Act of 1930.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing an addition
to the Stephen Palmer school building, on land belonging
to the town, so as to increase the floor space of said build-
ing, and of originally equipping and furnishing said addition,
the town of Needham may borrow from time to time,
within a period of five years from the passage of this act
such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggre-
gate, sixty-five thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or
notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the words,
Needham School Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue
shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid
in not more than fifteen years from their dates, but no issue
shall be authorized under this act unless a sum equal to an
amount not less than ten per cent of such authorized issue
is voted for the same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of
the year when authorized. Indebtedness incurred under
this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit but shall,
except as herein provided, be subject to chapter forty-four
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 203, 204. 229
of the General Laws, exclusive of the limitation contained
in the first paragraph of section seven thereof as revised
by chapter three hundred and twentj^-four of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 11, 1930.
Chap.20S
An Act authorizing the director of animal industry
to make and enforce reasonable rules, regulations
and orders relative to disease-free herds of cattle.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section two of chapter one hundred and twenty-nine of ^^^ed' ^ ^'
the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the
word "animals" in the fifth line the words: — ; the estabhsh-
ing of disease-free herds of cattle and the issuing of certificates
in connection therewith, — so as to read as follows: — Sec- Director of
tion 2. The director may make and enforce reasonable tr^y^ly^make
orders, rules and regulations relative to the following: the f^^on'iff^ie^
sanitary condition of neat cattle, other ruminants and swine rules, regu-
and of places where such animals are kept ; the prevention, If/dere. ^^^
suppression and extirpation of contagious diseases of do-
mestic animals ; the establishing of disease-free herds of cattle
and the issuing of certificates in connection therewith; the
inspection, examination, quarantine, care and treatment or
destruction of domestic animals affected with or which have
been exposed to contagious disease, the burial or other
disposal of their carcasses, and the cleansing and disinfection
of places where contagion exists or has existed. No rules Approval by
or regulations shall take effect until approved by the gov- founciL'^"*^
ernor and council. Approved April 11, 1930.
An Act relative to the making of statements by elec- ni^r.^ oc\a
TION OFFICERS AS TO THE STATE OF THE POLLS AT ELECTIONS ^ *
AND PRIMARIES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section sixty-eight of chapter fifty-four of g. l. 54, § 68,
the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after ^"^^" ^
the word "except" in the fifth line the following: — as
expressly permitted by section one hundred and five and
except, — so as to read as follows : — Section 68. No elec- no statement
tion officer shall, before the public declaration of the vote, b°efo?e'^ubiic
make any statement of the number of ballots cast, the declaration of
number of votes given for any person, the name of any e^.^' ^'"^^^^'
person who has voted or whose name has not been checked,
or of any other fact tending to show the state of the polls,
except as expressly permitted by section one hundred and
five and except that he shall when requested make a state-
ment of the figures on the ballot box register, which state-
ment shall not be considered an official declaration as to
the state of the polls or of the number of ballots cast.
230
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 205, 206.
G. L. 54, § 105,
etc., amended.
Public an-
nouncement of
result of votes
cast for each
candidate for
an office or
upon a ques-
tion submitted
to voters,
regulated.
G. L. 56, § 18,
amended.
Penalty for
violation of
G. L. 54, § 68.
Section 2. Section one hundred and five of said chapter
fifty-four, as amended by section five of chapter two hun-
dred and nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
one, is hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new paragraph : —
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section,
the clerks of precincts or the town clerk in a town not di-
vided into precincts may, if authorized in writing by the
election commissioners or election commission in a city having
such a body, by the city clerk in any other city or by the
town clerk in a town, publicly announce the number of
votes cast for each candidate for each office as soon as the
count of ballots for that office has been completed, and the
number of affirmative or negative votes cast upon any
question submitted to the voters, as soon as the count of
ballots upon such question has been completed.
Section 3. Chapter fifty-six of the General Laws is
hereby amended by striking out section eighteen and in-
serting in place thereof the following: — Section 18. Any
election officer who violates any provision of section sixty-
eight of chapter fifty-four shall be punished by imprison-
ment for not more than one month.
Approved April 11, 1930.
Chap. 205 An Act relative to the payment of compensation under
THE workmen's COMPENSATION LAWS FOR INJURIES RE-
CEIVED BY EMPLOYEES WHILE OPERATING OR USING MOTOR
OR OTHER VEHICLES.
G. L. 152. § 26,
etc., amended.
Payment of
compensation
under work-
men's com-
pensation laws
for injuries re-
ceived by em-
ployees while
operating or
using motor or
other vehicles.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section twenty-six of chapter one hundred and fifty-two
of the General Laws, as amended by section three of chapter
three hundred and nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven, is hereby further amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new sentence : — For the purposes
of this section, any person while operating or using a motor
or other vehicle, whether or not belonging to his employer,
with his employer's general authorization or approval, in
the performance of work in connection with the business
affairs or undertakings of his employer, and whether within
or without the commonwealth, shall be conclusively pre-
sumed to be an employee. Approved April 11, 1930.
C hap. 20Q An Act validating the incorporation and certain acts
AND proceedings OF THE PORTUGUESE CONTINENTAL
UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
InTcertai'n"" ^hc incorporatiou of the Portuguese Continental Union
acts.^etc^'of of the United States of America on October first, nineteen
OD^nUnSr"^ hundred and twenty-nine as a fraternal benefit society under
UniteYst^^tes scctiou nine of chapter one hundred and seventy-six of the
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 207, 208. 231
General Laws, and all acts and proceedings of said society, of America,
insofar as they arc illegal by reason of its failure to secure ^■' ' "*^ '
its certificate of incorporation and to begin business within
the time limited by section ten of said chapter one hundred
and seventj'-six, are hereby confirmed and made valid.
Approved April 11, 1930.
An Act relative to the a. b. c. street railway, so- nhnj) OQ?
CALLED, IN THE CITY OF ATTLEBORO. ^ '
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Attleboro may sell to the Inter- cityof Attie-
state Street Railway Company the tracks, poles, trolley, ^ inSaTe^
feed and stay wires, and all cars, equipment and other ^^^'''^^com'an
property and devices used in connection with the street tracks, cars.
railway owned by said city and operated, in pursuance of connection with
Part I ■ of chapter one hundred and eighty-seven of the ^'''b'^c "sfreet
Special Acts of nineteen hundred and eighteen, under the Railway, so-
name of A. B. C. Street Railway, on Emory street. Park ''^"^'^"
street and Oak Hill avenue in said city.
Section 2. Said company is hereby authorized to pur- Purchase to
chase said equipment and other property, and thereupon granr<^el-^
to use the same for the purpose of providing street railway [®"^'?'^„°^
service in said streets. Such purchase shall be deemed a '^^
grant of extension of location in said streets in all respects
as if granted and certified as consistent with the public
interest, under the provisions of section seventy of chapter
one hundred and sixty-one of the General Laws.
Section 3. In lieu of the sale and purchase authorized city may dis-
,• ,, -i-j 1- !• ii continue opera-
in sections one and two, said city may discontinue the tion of a. b. c.
operation of said A. B. C. Street Railway and may sell at ^iyfn^ilu"
private sale or public auction all of the property and equip- of sale, etc.
ment described in section one.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept- ^ccSa'n^ce,^e"c.
ance during the current year by vote of the municipal coun-
cil of said city, subject to the provisions of its charter, but
not otherwise. Approved April 11, 1930.
An Act relative to the payment of certain expenses nhp,^ ono
of reviews in industrial accident cases. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section ten of chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the g. l. 152, § 10,
General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the ^'^^I'^e'^-
word "parties" in the sixth line the following sentence: —
If a claim for a review is so filed by the insurer in any case
and the board by its decision orders the insurer to make, or
to continue, payments to the injured employee, the cost to
the injured employee of such review, including therein
reasonable counsel fees, shall be determined by the board and
shall be paid by the insurer, — so as to read as follows : — Hearing by re-
Section 10. If a claim for a review is filed under section Tn'd^i'm for a
232
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 209, 210.
review in in-
dustrial ac-
cident cases.
Payment of
certain expenses
of reviews.
eight, the reviewing board shall hear the parties, and may
hear evidence in regard to pertinent matters and may revise
the decision in whole or in part, or may refer the matter
back to the member for further findings of fact, and shall file
its decision with the records of the proceedings and notify
the parties. If a claim for a review is so filed by the in-
surer in any case and the board by its decision orders the
insurer to make, or to continue, payments to the injured
employee, the cost to the injured employee of such review,
including therein reasonable counsel fees, shall be de-
termined by the board and shall be paid by the insurer.
No party shall as of right be entitled to a second hearing
upon questions of fact. Approved April 11, 1930.
G. L. 68, new
section added.
Certain unin-
corporated
trustees of
charitable
trusts to file
annual reports
with depart-
ment of
public welfare.
Chap. 209 A.N Act requiring certain unincorporated trustees
OF charitable trusts to file annual reports with
THE department OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter sixty-eight of the General Laws is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following new section: — Section 16.
Every unincorporated trustee who holds in trust within
the commonwealth property given, devised or bequeathed
for benevolent, charitable, humane or philanthropic pur-
poses and administers, or is under a duty to administer, the
same in whole or in part for said purposes within the com-
monwealth shall annually, on or before November first,
make to the department of public welfare a written report
for the last preceding financial year of such trust, showing
the property so held and administered, the receipts and
expenditures in connection therewith, the whole number
and the average number of beneficiaries thereof, and such
other information as the department requires; provided,
that if any such trustee is required by law to file an account
with the probate court, said department shall accept a copy
thereof in lieu of the report hereinbefore required. Failure
for two successive years to file such a report shall constitute
a breach of trust within the meaning of section eight of
chapter twelve and shall be reported by said department to
the attorney general, who shall take such action as may be
appropriate to compel compliance with this section.
Approved April 11, 1930.
Proviso.
Action by at-
torney general
in case of
failure to file
report, etc.
Chap. 210 An Act relative to the payment of certain expenses
INCURRED IN EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS.
G. L. 12. § 23,
amended.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section twenty-three of chapter twelve of
the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the
word "district" the first time it occurs in the first line the
words : — , and except as otherwise provided in section
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 211. 233
twenty-four of this chapter and in section fifteen of chapter
two hundred and seventy-six, — so as to read as follows: —
Section 2S. Except in the Suffolk district, and except as Traveling ex-
otherwise provided in section twenty-four of this chapter [ncrattorneya
and in section fifteen of chapter two hundred and seventy- ^nd assistant
six, district attorneys and assistant district attornej^s shall neys.'^excepT
receive for traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the ®*°-
performance of their official duties such sums as shall be
approved by a justice of the superior court, to be paid by
the commonwealth.
Section 2. Section twenty-four of said chapter twelve g. l. 12, § 24,
is hereby amended by striking out, in the fourth line, the *'"®°'i^'^-
word "officers" and inserting in place thereof the words: —
himself or by ofiicers and others, — so as to read as follows:
— Section 24- A district attorney, in the name of any Certain ex-
county in his district, may contract such bills for stationery, tHcrattorney
experts, travel outside of the commonwealth by witnesses t° ^e paid by
required by the commonwealth in the prosecution of cases,
for necessary expenses incurred by himself or by officers and
others under his direction in going outside of the common-
wealth for the purpose of searching for or bringing back
for trial persons under indictment in said county, and for
such other expenses as may in his opinion be necesssary for
the proper conduct of his office in the investigation of or
preparation and trial of criminal causes; and all such bills
shall be paid by the county for the benefit of which they
were contracted upon a certificate by the district attorney
that they were necessarily incurred in the proper perform-
ance of his duty, and upon approval of the auditor of Suffolk
county if the bills were incurred for said county, otherwise
upon the approval of the county commissioners or of a jus-
tice of the superior court. Approved April 11, 1930.
An Act relative to the equipment of railroad trains (Jhn'r) oil
AND CARS WITH CERTAIN TOOLS AND OTHER SAFETY DE- ^'
VICES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and sixty of the Gen- g. l. leo, § m.
eral Laws is hereby amended by striking out section one ^'"^'^'^ed.
hundred and sixty-three and inserting in place thereof the
following: — Section 163. Every railroad corporation shall Railroad trains
equip each of the trains and cars owned or operated by it, equipp'^d with
for use in case of accident and for safety purposes, with such and^'othl""'"
tools and devices as the department in writing shall order, safety devices.
A corporation which violates this section shall forfeit five
hundred dollars.
Section 2. Section one hundred and sixty-four of said g. l leo, § lei.
chapter one hundred and sixty is hereby repealed. ^^^^^
Approved April 11, 1930.
234
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 212, 213.
G. L. 30. § 13,
etc., amended.
Fee for certain
commissions,
except, etc.
Chap. 212 An Act increasing the fee to be paid for a commission
AS A notary public OR A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN CER-
TAIN CASES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty of the General Laws, as amended in sec-
tion thirteen by chapter seventy-four of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, is hereby further amended by
striking out said section and inserting in place thereof the
following: — Section 13. Before the delivery of a commis-
sion to a person appointed commissioner under section
three or four of chapter two hundred and twenty-two,
notary pubhc, master in chancery, justice of the peace
or pilot, he shall pay to the state secretary a fee of five
dollars, except that a person whose acts as a notary public
or a justice of the peace have been validated by the general
court shall pay a fee of fifteen dollars before the delivery
of the first commission for either of said offices to be deHvered
after such vahdation. Upon the change of name of any
woman, who has been appointed and quahfied as a notary
public, she shall re-register under her new name and shall
pay to the state secretary a fee of one dollar.
Approved April 11, 1930.
Fee for re-regis-
tration of
women as no-
taries public,
upon change
of name.
C/ia».213 An Act relative to the appraisal of estates of de-
ceased PERSONS.
G. L. 195, § 6,
amended.
Appointment of
one appraiser.
Proviso.
Appraisers to
be sworn.
G. L. 215, §
amended.
Appointment of
one appraiser,
except, etc.
When
operative.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one hundred and ninety-five of the
General Laws is hereby amended b}^ striking out section
six and inserting in place thereof the following: — Section 6.
The property comprised in the inventory shall be appraised
by one disinterested person to be appointed by the court
or by the register; provided, that if a person interested
requests that three appraisers be appointed or if it appears
that the estate may exceed one hundred thousand dollars
such property shall, unless the court otherwise orders, be
appraised by three such persons so appointed. Such ap-
praisers shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their
duties.
Section 2. Section forty-eight of chapter two hundred
and fifteen of the General Laws is hereby amended by in-
serting after the word "may" in the first line the words: — ,
except as provided in section six of chapter one hundred
and ninety-five, — so as to read as follows: — Section 4.8.
In appraisals of property, the judge or register may, except
as provided in section six of chapter one hundred and ninety-
five, appoint only one appraiser if in his opinion the nature
of the property makes it advisable.
Section 3. This act shall become operative on September
first of the current year. Approved April I4, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 214, 215. 235
An Act providing for the refunding of certain illegal QJidr, 214
OR excessive bank taxes.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Any bank, as defined in section one of chapter sixty- Refunding of
three of the General Laws, which, within thirty days after orexcess/vr'
this act takes effect or within such further time as the ^°'''^ ^^^«^-
commissioner of corporations and taxation may allow, shall
have filed a waiver, in such form as the said commissioner
shall, with the approval of the attorney general, prescribe,
of any right which it may have to the abatement or recovery
of any taxes, assessed upon it with respect to its income
returnable under the provisions of said chapter in the
years nineteen hundred and twenty-six, nineteen hundred
and twenty-seven, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight and
nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, and paid by it, shall be
entitled .to have refunded to it, in the manner hereinafter
provided, a sum equal to that part of the tax assessed and
paid by it, which was upon or measured by so much of its
income returnable in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine as was derived from interest upon bonds, notes or
certificates of indebtedness of the United States or of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts or its political subdivisions,
or of any federal instrumentality, which would not be
taxable under chapter sixty-two of the General Laws if
received by an individual inhabitant of the commonwealth,
with interest thereon from the date of payment at the rate
of six per cent per annum. The amount so to be refunded Amount of
shall be certified by said commissioner, subject to the ap- certified, etc.
proval of the attorney general, and no further taxes under
said chapter sixty-three or under any laws revived under
section thirteen of chapter three hundred and forty-three
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-five, as amended
by chapter two hundred and twenty-two of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-six, shall be assessed against
or collected from any such bank with respect to the years
for which it shall have filed a waiver as herein provided.
The amount of refund so certified to each bank shall be Refund to be
applied by said commissioner to the payment of its tax to paymMt°oftax
be assessed under said chapter sixty-three in the year nine- to be assessed
teen hundred and thirty, and any excess of such refund over in year I'gso,
the amount of said tax shall be paid out of the treasury of ^^^'
the commonwealth, without appropriation.
Approved April 14, 1930.
An Act authorizing American tissue mills to maintain CJiav 215
A BRIDGE OVER APPLETON STREET IN THE CITY OF
HOLYOKE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Upon petition and after seven days' notice cityof
inserted in a newspaper published in the city of Holyoke, ^tKle'the
236
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 216.
American
Tissue Mills
to maintain
a bridge over
Appleton
street.
Restrictions
as to height,
width, etc.
Liability for
bodily injury
or damage to
property.
Proviso.
Remedy not
exclusive.
and a public hearing thereon, the board of aldermen of
said city may, by a two thirds vote, with the approval of
the mayor, issue a permit to the American Tissue Mills, a
corporation having a usual place of business in Holyoke,
its successors and assigns, to build and maintain a bridge
over Appleton street in said city for the purpose of con-
necting the buildings owned and occupied by said American
Tissue Mills on said street with certain premises of the
Boston and Maine Railroad on the opposite side of said
street. The said permit shall be granted upon such con-
ditions, and subject to such restrictions, as the said board
may prescribe and with the written consent of the said
Boston and Maine Railroad filed with the said board.
Any permit so issued may be revoked by a vote of the said
board with the approval of the maj^or.
Section 2. Any bridge built under a permit granted as
aforesaid shall be constructed and maintained at a height
of not less than fourteen feet above the grade line of the
said street, and shall not be more than twelve feet in width,
and no part of said bridge or its supports shall rest upon
the surface of the street.
Section 3. If a traveler on the highway in the exercise
of due care sustains bodily injury or damage to his property
by reason of the construction or maintenance of said bridge,
he may recover damages therefor in an action of tort brought
in the superior court against said American Tissue Mills,
or its successors or assigns, within one year after the date of
such injury or damage; provided, that such notice of the
time, place and cause of the said injury or damage be given
to said American Tissue Mills, or its successors or assigns,
by, or on behalf of, the person sustaining the same as is,
under the provisions of chapter eighty-four of the General
Laws, valid and sufficient in cases of injury or damage sus-
tained by reason of a defect or a want of repair in or upon a
way, if such defect or want of repair is caused by or con-
sists in part of snow or ice, or both. The remedy herein
provided shall not be exclusive, but shall be in addition to
any other remedy provided by law.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved Api'il 15, 1930.
C hap. 21Q An Act changing the name of the trustees of the
EAMES ministerial FUND IN HOLLISTON AND THE MANNER
OF ELECTING THE MEMBERS THEREOF.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The name of the Trustees of the Eames
Ministerial Fund in Holliston, incorporated by an act ap-
proved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and
twenty-nine and entitled "An Act to incorporate the trus-
tees of the Eames Ministerial Fund in HolHston", is hereby
changed to the Endowment Committee of the First Con-
gregational Church of Holliston.
Name of the
Trustees of the
Eames Minis-
terial Fund in
Holliston
changed to
Endowment
Committee of
the First Con-
gregational
Church of
Holliston .
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 217. 237
Section 2. The trustees of said corporation shall be Trustees,
elected by the members of the First Congregational Church tgrms°"e'tc
of Holliston, and at the first election thereof under the pro-
visions of this act, one shall be elected for one year, one for
two years, one for three years, one for four years and one
for five years, and thereafter, as the term of office of any
trustee expires, his successor shall be elected for the term
of five years. Any such trustee may be removed by vote
of the members of said church and any vacancy existing
among the number of said trustees shall be filled for the
unexpired term by said members. The term of office of the
present trustees shall terminate upon the election of the
trustees under the provisions of this act.
Approved April 15, 1930.
Chap.217
An Act exempting the Berkshire street railway
company from certain requirements of law.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The Berkshire Street Railway Company shall not during Berkshire
the years nineteen hundred and thirty, nineteen hundred street Railway
and thirty-one and nineteen hundred and thirty-two be em'pted"from'
required to pay by assessment, taxation or otherwise di- menTsVAlw^^
rectly or indirectly any part of the expense of the construc-
tion, alteration, change of grade, maintenance or repair of
any street, highway or bridge, or of any structure therein
or thereon, or for or on account of the abolition of any grade
crossing or the removal of wires from the surface of any
street or highway to an underground conduit or other re-
ceptacle for such wires, or to pay or incur any expense
whatever for or in connection with the construction, altera-
tion, maintenance or repair of any street, highway or bridge;
provided, that, if the surface of any street or highway shall Provisos.
be opened or disturbed by such company for any purpose
relating to the operation of its street railway, nothing herein
contained shall be construed to relieve it from the expense
of restoring the surface of such street or highway to its
original condition; and provided, further, that nothing
herein contained shall relieve such street railway company
from the payment of any assessment or expense made or
incurred for or on account of work done or to be done
under a valid order or decree, made before the passage of
this act, in a proceeding relating to the abolition of any
grade crossing or to the construction, alteration, mainte-
nance or repair of any street, highway or bridge to which
such street railway company was a party, or made or in- •
curred before the passage of this act under any act of the
general court, or prevent the placing of future obligations
upon the street railway company in respect to the con-
struction, alteration, maintenance or repair of any bridge,
structure, or'part thereof, which any corporation other than
a municipal corporation or any private person may be re-
quired in whole or in part to construct, alter, maintain or
238
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 218, 219.
Town of Wil-
liamstown
may appro-
priate money
to provide
facilities for
holding in said
town the state
convention of
The American
Legion.
Proviso. repair; and also provided, that nothing herein contained
shall relieve such company from its obligation to change the
grade of its tracks whenever necessary on account of the
new location of a state highway or of the reconstruction
of a present state highway, or of the construction of a town
way when such construction is carried on under the direc-
tion of the department of public works and funds of the
commonwealth are contributed toward the cost thereof.
Approved April 16, 1930.
Chap. 21S An Act authorizing the town of williamstown to ap-
propriate MONEY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR HOLDING
IN SAID TOWN THE STATE CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN
LEGION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Williamstown may appropriate
a sum, not exceeding two thousand dollars, for the purpose
of providing proper facilities for public entertainment at the
time of the state convention of The American Legion, to be
held in said town during the current year, and of pajang
expenses incidental to such entertainment. Money so ap-
propriated shall be expended under the direction of the
selectmen of said town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 16, 1930.
Chap. 219 An Act authorizing the town of west boylston to
BORROW MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing a high school
building and originally equipping and furnishing said build-
ing and/or acquiring land for the same, the town of West
Bojdston may borrow from time to time, within a period
of five years from the passage of this act, such sums as
may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, sev-
enty-five thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes
s'ifoofLoan"" thcrefor, which shall bear on their face the words. West
Act of 1930. ' Boylston School Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue
shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be
paid in not more than fifteen years from their dates, but no
issue shall be authorized under this act unless a sum equal
to an amount not less than ten per cent of such authorized
issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised by the tax
levy of the year when authorized. Indebtedness incurred
under this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but
shall, except as provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-
four of the General Laws, exclusive of the limitation con-
tained in the first paragraph of section seven thereof as
revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-four of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 16, 1930.
Town of West
Boylston may
borrow money
for school
purposes.
1
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 220. 239
An Act changing the laws relating to the taxation (JJidy 220
OF BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OTHER COR-
PORATIONS, AND CLASSIFYING MANUFACTURING CORPORA-
TIONS FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend Kmergency
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be ^'^^'""
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter sixty-three of the g. l. 63. § i,
General Laws, as appearing in section one of chapter three amended,
hundred and forty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-five, is hereby amended by striking out the para-
graph defining net income and inserting in place thereof the
following : —
"Net income", The net income for the taxable year as Taxation of
required to be returned by the bank to the federal govern- ^r^y"^®^'''^
ment under the federal revenue act applicable for the companies.
period, adding thereto any net losses, as defined in said Definition
federal revenue act, that have been deducted and all inter- ^^^^''^^'^^ ■
est and dividends not so rec{uired to be returned as net
income which would be taxable if received by an individual
inhabitant of the commonwealth ; provided that net income
as defined in this section shall not include interest from
bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness of the United
States or of any federal instrumentalitj^, if such interest is
by the constitution of the United States or by act of con-
gress exempt from taxation under this chapter.
Section 2. Said chapter sixty-three is hereby further g. l. 63, § 2,
amended by striking out section two as appearing in section *™^"'^®'^-
one of said chapter three hundred and forty-three and
inserting in place thereof the following : — Section 2. Every Tax measured
bank shall pay annually a tax measured b}^ its net income, ^y net income,
as defined in section one, at the rate assessed upon other Rate.
financial corporations; provided, that such rate shall not Proviso.
be higher than the highest of the rates assessed under this
chapter upon mercantile and business corporations doing
business in the commonwealth. The commissioner shall Commissioner
•1 icTiz-ci c aetermine
determme the rate on or before July first of each year after rate, etc.
giving a hearing thereon, and at or prior to such hearing he
shall make available to all banks requesting the same a
statement showing the aggregates of the income returnable
during the preceding calendar year and taxable under this
chapter and the aggregates of the taxes under this chapter
of such year, with respect to the following classes of corpora-
tions: (1) domestic financial corporations, (2) foreign finan-
cial corporations, (3) domestic manufacturing corporations
as defined in section thirty-eight C, (4) foreign manufactur-
ing corporations as defined in section forty-two B, (5) do-
mestic business corporations as defined in section thirty,
240
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 220.
To notify
banks of de-
termination.
Appeal by
banks from
determination
of commis-
sioner, etc.
G. L. 63, § 30,
etc., amended.
Taxation of
business cor-
porations.
Definitions.
"Domestic
business cor-
porations".
"Foreign
corporations"
"Net income"
G. L. 63, § 38A
amended.
Net income of
domestic busi-
ness corpora-
tion subject
to tax, etc.
(6) foreign corporations as defined in said section thirty.
The commissioner shall seasonably notify the banks of his
determination. Appeal by a bank from the determination
of the commissioner may be taken to the board of appeal
from decisions of the commissioner of corporations and
taxation, in sections five and six called the board of appeal,
within ten days after the giving of such notice.
Section 3. Section thirty of said chapter sixty-three, as
amended, is hereby further amended by striking out para-
graphs numbered one, two and five and inserting in place
thereof the following : —
1. "Domestic business corporations", every corporation
organized under or subject to chapter one hundred and
fifty-six, except corporations organized under the provisions
of section ten of chapter one hundred and fifty-seven, and
except domestic manufacturing corporations as defined in
section thirty-eight C.
2. ''Foreign corporations", every corporation, association
or organization established, organized or chartered under
laws other than those of the commonwealth, for purposes
for which domestic corporations may be organized under
chapter one hundred and fifty-six, which has a usual place of
business in this commonwealth, or is engaged here, perma-
nently or temporarily, in the construction, erection, altera-
tion or repair of a building, bridge, railroad, railway or
structure of any kind; provided, that said term shall not
apply to such corporations, associations or organizations
without capital stock as are subject to taxation under sec-
tion eighteen of chapter one hundred and fifty-seven, or to
foreign manufacturing corporations as defined in section
forty-two B.
5. "Net income", except as otherwise provided in sections
thirty-four and thirty-nine, the net income for the taxable
year as required to be returned by the corporation to the
federal government under the federal revenue act applicable
for the period, adding thereto any net losses, as defined in
said federal revenue act, that have been deducted and all
interest and dividends not so required to be returned as net
income which would be taxable if received by an individual
inhabitant of the commonwealth; provided that net income
as defined in this paragraph shall not include interest from
bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness of the United
States or of any federal instrumentality, if such interest is
by the constitution of the United States or by act of congress
exempt from taxation under this chapter.
Section 4. Said chapter sixty-three is hereby further
amended by striking out section thirty-eight A, inserted by
section two of chapter three hundred and thirty-eight of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, and inserting in
place thereof the following : — Section 38 A . The net income
of a domestic business corporation allocated to this com-
monwealth shall be its net income subject to tax under this
chapter.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 220. 241
Section 5. Said chapter sixty-three is hereby further g. l. 63, new
amended by inserting after section thirty-eight B, inserted flm^ ^
bj^ section one of chapter three hundred and fifty-nine of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, the following new
section: — Section 3SC. Every corporation organized under wimt shall be
or subject to chapter one hundred and fifty-six which is en- u'tiomestk: ^
gaged in manufacturing shall, for the purposes of this chap- ^rpV.ratTJl^'for
ter, be deemed to be a domestic manufacturing corporation, purposes of
1-1 1 ,• e ± • j^- iiiii !• taxation, etc.
Every domestic manuiacturmg corporation shall be taxed in
the same manner and shall have the same duties under this
chapter as a domestic business corporation, except that
from the net income of a domestic manufacturing corpora-
tion, allocated to this commonwealth, there shall be deducted
the same proportion thereof which the fair cash value of
machinery owned by the corporation and used in manu- •
facturing in the commonwealth bears to the value of its
total assets employed in the commonwealth, and the amount
remaining shall be its net income subject to tax under this
chapter. All provisions of this chapter relative to the
assessment, collection, pajTnent, abatement, verification
and administration of taxes, including penalties, applicable
to domestic business corporations shall, so far as pertinent,
be applicable to taxes upon domestic manufacturing cor-
porations.
Section 6. Said chapter sixty-three is hereby further G- l- 63, § 42A.
amended by striking out section forty-two A, inserted by ^'^^^ ^ '
section five of chapter three hundred and thirty-eight of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, and inserting
in place thereof the following: — Section 42 A. The net ^^^^^1.^?°^^^^,^..
income of a foreign corporation allocated to this common- poration sub-
wealth shall be its net income subject to tax under this ^^°* *^° *^'^' ^^'
chapter.
Section 7. Said chapter sixty-three is hereby further g. l. 63, new
amended by inserting after section forty-two A, inserted by f 42a" ^^^^^
said section five of said chapter three hundred and thirty-
eight, the following new section : — Section 42B. Every what shall be
corporation, association or organization established, organ- flf/e'i^n^man-
ized or chartered under laws other than those of the com- ^or'^oraUon
monwealth, which has a usual place of business in the com- for purposes of
monwealth and is engaged in manufacturing therein, shall, *^'^^*'°"' ®*°-
for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed a foreign manu-
facturing corporation. Every foreign manufacturing cor-
poration shall be taxed in the same manner and shall have
the same duties under this chapter as other foreign corpora-
tions, except that from the net income of a foreign manu-
facturing corporation, allocated to this commonwealth, there
shall be deducted the same proportion thereof which the
fair cash value of machinery owned by the corporation and
used in manufacturing in the commonwealth bears to the
value of its total assets employed in the commonwealth, and
the amount remaining shall be its net income subject to tax
under this chapter. All provisions of this chapter relative
to the assessment, collection, payment, abatement, verifica-
242
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 220.
G. L. 58, § 10,
etc., amended.
To aid in
making tri-
ennial equali-
zation and
apportionment
of state and
county taxes,
etc., commis-
sioner of
corporations
and taxation
to prepare
certain ab-
stracts, obtain
information,
etc.
Commissioner
to prepare said
equalization,
etc.
Notice to
assessors, etc.
G. L. 58, § 20,
etc., amended.
Distribution
of domestic
business and
domestic man-
ufacturing and
foreign man-
ufacturing and
other foreign
corporation
taxes.
tion and administration of taxes, including penalties, appli-
cable to other foreign corporations shall, so far as pertinent,
be applicable to taxes upon foreign manufacturing corpora-
tions.
Section 8. Section ten of chapter fifty-eight of the
General Laws, as amended by section two of chapter three
hundred and seventy-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twentj'-one and by section twelve of chapter three
hundred and forty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, is hereby further amended by inserting
after the words "business and" in the eighth hne the words:
— domestic manufacturing corporations and of foreign
manufacturing and other, — so as to read as follows : —
Section 10. To aid in making the equalization and appor-
tionment required by the preceding section, and to assist
the general court to determine the amount of state tax to be
imposed upon the several towns, the commissioner shall
prepare and submit to the general court abstracts showing
the amount of the corporate franchise value of domestic
corporations, of the excise value as determined by the com-
missioner of domestic business and domestic manufacturing
corporations and of foreign manufacturing and other foreign
corporations, and of the value produced by capitalizing at
the state rate taxes paid by banks which are subject to taxa-
tion under section two of chapter sixty-three and which have
been distributed according to law to each town. He may
require from state and town officers such further returns
and statements relative to the amount and value of taxable
property in the several towns as he deems necessaiy. He
shall to the best of his judgment and discretion prepare said
equalization and apportionment upon the basis of the
returns and statements provided for and authorized, and of
any other information in his possession. He shall give
notice of so much of said equalization and apportionment as
may be prepared upon the basis of such other information in
his possession to the assessors of any town affected thereby,
and upon their request shall give his reasons therefor, and
such information as he may properly divulge.
Section 9. Section twenty of said chapter fifty-eight, as
amended by section one of chapter three hundred and
sixty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two
and by section two of chapter two hundred and twenty-two
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, is hereby
further amended by inserting after the words "business
and" in the second line the words: — domestic manufac-
turing corporations and foreign manufacturing and other,
— so as to read as follows: — Section 20. From the total
taxes paid in any state fiscal year by domestic business and
domestic manufacturing corporations and foreign manu-
facturing and other foreign corporations under sections
thirty to fifty-one, inclusive, of chapter sixty-three there shall
be deducted such taxes paid under said sections as have
been refunded under said chapter or section twenty-seven of
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 220. 243
this chapter during said year, together with any interest or
costs paid such corporations on account of refunds. One
sixth of the balance shall be retained by the commonwealth,
and five sixths shall be distributed, credited and paid to
each of the several towns in the proportion that the value of
the tangible property owned by all corporations taxable
under any provision of sections thirty to fifty-one, inclusive,
of chapter sixty-three and situated in each town, bears to
the value of the total tangible property owned by all such
corporations and situated within the commonwealth, as
determined by the commissioner from the returns of the
previous taxable year or in such other manner as he may
deem just and equitable.
Section 10. Clause sixteenth of section five of chapter g. l. 59, § 5.
fifty-nine of the General Laws, as most recently amended etc^'amended
by section three of chapter three hundred and seventy-nine
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby
amended by inserting after the word "chapter" in the
eighth line the words: — or domestic manufacturing cor-
porations, as defined in section thirty-eight C of said chap-
ter, — and by inserting after the word " sixt,y-three " in the
thirteenth line the words : — , by domestic manufacturing
corporations, as defined in section thirty-eight C of said
chapter, or by foreign manufacturing corporations, as
defined in section forty-two B of said chapter, — so that
said clause will read as follows : —
Sixteenth, Property, other than real estate, poles, under- Certain
ground conduits, wires and pipes, and other than machinery certain corpo-
used in manufacture or in supplying or distributing water, from ^xat^n*
owned by Massachusetts savings banks or co-operative
banks, by Massachusetts corporations subject to taxation
under chapter sixty-three except domestic business corpora-
tions as defined in section thirty of said chapter or domestic
manufacturing corporations, as defined in section thirty-
eight C of said chapter, or by foreign corporations subject to
taxation under section fifty-eight of said chapter; also
property, other than real estate, poles, underground conduits,
wires and pipes, and other than machinery used in the con-
duct of the business, owned by domestic business corpora-
tions or by foreign corporations, as defined in section thirty
of chapter sixty-three, by domestic manufacturing corpora-
tions, as defined in section thirty-eight C of said chapter, or
by foreign manufacturing corporations, as defined in section
forty-two B of said chapter; provided, that the term "ma- Proviso.
chinery used in the conduct of the business" shall not, as
herein used, be deemed to include stock in trade.
Section 11. Clause thirty-first of said section five of G- ^^j ^9, § 5,
said chapter fifty-nine, as amended by section one of chapter etc., amended.
fifteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, is
hereby further amended by inserting after the word "sixty-
three" in the third line the words: — , stock in domestic
manufacturing corporations, as defined in section thirty-
244
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 220.
Stock in
domestic busi-
ness and
domestic man-
ufacturing
corporations,
and stock in
domestic in-
surance com-
panies exempt
from local
taxation.
G. L. 59, § 18,
cl. second, etc.,
amended.
Machinery,
etc., taxable
locally, where
assessed.
G.L. 60A,§1,
amended.
Excise tax not
applicable to
motor vehicles
owned by
state, certain
manufacturers,
etc.
Change of
ownership not
to impose ad-
ditional tax.
Applicable to
taxes assessed
in year 1930,
etc.
eight C of said chapter, — so that said clause will read as
follows : —
Thirty-first, Stock in domestic business corporations, as
defined in section thirty of chapter sixty-three, stock in
domestic manufacturing corporations, as defined in section
thirty-eight C of said chapter, and stock in domestic insur-
ance companies subject to taxation under section twenty or
twenty-two of said chapter.
Section 12. The second clause of section eighteen of
said chapter fifty-nine, as amended by section two of chap-
ter three hundred and twenty-one of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twentj^-four, is hereby further amended by
inserting after the word "sixty-three" in the eighth and
ninth lines the words : — and domestic manufacturing cor-
porations as defined in section thirty-eight C of said chapter
and foreign manufacturing corporations as defined in section
forty-two B of said chapter, — so that said clause will read
as follows: — Second, Machinery employed in any branch
of manufacture or in supplying or distributing water, includ-
ing machines used or operated under a stipulation providing
for the payment of a royalty or compensation in the nature
of a royalty for the privilege of using or operating the same,
and all tangible personal property within the commonwealth
leased for profit, or, in the case of domestic business and
foreign corporations as defined in section thirty of chapter
sixty-three and domestic manufacturing corporations as
defined in section thirty-eight C of said chapter and foreign
manufacturing corporations as defined in section forty-two
B of said chapter, machinery used in the conduct of their
business, shall be assessed where such machinery or tangible
personal property is situated to the owner or any person
having possession of the same on April first.
Section 13. Section one of chapter sixty A of the Gen-
eral Laws, inserted by section one of chapter three hundred
and seventy-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, is hereby amended by inserting after the
word "business" in the sbcth line of the third paragraph
thereof the words : — , domestic manufacturing, — so that
said paragraph will read as follows : — The tax imposed by
this section shall not apply to motor vehicles owned and
registered by the commonwealth or any political subdivision
thereof, or registered by manufacturers, dealers or repair-
men under section five of said chapter ninety, or to motor
vehicles owned and registered by any corporation other than
a domestic business, domestic manufacturing, foreign or
public service corporation, or by an association, whose per-
sonal property is exempt from taxation under section five
of chapter fifty-nine, nor shall the change of ownership or
reregistration of a motor vehicle in any year impose any
additional tax hereunder on any motor vehicle already
taxable in that year.
Section 14. This act shall apply to taxes assessed in the
year nineteen hundred and thirty and thereafter.
Approved April 16, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 221. 245
An Act authorizing the selectmen of the town of fh^j^ ooi
BILLERICA TO ACT AS A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS EXER- ^'
CISING the POWERS OF CERTAIN OTHER BOARDS AND
TOWN OFFICERS.
Be it enacted, etc., as foUoivs:
Section 1. The board of selectmen of the town of ^Jj'^^'"^^^°f^ ^^
Billerica, as constituted from time to time, from and after town of Bli-
the annual meeting at which this act becomes fully effective llTboTrd^oT*
as provided in section four, shall also be a board of public public works
*■ , . ., -x 1 11 1 1 -1 exercising the
works, and in said capacit}^ shall have and exercise, under powers of
the designation of selectmen, all the powers and duties now boanisan/'^
or from time to time vested by general law in the following town officers,
boards and offices in said town, to wit: The road surveyor,
water and sev/er commissioners, park commissioners, board
of survey and tree warden; and such boards and offices
shall thereupon be abolished during the time that this act is
in operation. No contracts or liabilities then in force shall
be affected by such abolition, but the selectmen, acting as
said board of public works, shall in all respects be the lawful
successor of the boards and offices so abolished. At said Number of
annual meeting the number of the selectmen shall be in- belncTsMed,
creased to five, subject to change, however, as provided by ^*^''-
chapter forty-one of the General Laws. Such increase HowefTected,
shall be effected by electing at said annual meeting one ^tc.
selectman for one year, two for two years and two for three
years ; and at each annual meeting thereafter the town shall
elect their successors for terms of three years, until a change
is made as aforesaid.
Section 2. The selectmen shall appoint, and fix the superin-
compensation of, a superintendent of public works, who shall pt^bH^works,
administer, under the supervision and direction of the se- appointment',
lectmen, such departments of the town under their control " '®^' ^ *^'
as they may designate. He shall be responsible for the ef-
ficient administration of all such departments and shall hold
office subject to the will of the selectmen. He shall be
specially fitted by education, training and experience to
perform the duties of said office and may or may not be a
resident of the town. During his tenure he shall hold no
elective or other appointive office, nor shall he be engaged
in any other business or occupation. He shall give bond Bond,
for the faithful performance of his duties, in such sum and
with such surety or sureties as the selectmen may require,
and shall, subject to the approval of the selectmen, ap- Appointment
point such assistants, agents and employees as the perform- ofjiss'stants,
ance of the duties of such departments may require. He Report of
shall keep full and complete records of the doings of his doings, etc.
office and render to the selectmen as often as they may
require a full report of all operations under his control during
the period reported upon; and annually, or from time to
time as required by the selectmen, he shall make a synopsis
of all such reports for pubhcation. He shall keep the select- to make de-
tailed estimate
246
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 222, 223.
of appropria-"'
tions required,
etc.
Town may
rescind all
action taken
under pro-
visions of
this act, etc.
When effective.
men fully advised as to the needs of the town within the
scope of his duties and shall furnish to the selectmen, on or
before January fifth in each year, a carefully prepared and
detailed estimate in writing of the appropriations required
during the ensuing fiscal year for the proper conduct of all
departments of the town under his supervision.
Section 3. In accordance with the provisions of section
twenty-three of chapter forty-one of the General Laws, the
said town, at any time after three years following the annual
town meeting at which this act becomes fully effective, may
rescind, in whole or in part, all action taken under its pro-
visions.
Section 4. For the purpose of its submission to the
voters of said town at an annual or special town meeting,
this act shall take effect upon its passage; and it shall take
full effect beginning with, and for the purposes of, the first
annual town meeting which is held after the expiration of
twenty days from its acceptance.
Approved April 16, 1930.
Chav.222 An Act providing for the furnishing of information
TO municipalities in the several metropolitan dis-
tricts relative to the amount of assessments rec-
ommended TO BE made upon SAID MUNICIPALITIES FOR
certain NEW STATE PROJECTS AND UNDERTAKINGS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty of the General Laws is hereby amended
by inserting after section thirty-five the following new
section : — Section 35 A . Reports of state officers, depart-
ments or heads thereof, and special commissions, recom-
mending the expenditure of money to an amount in the
aggregate exceeding five hundred thousand dollars for a
new project or undertaking, any part of the cost of which is
recommended to be assessed upon the cities and towns of
any metropolitan district, shall be accompanied by a state-
ment showing the amount, in dollars and cents, that would
be assessed upon each such city and town if such recommen-
dation should be enacted into law. The officer, department
or special commission making a recommendation as afore-
said shall, upon the filing of its report containing the same,
send a copy of said statement to each city and town which
would be subject to such assessment.
Approved April 16, 1930.
G. L. 30, new
section after
§35.
Informa-
tion to be
furnished to
municipalities
in the several
metropolitan
districts rela-
tive to amount
of assessments
recommended
to be made
upon said
municipalities
for certain
new state
projects, etc.
Chap.22S An Act relative to municipal advertising.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter forty of the General Laws is hereby amended
by inserting after section six the following new section : —
Cities or towns Section 6 A . A city or town which accepts this section may
priate a^cw'tain appropriate annually a sum not exceeding one two-hundredths
G. L. 40, new
section after
§ 6.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 224, 225. 247
of one per cent of the assessed valuation of the preceding per cent of
j'ear, but in no event more than fifty thousand dollars in atfon^orld-""
anj^ one 3'ear, for the purpose of advertising its resources, reTolfrc"^ ^*t
advantages and attractions; provided, however, that as to pj.^^; ^
each such appropriation a sum at least equal to the amount
thereof shall previously have been contributed by public
subscription, or by donation or legacy, and paid into the
city or town treasury to be expended for the aforesaid
purposes, and provided, further that no such city or town
shall in any year appropriate money for such purposes
under authority hereof and also under any special act au-
thorizing appropriations for municipal advertising. The
money so appropriated and so contributed shall be expended
under the direction of the mayor and city council of the
city or the selectmen of the town. Two or more municipal-
ities having resources, advantages or attractions in common
may join in advertising the same hereunder.
Approved April 16, 1930.
An Act requiring the reviewing board in the depart- ni.f^^^ on a
MENT OF industrial ACCIDENTS TO HOLD HEARINGS IN ' ^ "
THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
. Chapter twenty-four of the General Laws is hereby g. l. 24, new
amended by inserting after section three the following new 1*^^*'°" -'^^ter
section : — Section 3 A . A reviewing board appointed under Reviexying
authority of section three shall hold hearings in the city of '^artmenA^f'
Springfield at least six times each year to decide matters industrial
required to be heard by such board and relating to industrial hda hearin°gs
accidents occurring, or to employees living, in Berkshire, 5"r^n^fi°eid
Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties.
Approved April 16, 1930.
An Act establishing the south seekonk water district (Jhn'r) 225
OF seekonk. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The inhabitants of the town of Seekonk south seekonk
liable to taxation in that town and residing within the of^seekonk"''
territory comprised within the boundary lines, to wit : — established.
Beginning at a point on the Massachusetts-Rhode Island
state line seventeen hundred feet north of the state-line
bound on the northerly side of Ledge road; thence in a
straight line to a point on Taunton avenue two hundred
feet east of the southeast corner of Taunton avenue and
Pleasant street; thence in a southeasterly direction crossing
Arcade avenue thirteen hundred feet northeasterly from the
northeasterly corner of said Arcade avenue and Fall River
avenue to a point five hundred feet northeasterly from said
Arcade avenue; thence running southerly on a line which is
248
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 225.
May contract
with town of
East Provi-
dence in state
of Rhode
Island, etc.
May take
waters of any
pond, etc., in
town of
Seekonk, may
take, etc.,
lands, rights
of way, etc.
Proviso.
May construct
dams, stand-
pipes, etc.,
five hundred feet easterly from said Arcade avenue and from
Fall River avenue to a point which is five hundred feet
northerly from County street; thence running easterly two
thousand feet on a line which is five hundred feet northerly
from County street; thence turning at a right angle and run-
ning southerly crossing County street to a point which is
five hundred feet southerly from said County street ; thence
running westerly on a line which is five hundred feet south-
erly from said County street to a point which is five hundred
feet easterly from Fall River avenue; thence running south-
westerly on a line five hundred feet easterly from Fall River
avenue to a point two hundred feet south of Cole street;
thence in a southwesterly direction on a line two hundred
feet southerly from and parallel with Cole street and in con-
tinuation with said line to the Massachusetts-Rhode Island
state line; thence in a general northerly direction along said
state line to the point of beginning, shall constitute a water
district, and are hereby made a body corporate by the
name of South Seekonk Water District of Seekonk, herein-
after called the district, for the purpose of supplying them-
selves with water for the extinguishment of fires and for
domestic and other purposes, with power to establish foun-
tains and hydrants and to relocate and discontinue the same,
to regulate the use of such water and to fix and collect
rates to be paid therefor, and to take, or acquire by lease,
purchase or otherwise, and to hold for the purpose men-
tioned in this act, property, lands, rights of way and other
easements, and to prosecute and defend all actions relating
to the property and affairs of the district.
Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid, said district,
acting by and through its board of commissioners herein-
after provided for, may contract with the town of East
Providence in the state of Rhode Island, or any other town
or city, acting through their respective water departments,
or with any water company, and/or may take under chap-
ter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise, and hold, the waters, or any portion
thereof, of any pond or stream, or of any ground sources
of supply by means of driven, artesian or other wells within
the town of Seekonk, and the water rights connected with
any such water sources; and for said purposes may take
as aforesaid, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold,
all lands, rights of way and other easements necessary for
collecting, storing, holding, purifying and preserving the
purity of the water and for conveying the same to any part
of the said district; provided, that no source of water supply
or lands necessary for preserving the quality of the water
shall be so taken or used without first obtaining the advice
of the state department of public health, and that the lo-
cation of all dams, reservoirs and wells to be used as sources
of water supply under this act shall be subject to the ap-
proval of said department. Said district may construct
on the lands acquired and held under this act proper dams,
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 225. 249
reservoirs, standpipes, tanks, buildings, fixtures and other make excava-
structures, and may make excavations, procure and operate '°"^' ^
machinery and provide such means and appHances, and do
such other things as may be necessary for the estabhshment
and maintenance of complete and effective water works;
and for that purpose may construct wells and reservoirs May construct
and establish pumping works, and may construct, lay and aqueducts', '^^
maintain aqueducts, conduits, pipes and other works under conduits, etc.
or over any land, water courses, railroads, railways and
public or other ways, and along such ways, in said town,
in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct the same;
and for the purposes of constructing, laying, maintaining. May dig up
operating and repairing such conduits, pipes and other fa"n'dl!'high-^
works, and for all proper purposes of this act, said district ways, etc.
may dig up or raise and embank any such lands, highways,
or other ways in such manner as to cause the least hindrance
to public travel on such ways; provided that all things done Proviso.
upon any such way shall be subject to the direction of the
selectmen of the town of Seekonk. Said district shall not f^^'^e'^\'';™^|5^^ii
enter upon, construct or lay any conduit, pipe or other works railroad
within the location of any railroad corporation except at °''^*^°'^^-
such time and in such manner as it may agree upon with such
corporation, or in case of failure to so agree, as may be ap-
proved by the department of public utilities.
Section 3. Any person sustaining damages in his prop- Property
erty by any taking under this act or any other thing done ^e^cwwy,' etc.
under authority thereof may recover such damages from
said district under said chapter seventy-nine; but the
right to damages for the taking of any water, water right
or water source, or for any injury thereto, shall not vest
until water is actually withdrawn or diverted under authority
of this act.
Section 4. For the purpose of paying the necessary ex- District may
penses and liabilities incurred under the provisions of this issu'e bonds,
act, other than expenses of maintenance and operation, the '^'^''•
said district may borrow from time to time such sums as
may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, one hun-
dred thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes there-
for, which shall bear on their face the words. South Seekonk south seekonk
Water District Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue Lo^an^Aif"*"
shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be °f ^^so.
payable in not more than thirty years from their dates.
Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be subject to
chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
Section 5. Said district shall, at the time of authorizing Payment of
said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof in °^'^'
accordance with section four of this act; and when a vote
to that effect has been passed a sum which, with the income
derived from water rates, will be sufficient to pay the annual
expenses of operating its water works and the interest as it •
accrues on the bonds or notes issued as aforesaid by the
district, and to make such payments on the principal as may
be required under provisions of this act, shall without
250
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 225.
Land acquired
to be managed,
etc., by board
of water com-
missioners.
Assessment
and collection
of taxes.
Meeting,
how called.
Board of water
commissioners,
election, pow-
ers, etc.
Treasurer of
district, ap-
pointment,
bond.
further vote be assessed upon said district by the assessors
of said town annually thereafter until the debt incurred by
said loan or loans is extinguished.
Section 6. Any land taken or acquired under this act
shall be managed, improved and controlled by the com-
missioners hereinafter provided for, in such manner as
they shall deem for the best interest of the district.
Section 7. Whenever a tax is duly voted by said dis-
trict for the purposes of this act, the clerk shall send a cer-
tified copy of the vote to the assessors of said town, who
shall assess the same in the same manner in all respects in
which town taxes are required by law to be assessed. The
assessment shall be committed to the town collector, who
shall collect said tax in the manner provided by law for the
collection of town taxes, and shall deposit the proceeds
thereof with the district treasurer for the use and benefit
of said district. Said district may collect interest on over-
due taxes in the manner in which interest is authorized to
be collected on town taxes.
Section 8. The first meeting of said district shall be
called, within four years after the passage of this act, on
petition of ten or more legal voters therein, by a warrant from
the selectmen of said town, or from a justice of the peace,
directed to one of the petitioners, requiring him to give notice
of the meeting by posting copies of the warrant in two
or more public places in the district seven days at least
before the time of the meeting. Such justice of the peace,
or one of the selectmen, shall preside at such meeting until
a clerk is chosen and sworn, and the clerk shall preside until
a moderator is chosen. After the choice of a moderator for
the meeting the question of the acceptance of this act shall
be submitted to the voters, and if it is accepted by a ma-
jority of the voters present and voting thereon it shall take
effect, and the meeting may then proceed to act on the other
articles contained in the warrant.
Section 9. Said district shall, after the acceptance of
this act as aforesaid, elect by ballot, either at the same
meeting at which this act is accepted or at a special meeting
called for the purpose three persons to hold office, one until
the expiration of three years, one until the expiration of two
years, and one until the expiration of one year from the day
of the next succeeding annual district meeting, to constitute
a board of water commissioners; and at every annual
meeting thereafter one such commissioner shall be elected
by ballot for the term of three years. All the authority
granted to said district by this act, and not otherwise spe-
cifically provided for, shall be vested in said board of water
commissioners, who shall be subject, however, to such in-
structions, rules and regulations as the district may by vote
impose. Said commissioners shall appoint a treasurer of
said district, who may be one of their number, who shall give
bond to the district in such an amount and with such surety
or sureties as may be approved by the commissioners. A
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 225. 251
majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum Quorum.
for the transaction of business. Any vacancy occurring in vacancy.
said board from any cause may be filled for the remainder
of the unexpired term by said district at any legal meeting
called for the purpose. No money shall be drawn from the
district treasury on account of the water works except upon
a written order of said commissioners or a majority of them.
Section 10. Said commissioners shall fix just and equi- Commissioners
table prices and rates for the use of water, and shall pre- rates, lu;*!^^
scribe the time and manner of payment. The income income,
of the water works shall be appropriated to defray all '^°^ "^*'^-
operating expenses, interest charges and payments on the
principal as they accrue upon any bonds or notes issued under
authority of this act. If there should be a net surplus re-
maining after providing for the aforesaid charges, it may be
appropriated for such new construction as said commissioners
may recommend, and in case a surplus should remain after
payment for such new construction the water rates shall
be reduced proportionately. Said commissioners shall annu- Annual, etc.,
ally, and as often as said district may require, render a ''®p°''*-
report upon the condition of the works under their charge,
and an account of their doings, including an account of
receipts and expenditures.
Section 11. Said district may adopt by-laws prescribing Adoption of
by whom and how meetings may be called, notified and c^njng of
conducted; and, upon the application of ten or more legal meetings, etc.
voters in said district, meetings may also be called by war-
rant as provided in section eight. Said district may also
establish rules and regulations for the management of its
water works, not inconsistent with this act or with law,
and may choose such other officers not provided for in this
act as it may deem necessary or proper.
Section 12. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts. Penalty for
pollutes or diverts any water obtained or supplied under this water,'etc.
act, or wilfully or wantonly injures any reservoir, stand-
pipe, aqueduct, pipe or other property owned or used by said
district for any of the purposes of this act, shall forfeit and
pay to said district three times the amount of damages as-
sessed therefor, to be recovered in an action of tort, and upon
conviction of any of the above acts shall be punished by a fine
of not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment
in jail for a term not exceeding six months.
Section 13. For the purpose only of its acceptance, this submission
act shall take effect upon its passage, and it shall take full dbtrTctretc.
effect upon its acceptance by a majority vote of the voters
of said district present and voting thereon at a district meet-
ing called, in accordance with the provisions of section eight,
within four years after its passage ; but it shall become void
unless said district shall begin to distribute water to con-
sumers within two years after its acceptance as aforesaid.
Section 14. Upon a petition in writing addressed to Referendum
said commissioners by any owner of real estate in said town, quesUon of"
abutting on said district, setting forth that the petitioner including cer-
252
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 226, 227.
tain real estate
within district,
etc.
For certain
purposes, dis-
trict to have
certain powers,
etc.
desires to have certain accurately described portions of his
real estate included in said district, said commissioners shall
cause a duly warned meeting of said district to be called,
at which meeting the voters may vote on the question of
including said real estate within said district. If a majority
of the voters present and voting thereon vote in the af-
firmative, the district clerk shall within ten days file with
the town clerk and with the state secretary an attested copy
of said petition and vote, describing precisely the real estate
added to said district; and thereupon said real estate shall
become and be a part of said district and shall be holden
under this act in the same manner and to the same extent as
the real estate described in section one.
Section 15. For the purposes of providing itself with
equipment for lighting its streets, said district shall have
and may exercise the powers conferred upon fire districts
under section sixty-nine of chapter forty-eight of the General
Laws. Approved April 16, 1930.
Chav. 22Q An Act subjecting the salary of the superintendent
OF THE STATE ARSENAL TO CLASSIFICATION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
G. L. 33, § 83. Section eighty-three of chapter thirty-three of the Gen-
amen e . ^^^^ Laws, as appearing in chapter four hundred and sixty-
five of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-four, is
hereby amended by striking out, in the fourth, fifth and
sixth lines, the words "shall receive fifteen hundred dollars
a year, except when ordered on duty under section twenty-
five or twenty-six and" — so that the second sentence of
Salary of Said sectiou wiU read as follows: — An officer of the quarter-
of state*f?slnai ^aster corps of the land forces of suitable grade, detailed to
subject to act as superintendent of the state arsenal, shall be in the
classification, quartermaster corps of the land forces as a clerk in addition
to the clerks hereinafter provided for.
Approved April 17, 1980.
Chap. 227 An Act relative to the approval of civil service rules
AND REGULATIONS AND CHANGES THEREIN.
G. L. 31, § 3,
amended.
Approval of
civil service
rules, etc.,
hearing by
board.
Notice and
publication
of hearing.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section three of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws
is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new paragraph : —
No new rule or regulation and no change in any rule or
regulation shall be submitted for approval by the governor
and council hereunder until after a hearing relative thereto
has been held by the board. Not later than seven days
before such hearing, the board shall send notice thereof to
each member of the general court and to the mayor of each
city and the selectmen of each town to which such rule,
regulation or change relates and shall also publish the same
in one or more newspapers. Approved April 17, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 228, 229. 253
An Act authorizing the town of bourne to borrow ni^r,^ 228
MONEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WHARVES AND PIERS, ^ '
FOR ACQUIRING LAND FOR APPROACHES THERETO, AND FOR
CERTAIN OTHER HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing wharves Town of
and piers, of acquiring under section fourteen of chapter borrow^ mo^ney
eighty-eight of the General Laws land for approaches for the con-
thereto, and of meeting its share of the expenditures re- wharves^and
quired to dredge channels and turning basins for vessels, quYr!ng°Lnd
or for any of said purposes, the town of Bourne may borrow for approaches
P ,■ j_ ,• -J.!- • T c c c J.^ thereto, etc.
from tune to tmie, withm a period ot nve years from the
passage of this act, such sums as may be necessary, not
exceeding, in the aggregate, thirty thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face
the words. Bourne Waterfront and Harbor Improvement BoumeWater-
Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute Harbor"im-
a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more f/oT^^Tcl^of
than ten years from their dates, but no issue shall be au- I'sso.'
thorized under this act unless a sum equal to an amount
not less than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted
for the same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the
year when authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this
act shall be within the statutory limit and shall, except as
herein provided, be subject to chapter forty-four of the
General Laws, exclusive of the limitation contained in the
first paragraph of section seven thereof as revised by chap-
ter three hundred and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 18, 1930.
An Act authorizing the city of marlborough to borrow nhn^ 229
MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing a new cityofMari-
school building and originally equipping and furnishing the borrow'^n^ney
same, the city of Marlborough may borrow from time to for school
time, within a period of five years from the passage of this p"''p°^^®-
act, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the
aggregate, one hundred thousand dollars, and may issue
bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the
words, Marlborough School Loan, Act of 1930. Each au- Marlborough
thorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such 101*0°/ 1930"'
loans shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from their
dates, but no issue shall be authorized under this act unless
a sum equal to an amount not less than ten per cent of such
authorized issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised
by the tax levy of the year when authorized. Indebtedness
254
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 230, 231.
incurred under this act shall be in excess of the statutory-
limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be subject to
chapter forty-four of the General Lav/s, exclusive of the
limitation contained in the first paragraph of section seven
thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-four
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 18, 1930.
Chap. 2^0 An Act authorizing the city of everett to borrow
MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
City of Everett
may borrow
money for
school
purposes.
Everett School
Loan, Act of
1930.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of constructing an addition
to the Parlin junior high school, such addition to increase
the floor space of said building, including the cost of originally
equipping and furnishing such addition, the city of Everett
may borrow from time to time, within a period of five years
from the passage of this act, such sums as may be necessary,
not exceeding, in the aggregate, two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor,
which shall bear on their face the words, Everett School
Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute
a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more
than fifteen years from their dates, but no issue shall be
authorized under this act unless a sum equal to an amount
not less than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted
for the same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the year
when authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this act
shall be in excess of the statutory limit but shall, except as
provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-four of the
General Laws, exclusive of the limitation contained in the
first paragraph of section seven thereof as revised by chapter
three hundred and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 18, 1930.
Chap. 231 An Act authorizing the city of medford to borrow
MONEY FOR FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING CERTAIN SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloios:
Section 1. For the purpose of originally furnishing and
equipping the addition to its high school and its practical
arts school building, the city of ]\'Iedford may borrow from
time to time, within a period of five years from the passage
of this act, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding,
in the aggregate, one hundred thousand dollars, and may
issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face
Sorio-m ^^® words, Medford School Loan, Act of 1930. Each au-
Act of 1930. ' thorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such
City of Medford
may borrow
money for fur-
nishing and
equipping cer-
tain school
buildings.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 232, 233. 255
loans shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from their
dates, but no issue shall be authorized under this act unless
a sum equal to an amount not less than ten per cent of such
authorized issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised
bj" the tax levy of the year when authorized. Indebtedness
incurred under this act shall be in excess of the statutory
limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be subject to
chapter forty-four of the General Laws, exclusive of the
limitation contained in the first paragraph of section seven
thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 18, 1930.
C/ia29.232
An Act authorizing the city of medford to borrow
money for elementary school purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of acquiring land for and/or city of Medford
constructing an elementary school building in West Medford money^for"^
and originally equipping and furnishing the same, the city of elementary
IMedford may borrow from time to time, within a period of purp°oses.
five years from the passage of this act, such sums as may
be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes
therefor, which shall bear on their face the words, Medford Eiemenlary
Elementary School Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized School Loan,
issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall ^'^^ °^ ^^^°'
be paid in not more than fifteen years from their dates, but
no issue shall be authorized under this act unless a sum equal
to an amount not less than ten per cent of such authorized
issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised by the tax
levy of the year when authorized. Indebtedness incurred
under this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but
shall, except as provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-
four of the General Laws, exclusive of the limitation con-
tained in the first paragraph of section seven thereof, as
revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-four of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 18, 1930.
An Act relative to the eligibility of wives and widows fhnj) 233
OF CERTAIN VETERANS TO CERTAIN BENEFITS. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section seven of chapter one hundred and ^c ^amended,
fifteen of the General Laws, as most recently amended by
chapter two hundred and fifty-five of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby further amended by
striking out, in the seventh line, the words "April eleventh,
nineteen hundred and fifteen" and inserting in place thereof
256
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 233.
Restrictions as
to allowances
of state aid to
wives and
widows of
certain
veterans.
G. L. 115, § 19,
etc., amended.
Burial agents
in cities and
towns, desig-
nation, powers
and duties.
Burial of
soldiers, etc.
Proviso.
Burial of sol-
diers' wives,
widows or de-
pendent fathers
or mothers, and
of army nurses,
etc.
Restrictions.
the words: — September first, nineteen hundred and twenty-
two, — so as to read as follows: — Section 7. The wife of a
discharged soldier or sailor shall not be held to belong to any
of the foregoing classes, nor shall she receive state aid unless,
if the service of the soldier or sailor was in the war with
Spain, the Philippine Insurrection or the China Relief
Expedition, she was married to him before his final dis-
charge from such service, and, if his widow, before Septem-
ber first, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, and if his service
was in the civil war unless she was, if his wife, married to
him prior to his final discharge from such service, and, if his
widow, prior to June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
ninety, and if the service of the soldier or sailor was on the
Mexican border or in the world war unless she was, if his
wife, married to him prior to his final discharge from the
service or release from active duty therein, and, if his widow,
prior to January first, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. Section nineteen of said chapter one hun-
dred and fifteen, as most recently amended by chapter one
hundred and fifty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-six, is hereby further amended by striking out, in
the fourth line, the words "overseers of the poor" and in-
serting in place thereof the words : — board of public wel-
fare, — by striking out, in the fifth line, the word "them"
and inserting in place thereof the words: — said board, —
and by striking out, in the thirty-second and thirty-third
lines, the words "January first, nineteen hundred and ten"
and inserting in place thereof the words : — September first,
nineteen hundred and twenty-two, — so as to read as fol-
lows: — Section 19. The mayor of each city and the select-
men of each town or, in Boston, the soldiers' relief com-
missioner, shall designate a burial agent, who shall not be
one of the board of public welfare or be employed b}'- said
board, and who shall, under regulations established by the
commissioner, cause properly to be interred the body of
any honorably discharged soldier or sailor who served in
the army or navy of the United States during the war of the
rebellion, or in the Indian campaigns if he died in receipt of
a pension from the United States, or during the war be-
tween the United States and Spain or the Philippine insur-
rection after February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
ninety-eight and prior to July fourth, nineteen hundred and
two, or in the Mexican border service of nineteen hundred
and sixteen and of nineteen hundred and seventeen, or in the
world war; provided, that the soldier or sailor died in such
service or after an honorable discharge therefrom or release
from active duty therein; and shall also so inter the body
of his wife, widow or dependent father or mother, and the
bodies of army nurses entitled to state aid under section
six, if they die without sufficient means to defray funeral
expenses; but no wife or widow of any soldier or sailor of the
civil war shall be entitled to the benefits of this section unless
she was married to him prior to June twenty-seventh.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 234, 235. 257
eighteen hundred and ninety, and no wife or widow of any
soldier of the Indian campaigns unless she was married to
him prior to March fourth, nineteen hundred and seventeen,
and unless she was, if his widow, in receipt of a pension
under the act of congress of March fourth, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, and no wife or widow of any soldier or sailor
of the Spanish war, or the Philippine insurrection, unless
she was married to him prior to September first, nineteen
hundred and twenty-two; and no wife or widow of any
soldier or sailor of the Mexican border service or of the
world war unless she was married to him prior to his final
discharge from such service. If an interment has taken Application to
place without the knowledge of the burial agent, application f,ffg"*,fg*t''
may be made to him within thirty days after the date of etc.
death, or after final interment if the soldier or sailor dies in
the world war service; and if upon investigation he shall Certification to
', . i^. , ^ . . c 1 • commissioner.
find that the deceased was withm the provisions oi this
section and the rules of the commissioner, he may certify
the same as provided in the following section.
Approved April 18, 1930.
An. Act relative to preliminary elections for the (Jhdnj 234
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE MUNICIPAL ^'
OFFICE IN THE CITY OF ATTLEBORO.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
There shall be placed upon the ballot to be used at the svibmissmnto
next state election in the city of Attleboro the following oTAttieboro^
question: — "Shall the provisions of sections forty-four A °gi^^t*i^*'^t°"
to forty-four G, inclusive, of chapter forty-three of the preliminary
General Laws, relative to the nomination by preliminary tife nomination
elections of candidates for elective municipal office in cities ?f candidates
> tor gIgclivb
governed under a standard form of city charter, be adopted municipal
by the city of Attleboro? " If a majority of the voters voting °^^'^'''
thereon in said city vote in the affirmative, said provisions
shall thereupon take effect therein, to the same extent as
though said city had been governed on September first,
nineteen hundred and twenty-two by one of the plans pro-
vided by said chapter forty-three.
Approved April 18, 1930.
An Act regulating the approval of plants for the (7/|^r) 235
PURIFICATION OF SHELLFISH TAKEN FROM CONTAMINATED
AREAS.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to Emergency
defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be an P'e^'"t.ie.
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of
the pubhc health.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and thirty of the General Laws is g.l. iso,
hereby amended by striking out section one hundred and amended.
258
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 236.
Taking of
shellfish from
contaminated
waters regu-
lated, and
purification
of such
shellfish.
Proviso.
Revocation.
Rules and
regulations.
Penalty.
forty-two A, inserted by chapter three hundred and twenty-
three of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, and
inserting in place thereof the following: — Section lJf2A.
The supervisor may grant and revoke written permits for
the digging or taking of shellfish from an area determined
under section one hundred and thirty-seven or correspond-
ing provisions of earlier laws to be contaminated, upon the
express condition, which shall be set forth in the permit,
that all shellfish dug or taken therefrom by the holder of
such a permit shall, before being used or disposed of for con-
sumption as food, be purified at a plant approved in writing
by the commissioner of public health as to the location,
construction and operation thereof and as to the person
in immediate charge thereof; provided, that said com-
missioner shall not so approve any such plant unless re-
quested in writing so to do by the city council or the select-
men of the city or town wherein said plant is located. Said
commissioner may revoke approval of a plant at anj^ time
upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to him of violation of
any condition upon which such approval is based or of any
rule or regulation promulgated by the department of public
health under this section, and such revocation shall be final.
Said department may from time to time promulgate rules
and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Violation of a condition contained in a permit granted by
the supervisor hereunder shall render the holder thereof
liable to the penalties set forth in section one hundred and
thirty-eight. Approved Apiil 21 , 1930.
Chap. 236 An Act exempting the employees and other assistants
OF THE BOSTON PORT AUTHORITY FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE
LAWS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section three of chapter two hundred and
twenty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine is hereby amended by inserting after the word "assist-
ants" in the third line the words: — , who shall not be sub-
ject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws, — so as to
read as follows: — Section 3. Said board shall have an office
in the city of Boston and may employ such experts, counsel
and other assistants, who shall not be subject to chapter
thirty-one of the General Laws, and incur such other ex-
pense as it may deem necessary. All such expenses shall be
paid by the city of Boston upon requisition by the board to
the extent that appropriations therefor are available, but
not exceeding in the aggregate in any one year the sum of
fifty thousand dollars; provided, that said board shall have
the same right to incur expense in anticipation of its appro-
priation as if it were a regular department of said city.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 21, 1930.
1929, 229, § 3,
amended.
Boston Port
Authority,
office in
Boston,
employment
of experts,
etc.
Expenses.
Proviso.
I
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 237, 238. 259
An Act authorizing certain guardians and conserva- Chav.237
TORS TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE BURIAL EXPENSES OF '^
their WARDS.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloios:
Chapter two hundred and one of the General Laws is g. l. 201. new
hereby amended by inserting after section forty-eight the hs!"" °'^^^^
following new section: — Section 48 A. Upon application certain
therefor by a conservator or by a guardian of an insane guardians and
•^ ii-i- 1 !• -ijcii conservators
person or a spendthriit, whose ward is a resident 01 the may make
commonwealth, the probate court, after such notice as it the^buriai °^
deems necessary, and a hearing, may authorize him to j^eiTwards
deposit, for the purpose hereinafter stated, in a savings
bank, or in the savings department of a trust company,
within the commonwealth, not exceeding one hundred and
fifty dollars, to be expended solely for, or towards the ex-
pense of, the burial of his ward. Such deposit shall be made Deposit to be
in the name of the judge of probate for the time being, and MmeS
shall be subject to the order of the judge and of his successors ■'^o||t°^ g^^
in office. The person making such deposit shall file in the
probate court a memorandum thereof and the deposit book,
and the amount so deposited shall, for the purpose of the
accounting by such guardian or conservator, be allowed
as a payment. Upon the death of such ward, the probate Payment to
court may, upon application and after like notice and hear- ®''*o"'d'eith*°"
ing, authorize the payment of such sum, together with any of ward, etc.
accrued interest thereon, to the executor of the will of such
ward or to the administrator of his estate, to be expended
by him only for the purpose hereinbefore stated; provided. Proviso,
that any balance remaining after the payment of such
expense shall become general assets of the estate.
Approved April 21, 1930.
An Act providing that deficiencies in the annuity Chav. 238
FUND FOR ACTIVE OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS BE MADE GOOD BY THE
COMMONWEALTH, AND IMPOSING UPON THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF INSURANCE CERTAIN DUTIES IN RELATION TO
SUCH SYSTEM.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (2) of section nine of chapter g. l. 32, § 9,
thirty-two of the General Laws, as amended by section amende'd!*^'''
two of chapter three hundred and sixty-five of the acts of Deficiencies
nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, is hereby further amended lun^ for*^
by adding thereto the following : — The commonwealth shall active or
annually contribute such amount as is necessary to make good menfbers of
any deficiency in the annuity fund for active or retired mem- H^'gl^^^f^l
bers as of the preceding thirty-first day of December. teachers to
Section 2. Section eight of said chapter thirty-two is by^tatl.^""^
hereby amended by striking out subsection (4). g. l. 32, § 8,
amended.
260
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 239.
G. L. 32, § 31,
amended.
Commissioner
of insurance
to prescribe
mortality
tables, etc.
Inspection
and examina-
tion.
Commissioner
or agent to
have access
to securities,
etc.
Commissioner
to make
report of
findings, etc.
Effective date
of §1.
Section 3. Section thirty-four of said chapter thirty-
two is hereby amended by inserting after the word "system"
in the second Hne the words: — , the retirement system for
teachers, — so as to read as follows: — Section 34-. The
commissioner of insurance shall prescribe for the state re-
tirement system, the retirement system for teachers and for
each county, city and town retirement system one or more
mortality tables, and fix the rates of interest to be used in
connection therewith, and may later modify such tables or
prescribe other tables to represent more accurately the
expense of such retirement systems, or may change the rates
of interest and determine the application of such changes.
He shall also prescribe and supervise methods of bookkeep-
ing of their retirement associations.
The commissioner or his agent shall at least once every
year thoroughly inspect and examine the affairs of each
such retirement association to ascertain its financial con-
dition, its abihty to fulfil its obligations, whether all the
parties in interest have complied with the laws applicable
thereto, and whether the transactions of each board of
retirement have been in accordance with the rights and
equities of those in interest. Each such retirement system
shall be credited, in the account of its financial condition,
with its investments having fixed maturities upon which
the interest is not in default at amortized values, and its
other investments at a reasonable valuation.
For the purposes aforesaid, the commissioner or his agent
shall have access to all the securities, books and papers of
such retirement systems, and may summon and administer
oath to and examine any person relative to the financial
affairs, transactions and condition of the retirement system.
The commissioner shall preserve in a permanent form a full
record of the proceedings at such examination and the
results thereof. Upon the completion of such examination,
verification and valuation, the commissioner shall make a
report in writing of his findings to the board, and shall send
a copy thereof to the governor and council, the county
commissioners, the city council or the selectmen, as the
case may be.
Section 4. Section one of this act shall take effect
January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-one.
Approved April 21, 1930.
C/iap.239
Certain
harbor lines
on southerly
side of a
portion of the
Charles river
changed and
established.
An Act relocating certain harbor lines on the south-
erly SIDE OF THE CHARLES RIVER AT THE CHARLESTOWN
BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The harbor lines on the southerly side of a
portion of the Charles river are hereby changed and estab-
lished as follows: — The location of each of the angle points
in the lines hereinafter described is fixed by a distance
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 240. 261
hereinafter called longitude, in feet, from a meridian pass-
ing through the center of the apex of the dome of the state
house in Boston, and by a distance hereinafter called latitude,
in feet, from a line at right angles to said meridian and
passing through the said center of the apex of the state
house dome, and the bearings refer to the true meridian
passing through the center of said apex. Beginning at
point G' as defined in chapter seventy of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-seven, in latitude three thousand six
hundred eight feet north and longitude six hundred ninety-
six feet east, thence north eighty-two degrees forty-one
minutes four seconds east one hundred forty-nine and
twenty-one hundredths feet to a point A' in latitude three
thousand six hundred twenty-seven feet north and longitude
eight hundred forty-four feet east; thence north sixty-two
degrees forty-five seconds east three hundred ninety-six and
thirty-jBve hundredths feet to point B' in latitude three
thousand eight hundred thirteen feet north and longitude
one thousand one hundred ninety-four feet east; thence
south sixty degrees, forty-one minutes, eleven seconds east
tw^o hundred sLxty-eight and fifty-nine hundredths feet to
point X in latitude three thousand five hundred seventy-
eight and eight tenths feet north and longitude one thousand
three hundred twenty-five and five tenths feet east, said
point X being the point X in the harbor line established by
chapter one hundred and seventy of the acts of eighteen
hundred and eighty.
Section 2. Those portions of the harbor lines in the Certain harbor
southerly side of the Charles river southerly of the line aboUshed.
herein described are hereby abolished.
Approved April 21, 1930.
An Act clarifying the law relative to professional nhnri 240
BONDSMEN. ^ *
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter two hundred and seventy-six of p- l. 2J^6,
the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out sec- amended. '
tion SLxty-one B, inserted by section two of chapter four
hundred and sixty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-two, as most recently amended by chapter thirty of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, and inserting
in place thereof the following: — Section 61 B. No person Professional
proposing to become bail or surety in a criminal case for appfo^f"'
hire or reward, either received or to be received, shall be registration,
accepted as such unless he shall have been approved and ^^^'
registered as a professional bondsman by the superior court
or a justice thereof. No person proposing to become bail
or surety in a criminal case in any calendar year after having
become bail or surety in criminal cases on five separate
occasions in said year shall be accepted thereafter during said
year as bail or surety unless he shall have been approved '
262
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 240.
Revocation of
approval and
registration.
District
attorney, etc.,
to give
certain notice
to chief
justice.
Rules
governing
professional
bondsmen.
Penalty for
unregistered
persons be-
coming bail or
surety for
hire or reward
in criminal
cases, etc.
When a person
shall be
deemed to
have become
bail or
surety on a
separate
occasion, etc.
What shall
not be
deemed an
additional
occasion, etc.
G. L. 276, § 61,
etc., amended.
Monthly state-
ments to
chief justice
of superior
court by
persons taking
bail out of
court.
and registered as a professional bondsman as aforesaid.
A person who has been accepted as bail or surety, con-
trary to the provisions of this section, shall nevertheless
be liable on his obligation as such bail or surety. Such
approval and registration may be revoked at any time by
such court or a justice thereof, and shall be revoked in case
such a bondsman fails for thirty days after demand to
satisfy in full a judgment recovered under section seventy-
four or a new judgment entered on review under section
seventy-six. The district attorney or prosecuting officer
obtaining any such judgment which is not satisfied in full
as aforesaid shall, forthwith upon the expiration of such
period of thirty days, notify in writing the chief justice of
such court. AH professional bondsmen shall be governed
by rules which shall be established from time to time by the
superior court. Any unregistered person receiving hire or
reward for his services as bail or surety in any criminal case,
and any unregistered person becoming bail or surety in
any criminal case in any calendar year after having become
bail or surety in criminal cases on five separate occasions in
said year, and any professional bondsman violating any
provision of the rules established hereunder for such bonds-
men, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thou-
sand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year,
or both. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
surety companies or to probation officers.
A person shall be deemed to have become bail or surety
on a separate occasion within the meaning of this section if
he becomes such: (1) for a person in respect to a single
offense ; or (2) for a person in respect to tw^o or more offenses
wherefor he at one and the same time offers bail or surety,
or in respect to two or more offenses committed at the same
time or arising out of the same transaction or course of
conduct wherefor he at different times offers bail or surety;
or (3) for two or more persons at the same time offering
bail or surety in respect to offenses committed jointly or in
common course of conduct. Becoming bail or surety for
the same person or persons in subsequent proceedings in
connection with prosecution for the same offense or offenses
shall not be deemed an additional occasion or occasions.
Section 2. Section sLxty-one of said chapter two hun-
dred and seventy-six, as most recently amended by section
three of chapter three hundred and forty of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-six, is hereby further amended
by striking out the paragraph added by said section three
and inserting in place thereof the following : —
On the second Monday of each calendar month, every
person taking bail out of court shall transmit to the chief
justice of the superior court a written statement, setting
forth each separate occasion, as defined in section sixty-one
B, on which each bail or surety was accepted as aforesaid
during the preceding calendar month, the name and address
of each bail or surety, the date of such acceptance, the name
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 241. 263
of the defendant or defendants, the offense or offenses
charged, and the court or trial justice before which or whom
the defendant was required to appear.
Section 3. This act shall take effect January first, KiTective date.
nineteen hundred and thirty-one.
Approved April 21, 1930.
An Act relative to the payment of compensation to (JJ^qj) 241
dependents of policemen and firemen who are killed
in the performance of duty.
Whei'eas, The deferred operation of this act would tend ^™®^^i"°y
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public safety.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, as g. l. 32, § so,
most recently amended in section eightj^-nine by section ^^''■' ^™ended.
one of chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the acts of
the current year, is hereby further amended by striking out
said section eighty-nine and inserting in place thereof the
following : — Section 89. If a member of the police or fire payment of
force of a city or town, or a member of the department of dependents°of
public safety doing police duty, is killed, or dies within one policemen or
^ r. .''. . ° ^ . . 1 -1 • j.i_ r c ^ ■ firemen killed,
year from mjuries received, while m the periormance 01 nis or dying
duty as such member and it shall be proved to the satis- [eeeived^In''^
faction of the mayor and city council or selectmen, or of performance
the commissioner of public safety subject to the approval ^ " ^'
of the governor and council, as the case may be, that such
death was the natural and proximate result of an accident
occurring during the performance and within the scope of
his duty as such member, and the attending physician or
medical examiner shall certify to the city, town or state
treasurer, as the case may be, that the death was the direct
result of the said injur}^, there shall be paid except as here-
inafter provided, out of the city, town or state treasury, as
the case may be, to the following dependents of such de-
ceased person the following annuities: To the widow, so long
as she remains unmarried, an annuity not exceeding one
thousand dollars a year, increased by not exceeding two
hundred dollars for each child of such deceased person
during such time as such child is under the age of eighteen
or over said age and physically or mentally incapacitated
from earning; and, if there is any such child and no widow
or the widow later dies, such an annuity as would have been
payable to the widow had there been one or had she lived,
to or for the benefit of such child, or of such children in
equal shares, during the time aforesaid; and, if there is any
such child and the widow remarries, in lieu of the aforesaid
annuity to her, an annuity not exceeding two hundred and
sixty dollars to or for the benefit of each such child during
the time aforesaid; and, if there is no widow and no such
264
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 241.
Total amount.
Determination
of amount,
etc.
Election of
benefits in case
deceased was
member of a
contributory
retirement
system, etc.
Election to be
in writing, etc.
G. L. 32, § 71,
etc., amended.
Payment of
annuities to
dependents of
metropolitan
police killed,
or dying from
injuries re-
ceived, in
performance
of duty,
subject, etc.
child, an annuity not exceeding one thousand dollars to or
for the benefit of the father or mother of the deceased if
dependent upon him for support at the time of his death,
durinp: such time as such beneficiary is unable to support
himself or herself and does not remarry. The total amount
of all such annuities shall not exceed the annual rate of
compensation received by such deceased person at the
date of his death. The amount of any such annuity shall
from time to time be determined within the limits aforesaid
by the maj^or and city council, the selectmen, or the com-
missioner of public safety subject to the approval of the
governor and council, as the case may be.
In case the deceased was a member of a contributory
retirement system for public employees, the benefits pro-
vided under this section shall be in the alternative for the
benefits, if any, provided by such retirement system for
dependent widows and children or for dependent fathers
or mothers; and the widow, or if there is no widow, the
legal representative of the children entitled thereto, if any,
otherwise the father or mother in the order named, shall
elect which benefits shall be granted. Such election shall be
made in writing and shall be filed with the retirement board
in charge of the system of which the deceased was a mem-
ber and shall not be subject to change or revocation after
the first payment of any benefit thereunder.
Section 2. Section seventy-one of said chapter thirty-
two, as most recently amended by section two of chapter
three hundred and eight of the acts of nineteen hundred
and- twenty-nine, is hereby further amended by striking
out, in the fourth line, the words "six months" and inserting
in place thereof the words: — one year, — and by striking
out, in the thirty-third line, the words "two thirds of", —
so as to read as follows: — ■Section 71. Subject to the re-
quirement of election set forth in the last paragraph of
section eightj^-nine, if ixny permanent or call officer of said
police department is killed or dies within one year from
injuries received while in the performance of his duty as
such officer and it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the
commission that such death was the natural and proximate
result of an accident occurring during the performance and
within the scope of his duty as such officer and the attend-
ing physician or medical examiner shall certify to the state
treasurer that the death was the direct result of the said
injur}'-, there shall be paid to the following dependents of
such deceased officer the following annuities: To the widow,
so long as she remains unmarried, an annuity not exceed-
ing one thousand dollars a year, increased by not exceeding
two hundred dollars for each child of such deceased person
during such time as such child is under the age of eighteen
or over said age and physically or mentally incapacitated
from earning; and, if there is any such child and no widow
or the widow later dies, such an annuity as would have
been payable to the widow had there been one or had she
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 242. 265
lived, to or for the benefit of such child, or of such children
in equal shares, during the time aforesaid; and, if there is
any such child and the widow remarries, in heu of the
aforesaid annuity to her, an annuity not exceeding two
hundred and sixty dollars to or for the benefit of each such
child during the time aforesaid; and, if there is no widow
and no such child, an annuity not exceeding one thousand
dollars to or for the benefit of the father or mother of the
deceased if dependent upon him for support at the time of
his death, during such time as such beneficiary is unable
to support himself or herself and does not remarry. The Total amount.
total amount of all such annuities shall not exceed the
annual rate of compensation received by such deceased
officer at the date of his death. The amount of any such Determination
annuity shall, from time to time, be determined within the etc'!™°'^"*'
limits aforesaid by the said commission. The provisions
of this and the two preceding sections as to pensions or
annuities for disability or death resulting from injuries re-
ceived in the performance of duty shall apply to officers
assigned to duty under the commissioner of public safety
as provided in section four of chapter one hundred and
forty-seven.
Section 3. This act shall apply to deaths of policemen Application
and firemen occurring on or after January first, nineteen ° ^'^^'
hundred and thirty. Approved April 22, 1930.
An Act prohibiting the requirement of certain infor- Chap. 2"^
MATION FROM APPLICANTS FOR POSITIONS IN THE CLASSI-
FIED POLICE AND PRISON SERVICE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section thirteen of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws g. l. si, § is,
is hereby amended by striking out, in the seventh line, the ^'''^''^^'^■
words ", except in the case of apphcants for police or prison
service," , — so as to read as follows: — Section 13. Every statements
apphcation shall state under oath the full name, residence appHcant^^for
and post office address, citizenship, age, place of birth, for^^g-^-o^a
health and physical capacity, right of preference as a vet- in the
eran, previous employment in the public service, occupation chifswvice.
and residence for the previous five years and education of
the applicant, and such other information as may be reason-
ably required relative to his fitness for the public service;
but no question shall be asked in such application or in any
examination requiring a statement as to any offence com-
mitted before the apphcant reached the age of sixteen.
Approved April 22, 1930.
266
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 243, 244.
G. L. 31, new
section after
§46.
Petition for
writ of
mandamus for
reinstatement
of certain
persons to
positions in
classified civil
service.
Proviso.
Chap. 24:3 An Act limiting the time witpiin which petitions for
WRITS OF mandamus MAY BE BROUGHT TO COMPEL RE-
INSTATEMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS TO POSITIONS IN THE
CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty-one of the General Laws is hereby amended
by inserting after section forty-six the f onowing new section :
— Section 1^6 A. The supreme judicial court shall have
jurisdiction of anj'- petition for a writ of mandamus for the
reinstatement of any person alleged to have been illegally
removed from his office or employment under this chapter;
provided, that such petition shall be filed in said court
within six months next following such allegedly illegal
removal, unless said court for cause shown extends the time.
Approved April 22, 1930.
Chap. 24:4: -^^ ^^'^ making certain EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE
LAW IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX ON REGISTERED MOTOR
VEHICLES.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter sixty A of the General Laws, inserted
by section one of chapter three hundred and seventy-nine of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby
amended by striking out section one, as amended by section
thirteen of chapter two hundred and twenty of the acts of the
current year, and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 1. Except as hereinafter provided, there shall be
assessed and levied in each calendar year on each motor
vehicle registered under the provisions of chapter ninety
and customarily kept within the commonwealth, for the
privilege of operating such motor vehicle upon the highways
during such year, an excise tax upon the value thereof, as
hereinafter defined and determined, at the average state
rate for the calendar year, as determined in the manner
provided in section fifty-eight of chapter sixty-three. For
the purpose of this tax the value of each such motor vehicle
shall be deemed to be the value, as determined by the com-
missioner of corporations and taxation, hereinafter referred
to as the commissioner, of motor vehicles of the same make,
type, model, and year of manufacture, but not in excess of
the following percentages of the list price established by the
manufacturer for the year of manufacture, namely: —
Emergency
preamble.
G. L. 60A, § 1,
etc., amended.
Assessment
and levy of
excise tax on
registered
motor vehicles.
Determination
of value by
commissioner
of corporations
and taxation.
In the year of manufacture
In the second year .
In the third year
In the fourth year .
In the fifth and succeeding years
90%
60%
40%
25%
10%
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 244. 267
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Aimtement by
local assessors from granting an abatement in any case in If'^v-liu^tion''^^
which the valuation aforesaid is in their opinion excessive, is excessive.
The tax imposed Ijy this section shall not apply to motor Tax not
vehicles owned and registered by the commonwealth or nuJt'dr^'^ *"
any political subdivision thereof, or registered by manu- vehicles owned
facturers, dealers or repairmen under section five of said certain*''
chapter ninetj^ or to motor vehicles owned and registered m^j^'ufacturers,
by any corporation other than a domestic business, domestic
manufacturing, foreign or public service corporation, or by an
association, whose personal property is exempt from tax-
ation under section five of chapter fifty-nine.
If a motor vehicle is registered after January thirty-first Tax when
. . */ •/ motor vGiiicl©
of anj^ year the tax imposed by this section shall be that is registered
proportion of the tax for a full year which the number of thwly-Trsu^
months in said year following the last daj^ of the month pre-
ceding that in which the motor vehicle is registered bears
to twelve. If a registered motor vehicle is sold or its ownei- Tax when
ship transferred during any calendar year, and if notice to motorTdiicie
the former owner of a tax on account thereof for that year is sold or
has already been issued pursuant to section two, that transferred
proportion of the tax for a full year which the number of f2iendaf%a,T
months in said year remaining after the last day of the etc.
month in which such sale or transfer occurred bears to
twelve shall be abated. If, however, the tax payer has not
been notified of said tax before notice of such sale or transfer
has been received by the local board of assessors, only that
proportion of the tax for a full year which the number of
months in said year prior to the first day of the month next
following the month in which said sale or transfer occurred
bears to twelve shall be assessed. The tax assessed under Minimum
this section shall not be less than two dollars and no abate- *^''-
ment under this section shall reduce the tax collected to
less than two dollars.
Section 2. Said chapter sLxty A is hereby further g. l. 6oa,
amended by striking out section two and inserting in place ^ ^' amended.
thereof the Mlowing: — Section 2. The local boards oi ^f'^^^'^o^^^^
, ~ , . . or assessors
assessors shall assess the tax imposed by section one, and to assess tax,
commit the same to the collector of taxes with their warrant ^^'^'
for the collection thereof. The tax shall be assessed to the Registrar of
owner of the motor vehicle registering the same, and the n^otor vehicles
.^^ ^ '. i*'' transmit to
registrar oi motor vehicles shall promptly transmit to the commissioner
commissioner a notice of each registration of a motor vehicle re°g*isTrations of
subject to this tax, giving the name and home address of sub^ectTo'*^^^^
the owner, if an individual, or the name and principal place tax, etc.
of business in this commonwealth, if a corporation, partner-
ship or voluntary association, the municipality in which the
vehicle is customarily to be kept, the name of the maker,
the year of manufacture and the model and type of vehicle.
The commissioner may require from the owner such further
information as may be necessary for the purposes of this
chapter. The commissioner shall, as soon as may be. Commissioner
transmit to the local boards of assessors the registrations registra\k)n8 to
268
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 244.
local boards of
assessors.
When tax
shall be due.
Notification to
owner of tax
assessed, etc.
Application
for abatement.
Appeal from
decision.
Refund of
overpayment,
etc.
Rate of
interest in case
of neglect to
pay tax.
Value of motor
vehicles
taxable under
G. L. 60A,
to be used,
as well as
assessed valu-
ations of
property, in
ascertaining
maximum
amount of
taxes that rnay
be assessed in
a city haying
a tax limit,
etc.
Act to
become effec-
tive January
first of current
year, except,
etc.
Abatement and
refund of
excess tax in
certain cases.
sent to him by the registrar of motor vehicles, and, under
such provisions as he deems best, make available to the
local assessors information showing the values as deter-
mined under section one. The tax hereunder shall be due
and payable at the expiration of thirty days from the date
upon which the notice was issued by the collector pursuant
to this section. The local tax collector shall seasonably
notify the owner of the tax assessed and the due date, but
failure to receive notice shall not affect the validity of the
tax. The owner may within six months of the date of the
issuing of the notice of assessment, or of the date of sale or
transfer, but not later than January thirty-first of the suc-
ceeding 3"ear, apply to the local assessors for abatement, and,
from their decision upon such application, an appeal may be
taken to the county commissioners or the superior court,
all in accordance with the provisions of sections sLxty-four
and sixty-eight A of chapter fifty-nine. If an abatement
is granted, any overpayment with interest thereon at the
rate of six per cent per annum from the date of pajnnent
shall be refunded by the city or town treasurer from any
available funds, upon certification by the tax collector and
approval for payment as required by section fifty-two of
chapter forty-one, without any appropriation therefor by
the municipality. Owners who neglect to pay taxes as-
sessed under this chapter shall pay interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum from the time when such taxes
were payable until paid, if such payment is made before the
commencement of proceedings for recovery thereof, and
twelve per cent if made after the commencement thereof.
The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its
face a statement of the time within which petitions for
abatement of the tax may be filed.
Section 3. In ascertaining the maximum amount of
taxes that may be assessed in a city having a tax hmit in
accordance with the statute or ordinance establishing the
same, or the total taxable valuation of a city wherein the
appropriation for any department is determined by law
at a certain rate or percentage of the taxable valuation or
the valuation of the taxable property therein, or however
otherwise the same may be described, the value of motor
vehicles taxable therein under chapter sixty A of the General
Laws, as determined thereunder, shall be used, as well as
the assessed valuations of property therein.
Section 4. The provisions of this act shall become ef-
fective as of January first of the current year, except that
the provision for a minimum tax and the provision requiring
payment at the expiration of thirty days from the date of
issue of the notice of the tax shall not apply to any tax,
notice of which has been issued prior to the date of passage
of this act, but as to such a tax the provisions of law relative
to payment in effect immediately prior to said date shall
continue to apply. If notice of any tax assessed under
chapter sixty A of the General Laws in the current year for
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
269
an aniouiit in excess of the amount which would have been
assessable if this act had then been in effect has been issued
prior to said date, such excess shall be abated and refunded
upon application made within six months after said date.
Approved April 23, 1930.
Chap.24:5
Appropriations
for mainte-
nance of certain
counties, for
interest and
debt require-
ments, for
certain im-
provements,
etc.
An Act making appropriations for the maintenance of
certain counties, for interest and debt require-
ments, for certain permanent improvements, and
granting a county tax for said counties.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would cause Emergency
substantial inconvenience, therefore it is hereby declared preamble.
to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preser-
vation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The following sums are hereby appropriated
for the counties hereinafter specified for the year nineteen
hundred and thirty. No direct drafts against the account
known as the reserve fund shall be made, but transfers
from this account to other accounts may be made to meet
extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures upon the request
of the county commissioners and with the approval of the
director of accounts.
Section 2.
Barnstable County.
Item
1 For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
fourteen thousand dollars .....
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
eighty thousand nine hundred forty-eight, dollars
and seventy-seven cents .....
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars .
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding eleven thousand dollars
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding eighteen thousand five hundred dollars .
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction,
a sum not exceeding twelve thousand five hundred
dollars . . . . . . . . 12,500 00
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding twelve thousand dollars . . . 12,000 00
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding four-
teen thousand dollars ..... 14,000 00
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars 1,000 00
1 1 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of
the insane, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars 2,000 00
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceed-
ing two thousand dollars ..... 2,000 00
13a For acquiring land under chapter one hundred and
fifty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-nine, a sum not exceeding eight thousand
dollars 8,000 00
.$14,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
.„ Barnstable.
80,948 77
15,000 00
11,000 00
18,500 00
270
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Barnstable.
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Berkshire.
Item
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars S6,000 00
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum not
exceeding fourteen thousand dollars . . . 14,000 00
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding seventy thou-
sand dollars 70,000 00
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
eleven thousand three hundred dollars . . 11,300 00
20 For the sanatorium, a sum not exceeding fifty thou-
sand dollars 50,000 00
20a For county health service, a sum not exceeding twelve
thousand five hundred dollars .... 12,500 00
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars 3,500 00
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceed-
ing one tliousand five hundred dollars . . . 1,500 00
23b For a state fire patrol, a sum not exceeding two
thousand dollars 2,000 00
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars . . 5,000 00
And the county commissioners of Barnstable county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of
said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of two hundred eighty-
nine thousand one hundred forty-eight dollars and
sixty-three cents, to be expended, together with the
cash balance on hand and the receipts from other
sources, for the above purposes .... $289,148 63
Berkshire County.
1 For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
twenty-three thousand dollars .... $23,000 00
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
eighteen thousand dollars ..... 18,000 00
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding twenty-seven thousand
five hundred dollars 27,500 00
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not ex-
ceeding eleven thousand eight hundred dollars . 11,800 00
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding forty-two thousand dollars . . . 42,000 00
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction,
a sum not exceeding forty-one thousand dollars . 41,000 00
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars . . . 15,000 00
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars 15,000 00
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
five hundred dollars 1,500 00
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of
the irsane, a sum not exceeding five thousand five
hundred dollars 5,500 00
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceed-
ing three thousand dollars ..... 3,000 00
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand
dollars 15,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
271
Item
15 For caro, fuel, lijihts and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum
not exceeding twenty-three thousand dollars
16 For highways, including state higliways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding one hundred
seventy thousand doUars .....
16a For examination of dams, a sum not exceeding one
thousand six hundred dollars ....
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding one thousand
five hundred dollars ......
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding two thou-
sand dollars .......
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
seventeen thousand dollars ....
20 For the sanatorium (Hampshire county), a sum not
exceeding eleven thousand five himclred dollars
21 For the care and maintenance of Greylock state
reservation, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand
five hundred dollars ......
21a For the care and inaintenance of Mount Everett state
reservation, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars ........
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding eight hundred five
dollars ........
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding four thousand
dollars ........
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not ex-
ceeding two thousand five hundred thirtj'-six
dollars and twenty-six cents ....
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding eight thou-
sand dollars .......
And the county commissioners of Berkshire county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax
of said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of four hundred twenty-
seven thousand nine hundred fifty-seven dollars
and forty-eight cents, to be expended, together
with the cash balance on hand and the receipts
from other sources, for the above purposes
Bristol County.
1 For interest on coimty debt, a sum not exceeding
thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
thirty-seven thousand four hundred dollars .
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed
by law, a sum not exceeding forty-four thousand
dollars ........
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding forty thousand dollars
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding one hundred ten thousand dollars
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of cor-
rection, a sum not exceeding eighty-three thousand
dollars ........
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding fifty-eight thousand dollars .
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding
forty-eight thousand five hundred dollars
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars ........
$23,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
county ta.x,
Berkshire.
170,000 00
1,600 00
1,500 00
2,000 00
17,000 00
11,500 00
12,500 00
2,000 00
805
00
4,000
00
2,536
26
8,000
00
$427,957 48
$36,500 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
QV /fon no county tax,
37,400 00 Bristol.
44,000 00
40,000 00
110,000 00
83,000 00
58,000 00
48,500 00
1,000 00
272
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Bristol.
Item
11
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Dukes County.
For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand
dollars ........
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not ex-
ceeding eight thousand dollars ....
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding seventeen thou-
sand five hundred dollars .....
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county build-
ings, other than jails and houses of correction, a
sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding one hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars ....
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding seven thou-
sand dollars .......
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding twelve
thousand five hundred dollars ....
19 For the agricultural school, a sum not exceeding fifty-
two thousand dollars .....
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand
dollars ........
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars ........
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceed-
ing three thousand dollars .....
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ........
And the county commissioners of Bristol county are
hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said
county for the current year, in the manner provided
by law, the sum of six hundred twenty-five thou-
sand five hundred dollars, to be expended, together
with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from
other sources, for the above purposes .
County of Dukes County.
1 For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding two
thousand five hundred twenty-six dollars and
twenty-one cents ......
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
fourteen thousand nine hundred sixty-eight dollars
and thirty-one cents ......
3 For salaries of count}'^ officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding five thousand three hun-
dred sixty-nine dollars and twenty cents
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding one thousand three hundred dollars
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding three thousand dollars
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correc-
tion, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sura not exceeding one
thousand five hundred dollars ....
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding three hundred
fifty dollars .......
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding three hundred
dollars ........
$16,000 00
8,000 00
17,500 00
50,000 00
125,000 00
7,000 00
12,500 00
52,000 00
13,000 00
2,000 00
3,000 00
10,000 00
$625,500 00
$2,526
21
14,968
31
5,369
20
1,300
00
3,000
00
2,000
00
1,500
00
1,500 00
350
00
300 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
273
Item
12 For auditors, masters and roforces, a sum not exceed-
ing three hundred fifty doHars ....
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county build-
ings, a sum not exceetUng five thousand dollars
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum not
exceeding two thousand three hundred dollars
16 For highway's, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars ........
17 For law librarj', a sum not exceeding one hundred
fifty dollars .......
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars . • . ...
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
four hundred dollars ......
20 For the sanatorium (Barnstable county), a sum not
exceeding four thousand five hundred thirty-five
dollars and eighty cents .....
21 For the Gay Head reservation, a sum not exceeding
seven hundred dollars .....
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding six hundred
dollars ........
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars ........
And the county commissioners of the county of Dukes
County are hereby authorized to levy as the county
tax of said county for the current year, in the man-
ner provided by law, the sum of forty thousand
four hundred four dollars and sixty-three cents,
to be expended, together with the cash balance on
hand and the receipts from other sources, for the
above purposes ......
Essex County.
1 For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
thirty-five thousand five hundred dollars
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding one
hundred fiftj^-two thousand five hundred dollars .
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding fifty-four thousand five
himdred dollars ......
4 For clerical assistance in county -offices, a sum not
exceeding ninety-nine thousand three hundred
dollars ........
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding one hundred eighty thousand three hun-
dred dollars .......
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and sup-
port of prisoners in jails and houses of correction,
a sum not exceeding eighty-six thousand nine hun-
dred dollars .......
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding one hundred five thousand dollars
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding
one hundred nineteen thousand dollars
9 For trial justices, a sum not exceeding four thousand
eight hundred dollars
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding two thousand
five hundred dollars ......
$350 00 Appro|iriations,
etc., and
5,000 00 J,Tif ^ou"„ty.
2,300 00
1,000
00
150
00
500 00
400
00
4,635
80
700 00
600
00
500 00
$40,404 63
$35,500 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
152,500 00 ^i^^"! *^^
54,500 00
99,300 00
180,300 00
86,900 00
105,000 00
119,000 00
4,800 00
2,500 00
274
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Essex.
Item
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding thirteen thou-
sand dollars $13,000 00
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not ex-
ceeding eighteen thousand dollars . . . 18,000 00
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding twenty-six thou-
sand one hundred fifty-five dollars . . . 26,155 00
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county build-
ings, other than jails and houses of correction, a
sum not exceeding sixty-seven thousand eight
hundred dollars 67,800 00
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding four hundred
eleven thousand dollars ..... 411,000 00
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding nine thousand
dollars 9,000 00
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding fifty-three
thousand dollars 53,000 00
19 For maintenance of the independent agricultural
school, a sum not exceeding one hundred fifty-six
thousand three hundred dollars .... 156,300 00
19a For the equipment of the independent agricultural
school, a sum not exceeding two thousand eight
hundred dollars 2,800 00
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding three thousand
two hundred sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents . 3,267 50
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars 3,500 00
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars .... 1,000 00
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars . . 10,000 00
And the county commissioners of Essex county are
hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of
said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of one million two hun-
dred fifty-one thousand six hundred dollars, to be
expended, together with the cash balance on
hand and the recei^Dts from other sources, for the
above purposes .....
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Franklin.
10
$1,251,600 00
Franklin County.
For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding six
thousand six hundred dollars .... $6,600 00
For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand four
hundred sixteen doUars ..... 14,416 00
For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding six thousand dollars .... 6,000 00
For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding fourteen thousand five hundred dollars 14,500 00
For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of cor-
rection, a sum not exceeding twentv-seven thou-
sand dollars . . . . " . . . 27,000 00
For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars .... 5,000 00
For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding four-
teen thousand dollars ..... 14,000 00
For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding three hun-
dred fifty dollars 350 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
275
Item
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of tlie insane, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars ........
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sura not e.\-
ceeding two thousand dollars ....
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum
not exceeding ten thousand dollars
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding eighty-six
thousand five hundred dollars ....
16a For the examination of dams, a sum not exceeding
one thousand five hundred dollars
17 For law Ubraries, a sum not exceeding two thousand
five hiuidred dollars ......
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
nine thousand dollars .....
20 For the sanatorium (Hampshire county), a sum not
exceeding fourteen thousand six hundred eighty-
three dollars and ninety-two cents
20a For Greenfield health camp (chapter three hundred
and fifty-four, acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight), a sum not exceeding one thousand five hun-
dred dollars .......
21 For Mount Sugar Loaf state reservation, a sum not
exceeding one thousand eight hundred dollars
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding eight hundred fifty
dollars ........
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars ........
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceed-
ing one thousand dollars .....
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars ........
And the county commissioners of Franklin county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of
said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of one hundred ninety-
one thousand five hundred ninety-six dollars, to be
expended, together with the cash balance on hand
and the receipts from other sources, for the above
purposes ........
Hampden Courdy.
1 For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
ninety-four thousand dollars ....
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
one hundred twenty-eight thousand two hundred
seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars .
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding fifty-seven thousand dollars .
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding one hundred three thousand dollars
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction,
a sum not exceeding eighty-one thousand dollars .
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding thirty-seven thousand dollars
12,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
2,000 00 TanlTi^^''"
6,000 00
10,000 00
86,500 00
1,500 00
2,500 00
9,000 00
14,683 92
1,500 00
1,800 00
850 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
5,000 00
$191,596 00
$94,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Hampden.
128,277 50
50,000 00
57,000 00
103,000 00
81,000 00
37,000 00
276
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
Appropriations,
etc., and
c junty tax,
Hampden.
Item
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sura not exceeding fiftv-
eight thousand dollars $58,000 00
9 For trial justices, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars 2,000 00
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
five hundred dollars . . . . . . 1,500 00
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand
dollars 12,000 00
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceed-
ing thirteen thousand dollars .... 13,000 00
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county build-
ings, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars . 15,000 00
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum not
exceeding sixtj^ thousand dollars . . . 60,000 00
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding two hundred
seventy-five thousand dollars .... 275,000 00
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding nine thousahd
five hundred dollars 9,500 00
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding forty-two
thousand dollars 42,000 00
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
thirtj^-six thousand dollars .... 36,000 00
20 For the sanatorium ("Hampshire county), a sum not
exceeding thirty thousand dollars . . . 30,000 00
20a For the preventorium, a sum not exceeding three
thousand dollars ■ . 3,000 00
21 For Mount Tom state reservation, a sum not exceed-
ing nine thousand dollars ..... 9,000 00
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding four thousand five
huncbed dollars 4,500 00
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the cur-
rent year, a sum not e.xceeding five thousand eight
hundred seventy dollars and two cents . . . 5,870 02
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceed-
ing one thousand five hundred dollars . . . 1,500 00
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding ten thou-
sand dollars . 10,000 00
And the county commissioners of Hampden county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax
of said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of nine hundred fifteen
thousand dollars, to be expended, together with
the cash balance on hand and the receipts from
other sources, for the above purposes . . . $915,000 00
A ppropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Hampshire.
Hampshire County.
For interest on county ■ debt, a sum not exceeding
seven thousand dollars ..... $7,000 00
For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
thirty-five thousand dollars . . . . 35,000 00
For salaries of county officers and assistants, fi.xed
by law, a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand
dollars 18,000 00
For clerical assistance in countj'^ offices, a sum not
exceeding nine thousand five hundred dollars . 9,500 00
For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum
not exceeding twenty-six thousand dollars . . 26,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
277
Item
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correc-
tion, a sum not exceeding twenty-six thousand
dollars ........
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding
twelve thousand dollars .....
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars ........
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding four thousand
dollars ........
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not ex-
ceeding two thousand five hundred dollars .
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand
dollars ........
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum
not exceeding thirteen thousand dollars
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding one hundred
seventeen thousand dollars ....
17 For law hbraries, a sum not exceeding one thousand
two hundred dollars ......
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand dollars .....
20 For the sanatorium, a smn not exceeding twelve
thousand dollars ......
20a For the preventorium, a sum not exceeding two thou-
sand five hundred dollars .....
21 For Mount Tom state reservation, a sum not ex-
ceecUng two thousand dollars ....
21a For Deer Hill state reservation, a sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars ......
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding two thousand two
hundred dollars ......
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars ......
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars ....
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding nine thou-
sand dollars .......
And the county commissioners of Hampshire county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax
of said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of two hundred forty
thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars and
seventy-two cents, to be expended, together with
the cash balance on hand and the receipts from
other sources, for the above purposes .
$26,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
25,000 00 '^Z^.
12,000 00
1,000 00
4,000 00
2,500 00
15,000 00
13,000 00
117,000 00
1,200 00
13,000 00
12,000 00
2,500 00
2,000 00
500 00
2,200 00
3,500 00
1,000 00
9,000 00
$240,775 72
Middlesex County.
For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
sixty-three thousand dollars ....
For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
two hundred twelve thousand dollars .
For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding seventy-two thousand
dollars ........
$63,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
212,000 00 att'
72,000 00
278
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Middlesex.
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Norfollc.
Item
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding two hundred sixty-eight thousand dol-
lars . . . . . . . . $268,000 00
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding three hundred fifteen thousand dollars 315,000 00
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of cor-
rection, a sum not exceeding two hundred twenty-
five thousand dollars . . . . . 225,000 00
6a For transfer of prisoners, a sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars . . . . . . 1,000 00
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding one hundred ninety thousand dollars . 190,000 00
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding one
hundred eighty thousand dollars . . . 180,000 00
9 For trial justices, a sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars 1,000 00
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding two thousand
five hundred dollars 2,500 00
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding tliirty thousand
dollars 30,000 00
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceed-
ing twenty-five thousand dollars .... 25,000 00
14 For repairing, furnisliing and improving county build-
ings, a sum not exceeding ninety thousand dollars . 90,000 00
15 For care, fuel, lights and supphes in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum not
exceeding one hundred forty thousand dollars . 140,000 00
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding four hundred
thousand dollars . . . . . . 400,000 00
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding eleven thousand
dollars 11,000 00
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding fifty-sLx
thousand dollars 56,000 00
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
thirty-nine thousand dollars .... 39,000 00
21 For Walden Pond state reservation, a sum not exceed-
ing twenty thousand dollars .... 20,000 00
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars 30,000 00
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the cur-
rent year, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars 10,000 00
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceeding
ten thousand dollars . . . . . . 10,000 00
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding twenty thou-
sand dollars . . . . . . . 20,000 00
And the county commissioners of Middlesex county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of
said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of one million nine hun-
dred ninety-four thousand seven hundred eighty-
three dollars and ninety-four cents, to be expended,
together with the cash balance on hand and the
receipts from other sources, for the above purposes $1,994,783 94
Norfolk County.
1 For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
thirteen thousand dollars . . . . . $13,000 00
2 For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
nineteen thousand six hundred two dollars and
ninety-four cents ...... 19,602 94
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
279
Item
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sum not exceeding thirty-one thousand
dollars . ......
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding ninety-one thousand five hundred dollars
5 For .salaries and expenses of district and municipal
courts, a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars ........
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correc-
tion, a sum not exceeding fifty-one thousand dollars
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding sixty thousand dollars ....
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding forty-
five thousand dollars ......
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
five hundred dollars ......
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding twelve thoasand
dollars ........
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceed-
ing eleven thousand dollars ....
13 For building county buildings, a sum not exceeding
two thousand five hundred dollars
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand
dollars ........
15 For care, fuel, hghts and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum not
exceeding fifty-eight thousand dollars .
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges
and land damages, a sum not exceeding tw^o hun-
dred sixty-six thousand dollars ....
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding two thousand
five hundred dollars . . . ...
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding seven
thousand dollars ......
19 For the agricultural school, a sum not exceeding
seventy-eight thousand dollars . . . .
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding six thousand
dollars ........
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding two thousand
six hundred dollars and nine cents
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not ex-
ceeding three thousand dollars ....
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding eight thou-
sand dollars .......
And the county commissioners of Norfolk county
are hereby authorized to levy as the comity tax
of said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of six hundred ninety-
eight thousand dollars, to be expended, together
with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from
other sources, for the above purposes .
$31,000 00 Approiiriations,
91,500 00 ilSik!"''
100,000 00
51,000 00
60,000 00
45,000 00
1,.500 00
12,000 00
11,000 00
2,500 00
15,000 00
58,000 00
266,000 00
2,500 00
7,000 00
78,000 00
6,000 00
2,600 09
3,000 00
8,000 00
$698,000 00
Plymouth County.
For interest on county debt, a sum not exceecUng
thirty-five thousand dollars ....
For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding
sixty-three thousand dollars ....
$35,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
CO nnn nr\ county tax,
63,000_00 Plymouth.
280
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
Appropriatijns,
etc., and
county tax,
Plymouth.
Item
3 For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed
by law, a sum not exceeding twenty-six thousand
seven hundred dollars $26,700 00
4 For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding twenty-four thousand dollars . . 24,000 00
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum
not exceeding sixty thousand dollars . . . 60,000 00
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correc-
tion, a sum not exceeding ninety-six thousand
dollars . . . . . . . 96,000 00
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding fifty-three thousand dollars . . . 53,000 00
8 For civil expen.ses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding
twenty-nine thousand dollars .... 29,000 00
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand
eight hundred dollars . . . . . 1,800 00
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding five thousand
five hundred dollars ...... 5,500 00
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars .... 5,000 00
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county
buildings, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand
dollars . . . . . . . 21,000 00
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum
not exceeding twenty-two thousand dollars . . 22,000 00
16 For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding one hundred
seventy-eight thousand dollars .... 178,000 00
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars ....... 3,500 00
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding five thou-
sand seven hundred fifty dollars . . . 5,750 00
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
twelve thousand dollars 12,000 00
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding two hundred fortj'
dollars 240 00
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the
current year, a sum not exceeding three thousand
four hundred eighty dollars and one cent . . 3,480 01
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceed-
ing two thousand dollars ..... 2,000 00
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars 10,000 00
And the county commissioners of Plyinouth county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax
of said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of five hundred sev-
enty-nine thousand dollars, to be expended, to-
gether with the cash balance on hand and the
receipts from other sources, for the above pur-
poses $579,000 00
Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Worcester.
Worcester County.
For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars $15,000 00
For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by
law, a sura not exceeding fifty-six thousand dollars 56,000 00
For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not
exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars . . 75,000 00
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 245.
281
Item
5 For salaries and expenses of district courts, a sum not
exceeding one hundred fifty-five thousand dollars .
6 For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and
support of prisoners in jails and houses of correc-
tion, a suTu not exceeding one hundred seventy
thousand dollars ......
7 For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not
exceeding eightj' thousand dollars
8 For civil expenses in the supreme judicial, superior,
probate and land courts, a sum not exceeding eighty-
five thousand dollars .....
9 For trial justices, a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars ........
10 For transportation expenses of county and associate
commissioners, a sum not exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars ......
11 For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments
of the insane, a sum not exceeding eighteen thou-
sand dollars .......
12 For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceed-
ing twelve thousand dollars . . . .
14 For repairing, furnishing and improving county build-
ings, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars .
15 For care, fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings,
other than jails and houses of correction, a sum not
exceeding sixty thousand dollars ....
IG For highways, including state highways, bridges and
land damages, a sum not exceeding five hundred
seventy-eight thousand five hundred dollars .
17 For law libraries, a sum not exceeding eight thousand
two hundred dollars ......
18 For training school, a sum not exceeding twenty-three
thousand dollars ......
19 For county aid to agriculture, a sum not exceeding
thirty-three thousand five hundred dollars .
20a For the preventorium, a sum not exceeding three
thousand dollars . . . . .
21 For state reservations, a sum not exceeding twenty-
seven thousand five hundred dollars .
22 For pensions, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand
dollars ........
23 For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the cur-
rent year, a sum not exceeding four thousand
dollars . . . ...
23a For unpaid bills of previous years, a sum not exceed-
ing seven thousand five hundred dollars
24 For a reserve fund, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ........
And the county commissioners of Worcester county
are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of
said county for the current year, in the manner
provided by law, the sum of one million one hun-
dred five thousand eight hundred dollars, to be ex-
pended, together with the cash Vjalance on hand
and the receipts from other sources, for the above
purposes .......
$155,000 00 Appropriations,
etc., and
county tax,
Worcester.
170,000 00
80,000 00
85,000 00
2,000 00
3,500 00
18,000 00
12,000 00
20,000 00
60,000 00
578,500 00
8,200 00
23,000 00
33,500 00
3,000 00
27,500 00
16,000 00
4,000 00
7,500 00
10,000 00
$1,105,800 00
Approved April 2S, 1930.
282
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 246, 247.
I
Town of Brook-
field may
borrow money
for water
supply pur-
Chap. 24i6 An Act authorizing the town of brookfield to bor-
row MONEY FOR WATER SUPPLY PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of enlarging and improving
its water supply, the town of Brookfield may borrow, from
time to time within five years from the passage of this act,
such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggre-
gate, thirty-five thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or
notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the words,
Brookfield Water Loan, Act of 1930. Each authorized issue
shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid
in not more than fifteen years from their dates. Indebted-
ness incurred hereunder shall be outside the statutory hmit
of indebtedness, but shall, except as herein provided, be
subject to the provisions of chapter forty-four of the General
Laws.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 23, 1930.
Brookfield
Water Loan,
Act of 1930.
Chap. 247 An Act relative to exemption from local taxation
of certain property of widows, minors, and persons
OVER seventy-five YEARS OF AGE.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
G L. 59, § 5, Clause seventeenth of section five of chapter fifty-nine
el. seventeenth, p ,^ /^ ix iii x- rij.
etc., amended. 01 the General Laws, as amended by section one or chapter
seventeen of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-four
and by chapter eleven of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-seven, is hereby further amended by striking out,
in the second, eighth, fourteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and
twentieth lines, the word "one" and inserting in place
thereof, in each instance, the word : — two, — so as to read
as follows: — Seventeenth, Property, to the amount of two
thousand dollars, of a widow, of a person above the age of
certain property scvcnty-fivc, or of any minor whose father is deceased, who
per^onslnd''^^ are Icgal residents of the commonwealth, whether such
certain minors, property bc owned by such persons separately, or jointly, or
as tenants in common; provided, that the whole estate, real
and personal, of such person does not exceed in value the
sum of two thousand dollars, exclusive of property otherwise
exempt under the twelfth, twentieth and twenty-first
clauses of this section and exclusive of the value of the
mortgage interest held by persons other than the person to
be exempted in such mortgaged real estate as may be in-
cluded in such whole estate ; but if, the value of such whole
estate being less than two thousand dollars, the combined
value thereof and of such mortgage interest exceeds two
thousand dollars, the amount so exempted shall be two
thousand dollars. If the property of a person entitled to
such exemption is taxable in more than one town, or partly
Exemption
from local
taxation of
Proviso.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 248. 283
without the commonwealth, only such proportion of the
two thousand dollars exemption shall be made in any town
as the value of the property taxable in such town bears to
the whole of the taxable property of such person. No
property shall be so exempt Avhich the assessors shall adjudge
has been conveyed to such persons to evade taxation. A Appeal.
person aggrieved b}'' any such judgment may appeal to the
county commissioners within the time and in the manner
allowed by section sixty-four. Approved April 24, 1930.
Chap.2^8
An Act authorizing the dedham water company to
furnish water to the town of "westwo'od and pro-
viding in a certain event that said town may es-
tablish a water distributing or water supply system.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Part I.
AUTHORIZING THE DEDHAM WATER COMPANY TO FURNISH
WATER TO THE TOWN OF WESTWOOD.
Section 1. The Dedham Water Company, a corporation Dedham water
created by chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the acts f^°nVsh"water^
of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, may extend its mains to town of
into the town of Westwood and may supply the inhabitants ^^®*^*^^'°°'^-
of said town with water for domestic, manufacturing and
other purposes, including the extinguishment of fires, subject,
however, to the conditions and restrictions set forth in
sections four and five of this Part.
Section 2. Said corporation, for the purposes afore- May use same
said, maj^ use the same sources of water supply which it waTeTsuppiy
now uses or may hereafter use in supplying water to the i^ "°w uses
inhabitants of the town of Dedham under the provisions of water to in-
said chapter one hundred and thirty-eight and any acts in ^wnof*^^"^
amendment thereof or in addition thereto, and such corpo- Dedham.
ration shall, except as herein otherwise provided, have the Powers and
same powers and privileges and be subject to the same duties, ^"*'^^-
restrictions and liabilities set forth in said chapter one hun-
dred and thirty-eight or in general laws which may now or
hereafter be in force relating to such corporations; provided, Proviso.
however, that no source of water supply for domestic pur-
poses, or lands necessary for preserving or protecting the
quality of such water, within the town of Westwood shall
hereafter be acquired under this act or under said chapter
one hundred and thirty-eight without the approval of the
department of public health and that the location of all dams,
reservoirs, wells or other works for collecting or storing water
shall be subject to such approval.
Section 3. Said corporation may distribute water through- May distribute
out the town of Westwood, may regulate the use of the out town of^^'
same and may, subject to the approval of the department Westwood.
of public utilities, establish and fix, from time to time, and May fix
may collect, rates for the use of said water. Said corpo- '^'
284
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 248.
May make
contracts, etc.
Certain rights
given to
Dedham Water
Company to
cease, unless,
etc.
Town of
Westwood to
have right to
purchase
property, etc.,
of Dedham
Water Com-
pany within
limits of town,
etc.
Proviso.
Appointment
of arbitrators
upon failure
to agree upon
market value,
etc.
Findings of
board final.
Hearings, etc.
Procedure to be
in accordance
with provisions
of G. L. 251,
except, etc.
ration may make such contracts with said town or with
any individual, firm, association or corporation therein, to
supply w^ater thereto for the extinguishment of fires and
for such other purposes as may be agreed upon.
Section 4. The rights and privileges within the town of
Westwood given by said chapter one hundred and thirty-
eight and by this act to the Dedham Water Company shall
cease and terminate unless such company shall commence
to supply water to the inhabitants of said tow^n within one
year of the passage of this act.
Section 5. The town of Westwood shall have the abso-
lute right at any time to purchase the franchise, property
and all the rights and privileges of the Dedham Water Com-
pany within the limits of the town on payment to it of the
market value of said franchise, corporate property, rights
and privileges within such town, as mutually agreed upon
or as hereinafter determined, on the date which said town
shall fix for such purchase; provided, that said town shall
give said corporation written notice of its intention to pur-
chase as aforesaid at least sixty days before said date. If
said town and said corporation shall be unable to agree
within sixty days after said date upon the market value of
said franchise, corporate property, rights and privileges,
said town shall appoint one arbitrator and said corporation
shall appoint a second arbitrator and the two arbitrators
so appointed shall appoint a third arbitrator. Said board of
arbitration shall determine the market value of said franchise,
corporate property, rights and privileges, and the findings
of said board on all matters of fact shall be final. The
hearings before said board shall be commenced within thirty
days after the date of the appointment of the third arbi-
trator and concluded within ninety days after his appoint-
ment, and the procedure before said board shall be in ac-
cordance with the provisions of chapter two hundred and
fifty-one of the General Laws, except that the supreme ju-
dicial court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in equity to
enforce by appropriate orders or decrees, or otherwise, the
findings of said board, and the right of said town to take
possession of said franchise, corporate property, rights and
privileges within said town upon payment to said corpora-
tion of the sum awarded by said board.
Town of
Westwood
may supply
itself and its
inhabitants
with water,
etc.
Part II.
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTWOOD TO SUPPLY ITSELF
AND ITS INHABITANTS WITH WATER.
Section 1. The town of Westwood may supply itself
and its inhabitants with water for the extinguishment of
fires and for domestic and other purposes; may establish
one or more systems of water supply within its limits for
such purposes; may establish fountains and hydrants, re-
locate or discontinue the same, and may regulate the use
of such water and fix and collect rates to be paid for the use
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 248. 285
of the same. For the aforesaid purposes, said town may May purchase
purchase from the Dedham Water Company, and said Ded'him'"
company may sell to said town, water from its sources of water Com-
supply wherever located. If the rights and privileges of ^^^ n take
said companv within the town of Westwood have not termi- ijy eminent
nated under section four of Part I of this act, said town shall, ^"t'^^jf ^''"'''
before otherwise proceeding to establish a water supply {^/^I^^^qq^.
system under Part II of this act, take by eminent domain pany within
under chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or purchase [own! T/, etc.
as provided in section five of said Part I, the franchise,
property and all the rights and privileges of the Dedham
Water Company within the limits of the town of Westwood.
Section 2. The said town, for the purposes aforesaid, m^v take
may lease, or take by eminent domain under said chapter aAy pond,
seventy-nine, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold, HmTtrof''"^
the waters, or an}'- portion thereof, of any pond, brook or town, etc.
stream or of any ground water sources by means of driven
or other wells or filter galleries, within the limits of said
town, and the water rights and water sources connected
therewith, provided, that the amount of water which may proviso.
be taken shall from time to time be determined by vote of
the town ; and also may take by eminent domain under May take
said chapter seventy-nine, or acquire by purchase or other- o^f^^ayrtt^c*^
wise, and hold, all lands, rights of way and easements neces-
sary for collecting, storing, purifying and preserving such
water and for conveying the same to any part of said town
of Westwood; provided, that no source of water supply proviso.
and no lands necessary for preserving the quality of the
water shall be taken without first obtaining the advice and
approval of the department of public health, and that the
location of all dams, reservoirs, wells or filter galleries to be
used as sources of water supply under Part II of this act
shall be subject to the approval of said department. Said May construct
town may construct and may erect on the lands taken or rnakee^xcaVa-
held under the provisions of Part II of this act proper dams, *'°"®' ®*''-
reservoirs, buildings, standpipes, fixtures and other struc-
tures, and may make excavations, procure and operate
machinery, and provide such other means and appliances
and do such other things as may be necessary for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of complete and effective water
works; and for that purpose may construct wells and reser- May construct
voirs, establish pumping works and lay down and maintain i^y conduits,
conduits, pipes and other works, under or over any lands, etc.
water courses, railroads or public or private ways, and along
any such way in said town in such manner as not unneces-
sarily to obstruct the same; and for the purpose of con- May dig up
structing, laying, maintaining, operating and repairing such fa"n1is™etc."'^
conduits, pipes and other works, and for all other proper
purposes of Part II of this act said town may dig up or raise
and embank any such lands, highways, or other waj^s in
such manner as to cause the least hindrance to public travel
thereon. Said town shall not enter upon, construct or lay Restrictions
any conduits, pipes or other works within the location of ^® *° ®"*''^
286
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 248.
upon railroad
locations.
Land acquired
to be managed
etc., by board
of water
commissioners.
Property
damages,
recovery.
Proviso.
Town may
issue bonds,
etc.
Town of
Westwood
Water Loan,
Act of 1930.
Payment of
loan, etc.
Penalty for
polluting water,
etc.
any railroad corporation except at such time and in such
manner as it may agree upon with such corporation or in
case of faihire so to agree as may be approved by the de-
partment of pubhc utihties.
Section 3. The land, water rights and other property
taken or acquired under this act shall be managed, improved
and controlled by the board of water commissioners herein-
after provided for, in such manner as they shall deem for the
best interest of the town.
Section 4. Any person or corporation injured in his or
its property by any action of said town or board under
Part II of this act may recover damages from said town
under said chapter seventy-nine, provided, that the right to
damages for the taking of any water, water right, or any
injury thereto, shall not vest until the water is actually
withdrawn or diverted by said town under authority of this
act.
Section 5. Said town may, for the purpose of paying the
necessary expenses and liabilities incurred or to be incurred
under the provisions of Part II of this act other than those
pertaining to maintenance, issue from time to time bonds
or notes to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which shall bear on
their face 'the words, Town of Westwood Water Loan, Act
of 1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate
loan, and such loans shall be payable not more than thirty
years from their dates. Indebtedness incurred under Part
II of this act shall be in excess of the statutory hmit, but
shall, except as provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-
four of the General Laws.
Section 6. Said town shall, at the time of authorizing
said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section five of Part II; and
when a vote to that effect has been passed, a sum which,
with the income derived from the water rates, will be suf-
ficient to pay the annual expense of operating the water
works or the purchasing of water and the maintenance of
its pipe lines, as the case may be, and the interest as it ac-
crues on the bonds or notes issued as aforesaid, and to
make such payments on the principal as may be required
under the provisions of Part II of this act, shall without
further vote be assessed by the assessors of the town an-
nually thereafter in the same manner as other taxes until
the debt incurred by the said loan or loans is extinguished.
Section 7. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts, pol-
lutes or diverts any of the waters taken or held under Part
II of this act, or injures any structure, work or other prop-
erty owned, held or used by said town under the author-
ity and for the purposes of this act, shall forfeit and pay
to said town three times the amount of damages assessed
therefor, to be recovered in an action of tort; and upon
conviction of any one of the above wilful or wanton acts
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 248. 287
shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred
dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
Section 8. The said town shall, after its acceptance of Board of water
. commissioners
Part II of this act, at the same meeting at which said Part election.
II of this act is accepted or at a meeting called for the pur- p°«'«'"^' ^^'=-
pose, elect by ballot three persons to hold office, one until
the expiration of three years, one until the expiration of two
years, and one until the expiration of one 3^ear, from the
next succeeding annual town meeting, to constitute a board
of water commissioners; and at each annual town meeting
held after the shortest of such terms has expired one such
commissioner shall be elected by ballot for the term of three
years. All the authority granted to the town by Part II
of this act, except sections five and six, and not otherwise
specially provided for shall be vested in said board of water
commissioners, who shall be subject, however, to such in-
structions, rules and regulations as said town may impose
by its vote. A majority of said commissioners shall con- Quorum,
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any va- vacancy.
cancy occurring in said board from any cause may be filled
for the remainder of the unexpired term by said town at any
legal town meeting called for the purpose. Any such va-
cancy may be filled temporarily by a majority vote of the
selectmen, and the person so appointed shall hold office until
the town fills the vacancy in the manner specified herein.
Section 9. Said commissioners shall fix just and equi- ^Tx'^Xr"'"^^
table prices and rates for the use of water, and shall prescribe rates, etc.
the time and manner of payment. The income of the water income,
works shall be appropriated to defray all operating expenses, ^""^ "^^^^
interest charges and payments on the principal as they
accrue upon any bonds or notes issued for water supply pur-
poses. If there should be a net surplus remaining after
providing for the aforesaid charges it shall be appropriated
for such new construction as the water commissioners with
the approval of the town may determine upon, and in case
a surplus should remain after payment for such new con-
struction the water rates shall be reduced proportionately.
No money shall be expended in new construction by the
water commissioners except from the net surplus aforesaid
unless the town appropriates and provides money therefor.
All authority vested in said commissioners by the foregoing
provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions
of section eight. Said commissioners shall annually, and ^gpo"t^^' ®*°'
as often as the town may require, render a report upon the
condition of the works under their charge and an account of
their doings, including an account of receipts and expendi-
tures.
Part III.
PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND TAKING
EFFECT OF THIS ACT.
Part I and Part III of this act shall take effect upon its p^j;* {j^i^^hen
passage. effective'.
288
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 249, 250, 251.
Part II, when
effective.
Part II hereof shall take effect upon its acceptance by a
majority of the voters of the town of Westwood present and
voting thereon at a town meeting called for the purpose not
earlier than one year nor later than four years from the
passage of this act. Approved April 24, 1930.
Chap. 249 An Act authorizing the city of quincy to settle and
PAY A CERTAIN CLAIM OF AUGUST H. MORTON AND H. F.
MARDEN AGAINST SAID CITY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The city of Quincy is hereby authorized to effect a settle-
ment and make payment of the claim of August H. Morton
and H. F. Harden against said citj^ to indemnify them for
loss sustained by reason of the taking by eminent domain
by said city for highway purposes of property owned by them
at the corner of Billings road and Davis street in said city
and the subsequent voidance of said taking by the failure
of said city to enter or take possession for the purpose of
constructing such highway within two years of the date of
the order of said taking. Approved April 24, 1930.
City of Quincy
may settle and
pay a certain
claim of
August H.
Morton and
H. F. Marden
against said
city.
Chap. 250 An Act authorizing the city of pittsfibld to supply
WATER TO AN ADDITIONAL PART OF THE TOWN OF LENOX.
1911, 580, § 3,
amended.
City of
Pittsfield may
supply water
to that part
of town of
Lenox called
New Lenox,
and to certain
other territory
witliin certain
boundary line.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter five hundred and eighty of the acts of nineteen
hundred and eleven is hereby amended by striking out sec-
tion three and inserting in place thereof the following: —
Section 3. The city of Pittsfield is hereby authorized to
supply water for domestic purposes, and for the extinguish-
ment of fires, to that part of the town of Lenox called New
Lenox which is within two miles of the northeast corner of
the said town, and, in addition, such other territory in the
said town as is within one mile of the Lenox-Pittsfield
boundary line, on such terms and conditions as may be
mutually agreed upon by said city and the town of Lenox.
In case they cannot agree the state department of public
health may determine the terms and conditions.
Approved April 24, 1930.
Chap. 251 An Act authorizing the city of newton to borrow
MONEY FOR CITY HALL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section L For the purpose of constructing, originally
equipping and furnishing a new city hall, the city of Newton
may, from time to time, within a period of five years from
the passage of this act, borrow such sums as maj^ be neces-
sary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor,
City of
Newton may
borrow money
for city hall
purposes.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 252. 289
which shall bear on their face the words, Newton City Hall ri'';v^°" ^''•y
Loan, Act oi 19.50. Jbach authorized issue shall constitute Act of 1930.
a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more than
fifteen j'ears from their dates, but no issue shall be authorized
under this act unless a sum equal to an amount not less
than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted for the
same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the year when
authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be
in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as provided
herein, be subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws,
exclusive of the limitation contained in the first paragraph
of section seven thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred
and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight.
Section 2." This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 28, 1930.
An Act relative to schoolhouse accommodations in QJiq/q 252
the town of lee.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter sixteen of the acts of I'^^s, le § 1,
nineteen hundred and twenty-eight is hereby amended by '^"^"
inserting after the word "of" in the first line the words: —
acquiring land for and/or, — by inserting after the word
"constructing" in the first line the words: — a school build-
ing and/or, — and by inserting after the word "such" in
the fourth line the words : — school building and/or, — so
as to read as follows: — Section 1. For the purpose of ac- Town of Lee
quiring land for and/or constructing a school building and/or nJoney^for"^
an addition to the central school building which will increase schooihouse
the floor space of said building, including the cost of originally ti'ons""" ^'
equipping and furnishing such school building and/or addi-
tion, the town of Lee may borrow, from time to time within
a period of five years from the passage of this act, such sums
as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, one
hundred thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes
therefor, which shall bear on their face the words, Lee School Lo^n °Act'of
Loan, Act of 1928. Each authorized issue shall constitute 1928.'
a separate loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more
than fifteen years from their dates, but no issue shall be
authorized under this act unless a sum equal to an amount
not less than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted for
the same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the year
when authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this act
shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as
herein provided, be subject to chapter forty-four of the
General Laws, exclusive of the proviso inserted in section
seven of said chapter by chapter three hundred and thirty-
eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-three.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 28, 1930.
290
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 253, 254.
G. L. 262, 5
etc
38,
amended.
Chap.25S An Act relative to the fees of registers of deeds.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section thirty-eight of chapter two hundred
and sixty-two of the General Laws, as most recently amended
by section three of chapter three hundred and eighty-six
of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, is hereby
further amended by striking out the paragraph contained
in the fourth to the thirteenth lines, inclusive, as printed in
the General Laws, and inserting in place thereof the follow-
ing: —
For entering and recording any paper, certifying the same
on the original, and indexing it, and for all other duties
pertaining thereto, including, when a marginal reference or
references are required, one such reference, one dollar. If
the paper contains more than one page, at the rate of forty-
five cents for each page after the first; provided, that if the
paper contains the names of more than two parties thereto,
other than the husband or wife of the grantor or grantee, an
additional fee of ten cents each shall be charged for indexing
the names of additional grantors or grantees or other parties
thereto. The minimum fee for recording a deed or con-
veyance or a mortgage shall be two dollars.
Section 2. Said section thirty-eight, as amended as
aforesaid, is hereby further amended by striking out the
paragraphs contained in the twenty-fourth to twenty-seventh
lines, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following: —
A fee of twenty-five cents each shall be collected for mak-
ing, when required, any marginal reference the fee for which
is not herein otherwise provided for.
Section 3. This act shall become operative on Septem-
ber first of the current year. Approved April 28, 1930.
Registers
of deeds, fees.
Proviso.
G. L
etc
§ 38,
amended.
Marginal ref-
erence, fee.
When
operative.
Chap. 254: An Act authorizing the metropolitan district com-
mission TO construct a public bath house on the
southerly shore of upper mystic lake in the town
of WINCHESTER.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The metropolitan district commission is hereby authorized
and directed to construct, and thereafter to maintain, on
the southerly shore of the upper jNlystic lake, in the town of
Winchester, a pubhc bath house, with dressing rooms and
lockers and proper toilet facihties. Said commission may
expend for this purpose, out of the metropolitan parks ex-
pense fund, such sum, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars,
as may hereafter be appropriated. The commission may,
upon such terms and conditions and at such rent as it may
deem proper, let concessions or privileges in connection
with said bath house for the sale of refreshments or for the
sale or rental of such other articles as it may determine, and
Metropolitan
district com-
mission may
construct a
public bath
house on south-
erly shore of
upper Mystic
lake in town of
Winchester.
Expenditure,
etc.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 255, 256, 257. 291
may provide adequate quarters therefor, and may establish
rules and regulations and make reasonable charges for the
use of said bath house. All sums received for such use shall
be paid to the state treasurer, and shall be placed by him to
the credit of the metropohtan parks expense fund.
Approved April 28, 1930.
Chap.255
An Act authoeizing the city of quincy to settle and
PAY A certain claim OF DAVID J. BRICKLEY AGAINST SAID
CITY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The city of Quincy is hereby authorized to effect a settle- city of Quincy
ment and make payment of the claim of David J. Brickley paTa^cMtefn"^
against said city to indemnify him for loss sustained by reason j^b"^;"^,^^^''^
of the taking by eminent domain by said city for highway againslsafd
purposes of property owned by him on Mason and Davis '^'*^'
streets in the Wollaston district of said city and the sub-
sequent voidance of said taking by the failure of said city
to enter or take possession for the purpose of constructing
such highway within two years of the date of the order
of said taking. Approved April 28, 1930.
klSi Act SUBJECTING THE SALARY OF THE SECRETARY OF fh^,^ O^a
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CLASSIFICATION. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter twenty-two of the General Laws o. l. 22, § 5,
is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence, — amended.
so as to read as follows : — Section 5. The commissioner Department of
may appoint a secretary, who shall be exempt from chapter fe^retary^^*^'
thirty-one, and may remove him for such cause, to be
stated in the order of removal, as he deems sufficient. The Duties,
secretary, in addition to his duties under section twelve,
shall perform such other duties as the commissioner pre-
scribes. Approved April 28, 1930. ■
Chap.257
etc., amended.
An Act subjecting the salary of the secretary of the
department of industrial accidents to classifica-
TION.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section four of chapter twenty-four of the General Laws, o. l. 24, § 4,
as amended by section two of chapter four hundred and
seventy-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
three, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the
third and fourth lines, the words "a secretary at a salary
of five thousand dollars, and may remove him" and insert-
ing in place thereof the words : — and remove a secretary, —
so as to read as follows: — Section 4- The salaries and P^,P^^^,^f^* °;^
expenses of the department shall be paid by the common- dents, salaries,
etc.
292
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 258, 259, 260.
Secretary.
Clerical serv-
ice, etc.
wealth. The department may appoint and remove a
secretary. It shall also be allowed such sums as may
annually be appropriated by the general court for clerical
service and traveling and other necessary expenses. Its
records shall be kept in its office.
Approved April 28, 1930.
Chav.25S ^^ -^ct subjecting the salary of the medical adviser
IN the department of industrial accidents to classi-
fication.
Be it enacted, etc., as follovjs:
Section seven of chapter twenty-four of the General Laws
is hereby amended by striking out, in the second line, the
words ", at a salary of forty-five hundred dollars," — so as
to read as follows : — Section 7. The department may ap-
point a duly qualified physician as medical adviser and shall
prescribe his duties. Approved April 28, 1930.
G. L. 24, § 7,
amended.
Department of
industrial acci-
dents, medical
adviser, duties.
Chav 259 ^^ ^^'^ relative to the superintendent of construction
OF the department of school buildings of the city
OF BOSTON AND HIS DEPUTIES.
1929, 351, § 4,
amended.
Superintendent
of construction
of department
of school
buildinfis of
city of Boston
to appoint
deputy super-
intendents.
Duties.
Salaries.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter three hundred and fifty-one of the
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine is hereby amended
by striking out section four and inserting in place thereof
the following: — Section 4- The said superintendent of
construction shall appoint, subject to confirmation by a
majority of the board of commissioners, and may, after
hearing before said superintendent and subject to approval
by a majority of said board, remove, not more than three
deputy superintendents, one of whom shall have assigned to
him the charge of repairs and alterations of all school build-
ings of said city subject to the direction of said superintend-
ent. One of said deputies may be designated by the said
superintendent, with like approval, to perform the duties
of said superintendent in case of absence, disability or
vacancy in office. The deputy superintendents shall be
paid such salaries as may be fixed by the said superintendent,
with the approval of a majority of said board. No appoint-
ment under this section or section two shall be subject to
chapter thirty-one of the General Laws.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 29, 1930.
Chap. 260 An Act to authorize the city of quincy to refund the
AMOUNT OF TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED UPON AND
COLLECTED FROM THE ESTATE OF CHARLES B. PERKINS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
ma^ °if ?nd"*'^ '^^^ ^^^^ °^ Quincy is hereby authorized to refund to the
the amount of trustec Under the will of Charles B. Perkins the sum of four
taxes errone-
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 261, 262. 293
hundred eighty-one dollars and sixty-one cents which has ousiy assessed
heretofore been collected by said city from said trustee as rectecArom" '
taxes upon certain real estate in Quincj'' which through charfesB
mistake was erroneously assumed by the assessors of said Perkins,
city to have been the property of said estate.
Approved April 29, 1930.
An Act authorizing the annexation by the city of Qhnnr) 261
LAWRENCE OF A PART OF THE TOWN OF METHUEN. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. All that part of the town of Methuen, with Certain part
the inhabitants and estates therein, comprised within the MeUi'uen°Lt oS
following described lines, to wit : — Beginning at an existing and annexed
monument on the present boundary line between Lawrence Lawrence.
and Methuen at the intersection of the northeasterly line of
Lawrence street with the southeasterly line of Birchwood
road, thence running northeasterly in a straight line by said
side line of Birchwood road six hundred sixty-two and fifty-
nine one hundredths feet to its point of intersection with the
southwesterly side line of Oakside avenue; thence running
southeasterly in a straight line by said side line of Oakside
avenue five hundred eighty-seven and six tenths feet to its
point of intersection with the northwesterly side line of
Arlington street; thence running southwesterly by said side
fine of Arlington street about twelve feet to a monument
on said present boundary line between Lawrence and
Methuen ; thence running westerly by said present boundary
line five hundred eighty-three and nine tenths feet to another
monument on said boundary line; thence turning at an
interior angle of one hundred and forty degrees and sixteen
minutes and running somewhat southwesterly by said present
boundary line three hundred and fifty-four feet to said
monument first mentioned, containing about one hundred
twenty-eight thousand, five hundred and ninety square
feet, is hereby set off from the town of Methuen and annexed
to the city of Lawrence.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance submission to
during the current year by vote of the city council of the city "awrTn'^cTand
of Lawrence and by vote of the town meeting members of the ^" ^°'^'^ ™^^*^'
,-_, ^ . 1 1 ■! ^^ ^ ^.-.^ ing members
town of Methuen. Approved April 30, 1930. of Methuen.
An Act authorizing the town of swampscott to borrow fhnqj 262
MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. ^ '
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of acquiring land for and/or Town of
constructing a high school building and originally equipping m'^y^borrow
and furnishing the same, the town of Swampscott may borrow "choofpurposes
from time to time, within a period of five years from the
passage of this act, such sums as may be necessary, not
exceeding, in the aggregate, four hundred thousand dollars.
294
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 263.
Swampscott
School Loan,
Act of 1930.
and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on
their face the words, Swampscott School Loan, Act of 1930.
Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and
such loans shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from
their dates, but no issue shall be authorized under this act
unless a sum equal to an amount not less than ten per cent
of such authorized issue is voted for the same purpose to be
raised by the tax levy of the year when authorized. In-
debtedness incurred under this act shall be in excess of the
statutory limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be
subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws, exclusive
of the limitation contained in the first paragraph of section
seven thereof, as amended by chapter three hundred and
twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April SO, 1930.
Chap.2QS An Act providing higher educational opportunities
FOR THE children OF MASSACHUSETTS MEN WHO DIED IN
the MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
Emergency
preamble.
State may con-
tribute toward
expenses of
higher educa-
tion of children
of Massachu-
setts men
who died
in military or
naval service
of United
States during
world war, etc.
Maximum
amount of
reimburse-
ment, etc.
DURING THE WORLD WAR, OR AS A RESULT OF SUCH SERVICE.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend
to defeat its purpose, therefore it is hereby declared to be
an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The commonwealth, acting through the de-
partment of education, may contribute toward the expenses
of the higher education of any child, resident in the com-
monwealth and not under sixteen years and not over twenty-
two years of age, whose father entered the military or naval
service of the United States from Massachusetts in the world
war and was killed in action or died from other cause as a
result of such service, between April sixth, nineteen hun-
dred and seventeen and July second, nineteen hundred and
twenty-one.
Section 2. Any child who is eligible under the provisions
of the preceding section shall, upon becoming a student in
any state or county educational institution or other edu-
cational institution approved in writing by the commissioner
of education, be entitled to reimbursement by the com-
monwealth, in an amount not to exceed two hundred and
fifty dollars in any year, for expenses for tuition, board and
room rent, transportation, books and supplies necessary or
incidental to his pursuit of study at any such state or county
educational institution and for expenses for the above-
named items except tuition in any other educational insti-
tution approved as aforesaid. Such reimbursement shall be
made to such child, or his guardian if any, on the presenta-
tion of vouchers therefor approved by the said commissioner.
i
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 264. 295
Section 3. Such payments shall continue for the benefit How long
of a child only during such time as he remains a student in 8hJiUo"ntinue.
good standing in the institution in which he is enrolled, and
in no event shall any student receive the benefits provided
by this act for more than four years.
Section 4. The said commissioner shall determine the Determinntion
eligibilitj^ of children for the benefits hereinbefore provided of eligibility.
for. Approved April SO, 1930.
An Act relative to the widening and construction of nhf.^ o«4
SUMMER AND L STREETS IN THE SOUTH BOSTON DISTRICT ^'^''^P'^^^
OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Section 1. The board of street commissioners of the Board of street
city of Boston may, with the approval of the ma3^or of said Cfdty^'of'Bos-
city, widen and order constructed Summer street from a ton may widen
point in the vicinity of the army base, so called, to its junc- coMt/ucTed
tion with L street, and L street from such junction to its L^TrTelsinthe
intersection with Broadway in the South Boston district of south Boston
said city. All of the aforesaid work shall be carried out '^'^^'"'^' ®^°'
upon plans to be prepared by said board of street com-
missioners.
Section 2. The work authorized by section one shall be work to be
performed and the awarding of damages and the assessment d^mTgel toTe*^
of betterments therefor shall be made in accordance with awarded, etc,
chapter three hundred and ninety-three of the acts of nine- wi^h cwlTn^
teen hundred and six, as amended by chapter five hundred jP^rovisions of
and thirty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen and
by chapters seventy-nine, eighty and eighty A of the Gen-
eral Laws.
Section 3. For the purpose of meeting the expense of u|j*^"^*^o
the work authorized by section one of this act, the city of issueTond's"^^'
Boston may borrow outside the statutory Hmit of indebted- ®*°'
ness from time to time, within a period of five years from
the effective date of this act, such sums as may be neces-
sary, not exceeding in the aggregate one million dollars,
and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear
on their face the words. City of Boston — Summer and L ^'sumn^er*"""
Streets Improvement Loan — Act of 1930. Each author- and l streets
ized issue shall constitute a separate loan and such loans shall Lo^n -Tct^of
be paid in not more than fifteen years from their dates, but ^^^°-
no loan shall be authorized under this act unless a sum equal
to ten per cent of the loan so authorized is voted for the
same purpose to be provided from taxes or other sources of
revenue. Any sum to be so raised by taxation shall be
outside the tax limit as fixed for the city in the year in which
the loan is authorized. Except as herein provided, indebted-
ness incurred hereunder shall be subject to the laws relative
to the incurring of debt by said city.
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its accept- Effective upon
ance during the current year by vote of the city council of ^'^«p'=*"'=<^' «*«=•
296
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 265, 266.
said city subject to the provisions of its charter, but not
otherwise; for the purposes of such acceptance, this act
shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April SO, 1930,
Town of
Saugus may
borrow money
for school
purposes.
Saugus School
Loan, Act of
1930.
Chap.265 An Act authorizing the town of saugus to borrow
MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of acquiring land for and/^or
constructing a new high school building, and originally
equipping and furnishing said building, the town of Saugus
may borrow from time to time, within a period of five years
from the passage of this act, such sums as may be necessary,
not exceeding, in the aggregate, three hundred thousand
dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall
bear on their face the words, Saugus School Loan, Act of
1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate
loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more than fifteen
years from their dates, but no issue shall be authorized
under this act unless a sum equal to an amount not less than
ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted for the same
purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the year when au-
thorized. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be in
excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as provided
herein, be subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws,
exclusive of the limitation contained in the first paragraph
of section seven thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred
and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 1, 19S0.
C/iap. 266 An Act authorizing the city of chicopee to refund
AN OVER-ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Chicopee is hereby authorized
to refund to Simon J. Przybyla, Joseph Perlak and Martin
Piela, joint owners of certain property located on Exchange
street in said city, the sum of seventeen hundred forty dollars
and twenty cents on account of an over-assessment of taxes
on said property and money paid by them in excess of the
sum that should have been assessed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its accept-
ance, during the current year, by vote of the city council
of said city, subject to the provisions of its charter, but not
otherwise; provided, that for the purposes of such accept-
ance only, this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 1, 1930.
City of
Chicopee may
refund to
certain persons
an over-assess-
ment of taxes.
Effective upon
acceptance,
etc.
Proviso.
I
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 267, 268. 297
An Act relative to the recording of certified copies (JJidr) 267
OF certain instruments relating to land.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter thirty-six of the General Laws, as amended in g. l. 36, § i3,
section thirteen by chapter one hundred and thirty of the ®^'^' ^"^^nded.
acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, is hereby further
amended by striking out said section and inserting in place
thereof the following: — Section IS. If a deed or other Recording of
writing, affecting land lying in more than one county or in ofceftaln"^'^^
more than one registry district, has been recorded in the instruments
•j. rjjr u J. TJ.-J.* • relating to land.
registry of deeds for one such county or district or m a regis-
try district of the land court of a county or district where
part of the land lies, a copy thereof, duly certified by a
proper official, may be recorded in any other county or dis-
trict where another part of the land lies and when so re-
corded shall have the same effect as a record of the original
instrument. No such certified copy of such a record, except Approval by a
of a declaration of trust as provided for in section seventy- Jrnd^cour*t!^
two of chapter one hundred and eighty-five, shall be entitled
to registration in any registry district of the land court until
the same has first been approved by a judge of the land court.
Approved May 1, 1930.
An Act authorizing the city of marlborough to use (Jhnj) 268
certain park land for school purposes. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Marlborough is hereby author- cityofMari-
ized to use for school and school yard purposes a portion of usrc^rtaiS^^
Artemas Ward Park, so called, situated in said city and fQ/g^jIfQ"*!
bounded and described as follows- — Beginning at a point purposes.
on the easterly line of South street at the southwesterly
corner of land of Crotty; thence running northeasterly one
hundred and twenty-six feet; thence running northwesterly
three hundred and twelve feet to the southwesterly corner
of land of Mattel; thence running northeasterly sixty-six
feet; thence running southeasterly thirteen feet; thence
running northeasterly two hundred and twenty-six feet to
the southeasterly corner of land of Hanley; thence running
southeasterly six hundred and seventy-seven feet to the
northeasterly corner of land of Ricci; thence running west-
erly four hundred and twenty-four feet to a point on said
South street at the northwesterly corner of land of Tor-
nifoglio; thence running northwesterly two hundred and
twenty-eight feet to the point of beginning, and thereafter
the portion aforesaid shall be under the same care and
control as other school property.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 2, 1930.
298 Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 269, 270, 271.
Chav.269 An Act authorizing the town of sudbury to borrow
MONEY FOR TOWN HALL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
sudbuf ma SECTION 1. FoF the pui'pose of acquiring land for and/or
borrow money constructing a town hall and originally equipping and fur-
for town 1 "
purposes.
for town hall njghing the same, the town of Sudbury may borrow from
time to time, within a period of five years from the passage
of this act, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in
the aggregate, seventy-five thousand dollars, and may issue
bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the
Sudbury Town words, Sudbury Town Hall Loan, Act of 1930. Each author-
Act onoM ^^^^ issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans
shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from their
dates, but no issue shall be authorized under this act unless
a sum equal to an amount not less than ten per cent of such
authorized issue is voted for the same purpose to be raised
by the tax levy of the year when authorized. Indebtedness
incurred under this act shall be in excess of the statutory
limit, but shall, except as provided herein, be subject to
chapter forty-four of the General Laws, exclusive of the
limitation contained in the first paragraph of section seven
thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred and twenty-
four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 2, 1980.
Chav. 270 An Act authorizing the city of springfield to ap-
propriate MONEY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR HOLDING
IN SAID CITY DURING THE CURRENT YEAR THE STATE CON-
VENTION OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SprTn° field may Section L The city of Springfield may appropriate a
appropriate suui, uot cxcecdiug tweuty-fivc hundred dollars, for the
^ovide^facii- purpose of providing proper facilities for public entertain-
ities for holding jj^gn^ at the time of the state convention of the Veterans of
in said city the . ci tt-ic-i i iii- •!•
state conven- Foreign Wars of the United States to be held m said city
Veterans of duriiig the cuiTeut year and of paying expenses incidental
of"thlunited ^^ ^^*^^ entertainment. Money so appropriated shall be
states. expended under the direction of the mayor of said city.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 2, 19S0.
Chap. 271 An Act establishing the northbridge athletic field
commission and authorizing said commission to ac-
quire, MAINTAIN, MANAGE AND DEVELOP AN ATHLETIC
FIELD IN SAID TOWN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Mhbtkrfeld Section 1. There is hereby estabhshed in the town of
CommiBsion, Northbridgc 3 commission to be known as the Northbridge
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 271. 299
Athletic Field Commission. Said commission shall, when establishment,
first constituted, consist of five citizens of said town to be eiecTion?te?iiis.
appointed by the board of selectmen to hold office until the
election and qualification of their successors as hereinafter
provided. At the annual town meeting in the year nine-
teen hundred and thirty-one five members of said commission
shall be elected, two for a term of three years, two for a term
of two years and one for a term of one year. Thereafter,
there shall be elected at each annual town meeting a suf-
ficient number of members to fill the vacancies created by
the expiration of said terms, each member so elected to
serve for three years. Vacancies by reason of resignation or vacancies,
otherwise shall be filled, until the next annual town meeting, ^""^ ^"^<^-
by appointment by the remaining members of the commis-
sion.
Section 2. Said commission may acquire by purchase Commission
or otherwise in the name of the town of Northl3ridge that ^rtai'iT'iand,
land of the Arthur F, Whitin estate located on Linwood ^^f^?^''^^
avenue in the Whitinsville district of said town, known as the thereon, etc.
"Linwood Avenue Ball Grounds", containing thirteen and
seven one hundredths acres, as shown on a plan filed with
the town clerk of said town, and may erect buildings and
other structures on said land and provide proper equipment
therefor; and may hold, manage, control, lease and let the May manage,
same for the purposes of all amateur and professional ath- alme'fo*f certain
letics, recreation, play, sports, physical education, cele- ^^^f^^'"" p"''"
brations, exhibitions and entertainments. Said commission
may make rules and regulations governing said athletic
field and may charge for admission to the same.
Section 3. Said town may annually make an appropri- Town may
ation of money to the use of the above-named commission X^'ney'toUie
for the following uses and purposes, namely: mTss^ionTr"
1. For the care of said land and the care and repair of the certain uses
buildings and other structures thereon. and purposes.
2. For the equipment and improvement of the grounds
and the construction, alteration and enlargement of build-
ings and other structures thereon.
3. For the support and encouragement of recreation, play,
sports, physical education, celebrations, exhibitions and
entertainments.
Section 4. All revenue received by said commission Revenue to be
from said athletic field shall be paid into the treasury of said ^y of'town^^^'
town.
Section 5. Said commission shall annually file with the Annual state-
board of selectmen an itemized and detailed statement of revenue to be
all revenue received from and of all expenditures made on fi'^*^- ^'^°-
account of said athletic field and the buildings and other
structures thereon.
Section 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 3, 1930.
300
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 272, 273.
G. L. 90, § 2,
etc., amended.
Rebates in
connection with
cancellation of
registration of
motor vehicles.
Chav.272 An Act relative to rebates in connection with the
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section two of chapter ninety of the General Laws, as
most recently amended by section three of chapter three
hundred and sixteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight, is hereby further amended by striking out all
after the word "and" in the third line of the sixth paragraph
down to and including the word "conditions" in the ninth
line thereof, so that said paragraph will read as follows: —
A person who, before the first day of August in any year,
transfers the ownership or loses possession of any vehicle
registered in his name and who does not apply for regis-
tration of another vehicle but who, on or before the first day
of September in the same year, files in the office of the
registrar a written application for a rebate shall be entitled
to a rebate of one half the fee paid for the registration of
the vehicle transferred or lost possession of as aforesaid;
provided, that no such rebate shall be paid except upon a
certificate, filed with the comptroller, setting forth the facts,
and signed by the registrar or his authorized agent; and
provided, also, that the rebate shall be paid out of the fees
received for the registration of motor vehicles and trailers
without specific appropriation. The registrar, at his dis-
cretion, may assign to the vehicle of any person who sur-
renders his registration certificate as herein provided, and
who desires to register another vehicle, the register number
of the vehicle described in the surrendered certificate.
Approved May 2, 1930.
Provisos.
Assignment of
register number
to another
vehicle.
Chap. 273 An Act establishing the powers of the board of sur-
vey IN THE town of MILTON.
Plans sub-
mitted to
board of survey
of town of
Milton to show
profiles of ways,
etc., and to be
accompanied
by specifica-
tions, etc.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Plans submitted to the board of survey of
the town of Milton under the provisions of section seventy-
four of chapter forty-one of the General Laws, shall, in
addition to other requirements in said section contained, be
so prepared as to show the profiles of ways and the method
of drainage of the same, and shall be accompanied by a speci-
fication in writing of the materials and method proposed to
be used in constructing said ways. The board of survey of
the said town, in addition to the powers granted to towns in
said section seventy-four and subject to the provisions of
said section not inconsistent herewith, may, and, after the
hearing in said section provided, alter plans as to grades and
specifications as to materials and method to be used in the
construction of said ways, and may determine the grades
of said ways and the materials and method of construction
thereof, and shall indicate any modifications on said plans
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 274. 301
and/or in writing. The plans and specifications as ap- Plans, etc.,
proved or modified by the board shall then be signed by the office of\ow"n
board and shall be filed in the office of the town clerk, and the ^^^^^- ^^'^■
officer with whom they shall be filed shall stamp thereon the
date of filing; and thereafter no way in the territory to
which the plans and specifications relate shall be laid out
or constructed except in accordance therewith, or with further
plans and/or specifications subsequently approved by the
board.
Section 2. The board of survej^ of the town of Milton Additional
shall have, in addition to the powers granted to it in section ^o^T °^
seventy-five of said chapter forty-one, the same powers as
are granted in said section to boards of survey in cities, and
plans of drainage shall be prepared under the direction of
said board.
Section 3. Section seventj^-seven of said chapter forty- g. l. 41, § 77.
one shall be applicable in the town of ]\Iilton, except as in- town'S^MiUon,
consistent with the following provision, to wit : If any per- except, etc.
son shall open for public travel in the town of Milton, any
private way the location, direction, width, grades, materials,
method of construction and plan of drainage of which have
not previously been approved in writing by the board of sur-
vey in the manner provided in sections seventy-three to
eighty-one, inclusive, of said chapter forty-one as modified
for said town of Milton by this act, neither the town nor
other public authority shall place any public sewer, drain,
water pipe or light in, or do any public construction work of
any kind, or make repairs, on such private way; provided, proviso.
that this section shall not prevent the laying of a trunk
sewer, drain, water or gas main if required by engineering
necessities for the accommodation of other territory.
Section 4. The board of survey in the town of Milton Board may
iiij. ,• ,,• -J , , , appoint a com-
shall irom time to tune appomt a competent person to petent person
examine ways constructed in said town which are subject to ^ayTetc"^
the provisions of this act. Any person interested may make
application to said board of survey for an examination of
any ways so constructed, and if such ways as constructed
comply with the provisions of the plans and specifications
approved by the said board of survey, said board of survey
shall certify such fact in writing and such certification shall
be conclusive evidence of the compliance of said ways with
said plans and specifications and may be recorded in the
registry of deeds for the county of Norfolk.
Section 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage, to°4ayi'*°^
but shall not apply to ways approved by the board of survey board'^p^rlo^^o
prior to its taking effect. Avvroved May 2, 1930. effective date
of act.
An Act relative to the purchase of lands for state Chap. 27 4i
forests.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter one hundred and thirty-two of the General Laws, g. l. 132, § 33,
as amended in section thirty-three by chapter two hundred ^'^ "'^™®" ®
302
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 275, 276.
Commissioner
of conservation
may purchase,
take, etc., addi-
tional lands for
state forests.
Reclamation
by state
forester.
and thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
one and by section two of chapter two hundred and eighty-
eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, is
hereby further amended by inserting after the word "hun-
dred" in the sixth Hne the words: — and fifty, — so as to
read as follows: — Section S3. In addition to lands ac-
quired under section thirty the commissioner may purchase
or, with the approval of the governor and council, take by
eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine and hold for
state forests lands within the commonwealth suitable for the
production of timber to the extent of not more than one
hundred and fifty thousand acres. The land shall be pur-
chased before August fifth, nineteen hundred and thirty-five,
at a rate not exceeding an average cost of five dollars per
acre or at such price as the general court may from time
to time determine. The forester shall reclaim the said lands
by replanting or otherwise in order to produce timber and
to protect the water supply of the commonwealth. The
forester may employ temporarily such persons as foresters,
assistant foresters, engineers, surveyors, forest fire ob-
servers and foremen as he deems necessary to assist him in
carrying out his duties under this section, and the employ-
ment of such persons shall not be subject to chapter thirty-
one. Approved May 2, 1930.
Chap. 27 5 An Act relative to expenditures in connection with
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter two hundred and twenty-one of the General
Laws, as amended in section ninety-three by section two of
chapter four hundred and eighty-seven of the acts of nine-
teen hundred and twenty-two, is hereby further amended
by striking out said section ninety-three and inserting in
place thereof the following: — Section 93. The clerk of the
supreme judicial court for the commonwealth shall receive
from the commonwealth a salary to be fixed by the chief
justice of said court, with the approval of the governor and
council, with fifteen hundred dollars a year for clerk hire,
together with an additional sum not to exceed five hundred
dollars a year for extra clerk hire in cases of emergency,
subject, however, to the approval of the chief justice.
Approved May 2, 1930.
G. L. 221, § 93,
etc., amended.
Clerk of su-
preme judicial
court for com-
monwealth,
salary, clerk
hire.
C/iap.276 An Act authorizing the city of woburn to borrow
MONEY FOR PUBLIC BUILDING PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
^ia^borro°w"" SECTION 1. For the purpose of erecting a building for
money for city hall and police station purposes, with accommodations
therein for the fourth district court of Eastern Middlesex,
public build-
ing purposes
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 277. 303
including the cost of original equipment and furnishing of
such building, the city of Woburn may borrow from time to
time, within a period of five years from the passage of this
act, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding, in the
aggregate, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars, and
may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their
face the words, Woburn Municipal Building Loan, Act of wobum
1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate Bui?d1n'^''Loan,
loan, and such loans shall be paid in not more than fifteen ^^^ °^ ^^•^°-
years from their dates, but no issue shall be authorized
under this act unless a sum equal to an amount not less
than ten per cent of such authorized issue is voted for the
same purpose to be raised by the tax levy of the year when
authorized. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be
in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as provided
herein, be subject to chapter forty-four of the General Laws,
exclusive of the hmitation contained in the first paragraph
of section seven thereof, as revised by chapter three hundred
and twenty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
eight.
Section 2. The city of Woburn by its mayor, and the Execution of
county of Middlesex by the county commissioners, may oTpart o"!"^^
execute leases for periods not exceeding ten years each for M^ddJe^x^
the use of a part of said building by said county for court county '^for
room purposes. _ pTrfoser
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 5, 1930.
An Act authorizing municipal expenditures in con- Qhav 277
NECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF CONVENTIONS AND THE
ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section five of chapter forty of the General Laws, as g. l. 4o, § s,
amended, is hereby further amended by adding after clause ^*''' ^'"®"'^«'i-
thirty-six, added by section six of chapter two hundred and
eighty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine, the following new clause : —
(37) For providing proper facihties for public entertain- Municipal
ment in connection with the holding of conventions in the fn wnnertion
town, for paying expenses incidental to such entertainment ^'t'' holding of
and/or for the entertainment of distinguished guests, a andTi^e'ent^er-
sum not exceeding in any one year one two-hundredth of dlstingui^shed
one per cent of the assessed valuation of the preceding year, ^"•'^*^^'.
but in no event more than seventy-five thousand dollars.
Approved May 5, 1930.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Executive Department, Boston, May 7, 1930.
I, Frank G. Allen, by virtue of and in accordance with the Governor's
provisions of the Forty-eighth Amendment to the Con- mTidnViaw
stitution, "The Referendum II, Emergency Measures," do ^"^emergency
304
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 278.
declare that in my opinion the immediate preservation of
the pubhc peace, health, safety and convenience requires
that the law passed on the fifth day of May, in the j^ear
nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled "An Act Authorizing
Municipal Expenditures in Connection with the Holding of
Conventions and the Entertainment of Distinguished
Guests", should take effect forthwith, that it is an emergency
law, and that the facts constituting the emergency are as
follows : — because its delayed operation may result in serious
inconvenience to the pubhc.
FRANK G. ALLEN.
Secretary of
State's certifi-
cate r.s to filing
of the gover-
nor's declara-
tion.
The Commonwealth of"^Massachusetts,
Office of the Secretary, Boston, May 7, 1930.
I hereby certify that the accompanying statement was
filed in this office by His Excellency the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts at three o'clock and
thirty minutes, p.m., on the above date, and in accordance
with Article Forty-eight of the Amendments to the Con-
stitution said chapter takes effect forthwith, being chapter
two hundred and seventy-seven, acts of nineteen hundred
and thirty.
F. W. COOK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
lishment.
Chap. 27 S An Act establishing a board of license commissioners
IN THE CITY OF MEDFORD.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Board of license Section L There is hereby established in the city of
in^^v^or"^'^^ Medford a board of license commissioners, to consist of the
i^=w,°pn'l.' '^^^^^' chiefs of the pohce and fire departments of said city, and a
third commissioner to be appointed by the mayor, subject
to the provisions of the charter of said city, for a term of
two years. All authoritj'' to grant licenses, now or hereafter
vested by law in boards of aldermen in cities shall, upon its
organization, be exercised exclusively in said city by the
board of license commissioners. The commissioner ap-
pointed by the mayor shall be chairman of the board and
shall receive such salary not exceeding fifteen hundred
dollars as the maj'or and aldermen shall determine.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of the city of JMedford at its biennial
election in the current year in the form of the following
question which shall be printed on the official ballot to be
used at said election: — "Shall an act passed by the general
court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty, entitled
'An Act establishing a Board of License Commissioners in
the City of Medford', be accepted?" If a majority of the
voters voting thereon vote in the affirmative in answer to
said question, this act shall thereupon take effect, but not
otherwise. Approved May 5, 1930.
Chairman,
salary.
Submission
to voters, etc.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 279. - 305
An Act providing for the holding of biennial mu- Cliav-'^l^
NICIPAL elections IN THE CITY OF MEDFORD IN ODD-
NUMBERED YEARS INSTEAD OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS,
AND ESTABLISHING THE DATE OF SAID ELECTIONS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Beginning with the Tuesday next following Biennial mu-
the first Monday of November in the year nineteen hundred "n^cfty ol^Med"^
and thirty-one, municipal elections in the city of Medford n^jjjj^gred*^" ^j.
for the choice of mayor, members of the board of aldermen for choice of
and members of the school committee shall be held biennially, '="''"'" °^''''''-
on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of Novem-
ber in every odd-numbered year.
Section 2. At the biennial municipal election to be held ^^^"'(ff'^^^jjgj.
in said city in the year nineteen hundred and thirty, the men, election
mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be office^°ete™^°^
elected for terms of one year, and at each biennial municipal
election thereafter shall be elected for terms of two years.
Section 3. At the biennial municipal election to be held mixtri, d™tion
in said city in the year nineteen hundred and thirty, the in md, terms
three members of the school committee to be elected thereat °
shall be elected to hold office until the qualification of their
successors who shall be elected at the biennial municipal
election in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-three.
The terms of office of the seven members of the school com- School com-
mittee elected at the biennial municipal election in the year Tn^glLMrmi-
nineteen hundred and twenty-eight shall terminate upon the upon^ete*^'^™^
qualification of the members of the school committee elected
as hereinafter provided at the biennial municipal election in
the year nineteen hundred and thirty-one. At the biennial ^choo^ ';°™tion
municipal election to be held in the year nineteen hundred in 1931', terms
and thirty-one, the two members at large of the school °^ °*'^^"
committee to be elected thereat shall be elected to hold
office until the qualification of their successors who shall be
elected at the biennial municipal election in the year nine-
teen hundred and thirty-three, and the five ward members
of the school committee to be elected thereat shall be elected
to hold office until the qualification of their successors who
shall be elected at the biennial municipal election in the year
nineteen hundred and thirty-five. Beginning with the school com-
biennial municipal election to be held in the year nineteen hl\"33; terms°°
hundred and thirty-three, all members of the school com- of office.
mittee to be elected shall be elected for terms of four years.
Section 4. This act shall be submitted for acceptance submission to
to the registered voters of the city of Medford at the state voters, etc.
election in the current year in the form of the following
question which shall be printed on the official ballot to be
used in said city at said election: — "Shall an act passed
by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty,
entitled 'An Act providing for the holding of biennial
municipal elections in the city of Medford in odd-numbered
years instead of even-numbered years, and establishing the
306
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 280.
date of said elections', be accepted?" If a majority of the
voters voting thereon, vote in the affirmative in answer
to said question, this act shall thereupon take effect, but not
otherwise. Approved May 6, 19S0.
Town of Pem-
broke may
supply itself
and its inhab-
itants with
water.
May purchase
water from city
of Brockton
and towns of
Abington,
Rockland and
Hanover, etc.
May acquire
certain waters,
etc.
ChaV.2S0 ^N ■^C'T AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE TO SUPPLY
ITSELF AND ITS INHABITANTS WITH WATER.
Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:
Section 1. The town of Pembroke may supply itself
and its inhabitants with water for the extinguishment of
fires and for domestic and other purposes; may establish
fountains and hydrants, relocate or discontinue the same,
and may regulate the use of such water and fix and collect
rates to be paid for the use of the same. The said town
may purchase water from the city of Brockton and from the
towns of Abington, Rockland and Hanover, or any of them,
and may store the same, and may convey or distribute the
same to its inhabitants; and said city and towns are hereby,
respectively, authorized to sell water to the town of Pem-
broke. The price to be paid for water sold by said city or
by any of said towns under this act shall be as agreed upon
by the water commissioners of the municipalities concerned
or, in case of their failure so to agree, as fixed by the depart-
ment of public utihties.
Section 2. The town of Pembroke, for the purposes
aforesaid, may lease, or take by eminent domain under
chapter seventy-nine of the General Laws, or acquire by
purchase or otherwise, and hold, the waters, or any portion
thereof, of any pond, brook or stream or of any ground
water sources by means of driven or other wells or filter
galleries, within the hmits of said town, and the water rights
and water sources connected therewith; and also may take
by eminent domain under said chapter seventy-nine, or
acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights
of way and easements, not already appropriated for water
supply purposes, necessary for collecting and storing such
water and protecting and preserving the purity thereof
and for conveying the same to any part of said town of Pem-
broke; provided, that no source of water supply and no lands
necessary for protecting and preserving the purity of the
water shall be taken without first obtaining the advice and
approval of the department of public health, and that the
location of all dams, reservoirs, wells or filter galleries, fil-
tration plants or other works to be used as sources of water
supply under this act shall be subject to the approval of
said department. Said town may construct and may erect
on the lands taken or held under the provisions of this act
proper dams, reservoirs, pumping and filtration plants,
buildings, standpipes, fixtures and other structures, and may
make excavations, procure and operate machinery and pro-
vide such other means and appliances and do such other
I
May acquire
certain lands,
etc.
Proviso.
May erect
structures, etc.
missioners.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 280. 307
things as may be necessary for the estabhshment and
maintenance of complete and effective water works; and May construct
for that purpose may construct wells and reservoirs, estab- dultl', iTtc.*'""'
lish pumping works, and lay down and maintain conduits,
pipes and other works, under or over any lands, water
courses, railroads or public or private ways, and along any
such way in said town in such manner as not unnecessarily to
obstruct the same ; and for the purpose of constructing, lay- May dig up
ing, maintaining, operating and repairing such conduits, fa"n1is"i!igh-^
pipes and other works, and for all other proper purposes of ways,' etc.
this act, said town may dig up or raise and embank any such
lands, highways or other ways in such manner as to cause
the least hindrance to public travel thereon. Said town Restrictions
shall not enter upon, construct or lay any conduits, pipes upon railroad
or other works within the location of any railroad corporation locations.
except at such time and in such manner as it may agree
upon with such corporation or in case of failure so to agree
as may be approved by the department of public utilities.
Section 3. The land, water rights and other property Land acquired
taken or acquired under this act, and all works, buildings eto'^.^by^'bofrd'
and other structures erected or constructed thereunder, of water com-
shall be managed, unproved and controlled by the board of
water commissioners hereinafter provided for, in such
manner as they shall deem for the best interest of the town.
Section 4. Any person or corporation injured in his Property
or its property by any action of said town or board under f^^f^yl
this act may recover damages from said town under said
chapter seventy-nine; provided, that the right to damages Proviso.
for the taking of any water, water source or water right, or
any injury thereto, shall not vest until the water is actually
withdrawn or diverted by said town under authority of this
act.
Section 5. Said town may, for the purpose of paying Townmay
the necessary expenses and liabilities incurred or to be in-
curred under the provisions of this act, issue from time to
time bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding, in the
aggregate, sixty-five thousand dollars, which shall bear on
their face the words. Town of Pembroke Water Loan, Act p°^?°i
of 1930. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate vvTtVLoan,
loan, and such loans shall be payable in not more than thirty ^'^^ °^ ^^'^^•
years from their dates. Indebtedness incurred under this
act shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except
as provided herein, be subject to chapter forty-four of the
General Laws.
Section 6. Said town shall, at the time of authorizing Payment of
said loan or loans, provide for the payment thereof in °^'^'
accordance with the provisions of section five; and when a
vote to that effect has been passed, a sum which, with the
income derived from the water rates, will be sufficient to
pay the annual expense of operating the water works or
the purchasing of water and the maintenance of its pipe
lines, as the case may be, and the interest as it accrues on the
bonds or notes issued as aforesaid, and to make such pay-
issue bonds,
etc.
308
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 280.
Penalty for
polluting
water, etc.
Board of water
commissioners,
election,
terms, etc.
Authority,
etc.
Quorum.
Vacancy.
Commissioners
to fix water
rates, etc.
Income, how
used.
Annual, etc.,
report.
ments on the principal as may be required under the pro-
visions of this act, shall without further vote be assessed
by the assessors of the town annually thereafter in the same
nianner as other taxes, until the debt incurred by the said
loan or loans is extinguished.
Section 7. Whoever wilfully or wantonly corrupts,
pollutes or diverts any of the waters taken or held under this
act, or injures any structure, work or other property owned,
held or used by said town under the authority and for the
purposes of this act, shall forfeit and pay to said town three
times the amount of damages assessed therefor, to be re-
covered in an action of tort; and upon conviction of any
one of the above wilful or wanton acts shall be punished
by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by im-
prisonment for not more than one year.
Section 8, The said town shall, after its acceptance of
this act, at the same meeting at which the act is accepted
or at a meeting called for the purpose, elect by ballot three
persons to hold office, one until the expiration of three years,
one until the expiration of two years, and one until the ex-
piration of one year, from the next succeeding annual town
meeting, to constitute a board of water commissioners; and
at each annual town meeting held after the shortest of such
terms has expired one such commissioner shall be elected
by ballot for the term of three years. All the authority
granted to the town by this act, except sections five and six,
and not otherwise specially provided for shall be vested in
said board of water commissioners, who shall be subject,
however, to such instructions, rules and regulations as said
town may impose by its vote. A majority of said com-
missioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Any vacancy occurring in said board from any
cause may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term
by said town at any town meeting called for the purpose.
Any such vacancy may be filled temporarily by a majority
vote of the selectmen, and the person so appointed shall hold
office until the town fills the vacancy in the manner specified
herein.
Section 9. Said commissioners shall fix just and equi-
table prices and rates for the use of water, and shall prescribe
the time and manner of payment. The income of the water
works shall be appropriated to defray all operating expenses,
interest charges and payments on the principal as they
accrue upon any bonds or notes issued for water supply
purposes. If there should be a net surplus remaining after
providing for the aforesaid charges it shall be appropriated
for such new construction as the water commissioners, with
the approval of the town, may determine upon, and in case
a surplus should remain after payment for such new con-
struction the water rates shall be reduced proportionately.
All authority vested in said commissioners by the foregoing
provisions of this section and by section three shall be sub-
ject to the provisions of section eight. Said commissioners
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 281. 309
shall annually, and as often as the town may require, render
a report upon the condition of the works under their charge
and an account of their doings, including an account of
receipts and expenditures.
Section 10. This act shall take effect upon its accept- submission to
ance by a majority of the voters of the town of Pembroke ^'''°''*' ®^°-
present and voting thereon at a town meeting called for the
purpose within three years after its passage; but the num-
ber of meetings so called in any year shall not exceed three;
and, for the purpose only of being submitted to the voters
of said town as aforesaid, this act shall take effect upon its
passage. Approved May 6, 1930.
An Act relative to the salary of the mayor of the Qhnj) 9gi
CITY OF PITTSFIELD. ^'
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section nine of Part I of chapter seven hun- loii, 732,
dred and thirty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ftc'^^amlnded
eleven, as affected by section one of chapter one hundred
and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve, and
as amended by section one of chapter one hundred and fifty-
four of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and nineteen
and by section two of chapter one hundred and sixty-one of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, is hereby
further amended by striking out, in the twenty-sixth to
twenty-ninth hues, the words "a, salary not exceeding
eighteen hundred dollars per annum, beginning with the first
Monday of January, nineteen hundred and nineteen" and
inserting in place thereof the words : — such salary, not
exceeding five thousand dollars per annum, as the city
council shall by ordinance determine, — so as to read as
follows : — Section 9. Beginning with the biennial munic- Mayor of city
ipal election in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, e[erdon''i^n'\'929
the mayor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the term of office.
entire city and shall hold office for two municipal years
beginning with the first Monday in January next succeed-
ing his election, and until his successor is elected and quali-
fied. He shall be the chief executive officer of the city, and Duties and
it shall be his duty to be active and vigilant in causing the
laws, ordinances and regulations of the city to be enforced,
and to keep a general super\'ision over the conduct of all
subordinate officers. He shall have the power of veto pro-
vided by general law. He may suspend any officer, and
may suspend any work or payment whether on contract
or otherwise for a period not exceeding seven days, but in
such case he shall report his action with his reasons therefor
to the city council, which shall take immediate action thereon.
He may call special meetings of the city council or either
branch thereof, when in his opinion the interests of the city
require it, by causing notices to be left at the usual place of
residence of each member of the board or boards to be con-
310
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 282.
Salary.
No other
compensation.
Submission
to voters, etc.
vened. He shall from time to time communicate to the city
council or either branch thereof such information and recom-
mend such measures as the business and interests of the city-
may in his opinion require. He shall, when present, pre-
side in the board of aldermen and in convention of the two
boards, but shall have no vote. He shall receive such
salary, not exceeding five thousand dollars per annum, as
the city council shall by ordinance determine, and the same
shall be payable at stated periods. He shall receive no other
compensation for his services.
Section 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance
to the registered voters of the city of Pittsfield at the state
election in the current year, in the form of the following
question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to
be used in said city at said election: "Shall an act passed
by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and
thirty, entitled 'An Act relative to the Salary of the Mayor
of the City of Pittsfield', be accepted?" If a majority of
the votes cast on said question are in the affirmative, this
act shall thereupon take full effect, but not otherwise.
Approved May 6, 1930.
Chap. 2S2 An Act authorizing the city of Worcester to take
OVER, maintain AND MANAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF
THE GEORGE H. WARD POST NO. 10 GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC, DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. In pursuance of a vote of the George H.
Ward Post No. 10 Grand Army of the Republic, Depart-
ment of Massachusetts, at a special meeting held March
eighteenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, which vote
is recorded on the books of the said post, the board of trus-
tees of said post is hereby authorized to convey in trust to
the city of Worcester the land and building of the said post
on Pearl street in said city, and the said city is hereby au-
thorized to accept the same upon the terms and conditions
herein set forth and upon such others as may be agreed
upon between said post and said city, and subject to all
unpaid taxes thereon, which the assessors of said city are
hereby authorized to abate; provided, that such conveyance
and transfer of possession thereunder shall occur within one
year after the passage of this act.
Section 2. The said city, in consideration of such con-
veyance and acceptance, shall maintain the said building as
a memorial to the men of Worcester who served in the army
or navy of the United States in the civil war, under the
name of G. A. R. Memorial Hall, and shall keep the building
in good repair and properly equipped, heated and lighted.
So long as the said post shall continue in existence it shall
enjoy the use, occupancy and benefits of the said building
in its present condition; and upon the dissolution of said
City of
Worcester may
accept in trust
a conveyance
of certain
property of the
George H.
Ward Post
No. 10 Grand
Army of the
Republic, De-
partment of
Massachusetts.
Proviso.
Building to be
maintained as
a memorial to
civil war
veterans, etc.
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 282. 311
post the city shall equip and maintain the building as a
memorial for the Grand Army of the Republic, or in the
event that the city shall erect a civic memorial building to
its service men of all wars, then the said land and building
may be converted into a fund by the board of trustees here-
inafter provided for, to be used in furnishing and main-
taining a part of such civic memorial building for the records
and relics of the Grand Army of the Repubhc, which shall
be carefully preserved by said city.
Section 3. Subject to such rules and regulations as said f^fn^LthJ's'"^
board of trustees may prescribe, the said trustees shall per- etc.
mit the use of said building for meetings of the inhabitants
of said city for patriotic, charitable, benevolent or educa-
tional purposes, and for meetings or entertainments given
by churches or by rehgious, charitable or benevolent so-
cieties at such rental as the trustees may deem expedient
and proper.
Section 4. The powers and duties hereby conferred dCtiertoll
and imposed upon said city with respect to said trust shall exercised and
be exercised and performed by an unpaid board of five Tboard of ^
trustees to be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirma- trustees.
tion by the city council, to serve for terms of three years,
except that of the initial appointees two shall serve for two
years, two for three years and one for four years. Any
vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment. A majority of said trustees shall always be
lineal descendants of men who served in the mihtary or
naval forces of the United States during the civil war and
were honorably discharged therefrom; provided, that a Proviso,
sufficient number of such persons suitable to serve can be
obtained. The said board of trustees shall administer the Board may
property of said trust subject to the rights and privileges ^pendituTe?'^^
reserved or created by authority of this act and shall be out of funds,
empowered to make all necessary expenditures out of funds
in their possession under said trust, appropriated by said
city, or received by way of gift or otherwise.
Section 5. The city shall on every Memorial day place city to place
a wreath and a flag of the United States, and wherever fllgf etcTupon
necessary, a marker, upon every grave or tomb in the city ^•g^glnd^''^"
in which is buried or placed the body of any soldier or sailors of civil
sailor who served in the army or navy of the United States ^^'^'""
during the civil war.
Section 6. So much of this act as authorizes the con- when effective.
veyance of the property described in section one to the city of
Worcester and its acceptance by the said city shall take effect
upon its passage, and the remainder thereof shall take effect
upon such acceptance. Approved May 6, 1930.
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1919 (S), 206,
§ 1, par. (a),
etc., amended.
Appropriations
by Boston
school com-
mittee for
general school
purposes.
1919 (S), 206,
§ 1, par. (e),
etc., amended.
Appropriations
by Boston
school com-
miittee for
employment of
nurses, physi-
cians, etc.
Chav. 2S3 An Act regulating appropriations for general and
OTHER SCHOOL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and six
of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and nineteen, as most
recently amended in paragraph (a) by section one of chapter
three hundred and nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and
twenty-five, is hereby further amended by striking out said
paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following : —
(a) For general school purposes: for each financial year
ending on the thirty-first day of December, seven dollars and
twenty cents.
Section 2. Section one of said chapter two hundred and
six, as most recently amended in paragraph (e) by section
three of chapter one hundred and fifty-three of the acts of
nineteen hundred and twenty-sLx, is hereby further amended
by striking out said paragraph and inserting in place thereof
the following : —
(e) For the emplojinent of one supervising female nurse,
and so many district female nurses as, in the opinion of said
committee, are necessary in accordance with the provisions
of chapter three hundred and fifty-seven of the acts of nine-
teen hundred and seven and acts in amendment thereof and
in addition thereto, and for the employment of such number
of school physicians as, in the opinion of the committee, may
be necessary, and for the care of teeth of school children:
for each financial year ending on the thirty-first day of
December, twelve cents.
Section 3. The school committee is hereby authorized
to appropriate money for the payment of such of the unpaid
bills, incurred during the year nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine by the board of schoolhouse commissioners of the school-
house department in excess of available appropriations or
stamped by said board as emergency bills, as may be certified
by the board of commissioners of school buildings, the same
to be charged to the sum provided under paragraph (c) of
section one of said chapter two hundred and six, as most
recently amended by section one of said chapter one hundred
and fifty-three.
Section 4. The limit of the amount of taxes that may be
assessed on property in the city of Boston is hereby increased
in the year nineteen hundred and thirty and in each year
thereafter by such an amount, on each one thousand dollars
of the valuation upon which the appropriations of the city
council of said city are based, as may be necessary to raise
sufficient money to meet the provisions of this act.
Section 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 7, 1930.
Appropriations
by Boston
school com-
mittee for
payment of
certain unpaid
bills, etc.
City of Boston
tax limit
increased.
Acts, 1930. -- Chaps. 284, 285. 313
An Act validating certain acts of the Worcester fire- (Jhaj) 284
men's relief association and the membership of cer- ^'
tain persons therein.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. All the past acts, deeds and proceedings of ouh^'worcester
the Worcester Firemen's Relief Association, a corporation Firemen's
duly established by law, in so far as they relate to the pur- tion andthe'''
ported membership of George Taft, Lawton C. Walden, ^rtal'rf^^ws^ns
Wilbert Baker, Arthur C. Stevens, Edgar E. Taylor, Joseph therein,
M. Foley, Andrew E. Wilder, Mitchell A. Delage, Albert E. ^=^>'dated.
Seger, Carl B. Reynolds, Edwin L. Halcott, Francis A. Le-
land, and Rufus G. Ham, members of the Worcester Protective
Department, of Morey F. Orrell, John C. McDonald, Dennis
E. Healy, Joseph W. Healy, Walter W. Brown, Peter N.
White, Edward Lambert, Fred J. Lambert, Joseph P. Cur-
ran, Daniel P. Whitney and Thomas H. Cahill, members of
the fire alarm telegraph department of the city of Worcester,
of John J. Horgan, a clerk of the fire department of said city,
of George H. Hill, emplo3^ed as physician in said fire depart-
ment and of Wilham H. Guertin, deceased, a former mem-
ber of said protective department, and to the payment of
benefits on account of said membership, are hereby ratified,
confirmed and made valid to the same extent as if the said
persons and the said Guertin had been lawfully admitted to
membership therein.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 7, 1930.
An Act establishing in the town of fairhaven repre- Chap. 285
sentative town government by limited town meet-
ings.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Upon the acceptance of this act by the town Preoinct vot-
of Fairhaven, as hereinafter provided, the selectmen and atfve'^towr''*'
board of registrars of voters, acting jointly, and hereinafter meetings, etc.,
referred to as the districting board, shall forthwith divide Fairhave"n.
the territory thereof into not less than four nor more than
six voting precincts, each of which shall be plainly designated
and shall contain not less than five hundred registered
voters. All precincts shall contain approximately an equal
number of registered voters.
The precincts shall be so established as to consist of com- Precincts,
, 1 ,- j.*j. j.i_i ij r establishment,
pact and contiguous territory, to be bounded as tar as etc.
possible by the center line of known streets and ways or by
other well defined limits. Their boundaries shall be re-
viewed and, if need be, wholly or partly revised by the dis-
tricting board in November, once in five years, or in Novem-
ber of any year when so directed by a vote of a representative
town meeting not later than October thirtieth of that year.
314
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 285.
Districting
board to
report doings,
etc.
Division into
voting pre-
cincts, effective
date, etc.
Town clerk to
give written
notice to state
secretary, etc.
Meetings of
voters, when
and where to
be held.
Certain provi-
sions of general
laws to apply,
etc.
Representative
town meeting
membership,
number, etc.
Town meeting
members, elec-
tion, terms,
etc.
The districting board shall, within twenty days after
any establishment or revision of the precincts, but not later
than December twentieth of that year, file a report of their
doings with the town clerk, the registrars of voters and the
assessors, with a map or maps or descriptions of the precincts
and the names and residences of the registered voters therein.
The districting board shall also cause to be posted in the
town hall a map or maps or description of the precincts as
established or revised from time to time, with the names and
residences of the registered voters therein; and it shall also
cause to be posted in at least one public place in each pre-
cinct a map or description of that precinct with the names
and residences of the registered voters therein. The division
of the town into voting precincts and any revision of such
precincts shall take effect upon the date of the filing of the
report thereof by the districting board with the town clerk.
Whenever the precincts are established or revised, the town
clerk shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the state
secretary, stating the number and designation of the pre-
cincts. Meetings of the registered voters of the several
precincts for elections, for primaries, and for voting upon
any question to be submitted to all the voters of the town,
shall be held on the same day and at the same hour and at
such place or places within the town as the selectmen shall
in the warrant for such meeting direct. The provisions of
the general laws relating to precinct voting at elections, so
far as the same are not inconsistent with this act, shall apply
to all elections and primaries in the town upon the estab-
lishment of voting precincts as hereinbefore provided.
Section 2. Other than the officers designated in section
three as town meeting members at large, the representative
town meeting membership shall in each precinct consist of
the largest number divisible by three which will not exceed
five per cent of the registered voters in the precinct. The
registered voters in every precinct shall, at a special election
called for that purpose, to be held not sooner than thirty
days after the establishment of precincts under this act, or
at the first annual town election held after the establishment
thereof, and at the first annual town election following any
precinct revision where the number of precincts is changed,
conformably to the laws relative to elections not inconsistent
with this act, elect by ballot the number of registered voters
in the precinct, other than the officers designated in section
three as town meeting members at large, provided for in the
first sentence of this section, to be town meeting members of
the town. The first third in order of votes received of mem-
bers so elected shall serve three years, the second third in
such order shall serve two years, and the remaining third in
such order shall serve one year, from the day of the annual
town meeting, or, in case such election is at a special meeting,
from the next annual town meeting; in case of a tie vote
affecting the division into thirds, as aforesaid, the members
elected from the precinct shall by ballot determine the same;
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 285. 315
and thereafter, except as is otherwise provided herein, at
each annual town election the registered voters of each
precinct shall, in like manner, elect one third of the number
of town meeting members to which that precinct is en-
titled for the term of three j^cars, and shall at such election
fill for the unexpired term or terms any vacancy or va-
cancies then existing in the number of town meeting mem-
bers in their respective precincts. Upon every revision of
the precincts where the number of precincts is changed, the
terms of office of all town meeting members from every
precinct shall cease upon the election of their successors.
The town clerk shall, after every election of town meeting Notice to
members, forthwith notify each member by mail of his eiected."^^
election.
Section 3. Any representative town meeting held under Town meetings
the provision of this act, except as otherwise provided herein, elected town
shall be limited to the voters elected under section two, to- meeting mem-
gether with the following, designated town meeting members desfgnateT'^ ^'"
at large; namely, any member of the general court of the mrmbwTat"^
commonwealth who is a resident of the town, the moderator, '^rge.
the town clerk and treasurer, the members of the board of
selectmen, the tax collector, the members of the board of
health, the members of the school committee, the members
of the board of assessors, the members of the sewer com-
mission, the members of the park commission, the chairman
of the finance committee, the members of the planning
board, and the tree warden. All the foregoing shall be
included within the general designation of town meeting
members. The town clerk shall notify the town meeting Notice of
members of the time and place at which representative town ^^^'^ meetings,
meetings are to be held, the notices to be sent by mail at
least seven days before the meeting.
The town meeting members, as aforesaid, shall be the Town meeting
1 r ii 1 X" 1 Tn J.' r j-i • i. members to be
judges 01 the election and qualifications oi their members, judges of
A majority of the town meeting members shall constitute fnembers^etc
a quorum for doing business; but a less number may organ- Quorum
ize temporarily and may adjourn from time to time. Notice Notice of
of every adjourned representative town meeting shall be adjourned
posted by the town clerk in at least one public place in each toT)epoTtedr
precinct, and he shall notify the members by mail of the ^^^•
adjournment at least forty-eight hours before the time of
the adjourned representative town meeting. The notices
shall state briefly the business to be acted upon at any
meeting and shall include notice of any proposed recon-
sideration. All town meetings shall be public. The town Meetings,
meeting members as such shall receive no compensation. p"*^^"=-
Subject to such conditions as may be determined from time
to time by the representative town meeting, any voter of
the town who is not a town meeting member may speak at
any representative town meeting, but shall not vote. A Resignations.
town meeting member may resign by filing a written resig-
nation with the town clerk, and such resignation shall take
effect upon the date of such filing. No elected member
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Acts, 1930. — Chap. 285.
Removal from
town or pre-
cinct, effect.
Nomination of
candidates for
town meeting
members, how
made.
Proviso.
Acceptance of
nomination.
Warrant
articles, how
acted upon,
etc.
Moderator,
election, etc.
Moderator
pro tempore.
Vacancies in
full number
of town meet-
ing members,
filling, etc.
Notice of
vacancy.
Calling of
special meeting.
whose official position entitles him to be a member at large
shall act as a member at large during such time as he re-
mains an elected member. A town meeting member who
removes from the town shall cease to be a town meeting
member and an elected town meeting member who removes
from one precinct to another or is so removed by a revision
of precincts shall not retain membership after the next
annual election.
Section 4. Nomination of candidates for town meeting
members to be elected under this act shall be made by
nomination papers signed by not less than ten voters of the
precinct in which the candidate resides, and filed with the
town clerk at least fifteen days before the election; pro-
vided, that any town meeting member may become a can-
didate for re-election b}^ giving written notice thereof to
the town clerk at least thirty days before the election. No
political designation shall appear upon either the nomination
papers or upon the official ballot. No nomination papers
shall be valid in respect to any candidate whose written
acceptance is not thereon or attached thereto when filed.
Section 5. The articles in the warrant for every town
meeting, so far as they relate to the election of the town
officers, town meeting members, and, as herein provided, to
referenda and all matters to be acted upon and determined
by ballot of the town, shall be acted upon and determined by
the voters in their respective meetings by precinct. All other
articles in the warrant for any town meeting, beginning with
the town meeting at which said town meeting members are
first elected, shall be acted upon and determined exclusively
by town meeting members at a meeting to be held at such
time and place as shall be set forth by the selectmen in the
warrant for the meeting, subject to the referendum provided
for by section eight.
Section 6. A moderator shall be elected by ballot at each
annual town meeting, and shall serve as moderator of all
town meetings, except as otherwise provided by law, until a
successor is elected and quahfied. Nominations for and
election of a moderator shall be as in the case of other elective
town officers, and any vacancy in the office may be filled by
the town meeting members at a meeting held for that pur-
pose. If a moderator is absent, a moderator pro tempore
may be elected by the town meeting members.
Section 7. Any vacancy in the full number of town
meeting members from any precinct, whether arising from a
failure of the registered voters thereof to elect, or from any
other cause, may be filled until the next annual election by
the remaining elected town meeting members of the precinct
from among the registered voters thereof. Notice of any
vacancy shall promptly be given by the town clerk to the
remaining members from the precinct in which the vacancy
or vacancies exist and he shall call a special meeting of such
members for the purpose of filling any vacancy. He shall
cause to be mailed to every such member, not less than seven
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 285. 317
days before the time set for the meeting, a notice specifying
the object, time and place of the meeting. At the said meet-
ing a majority of the members from such precinct shall con-
stitute a quorum, and they shall elect from their own number
a chairman and a clerk. The choice to fill any vacancy shall choice by
be by written ballot and a majority of the votes cast shall ^ '^^'
be required for a choice. The chairman and clerk shall count Certificate of
the ballots and shall make a certificate of the choice and forth- ^ °^'^^' '^^"'
with file the same with the town clerk, together with a
written acceptance by the member or members so chosen who
shall thereupon be deemed elected and qualified a town meet-
ing member or members, subject to the right of all the town
meeting members to judge of the election and qualifications
of the members as set forth in section three.
Section 8. A vote passed at any representative town votes, when
meeting authorizing the expenditure of twenty thousand °p®''^*''''®' ^^°-
dollars or more, as an appropriation other than town charges,
shall not be operative until after the expiration of five days,
exclusive of Sundaj^s and holidays, from the dissolution of the
meeting. If, within said five days a petition, signed by not Referendum,
less than five per cent of the registered voters of each pre-
cinct, containing their names and addresses as thej^ appear
on the list of registered voters, is filed with the selectmen
requesting that the question or questions involved in such
vote be submitted to the voters of the town at large, then the
selectmen, within fourteen days after the filing of the petition,
shall call a special meeting, which shall be held within ten
days after the issuing of the call, for the purpose of presenting
to the voters at large the question or questions so involved.
The polls shall be opened at two o'clock in the afternoon and
shall be closed not earlier than eight o'clock in the evening,
and all votes upon any questions so submitted shall be taken
by ballot, and the check list shall be used in the several
precinct meetings in the same manner as in the election of
town officers. The questions so submitted shall be deter- Questions,
mined by vote of the same proportion of voters at large voting m°ned?*eTc.
thereon as would have been required by law of town meeting
members had the question been finally determined at a repre-
sentative town meeting. The questions so submitted shall be Questions,
stated upon the ballot in substantially the same language and upon\ai!ot,
form in which they were stated when presented to said repre- ®*'=-
sentative town meeting by the moderator as appears from
the records of the said meeting. If such petition is not filed votes operative
within the said period of five days, the vote of the representa- Ltc!° ^^ ' '°"'
tive town meeting shall become operative upon the expiration
of the said period.
Section 9. The town of Fairhaven, after the accept- Powers of
ance of this act, shall have the capacity to act through and town meeting
be bound by its said town meeting members who shall, members, etc.
when convened from time to time as herein provided, con-
stitute representative town meetings; and the representative
town meetings shall exercise exclusively, so far as will con-
form to the provisions of this act, all powers vested in the
318
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 285.
Rules.
Committees for
investigation.
Inconsistent
by-laws
repealed.
G. L. 44, to
continue to
apply.
Certain rights
not abridged,
etc.
Submission to
voters of town
of Fairhaven,
etc.
Time of taking
effect.
Resubmission
after rejection,
etc.
municipal corporation. Action in conformity with all pro-
visions of law now or hereafter applicable to the transaction
of town affairs in town meetings shall, when taken by any
representative town meeting in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act, have the same force and effect as if such
action had been taken in a tov/n meeting open to all the
voters of the town as heretofore organized and conducted.
Section 10. The representative town meeting may make
such rules consistent with general law as may be considered
necessary for conducting its meetings.
Section 11. The representative town meeting may ap-
point such committees of its members for investigation and
report as it may consider necessary.
Section 12. All by-laws or parts of by-laws of the
town inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed. The provisions of chapter forty-four of the Gen-
eral Laws shall continue to apply in the town of Fairhaven
notwithstanding the provisions of this act.
Section 13. This act shall not abridge the right of the
inhabitants of Fairhaven to hold general meetings, as that
right is secured to them by the constitution of this com-
monwealth ; nor shall this act confer upon any representative
town meeting in Fairhaven the power finally to commit the
town to any measure affecting its municipal existence or
changing its government, without action thereon by the
voters of the town at large, using the ballot and the check
list therefor.
Section 14. This act shall be submitted to the regis-
tered voters of the town of Fairhaven at any annual or
special town meeting. The vote shall be taken in precincts
by ballot in accordance with the provisions of the General
Laws, so far as the same shall be applicable, in answer to
the question, which shall be placed, in case of a special
meeting, upon the ballot to be used at said meeting, or, in
case of an annual meeting, upon the official ballot to be used
for the election of town officers: "Shall an act passed b}^ the
General Court in the j^ear nineteen hundred and thirty,
entitled 'An Act establishing in the town of Fairhaven
representative town government by limited town meetings,'
be accepted by this town?"
So much of this act as authorizes its submission for
acceptance to the registered voters of the town of Fairhaven
shall take effect upon its passage, and the remainder, except
section fifteen, shall take effect upon its acceptance by a
majority of the voters voting thereon.
Section 15. If this act is rejected by the registered
voters of the town of Fairhaven when submitted to said
voters under section fourteen, it may again be submitted for
acceptance in like manner from time to time to such voters
at any annual town meeting in said town within three years
thereafter, but not more than three times in the aggregate.
Approved May 7, 1930.
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 286, 287, 288. 319
An Act authorizing the city of Worcester to purchase C hap. 28Q
LAND to be conveyed TO THE COMMONWEALTH AS A SITE
FOR A NEW NORMAL SCHOOL BUILDING.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Worcester is hereby authorized to city of
purchase for a sum, not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars, purchas^i^dT
land to be conveyed to the commonwealth as a site for a new 1° ^tatealT^'^
normal school building as provided in chapter two hundred site for a new
and thirtj^-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty- Cunafng^ °°
nine.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance, Effective upon
during the current year, by vote of the city council of said ''^•^^^p*^"*'^'
citj', subject to the provisions of its charter, but not otherwise.
Approved May 7, 1930.
Chap.287
An Act relative to the erection by the town of fal-
mouth of a bath house on certain park land in said
TOWN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The town of Falmouth may erect a new Town of
bath house, exceeding six hundred square feet in area on the ma™er"ect a
ground, upon certain property owned by the town and used ^j^^^gr^t'^^n''
for park purposes, consisting of the "casino and stone- park land in
dock " beach property, so-called, and property added thereto. ^"^ ^'"'"' ''^°'
The provisions of section two of chapter six hundred and
ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen
shall apply to such bath house.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 8, 1930.
An Act authorizing the city of Worcester to acquire Chap.288
FOR street purposes CERTAIN LAND IN SAID CITY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Worcester, in order to avoid the city of ^^
cost incident to the partial demolition of a certain existing acqui'iefor
building owned by Louis Chase and located on the westerly certahfraTdTn
side of Main street in said city, in connection with the re- said city.
establishment of the westerly line of said Main street south
of Chandler street, may accept from said ov^^ner a deed
conveying to said city a certain parcel of land located on
the westerly side of said Main street, containing approxi-
mately seven hundred and twelve and four one hundredths
square feet, and adjoining land of Trustees of Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, as shown on a plan entitled,
" Main Street. Land to be acquired by the City of Worcester
for street purposes", dated January twelfth, nineteen hundred
and twenty-five, and filed with the engineering department
of the city of Worcester, said parcel to be used, except as
320
Acts, 1930. — Chaps. 289, 290.
Conveyance
to be subject
to certain
conditions, etc.
Effective upon
acceptance, etc.
hereinafter provided, for street purposes. Said conveyance
shall be subject to the condition, which shall be set forth
in the deed, that the said Chase and his successors in title
shall have the right to have project over said parcel certain
portions of said building as at present constructed, said
right to continue so long and only so long as the external
part of such projections remains unaltered except in so far
as may be required in making necessary repairs.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance
during the current year by vote of the city council of said
city, subject to the provisions of its charter, but not other-
wise. Approved May 8, 1930.
G. L. IIOA, § 3,
subdivision (g),
amended.
C/iayj. 289 An Act providing that securities of corporations
LICENSED TO MAKE SMALL LOANS BE SUBJECT TO THE
SALE OF SECURITIES ACT.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Subdivision (g) of section three of chapter one hundred
and ten A of the General Laws, inserted by section one of
chapter four hundred and ninety-nine of the acts of nineteen
hundred and twenty-one, is hereby amended by striking out,
in the fifth and sixth lines, the words "corporation duly
licensed to make small loans," and also by adding at the end
thereof the words: — , other than corporations licensed to
make small loans, — so as to read as follows : — (g) Secur-
ities issued by, and representing an interest in, or direct
contract right against, any national bank or corporation
created or existing by virtue of the acts of the congress of
the United States; or by any state bank, trust company,
co-operative bank, or credit union of this commonwealth,
or of any other state where the same is fully organized, doing
business and is under the supervision of the pubKc official
controlHng banking in such state; or the securities of any
corporation under the supervision of the department of
banking and insurance of this commonwealth, other than
corporations licensed to make small loans.
Approved May 8, 1930.
Securities
issued by, etc.,
certain banks,
insurance com-
panies, etc.,
exempt from
provisions
of sale of
securities act.
Chap. 2^0 An Act relative to tuition and transportation rates
FOR state and city WARDS.
G. L. 76, § 7,
etc., amended.
Tuition and
transportation
rates for state
and city wards.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter seventy-six of the General Laws, as amended in
section seven by chapter two hundred and seventy-two of
the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, is hereby
further amended by striking out said section and inserting
in place thereof the following: — Section 7. For the tuition
in the public schools of any town of any child over five years
placed elsewhere than in his home town by, or there kept
under the control of, the department of public welfare or
the child welfare division of the institutions department of
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 291. 321
Boston, the commonwealth or Boston, from its appropri-
ation for school purposes, shall pay to said town for each
day of attendance in a public elementary school an amount
charged by the school committee but not at a rate in excess
of the expenditure per pupil for support, exclusive of general
control and transportation within the town, of the public
day elementary schools in said town for the next preced-
ing- school year based on the average membership of such
schools as printed in the annual report of the department
of education, and, for attendance in a pubhc junior or senior
high school, the regular rate established by the school com-
mittee for non-resident pupils, filed with and approved by
the department of education. Approved May 8, 1930.
An Act authorizing the city of boston to relocate, CJiav 291
RESTORE, PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE HOUSE USED BY
GENERAL JOHN THOMAS AS HIS HEADQUARTERS DURING
THE SIEGE OF BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The city of Boston, by such department as city of Boston
the mayor of said city may designate, is hereby authorized "estor'e! preserve
to remove the Dillaway house, so called, which was used by ^he D^wa"
General John Thomas as his headquarters during the siege house, so called,
of Boston, from its present location on a parcel of land emfjohn *"^'
abutting upon Eliot square or Roxbury street in said city, he^,°["'^^rTere^
the control of which is now in the school committee of said during the siege
city, to another appropriate location on the same parcel, to °f^°s'^°"-
be determined by the school committee with the approval of
the mayor, and thereafter to restore said house as nearly
as may be to its original condition. In the event that such
a course of action is decided upon and some department
other than the school committee is designated as aforesaid,
the school committee shall transfer the control of said build-
ing and of such portion of said parcel as may be appropriate
and necessary for such relocation, to the general control
of said city. For the aforesaid purposes, the said city is Expenditure.
hereby authorized to appropriate and expend from the gen-
eral revenue raised by taxation, or from moneys donated
for the purpose or both, a sum not exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars; and any money so raised shall be outside
the tax limit as fixed for the city in the year in which the
appropriation is made. After such relocation and restora-
tion, the said city is hereby authorized to preserve and
maintain said house as a place of historical interest, and for
the purpose of defraying the expense thereof may appropri-
ate and expend money from the annual general revenue of
the city or from moneys donated for the purpose, or both.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 9, 1930.
322
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
Chap.292
Emergency
preamble.
Certain
corporations
dissolved.
An Act dissolving certain corporations.
Whereas, It is necessary that certain delinquent and
other corporations be dissolved in the current year, there-
fore this act is hereb}^ declared to be an emergency law,
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public con-
venience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Such of the following named corporations as
are not already legally dissolved are hereby dissolved, sub-
ject to the provisions of sections fifty-one, fifty-two and
fifty-six of chapter one hundred and fifty-five of the General
Laws : —
A. A. Adams Quincy Corporation, A. A. Barre Company,
Inc., The, A & B Metal Company, Inc., The, A. & E.
Burton Company, A. B. C. Iron Works, Inc., A. B. C. Oil
Burner Company, A. B. Cook Co., A. E. Blanchette Com-
pany, Inc., A. Edgcomb Co., A. F. Dow & Co., Inc., A. F. P.
Roofing Corp., A. G. Miller Incorporated, A. Herman &
Son, Inc., A. L. Chain Stores Co., A. L. Howard, Incor-
porated, A. L. Parks Tea Company, A. M. Grant Furniture
Company, Inc., A. M. McPhail Piano Company, A. M.
Spurr & Co. Inc., A-1 Food-Service, Inc., A. P. Nardini Art
Associates, Inc., A. R. Andrews Company, A. R. Martins
Mfg. Co., A. Rosenblum & Sons Inc., A. S. Bartlett Co., A.
W. Brenninger Company, Incorporated, A. W. Cox & Co.,
Inc., A. W. Smith Shoe Company, Abbott Window Display
Service Co., Abenakis Mineral Springs Company, Abington-
Whitman Ice Company, Abram Gunsenhiser Co., Absorbent
Linen Corporation, Accesso Manufacturing Company, Acker-
mann Company, The, Acme Company, Acoaxet Co., Acush-
net Co-operative Association, Adams Street Pharmacy, Inc.,
The, Adelson & Barkin Inc., Adjustable Spinning Band Co.,
Adrian Company, Inc., Advance Auto Service & Repair Co.
Inc., Advance Leather Machinery Co., Aetna Discount and
Finance Company, African Pictures Co., Inc., Ahlstrom Tire
Co. Inc., Albany Iron Works, Inc., Albany Shoe Company,
Albert R. Thayer, Incorporated, Alco Contracting Co. Inc.,
Alex Lerner Co., Alger Browne Company, Allen Street
Greenhouses, Inc., Alley, Greene & Pipe Co., Allied Amuse-
ment Company, Alhed Corporation, The, AUwyn Realty
Company, Almont Realty Co., Al's Garment Co., Ambassa-
dor Lamp Shop, Inc., American Advertising & Sealing
Company, American Auto Parts Co., American Banner
Company Inc., The, American Corporation of Commerce,
American Discount Corporation, American Eagle Coal Com-
pany, Inc., American Farms Co., American Furniture Ex-
change, American House Spa, Inc., American Laundries, Inc.,
American Leather Goods Company, American Loan Com-
pany of Lowell, Inc., American Motor Car Co., American
Outdoor Advertising Co., American Patents Company, Inc.,
American Powder Company (1926), American Press Syndi-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 323
cate, Inc., The, American Produce and Fruit Company, Certain
American Publicity and Manufacturing Co., American Seal- diL^o°Wed°"^
Kap Corporation, American Securities Corporation, Ameri-
can Target IMachinery Co., Inc., Anchor Laundry Company,
Anchor Rubber Co., Inc., Ancient River Corporation, The,
Andrews Company, Angekis Sign Flasher Company, Anna
C. Reardon, Inc., Apex Mortgage and Securities Corpora-
tion, Arcade Smelting & Refining Company, Arcadian Hotel
Corporation, Inc., Archer Company, The, Archer Strauss
Rubber Corporation, Arctic Nu-Air Corporation of New
England, Ardell's, Inc., Argosy Transportation Company,
Inc., Arlington Avenue Woodworking Co., Arhngton Centre
Garage, Inc., Arlington Clothing Co., Inc., Arlington Heights
Motor Exchange, Inc., Armstrong & Durant Inc., Armstrong
& Sons, Inc., Arrow Markets, Inc., Art Craft Novelty Co.,
Art-Craft Upholstering Company (1922), Art Importing Co.
Inc. of Springfield, Massachusetts, The, Arthur R. Price,
Inc., Artistic Pattern Co., Arundel Associates, Inc., The,
Ashmont-Dorchester Motor Car Corp., Asia Products Com-
pany, Asia Products Corporation, Aspinwall Garage, Inc.,
Associated Auto Mechanics of Massachusetts, Inc., Asso-
ciated Club Members, Inc., Associated Investment Corpora-
tion, Associated Motor Service of America, Inc., Astoria
Steamship Company, Inc., Athens Cafe, Inc. (1926), Athens
Market, Inc., Atlantic Carbonic Company, Atlantic Dis-
count Corporation, Atlantic Industries Inc., Atlantic Jobbing
Co., Atlantic Marine Airways, Inc., Atlantic Restaurant,
Inc., Atlas Buckram Company, Atlas Die-Casting Corpora-
tion, Atlas Portland Cement Company, The, Atlas Radio
Corporation, Attleboro Paper Products, Inc., Atwater-
Coleman Inc., Atwood & McManus Box Company, Atwood
Motors Co., The, Auburn-Boston Company, Auburn Marble
& Tile Co., Inc., Aurora Investment Co., Authorized Radio
Service Corporation, Auto Emergency Service Corporation,
Auto Paint and Repair Co., Auto Wind Shield Company,
Automatic Advertising System, Inc., Automatic Fashion
Demonstrator Corporation, The, Automatic Firearms, Ltd.,
Automatic Heating Corporation, Automatic Inn Co., Inc.,
Automatic Shoe Pohshing Machine Co., Automatic Time
Reminder Company, Automobile Go-Light Co., Automobile
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Automotive Credit Club
Inc. N. E. Div., Automotive Service Corporation, Averell &
Thayer Co., Ayer and Ayer, Inc.
B & H Construction Company, B & M Leather Co., The,
B. & S. Motor Co., Inc., B. D. Rising Paper Company,
B. F. Watkins Transport Company, B. Goldich Company,
B. J. Mulligan & Son, Inc., B. L. & M. Mfg. Co., Inc., B. 0.
& G. C. Wilson, Inc., B. of C. B'ld'g., Inc. (1924), B. W.
Currier & Co., Inc., B. W. Neal, Inc., Bacon-Forrest Com-
pany, Bailey & Co. Inc., Bailey Furniture Company, Inc.,
Bako Manufacturing Company, Balch's Beach Inc., Bald
Mountain Quarries, Inc., Balfe Realty Co., Bancroft Hotel
Company, Bancroft Realty Company, Bancroft Women's
324 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
wi^rations Shop, Inc, Bankers' Guarantee and Mortgage Corporation,
dissolved. Bargain Shoe Store Inc., Bargar Brothers, Inc., Barlow &
Durhng Company, Barnej- Leavitt Company, Barree's Inc.,
Barrington Court, Incorporated, Barrows & Freemah Co. Inc.,
Barry Building Wrecking Co., Incorporated, Barrj^ Cashman
& Co., Inc., Bartlett, Rampulla & Kelso, Inc., Battery Sup-
plj' Company, Inc., Battistini & Boccasile, Inc., Baxter I\Ifg.
Compan}', Bay State Construction and Supply Company, Bay
State Electrical Company, Bay State Food Products, Inc., Bay
State Pharmacy, Inc., Bay State Sheet Copper Companj',
Beacon Folding Machine Company, Beacon — Hereford Realty
Corp., Beacon Motor Supply Compam^, Beacon Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, Beacon Office Supply Co., Inc., Beacon
Park Boat Co., Beacon Products ^Manufacturing Co., Beacon
Supply Company, Beals & Howell, Inc., Beal's Jewelry Shop,
Inc., Beaudry Company, Inc., Beautiful Shoes, Inc., Beaver
Springs Ice Corp., Bedley & Brand, Inc., Belanger Spinning
Process Company, Bellam5'-i\IcKim Company, Belleaire De-
velopment Compan}', Belmont Barber Shop, Inc., Belmont
Hospital, Inc., Belmont Oil Company, Belvidere Tailoring
Co. Inc., Ben Adams Buck, Inc., Ben C. Goulston Co. Inc.,
Bencks Company, The, Benedict Cooper & Co., Inc., Ben-
nett Co. of Boston, The, Bennett Electrical Co., Benoit's Inc.,
Berkeley Company, The, Berkman's Market Inc., Berkshire
Grocer}^ Company, Berkshire Hills Paper Company, Berk-
shire INIusic Co., Berkshire Publishing Company, Berman &
Waldman, Inc., Beth Adele Hat Shoppe, Inc., Beverly Mfg.
Co., Beverly Wood Heel ]Mfg. Co., Biltmore Automat Lunch
Co., Inc., Binnej' Street Iron Works, Bjork, Downing,
Hickey Compam', Black-Iron Stove Polish Co., Black Point
Steamship Company, Blaisdell & Hawes, Inc., Blue Hill
Drug Co. Inc., Blue Hill Realty Corporation, Blue Shoppe,
Inc., The, Bluebird Dress Co. Inc., Boepple Food Products
Company, Inc., Boettger's Bakery, Inc., Bonfanti's Specialty
Shops, Inc., Borkum and Glott Shoe Co., Boston Aero-
Marine Mfg. Corporation, Boston & Dover Despatch, Inc.,
Boston and Lawrence Express, Inc., Boston Automobile
Apartments, Inc., Boston Battery Parts Company, Boston
Caloroil Burner Co., Inc., Boston Chain Stores Co., Boston
Dairy Products Co., Boston Department Store, Inc., Boston
Electric Sales Companj', Boston-iMirando Company Number
Two, The, Boston Nipple Company, Boston Self-Locking
Block Company, Boston Soccer Football Club, Inc., Boston
Stage Society, Inc., Boston Store, Inc., Boston Water Power
Compan}^, Boulder Spa, Inc., Bojdston Cafeteria, Inc., Brad-
ley Mills, Brandt Leather Company, Brattleboro Theatres
Co., Breining-Hamilton, Incorporated, Bridgewater Motor
Company, Briscoe Shoe Co. Inc., Bristol Lace and Braid
Company, British Canadian Securities Company, Limited,
Broadwalk Shoe Company, Broadway Realtj^ Associates,
Inc., Broadway Theatre Company of Somerville, Inc., Brock
Brothers, Inc., Brockton Standard Shoe Company, Brook-
line Ice Cream Company, Brooks Manufacturing Company,
I
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 325
The, Brown Construction Co., Brown-Edwards Co., Brown- Certain
Percy Associates, Inc., Brown Supply Company, Browning- 'Sw^.'"'
Drake Speaker Sales Company, Brunswick Shop of Holyoke,
Inc., Brush well Inc., Buckle}^- Wasserman Shoe Co., Bunga-
low Grill, Inc., Burlington Realty Co. Inc., Burton Realty
Company, Business Digest Charts, Incorporated.
C & A Realty Co., Inc., C & C Construction Co., Inc.,
C. B. R. Dress Co., C. E. Barton Company, C. F. Hathaway
& Sons, Inc., C. F. Newman, Incorporated, C. L. Woodbury
Sons, Inc., C. O. Parmenter Company, C. P. R. Laundry
Inc., C. R. Electric & Machine Co., C. R. Taylor, Inc., C. S.
Allen Company, The, C. W. Bennett & Co., Incorporated,
Caddy Service Association Inc., Cafe De Luxe, Inc., Calla-
han-Morton Shoe Co., Cambridge Wet Wash Laundry, Inc.,
Cambridge Wholesale Fruit Co., Cameron Appliance Com-
pany, Camp Waimea, Inc., Campbell & Whittemore Hard-
ware Compan}', Campbell Company, Canadian Construction
Company, The, Candus Laboratories, Inc., Cand}^ Box Inc.,
The (19*27), Candyland, Inc., Cantab Realty Company,
Canton Manufacturing Co. Inc., Cantor Sales Service Cor-
poration, Cape Cod Collection Agency, Inc., Cape Cod Shirt
i\Ifg. Co., Cape Specialty Shop, Inc., Capitol Realty Cor-
poration, The, Capitol Stores, Inc., Capitol Women's Shop,
Inc., Car Owners Safe Drivers Club, Inc., Carleton Company
Inc., Carlson Company, Incorporated, The, Carroll Pub-
Hshing Company Incorporated, The, Carry Tire & Battery
Co., Casa Portuguesa, Inc., CassoU Construction Company,
Inc., Castlegate Realty Corporation, Catherine Gannon, Inc.,
Cedar Outlet Stores, Inc., Cellugraph Corporation, Cement
Block and Brick Co., The, Central Block, Central Filling
Station, Inc., Central Ser\'ice Stations, Inc., Century Fi-
nance Corporation, Cercle Canadien of Holyoke, Inc., Certi-
fied Foods, Inc., Chace ^liWs, Chamberlain Garages, Inc.,
Chamberlin and Wheeler, Incorporated, Champion Electro
leer Company, Chapin Brush Co., Chardon Metal Goods
Company, Charles A. Morin Shoe Company, Incorporated,
Charles E. Ohver & Son Company, Inc., Charles H. Tiede-
mann Corporation, Charles Jordan Co., Chas. R. Gow Com-
pany, Charles River Paper Company, Charles Umana &
Company, Inc., Charlestown Drug Store Inc., Charlestown
Motor Sales Inc., Chase Brass Companies of ^Massachusetts,
Inc., Chatham Pharmacy, Inc., Chekof Realty Co., Chelms-
ford Company, The, Chelsea ^Moulded Products Corporation,
Cherbro Realt}' Co., Inc., Chester Confectioner}- Co., Inc.
China Rose, Inc., Christian A. Zappe, Incorporated, Chris-
tiansen Screw Co., Circle Swing Amusement Company',
Circlette Manufacturing Co. Inc., Citric Acid Products Co.,
Inc., City Hall Pharmacy, Inc., City Laundrj^ Inc. of
Springfield, City Sand and Gravel Company, Clark-Cum-
mings Co., Clauson Spring Co., Clay Head, Block Island
Realtj' Corporation, Claybourne, Inc., Clay's Battery Sta-
tion, Inc., Clear Brook Cranberry Company, Cleghorn
Clothing Company, Cleveland & Walton_Company,^Incor-
326 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
Certain porated, Clinton Wire Cloth Company, Coe's, Inc., Colbuck
Sved°"' Shoe Company, Colby Shoe Co., Cole-Proctor Company
Incorporated, Collins Drug Store, Inc., Colonial Bedding
Company, Colonial Engraving Company, Inc., The, Colonial
Furniture Company, Inc., Colonial Garden Furniture Com-
pany, Colonial Grill, Inc., The, Colonial Manufacturing
Company, Colonial Photo-Play Corporation, Colonial Sculp-
ture Company, Columbia Corporation, Inc., Columbia Filling
Stations, Inc., Columbia Textile Company, Comet Publish-
ing Company, Inc., Comet Transportation Company Inc.,
Comfort Powder Co., The, Commander" at Cambridge,
Massachusetts, Inc., "The, Commerce Credit Bureau In-
corporated, Commercial Business Brokers Incorporated of
Massachusetts, The, Commercial Management Service, Inc.,
Commercial Mortgage and Investment Company, Commer-
cial Tire Sales Company, Commercial Towing Company,
The, Commonwealth Beef & Provision Company, Common-
wealth Fruit Company, Community Builders, Inc., Com-
munity Laundries, Inc., Compagnie L'Une, Conara Realty
Corporation, Concord Cash Market, Inc., Concord Securi-
ties Corporation, Concretex Brick Co., Inc., Congress Coal
Company, Inc., Connors, Inc., Consolidated Automobile
Association, Inc., Consolidated Home Service, Inc., Con-
sohdated Rubber Co., The, Constructive Advertising Agency,
Inc., Continental Petticoat Company, Inc., Coolidge-Cabot
Company, Coombs Herbert Power Company, The, Cooper
Taxi. Inc., Coq D'Or, Inc., Cordaville Woolen Company,
Corey Arms Inc., Corey Hill Motor Company, Corporation
for Discount, Corporation for Securities, Corsetti System,
Inc., Cosmopolitan Mortgage and Finance Corporation,
Cottage Builders, Inc., Cottage Construction Company,
Cowdrey Brake Tester Organization, Incorporated, Coy,
Hunt Company, Craftex Studios, Inc., Crane Drug & Chem-
ical Company, Crane Furniture, Inc., Cranfield and Clarke
Exchanges of New England Inc., Crawford-Columbus Boot-
ery. Inc., Cream of Chocolate Company of America, Creco
Glove Company Inc., Crescent Dress Co., Crescent Star
Beverage Co., The, Crimson Cigar Co., Crossing Motor
Mart, Inc., Crown Grill, Inc., Cunningham Packing Com-
pany, Currier Pharmacy, Inc., Cushman Manufacturing
Company, Cutler & Company, Inc., Cutler-Jenney Drug
Company, Cutter & Wood Supply Company.
D. C. Dupuis Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc., Daisy, Incor-
porated, The, Dangel Bank Note Company, Daniel Wood
Heel Co., Daniels & Slepian, Inc., Daniels & Wilson Furni-
ture Company, Daniels Family Trust, Inc., The, Dan's
Auto Exchange, Inc., Dart Express Company, Dartmouth-
Stuart Corporation, Dasco-Carlson Spring Cover Company,
Inc., Davis Square Dry Goods Co., Dayco Varnish-Enamel
Products Co., Inc., DeLuxe Taxi, Inc., DeMayo & Gallagher
Company, Dealers' Transport Service, Inc., Dearboi'n,
Swenson & Company, Inc., Decoreen Spray Company,
Dedham Men's Shop, Inc., Deering Company, The, Deflect
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 327
Filter Company, Inc., Deflect Water Filter Sales Corpo- Certain
ration, The, Dennett & Prince Co., Dennison Motor Car &£"'
Co., Dependable Pictures Corporation, Derry Shoe Com-
pany, Diamond Tack and Nail Works, Doherty Coal
Company, Dollar Shirt Shop of 137 Massachusetts Avenue,
Inc., The, Dollar Sj^stem, Inc., Dolly Madison Baking
Corporation, Donat E. Gingras Incorporated, Dony Oil
Company, Dorchester Bakery Company, Inc., Doris Nov-
elty Company, Inc., Dorman-Huxford Company, Dorset
Corporation, Doull & Corliss Co., Douthart Oil Company,
Drayton-Erisman, Inc., Dumas Coating Machine Company,
Dunster Cafeteria, Inc., The, Duntile Corporation of Fall
River, D'Urso Construction Company, Inc., Dwight R.
Woodford Co., Inc., Dwight R. Woodford Realty Co.,
Dwyer, Pearce and Fogg, Inc., Dyer and Butler, Incor-
porated, Dyer Construction Company.
E. B. Taylor Steel Company, E. C. Hayward Inc., E. C.
Woodman Company, E. C. Woodman Realty Corporation,
E. E. Cole's Plating Works, Incorporated, E. E. Smith, Inc.,
E. F. Marston, Incorporated, E. G. & E. Wallace Shoe
Company, E. H. McKeever Construction Company, E. H.
Porter Company, E. J. Bryan & Co., Inc., E. L. Hyndman,
Inc., E. S. Rowell Company, E. T. Bailey Company, Fames
Baking Company, East Boston Flour & Grocery Co., East
Weymouth Garage, Inc., Eastern Avenue Ice Cream Com-
pany, Eastern Fish Company, Inc., Eastern Manufacturing
Company, Eastern ]\Iinerals Company, The, Eastern States
Security Corporation, Eastern States Warehouse and Cold
Storage Company, Eastern Teachers' Agency (Incorporated),
The, Eastern Trimotor Company, Easthampton Co-operative
Milk Association, Eatmore Diners, Inc., Echo Bridge Cor-
poration, The, Economy Supply, Inc., Edington & Co. Inc.,
Edphert Foundation, Incorporated, Educational Pubhshing
Company, The, Edward H. Wiggin Company, El-Be Cor-
poration, The, El-Jobe-An Associates Inc., Eldredge Elec-
trical Corporation, Electric Chain Stores, Inc., Electric Job-
bers' Syndicate Inc., Electrical Products Company Inc.,
Electrice Sales & Service Inc., Electro Medical Baths, Inc.,
Ehte Candy Shoppe, Inc., Ehte Quality Shop, Inc., Ellis F.
Copeland Co., The, Elm Amusement Company of Dorches-
ter, Emerson Manufacturing Company, Emery Rubber Heel
Company, The, Empire Company Incorporated, The, Em-
pire Implement Mfg. Co., Empire Manufacturing Co.,
Empire Manufacturing Corporation, Empire Upholstering
Company, Inc., Enfield Bobbin Company, Engineering Asso-
ciates, Inc., Equitable Publishing Company, Inc., Ernest L.
Haines, Incorporated, Ernest L. Miller Company, Ernest
Nowak Inc., Ernest Place, Inc., Essex Aniline Works, Inc.,
The, Essex Clothing Company, Essex Finance Corporation,
Essex Kosher Restaurant, Incorporated, Eva H. Osberg Incor-
porated, Everett Daily Tribune, Inc., Everett T. Bickford Co.
Inc., Everett Taxi Service, Inc., Everpure Ice Company, The.
F. A, MacNamee Co., Inc., F. & S. Manufacturing Com-
328 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
Certain pany, F. C. Wales Company, F. De Marco Brothers and
dbsXT' Company, Inc., F. E. Belliveau Company, F. E. Palmer,
Incorporated, F. G. H. Shoe Co., Inc., F. J. Benn Motor
Sales, Inc., F. J. McCarthy Contracting Company, F. L.
Pearson, Inc., F. R. Shore Company, Incorporated, F. X.
Dansereau Son, Inc., Fabric Weaving Company, Fall River
Cement Construction Company, Fall River Luxor Cab
Company, Fall River Roller Hockey Club, Inc., Falmouth
Arms, Incorporated, Faneuil Billiard Club, Inc., Fanora
Radio Co., Inc., Farmer's Hay Co., Federal Cap Company,
Federal Clearance House, Inc., Federal Electric Supply Co.,
Inc., Federal FilHng Station, Incorporated, Federal Manu-
facturing Co., Federal Oil Heating Company, Inc., Federal
Products Company, Federal Radio Company, Incorporated,
Federal Stoker Company, Federal Supply Co. Inc., Federal
Wholesale Grocery Company, Inc., Fendalite Corporation,
Fenway Amusement Company, Fenway Stamp Company,
Ferguson & Company, Inc., Fernol Products Co., Fibre
Receptacles Corporation of America, Fidelity Finance Cor-
poration, Fidelity Land Co. of Holyoke, Mass., Fidelity
Upholstering Company, Fifteen & Five Taxi Association
Inc., Fillmore-Gleason, Inc., Financialistic Debater, Inc.,
The, Fine The Florist, Inc., Fingerprints Inc., Finne, Bjork,
Downing, Hickey Company, First Amtrusco Securities Cor-
poration, First B G Co., First Division Pictures Corporation
of New England, Fisher Fashion Shop, Inc., Fitchburg
Victory Garage, Inc., Fitzgerald & Wing Inc., Five and Ten
Cent Grocery Stores, Inc., Flexoloid Company, The, Flint
Co., The, Florida Sugar and Food Products Company, Food
Shop of Worcester, Inc., Forbes Mutual Realty Corporation,
Foreign Fruit Importing Co., Foreign Sojourns, Incorpo-
rated, Forest Realty Company, Forge-Craft Inc., Foster,
Adams & Gibbs Company, 478 Commonwealth Inc., Four
Rayners Fur Company, Fowler's Lunch, Incorporated, Fox
Breeders Gazette, Inc., Framingham Better Homes Associa-
tion, Inc., Framingham Concrete Construction, Inc., Fran
Don Cafeteria, Inc., Frances Frocks Incorporated, Franconia
Motor Car Company, Frank H. Street Company, Frankhn
Creameries, Inc., Franklin Finance and Mortgage Corpora-
tion, Franklin Lunch Corporation, Franklin Park Spa, Inc.,
The, Franklin Shoppe, Inc., Frary Manufacturing Company,
Incorporated, Eraser Worsted Company, The, Fraternity
Emblem Co., Fraternity Publishing Co., The, Frederick
Corporation, The, Freeman-Loring Company, Front Street
Transportation Company Inc., Frost Forwarding & Transfer
Co., Fuelite Credit Corporation, Fuhrmann Wool Corpora-
tion, Fuller & Sullivan Manufacturing Company, Fuller-
Gile Company.
G. A. Tweedy Company, G. B. Spring Co. Inc., G. D. Hall,
Inc., G. Ferullo Construction Co., G H M Company, G H M
Company of N. Y., G. M. Briggs Construction Company,
G. M. Burke Coal Company, G. W. Bent Co., Gadway Ice
Cream Co., Gagner Manufacturing Company, The, Gale-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 329
Sawyer Company, The, Galen Motor Sales, Inc., Gallant ^o^*^'",;^
Rubber Company, Gannon's Bakery, Inc., Garrrtt Bros, d'l'asoived?"^
Inc., Gavin Furniture Company, General Business Corpora-
tion, General Holding Corporation, General Merchandising
Co., General Sales & Trading Co., General Trade Engineer-
ing, Incorporated, George A. Jackson, Inc., Geo. B. Leavitt
Co., George Cooper, Inc., Geo. F. Alexander Lumber Co.,
George F. Stocker, Inc., George Inston, Inc., George P.
Raymond Company, Geo. W. Harris Co., Gerald Incorpo-
rated, Gerdts, Witherell & Co., Inc., Gerrish Dredging Com-
pany, Gibby Mfg. Co., Giff Toy Company, Gill Screw Asso-
ciates, Inc., Gillett & Gullam, Inc., Gillett-Upton Inc.,
Giroux Lumber Company, Gleason Motor Car Co., Inc.,
Globe Shoe Company, Glover-Krasnow Company, Inc.,
Glurite Company, Inc., Colbert Last Company, Golden
Galleon Shipyard, Inc., Golden Tanning Company, Gold-
thwaite-Summers Company, Good Humor Ice Cream Com-
pany of Lynn, Goodrow's Incorporated, Goodwear Clothes,
Inc., Gosnold Mills Company, Gove Motor Co. Inc., Granite
Bakery, Inc., Grant Oil Burner Company Incorporated,
Grant P. Veale Corporation, Gray-Hathaway Wood Heel
Co., Graybert Land Co., Great Neck Trucking Co., Green
Street Ice Cream Company, Greenleaf Confectionery Com-
pany, Gregory & Read Co. Express, Gregory Auto Co. Inc.,
Greylock Hotel Company, Grisawder Milling Company,
Grove Hall Construction Company, Inc., Guaranty Realty
Co., Guardian Realty Co., Gurdy Ice Cream Company,
Gustin & Co., Inc., Gyro Products Co. Inc.
H. A. Poole & Son, Inc., H & V Shoe Co., Inc., H. B.
Jaspon, Inc., H. C. Staples Co., H. E. Crawley, Incorpo-
rated, H. G. Bullard, Inc., H. H. Babcock Body Company,
H. H. Brown Shoe Company, H. H. Reardon & Co., Inc.,
H. L. Spooner Supply Company, H. M. Haven & A. T.
Hopkins, Inc., H. M. Herwitz Co., H. Newman & Son (In-
corporated), H. Sahagian Rug Company, H. W. K. Com-
pany, The, Haircraft Manufacturing Company, Inc., The,
Hall Textile Corporation, Halpern-Navison Shoe Company,
Inc., Hamilton Finance Company, The, Hamilton Roofing
Co., Hammond and Son Company, Hampden Auto Parts
Co., Hampden County Mortgage Corporation, Hampden
Trading Corporation, Hancock Beverage Co. Inc., Hancock
Clothing Co., Inc., Hanley Electrical Company, Hanley
Snow Company, The, Hannan-Finton Company, The, Han-
sahoe Manufacturing Company, Harding Amusement Co.,
Harding Shoe Company (Inc.), Hare & Chase of Boston,
Inc., Hare & Chase of Springfield, Inc., Hare & Chase of
Worcester, Inc., Harold Albro, Incorporated, Harper Oil
Co. Inc., Harry Dangel Lithograph Co., Harry J. Murray
Detective Service, Inc., Harry Rosengard Furniture Co. Inc.,
Hart Realty Company, Hartford Finance Corporation,
Hartford-Worcester Realty Corporation, Harvard Coat
Manufacturing Company, Harvard Construction Company,
The, Harvard Egg Company, Inc., Harvard Motor Trans-
330 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
Certain poi'tation Co., Harvard Toy Works, Inc., Hastings Electric
dlToTved""' Sales Company, Hatch Distributing Company, Inc., Hatch-
Stevens Company, Inc., The, Hathaway-Dube Baking Co.,
Hathaway Worcester Company, Haverhill Products, Inc.,
Haverhill Shoe Trimming Co., Hayden, Murphy and Parks
Inc., Hayes & Co., Inc., Health Service Association, Inc.,
Heckman-Hunt Corporation, The, Heel Cote Co. Inc.,
Heledith-Stanjan Company, Helene Phillips, Inc., Helen's
Candy Shop, Inc., Henry B. Peek & Company, Incorporated,
Henry Cort Company, The, Henry Dobbins, Inc., Henry
Duncan Corporation (1908), Henry J. Connell Co., Henry
S. Do we Company, Herbert Date Company, Herbert Realty
Co. Inc., Herman E. Lewis, Inc., Hexdees Company, The,
Hi-Grade Fruit Co. Inc., Hibel-Jaguel Furriers, Inc., High
Shoe Manufacturing Company, Highland Lake Paper
Company, Hill & Keegen Inc., Hillsmith, Inc., Hi-way
Diners Club of New England, Inc., Ho-Riel Furniture
Manufacturing Company, Holden Amusement Company,
Holden Company Incorporated, Holhs Holding Trust, Inc.,
Hollywood Lunch Company, Inc., Holyoke Dry Goods
Company, The, Holyoke Warehouse Companj^, Home
Builders and Realty Company, Home Builders Construction
Company, Inc., Home Food Service Company, Home
Method Wet Wash, Incorporated, Home Roofing Co., Inc.,
Home Supply Company, Homestead Land & Building Co.,
Inc., The, Hope Webbing Company, Hopkins Furniture
Company, Inc., Hopkins-Tull Machinery Company, Horse-
neck Beach Amusement Co., Hotel La Salle, Inc., Hotel
Winchendon, Inc., Houghton & Co., Inc., Household Util-
ities, Inc., Howe Engineering Company, Howland Shoe
Company, Hub Dress Manufacturing Company, Hub, Inc.,
The, Hub Oil Co. Inc., Hub Wool Stock Co., Inc., Hubbard,
AVentworth Co., Hudson Bay Fur Corporation, Hudson
Belting Company, Hudson Building Corporation, Hudson
Theatre Companj^, Hudson Valley Coke Sales Corporation,
Hughes & Parker, Incorporated, Humphreys Baker Com-
pany, Incorporated, Hunt Hydro Burner Company, Hunters'
Cabin, Inc., Huntington Construction Co., Inc., The,
Huntt's Coffee House, Inc., Hyannis Engineering Company,
Hyde Park Auto Service Inc., Hj^de Park Realty Corpora-
tion, Hyman's, Inc.
I. H. Morse Company, Ideal Acceptance Corporation,
Ideal Botthng Co. Inc., Ideal Dental Laboratory, Inc., The,
Ideal Mattress Company, The, Ideal Neckwear Company,
Inc., The, Ideal Theater Company, Inc., Ideal Wood Heel
Turning Co., Improvement Realty Corporation, Incorpo-
rated Tire Sales, Independent Theatres Distributing Com-
pany, Inc., Indiana Truck Corporation of Mass., Industrial
Felt Co., Industrial Sales Company, Ingalls Leather Com-
pany, Instantfreese Co. of New England, Inc., Insurance
Aid Company, Insurance Discount Company, Inter-City
Theatre Company, Inter-State Advertising Syndicate Inc.,
International Finance Corporation, International Importing
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 331
Company, International Sales Co., Interstate Corporation, Certain
Interstate Film Corporation, Intervale Potato Co., Invest- dlTo^Ued""^
ment Bond & Share Corporation, Investment Equities, Inc.,
Irving Costume Co., Inc., Isabella Silver Black Fox Sales
Company, Italian Co-operative Store of Readville and Hyde
Park, Inc., The.
J. B. Carrier Construction Company, J. Brown & Sons,
Inc., J. Cushing Co., J. E. Holland Company, J. E. Locatelli
Company, Incorporated, J. E. Tessier Co., Inc., J. G. Oddy
Company, J. G. Widener Inc., J. Hurwitz Construction
Co., J. J. IMcGowan Company, J. L. Donaldson, Inc., J.
M. Bess Company, Inc., J. M. Construction Co., J. M.
Harian Shoe Co., J. P. Hatch Company, J. R. Dagnino Com-
pany, J. S. Condinho & Co., Inc., J. Vincent Murray Inc.,
J. W. Damon Co. Inc., J. W. Grady Company, J. W. Potter
Co., Jacob L. Weiner Co., Jaffrey Arms, Inc., James Brazeil
Compan}^, James Driscoll and Son Company, James E.
Boardman Co., Inc., James F. Kennedy Construction
Company, James Given Inc., James Stanley Co., Inc.,
James Tuck, Inc., Jealous & Fitch, Incorporated, Jefferson
Shoe Company Inc., Jeffrey-Nichols Company, Jem Stove
Supply, Inc., Jersey Butter Company, Jesse E. Knight
Automobile Company, Jewett Repertory Theatre, Inc., The,
Joe Mitchell Chappie Associates, Inc., The, John A. Cun-
ningham & Co. Inc., John A. Schroeder Co., John F. Travers
Shoe Company, John Gallishaw School for Creative Writing,
Inc., The, John H. Sellman Company, John O'Connell
Company, Inc., John Todd, Inc., Johnson & Markeson Com-
pany Incorporated, Johnson, Gardner & Davenport, Inc.,
Johnson Molding & Tool Co., Johnson Wood Heel Company
Inc., Jones & Co. Inc., Joseph A. Mercier Co. Inc., The,
Joseph Adams Brush Company, Inc., Joseph S. Dobbins,
Inc., Journal Engraving Co., Joyland, Inc., Judd Specialties,
Inc., Judkins Textile Machine Co., Julius E. Rams and
Company, Inc., Jumbo Equipment Company of New Eng-
land, Junior Book League, Inc.
Kant Clog Specialty Company, Karpas Cloak Co., Kasco
Sales Corporation, Katz and Kurhan Inc., Kay-Ess Uphol-
stering Co., Kelley Development Company, Kelsey Con-
struction Co., The, Kendall Square Electrotype Co., Kenil-
worth Garage Co., "Kid Boots" Shoe Co., Inc., Kilburn
Lincoln Machine Company, Kimball Motors Inc., King
Philip Steamship Company Inc., Kirstein Manufacturing
Co., The, Klagold Construction Company, Kleen-Heet
Company of New England, Kneeland St. Parking Station,
Inc., Kneeland Supply Co. Inc., Knickerbocker Roasteria
System, Inc., Knight & Company, Inc., Knox Motors Com-
pany, Kolbe Inc., Kollen Automatic Service Company, The,
Kraft Knitters, Inc., Krotki Drug Co., Krux Corporation.
L & B Manufacturing Co., L & Q Construction Co., Inc.,
L. Cross P. Ranch Corporation, L. F. Clough Company, Inc.,
L. F. Woodberry Co., Inc. of Mansfield, L. Goldstein &
Son Co., L. H. Hamel Leather Co. (1923), L. R. Neale
332 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
S)7*^rations Motor Coiiipany, Inc., L. W. Kingman Company, Incorpo-
dissoived. rated, La Croix Manufacturing & Sales Company Inc.,
LaRossa & Spinazzola Co., Inc., Lackawanna Transporta-
tion Co., Lafayette Trust Inc., Lampro's Lunch, Inc.,
Landey's Inc., Lane & Co., Inc., Lane Tailors, Inc., Laporte
Gasoline and Oil Company, Lavallee Bros. Company,
Lawrence Land & Development Company, Lawrence Real
Estate and Development Corporation, The, LeRan Co.,
Inc., The, Le Vine's, Inc., Leavitt Bros. Inc., Lebbossiere,
Inc., Lectrodio Corporation, Leftin, Inc., Legal Stamp
Company, Inc., Legion Realty Company, Leloff Transpor-
tation Company, Leonard & Burns Incorporated, Leonard
Construction Co., Leonardi Restaurant, Inc., Leshure Com-
pany, The, Leslie Construction Company, Levine Bros.
Shoe Co. Inc., Liberty Fruit & Produce Co. Inc., Liberty
Screw Products Company, Liberty Upholstering Co., Lieber-
man Brothers Co., Lincoln Building and Realty Corporation,
Lincoln Cleansing & Dye Works, Lincoln Realty Company,
Lincoln Theatres Co., Lindbrod Realty Corporation, Lipsky
Grocery Co., Inc., Lithman's Air-0-Matic Oil Burner, Inc.,
Little's Syndicate Inc., Lock-Em-All Sales Co., Lone Star
Oil Products Co., Longwood Laundry, Incorporated, The,
Louis' French Restaurant Company, Louis H. Ross Music
Publishing Company, Louis Jeselsohn, Inc., Louis Under-
wear Company, Lowell Nash Company, Lowell Oil Heating
Co., Inc., Lowell T. Hayden Co., Inc., Ludlow Motor Sales,
Inc., Luxor Tailors, Inc., Lynn Airport Inc., Lynn Cigar
Company, Lynn Concrete Curb Company, Lynn Electric
Corporation, Lynn Maid Shoe Co., Inc., Lynn Modern
Shoe Co., Lynn Novelty Shoe Co., Lynn Rubber Manufac-
turing Company, Lynn Tanning Company, Lyons-Hargraves
Incorporated.
M. A. Palmer Co., M & H Paper Company, Inc., M. &
S. Paper Products Company, M. & V. Co., The, M. F. Burk
Building & Construction Co., M. H. Bernstein Company,
M. I. Klashman Co., M. J. Melledy Contracting Co., M. J.
Taylor & Co. Inc., M. L. Bolles Co. Inc., M. P. Drew Com-
pany, M. S. C. Garage Company, M. S. Davidson Co., M. T.
Solovicos Co., M. Walen & Son, Incorporated, MacDonald
Realty Trust Inc., The, MacKenzie Realty Company,
Maccar Sales and Service Co., Machine Shop Equipment
Corporation, Maclite Battery & Radio Corporation, Maconi's,
Inc., Macropol & Marty Construction Company, The,
Macy Manufacturing Company, Inc., Madam Colin Cafe
Francais, Inc., Made-Rite Furniture Corporation, Made-
Rite Syrup Co., Inc., Maho Steel Products Company, Inc.,
Mailman, Hanlon and Cullen Company, Maintenance
Supply Company, Inc., Majestic Mortgage and Acceptance
Co., Inc., Majestic Tire Sales, Inc., Maiden Tire Rebuilding
Company, MaHff Products Company, Manchaug Store,
Inc., Manning Construction Company, Mansfield Tavern,
Inc., Maple Farm Milk Company of Massachusetts, Marcy
Brothers & Company, Incorporated (1909), Margo Clothing
I
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 333
Stores, Inc., Marion Hotel Company, The, Mark A. Dun- Certain
ham and Co., Inc., Mark E. Kelley Co., Marketing Products Su^ed""'
Incorporated, Marmon Brockton Co. Inc., Marnion Motor
Sales, Inc., Marvel Hotel Corporation, The, Mary Chilton
Shoppes Inc., Mason Electric Inc., Mason H. Grower, Inc.,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island Building Corporation,
Massachusetts Auto Renting Company, Massachusetts
Building Corporation, Massachusetts Cap Company, Massa-
chusetts Clothing Co. Inc., Massachusetts Realty Corpora-
tion, IMassachusetts Realty Insurance Corporation, Massa-
chusetts Steel Products, Inc., Massachusetts Toy Corpora-
tion, Matagalpa Rubber Company, Mattapan Bakery, Inc.,
Maverick Construction Corporation, Max M. Adler Co.,
May Island Land & Lumber Corporation, Mayer Mills, Inc.,
Maj^fair Shoe Company, Mayflower Grain Products Corpo-
ration, Maynard-Hefler Eng. Corp., McCaddin Candy Co.,
McCallum Hosiery Company, McCloskey-Matz-O^'Neill,
Inc., McCormick Drug Company, Inc., McFarland Labor
Agenc}^, Incorporated, McGrath-O'Donnell Shoe Company,
McKinnon Bros. Inc., McLaughlin Brothers & Co., Inc.,
McLean Shop, Inc., McPherson Store, Inc., The, Mechanical
Products Corporation, Medford Construction Company,
Medford Garage and Sales Company, Inc., Medway Park
Association, Melrose Construction Company, Inc., Meltzer
Bros., Inc., Melvin Motor Company, Incorporated, Mer-
cantile Credit Plan Inc., Merchant, Inc., The, Merchants
and Manufacturers Finance Corporation, Merchants Mutual
Protective Association, Inc., Merchants Service Corporation,
Merchants' Steam Lighter Company, Mercury Motor Com-
pany, Inc., Mercury Products Corporation, The, Meridian
Company, The, Merrihew Leather Company, Merrimac
Chemical Company, Merrimac River Towing Company,
Merrimack Warehouse Company, Metal Service Co., The,
Meteor Steamship Company, Metropolitan Automobile
Company Inc., Miller Construction Company, The, Miller
Development Company, Mills Machine Sales Co. Inc.,
Minot & Olsen, Inc., Mission Distributors of New England,
Inc., Model Cafeteria Company, Modern Upholstering Com-
pany Inc., Mohawk Electrical Supply Co. Inc., Mohawk
Plastic Magnesia Corp. of New England, Mohican Garage
and Filling Stations, Inc., Molat Electric Co., Monitor
Wireless, Inc., Monomoy Weir and Fish Company, Monson
Textile Company, Inc., Montenell's Inc., Mor-Service Ga-
rage System Inc., The, Morrier & Morrier, Inc., Mortgage
Security Company, The, Mortimer D. Williams Coal Com-
pany, The, Motograph Corporation of New England, Motor
Supply Company, Mouat-Swan Corporation, Moulton
Manufacturing Company, Mount Pleasant Water Com-
pany, Mulhall & Holmes Co., Mullane-Kenslea Trade
School Incorporated, Municipal Lunch Inc., Munroe Felt
and Paper Company, Murphy Die Company, Murphy
Gorman & Waterhouse Inc., Murray Investment Inc.,
Murray's Restaurant, Inc., Mutual Drive Yourself Service,
334 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
?o7^oJations ^^c., Myers Hair Company, Mystic Electrical Co., Mystic
dissolved. Securitics Corporation, Mystic Theatres Co., Inc.
N. and B. Crushed Stone and Gravel Company, Inc., The,
Naborhood Pharmacy, Inc., The, Nantasket Amusement
Company, Nantasket Cafe Company, The, Napoli Decorat-
ing Co. Inc., Nassau Company, Nathanson-Franks Corpora-
tion, National Automatic Sprinkler Co., National Commer-
cial Liquidation Company Inc., National Credit Exchange,
Inc., National Decorative Lamp Company, National Hard-
ware Stores Co., National Investors Service, Inc., National
Lighting Co., Inc., National Mercantile Corporation,
National Neckwear Company, National Nut & Bolt Co.,
National Oxite Manufacturing Co., National Radio Service
Inc., National Refrigerating Company, National Willow
& Furniture Manufacturing Co., Nature's Products Com-
pany, Needham Dragon, Inc., The, Neighborhood Grocers,
Inc., Nemasket Worsted Mills, Neptune Sea Grill Co., The,
Netoco Milford Theatre, Inc., Neve Drug Stores Incorpo-
rated of Massachusetts, New Bedford Novelty Fabrics
Corporation, New Boston Lunch Inc., New Boston Street
Sand & Gravel Company, New China Rose, Incorporated,
New Doughnut & Pastry Shops, Inc., The, New England
Acme Truck Corporation, New England Audit Co., New
England Book and Tract Company, New England Com-
munity Theatres, Inc., New England Concrete Products
Co., New England Consumers Discount Corporation, New
England Electric, Incorporated, New England Electric
Service Corporation, New England Fabrics "B" Inc., New
England Fabrics Corporation, New England-Florida Realty
Corporation, New England Fruit Products Co., New Eng-
land Furniture Exchange, Inc., New England Hydraulic
Jack Company, New England Land Company, New Eng-
land Rope & Cordage Co., New England Silver Company,
Inc., New England Sulphur- Vapor Bath Co., New England
Wire Company, New Era Spinning Co., New Frascati, Inc.,
The, New Glover Inn, Inc., New Seymour Hotel, Inc.,
New York and Boston Auto Tourist Co., New York &
Springfield Express, Inc., New York Construction Co. Inc.,
New York Novelty Shoe Company, Newman & Stedman,
Inc., Newmark's Woman's Shop, Inc., Newton Bakery Inc.,
Nichols Bros. Co. Inc., Nicol, Heberden Company Inc.,
Nielco Sales Company of New England, Nobrak Fibre
Products Company, Nonantum Bankers Company, The,
Nonantum Co-Operative Store, Inc., Norfolk Downs Alleys,
Inc., Norfolk Shade & Screen Company, Inc., Norma Silk
Hosiery Co., Inc., Norman and Bennett, Incorporated,
Norman Bruce Petroleum Company, Norman Shoe Co.,
North Atlantic Co., North Atlantic jNlaritime Company,
North Land Cedar Chest Company, North Reading Im-
provement Corporation, North Station Haberdasher, Inc.,
Northdale Woolen Mills, Inc., Northeastern Realty Com-
pany, Northern Box Company, The, Northern Commission
Company, Northern Construction Company, Northern De-
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 335
partment Stores, Inc., Northern Products Sales Co., Novelty certain
Wood Heel Co., Novick Garment Co., No vitas Sales Com- S,ssXd°"'
pany, Nu-Idea Sales Corp., Nu-Mode Manufacturing Co.,
Inc. (1928), Nu Way Oil Heating Company.
O. M. Savels & Co. Inc., Oak Hill Produce Co., Inc.,
Oak Leaf Food Shop, Inc., Oakes and Dow Company
(Incorporated), The, Oakland Mills, Obrecht McNiff
Spring Co., The, Ocean Products Co., Oceanside Company,
The, Oestrum Confectionery Company, O'Hearn-Hill Co.
Inc., Oil Well Specialties Corp., Old Bromfield Inn, Inc.,
The, Old Colony Laundry Inc., Old Colony Poultry Co.,
Inc., Old Colony Wholesale Grocery Co., Inc., Old Elm
Pharmacy, Inc., Oldham Home Builders Inc., 107 Charles
Street, Inc., Oppenheim Bros. & Co. Inc., Oppenheim Out-
let Co., Orange Belle Co., Inc., Orchard Hill Crushed Stone
Company, Orent's Department Store Incorporated, Oriental
Shoe Co., Oringer INIanufacturing Corporation, Orthopedic
Shoe Incorporated, The, Osborn Mills Inc., Oscar's Radio
Shop, Inc., Ossipee House Company, Overland-Knight
Motors Sales Company, The, Owen B. Brigham, Inc.,
Oxford Chocolate Company.
P and D Theatres Inc., P. Derby and Company, Incor-
porated, P. J. Sullivan Company, Page Broom Company,
Page Realty Companj'-, Palace Hotel Inc., Palace Restaurant
Company, The, Palais Royal Hotel Company, Raider's, Inc.,
Papoulias Bros., Inc., Paragon Realty Corp., Paramount
Bedding Machine Co. of Boston, Paramount Shoe Goods
Company, Parfitt Furniture Co., Park Avenue Hospital,
Inc., Park Baking Company, Inc., Park Furniture Com-
pany, Inc., Park Manufacturing Co., Park Shoe Company,
Park Square Investment Corporation, Parker Cut Sole
Company, Parker Fish Freezer Company, Parkhill Manu-
facturing Company, Parks, Inc., Patented Clothing Co.,
Paul Furniture Mfg. Co. Inc., Paul L. Pontius, Inc., Paulin
Brovan Co. Inc., Payne & Stillman Inc., Payson Company,
Peace Haven Hotel (Inc.), Pearl Provision Co., Pearl Sau-
sage Company, Inc., Pearl Shoe Shoppe Inc., Pearl Shoe
Trading Co., Pearl White Wet Wash Inc., Peavy Brothers
Company, Peerless Coat Front Co., Peerless Drug Com-
pany, Peerless Radio Corporation, Pelham Construction
Company, Pemberton Investment Company, Pembroke In-
vestment Company, Pennsylvania Finance Corporation,
Penobscot Steamship Company (1922), Perfection Wind-
shield Wiper Co. Inc., The, Peters Electrotype Co., Peterson
Embossing Co. Inc., Philip Kreem, Inc., Phoenix Oil Burner
Company, Phoenix Oil Burners, Inc., Pictures-In-Motion,
Inc., Pierce Furniture Company, Pilgrim Export and
Import Company, Inc., Pilgrim Lumber Company, Pil-
grim Manufacturing & Supply Company, Inc., Pillman
Silver Black Fox Fur Farms, Inc., The, Pittsfield News
Dealers Supply Co., Pittsfield Oil Company, Pittsfield
Post Publishing Company, Inc., The, Plain Dealer Publish-
ing Company, The, Plakias Dairy Company, Planet Oil
336 Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292.
rorporations Company, Plymouth County Used Car Corp., Plymouth
dissolved. Inn Corporation of Northampton, Mass., Plymouth Steam-
ship Corporation, Polish Clothing Association, Inc., Pollack
Roller Runner Sled Co. Inc., Pompei Restaurant, Inc., Poole
Shoe Machinery Company, Popham Beach Estates, Incor-
porated, Porter Realty Corporation, Powers Garage, Inc.,
Powers, Taurasi & Rush Co., Inc., Preble's Inc., Premier
Advertising Co., Premier Cider and Fruit Juice Machinery
Company, The, Premier Clothing Company, Premier Mil-
linery Co., Premier Theatre Company of Norwood, Presbrey
Stove Lining Company, Prescott-Allen Inc., Price and Ed-
wards Company, Inc., Primrose Grill, Inc., The, Princeton
Garage Inc., Princeton Shoe Co., Prior Motor Service Com-
pany, Inc., Process Printing Inc., Proctor Tuttle Company,
Production, Inc., Properties Development Corporation, Pros-
pect Hill Pharmacy, Inc., Protecto Shield, Inc., Public Serv-
ice Building Co. Inc., Public Service Realty Co., Inc., Pure
Food Candy Corporation, Puritan Cloak Company, Puritan
Clothing Company, Inc., Puritan Laundry Company of New
Bedford, Inc., The, Purity Market, Inc.
Quahty Brush Manufacturing Co. Inc., Quincy House
Hotel Company, The, Quincy Market Beef and Provision
Company, Quint Sewer Construction Co., The.
R. A. Morrison, Inc., R & R Laundry Co., R. B. Mac-
donald & Co. Inc., R. H. Hussey Company, R. H. Long Shoe
Manufacturing Company, R. L. Head & Company, Inc.,
R. L. S. Signal Co., R. V. Worthen Company, Radio Products
and Specialty Company, Rainbow Products Corporation,
Randall & Shaw, Inc., Raphel Dress Mfg. Co. Inc., Rapid
Butter Machinery Co. Inc., Rapkin & Miller Co., Ray's
Market Incorporated, Re-Filit Broom Manufacturing Com-
pany, Re-Sol-It Company, Inc., Reading Knights of Colum-
bus Building Association, Incorporated, The, Reading
Theatre, Inc., Realty Finance Corporation, Rebboli, Incor-
porated, Record Realty, Inc., Recreator, Inc., Red Rose
Tourist Coach Line, Inc., Redonnet Bros., Inc., Reed Metal-
smiths Company, Reedcraft Corporation, The, Regal Cafe-
teria, Inc., Regent Lunch, Inc., The, Registration Service
Corporation, Rehance Electric Co. Inc., Repeating Cine
Corporation, Restful! Mattress Co., Inc., The, Revere Filling
Stations, Inc., Rex Scale & Specialty Company, Rialto
Theater Company, Inc. of Worcester, Rice Co., The, Richard
C. Wildes Construction Company, Inc., Richmond Finance
Co., Richmond-Swan Companj^, Ricketson Motor Car Com-
pany, Inc., Ring Cab, Inc., Rite Shoe Co., Inc., The, River-
dale Market Garden, Inc., Riverside Amusement Company,
Roberts Oil Company, Roberts Shoe Co. (1928), Roberts
Shoe Co., Inc., Roberts Shoe Mfg. Co., Roberts Shoe Sales
Co., Robinson & Ordway Company, Robinson & Shuman
Inc., Rogers Panel Co., Inc., Rogo Products Company,
Rolfe's Music House, Inc., Rolling Ridge, Inc., Rollstone
Paper Company, Romagna Cigar Company, Inc., Roosevelt
Apartments, Inc., Rose G. Caisse Fur Shop, Inc., Rosedale
Acts, 1930. — Chap. 292. 337
Realty Corporation, Ross Cutter & Machine Works, Inc., Certain
Rousmaniere Williams Liquidation Company Inc., Royal SsfoTved""^
Diamond Electric Corporation, Royal Rubber Company,
Inc., Roycroft Men's Shop, Inc., Rubber Fibre Company,
Rumford Rug Co. Inc., Ryder and Richmond Oil Com-
pany.
S. A. MacDonnell Co., S. Abdelnour Company, S & Q
Market Company, S. H. Davis Company, S. J. Richards &
Co. Inc., Saco Uniform Co., of Massachusetts, Salem Lamp
Company, Salem Tribune Publishing Company, Sally Rose
Inc., Samson Laundry Corporation, Samuel Cohen Shoe Co.,
Sandara Realty Trust, Inc., Sanette Corporation of New-
England, The, Santos Company, Sapphire Egg Co. Inc.,
Sargent Camp, Inc., Sargent School, The, Saunders Awning
& Decorating Co., Inc., Saw^yer Belting Company, Scandi-
navian Societies Building Association, Inc., Schooset Farms
Inc., Seaboard Skyways, Inc., Seal-Kap Company, Sears,
Roebuck Shoe Factories, Second Amtrusco Securities Corpo-
ration, Second B G Co., Securities General, Inc., Securities
Salvage Corporation, Security Engineers, Incorporated,
Security Loan Jewelry Sales Company, Security Shoe Com-
pany, Service Motor Trucking Corporation, Service Wood
Heel Company, Shanley's, Inc., Shaw PubKshing Company,
Shawmut Egg Co., Shawmut Manufacturing Company,
Shawmut Oil Company, Shawmut Paper Box Corporation,
Sheehan, Masterson, Inc., Sherin Sandwich Shops, Inc.,
Sherman- jNIoore Company, Sherwood Curtain Company, The,
Shirley Cleansers and Dyers, Inc., Shoe Retailer Company,
The, Shopper's Garage, Inc., Shores Greater Shows, Inc.,
Shrewsbury Amusement Co., Inc., Shur-Stix Chemical Co.,
Sicania Film Corporation, Silverstein Hair Company,
Simmons Advertising System, Inc., Simmons Hardware
Company of Boston, Simon Coat Company, Simplex Elec-
tric Heating Company, Singer Shoe Company, Singletary
Stables Inc., Six Little Tailors, Inc., Slowe Building Com-
pany, Smiley-Carney Company, Smith Casey Company,
The, Smith Catering Company Inc., Smith Company, The,
Smith Oil Company, Snappy Box Lunch Company, Snow's
Ice Cream Company, Society for Spiritual and Physical
Hygiene, Inc., Solar Electric Lamp Company, Somerset
Inn, Inc., Somerset Investment Company, Inc., Somerset
Realtj^ Co., Inc., Somerset Securities Company, Sorosis
Advertising Agency, The, Sorosis Shoe Company of Boston,
South Boston Building Association, South Chatham De-
velopment Company, Inc., South Deerfield Onion Storage
Co., South Shore Hotels Co., South Street Realty Company,
Spang's Food Specialty Company, Spartan Press Inc.,
Spear and Gorman, Inc., Special Production Machines, Inc.,
Special Yarns Corporation, Spencer Kellogg & Sons of
Massachusetts, Incorporated, Spencer, Mundon & Harriman
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