Chap.545 AN ACT IN FURTHER ADDITION TO AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations. Commissioners of savings banks, third clerk. Improvement of channel between Vine. Osterville bay. yard Sound and Protection of trees and shrubs insects, etc. FOR SUNDRY MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES AUTHORIZED DURING THE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified in certain acts and resolves of the present year, and for certain other expenses authorized by law, to wit: For the salary of the third clerk in the office of the board of commissioners of savings banks, as authorized by chapter four hundred and ninety of the acts of the present year, a sum not exceeding six hundred and fifty dollars. For the further improvement of the channel between Vineyard Sound and Österville bay in the town of Barnstable, as authorized by chapter four hundred and ninetyone of the acts of the present year, a sum not exceeding seventy-five hundred dollars. For expenses in connection with the protection of trees from injurious and shrubs from injurious insects and diseases by the state board of agriculture, as authorized by chapter four hundred and ninety-five of the acts of the present year, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. New Bedford textile school. Commission to investigate porting public schools. For equipping an addition to the New Bedford textile school, to be expended under the direction of the trustees of said school, as authorized by chapter seventy-nine of the resolves of the present year, the sum of eight thousand dollars. For expenses of the commission to investigate the method of sup- method of supporting public schools, as authorized by chapter one hundred and fifteen of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. Fuel and lights at state house. Assistant clerk of superior court. For fuel and lights at the state house, including coal, water, gas and removal of ashes, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars, the same to be in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated for the same purpose. For the compensation of the assistant clerk of the superior court designated to act as clerk for the hearing of cases from counties other than Suffolk, as authorized by chapter four hundred and ninety-nine of the acts of the present year, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. for promotion For necessary expenses of the board of commissioners Commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the of uniformity United States, as authorized by chapter five hundred and of legislation in one of the acts of the present year, the sum of three States. hundred ninety-five dollars and six cents. the United For expenses in connection with the examination of the Massachusetts water supply for the Massachusetts reformatory, as author- reformatory. ized by chapter one hundred and seventeen of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. For certain improvements at the Worcester insane hos- Worcester pital, as authorized by chapter one hundred and eighteen insane hospital. of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand dollars. of Apponagansett harbor. For the improvement by the harbor and land commis- Improvement sioners of Apponagansett harbor in the town of Dartmouth, as authorized by chapter five hundred and nine of the acts of the present year, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars. rium. For certain improvements at the Massachusetts state Massachusetts sanatorium, as authorized by chapter one hundred and state sanatonineteen of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. For enlarging the Greylock state reservation, as author- Greylock state ized by chapter five hundred and fourteen of the acts of reservation. the present year, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. William H. Estimate of cost of acquir. For Lydia V. Jarvis, widow of William H. Jarvis late widow of a messenger for the executive department, as authorized Jarvis. by chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the resolves of the present year, the sum of seven hundred dollars. For a survey and estimate by the board of harbor and land commissioners to determine the cost of acquiring ing part of a part of Mount Tom and Mount Nonotuck as a state and Mount reservation, as authorized by chapter one hundred and state reservatwenty-four of the resolves of the present year, a sum not tion. exceeding two thousand dollars. Mount Tom Nonotuck as a for boys. For certain improvements at the Lyman school for Lyman school boys, as authorized by chapter one hundred and twentyfive of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding eleven thousand five hundred dollars. Expenses of investigation, sanatorium for For expenses in connection with an investigation and etc., as to a new report by the state board of charity as to a new sanatoconsumptives. rium for consumptives, as authorized by chapter one hundred and twenty-six of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars. Executive messenger. Salary of assistant district attorney, eastern district. Medfield insane asylum. For the salary of the messenger for the executive department, a sum not exceeding five hundred and fifty dollars, and for the salary of the assistant messenger for the executive department, a sum not exceeding four hundred and fifty dollars, both of which are authorized by chapter five hundred and twenty-three of the acts of the present year. So much of chapter three of the acts of the present year as appropriates twelve hundred dollars for the salary of the executive messenger is hereby repealed. For the salary of the assistant district attorney for the eastern district, as authorized by chapter five hundred and thirty of the acts of the present year, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars, the same to be in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated for the same purpose. For the purchase of land for the Medfield insane asylum, as authorized by chapter one hundred and twentyeight of the resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. RESOLVES. RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING ADDITIONAL Chap. COPIES OF THE REVISED LAWS. copies of Resolved, That the secretary of the Commonwealth is Additional authorized to have printed three hundred and fifty addi- Revised Laws. tional copies of the Revised Laws. From this additional number each member of the present general court who has not already received copies of the said laws shall be furnished with two copies, and the remaining copies shall be retained in the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth, to be disposed of as provided by chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the resolves of the year nineteen hundred and one. Approved February 6, 1902. 1 Resolve to AUTHORIZE THE TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL Chap. 2 TO BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE. borrow money in anticipation of revenue. Resolved, That the treasurer and receiver general is Treasurer to hereby authorized to borrow, in anticipation of the receipts of the present year, such sums of money as may from time to time be necessary for the payment of ordinary demands on the treasury, at any time before the expiration of fifteen days after the meeting of the next general court, at such rates of interest as shall be found necessary; and that he shall repay any sums borrowed under this resolve as soon as money sufficient for the purpose, and not otherwise appropriated, is received into the treasury. Approved February 6, 1902. RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE BULLETIN COMMITTEE HEARINGS. OF C Chap. 3 bulletin of Resolved, That the publication of the bulletin of com- Publication of mittee hearings shall be under the control of the joint committee committee on rules, who shall appoint the editor thereof hearings. and fix his compensation. The bills for editing and print- Chap. 4 RESOLVE RELATIVE TO EXPENDITURES BY OFFICIALS OF THE COM Expenditures by officials of the Common. wealth, etc. MONWEALTH AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. Resolved, That heads of departments and officials having supervision of or charge of expenditures in behalf of the Commonwealth for which no appropriations have been made are hereby authorized to continue the several departments of service under their charge during the month of February until such appropriations are made therefor or the pleasure of the present general court in respect thereto is made known. Approved February 11, 1902. Chap. 5 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON EMPLOYED TO MAKE AN INDEX OF THE REVISED LAWS. Resolved, That the compensation and expenses of the person employed to make an index of the Revised Laws, under authority of chapter one hundred and eleven of the resolves of the year nineteen hundred and one, be referred to the governor and council, who are authorized to fix the compensation and to approve bills for expenses; and the amounts so fixed and approved shall be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth. Approved February 11, 1902. Chap. 6 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY TO THE CLERK OF THE POLICE COURT OF LOWELL. Resolved, That the sum of three hundred dollars be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to the clerk of the police court of Lowell, this sum having been received by the said clerk as fines paid for violation of the oleomargarine law, so-called, and through a mistake paid by him into the treasury of the Commonwealth instead of into the treasury of the city of Lowell, as the law required. Approved February 11, 1902. |
