Chap. 85 RESOLVE TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PRE

PARE AND PUBLISH A MANUAL OF THE REVISED SCHOOL LAWS.

Manual of revised school laws to be published.

Resolved, That the state board of education is hereby authorized to prepare and publish a manual of the revised school laws, and that there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth for this purpose a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

Approved May 6, 1902.

Chap. 86 RESOLVE TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS TO

INVESTIGATE CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTA

TION OF PASSENGERS ON RAILROADS IN AND ABOUT THE CITY OF

BOSTON.

Railroad com. missioners to

Resolved, That the board of railroad commissioners is investigato cer. hereby directed to investigate the passenger train service tain matters relating to furnished by, and the rates of passenger fare charged of passengers. upon, railroads in and about the city of Boston, and

particularly the matter of a cheap morning and evening train service for that locality; and that said board is directed also to investigate the use of electricity as a motive power upon steam railroads, and to inquire into the results obtained by such use upon railroads within the Commonwealth or elsewhere, and to make a report upon the matters aforesaid on or before the fifteenth day of January in the year nineteen hundred and three, with such suggestions, recommendations and information in relation thereto as the board shall deem that the public interests require.

Approved May 6, 1902.

Chap. 87 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT THE TAUN

TON INSANE HOSPITAL.

Taunton insane hospital.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the trustees of the Taunton insane hospital in the construction and equipment of a new barn and silo at the Raynham farm, in enlarging the bakery, in building a cellar and house for storage purposes, in the purchase and installation of laundry machinery, and in making other minor improvements at said hospital.

Approved May 6, 1902.

RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE MONUMENT

Chap. 88 ON DORCHESTER HEIGHTS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Completion of treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding three porchester ou thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of Heights. the governor and council in completing the monument on Dorchester Heights in the city of Boston, commemorating the construction in that place by General Washington and his army of a redoubt which caused the British troops under the command of General Flowe to evacuate Boston on the seventeenth day of March, seventeen hundred and seventy-six.

Approved May 6, 1902.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

school for girls.

RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT THE STATE

Cha.

89 Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the state industrial treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding twenty-four thousand one hundred dollars, to be expended at the state industrial school for girls under the direction of the trustees of the Lyman and industrial schools, for the following purposes, to wit :— For the purchase of land in the town of Bolton, a sum not exceeding twentynine hundred dollars; for increased water supply, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars; and for a cottage to hold thirty inmates, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand dollars.

Approved May 6, 1902.

SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AT THE LYMAN

Chap. 90 Resolved, That the superintendent of the Lyman school Lyman school

for boys. for boys is hereby authorized, with the approval and under the direction of the trustees of the Lyman and industrial schools, to contract with the town of Westborough for the disposal of the sewage from said school, by means of a connection with the main trunk sewer in the said town. To carry out the provisions of this resolve a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars may be expended under the direction of the said trustees.

Approved May 13, 1902.

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Team of militia to attend an international rifle match.

Chap. 91 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR A TEAM OF THE MILITIA TO ATTEND

THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH AT SEA GIRT, NEW JERSEY.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, to be expended by the inspector general of rifle practice, under the direction of the adjutant general, to defray the expense of a rifle team to take part in the international ritle match at Sea Girt, New Jersey.

Approved May 14, 1902.

Chap. 92 RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF ELIZA B. PHINNEY, EUGENE G. MoSWEENEY

AND ELLEN MOSWEENEY.

Eliza B.
Phinney,
Eugene 6.
and Ellen
Mcsweeney.

Resolved, That the time within which Eliza B. Phinney, Eugene G. MeSweeney and Ellen McSweeney may file petitions in the superior court for any damages suffered by them for the taking of land or rights in land by the Commonwealth through the metropolitan park commission for the Revere Beach parkway is hereby extended to the first day of July in the year nineteen hundred and two.

Approved May 15, 1902.

Chap. 03

RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE TOWN OF PHILLIPSTON. Town of

Resolvedl, That there be allowed and paid out of the
Phillipston.

income of the Massachusetts School Fund to the town of
Phillipston the sum of four hundred thirty dollars and
forty-six cents, this sum being the additional amount
which the town of Phillipston should have received in the
apportionment of January twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred
and two.

Approved May 21, 1902.

Chap. 94 RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE STANDARD WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND

BALANCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Standard weights, measures and bal. ances.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, to be expended by the treasurer and receiver general in repairing and adding to the standard weights, measures and balances of the Commonwealth.

Approved May 21, 1902.

RESOLVE TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY FROM

THE TREASURY OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO THE WIDOW OF

Chap 95

JOHN N. BALL.

N. Ball.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Widow of John treasury of the Commonwealth to the widow of John N. Ball, member of the house of representatives from the seventh Middlesex district for the year nineteen hundred and one, who died before the extra session held in that year, the sum of one hundred dollars, to which he would have been entitled had he lived and served through the said extra session.

Approved May 21, 1902.

RESOLVE TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF CERTAIN LAND OF THE COM

Chap 96 MONWEALTH AT SOUTH FRAMINGHAM. Resolved, That the governor is hereby authorized, with Certain land of the advice and consent of the council, to sell at public or wealth at private sale, upon such terms as he

South Framing. may

the

ham may be land at South Framingham which was purchased by the sold. ('ommonwealth for use as a pumping station for the state camp ground, and to execute and deliver a deed of the same.

Approved May 21, 1902.

deem proper,

RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR A DORMITORY AT THE STATE NORMAL Chap. 97

SCHOOL AT FITCHBURG.

echool at Fitch

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the State normal treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding fifty burg. thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the state board of education in the construction of a dormitory and, if necessary, in the purchase of a site therefor, at the state normal school at Fitchburg. Of this sum thirty thousand dollars may be expended during the current year and the remainder during the following year.

Approved May 21, 1902.

RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR A DORMITORY AT THE STATE NORMAL Chap. 98

SCHOOL AT NORTH ADAMS.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the State normal treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding Adams. seventy-five thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the state board of education in the construction of a dormitory at the state normal school at North

Adams. Of this sum forty thousand dollars may be expended during the current year and the remainder during the following year.

Approved May 21, 1902.

Chap. 99 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT THE STATE

CAMP GROUND.'

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, to be expended by the quartermaster general under the direction of the governor in making repairs on buildings at the state camp ground.

Approved May 21, 1902.

Widow of
Henry G.
Greene.

Chap.100 RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE WIDOW OF HENRY G. GREENE.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to Alexandrina Greene, widow of Henry G. Greene late a member of the house of representatives from the thirteenth Worcester district, the salary to which he would have been entitled had he lived until the end of the present session.

Approved June 3, 1902.

Chap.101
RESOLVE TO CONFIRM CERTAIN ACTS OF JOSEPH C. PELLETIER AS

A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Resolved, That all acts of Joseph C. Pelletier of Boston
as a justice of the peace, between the third day of Janu-
ary and the twenty-fifth day of March in the year nineteen
hundred and two, are hereby confirmed and made valid,
to the same extent as if during that time he had been
qualified to discharge the duties of said office.

Approved June 3, 1902.

Certain acts of Joseph C. Pelletier as a justice of the peace con. firmed.

Chap.102 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR A COMMISSION TO REVISE THE LAWS

RELATING TO TRUST COMPANIES. Resolved, That the chairman of the board of commissioners of savings banks, the commissioner of corporations and the attorney-general shall constitute a commission, to serve without compensation, to consider the advisability of legislation providing for the incorporation of trust companies under general provisions of law, and shall consider the expediency of amending or revising chapter one

Commission to revise laws relating to trust compa. nies.