of all kinds held under the provisions of this act. The city of Newburyport shall keep a separate account of the construction expenses of its plant within the town of Newbury, which account shall be open to the selectmen or any committee appointed for that purpose by the town. In case said town shall vote to purchase said property, rights and privileges, and cannot agree with the city of Newburyport upon the amount of the total actual cost thereof, then upon a suit in equity by either the city or the town the supreme judicial court shall ascertain and fix such total actual cost, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, and shall enforce the right of the town of Newbury to take possession of said property, rights and privileges, upon the payment of such cost to the city of Newburyport. effect. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage, When to take but shall become void unless the city of Newburyport shall begin to distribute water through its pipes to consumers in the town of Newbury within three years after the date of its passage. Approved February 27, 1902. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS OF THE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap.132 fund commis make a transfer SECTION 1. The sinking fund commissioners of the The sinking town of South Hadley are hereby authorized to transfer sioners of South from a sinking fund known as the Town Debt Loan Sink- Hadley may ing Fund, to such other existing sinking funds of the of funds. town as the town may at an annual or special meeting determine, such sum as may be in excess of the amount required to liquidate said Town Debt Loan, maturing on the fifteenth day of July in the year nineteen hundred and two, for the payment of which said sinking fund was established. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWNS OF MILLIS, WESTWOOD AND Chap.133 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The towns of Millis, Westwood and Nor- Certain towns folk shall have the same power to unite for the purpose the employ may unite in ment of a super- of the employment of a superintendent of schools, and intendent of schools. the same right to receive an allowance from the state SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.134 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF Certain powers, etc., relative to the police department of Springfield to SPRINGFIELD. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The powers and duties conferred and imposed by chapter ninety-four of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-two upon the mayor and etc., by the city aldermen of the city of Springfield in relation to the be performed, council. establishment and maintenance of a police department, SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.135 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF CHICOPEE TO REFUND A PART City of Chicopee may issue scrip, etc. OF ITS INDEBTEDNESS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The city of Chicopee is hereby authorized bonds, notes or to extend, renew or refund a part of its existing indebtedness, and for that purpose may issue bonds, notes or scrip to an amount not exceeding eighty-one thousand dollars, payable within a period not exceeding thirty years from the date of issue, and bearing interest payable semi-annually at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum. Such bonds, notes or scrip may be sold at public or private sale, and the proceeds thereof shall be used to discharge an equal amount of the present indebt edness of the city. The provisions of chapter twenty- R. L. 27 to SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION AND Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap.136 SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are ap- Appropriations. propriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and two, to wit: on fisheries and For the compensation of the commissioners on fisheries Commissioners and game, a sum not exceeding four thousand nine hun- game. dred and thirty dollars. For travelling and other necessary expenses of the said Expenses. commissioners, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred and fifty dollars. services. For clerical services in the office of the said commis- Clerical sioners, a sum not exceeding seven hundred and eighty dollars. laws, propaga For the enforcement of laws relating to fisheries and Enforcement of game and the propagation and distribution of fish, birds tion of fish, etc. and other animals, and for running expenses, rent, purchase of land and maintenance of hatcheries, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand seven hundred and five dollars. For stocking great ponds with food fish, a sum not Stocking great exceeding five hundred dollars. ponds. brooks. For stocking brooks with food fish, a sum not exceed- Stocking ing three hundred dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.137 R. L. 91, § 63, amended. trout, etc. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE OPEN SEASON FOR TROUT, LAND LOCKED Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section sixty-three of chapter ninety-one of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words "first day of August", in the fifth and sixth lines, and inserting in place thereof the words:-fifteenth day of July,and by striking out the word "first", in the sixth line, and inserting in place thereof the word: - fifteenth, — Close season for SO as to read as follows: Section 63. Whoever, except as provided in section sixty-six, sells or offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession, a trout, land locked salmon or lake trout, except alive, between the first day of September and the first day of April, or in the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire, between the fifteenth day of July and the fifteenth day of April, shall forfeit not less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offence; and the possession of any such fish between said dates shall be prima facie evidence to convict. Approved February 27, 1902. Chap.138 AN ACT TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR Office of inspec tor general of GENERAL OF FISH TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON FISHERIES AND GAME. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The office of inspector general of fish is fish abolished. hereby abolished. Powers, etc., conferred, etc., upon commis. sioners on fisheries and game. Inspectors of fish, appoint ment, etc. SECTION 2. The powers and duties heretofore conferred and imposed upon the inspector general of fish are hereby conferred and imposed upon the board of commissioners on fisheries and game. SECTION 3. Said board may appoint in every town in which fish is packed for export, inspectors of fish, who shall be sworn before them or before a justice of the peace, and shall give bond to them with sufficient sureties, and be removable at the discretion of said board. Each inspector shall once in six months make the returns. to said board necessary to carry into effect the provisions of chapter fifty-six of the Revised Laws. duties. SECTION 4. The inspectors of fish shall have the Powers and powers and perform the duties heretofore conferred and imposed upon the deputy inspectors of fish, but shall pay to the commissioners on fisheries and game the proportion of fees formerly paid to the inspector general of fish. Said commissioners shall pay the fees received from the inspectors into the treasury of the Commonwealth on the first Monday of January and the first Monday of July in each year, and shall include a brief statement of the work of fish inspection, and of the fees received therefor, in their annual report. SECTION 5. Sections three and four of chapter fifty- Repeal. six of the Revised Laws are hereby repealed. Approved February 27, 1902. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE TOWN OF Chap.139 HOLDEN MAY ACCEPT AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SUPPLYING THE TOWN WITH WATER. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: amended. effect. SECTION 1. Section ten of chapter one hundred and 1896, 180, § 10, eighty of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-six is hereby amended by striking out the word "three", in the fourth line, and inserting in place thereof the word :— six, so as to read as follows:- Section 10. When to take This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by a two thirds vote of the voters of said town present and voting thereon at a legal town meeting held for the purpose within six years from its passage; but the number of meetings so called in any one year shall not exceed four. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 4, 1902. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE SALISBURY AND AMESBURY MUTUAL FIRE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap.140 annual meet Amesbury SECTION 1. The Salisbury and Amesbury Mutual Fire Place of holding Insurance Company is hereby authorized to hold its annual ings, etc., of the meetings and have its principal office in such city or town Salisbury and in this Commonwealth as its by-laws shall designate. A Mutual Fire copy of any amendment to its by-laws changing the place pany. for holding its annual meetings or the location of its principal office shall be sent to each member of the company Insurance Com |
