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For incidental expenses of the secretary's department, a sum not exceeding one thousand two hundred and seventyfour dollars and forty-one cents.

For incidental expenses of the auditor's department, a sum not exceeding two hundred and thirty-two dollars and forty

cents.

For fees, costs and court expenses of the attorney-general, and for incidental and contingent expenses of the attorneygeneral's department, a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty-four dollars and eighty cents.

For militia bounty, a sum not exceeding seven thousand two hundred and fifty-four dollars and ninety-five cents.

For military accounts, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred and eighty-one dollars and ninety-two cents.

For expenses of the visiting agency of the board of state charities, a sum not exceeding seven hundred and ninety-four dollars and sixty-six cents.

For expenses of the secretary of the board of agriculture, a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-eight dollars and ninety-eight cents.

For the personal expenses of members of the board of agriculture, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. For expenses of the cattle commissioners appointed in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

For compensation and expenses of the harbor commissioners, a su not exceeding two thousand nine hundred and fifty-six dollars.

For the current expenses of the Massachusetts nautical school, a sum not exceeding four hundred and ninety-six dollars and sixty-nine cents.

For the compensation and expenses of the commissioners of Cape Cod harbor, a sum not exceeding two thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars and seventeen cents, the same to be taken and paid from the coast defence fund.

For valuation books for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, a sum not exceeding one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars and twenty-five cents.

For incidental and contingent expenses of the railroad commissioners, a sum not exceeding six hundred and eighteen dollars and forty-eight cents.

For the current expenses of the industrial school for girls, a sum not exceeding one thousand two hundred and twentyfive dollars and forty cents.

and hospital.

For expenses of the Rainsford Island Hospital property, a Rainsford Islsum not exceeding one hundred and twenty dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved February 16, 1870.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ACT INCORPORATING THE WORCESTER SAFE Chap. 22.

DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

made.

SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for the Worcester Safe De- What investments may be posit and Trust Company to invest its capital stock and all the moneys intrusted to it, or in any way received by it, in the authorized loans of the United States, or any of the New England states, or cities or towns of said states, and in the stock of national banks, or other banks organized in this Commonwealth; in the first mortgage bonds of any railroad company incorporated in the New England states, which has earned and paid regular dividends for two years next preceding such investment, or in the bonds of any such railroad company as is unincumbered by mortgage, or in the stock of any such railroad companies; and the said corporation may What loans make loans upon mortgages on real estate within this Commonwealth, or upon the notes of corporations created under the laws of any of the New England states, and the notes of individuals, with a sufficient pledge as collateral of any of the aforesaid securities; but all real estate acquired by fore- Real estate to closure of mortgage, or by levy of execution, shall be sold be sold by pubby public auction within two years after such foreclosure or levy.

may be made.

to commission

SECTION 2. Said corporation shall semi-annually make a To make return return to the commissioner of savings banks in this Common- er of savings wealth on or before the second Mondays of May and Novem- banks. ber, which shall be signed and sworn to by a majority of its board of directors; and said return shall specify the following, namely: capital stock; amount of all moneys and property in detail in the possession or charge of said company as deposits; trust funds or for purposes of investment; number of depositors; investments in authorized loans of the United States or any of the New England states, or cities or towns, stating amount in each; invested in bank stock, stating amount in each; invested in railroad stock, stating amount in each; invested in railroad bonds, stating amount in each; loans on the notes of corporations; loans on notes of individuals; loans on mortgage of real estate; cash on hand; rate, amount and date of dividends since last return; and the commissioner of savings banks shall have access to the vaults, books and papers of the company, and it shall be his

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duty to inspect, examine and inquire into its affairs, and to take proceedings in regard to them in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if this corporation were a savings bank, subject to all the general laws which now are, or hereafter may be in force, relating to such institutions in this regard.

SECTION 3. Sections four and five of chapter two hundred and ninety-six of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, incorporating the Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Company are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 16, 1870.

Chap. 23. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPRIETORS OF CERTAIN TIDE MEADOWS

Corporators.

IN SALISBURY TO PROTECT THE SAME FROM OVERFLOW.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

SECTION 1. William Cushing, William S. Pettengill, Lewis Greenleaf, their associates, successors and assigns, proprietors of tide meadows in the town of Salisbury, situated on the May construct south-easterly side of the Eastern Railroad, are authorized a dike in Salis- and empowered to construct a dike or embankment, or tidegates, at the intersection of the said railroad with the town creek, so called, for the purpose of improving the said meadows, and protecting them against overflow by the tide in the Merrimack River and in said creek.

bury.

To provide a

SECTION 2. The said proprietors, in case they shall conlanding place. struct such dike or embankment, or tide-gates, as aforesaid, shall provide, for all persons entitled by law to use the said creek, a landing place on the north-westerly side of the said railroad.

Powers and duties.

SECTION 3. The said proprietors may manage their affairs as proprietors of general fields, and as such shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties and liabilities conferred and imposed on the proprietors of general fields by the sixty-seventh chapter of the General Statutes.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 17, 1870. Chap. 24. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE NORTH END SAVINGS BANK IN THE Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

Corporators.

Name.

CITY OF BOSTON.

SECTION 1. John H. Reed, Charles Amory, Robert Marsh, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the North End Savings Bank, to be located Powers and du- northerly of Friend street, in the city of Boston; with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities and restrictions set forth in all general laws, which now are, or

ties.

may be in force in this Commonwealth, relative to institutions for savings.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

ACT TO

Approved February 17, 1870.

An Act to INCREASE THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE AMERICAN WATCH Chap. 25.

Be it enacted, &c., as fallows:

COMPANY.

SECTION 1. The American Watch Company, in the town $700,000 additional capital of Waltham, may increase its capital stock to an amount not stock. exceeding seven hundred thousand dollars, in addition to the amount now allowed by law; the same to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved February 17, 1870.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER GREEN Chap. 26.

HARBOR RIVER, IN MARSHFIELD.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

bridge over River, in

SECTION 1. The county commissioners of Plymouth county May build are hereby authorized to construct a bridge, with a suitable Green Harbor draw to accommodate navigation, over Green Harbor River, Marshfield. in Marshfield, at a point not less than two thousand feet above the mouth of said river.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 19, 1870.

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE BOSTON DENTAL Chap. 27.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

COLLEGE.

tor of dental

conferred upon

SECTION 1. The trustees of the Boston Dental College Degree of docshall have authority to confer the degree of doctor of dental surgery may be surgery upon candidates therefor of adult age and of good certain condi moral character, who have pursued their professional studies tions. three years under competent instructors, and have attended two full courses of lectures in the college: provided, that a Proviso. certificate of attendance upon one course of lectures in any respectable dental or medical college, or five years' reputable practice may be considered a substitute for the first course of lectures hereby required; and provided, further, that candidates shall maintain a thesis and undergo an examination to the satisfaction of the faculty, and satisfy the professors of operative and mechanical dentistry of their ability to meet satisfactorily the requirements of their art.

SECTION 2. Section four of chapter two hundred and Repeal seventy-five of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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Chap. 28. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEN

1869, 92, § 1, amended.

FOR HOSE-CARRIAGES.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

SECTION 1. Section one of chapter ninety-two of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine is hereby amended by inserting the words "or reservoirs" immediately after the word "hydrants."

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 19, 1870.

Chap. 29. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE NORTHAMPTON AND WILLIAMSBURG

May reduce capital stock.

STREET RAILWAY COMPANY TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ITS CAPI-
TAL STOCK.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

SECTION 1. The Northampton and Williamsburg Street Railway Company is hereby authorized to reduce its capital stock to one hundred thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved February 21, 1870.

Chap. 30. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ALBANY STREET FREIGHT RAILWAY COM

May reduce capital stock.

PANY TO REDUCE ITS CAPITAL STOCK.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

SECTION 1. The Albany Street Freight Railway Company is hereby authorized to reduce its capital stock to seventyfive thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 21, 1870. Chap. 31. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE LAWRENCE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Corporators.

pose.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

OF BOSTON.

SECTION 1. William Perkins, Joseph B. Glover, Charles L. Young, their associates and successors, are hereby made a Name and pur- corporation, by the name of the Lawrence Fire Insurance Company of Boston, to be located in the city of Boston, for Powers and du- the purpose of making insurances against losses by fire; with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, liabilities and restrictions set forth in all general laws which now are or hereafter may be in force relating to such corporations.

ties.

Capital stock and shares.

SECTION 2. Said corporation shall have a capital stock of two hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each; and shall have the right to increase the same, from time to time, to an amount not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars: provided, the amount of such increase be paid in in cash, within three years from the date of this act.

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