Chap. 80 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SALARY AND EX Appropriations. Supervisor, salary. Clerical assistance. PENSES OF THE SUPERVISOR OF LOAN AGENCIES. 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 salaries and expenses in the. office of the supervisor of loan agencies, during the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and sixteen, to wit: For the salary of the supervisor of loan agencies, thirtyfive hundred dollars. For clerical assistance, rent and other necessary expenses of the supervisor of loan agencies, a sum not exceeding sixty-two hundred and eighty-five dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 81 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF Massachusetts hospital school, maintenance. THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL SCHOOL. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are hereby appropriated, for the maintenance of the Massachusetts hospital school, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and sixteen, to wit: From the receipts of said school now in the treasury of the commonwealth, the sum of forty-five thousand two hundred fifty-five dollars and ninety-two cents; and from the treasury of the commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, a sum not exceeding thirty-eight thousand three hundred ninety-five dollars and eight cents. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [1830, 44; 1838, 131; 1874, 343.] Chap. 82 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION OF THE 1830, 44, § 1, etc., amended. BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter forty-four of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and thirty is hereby amended by striking out the words "receive injury in the discharge of their duties, as members of the Boston Fire Department", Association of Department, in the ninth, tenth and eleventh lines, and inserting in place thereof the words: - become incapacitated, either through sickness or injury, from performing their duty as members of the Boston Fire Department or of the Boston Protective Department, so as to read as follows: Sec. 1. Be it Charitable enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Boston Fire Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Edward incorporation, G. Prescott, George Dearborn, and Jonathan A. Davis, with etc. their associates and successors, be, and they hereby are incorporated, by the name of the Charitable Association of the Boston Fire Department, for the purpose of affording relief to such of their members as may at any time become incapacitated, either through sickness or injury, from performing their duty as members of the Boston Fire Department or of the Boston Protective Department, or to their families, in the event of their decease, and by that name may sue and be sued, and may have and use a common seal. SECTION 2. The term "members of the Boston Fire Certain persons Department" as used in section one of chapter forty-four of included. the acts of the year eighteen hundred and thirty, sections one and two of chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and all other amendments thereto as well as in section one of this act, shall include the chief of department, deputy chiefs, district chiefs, captains, lieutenants, engineers, assistant engineers, hosemen and laddermen. SECTION 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent here- Repeal. with are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 10, 1916. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION OF THE MEMBERS Chap. 83 OF THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF LOWELL, MASS., TO HOLD REAL ESTATE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: the Members of Association of SECTION 1. The Corporation of the Members of the Corporation of Catholic Association of Lowell, Mass., a fraternal benefit the Catholic society, is hereby authorized to hold real estate to an amount Lowell, Mass., not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, and to invest an amount may hold real not exceeding twenty per cent of its death fund in the same. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 10, 1916. estate, etc. [1835, 53; 1903, 140.] Chap. 84 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN Town of Plymouth may establish fire department. Duties of fire commissioner. Act to be submitted to voters, etc. OF PLYMOUTH. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The town of Plymouth is hereby authorized to establish a fire department, to be under the control and direction of one fire commissioner, who shall be appointed by the selectmen for a term of three years. He shall signify his acceptance in writing and shall receive no salary. He shall serve until his successor is appointed and may be removed for cause by the selectmen at any time after a hearing. The fire commissioner shall have charge of extinguishing fires in said town and the protection of life and property in case of fire, and he shall purchase and keep in repair all apparatus used by the fire department. He shall have and exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties conferred or imposed by statute upon boards of engineers for towns, and he shall appoint a chief of department and such other officers and firemen as he may think necessary, and may remove the same at any time. He shall have full and absolute authority in the administration of the department, shall make all rules and regulations for its control, shall report to the selectmen from time to time as they may require, and shall annually report to the town the condition of the department, with his recommendations relative thereto. In the expenditure of money the fire commissioner shall be subject to such limitations as the town may prescribe. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage so far as its submission to the voters of the town of Plymouth is concerned, but shall not take full effect until it has been accepted by a majority of the voters of said town present and voting thereon at a town meeting duly called for the purpose. Approved February 10, 1916. [1886, 235; 1889, 382; 1904, 457; 1911, 91; 1912, 188; 1914, 133.] Chap. 85 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SUPERIN Board of water commissioners of Saugus abolished. TENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE TOWN OF SAUGUS AND TO ABOLISH THE WATER BOARD. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The powers and duties conferred by chapter ninety-one of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eleven upon the water commissioners of the town of Saugus are hereby vested in the selectmen of the said town; and the board of water commissioners is hereby abolished. of public works, SECTION 2. The selectmen of the town of Saugus are Superintendent hereby authorized to appoint for a term of three years a appointment, superintendent of public works who shall perform, under etc. their authority and direction, the duties of the present water commissioners, and shall also, subject to the authority and direction of the selectmen, perform the duties of the selectmen with respect to the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, ways, bridges, sidewalks, monuments at the termini and angles of roads, guide posts, drains, water mains and services, and any pipes or fixtures through which water is supplied. The superintendent of public works so Qualifications. appointed shall be a person specially fitted by education, training or experience to perform the work devolving upon him. He shall be sworn to the faithful and impartial performance of his duties by the chairman of the board of selectmen, or by the town clerk or by a justice of the peace and shall receive such compensation as the board of selectmen may determine. SECTION 3. A majority of the board of selectmen may, Removal, etc. after notice, and a hearing, if he shall so request, remove the superintendent of public works by filing a written statement with the town clerk setting forth in detail the specific reasons for his removal, a copy of which shall be delivered or mailed to the superintendent. SECTION 4. Any vacancy in the office of superintendent Vacancy, of public works shall be filled in the manner provided above how filled. for the remainder of the term. Pending such appointment, the board of selectmen may designate a person to perform temporarily the duties of the office. mitted to SECTION 5. This act shall be submitted to the voters of Act to be subthe town of Saugus at the next annual town election in the voters, etc. form of the following question, to be placed upon the official ballot: "Shall the act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen, abolishing the water board and establishing a superintendent of public works in the town of Saugus be accepted by the town?" and if a majority of the voters present and voting thereon vote in the affirmative, this act shall thereupon take effect. But so much thereof as authorizes its submission to the voters shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 15, 1916. [1875, 241; 1877, 53; 1886, 33; 1889, 297; 1890, 355, 405; 1895, 408; 1896, 293; 1897, 442; 1898, 149, 174, 400; 1899, 239, 362; 1900, 235; 1901, 288, 448, 473; 1902, 386; 1903, 170; 1904, 376; 1905, 349, 392; 1906, 205, 231, 259, 318; 1907, 295, 357, 450; 1908, 589; 1909, 120, 388, 446; 1911, 708; 1912, 195; 1913, 337, 363, 389; 1914, 128, 274, 489, 738; 1915, 189 Spec., 300 Spec.] Chap. 86 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY 1912, 195, § 1, amended. Use of public school prop for social, civic and other purposes. OF THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR SOCIAL, CIVIC AND CTHER Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter one hundred and ninety-five of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and twelve, is hereby amended by striking out the words "that no admission fee is charged and", in the tenth line, so as to read as follows:- Section 1. Section 1. For the purpose of promoting erty in Boston the usefulness of the public school property of the city of Boston, the school committee of that city may conduct such educational and recreative activities in or upon school property under its control, and shall allow the use thereof by individuals and associations, subject to such regulations as the school committee may establish, for such educational, recreative, social, civic, philanthropic and similar purposes as the committee may deem to be for the interest of the community: provided, that such use shall not interfere or be inconsistent with the use of the premises for school purposes. Proviso. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [1916, 257, Spec.] [1852, 73; 1868, 267; 1880, 58; 1887, 35; 1904, 154.] Chap. 87 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOSTON YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN Boston Y. M. ings of real and ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE ITS HOLDINGS OF REAL AND Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The Boston Young Men's Christian Associacrease its hold- tion is hereby authorized to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding three million dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 16, 1916. property. |