Chap. 124 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE SPREADING OF TAR, OIL AND Spreading of tar, oil, etc., upon public ways regulated. Alternate route. Penalty. OTHER SLIPPERY SUBSTANCES UPON PUBLIC WAYS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful to spread or place, or cause to be spread or placed, tar, oil, or any other similar substance upon any public way, unless within three hours thereafter the same is covered with sand, gravel, peastone or other suitable material in such manner as to render the way safe for travel. But a way may so be treated without being so covered, if the tar, oil, or other similar substance is first applied to not more than one half of the travelled width of the way, and that half becomes safe for travel before the remaining part of the way is similarly treated. SECTION 2. A public way spread with tar, oil or similar substance need not be covered as provided in section one, if there be a good alternate route or detour which has not been spread with tar, oil or similar substance, or which, if so spread, has been rendered safe for travel as provided in section one. SECTION 3. Violation of this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten, nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence. Approved April 14, 1916. ΤΟ CLERICAL ASSISTANCE FOR Chap.125 AN ACT RELATIVE TO Clerical assistance for register insolvency for Essex county. THE REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The register of probate and insolvency for of probate and the county of Essex shall be allowed, in addition to the amount now allowed by law, an annual sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, for the salary of an additional clerical assistant, to be paid from the treasury of the commonwealth upon the certificate of the judge of probate and insolvency for said county. Time of taking effect. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of the first day of April in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen. Approved April 14, 1916. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE COMPENSATION OF STATE EM- Chap.126 PLOYEES WHILE SERVING IN THE MILITIA. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: of state em militia. Any person in the service of the commonwealth shall be Compensation entitled, during the time of his service in the organized ployees while militia under the provisions of sections one hundred and serving in the forty-one, one hundred and forty-two, one hundred and fiftyone, one hundred and fifty-two and one hundred and sixty of chapter six hundred and four of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to receive pay therefor, without loss of his ordinary remuneration as an employee or official of the commonwealth, and shall also be entitled to the same leaves of absence or vacation with pay given to other like employees or officials. Approved April 14, 1916. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER TO THE FEDERAL Chap.127 VOLUNTEER MILITARY OR NAVAL FORCE OF ANY OR ALL Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Federal militia or naval militia. SECTION 1. The governor, with the advice and consent Transfer to of the council, is hereby authorized and empowered to volunteer transfer any or all organizations, departments or staff corps force of units of of the Massachusetts volunteer militia to such United state volunteer States volunteer military or naval force, other than the regular army or navy, as the congress of the United States may at any time authorize. Commission or enlistment in such United States force shall entitle officers and men to an honorable discharge from the Massachusetts volunteer militia: provided, that no organization shall be transferred Provisos. by the governor to such United States force if a majority of the officers and enlisted men of the organization shall by vote reject such proposed transfer within thirty days after notice to the commanding officer of the organization by the governor of his proposal to transfer the organization; provided, further, that nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the right of any officer to be retired under the provisions of chapter six hundred and four of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight, and amendments thereof, and provided, further, that any officer or enlisted man of any organization that has been transferred to such United States State property may be used. Proviso. force, who does not elect to enter the said force, shall be entitled to receive an honorable discharge from the Massachusetts volunteer militia when not in contravention of any law of the United States. SECTION 2. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, may lease to, or permit to be used by, any United States volunteer military or naval force, organized under the laws of the United States, any military or naval property belonging to the commonwealth, upon such terms and conditions as will fully protect the commonwealth against expense: provided, however, that this act shall not apply to land or buildings not now owned by the commonwealth and used for said purposes. Approved April 17, 1916. Chap.128 AN ACT TO EXEMPT ANNUAL SEWER CHARGES FROM THE Annual sewer charges exempt from act relative to assessments on tax bills. ACT RELATIVE TO THE PLACING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The provisions of chapter seventy-five of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eleven shall not placing special apply to annual charges for the use of common sewers established by cities and towns under the provisions of section six of chapter forty-nine of the Revised Laws. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved April 18, 1916. Chap.129 AN ACT TO EXTEND THE POWERS OF TRUST COMPANIES. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Powers of trust companies extended. Proviso. SECTION 1. Any trust company incorporated under the laws of this commonwealth shall have power, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the bank commissioner, to accept for payment at a future date drafts and bills of exchange drawn upon it, and to issue letters of credit authorizing holders thereof to draw drafts upon it, or its correspondents, at sight or on time: provided, that such acceptances or drafts be based upon actual values, but no trust company shall accept such bills or drafts to an aggregate amount exceeding at any one time one half of its paid up capital and surplus, except with the approval of the bank commissioner, and in no case to an aggregate amount in excess of its capital and surplus. amended. SECTION 2. Chapter one hundred and sixteen of the R. L. 116, § 34, Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking out section thirty-four and inserting in place thereof the following: Section 34. The total liabilities of a person, other than Total liabilities, cities or towns, including in the liabilities of a firm the lia- amount fixed. bilities of its several members, for money borrowed from and drafts drawn on any such corporation having a capital stock of five hundred thousand dollars or more shall at no time exceed one fifth part of the surplus account and of such amount of the capital stock of such corporation as is actually paid up. Such total liabilities to any such corporation having a capital stock of less than five hundred thousand dollars shall at no time exceed one fifth of such amount of the capital stock of the corporation as is actually paid up; but the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values, and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating it, shall not be considered as money borrowed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved April 18, 1916. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE VERIFICATION OF THE LIST TO BE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap.130 amended. SECTION 1. Section forty-three of Part I of chapter four 1909, 490, hundred and ninety of the acts of the year nineteen hundred Part § 43, and nine is hereby amended by striking out all after the word "clerk", in the fourth line, and inserting in place thereof the words: or by any notary public or justice of the peace in this commonwealth, so as to read as follows: - Section 43. The assessors shall in all cases require Verification of a person, firm or corporation bringing in a list to make the list to be oath that it is true. The oath may be administered by any of the assessors or by their secretary or head clerk, or by any notary public or justice of the peace in this commonwealth. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE BONDS OF COLLECTORS OF TAXES. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: filed with Chap.131 SECTION 1. Section seventy-seven of chapter twenty-five R. L. 25, § 77, of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by adding at the amended. Tax commissioner to approve bond of collector of taxes. 1910, 272, § 2, amended. Tax commissioner to approve bond of special collector. end thereof the sentence: The form of the bond shall be SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.132 AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY COMMIS County commissioners of Essex county to reconstruct the Essex bridge over Danvers river, etc. Payment of expense. SIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX TO RECONSTRUCT THE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The county commissioners of the county of Essex, subject to the provisions of chapter ninety-six of the Revised Laws and amendments thereof and additions thereto, and all other laws which may be applicable, are hereby authorized and directed, within two years after the passage of this act, to reconstruct the Essex bridge, socalled, over Danvers river between the city of Salem and the city of Beverly. The bridge as reconstructed shall have a suitable permanent pavement, and granolithic sidewalk, and shall be a pile structure, with wooden floor properly waterproofed, except such parts thereof as are solidly filled, substantially as shown on a plan on file with the board of harbor and land commissioners, except that on the westerly side thereof, the bridge shall be ten feet wider than as shown on said plan, for its full length, except at the draw. SECTION 2. The expense incurred under this act shall be paid in the first instance from the treasury of the county of Essex. The Bay State Street Railway Company shall pay into the treasury of the said county, as its part of the ex |