and said company shall continue to have and enjoy all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties, liabilities and restrictions set forth in the general laws which are or may be in force relating to such corporations, in like manner and to the same effect as if said act incorporating said company had contained no limitation of time. al estate. SECTION 2. Said corporation may, for the purposes afore- Real and personsaid, hold real estate to an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. Approved February 17, 1868. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD TO STOCK. Be it enacted, &c., as follows : Chap. 17. construct road in Bradford. SECTION 1. The Boston and Maine Railroad is hereby May locate and authorized and empowered to locate, construct and maintain N. Andover and a railroad between a point on its present road as now constructed, not less than five thousand feet northerly of the station in North Andover, and the southerly end of its bridge over the Merrimack River, between Bradford and Haverhill, or such portions of said line of railroad as it may find expedient, to furnish with portions of its present line a continuous railroad between said two points, and to discontinue such parts of its present road between said two points, as it may deem expedient; and such part of said new line of railroad as diverges from its present line shall in no case pass more than fifteen hundred feet from the present line; Privileges and with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the restrictions, duties and liabilities set forth in the general laws which now are or hereafter may be in force relating to railroad corporations. restrictions. tional capital SECTION 2. The said corporation is hereby authorized to $450,000 addiincrease its capital stock to five millions of dollars, by the stock. issue of forty-five hundred new shares, of one hundred dollars each. Said new stock shall be issued at not less No shares to be than its par value, under the direction of the stockholders of said corporation. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO CONTINUE IN FORCE AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE Be it enacted, &c., as follows : dat less than par value. Chap. 18. ued without lim The act of the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- Charter continfive, chapter one hundred and forty-four, entitled "An Act itation of time. to incorporate the Cohasset Mutual Fire Insurance Com Powers and duties. pany," shall be continued and remain in force from and after the first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three; and said company shall continue to have and enjoy all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties, liabilities and restrictions set forth in the general laws which are or may be in force, relating to such corporations, in like manner and to the same effect as if said act incorporating said company had contained no limitation of time. Approved February 17, 1868. Chap. 19. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE FALL RIVER SAVINGS BANK TO HOLD $30,000 additional real estate. ADDITIONAL REAL ESTATE. Be it enacted &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The Fall River Savings Bank is hereby authorized to hold real estate in addition to what is now authorized by law, to an amount not exceeding thirty thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 20. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD May move passenger depot in Mansfield. CORPORATION TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE WEST MANSFIELD Be it enacted, &c., as follows : SECTION 1. The Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation is hereby authorized to move its passenger station in Mansfield, known as the West Mansfield Station, to a point not more than one thousand feet south of its present location. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 21. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR THE LOCATION AND CONSTRUC Time extended to 1870-71. TION OF THE MYSTIC RIVER RAILROAD. Be it enacted &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The time allowed to locate the Mystic River Railroad is hereby extended to the first day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy; and to construct the same, to the first day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy one. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 22. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE GRAVES END BRANCH STREET RAIL Corporators. Be it enacted &c., as follows: WAY COMPANY. SECTION 1. Oliver Ramsdell, Jonathan Mansfield, Amos F. Breed, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Graves End Branch Street 1 street railroad Railway Company, for the purpose of constructing and using May construct a street railroad from some convenient point in ward one of in Lynn. the city of Lynn to some convenient point in ward four in said city; 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 may hereafter be in force relating to street railway corporations. SECTION 2. The capital stock of said corporation shall Capital stock. not exceed fifteen thousand dollars. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 17, 1868. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE MOUNT HOPE Be it enacted, &c., as follows: Chap. 23. tional capital SECTION 1. The Mount Hope Iron Company is hereby $100,000 addiauthorized to increase its capital stock by an amount not stock. exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, by adding thereto from time to time, at its discretion, an additional number of shares, not exceeding one thousand shares of one hundred dollars each: provided, that no shares in the capital stock No shares to be hereby authorized shall be issued for a less sum or amount, than par value. to be actually paid in on each, than the par value of the shares in the original capital stock of said corporation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 20, 1863. AN ACT RELATING TO INCOMPATIBILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICES. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: issued for less Chap. 24. officer not to hold SECTION 1. No person holding a judicial office under the u. S. judicial laws of the United States shall hold any judicial office under similar office in the constitution and laws of this state, except those of trial state. justice and justice of the peace. 58-67 repealed. SECTION 2. Sections fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-one, G. 8. 144, 55 sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six and sixty-seven of chapter one hundred and forty-four of the General Statutes are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 20, 1868. AN ACT MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EX- Chap. 25. authorized. SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriations priated to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, except in cases otherwise ordered, for the purposes specified herein, to wit: State almshouse, Primary school, &c. Support of luna CHARITABLE. For the current expenses of the state almshouse at Monson, a sum not exceeding four thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine dollars. For expenses incurred in connection with the establishment of the state primary school at Monson, a sum not exceeding three thousand eight hundred and fifty-one dollars eighty-two cents. For the support and relief of lunatic state paupers in tic state paupers. state hospitals, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars. Of state, by cities and towns. Mass. nautical school. Industrial school for girls. State police. Record of officers and soldiers. Escort at recep For the support of state paupers by cities and towns, á sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars. REFORMATORY AND CORRECTIONAL. For the current expenses of the Massachusetts nautical school, a sum not exceeding two thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars twenty-nine cents. For the current expenses of the industrial school for girls, a sum not exceeding one thousand nine hundred and seventyfour dollars sixty-one cents. For the contingent expenses of the state police, a sum not exceeding one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars fifty-one cents. MILITARY. For printing the record of Massachusetts officers and soldiers, authorized by chapter ninety-eight of the resolves of eighteen hundred and sixty-six, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. For the compensation and expenses of the military escort tion of president ordered out for the reception of the president of the United of U. Quartermaster's supplies. Sergeant-at-arms States in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, a sum not exceeding six thousand three hundred seventy-nine dollars and fifty cents, which shall be allowed and paid. The unexpended balance of the appropriation made in chapter one hundred and twenty-two of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, for quartermaster's supplies, is hereby made applicable for the same purpose during the present year. MISCELLANEOUS. For books, printing and stationery ordered by the sergeantat-arms for the legislature, a sum not exceeding sixty-two dollars and eighty cents. For the compensation of the treasurer's extra clerks, a Treasurer's sum not exceeding thirty-two dollars and forty-three cents. clerks. sioner. For the expenses of the tax commissioner, a sum not ex- Tax commisceeding four hundred and five dollars and seventy-one cents. For incidental expenses of the secretary's department, a Secretary's exsum not exceeding two hundred twenty-seven dollars and penses. eighty cents. missioner. For the contingent expenses of the insurance commis- Insurance comsioner, a sum not exceeding nine hundred fifty-five dollars and fifty cents. For the incidental expenses of the board of agriculture, a Board of agricul sum not exceeding sixty-six dollars and ninety cents. ture, incidentals. members. For the personal expenses of the members of the board of Expenses of agriculture, a sum not exceeding three hundred twenty eight dollars and sixty cents. tion. For postage, printing and stationery for the board of Board of educaeducation, a sum not exceeding nine hundred eighty-eight dollars and nine cents, payable from the income of the Massachusetts school fund, applicable to educational purposes. Warren bridges. For expenses of the Charles River and Warren bridges, a Charles river and sum not exceeding two thousand seven hundred sixty-two dollars and eighty-six cents, payable from the Charles River and Warren bridge fund.. For expenses of the Essex bridge, a sum not exceeding Essex bridge. seven hundred twenty-seven dollars and eighty-three cents, payable from the Essex bridge fund. boundaries at For expenses incurred in the establishment of boundary Establishing lines at Gay Head, as authorized by chapter forty-two of the Gay Head. resolves of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and chapter sixty-seven of the resolves of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six, a sum not exceeding four hundred and forty-four dollars forty-five cents. For expenses incurred in the sale of the agricultural Agricultural col college land scrip, a sum not exceeding one thousand two hundred and twenty-six dollars fifty-six cents, which shall be allowed and paid. lege land scrip. rior court. For the salaries of the justices of the superior court, the Justices of supesum of one thousand and forty-five dollars. Haverhill. For the salary of the justice of the police court in Haver- Police court, hill, the sum of forty-three dollars and thirty-three cents; and for the salary of the clerk of said court the sum of twenty-one dollars and sixty-seven cents. For sundry small items of expenditure due and unpaid in Sundry items. the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven and previous years, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. |