sioners. county ac. counts. tration and con. ciliation. Engineer, etc. For the compensation and expenses of the engineer, for clerical and other assistants authorized by the harbor and land commissioners, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. Civil service For the salary of the chief examiner of the civil service commission. commission, three thousand dollars; and for the salary of the secretary of said commission, two thousand dollars. Gas and electric For the salaries of the gas and electric light commislight commis. sioners, eight thousand dollars ; and for the compensation and expenses of the clerk, and for clerical assistance of said commissioners, a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. Controller of For the salary of the controller of county accounts, twenty-five hundred dollars ; and for the salaries of the two deputies of said controller, three thousand dollars. Board of arbi. For the salaries of the members of the state board of arbitration and conciliation, six thousand dollars; and for the salary of the clerk of said board, twelve hundred dollars. Commissioner for supervision For the compensation of the commissioner for the of foreleu cor. supervision of foreign corporations engaged in the busi. ness of selling or negotiating bonds, mortgages, notes or other choses in action, three thousand dollars. State pension For the salary of the state pension agent, two thousand dollars. Secretary of For the salary of the secretary of the state board of health, three thousand dollars. Commissioner For the salary of the commissioner on public records of parishes, towns and counties, three hundred and thirtyparishes, towns three dollars and thirty-three cents; and for clerical services, rent, postage, printing, travelling and other expenses of said commissioner, a sum not exceeding two hundred and ninety-one dollars and sixty-seven cents. Commissioner to edit provin. For the salary of the commissioner appointed to edit cial laws. the provincial laws, as authorized by chapter seventy seven of the resolves of the year eighteen hundred and ninety, two thousand dollars. ageot. state board of health. on public records of and counties. Board of agri. culture, - NOC. retary Clerk. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. For the salary of the secretary of the state board of agriculture, twenty-five hundred dollars. For the salary of the clerk of the secretary of the state board of agriculture, twelve hundred dollars; and for the salary of an assistant clerk for said secretary, one thousand dollars. ance. For other clerical assistance in the office of the secretary Clerical assistof the state board of agriculture, and for lectures before the board at its annual and other meetings, a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars. For the salary of the executive officer of the state dairy State dairy bureau, five hundred dollars. For the salary of an assistant to the secretary of the Assistant to the board of agriculture, to assist in the work of the state secretary. dairy bureau, twelve hundred dollars. bureau. education EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. For the salary and expenses of the secretary of the state Board of board of education, three thousand four hundred dollars, secretary. to be paid out of the moiety of the income of the Massachusetts school fund applicable to educational purposes. For the salary of the assistant librarian and clerk of the Assistant state board of education, twenty-five hundred dollars. For such clerical assistance in the state library as the cl·rical assisttrustees and librarian may find necessary, a sum not exceeding thirty-five hundred dollars. For the purchase of books for the state library, five Rooke for library. thousand dollars. librarian and clerk. ance. erul. MILITARY DEPARTMENT. For the salary of the adjutant general, thirty-six hun- Adjutant gendred dollars. For the salary of the first clerk in the adjutant general's First clerk. department, two thousand dollars. For the salary of the second clerk in the adjutant Second clerk. general's department, sixteen hundred dollars. For the salary of an additional clerk in the adjutant Additional general's department, sixteen hundred dollars. For the salaries of the two extra clerks in the adjutant Extra clerks. general's department, twelve hundred dollars each. For the salary of a messenger in the adjutant general's Messenger. department, eight hundred dollars. For such additional clerical assistance as the adjutant Clerical assistgeneral may find necessary, and for compensation of employees at the state arsenal, a sum not exceeding five thousand five hundred dollars. For the salary of the surgeon general, twelve hundred Surgeon gendollars. For the salary of the state military and naval historian, Military and two thousand dollars; and for clerical assistance and other ance, etc. eral. Daval historian. necessary expenses of said historian, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars. etc. ance for the treasurer. MISCELLANEOUS. Preservation of For the arrangement and preservation of state records state records, and papers, under the direction of the secretary of the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. Clerical assist. For clerical assistance in the office of the treasurer and receiver-general, in the care and custody of deposits made Approved February 9, 1892. Chap. 12 An ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR BUILDING A PUBLIC HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE RESERVED CHANNEL IN SOUTH BOSTON. SECTION 1. The time for completing the bridge across public highway the reserved channel on the South Boston flats in the city bridge across of Boston, authorized by chapter three hundred and eightychannel in South Boston. eight of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety one, is hereby extended to the thirty-first day of December upon its passage. Approved February 13, 1892. Chap. 13 An Act MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMONWEALTH's Time extended for building a the reserved FLATS IMPROVEMENT FUND. Be it enacted, etc., as follows : Appropriations. SECTION 1. The sum hereinafter mentioned is appro priated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purpose specified, to wit: For the Commonwealth's flats improvement fund, for South Boston. the purpose of continuing the improvements in the Com monwealth's flats at South Boston, a sum not exceeding Approved February 13, 1892. Common wealth's flats at AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUNDRY CHARITABLE Chap. 14 EXPENSES. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriations. appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, to meet sundry charitable expenses for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, to wit: STATE BOARD OF LUNACY AND CHARITY. For expenses of the board of lunacy and charity, Board of lunacy including travelling and other expenses of members, and charity. necessary legal expenses, and salary and expenses of the clerk and auditor, a sum not exceeding forty-five hundred dollars. For salaries and expenses in the department of in-door In-door poor. poor, a sum not exceeding thirty-four thousand dollars. For salaries and expenses in the department of out-door Out-door poor. poor, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. For salaries and expenses in the department of the Inspector of inspector of institutions, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars. For travelling and other necessary expenses of the Amriliary auxiliary visitors of the state board of lunacy and charity, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dollars. institutions. paupers. MISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE. For transportation of state paupers, a sum not exceed- Transportation ing sixteen thousand dollars. For the support and relief of state paupers in state State lunatic lunatic hospitals and asylums of the Commonwealth, and Paupers. of state lunatic paupers boarded out in families, a sum not exceeding one hundred and sixty thousand dollars. For expenses attending the management of cases of Cases of settlesettlement and bastardy, a sum not exceeding fifteen bastardy. hundred dollars. For care and maintenance of indigent and neglected Indigent and children, and juvenile offenders, a sum not exceeding children. twenty thousand dollars. For the support of state paupers in the Massachusetts State panpers, school for the feeble-minded, and the hospital cottages feeble-minded, etc. Sick state paupers, . Burial of state paupers. Temporary aid. Unsettled pau. per infants, Dangerous diseases. for children at Baldwinville, a sum not exceeding ten For the support of sick state paupers by cities and For the burial of state paupers by cities and towns, for the present and previous years, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars. For temporary aid for state paupers and shipwrecked seamen, by cities and towns, for the present and previous years, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. For the support and transportation of unsettled pauper infants in this Commonwealth, including infants in infant asylums, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars. For expenses incurred in connection with smallpox, and other diseases dangerous to the public health, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars, which is hereby made applicable for the payment of claims for the present and previous years. For fees for medical examiners, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars. For annuities due from the Commonwealth, incurred by the acceptance of the bequest of the late Martha Johonnot, a sum not exceeding four hundred dollars. For annuities to soldiers and others, as authorized by For pensions, the sum of five hundred and twenty Approved February 13, 1892. Medical examiners. Johopnot annuities. Annuities to Pensions. Chap. 15 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE VOLUNTEER MILITIA, AND FOR Appropriations. 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 the purposes specified, to meet expenses for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, to wit: |