in the town of Leominster upon which locations may hereafter from time to time be granted to said corporation by the selectmen of said town, in the same manner and with the same powers as it is now authorized by law to do in the city of Fitchburg, and to connect with the locations of said street railway in said city of Fitchburg. franchise, etc., Railway SECTION 2. Said corporation is authorized to purchase May purchase and pay for the rights, franchise and property of the of the LeomLeominster Street Railway Company, and said Leominster inster Street Street Railway Company is authorized to sell, convey and Company, etc. assign its franchise and property and all the rights, easements, privileges, locations and powers granted or in any way belonging to it, to the said Fitchburg Street Railway Company, which company shall, upon such conveyance being made, have and enjoy all the rights, powers, privileges, locations, easements, franchises and property which heretofore belonged to, or were in any way owned by, the said Leominster Street Railway Company, subject to the duties, liabilities and restrictions applicable to the same under the general laws relating to street railway companies; and each of said corporations is hereby authorized to lease to the other any part or all of the road and other property of the corporation so leasing: provided, however, Proviso. that such purchase and sale or lease shall not be valid unless agreed to by the boards of directors of both said corporations and approved by a majority in interest of the stockholders of each corporation, at meetings called for that purpose. name and stock upon SECTION 3. When a purchase and sale shall have been May change completed in the manner hereinbefore provided, and the increase capital property transferred, the name of said Fitchburg Street completion of Railway Company shall be changed to the Fitchburg and purchase, etc. Leominster Street Railway Company; and said corporation may, for the purpose of carrying out the authority hereby granted, and for the purpose of building or rebuilding its road over locations now or hereafter granted, and of equipping the same, by vote of a majority in interest of its stockholders, at meetings called for the purpose, increase its capital stock from time to time to an amount not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, such additional stock to be disposed of in the manner provided in section sixteen of chapter one hundred and thirteen of the Public Statutes. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 86 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE COURT HOUSE Court house at Dedham may be enlarged. IN DEDHAM. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The county commissioners of the county of Norfolk are authorized to enlarge the court house in Dedham, in said county, and for that purpose may borrow on the credit of said county, or raise by taxation, a sum not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 87 AN ACT providing for a FIFTH ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR Fifth assistant clerk of the for the county of Suffolk. COURT, CIVIL SESSION, FOR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The justices of the superior court, or a superior court majority of them, may appoint a fifth assistant clerk of said court, for civil business, for the county of Suffolk, who shall be subject to the provisions of law applicable to assistant clerks of courts in said county, and who shall receive in full for all services performed by him an annual salary of twenty-two hundred dollars, to be paid by said county. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 19, 1892. Chap. 88 1890, 60, § 2 an ended. May hold real and personal estate not exceeding $500,000. Proviso. AN ACT RELATING TO THE MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL. Section two of chapter sixty of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety is hereby amended by inserting after the word "hospital", in the sixth line thereof, the words and said corporation may also, subject to said limitation of amount, purchase and hold real estate in the city of Marlborough, so as to read as follows: - Section 2. Said corporation may receive and hold real and personal estate which may from time to time be given, granted, bequeathed or devised to it and accepted by the corporation, to an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars for the uses and purposes of said hospital; and said corporation may also, subject to said limitation of amount, purchase and hold real estate in the city of Marlborough: provided, always, that both the principal and income thereof shall be appropriated according to the terms of the donation, devise or bequest. Approved March 19, 1892. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIA- Chap. 89 TION OF MARLBOROUGH TO REDUCE ITS CAPITAL STOCK. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The Chestnut Hill Real Estate Associa- May reduce its tion of Marlborough is hereby authorized to reduce its capital stock. capital stock to twenty-five thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 19, 1892. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH TO DISCONTINUE Chap. 90 TOWN DOCK IN SAID TOWN AS A PUBLIC LANDING PLACE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Town dock as a SECTION 1. The town of Plymouth is authorized, at a May discontinue town meeting called for the purpose, to discontinue Town public landing dock in said town as a public landing place. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. place. HOLD ADDI- Chap. 91 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE WALTHAM HOSPITAL TO HOLD ADDI- Be it enacted, etc., as follows: tional real and SECTION 1. The Waltham Hospital, incorporated by May hold addi chapter eighty nine of the acts of the year eighteen hun- personal estate. dred and eighty-five, is hereby authorized, for the purposes set forth in said act, to hold real and personal estate to an amount which together with the amounts heretofore authorized by law shall not exceed in the aggregate two hundred thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TREMONT ADVENT-CHRISTIAN CAMP Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 92 tian Camp ciation incor SECTION 1. William A. Balch, William A. Thatcher, The Tremout Frederick S. Stanton, Orrin L. Waters, James G. Hard- Advent-Chrising, James E. Perry, Bruce F. Shaw, Richard A. West Meeting Assoand Nathaniel M. Ransom, their associates and successors, porated. are hereby incorporated under the name of The Tremont Advent-Christian Camp Meeting Association, to be established and located in that part of the town of Wareham Real and personal estate. Buildings, etc., to be considered real estate and taxable in Wareham. List of names, etc., of owners of taxable property to be furnished to assessors. known as Tremont; for the purpose of holding and maintaining religious services, such as camp meetings and other religious meetings, subject to all the restrictions, duties and liabilities, and with all the powers and privileges set forth in all general laws which now are or may hereafter be in force and applicable to such corporations. SECTION 2. Said corporation, for the purposes named in the first section of this act, may hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars; and ten acres of land so owned, including the buildings thereon belonging to the association and used exclusively for religious purposes or for the care and protection of the property of the association, shall be exempt from taxation. SECTION 3. All buildings, booths, tents or other things erected on or affixed to the grounds of the association, except as provided in the second section, shall be considered real estate and taxable in the town of Wareham. SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the president, secretary or treasurer of the association, annually on or before the first day of May, to furnish the assessors of the town of Wareham a true list of the names and residences of all owners of buildings or other taxable property erected upon the grounds of the association; and in default of such information the assessors of said town may tax such property to the association. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 93 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SALARIES OF THE JUSTICE AND CLERK Salaries established. OF THE POLICE COURT OF MARLBOROUGH. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The salary of the justice of the police court of Marlborough shall be fifteen hundred dollars a year, and that of the clerk of said court eight hundred dollars a year, to be so allowed from the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [The foregoing was laid before the Governor on the fourteenth day of March, 1892, and after five days it had the "force of a law," as prescribed by the Constitution, as it was not returned by him with his objections thereto within that time.] AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF TAUNTON TO MAKE AN ADDI- Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 94 May make an additional water loan. etc. SECTION 1. The city of Taunton, for the purposes mentioned in chapter two hundred and seventeen of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and subject to its terms and provisions except as herein provided, may issue notes, scrip or certificates of debt to be denominated on the face thereof, Taunton Water Loan, to an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars in addition to the amount which said city has heretofore been authorized to issue, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually; the principal shall be payable at a period not more than thirty years from the first day of July in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and any premium derived from the sale of said notes, scrip or certificates of debt, shall be held by the city treasurer and shall be applied to the payment of the interest on the debt herein authorized, so far as said premium shall suffice therefor. Said city shall pay the interest on said debt as it becomes Sinking fund due, and shall establish and maintain a sinking fund and lished, etc. contribute thereto annually after the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, a sum sufficient with its accumulation to pay the principal of said loan at maturity; and said sinking fund shall remain sacred and inviolate and pledged to the payment of said principal and shall be used for no other purpose; but said city shall not be required to contribute to said sinking fund until said year eighteen hundred and ninety seven. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE CLERK OF THE COURTS Be it enacted, etc., as follows: to be estab Chap. 95 SECTION 1. The salary of the clerk of the courts for Salary estabthe county of Barnstable shall be twelve hundred and lished. fifty dollars a year, to be so allowed from the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 22, 1892. |