least two white lights, or lights of yellow or amber tint, and every motor cycle so operated at least one white light, or light of yellow or amber tint, which shall be visible not less than two hundred feet in the direction toward which the vehicle is proceeding; and every such motor vehicle shall display at least one red light in the reverse direction. Every Rear light. automobile so operated shall have a rear light so placed as to show a red light from behind and a white light so arranged as to illuminate and not obscure the rear register number. Approved February 14, 1918. § 2, amended. SECTION 1. Section two of chapter sixty-seven of the 1917, 67 (G), General Acts of nineteen hundred and seventeen is hereby amended by striking out all after the word "highways", in the eleventh line, and substituting the following:- The said commission is also authorized to use any money heretofore or hereafter appropriated by the general court for the construction of specific highways or routes, the money appropriated from the fees obtained from the licensing of motor vehicles, or from towns under the provisions of section twenty-three of Part I of chapter three hundred and fortyfour of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and seventeen, and also any money received from the federal government on account of the construction of highways. The said commission is also authorized for the purpose of securing federal aid to use any money appropriated by a county, city or town for the construction of a road or any part thereof for which federal aid may be secured, and to make contracts or agreements involving the expenditure of said money, provided the county commissioners of the county or the selectmen or duly authorized officials of the city or town have agreed in writing to pay the money thus appropriated upon the order of said commission. Said commission is also authorized to maintain the roads constructed under the provisions of this act or of said act of congress, from any money appropriated by the general court for the maintenance of state highways or for the repair or maintenance of town or county ways, - so as to read as follows:- Section 2. The Construction Massachusetts highway commission is hereby authorized to roads in co of rural post operation with federal government. Cost of con how paid. make all contracts and agreements, and to do all other things necessary to co-operate with the United States government in the construction and maintenance of rural highways, under the provisions of the act of congress aforesaid, and to submit such plans, estimates, and programs for the improvement of highways as will meet the requirements of the secretary of agriculture under the provisions of the said act, and for this purpose it is hereby authorized to use any moneys which it may have available for the construction and maintenance of state highways. The said commission is struction, etc., also authorized to use any money heretofore or hereafter appropriated by the general court for the construction of specific highways or routes, the money appropriated from the fees obtained from the licensing of motor vehicles, or from towns under the provisions of section twenty-three of Part I of chapter three hundred and forty-four of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and seventeen, and also any money received from the federal government on account of the construction of highways. The said commission is also authorized for the purpose of securing federal aid to use any money appropriated by a county, city or town for the construction of a road or any part thereof for which federal aid may be secured, and to make contracts or agreements involving the expenditure of said money, provided the county commissioners of the county or the selectmen or duly authorized officials of the city or town have agreed in writing to pay the money thus appropriated upon the order of said commission. Said commission is also authorized to maintain the roads constructed under the provisions of this act or of said act of congress, from any money appropriated by the general court for the maintenance of state highways or for the repair or maintenance of town or county ways. Proviso. 1917, 67 (G), amended, add ing new section. receiver general Treasurer and may receive money from federal government for construction of highways. The SECTION 2. Said chapter sixty-seven is hereby amended by adding the following new section: - Section 3. treasurer and receiver general is hereby authorized to receive from the United States any and all sums of money payable to this commonwealth under any act of congress for the construction of any highways therein. The sums so received shall be expended upon the order or approval of the Massachusetts highway commission without specific appropriation. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT RELATIVE TO RECOUNTS AFTER PRIMARY ELECTIONS Chap. 19 IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: amended. Section ninety-nine of chapter eight hundred and thirty- 1913, 835, § 99, five of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen is hereby amended by striking out the word "second", in the third line, and inserting in place thereof the word: - third, so as to read as follows:- Section 99. In Boston petitions Recount for recounts after primaries shall be filed before five o'clock primaries in the afternoon of the third day thereafter. Approved February 20, 1918. petitions after in Boston. AN ACT INCREASING THE SUM THAT MAY BE EXPENDED TO Chap. 20 ACQUIRE LAND FOR THE DEDHAM REGISTRY OF DEEDS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: § 1, amended. chase land for Section one of chapter one hundred and fourteen of the 1917, 114 (G), General Acts of nineteen hundred and seventeen is hereby amended by striking out the word "ten", in the sixth line, and substituting the word: - fifteen, so as to read as follows:- Section 1. The county commissioners of the county Sum to purof Norfolk are hereby authorized to purchase, or take by Dedham regisright of eminent domain, such land in the immediate vicinity increased. of the registry of deeds in Dedham as may be required for the convenient use and preservation of the said building, and may expend for this purpose a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars. Approved February 20, 1918. try of deeds AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE HARBOR AND LAND Chap. 21 COMMISSIONERS' TIDE WATER FUND ΤΟ WATERWAYS FUND. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Fund SECTION 1. The fund established by chapter two hun- Waterways dred and fifty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and designated. twelve and designated therein as the Harbor and Land Commissioners' Tide Water Fund shall be hereafter designated as the Waterways Fund. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 25, 1918. Chap. 22 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE Sale of land in Randolph purchased for tuberculosis hospital au thorized, etc. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK TO SELL CERTAIN LAND IN THE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: The county commissioners of the county of Norfolk are hereby authorized to sell certain land of the county in the town of Randolph, with the buildings thereon, purchased by the said commissioners for the purpose of a tuberculosis hospital under the provisions of chapter two hundred and eighty-six of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and sixteen, and to expend the proceeds of the sale for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of said chapter two hundred and eighty-six. Approved February 25, 1918. Chap. 23 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE APPROVAL OF PAY ROLLS, BILLS 1913, 520, $1, amended. Approval of pay rolls, bills and accounts for salary in certain cities. AND ACCOUNTS OF PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF ANY CITY Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section one of chapter five hundred and twenty of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:- or in case of the absence or disability of the head of the department or of such person, then by a person designated by the head of the department and approved by the mayor, so as to read as follows: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for the treasurer or other fiscal officer of any city other than Boston to pay any salary or compensation to any person in the service or employment of the city unless the pay roll, bill or account for such salary or compensation shall be sworn to by the head of the department or by the person who is immediately responsible for the appointment, employment, promotion or transfer of the persons named therein, or in case of the absence or disability of the head of the department or of such person, then by a person designated by the head of the department and approved by the mayor. Approved February 25, 1918. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES AND Chap. 24 LABORERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE BOSTON TRANSIT COM MISSION. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: employees and Boston Transit Chapter eighty-six of the General Acts of nineteen hun- 1917, 86 (G), dred and seventeen is hereby amended by striking out all amended. after the enacting clause and substituting the following: Engineers, draftsmen, laborers and all other employees who Transfer of were in the employ of the Boston transit commission on the laborers of first day of January, nineteen hundred and eighteen, may, Commission. if citizens of the United States, be transferred to the employ of any city or town in the metropolitan district without examination, and notwithstanding any restriction in the civil service laws or regulations applicable to such transfers, provided that a request to such effect be made by the head. of a department in any such city, with the approval of the mayor, or by the chairman of the board of selectmen in any such town. Approved February 25, 1918. AN ACT TO PERMIT TOWNS TO INCLUDE INCOME TAX Chap. 25 RECEIPTS AS A BASIS FOR CERTAIN LOANS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: include income for certain loans. SECTION 1. Section one of chapter eighty-three of the 1915, 83 (G),. General Acts of nineteen hundred and fifteen is hereby 1, amended. amended by inserting after the word "levy", in the eighth line, the words: plus such sum as may have been received from the state during the preceding year on account of the income tax, so as to read as follows: Section 1. To Towns may provide the necessary funds to meet liabilities authorized to tax receipts be incurred by section two of chapter six hundred and as basis ninety-two of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and thirteen, the town treasurer, with the approval of a majority of the selectmen, may borrow on notes of the town during any one month between January first and the next annual town meeting a sum not exceeding one twelfth of the previous tax levy, plus such sum as may have been received from the state during the preceding year on account of the income tax, the same to be regarded as a part of the total amount which may be borrowed under the provisions of section three of chapter seven hundred and nineteen of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and thirteen, as amended; |