1918, 257 § 182.* School committees forbidden to inquire as to religious or political belief of applicants for positions in public schools, 1917, 84. SECT. 27 revised, 1918, 257 § 180.*

SECTS. 27, 34. Acts relative to authority of school committees, 1906, 251, 399; 1911, 309, 314, 367; 1912, 320; 1913, 391, 832 § 9; 1914, 538, 714. (See 1914, 128.)

SECT. 28. See 1906, 399; 1908, 498; 1911, 731.

SECT. 29 repealed, 1918, 257 § 181.*

SECT. 30 repealed, 1903, 456 § 4. (See 1904, 107.)

SECT. 31 amended, 1914, 714.
SECT. 32 affected, 1914, 714.
SECTS. 28-32. See 1918, 197.
SECT. 34 amended, 1910, 201.
SECT. 39. See 1904, 107 § 2.

SECTS. 40, 41, 44 affected, 1911, 444; 1914, 714.

SECT. 43 amended, 1911, 399; 1912, 114. (See 1906, 505 § 4.)

SECTS. 43-48. Board of education may form or adjust unions of towns, 1903, 299; 1904, 215; 1911, 384, 444. (See 1911, 375, 731; 1914, 714 § 7; 1918, 257182.*)

SECT. 44 amended, 1911, 384.

SECT. 45 revised, 1918, 109.

SECT. 49. See 1911, 367; 1912, 157, 320; 1913, 391; 1914, 538.
SECT. 50 revised, 1911, 232. (See 1909, 229; 1911, Res. 5.)

Charging of fees for certificates relating to school attendance prohibited, etc., 1914, 316.

SECT. 1 amended, 1905, 320; 1906, 383; 1913, 779 §§ 1, 2; 1915, 81. Affected, 1916, 66. (See 1915, 94.)

SECTS. 1-4 revised, 1913, 779 §§ 1-4; 1915, 78, 81. Transfer cards for pupils changing their residences, 1915, 94. (See 1903, 483; 1905, 320, 375; 1906, 383, 413, 489; 1909, 514 § 17; 1910, 249; 1911, 241, 268, 269, 309, 310; 1912, 191, 368 § 9; 1913, 467, 779 § 1, 831 §§ 19, 24-26; 1914, 590, 738; 1915, Sp. Act 34; 1916, 82, 95 § 1.)

SECT. 4 amended, 1905, 375; 1911, 268 § 2; 1913, 779 § 4; 1915, 78.
SECT. 5. See 1913, 779 § 4.

SECT. 6 amended, 1906, 371; 1907, 215; 1918, 117.

In effect Feb. 1, 1919.

Chapter 45.

Title changed, 1913, 224.

Of the Nautical Training School.

SECT. 5 amended, 1903, 171. (See 1908, 195, 469; 1913, 295; 1914, 615; 1918, 257 § 90,* 294.)

Commitment of habitual truants, habitual absentees and habitual school offenders, 1906, 389. (See 1906, 413, 489, 499 § 3; 1907, 137, 158, 195, 411; 1908, 286; 1909, 514 §§ 57, 62-65; 1911, 202, 265, 605; 1913, 457, 467, 471 § 2, 779 § 13; 1914, 207; 1916, 243.)

Wayward and delinquent children, 1906, 413, 489, 499; 1907, 411; 1908, 637; 1909, 216; 1911, 595; 1912, 187; 1913, 796; 1916, 243; 1918, 257 $419.* (See 1910, 332; 1911, 116, 605; 1913, 457, 471, 831 § 25; 1918, 257 § 414.*)

Commitments to the industrial school for boys, 1909, 472 § 2; 1911, 605; 1914, 207; 1918, 257 § 186.*

Establishment of disciplinary day schools in the city of Boston and the abolition of the parental school of said city, 1914, 738; 1915, Sp. Act 34. County training school in Hampden county for habitual truants, 1915, 122; 1916, 121.

SECT. 1 amended, 1902, 256; 1913, 779 § 5; 1914, 738. Revised, 1918, 257 § 184.* (See 1906, 148; 1908, 103.)

SECTS. 3-6 revised, 1913, 779 §§ 6-9; 1914, 738; 1918, 257 § 185.* (See 1903, 330 §§ 1-3; 1904, 220 §§ 1-3; 1906, 389, 413, 489; 1908, 286; 1912, 3689; 1913, 831 §§ 19, 24-26; 1916, 243.)

SECT. 8 revised, 1913, 779 § 10. (See 1904, 220 § 4.)

SECT. 9 amended, 1903, 308 § 1.

SECT. 10 revised, 1913, 779 § 11; 1914, 738; 1918, 257 § 186.* (See 1903, 330 § 4.)

SECT. 11. See 1903, 334 §§ 1-3; 1906, 389, 413, 489, 499 § 5, 501; 1907, 137, 158, 195; 1916, 243.

SECT. 12 amended, 1912, 552, 711.

SECT. 13 revised, 1913, 779 § 12. (See 1904, 356; 1906, 499; 1911, 175; 1912, 372.)

This chapter is repealed by 1917, 344, Part 8, § 1, and superseded by 1917, 344, Part 1. (See 1904, 125; 1909, 454; 1910, 487, 498; 1913, 774; 1914, 304; 1915, 8.)

Provision for maintenance of state highways, 1913, 773, 774; 1914, 514. As to the Massachusetts highway commission, see 1903, 473; 1904, 108, 117; 1905, 311; 1906, 412, 433; 1907, 446, 580; 1908, 279, 296 § 4, 642, 648; 1909, 134, 454, 464, 534 §§ 17, 18, 20, 24-27, 31; 1910, 487, 488, 498, 511, 514, 591, 646; 1911, 38, 184, 557, 578, 677, 678, 746; 1912, 591 § 5,

In effect Feb. 1, 1919.

646, 647, 677, 697, 699, 703, 704, 715 § 8, 716, 717; 1913, 116, 530, 639, 663, 773, 774, 784 §§ 2, 3, 803; 1914, 182, 203, 204, 304, 420, 514, 585, 659, 668, 741, Res. 88; 1915, 8, 145, 195, 196, 221; 1916, 42, 77, 202–206, 210– 219, 230, 290; 1917, 1, 4, 67 § 2, 186, 187, 219 § 2, 230, 246 §§ 1, 2, 276, 329; 1918, 18, 116, 155, 236.

Laws relative to public shade trees codified and amended, 1915, 145. (See 1905, 279; 1908, 296, 297.)

Use of air craft, 1913, 663.

Use of prisoners on highways, 1913, 633; 1914, 180; 1915, 177; 1918, 159.

Provision for expenses, 1902, 246; 1903, 280; 1904, 244; 1908, 642. Proof of contributory negligence in actions for damages for injuries, 1914, 553.

Motor vehicles in Nantucket, 1914, 585; 1918, Sp. Act 136.

Salaries of state employees and classification of offices and positions, 1914, 605; 1916, 2, 126; 1917, 301, 323; 1918, 228.

Spreading of tar, oil and other slippery substances upon public ways, 1916, 124.

Licensing of motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire. See 1916, 293; 1918, 226.

Provisions of an act of congress providing that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads accepted, 1917, 67. Amended, 1918, 18.

Taking effect of certain orders, rules and regulations, 1917, 307.

Construction of ditches and drains by official having charge of highways, 1917, 329.

Prevention of destruction of highways and bridges by heavy vehicles, 1918, 116.

Improvement and repair of highways in small towns, 1918, 155.
Budget system for the commonwealth, 1918, 244, 257 § 7.*

Eminent domain takings, assessment of damages caused by acts done for public purposes, and betterment assessments, 1918, 257 §§ 187,* 219.* SECTS. 1, 2 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, §§ 1, 2. Acts relative to motor vehicles and to the operation thereof, 1909, 534; 1910, 525, 605; 1911, 37; 1912, 123, 400; 1913, 95, 116, 123, 530, 803; 1914, 190, 204, 420, 585, 695; 1915, 10, 11, 16, 19, 87, 99; 1916, 42, 52, 140, 260, 290, 293; 1917, 4, 186, 187, 200, 219, 246 § 3, 276. (See 1902, 315; 1903, 473; 1905, 311, 366; 1906, 353, 412, 433; 1907, 203, 408, 494, 580; 1908, 263, 467, 642, 648; 1910, 516; 1911, 477, 507, 578; 1912, 184; 1917, 246.) SECT. 3 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 3. SECT. 5 amended, 1909, 464 § 1. SECT. 6 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 443; 1909, 464 § 2; 1915, 8.)

6.

(See 1906, 433 § 4; 1910, 514.)

(See 1904, 108 § 1, 117, 317,

SECT. 7 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 7. (See 1910, 498.) SECTS. 9, 13 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, §§ 9, 16. (See 1905, 266.) SECT. 10 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 10. Towns and cities may contribute toward expense of construction, 1904, 125. (See 1907, 196.)

In effect Feb. 1, 1919.

SECT. 11 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 11. 1914, 304.)

SECT. 12 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 13. § 11.)

SECT. 13 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 16. SECT. 16 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 21. 244; 1908, 642 § 1; 1909, 454, 534 § 30; 1910, 514; 1917, 276.)

SECT. 17 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 23. SECT. 20 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 28. SECT. 21 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 1, § 29. III § 72; 1909, 134; 1914, 742 §§ 130, 199.)

Chapter 48.

(See 1905, 279; 1910, 498;

(See 1912, 697; 1913, 778

(See 1914, 553.)

(See 1903, 280 § 2; 1904, 525, 605; 1913, 773; 1914,

(See 1908, 279; 1918, 155.) (See 1914, 304.)

(See 1905, 279; 1906, 463

Of the Laying Out of and Discontinuance of Ways and of Damages caused by the Taking of Land for Public Uses.

This chapter is repealed by 1917, 344, Part 8, § 1 and superseded by 1917, 344, Part 2; 1918, 257 §§ 208-210.* Several sections in 1917, 344, Part 2 have been superseded by 1918, 257 § 187,* relating to eminent domain and assessment of damages for certain public acts. (See 1913, 546, 572.)

Provision for appeal in case of alteration of name of a public way, place or section or of any public park, where the name has been in use for twentyfive years, 1909, 134.

Common landing places, 1908, 606.

Provision for laying out, etc., of ways by a board of survey: In towns, 1907, 191; 1918, 135, 257 § 150.* (See 1907, 560 § 364; 1908, 552; 1911, 222; 1912, 554; 1916, 190, 302 §§ 1, 2; 1917, 185.) In cities, 1916, 190. (See 1917, 185.) And for maintenance by neighboring cities or towns, 1907, 196. As to maintenance of certain bridges, see 1908, 552. Maintenance of state highways, 1913, 774.

Taking of land by cities and towns for municipal purposes, 1915, 263. Damages for the taking of property by right of eminent domain, 1904, 317, 443; 1905, 390; 1913, 401; 1915, 263, 281; 1918, 257 § 203.* (See 1902, 521 § 1; 1913, 68, 148, 525; 1914, 33, 569.)

Betterment assessments, 1918, 257 § 219.*

Signs, awnings and other projections in public ways, 1915, 176. (See 1913, 632, 680.)

Construction of ditches and drains by officials having charge of highways, 1917, 329.

SECT. 1 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 1. (See 1912, 554 § 1.) SECTS. 1-5 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, §§ 1-5. (See 1907, 191.) SECT. 3 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 3. (See 1912, 554 § 2.) SECTS. 4-7 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, §§ 4-7. (See 1912, 554 §§ 3-6.) SECT. 8 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 8. (See 1912, 554 § 7.) SECT. 11 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 12. (See 1912, 554 § 8.) SECT. 12 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 13. (See 1907, 191 § 4; 1912, 554 § 9.)

In effect Feb. 1, 1919.

SECTS. 13-16 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, §§ 14-17. (See 1904, 317, 443; 1905, 390; 1915, 263; 1918, 257 § 187, subsect. 6.*) SECT. 14. See 1918, 257 § 187, subsect. 9.*

SECTS. 17-26 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, §§ 18-26. (See 1906, 463 II § 95 et seq.; 1911, 741 § 21; 1913, 777 § 34; 1918, 257 § 187, subsects. 24*-31.)

SECT. 20 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, 21.
SECTS. 20, 26, 27 superseded, 1917, 344, Part

266.)

SECT. 27 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 27. SECT. 52 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 30. 1907, 196.)

SECTS. 54, 55 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, 88 4, 5.)

(See 1914, 33.)

2, §§ 21, 26, 27. (See 1905,

(See 1914, 33; 1915, 263.) (See 1903, 243; 1904, 125;

§§ 32, 33. (See 1908, 431

SECT. 56 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 34. (See 1912, 554 § 10.) SECT. 68 et seq. superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 42 et seq. (See 1904, 317; 1915, 263.)

SECT. 69. See 1918, 257 § 187, subsects. 6,* 9.* SECT. 80 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 54; 38.* (See 1914, 33.)

1918, 257 § 187, subsect.

(See 1915, 263.)

(See 1906, 463 III § 50.) 323; 1892, 401, 415 § 3, 1898, 210, 252, 298,

1906, 214,

1903, 331

SECT. 84 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 57. SECT. 85 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 59. SECT. 88. Ways in Suffolk, 1888, 397; 1891, 418; 1895, 494; 1896, 237; 1897, 166, 167, 319, 394; 566; 1899, 433, 443, 450; 1900, 478; 1901, 199, 465; 1902, 521; 258, 393; 1912, 240, 661; 1913, 536, 554. (See 1898, 540 § 2; § 2; 1905, 205 § 1; 1908, 447; 1913, 148, 432, 680; 1914, 569; 1915, 176.) An act relative to Boston bridges, 1902, 224. SECT. 93 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 64. SECT. 97 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 68. SECT. 102 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 72. SECT. 103 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 73. SECT. 104 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 75. SECT. 105 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 76. SECT. 106 amended, 1910, 511 § 2.

(See 1904, 412.)
(See 1914, 33.)
(See 1904, 117.)
(See 1911, 142.)
(See 1913, 572; 1917, 56.)
(See 1912, 24.)
(See 1910, 511 § 1.)

SECT. 107 et seq. superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 77 et seq. (See 1904, 317; 1908, 490; 1909, 243; 1911, 135; 1914, 33; 1915, 263; 1918, 257 § 187, subsect. 23.*

SECT. 109 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 79. SECT. 112 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 82. subsect. 36.*)

(See 1914, 742 § 128.)

(See 1918, 257 § 187,

(See 1914, 33.)

SECT. 113 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 83. SECT. 114 superseded, 1917, 344, Part 2, § 84. (See 1911, 741 § 21; 1913, 777 § 34.)

Chapter 48A. Eminent Domain and the Assessment of Damages caused by Acts done for Public Purposes.

New chapter added, 1918, 257 § 187.*

In effect Feb. 1, 1919.