SECTION 2. The metropolitan park commission is also May construct authorized to acquire so much of said lands as may be parkway, etc. deemed necessary for said parkway or boulevard purposes from said town by purchase, gift or right of eminent domain and to construct and maintain therein a parkway or boulevard and, in addition to any funds now or hereafter provided for the purpose, to expend such sums as said commission may deem available: provided, however, that no Proviso. expenditure for construction or maintenance shall be made by the metropolitan park commission until the title to said lands has been conveyed to the commonwealth by the town of Arlington without any expense to the commonwealth. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 22, 1915. [1875, 241; 1877, 53; 1886, 33; 1889, 297; 1890, 355, 405; 1895, 408; 1896, 293; 1897, 442; AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 189 mittee of im of teachers. SECTION 1. The school committee of the city of Boston School commay conduct courses for the improvement of teachers or Boston may others in its service, or for the training and qualification of for the courses persons who are or may become candidates for positions as provement teachers in special schools or subjects. The committee may employ such persons as it deems expedient in connection with the said courses, and may fix their compensation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 22, 1915. [1915, 300, Spec.] [1906, 189; 1907, 248; 1908, 225; 1911, 167.] AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF BEDS FOR TUBER- Chap. 190 CULOUS PATIENTS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 1908, 225, § 1, SECTION 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and etc., amended. twenty-five of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight, as amended by chapter one hundred and sixty-seven of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eleven, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "sixteen", in the sixth line, and inserting in place thereof the word: City of Boston for tuberculous may hire beds patients. eighteen, SO as to read as follows: Section 1. The SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.191 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING OF A CROSSING, ROAD Crossing, roadway and ford may be built over and in the Connecticut river to Elwell's island, etc. WAY AND FORD OVER AND IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER TO Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to build a crossing, roadway and ford from the Northampton bank of the Connecticut river to an island in the river known as Elwell's island, at an elevation not exceeding the elevation authorized by a permit granted by the board of harbor and land commissioners to Frank R. Elwell, dated the twentysecond day of September, nineteen hundred and fourteen, for a crossing from said bank to the northerly end of said island, to be built at a location not more than one thousand feet northerly from the highway bridge leading from the Northampton bank to the Hadley bank of the river, subject to the approval, and removable at the order of said board. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 22, 1915. Chap.192 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EX Appropriations, retirement system for public school teachers. PENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 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 payment of salaries and expenses in connection with the retirement system for public school teachers, for the year ending November thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifteen, as provided by chapter eight hundred and thirty-two of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and thirteen, to wit: For the salary of the secretary of the teachers' retirement Secretary, association, the sum of two thousand dollars. salary. For stenographer, clerical and other assistance, a sum not Clerical exceeding thirty-two hundred and seventy dollars. assistance, etc. For rent of rooms, a sum not exceeding five hundred and Rent of rooms. forty dollars. For sundry contingent expenses, a sum not exceeding Contingent twenty-two hundred and sixty dollars. expenses. For the payment of pensions as provided by said act, a Payment of sum not exceeding sixty-three thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 22, 1915. pensions. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EX- Chap.193 PENSES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND FOR SUNDRY MILITARY EXPENSES. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: adjutant SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriations, priated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth general's from the ordinary revenue, for salaries and expenses in the department. department of the adjutant general and for sundry military expenses, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit: general. For the salary of the adjutant-general, thirty-six hundred Adjutant dollars. adjutant general. For the salary of the assistant adjutant general, eighteen Assistant hundred dollars. For the salary of a chief clerk, twenty-two hundred dollars. Chief clerk. For the salary of a second clerk, two thousand dollars. For additional clerical assistance, a sum not exceeding Clerical twelve thousand one hundred dollars. Second clerk. assistance. For incidental and contingent office expenses, including Contingent printing and binding the annual report, a sum not exceeding expenses, etc. seventy-five hundred dollars. accounts. For expenses in connection with military accounts not Military otherwise provided for, a sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars. injuries to For the payment of claims for the death of or injuries to Claims for horses used by the militia, a sum not exceeding two thousand horses, etc. dollars. For premiums on bonds for the officers of the militia, a Premiums sum not exceeding nine hundred dollars. on bonds. For the maintenance of horses for the militia, a sum not Maintenance exceeding eight thousand dollars. of horses. Instruction in military For instruction in military authority, organization and authority, etc. administration and in the elements of military art, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars. Compensation of officers and men. Transportation. Rifle practice. Purchase of uniforms. Care of property, etc. Company armorers. Instruction in riding. Allowance to headquarters, etc. Repair of clothing. Care of United For compensation of officers and men of the volunteer militia, including expenses at hotels and for subsistence as authorized by general or special orders, a sum not exceeding two hundred and twelve thousand dollars. Of this amount a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars may be expended in connection with military maneuvers. For the transportation of officers and men of the volunteer militia, when on military duty, a sum not exceeding thirtyfive thousand dollars. For expenses in connection with the rifle practice of the militia, a sum not exceeding twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For an allowance to commissioned officers of the volunteer militia toward the purchase of uniforms, a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars. For allowance to officers of the volunteer militia for the care and responsibility of property, a sum not exceeding sixty-six hundred dollars. For services of company armorers, a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For giving instruction in riding to non-commissioned officers and others who are required by law to be mounted, sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. a For allowance to headquarters and companies, a sum not exceeding thirty-nine hundred and thirty-five dollars. For allowance and repair of clothing of the volunteer militia, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars. For furnishing, repair and care of any United States ship loaned to the commonwealth for the use of the naval militia, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [1908, 628.] Chap.194 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SURRENDER, CANCELLATION Surrender, cancellation AND EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN BONDS OF THE CITY OF Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Registered and coupon bonds issued by the and exchange city of Chelsea under the provisions of chapter six hundred of certain bonds of Chelsea. and twenty-eight of the acts of the year nineteen hundred in the city SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [1855, 435; 1866, 200; 1869, 351; 1870, 321; 1873, 67; 1890, 172; 1893, 412; 1902, 339, 404; AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF LOWELL TO INCUR IN- Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 195 may borrow increase its etc. Water Loan, SECTION 1. For the purpose of procuring additional City of Lowell water supply, and of improving its storage, filtration, and money to distribution facilities, the city of Lowell is hereby authorized water supply, to borrow from time to time, outside the statutory limit of indebtedness, such sums of money as may be deemed necessary to an amount not exceeding two hundred and twenty five thousand dollars, and to issue therefor bonds or notes. Such bonds or notes shall be denominated on the face thereof, Lowell Lowell Water Loan, Act of 1915; shall be payable by such Act of 1915. annual payments, beginning not more than one year after the respective dates thereof, as will extinguish each loan within twenty years from its date; and the amount of the annual payment of any loan in any year shall not be less than the amount of the principal of the loan payable in any subsequent year. Each authorized issue of bonds or notes shall constitute a separate loan. Said bonds or notes shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding four and one half per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. The city may sell the said securities at public or private sale upon such terms and conditions as it may deem proper, but they shall not be sold for less than their par value. The proceeds of any such sale, except premiums, shall be used only for the |