Berkshire.

For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current County tax, year, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars. For the care and maintenance of the Greylock state reservation, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars.

For the care and maintenance of the Mount Everett state reservation, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars.

And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the sum of one hundred eighty-seven thousand sixty-three dollars and seventy-five cents, to be expended, together with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources, for the above purposes. Approved April 21, 1915.

RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF Chap. 49

BRISTOL.

Bristol.

Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appro- County tax, priated for the expenses of the county of Bristol, for the year nineteen hundred and fifteen:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding fortyone thousand five hundred dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding sixtytwo thousand dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding twenty-eight thousand dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand five hundred dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding fifty-two thousand dollars.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding one hundred and five thousand dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand dollars. For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars.

For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars.

County tax,
Bristol.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding thirty-two thousand dollars.

For highways, including state highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding nineteen thousand dollars. For law libraries, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.

For training school, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars.

For pensions, a sum not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars.

For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current year, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars. For agricultural school, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand dollars.

And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the sum of three hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars, to be expended, together with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources, for the above purposes.

Approved April 21, 1915.

Chap. 50 RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF

DUKES COUNTY.

Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appropriated

for the expenses of the county of Dukes County, for the year nineteen hundred and fifteen:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding three hundred and twenty-five dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding two thousand two hundred dollars. For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not ex- County tax, ceeding five hundred dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding eight hundred and twenty-five dollars.

For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars.

For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars.

For highways, including state highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding two thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars.

For law libraries, a sum not exceeding sixty-five dollars. For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current year, a sum not exceeding five hundred and seventy dollars. And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the sum of eleven thousand dollars, to be expended, together with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources, for the above purposes. Approved April 21, 1915.

Dukes County.

RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF Chap. 51

ESSEX.

Essex.

Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appropriated County tax, for the expenses of the county of Essex, for the year nineteen hundred and fifteen:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding sixty-five thousand dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding forty-two thousand dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding thirty-six thousand dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding eighty thousand dollars.

County tax,
Essex.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding forty-two thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars. For trial justices, a sum not exceeding nine thousand dollars.

For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding thirty-seven thousand dollars.

For highways, including state highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars.

For law libraries, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars. For training school, a sum not exceeding thirty-four thousand dollars.

For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current year, a sum not exceeding five hundred two dollars and sixty cents.

For pensions, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars.

For the maintenance of the independent agricultural school, a sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars.

And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the sum of seven hundred and three thousand dollars, to be expended, together with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources, for the above purposes.

Approved April 21, 1915.

RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF Chap. 52

HAMPDEN.

Hampden.

Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appropriated County tax, for the expenses of the county of Hampden, for the year nineteen hundred and fifteen:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding twentyfive thousand dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding twenty-three thousand dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding thirty-eight thousand dollars.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding forty-five thousand dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For trial justices, a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars.

For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars.

For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.

For highways, including state highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding twenty-eight thousand dollars. For law libraries, a sum not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars.

For training school, a sum not exceeding eight thousand five hundred dollars.

For pensions, a sum not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars.