Item For laying out, 659e For laying out and for acquiring land for a section etc., section of circumferential highway, etc. of the circumferential highway from the New- $57,500 00 $254,550 00 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved May 29, 1926. RESOLVES. RESOLVE VALIDATING THE ACTS OF JOSEPH J. TWITCHELL OF Chap. 1 BOSTON AS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. J. Twitchell as Resolved, That the acts of Joseph J. Twitchell of Boston Acts of Joseph as a justice of the peace between July third and September a justice of the third, nineteen hundred and twenty-five, both dates inclu- peace validated. sive, are hereby confirmed and made valid to the same extent as if during that time he had been qualified to discharge the duties of said office. Approved February 10, 1926. RESOLVE SIGNIFYING THE COMMONWEALTH'S ACCEPTANCE OF Chap. A TABLET COMMEMORATING THE SERVICES OF THE LATE STATES NAVY. of tablet com 2 Resolved, That the commonwealth hereby accepts from Acceptance by the donor, George S. Selfridge, a bronze tablet commemorat- commonwealth ing the services of the late Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver memorating Selfridge, Junior, United States Navy, the same to be placed Rear Admiral at a site within the state house to be selected by the art Thomas Oliver commission. Approved February 10, 1926. Junior, etc. RESOLVE SIGNIFYING THE COMMONWEALTH'S ACCEPTANCE services of late Selfridge, Whereas, The class of eighteen hundred and seventy-four Preamble. of the Boston English high school has offered to present to the commonwealth a bronze tablet to mark the site within the state house grounds of the first English high school in the city of Boston which stood at the corner of Derne and Temple streets; therefore be it commonwealth Resolved, That the commonwealth accept said tablet, sub- Acceptance by ject to the approval of the art commission, the same to be of tablet affixed, with like approval, to the post of the Derne street marking site of gateway to said grounds. Approved February 15, 1926. RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR THE EXCHANGE BY THE STATE LIBRARY OF COPIES OF THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE REPORT first English high school, etc. Chap. state library Resolved, That the state secretary be authorized and Exchange by directed to place in the state library, for the purpose exchange, fifty additional copies of the first volume of the 4 of of copies of report on birds of commonwealth. Chap. Observance of one hundred and fiftieth evacuation of report on the birds of the commonwealth, authorized to be printed by chapter thirty-six of the resolves of nineteen hundred and twenty-four. Approved March 9, 1926. 5 RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVANCE OF THE ONE HUN DRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVACUATION Resolved, That the governor is hereby requested to issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance, on March anniversary of seventeenth of the current year, of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the evacuation of Boston by the British on March seventeenth, seventeen hundred and seventy-six. Approved March 9, 1926. Boston by British. RESOLVE VALIDATING THE ACTS OF PAULINE F. BARRETT OF Resolved, That the acts of Pauline F. Barrett of Boston as Chap. 7 RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF FRED T. AND MABEL M. DOERPHOLZ Payments to Wladyslaw and for damages in release of sewerage water from Belchertown state school, etc. AND WLADYSLAW AND STELLA PINSKI OF BELCHERTOWN. Resolved, That, after an appropriation has been made, there be allowed and paid out of the state treasury to Fred T. and Doerpholz and Mabel M. Doerpholz, of Belchertown, the sum of seven hundred and eleven dollars and to Wladyslaw and Stella Pinski, also of Belchertown, the sum of seven hundred and eleven dollars, in full compensation and satisfaction for all claims and demands whatsoever against the commonwealth which they or each of them ever had, now have, or which they or each of them, or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, hereafter can, shall or may have for all damages to their property or business by reason of sewerage water escaping or released from the Belchertown state school or which may escape or be released from the sewage disposal beds erected on the grounds of said school, as now maintained and operated, into the brook flowing down through the farm of the said Doerpholz and the farm of the said Pinskis. The said amounts shall be certified by the comptroller of the commonwealth only upon the filing of releases, in form approved by the attorney general, duly executed by the said Fred T. and Mabel M. Doerpholz and by the said Wladyslaw and Stella Pinski, agreeing that the said sums Filing of releases, etc. are received in full satisfaction of any and all claims against the commonwealth and against any officer, agent or employee of the commonwealth on account of such damages. Approved March 24, 1926. approve certain town of RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE. Chap. 8 Resolved, That the department of education is hereby Department of authorized to approve the payment to the town of Pem- education may broke, out of that part of the proceeds of the tax on incomes payment to available for educational purposes under chapter seventy of Pembroke. the General Laws, the sum of nine hundred forty dollars and seventy-five cents, being the amount, in addition to the sums already received, which the town would have received in past years under authority of said chapter seventy, except for errors in the claims for reimbursements filed with said department. Approved March 24, 1926. RESOLVE VALIDATING THE ACTS OF CLARENCE E. TUPPER OF Chap. 9 WORCESTER AS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Tupper of Resolved, That the acts of Clarence E. Tupper of Worcester Acts of as a justice of the peace between June twenty-seventh, nine- Clarence E. teen hundred and twenty-four, and March first, nineteen Worcester as a justice of the hundred and twenty-six, both dates inclusive, are hereby peace validated. confirmed and made valid to the same extent as if during that time he had been qualified to discharge the duties of said office. Approved March 24, 1926. parents of RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE PARENTS OF EVERETT N. MILNE. Chap. 10 Resolved, That, for the purpose of promoting public good Payment to and after an appropriation has been made, there be allowed Everett N. and paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth to John Milne. W. Milne and Edith M. Milne, father and mother of Everett N. Milne, who was killed July tenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-five while serving the commonwealth as a member of the Massachusetts national guard, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars. Payment under authority of this resolve Filing of shall be made only upon the filing with the comptroller of releases, etc. satisfactory releases or other evidence that said payment is accepted as full compensation on the part of the commonwealth on account of said death. Approved March 26, 1926. RESOLVE AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF MARKERS BY THE Chap. 11 SPECIAL UNPAID COMMISSION ESTABLISHED TO ASCERTAIN ENTY-SIX. markers by Resolved, That the special unpaid commission established Erection of under chapter twenty-nine of the resolves of nineteen hun- commission established to ascertain route in Massachu guns, etc., were brought from Fort Ticon deroga to camp of Colonial army at dred and twenty-five, and consisting of the state treasurer, state librarian and adjutant general, hereafter to be known setts over which as the General Knox Commission, is hereby continued, and authorized to purchase and supervise the erection of a suitable marker in each of the cities and towns on the route in this commonwealth over which General Henry Knox Cambridge in brought the guns and ammunition captured at Fort Ticonderoga to General Washington at the camp of the Colonial army in Cambridge in the years seventeen hundred and seventy-five and seventeen hundred and seventy-six, which guns and ammunition were used by General Washington to compel the evacuation of the town of Boston by the British forces on March seventeenth, seventeen hundred and seventy-six. years 1775 and 1776. Marker on Arrangement of markers. Cities and towns to provide for erection and care Said commission is hereby further authorized to purchase and supervise the erection of a suitable marker at or near the spot on Dorchester Heights, in that part of Boston called South Boston, where certain of these guns were mounted. The said commission shall arrange said markers in such a manner as to secure a permanent memorial and recognition of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of said evacuation. The cost of erection of each of said markers shall be borne by the city or town in which it is located, or may be markers, etc. of met by private subscription, and when erected each such marker shall be cared for, and if damaged or destroyed shall be repaired or replaced, as the case may require, by the city or town in which it is located. Should any city or town fail to provide for erection of the marker within its borders, or after erection fail to repair said marker if damaged, or replace it if destroyed, the work shall be done by the division of highways of the department of public works, and be charged to such city or town and collected in the next following state tax. Proceedings upon failure of cities and towns to 80 provide. Expenditures. For the purposes of this resolve, there may be expended such sum, not exceeding six thousand dollars, as may be hereafter appropriated. Approved March 26, 1926. Chap. 12 RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE TAUNTON Commissioner of public works matter of further im provement of Taunton river. RIVER. Resolved, That the commissioner of public works be to co-operate in authorized and directed to co-operate with the mayor and municipal council of the city of Taunton, the war department of the United States, and interested individuals, with a view to procuring the enactment by congress of legislation providing for the further improvement of the Taunton river for navigation between the cities of Fall River and Taunton. Approved March 26, 1926. Chap. 13 RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE WIDOW OF PATRICK F. BRENNAN Payment to widow of Patrick F. OF NORWOOD. Resolved, That, for the purpose of promoting the public good and after an appropriation has been made, there be |