AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES Chap.111 OF THE TRUSTEES OF HOSPITALS FOR CONSUMPTIVES. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: tions, trustees for consump SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth of hospitals from the ordinary revenue, for the expenses of the trustees for of hospitals for consumptives, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit: clerks, salaries. For the salary of the secretary and clerks, a sum not ex- Secretary and ceeding five thousand sixty-nine dollars and forty-nine cents. For travelling and other necessary expenses of the trustees, Expenses to include printing and binding of their annual report, a sum not exceeding forty-seven hundred dollars. of trustees. For the salary of an agent to inspect hospitals in cities and Agent, salary. towns, fourteen hundred dollars. For the salary of a trained social worker to look up discharged patients, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 2, 1915. Trained AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF BOSTON TO PAY A SUM Chap.112 OF MONEY TO JOHN CORRIGAN. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: may pay a sum of money to John Corrigan. SECTION 1. The city of Boston is hereby authorized to City of Boston pay a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars to John Corrigan, an employee of the public works department, on account of serious injuries sustained by him in the month of October, nineteen hundred and thirteen, while in the discharge of his duty as such employee. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance Time of taking by the city council of the city of Boston, with the approval of the mayor. Approved March 2, 1915. effect. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF BOSTON TO PAY A SUM Chap.113 OF MONEY TO PATRICK SHEEHAN. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: may pay a sum SECTION 1. The city of Boston is hereby authorized to City of Boston pay a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, to Patrick of money to Sheehan, an employee of the park and recreation department, Shen. on account of serious injuries sustained by him in the month. Patrick Time of taking effect. of March, nineteen hundred and twelve, while in the discharge of his duty as such employee. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by the city council of the city of Boston, with the approval of the mayor. Approved March 2, 1915. Chap. 114 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION Appropriations, boards of parole, etc. Members. Chairman and deputy AND EXPENSES OF THE BOARDS OF PAROLE AND ADVISORY 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 compensation and expenses of the boards of parole and the advisory board of pardons of the commonwealth, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit: For the per diem compensation of the members of the boards of parole and advisory board of pardons, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars. For the compensation of the chairman and deputy comcommissioner. missioner, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars. For clerical assistance, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars. Clerical assistance. Travelling expenses, etc. For travelling and contingent expenses of said boards and their officers, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred and seventy-five dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.115 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF LEOMINSTER TO APPRO Town of Leominster may appropriate money for celebration, etc. PRIATE MONEY FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE ONE Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The town of Leominster may, at any town meeting held during the year nineteen hundred and fifteen, appropriate money for the celebration of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of its incorporation, and may raise by taxation such amount of money as may be authorized by a two thirds vote at such meeting. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 2, 1915. [1896, 536; 1899, 347; 1900, 473.] AN ACT TO EXTEND THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW AND RULES TO Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap.116 rules extended at house of SECTION 1. All appointments to positions at the house of Civil service correction of the penal institutions departments of the city to employees of Boston shall hereafter be made in accordance with the correction of city of Boston. civil service law and rules of the commonwealth. No person now employed in said department shall be required to take a civil service examination in order to retain his present position. effect. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of Time of taking January, nineteen hundred and sixteen. Approved March 3, 1915. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSES OF Chap.117 THE MASSACHUSETTS NAUTICAL SCHOOL. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Massachusetts SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth ins from the ordinary revenue, for expenses of the Massachusetts nautical school. nautical school, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit: For the current expenses of the school, a sum not exceed- Current ing sixty-two thousand dollars. expenses. ers, secretary, For expenses of the commissioners, the salary of the Commissionsecretary, clerical services, printing, stationery, contingent etc." expenses and printing and binding the annual report, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 4, 1915. AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLICATION Chap.118 OF A RECORD OF MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: record of SECTION 1. The sum of ten thousand dollars is hereby Publication of appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the common- Massachusetts wealth from the ordinary revenue, for expenses in con- sailors, etc. soldiers and nection with the publication of a record of Massachusetts troops and officers, sailors and marines in the war of the rebellion, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 4, 1915. [1854, 257; 1869, 245; 1881, 78; 1885, 269; 1890, 275; 1902, 393; 1913, 299.] Chap.119 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE CITY OF FALL RIVER TO MAINTAIN DIS- Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The board of overseers of the poor of the city of Fall River may establish and maintain one or more dispensaries or places for outdoor relief of the needy, notwithstanding the provisions of chapter two hundred and ninety-nine of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and thirteen, in the same manner and with like effect as before the passage of said act. SECTION 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap.120 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF REVERE TO FUND A City of Revere may fund a portion of its indebtedness. CERTAIN PORTION OF ITS INDEBTEDNESS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The city of Revere, by vote of two thirds of the members of the city council, taken by yeas and nays, with the approval of the mayor, is authorized to incur indebtedness to an amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, outside the limit of indebtedness fixed by law and to issue notes or bonds therefor bearing interest at a rate not exceeding four and one half per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, the same to be denominated on their City of Revere face, City of Revere Funding Loan, Act of 1915. The proceeds shall be applied exclusively to the cancellation and extinction of certain indebtedness represented by notes issued in anticipation of taxes and certain obligations of the town of Revere issued or outstanding prior to January first, nineteen hundred and fifteen. Funding Loan, SECTION 2. The indebtedness incurred under this act Payment of loan. shall be paid in such annual payments, beginning not more than one year after its date, as will extinguish the loan within ten years after the date of the issue of the first note or bond issued in accordance herewith, and in such manner that the amount of principal payable in any year shall not be less than the amount of principal payable in any subsequent year. After a vote has been passed in accordance with the provisions of section one, the annual amount required shall, without further vote, be assessed under the provisions of section thirty-seven of Part I of chapter four hundred and ninety of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and nine, until the debt is extinguished. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE Chap.121 TRUSTEES OF MASSACHUSETTS TRAINING SCHOOLS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: tions, schools. SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth Massachusetts from the ordinary revenue, for the expenses of the trustees of training Massachusetts training schools, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit: salary, etc. For the salary and office expenses of the secretary of said Secretary, trustees, a sum not exceeding forty-four hundred dollars. For travelling and other expenses of the trustees, to include Travelling printing and binding the annual report, a sum not exceeding expenses. twelve hundred dollars. For salaries and expenses of such agents as the said trustees Agents. may employ, a sum not exceeding twenty-two thousand two hundred dollars. children. For expenses in connection with boarding out children Expenses from the Lyman and industrial schools for boys, for the boarding out present year and previous years, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars. probationers. For expenses in connection with the care of probationers Expenses from the state industrial school, to include boarding out and of contin other expenses of girls on probation, for the present year and previous years, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand two hundred dollars. |