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thousand three hundred thirty dollars and sixty-nine cents, as
reimbursement, under the provisions of section six of chapter one
hundred and fifteen of the General Laws, for veterans' benefits paid by
said town in the years nineteen hundred and eighty through nineteen
hundred and eighty-two. Said reimbursement not having been made
because of a failure of said town to make a proper and seasonable report
thereof to said commissioner. As a condition of payment, said
commissioner shall require the town to present evidence that said sum
was paid in compliance with section five of said chapter one hundred and
fifteen.
Approved November 26, 1985.
Chapter 539.
AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING THE DISPLAY OF
COLORED LIGHTS ON CERTAIN MOTOR VEIDCLES.
Be it enacted, etc.. as follows:
SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 7E of chapter 90 of the
General Laws, as appearing in the· 1984 Official Edition, is hereby
amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof
the following sentence:- A vehicle owned or operated by a forest
warden, deputy forest warden, a chief or deputy chief of a municipal fire
department, a chaplain of a municipal fire department, a member of a
fire department of a town or a call member of a fire department or a
member or a call member of an emergency medical service may have
mounted thereon flashing, rotating or oscillating red lights.
SECTION 2. The third paragraph of said section 7E of said chapter
90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence:- In the event that the operator is not the registered owner of
the vehicle, no permit shall be issued until said owner forwards to the
registrar a written statement certifying that he has knowledge that such
red light will be mounted and displayed on said vehicle.
Approved November 26, 1985.
Chapter 540.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN LAND IN THE
CITIES OF LEOMINSTER AND FITCHBURG FOR
IDGHWAY PURPOSES.
Be it enacted, etc.. as follows:
The deputy commissioner of capital planning and operations, acting for
and in behalf of the commonwealth, is hereby authorized to acquire by
eminent domain, by purchase or otherwise, under the provisions of
section one of chapter six hundred and ninety-three of the acts of
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nineteen hundred and fifty-five certain parcels of land belonging to the
city of Leominster, located in the city of Leominster and in the city of
Fitchburg, being used by the city of Leominster for reservoir purposes,
and to transfer the care, custody and control of the said parcels of land
to the department of public works for highway purposes.
Seven parcels of land located in the city of Fitchburg along the
proposed modification of state highway route 2, ramps and minor
roadways and bounded and described as follows:
Parcel 5-4
A certain rectangular shaped parcel of land the northerly side about
one hundred (100) feet right of the existing route 2 baseline at about
station 125+85 and about one hundred (100) feet right at or about station
128+90 of said baseline, approximately forty-one (41) feet wide and
three hundred and twenty (320) feet long, containing about 0.28 acre of
land to be used as a site for slope work.
.
Parcel 5-5
A certain rectangular shaped parcel of land the northerly side about
one hundred and five (105) feet right of the existing route 2 baseline at
about station 110+80 and about one hundred and five (105) feet at or
about station 124+27 of said baseline, approximately thirty (30) feet wide
and one thousand three hundred and ninety-nine (1,399) feet long,
containing about 0.96 acre of land, to be used as a site for slope work.
Parcel 5-6
A certain rectangular shaped parcel of land the southerly side about
one hundred (100) feet left of the existing route 2 baseline at about
station 106+05 and about one hundred (100) feet left at or about station
114+68 of said baseline, approximately thirty-five (35) feet wide and
eight hundred and eighty-eight (888) feet long, containing about 0.71
acre of land, to be used as a site for slope work.
Parcel 5-8
A certain irregular shaped parcel of land the northerly side about one
hundred and ten (110) feet right of the existing route 2 baseline at about
station 84+20 and about one hundred (100) feet right at or about station
98+60 of said baseline, approximately ninety (90) feet wide and one
thousand, four hundred and forty (1,440) feet long, containing about 2.64
acre of land, to be used as a site for proposed ramps M and L.
Parcel 5-12
A certain rectangular shaped parcel of land the northerly side about
three hundred (300) feet right of the existing route 2 baseline at about
station 89+13 and about three hundred and ninety (390) feet right at or
about station 97+65 of said baseline, approximately two hundred and
sixty (260) feet wide and eight hundred and fifty-five (855) feet long,
containing about 5.42 acre of land, to be used as a site for proposed
ramps M and L and relocated 5th Massachusetts Pike.
ParceI5-R-l
A certain rectangular shaped parcel of land on the northerly side of
the existing route 2 baseline left of station 126+00 about 120 feet, to
station 129+00 about 120 feet left, approximately 53 feet wide and about
315 feet long, containing about 0.15 acres of land to be used as an access
road to an existing electrical sub-station.
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Parcel 5-D-3
A certain irregular shaped parcel of land north of the existing route 2
baseline approximately 150 feet left of said baseline. Said parcel varies
in width from 8 feet to 16 feet and is approximately 23 feet long,
containing about 280 square feet of land to be used as a site for
permanent drainage.
Five parcels of land in the city of Leominster along the proposed
modification of state highway route 2, ramps and minor roadways and
bounded and described as follows:
Parcel 8-3
A certain irregular shaped parcel of land the southerly side about one
hundred (100) feet left of the existing route 2 baseline at about station
84+05 and about one hundred (100) feet left at or about station 104+00 of
said baseline, approximately three hundred and thirty-five (335) feet
wide and one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-four (1,984) feet long,
containing about 15.23 acres of land, to be used as a site for proposed
ramps J and K.
Parcel 8-5
A certain triangular shaped parcel of land the southerly side about one
hundred (100) feet left of the existing route 2 baseline at about station
83+00 and about one hundred (100) feet left at or about station 83+55 of
said baseline, approximately three hundred and fifty-four (354) feet wide
and fifty-five (55) feet long, containing about 0.39 acre of land, to be
used as a site for slope work. .
Parcel 8-6
A certain rectangular shaped parcel of land the southerly side about
one hundred and fifty (150) feet left of the existing route 2 baseline at
about station 60+00 and about one hundred and fifty (150) feet left at or
about station 66+60 of said baseline, approximately forty (40) feet wide
and seven hundred (700) feet long, containing about 0.65 acre of land, to
be used as a site for slope work.
Parcel 8-D-2
A certain irregular shaped parcel of land, about two hundred
twenty-five (225) feet south of the existing route 2 baseline at station
50+00 and about one hundred feet south of the existing route 2 baseline
at about station 53+00, approximately forty to fifty feet wide and about
two hundred sixty feet long containing about 0.25 acres of land to be
used as a site for permanent drainage.
Parcel 8-3-C
A certain triangular shaped parcel of land the easterly side about
fifteen (15) feet right of the proposed relocated palmer centerline at
station 10+40 and about thirty-five (35) feet right at or about 14+40 of
said centerline, approximately thirteen (13) feet wide and four hundred
and ten (410) feet long, containing about 3,718 S.F. of land to be used as
a site for slope work.
Said parcels of land are shown on sheets 35, 36, and 55 of plan of land
entitled "Fitchburg, Leominster, Westminster Route 2 Modification,
Right of Way Plan Location Map, January 23, 1985", which plan shall be
on file with the chief engineer of the department of public works. All
parcels are to be diverted from their present reservoir use to highway
uses.
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Approved November 26, 1985.
EMERGENCY LETTER: December 9, 1985 @ 4:54 P.M.
Chapter 541.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF A PLAQUE
MEN
FROM
TO
COMMEMORATE
THE
MASSACHUSETTS WHO WERE AWARDED THE
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HEROIC
SERVICE IN THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN.
Be it enacted. etc.. as follows:
The deputy commissioner of capital planning and operations shall, upon
approval of the art commission, and the committees on rules of the
senate and house of representatives acting concurrently, erect in the
lobby of the house of representatives a suitable plaque to commemorate
the heroic service in the Vietnam Campaign of the men from
Massachusetts who were awarded the congressional medal of honor.
Such plaque shall be similar to the plaque erected in the state house
honoring the men from' Massachusetts who were awarded the
congressional medal of honor for heroic service in World War II and the
Korean Campaign. For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of
this act there may be expended such sums as may be appropriated
therefor.
Approved November 26, 1985.
Chapter 542.
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN
SCHOOL PROJECTS BY THE CITY OF LAWRENCE.
Be it enacted, etc.. as follows:
SECTION 1. The proceeds of grants made pursuant to chapter six
hundred and forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight
for the Robert E. Frost and North Lawrence elementary school
construction or re-construction projects in the city of Lawrence, to the
extent disbursed to said city and not otherwise expended by said city,
shall be paid by the treasurer of said city, and to the extent remaining to
be disbursed to said city on or after the effective date of this act, by the
state treasurer, to the trustee appointed in accordance with section four
and shall be held in trust and applied by said trustee in accordance with
the provisions of the trust agreement entered into pursuant to said
section four, which may require such application, without limitation, to
pay principal and interest on the bonds issued by the city for said
projects, principal and interest on any notes issued in anticipation of said
bonds, and premiums, fees or charges for trust or credit enhancement
facilities or services issued or rendered to said city in accordance with
agreements entered into pursuant to sections four or five, all of which
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