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tended shall not protrude more than twenty-two inches outward
from the left side of the body and shall be constructed with a breaka-way hinge. The use of such a device shall not be construed as
increasing the width of such school bus beyond the limits prescribed
by section nineteen.
Approved July 2, 1973.
Chap. 4 9 8 .
A N A C T INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE DROPPING,
SIFTING, LEAKING OR ESCAPING OF CERTAIN LOADS
FROM VEHICLES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The third sentence of section 36 of chapter 85 of the General Laws,
as appearing in chapter 160 of the acts of 1962, is hereby amended
by striking out, in line 2, the word "fifty" and inserting in place
thereof the w o r d s : — o n e hundred.
Approved July 2, 1973.
Chap. 4 9 9 .
A N A C T PROVIDING FOR DAYS OFF FOR MEMBERS OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF GREENFIELD.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTION 1. The hours of duty of members of the police department of the town of Greenfield shall be arranged in accordance
with the following schedule, based on a three phase cycle: first ,
phase: five days of work, two days off; second phase: five days of '!
work, two days off; and third phase: five days of work, three days
off. They shall be excused from duty for two days of phase one, for
two days of phase two and for three days of phase three without
loss of pay.
SECTION 2. This act shall be submitted to the registered voters •
of the town of Greenfield a t an annual or special town meeting
called for the purpose in the form of the following question which
shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used at said meeting:
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen
hundred and seventy-three, entitled 'An Act providing for days
off for members of the police department of the town of Greenfield',
be accepted?" If a majority of the votes cast in answer to said
question is in the affirmative, then this act shall take full effect, but
not otherwise.
Approved July 2,1973.
Chap. 5 0 0 .
A N A C T AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WESTFIELD TO PAY
A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY TO THE WESTFIELD COAL
COMPANY.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTION 1. T h e city of Westfield is hereby authorized to appropriate money for the payment of and after such appropriation the
treasurer of said city is hereby authorized to pay to the Westfield
Coal Company the sum of one hundred and twelve dollars and forty-
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four cents for goods and services supplied or rendered to said city
during the year nineteen hundred and sixty-seven and payment for
which is legally unenforceable against said city.
SECTION 2. No bill shall be approved by the city auditor of said
city for payment or paid by the treasurer thereof under authority
of this act unless and until a certificate has been^signed and filed
with said city auditor, stating under the penalties of perjury that
the goods or services for which said bill has been submitted was
ordered by an official or an employee of said city, and that such
goods or services were actually provided for said city.
SECTION 3. Any person who knowingly files a certificate required
by section two, which is false and who thereby receives payment for
goods which were not received by said city or services which were
not rendered to said city, shall be punished by imprisonment for not
more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred
dollars, or both.
Approved July 2,1973.
Chap.
501.
A N A C T ESTABLISHING I N T H E TOWN O F ESSEX A DE-
P A R T M E N T OF PUBLIC WORKS EXERCISING THE POWERS
OF CERTAIN OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND TOWN OFFICIALS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the town of Essex a
board of public works, hereinafter called the board, to consist of
three members. The initial members thereof shall be appointed to
serve, one until the annual town election of nineteen hundred and
seventy-six appointed by the board of selectmen, one until the
annual town election of nineteen hundred and seventy-five appointed by the board of selectmen from a list of at least two submitted by the moderator and one until the annual town election
of nineteen hundred and seventy-four appointed by the board of
selectmen from a fist of at least two submitted by the planning
board. All of said members shall be appointed within ten days
after the effective date of this act. Thereafter when the term of
any member expires his successor shall be appointed within ten
days after the annual town election in the same manner as above
by the same appointing authorities to serve for three years. In all
cases the members shall serve until their successors are appointed.
The members of the board shall forthwith, after the annual appointment, elect from its members a chairman and a clerk for the
ensuing year. In case of a vacancy, said vacancy shall be filled by an
appointee of the initial appointive authority for the unexpired term
within thirty days. No person shall serve on the board who holds
another elective or appointive office in the town or who is a town
employee.
SECTION 2. Upon the appointment of the initial members of the
board of public works, the board shall have all the powers and
duties now and from time to time vested by the General Laws