General Acts,
1916.
— Chaps.
295, 296.
311
An Act
relative to the apportionment of the cost of Chap.295
THE MAINTENANCE OF WELLINGTON BRIDGE 0"fER MYSTIC
RIVER BETWEEN THE CITIES OF SOMERVILLE AND MEDFORD.
Be
it
enacted,
Section
1.
etc.,
as follows:
Beginning with the
first
day
of June, nine- Apportion-
teen hundred and fifteen, the cost of maintenance of Welling- maintonance
ton bridge, constructed under authority of chapter four bridge ^Jr""
hundred and ninety-one of the acts of the year nineteen bitl^en"'''^
hundred and one, a portion of which was rebuilt under ^nd Medlord.
authority of chapter seven hundred and ninety-four of the
hundred and fourteen, as amended
by chapter two hundred and seventy-six of the General
Acts of the year nineteen hundred and fifteen, shall be paid
eighteen and eight thousand two hundred and
as follows:
thirty-five ten thousandths per cent by the city of Medford;
fifteen and two thousand nine hundred and forty-one ten
thousandths per cent by the city of Maiden; twelve and nine
thousand four hundred and twelve ten thousandths per
cent by the city of Somerville; two and nine thousand four
hundred and twelve ten thousandths per cent by the town
of Stoneham; and fifty per cent in the same manner as exacts of the year nineteen
—
penditures made from appropriations authorized to carry
out the provisions of chapter two hundred and eighty-eight
of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four and
acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved June 1, 1916.
An Act
to abolish the commission on economy and QJiQ/n
296
EFFICIENCY AND THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLICATION AND
TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF ADMINISTRATION.
Be
it
enacted,
Section
1.
etc.,
as folloivs:
The commission on economy and
efficiency commission
established under the provisions of chapter seven hundred
and nineteen of the acts of the j-ear nineteen hundred and
amended by chapter
hundred and ninetyeight of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and fourteen,
and the state board of publication established under the
provisions of chapter four hundred and thirty-eight of the
twelve, as
six
and"effici^/cy,
bofrd'of"*''''^
i'boul'hed"*
General Acts,
312
1916.
— Chap.
296.
acts of the year nineteen hundred and two, as affected by
chapter sixty-seven of the acts of the year nineteen hundred
and nine, are hereby abohshed. All the rights, powers,
duties
and
board,
Employees.
Supervisor of
Administration, office
established.
Deputies.
Secretary,
experts,
clerks, etc.,
appointment,
salaries, etc.
and imposed by law on
on any member thereof and on said
obligations conferred
said commission or
except
as
is
otherwise
hereinafter
provided,
are
hereby transferred to and shall hereafter be exercised and
performed by the supervisor established by this act, who
shall be the lawful successor of said commission and said
board. Immediately upon the appointment and qualification
of said officer all books, papers, maps, plans, charts, records
and all other documents or equipment in the possession of
said commission and said board shall be delivered to him.
All the employees of said commission shall, as temporary
appointees, continue to perform their usual duties upon the
same terms as heretofore until removed by said officer.
Section 2. The governor, with the advice and consent
of the council, shall appoint an officer to be known as the
Supervisor of Administration to serve for the term of three
years, who shall devote his whole time to the work of his
office and shall receive an annual salary of five thousand
dollars.
The supervisor may be removed for cause by the
governor with the advice and consent of the council. Any
vacancy in said office shall be filled by the governor with
the advice and consent of the council for the remainder of
the unexpired term. The supervisor shall be furnished with
suitable quarters in the state house at the expense of the
commonwealth, and, with the consent of the governor and
council, may appoint a deputy or deputies and determine
their salary and duties except as is otherwise hereinafter
provided. Any deputy may be removed for cause by the
supervisor with the consent of the governor and council.
The supervisor may also appoint a secretary and such
experts, clerks and other assistants, and may pay them such
salaries and may incur such other expenses, including
travelling expenses, not exceeding such sums as may be
appropriated therefor by the general court, as he may deem
necessary and proper, subject, however, to the approval of
the committee on finance of the council or of the governor
and council where such approval is required by law. All
appointments, other than of deputies as aforesaid, shall be
made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
civil service commission, and employees so appointed shall
be removed only in accordance with the said rules and regu-
General Acts,
1916.
— Chap.
313
296.
but any of the present employees of the commission
on economy and efficiency shall be eligible to appointment
under this section without further examination.
Section 3. The committee on finance of the council shall
act as a board of advisers of the supervisor and shall hear
„
^1
p
rr*
appeals from the decisions or said omcer as provided in this
act.
The supervisor may, with the approval of the said
committee, designate a deputy to act as investigator of
purchases who shall, under the direction of the supervisor
latlons,
,
•
1
,
•
•
•
I
1
1
•
•
Finance
committee of
executive
council to act
as board of
,^vestVgitor
of^purchases,
investigate the method of purchasing all stores, supplies
and materials used by the commonwealth or by any officer,
board, bureau, commission, institution or department mainSuch deputy
tained or employed by the commonwealth.
recommendations to the supervisor who may, after a hearing
before the governor and council given to the officials concerned, and with the approval of the governor and council,
order changes made in the methods used in, and make
rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, governing the purchase of stores, supplies and materials in any or
shall report the results of his investigation Avith his
the
all of
offices,
Rules and
"'suiationa.
boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions
and departments of the commonwealth. Copies of orders
or rules and regulations so made shall be transmitted to the
officials
Any
concerned.
comply with an
appointed
official
who fails to
made under
order, rule or regulation duly
authority hereof may be removed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the council.
Section 4. So much of the powers and duties conferred
and imposed on the auditor of the commonwealth by section
four of chapter five hundred and ninety-seven of the acts of
the year nineteen hundred and eight as relates to inquiry
into the methods of purchasing and handling stores, supplies
and materials is hereby transferred to the supervisor to be
exercised and performed by him in accordance with the
provisions of this act.
Section 5. Appeal from a decision of the supervisor
under chapter four hundred and thirty-eight of the acts of
the year nineteen hundred and two may be taken to the
committee on finance of the council, whose decision shall be
ofthe'audit'or
of the comtransferred to
^"p®'"^*^'"-
Appeal,
final.
Section
The
duties imposed upon the governor and
11 1.
two hundred and sixty-eight or the acts
of the year nineteen hundred and ten, as amended by chapter
forty-three of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and
6.
11
council by chapter
•
1
.
1
'ipi
Certain duties
imposed upon
governor and
transferred to
^"p®''^'^*""-
General Acts,
314
eleven,
and by chapter
1916.
— Chap.
297.
hundred and thirty-four of the
hundred and thirteen, are hereby
be exercised and performed by the
five
acts of the year nineteen
transferred to
supervisor.
To
report on
estimates for
appropriations
of depart-
ments,
etc.
Authorization
of gov'ernor,
etc., for certain
investigations
to be first
obtained.
Repeals.
Time
of
taking
effect.
and
shall
Section 7. On request of either branch of the general
court or of the ways and means committee of either branch,
or of the governor, or of the council, or of the committee on
finance of the council, the supervisor shall make a report on
such of the estimates of the officers, heads of departments,
boards, commissions, and trustees of institutions classified
by the auditor under sections three and four of chapter seven
hundred and nineteen of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and twelve, as may be required, together with such
facts, suggestions or recommendations as to any or all of
the appropriations requested, or the method of raising
mone.y for the same, as he may deem expedient.
Section
Unless authorized as provided by section six
hundred and nineteen of the acts of the
year nineteen hundred and twelve, the supervisor shall not
exercise the powers conferred by section nine of said chapter
without first obtaining the approval of the governor or of
the committee on finance of the council, except that in
making any examination he may require the production of
books, papers, contracts and documents relating to any
matter within the scope of the investigation.
Section 9. Sections one and six of chapter four hundred
and thirty-eight of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and
two, sections two and five of chapter seven hundred and
nineteen of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and twelve,
and chapter six hundred and ninety-eight, of the acts of the
year nineteen hundred and fourteen, are hereby repealed.
Section 10. So much of this act as provides for the
appointment of the supervisor shall take effect upon its
passage. All other provisions hereof shall take effect upon
the qualification of the said officer but not earlier than
July first in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen.
8.
of chapter seven
Approved June
1,
1916.
Chap. 297 An Act to extend the jurisdiction and functions of
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Be
R. L.
etc.,
19, § 1,
amended.
it
enacted,
etc., a.? folloivs:
Section 1. Section one of chapter nineteen of the
Revised Laws, as amended by section one of chapter one