Acts and resolves passed by the General Court

Acts, 1931.
— Chap.
747
461.
Item
This item is hereby amended by inserting after the word "machinery" the words:
and for the purchase and improvement
of a nursery for roadside phxnting.
This item is hereby amended by inserting after the word "year"
in the eighth line the words
may be expended in the sueceeding fiscal year.
612
—
625
:
—
item 612
amended.
Item 625
^^^"ded.
Section 4. No payment shall be made or obligation in- No payment
curred under authority of any special appropriation made constru^ctloiof
by this act for construction of public buildings or other im- fn"'^''etc"'ifnti
provements at state institutions until plans and specifications plan's have
have been approved by the governor, unless otherwise pro- brgovemon^'^
vided by such rules and regulations as the governor may
make.
Section
5.
This act shall take effect upon
passage.
its
Approved June
10, 1931.
An Act
to apportion and assess a state tax of seven
ChapAQl
MILMON five hundred THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Whereas, A delay in the taking effect of this act would Emergency
^"^^^'^
cause great inconvenience in the collection of the state tax,
therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law,
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
convenience.
Be
it
enacted,
Section
1.
etc.,
as follows:
Each
city
and town
in the
commonwealth
be assessed and pay the sum with which
charged in the following schedule, that is to say:
shall
Abington, seventy-five hundred dollars
Acton, thirty-seven hundred fifty dollars
Acushnet, forty-four hundred twenty-five dollars
thousand four hundred fiftj^ dollars
ninety-five hundred twenty-five dollars
Alford, three hundred seventy-five dollars
fifteen
Agawam,
.......
........
........
Amesbury, fourteen thousand
dollars
Amherst, eleven thousand
lars
six
six
hundred twenty-five
hundred twenty-five
dol-
Andover, twenty-one thousand nine hundred dollars
Arlington, fifty-six thousand six hundred twenty-five
dollars
....
....
....
Ashburnham, twenty-one hundred seventy-five
Ashby, twelve hundred dollars
Ashfield, fifteen hundred dollars
dollars
Ashland, three thousand dollars
Athol, twelve thousand nine hundred seventy-five dollars
Attleboro, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred seventy-
......
.......
five dollars
Auburn, sixty-five hundred twenty-five dollars
Avon, twenty-five hundred fifty dollars
Ayer, forty-one hundred twenty-five dollars
Barnstable, twentj^-one thousand and seventy-fiv
.
lars
—
stands
$7,500
.
Adams,
it
dol-
Barre, forty-six hundred fift}' dollars
Becket, nine hundred dollars
Bedford, twenty-seven hundred seventy-five dollars
Belchertown, twenty-one lumdred seventy-five dollars
state tax
and°asse"s^ed.
Acts, 1931.
748
State tax
apportioned
and
assessed.
— Chap.
461.
Bellingham, thirty-one hundred fifty dollars
Belmont, thirty-five thousand four hundred dollars
Berkley, one thousand and fifty dollars
.
hundred twenty-five dollars
Bernardston, one thousand and fifty dollars
Beverly, forty-seven thousand nine hundred twenty-five
Berlin, eleven
........
.
dollars
thousand eight hundred dollars
Blackstone, thirty-five hundred twenty-five dollars
Blandford, eleven hundred twenty-five dollars
Bolton, twelve hundred seventy-five dollars
Boston, one million nine hundred forty-six thousand and
Billerica, ten
.....
.
twenty-five dollars
Bourne, nine thousand and seventy-five dollars
Boxborough, three hundred seventy-five dollars
Boxford, twelve hundred seventy-five dollars
.......
Brewster, eighteen hundred seventy-five dollars
Bridgewater, eighty-one hundred dollars
....
Brimfield, fifteen hundred dollars
Brockton, eight j^-six thousand and twenty-five dollars
Brookfield, seventeen hundred twenty-five dollars
Brookline, one hundred fifty-three thousand four hundred
fifty dollars
Buckiand, thirty-two hundred twenty-five dollars
Burlington, twenty-four hundred dollars
Cambridge, one hundred ninety-seven thousand four hundred seventy-five dollars
Canton, ten thousand two hundred seventy-five dollars
Carlisle, nine hundred dollars
Carver, three thousand dollars
Charlemont, thirteen hundred fifty dollars
Charlton, twenty-three hundred twenty-five dollars
Chatham, fifty-one hundred dollars
Chelmsford, ninety-eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Chelsea, sixty-five thousand three hundred twentj^-five
dollars
Cheshire, nineteen hundred fifty dollars
Chester, eighteen hundred dollars
Chesterfield, six hundred dollars
Chicopee, fifty-nine thousand seven hundred dollars
Chilmark, six himdred dollars
Clarksburg, twelve hundred seventy-five dollars
Clinton, eighteen thousand five hundred twenty-five dol-
.......
.
.
.....
....
....
........
....
....
lars
........
.
.
Conway, one thousand and fifty dollars
Cummington, six hundred dollars
Dalton, seventy-three hundred fifty dollars
Dana, eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Dan vers,
dollars
Dartmouth, twelve thousand
dollars
.
........
........
thirteen thousand eight
six
Dedham, twenty-five thousand and
47,925
10,800
3,525
1,125
1,275
00
00
00
00
00
1,946,025 00
9,075 00
375 00
.
Cohasset, ninety-eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Colrain, nineteen hundred fifty dollars
Conoord, ninety-five hundred twenty-five dollars
00
00
00
00
00
1,275 00
Boylston, nine hundred seventy-five dollars
Brain tree, twenty-four thousand two hundred twentyfive dollars
$3,150
35,400
1,050
1,125
1,050
975 00
24,225 00
1,875
8,100
1,500
86,025
1,725
00
00
00
00
00
153,450 00
3,225 00
2,400 00
197,475 00
10,275 00
900 00
00
00
00
00
00
3,000
1,350
2,325
5,100
9,825
65,325 00
1,950 00
1,800 00
600 00
59,700 00
600 00
1,275 00
00
00
00
00
00
600 00
7,350 00
825 00
18,525
9,825
1,950
9,525
1,050
hundred seventy-five
hundred
fifty dollars
Deerfield, fifty-two hundred fifty dollars
Dennis, thirty-three hundred seventy-five dollars
Dighton, fifty-one hundred dollars
Douglas, twenty-three hundred twenty-five dollars
Dover, thirty-six hundred seventy-five dollars
Draeut, fifty-nine hundred twenty-five dollars
Dudley, fifty-two hundred fiftj' dollars
.
13,875 00
seventj'-five
.
12,675
25,050
5,250
3,375
5,100
2,325
3,675
5,925
5,250
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Acts, 1931.
— Chap.
749
461.
Dunstable, five hundred twenty-five dollars
Duxbury, sixty-three hundred seventy-five dollars
East Bridgewater, six thousand dollars
East Brookfield, twelve hundred seventy-five dollars
East Longmeadow, thirtj'-nine hundred dollars
Eastham, twelve hundred dollars
Easthampton, sixteen thousand and fifty dollars
Easton, sixty-nine hundred seventy-five dollars
Edgartown, forty-five hundred dollars
Egremont, nine hundred seventy-five dollars
Enfield, seven hundred fift.y dollars
Erving, three thousand dollars
Essex, seventeen hundred twenty-five dollars
Everett, seventy-two thousand nine hundred seventy-five
.
.
$52.5
00
.
....
.
.
....
dollars
........
........
Fairhaven, thirteen thousand six hundred fifty dollars
Fall River, one hundred sixty-one thousand seven hundred
dollars
Falmouth, nineteen thousand eight hundred dollars
Fitchburg, sixty-three thousand three hundred dollars
Florida, fifteen hundred dollars
Foxborough, sixty-three hundred seventy-five dollars
Framingham, thirty-seven thousand one hundred twenty
....
.......
five dollars
Franklin, ten thousand two hundred seventy-five dollars
Freetown, twenty-two hundred fifty dollars
Gardner, twenty-eight thousand six hundred fifty dollars
Gay Head, one hundred fifty dollars
Georgetown, twenty-one hundred seventy-five dollars
Gill, one thousand and fifty dollars
Gloucester, thirty-nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars
Goshen, four hundred fifty dollars
Gosnold, twelve hundred dollars
Grafton, fifty-eight hundred fifty dollars
Granby, twelve hundred dollars
....
....
hundred twenty-five dollars
Great Harrington, twelve thousand two hundred twenty
Granville, eight
.......
five dollars
Greenfield, thirty thousand four
.
hundred
fifty dollars
Greenwich, five hundred twenty-five dollars
Groton, forty-seven hundred twenty-five dollars
Groveland, twenty-three hundred twenty-five dollars
Hadley, thirty-four hundred fifty dollars
.
....
hundred dollars
Hamilton, fifty-four hundred seventy-five dollars
Hampden, seven hundred fifty dollars
Hancock, six hundred seventy-five dollars
Hanover, thirty-eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Hanson, twenty-nine hundred twenty-five dollars
Hardwick, thirty-six hundred seventy-five dollars
Harvard, twenty-five hundred fifty dollars
Harwich, fifty-one hundred seventy-five dollars
Hatfield, thirty-three hundred seventy-five dollars
Haverhill, sixty-nine thousand nine hundred seventy-five
Halifax, fifteen
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
........
....
.
dollars
Hawley, three hundred dollars
Heath, five hundred twenty-five dollars
Hingham, fourteen thou.sand one hundred dollars
Hinsdale, twelve hundred dollars
Holbrook, forty-two himdrcd dollars
Holden, four thousand and fifty dollars
Holland, two hundred twenty-five dollars
Holliston, thirty-nine hundred dollars
Holyoke, one hundred twenty thousand nine hundred
....
.
.
.
........
.
dollars
Hopedale,
six
thousand and seventy-five dollars
State tax
6,375 00 apportioned
1^275
3,900
1,200
16,050
0,975
4,500
975
750
3,000
1,725
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
72,975 00
13,650 00
161,700
19,800
63,300
1,500
6,375
00
00
00
00
00
37,125
10,275
2,250
28,650
150
2,175
1,050
39,150
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
450
1,200
5,8.50
1,200
825
12,225 00
30,450 00
525 00
4,725 00
2,325 00
3,4.50
00
1,500 00
5,475 00
750 00
675 00
3,825 00
2,925 00
3,675 00
2,550 00
5,175 00
3,375 00
69,975 00
300 00
525 00
14,100 00
1,200 00
4,200 00
4,0.50 00
225 00
3,900 00
120,900 00
6,075 00
Acts, 1931.
750
State tax
apportioned
and
— Chap.
461.
Hopkinton, thirty-one hundred fifty dollars
Hubbardston, one thousand and fifty dollars
Hudson, ninety-three hundred seventy-five dollars
Hull, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars
Huntington, sixteen hundred fifty dollars
Ipswich, eighty-four hundred dollars
Kingston, forty-four hundred twenty-five dollars
Lakeville, seventeen hundred twenty-five dollars
Lancaster, thirty-four hundred fiftj^ dollars
Lanesborough, fifteen hundred dollars
Lawrence, one hundred forty thousand seven hundred
.
.
assessed.
.
.
.......
......
........
........
........
.......
........
.......
.
dollars
Lee, sixty-three hundred dollars
Leicester, forty-eight hundred dollars
.
Lenox, sixty-six hundred dollars
Leominster, twenty-nine thousand six hundred twenty.
five dollars
Leverett, six hundred seventy-five dollars
Lexington, eighteen thousand five hundi'ed twenty-five
dollars
Leyden, three hundred seventy-five dollars
Lincoln, twenty-eight hundred fifty dollars
Littleton, twenty-seven hundred dollars
Longmeadow, ten thousand one hundred twenty-five
dollars
Lowell, one hundred forty thousand one hundred dollars
Ludlow, eleven thousand and twenty-five dollars
Lunenburg, twenty-five hundred fifty dollars
Lynn, one hundred forty-five thousand eight hundred
.
dollars
Lynnfield, thirty-one hundred fifty dollars
Maiden, seventy-four thousand and twenty-five dollars
Manchester, twelve thousand two hundred twenty-five
dollars
Mansfield, nine thousand dollars
Marblehead, eighteen thousand nine hundred seventj'-five
.
dollars
Marion, forty-six hundred fifty dollars
Marlborough, nineteen thousand eight hundred seventy'
.
five dollars
Marshfield, sixty-one hundred fifty dollars
Mashpee, nine hundred seventy-five dollars
Mattapoisett, thirty-six hundred seventy-five dollars
Maynard, eighty-six hundred twenty-five dollars
Medfield, thirty-three hundred seventy-five dollars
Medford, seventy-six thousand seven hundred twenty'
.
.
......
five dollars
Medway,
thirty-seven hundred fifty dollars
.
Melrose, thirty-six thousand dollars
Mendon, fourteen hundred twenty-five dollars
Merrimac, twenty-seven hundred dollars
Methuen, twenty-four thousand six hundred dollars
Middleborough, ten thousand four hundred twenty-five
_
.
hundred seventy-five dollars
Middleton, seventeen hundred twenty-five dollars
Milford, sixteen thousand eight hundred seventy-five
dollars
........
Millbury, sixty-seven hundred fifty dollars
Millis, thirty-three hundred seventy-five dollars
Millville, twenty-one hundred dollars
Milton, thirty-six thousand four hundred fifty dollars
.
Monroe, thirteen hundred fifty dollars
Monson, forty-three hundred fifty dollars
Montague, fourteen thousand seven hundred seventy'
.
five dollars
.......
....
Monterey, nine hundred dollars
140,700
6,300
4,800
6,600
00
00
00
00
29,625 00
675 00
18,525 00
375 00
2,850 00
2,700 00
10,125
140,100
11,025
2,550
00
00
00
00
145,800 00
3,150 00
74,025 00
12,225 00
9,000 00
18,975 00
4,650 00
19,875 00
6,150 00
975 00
3,675 00
8,625 00
3,375 00
76,725 00
3,750 00
36,000 00
1,425 00
2,700 00
24,600 00
10,425 00
dollars
Middlefield, three
.
1,650
8,400
4,425
1,725
3,450
1,500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
$3,150
1,050
9,375
15,900
375 00
1,725 00
16,875
6,750
3,375
2,100
36,450
1,350
4,350
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
14,775 00
900 00
— Chap.
Acts, 1931.
Montgomery, three hundred
461.
$300 00
22 on
dollars
Mount Washington, two hundred
twenty-five dollars
(^
Nahant, forty-eight hundred seventj'-five dollars
Nantucket, ten thousand five hundred dollars
Natick, seventeen thousand seven hundred seventy-fiv
.
dollars
.
4,875
10,500 00
Needham, twenty thousand three hundred twenty-fiv
dollars
New
New
Ashford, one hundred fifty dollars
Bedford, one hundred ninety-three thousand eight
hundred seventy-five dollars
....
New Braintree, six hundred dollars
New Marlborough, si.xteen hundred fifty dollars
New Salem, six hundred seventy-five dollars
675 00
.......
.......
.......
........
........
........
.......
thousand
2,475 00
15,975 00
five dollars
forty-six
193,875 00
600 00
.
Newton, one hundred
20,325 00
150 00
1,650 00
Newbury, twenty-four hundred seventy-five dollars
Newburyport, fifteen thousand nine hundred seventy
hundred
five
fifty dollars
Norfolk, eighteen hundred seventy-five dollars
North Adams, thirty-two thousand six hundred twenty
146,550 00
1,875 00
32,625 00
five dollars
North Andover, ten thousand four hundred twenty-five
dollars
North Attleborough, twelve thousand one hundred
dollars
North Brookfield, thirty-three hundred seventy-five
lars
10,425 00
fifty
12,150 00
dol
North Reading, twenty-four hundred dollars
Northampton, thirty-three thousand two hundred twenty
.
five dollars
Northborough, twenty-three hundred twenty-five dollars
Northbridge, thirteen thousand and fifty dollars
Northfield, twenty-seven hundred dollars
Norton, three thousand dollars
Norwell, twenty-one hundred seventy-five dollars
Norwood, twenty-eight thousand five hundred seventy
....
.......
....
.
five dollars
Oak Bluffs, forty-five hundred
Oakham, six hundred dollars
dollars
.....
Orleans, thirty-six hundred dollars
Otis, six
hundred
dollars
lars
........
.......
.
five dollars
Pelham, eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Pembroke, twenty-eight hundred fifty dollars
Pepperell, thirty-eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Peru, three hundred seventy-five dollars
Petersham, eighteen hundred seventy-five dollars
Phillij^ston, four hundred fifty dollars
Pittsfield, seventy-one thousand one hundred dollars
Plainfield, four hundred fifty dollars
Plainville, eighteen hundred seventy-five dollars
Plymouth, twenty-nine thousand nine Inmdred twenty.
.
.
five dollars
.......
Plympton, seven hundred fifty dollars
Prescott, one hundrctl fifty dollars
.
Princeton, fifteen hiuidred dollars
Provincetown, forty-eight hundred seventy-five dollars
Quincy, one hundred thirty-one thousand eight hundred
fifty dollars
.......
Randolph, sixty-four hundred
fifty dollars
00
00
00
00
00
00
dol-
Paxton, one thousand and fifty dollars
Peabody, twenty-seven thousand six hundred seventy-
'
33,225
2,325
13,050
2,700
3,000
2,175
00
00
00
00
00
600 00
4,200 00
Orange, sixty-eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Oxford, forty-two hundred dollars
Palmer, thirteen thousand one hundred twenty-five
3,375 00
2,400 00
28,575
4,500
600
6,825
3,600
.
State tax
apportioned
00""^^ '^"^^^^^
17,775 00
........
.
751
13,125 00
1,050 00
1,875
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
29,925
750
150
1,500
4,875
00
00
00
00
00
27,675
825
2,850
3,825
375
1,875
450
71,100
450
131,850 00
6,450 00
Acts, 1931.
752
State tax
apportioned
and
assessed.
Raynham, twenty-two hundred
— Chap.
fifty dollars
461.
.
Reading, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars
Rehoboth, twenty-four hundred seventy-five dollars
Revere, forty-two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars
Richmoncl, eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Rochester, fifteen hundred seventy-five dollars
Rockland, ten thousand two hundred dollars
Rockport, fifty-nine hundred twenty-five dollars
.
.....
.
Rowe, nine hundred dollars
Rowley, eighteen hundred dollars
Royalston, twelve hundred seventy-five dollars
Russell, forty-seven hundred twenty-five dollars
Rutland, sixteen hundred fifty dollars
Salem, sixty thousand six hundred dollars
Salisbury, thirty-seven hundred fifty dollars
Sandisfield, seven hundred fifty dollars
Sandwich, twenty-seven hundred dollars
Saugus, fourteen thousand nine hundred twenty-five
.
.
.
dollars
........
Savoy, three hundred seventy-five dollars
Scituate, eleven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars
Seekonk, forty-eight hundred seventy-five dollars
Sharon, sixty-three hundred dollars
Sheffield, seventeen hundred twenty-five dollars
.
Shelburne, thirty-one hundred fifty dollars
Sherborn, eighteen hundred dollars
Shirley, twenty-five hundred fifty dollars
Shrewsbury, eighty-three hundred twenty-five dollars
Shutesbury, four hundred fifty dollars
Somerset, twelve thousand and seventy-five dollars
Somerville, one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred
.
dollars
........
South Hadley, ten thousand eight hundred dollars
Southampton, nine hundred seventy-five dollars
Southborough, thirty-eight hundred twenty-five dollars
Southbridge, sixteen thousand three hundred fifty dollars
Southwick, two thousand and twenty-five dollars
Spencer, fifty-five hundred fifty dollars
Springfield, three hundred thirteen thousand five hundred
.
.
........
.
dollars
Sterling,
twenty-one hundred dollars
Stockbridge, fifty-two hundred
fifty dollars
.
Stoneham, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars
Stoughton, ten thousand six hundred fifty dollars
Stow, eighteen hundred dollars
Sturbridge, fifteen hundred dollars
Sudbury, twenty-eight hundred fifty dollars
Sunderland, fifteen hundred seventy-five dollars
Sutton, twenty-one hundred seventy-five dollars
Swampscott, twenty-four thousand nine hundred seventy'
.
....
.
five dollars
.......
Swansea, forty-seven hundred twenty-five dollars
Taunton, forty-six thousand two hundred dollars
Templeton, four thousand and fifty dollars
.
.
Tewksbury, thirty-seven hundred fifty dollars
Tisbury, fifty-four hundred dollars
Tolland, three hundred seventy-five dollars
Topsfield, twenty-nine hundred twenty-five dollars
Townsend, twenty-five hundred fifty dollars
Truro, one thousand and fifty dollars
Tyngsborough, twelve hundred seventy-five dollars
Tyringham, five hundred twenty-five dollars
Upton, eighteen hundred dollars
Uxbridge, eighty-eight himdred fifty dollars
Wakefield, twenty-four thousand two hundred twenty'
.
....
.
.......
.
five dollars
$2,250
15,900
2,475
42,750
825
1,575
10,200
5,925
900
1,800
1,275
4,725
1,650
60,600
3,750
750
2,700
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
14,925 00
375 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
450 00
12,075 00
11,850
4,875
6,300
1,725
3,150
1,800
2,550
8,325
129,600 00
10,800 00
975 00
00
00
00
00
3,825
16,350
2,025
5,550
313,500
2,100
5,250
13,500
10,650
1,800
1,500
2,850
1,575
2,175
24,975
4,725
46,200
4,050
3,750
5,400
375
2,925
2,550
1,050
1,275
525
1,800
8,850
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24,225 GO
Acts, 1931.
— Chap.
Wales, five hundred twenty-five dollars
Walpole, fifteen thousand four hundred
Waltham,
$525 00
.
fifty dollars
thousand eight hundred seventj'-
00
00
00
00
600 00
225 00
58,875
8,775
12,000
4,875
Ware, eighty-seven hundred seventy-five dollars
Wareham, twelve thousand six hundred dollars
Warren, forty-eight hundred seventy-five dollars
Warwick, six hundred dollars
Washington, two hundred twenty-five dollars
Watertown, fifty-five thousand seven hundred twenty
....
.......
five dollars
fifty-four
55,725
5,400
14,400
30,600
1,500
1,050
3,450
2,025
3,450
1,725
1,350
hundred dollars
Webster, fourteen thousand four hundred dollars
Wellesley, thirty thousand six hundred dollars
Wellfleet, fifteen hundred dollars
Wendell, one thousand and fifty dollars
Wenham, thirty-four hundred fifty dollars
West Boylston, two thousand and twenty-five dollars
West Bridgewater, thirty-four hundred fifty dollars
West Brookfield, seventeen hundred twenty-five dollars
West Newl^ury, thirteen hundred fifty dollars
West Springfield, thirty thousand five hundred twentj'-
Wayland,
.
.
....
five dollars
.......
.......
Westborough, forty-eight hundred seventy-five dollars
Westfield, twenty-five thousand two hundred seventyWestford, fifty-one hundred dollars
^^'esthampton, four hundred fifty dollars
Westminster, sixteen hundred fifty dollars
Weston, eighty-four hundred seventy-five dollars
Westport, sixty-six hundred dollars
Westwood, forty-two hundred seventy-five dollars
Weymouth, forty-three thousand and fifty dollars
Whately, fifteen hundred seventy-five dollars
Whitman, ninety-seven hundred fifty dollars
.
.
.
.
.
Wilbraham, thirty-seven hundred fifty dollars
Williamsburg, two thousand and twenty-five dollars
Williamstown, seventy-five hundred dollars
Wilmington, forty-two hundred dollars
Winchendon, seventy-four hundred twenty-five dollars
Winchester, twenty-nine thousand two hundred fifty
.
dollars
........
.......
.......
Windsor, five hundred tw^enty-five dollars
Winthrop, twenty-five thousand seven hundred twenty'
five dollars
Woburn, twenty-three thousand one hundred
Worcester, three hundred fifty-five thousand
dollars
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
30,525 00
1,425 00
825 00
4,875 00
West Stockbridge, fourteen hundred twenty-five dollars
West Tisbury, eight hundred twenty-five dollars
five dollars
State tax
15,450 00 lZtres!ed.
.......
fifty-eight
five dollars
753
461.
25,275
5,100
450
1,650
8,475
6,600
4,275
43,050
1,575
9,750
3,750
2,025
7,500
4,200
7,425
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
29,250 00
525 00
25,725 00
23,100 00
eight hun^
dred dollars
Worthington, six hundred seventy-five dollars
Wrentham, thirty-five hundred twenty-five dollars
Yarmouth, forty-four hundred twenty-five dollars
.
.
355,800
675
3,525
4,425
00
00
00
00
$7,500,000 00
Section 2. The state treasurer shall forthwith send his
warrant, according to the provisions of section twenty of
chapter fifty-nine of the General Laws to the selectmen or
assessors of each city and town taxed as aforesaid, requiring
them respectively to assess the sum so charged, and to add
the amount of such tax to the amount of city, town and
county taxes to be assessed by them respectively on each
city and town.
state treasurer
wamuft.
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Acts, 1931.
Payment
of
assessments by
cities
and
towns.
Notice to
treasurers of
delinquent
cities
and
towns.
— Chap.
462.
Section 3. The state treasurer in his warrant shall require the selectmen or assessors to pay, or issue severally
their warrant or warrants requiring the treasurers of their
several cities and towns to pay to the state treasurer, on or
before November twentieth in the year nineteen hundred and
thirty-one, the sums set against said cities and towns in the
schedule aforesaid; and the selectmen or assessors, respectively, shall return a certificate of the names of the treasurers
of their several cities and towns, with the sum which each
may be required to collect, to the state treasurer at some
time before September first in the year nineteen hundred
and thirty-one.
Section 4. If the amount due from any city or town, as
provided in this act, is not paid to the state treasurer within
the time specified, then the state treasurer shall notify the
treasurer of such delinquent city or town, who shall pay into
the treasury of the commonwealth, in addition to the tax,
such further sum as would be equal to one per cent per month
during the delinquency from and after November twentieth
in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-one and if the same
remains unpaid after December first in the year nineteen
hundred and thirty-one, an information may be filed by the
state treasurer in the supreme judicial court, or before any
justice thereof, against such delinquent city or town; and
upon notice to such city or town, and a summary hearing
thereon, a warrant of distress may issue against such city
or town to enforce the payment of said taxes under such
penalties as the court, or the justice thereof before whom the
hearing is had, shall order. Nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prevent the state treasurer from deducting
at any time, from any moneys which may be due from the
commonwealth to the delinquent city or town, the whole or
any part of said tax, with the interest accrued thereon,
Approved June 10, 1931.
which shall remain unpaid.
;
ChapAQ2 An Act
Be
Term
of state
notes for cer-
tain highway
and other
improvements
in certain cities
and towns
within metropolitan parks
district.
it
relative to the terms of certain notes to be
ISSUED BY THE COMMONWEALTH.
enacted,
The term
etc.,
as follows:
which the state treasurer is authorized to issue under chapter four hundred and fifty-four of the
acts of the present year, authorizing certain highway and
other improvements in certain cities and towns within the
metropolitan parks district, shall not exceed three years, as
recommended by the governor in a message to the general
court dated June tenth, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, in
pursuance of section three of Article LXII ofi^the amendApproved June 10, 1931.
ments to the constitution.
of the notes