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. 754 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
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