registry of deeds for the county of Suffolk, and in the county where the major part of the real estate belonging to the corporaFirst meeting. tion may be situated. And the first meeting of said corporation shall be held in Boston, at such time and place as shall be appointed by the persons named in this act, who shall give notice. thereof by publication in some newspaper printed in Boston, fourteen days at least before the time of meeting. [March 16, 1833.] Chap 123. Persons incorporated. Powers. 1833 ch. 83. Real and personal estate. Treasurer to give bonds. An ACT to incorporate the United States Naval Benevolent Association. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Joseph Smith, Thomas L. C. Watkins, Thomas W. Freelon, T. W. Wyman, Peter Turner, Robert Knox, Thomas Mull, J. Evans, Samuel C. Hixon, H. B. Sawyer, Thomas O. Selfridge, B. V. Tinslar, G. J. Van Brunt, J. Crowninshield, F. Ellery, John A. Bates, Henry Bruce, William S. Rogers and B. V. Prentiss, and such others as now are or may become their associates, and their successors, be, and they are hereby incorporated, by the name of the United States Naval Benevolent Association, for the purpose of affording relief to the widows, orphans, parents or maiden sisters of the members of said association, and such other persons as said association may, from time to time, deem entitled to its assistance, with the powers and requirements contained in "an act concerning corporations, passed March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and thirtythree. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation may receive and take, by purchase, grant, devise, bequest or donation, any funds or estate, and may hold the same for the purposes aforesaid: provided, that the amount of annual income of the whole of said funds and estate shall never exceed the sum of twelve thousand dollars. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the treasurer of said corporation shall be held to give such bonds as the corporation may direct, and he shall always be a resident of this Commonwealth, but any other officers may be resident in other of these United States. [March 16, 1833.] Chap 126. An Act in addition to the several acts ❝ concerning a House of Industry in the city 1822 ch. 56. 1826 ch. 111. City council empowered to tors of the house of industry. of Boston." SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the city council of the city of Boston are hereby empowered, whenever they deem it expedient, to appoint, by concurrent ballot in each board, a sufficient number of persons, not exceeding twelve, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, to be directors of the house of industry in the said city, who shall hold their office for the term of one year, and until others are appointed in their place; and said city council are further empowered, in like manner, to fill all vacancies which may occur in said board of directors, during the year for which it is appointed. And said directors. may appoint a superintendant, and any other officers necessary for the government of said house, and shall have all the powers, and be subject to all the duties, prescribed to said board, by virtue of the several acts to which this is in addition. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of any Repeal. previous act, which are inconsistent with this, be, and the same hereby are repealed. [March 16, 1833.] An ACT in addition to the several Acts respecting the Streets of Boston. Chap 128. p. 338.) 1809 ch. 28. surveyors of BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, 1799 ch. 31. in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the (v. 2 same, 1804 ch. 73. That the city council of the city of Boston, may, from time to (v. 3. p. 506.) to time, by any ordinance or ordinances, empower the surveyors 1816 ch. 30. of highways of said city so to regulate the width and height of 1831 ch. 17. the side-walks of any public squares, places, streets, lanes or al- City council leys, in said city, as shall, in the judgment of said surveyors, be may empower most conducive to the convenience and interest of said city, any highways to law of the Commonwealth to the contrary notwithstanding; and regulate may also empower said surveyors to accept such sidewalks, after the same shall be put in good and perfect repair by the abuttors on said squares, places, streets, lanes and alleys, and after the same shall have been relinquished in writing to the said city by such abuttors; and may also order, that, after such relinquishment, such sidewalks may be maintained at the expense of said city. [March 16, 1833.] sidewalks. An ACT regulating the storage, safe keeping and selling of Gunpowder, in the town of Chap 129. Lowell. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of keep gunpow the same, That no person, except on military duty in the public No person to service of the United States, or of this Commonwealth, shall keep, der exceeding have or possess in any building, or in any place within two hun- one pound, &c. dred yards of any dwelling-house, in the town of Lowell, gunpowder in any quantity exceeding one pound, in any way or manner, other than by this act, and by the rules and regulations herein after mentioned, may be allowed. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful License, &c. for any person or persons to sell any gunpowder, in any quantity, within the town of Lowell, without first having obtained from the engineers of said town, a license signed by the chief engineer, or by the secretary of the board of engineers, on which shall be written or printed, a copy of the rules and regulations by them established relative to keeping and selling gunpowder within said town, and every such license shall be in force for one year from the date thereof, unless annulled by the board of engineers, but such license may, prior to the expiration of said term, be renewed by said secretary from year to year, by endorsement thereon: provided, always, that the board of engineers may rescind any such license, if in their opinion the person or persons have disobeyed the law, or infringed any rules and regulations es Rules and regulations. Forfeiture for keeping gunpowder without license. Engineers may enter stores, &c. in search of gunpowder. Rules and regulations to be published. tablished by said board of engineers. And every person who shall receive a license to sell gunpowder as aforesaid, shall pay for the same the sum of five dollars; and, for the renewal thereof, the sum of one dollar, which sums shall be paid to the board of engineers, for their use, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of carrying this act into execution. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the board of engineers of the town of Lowell may, from time to time, establish rules and regulations, directing the places, quantity and manner in which gunpowder may be kept by licensed dealers, and other persons in said town. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That any person or persons who shall keep, have or possess any gunpowder within the town of Lowell, contrary to the provisions of this act, and to the rules and regulations made as aforesaid, or who shall sell any gunpowder therein, without having a license therefor, or contrary to said license, or the rules and regulations made as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, for each and every offence; and if any gunpowder, kept contrary to the provisions of this act, shall explode in any building, or in any place in said town, the occupant, tenant or owner of which has not then a license to keep and sell gunpowder therein, or which gunpowder shall have been kept in any manner contrary to such license, or the rules and regulations established as aforesaid, such occupant, tenant or owner shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hundred dollars, one moiety of the sums to the use of the poor of the town of Lowell, and the other moiety to the use of any person or persons who shall prosecute for the same, which forfeiture may be recovered by action of the case, in any court proper to try the same. any SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That the said engineers, or of them, may enter the store or place of any person or persons licensed to sell gunpowder, to examine and ascertain, if the laws, rules and regulations relating thereto are strictly observed; and, on an alarm of fire, may cause the gunpowder there deposited to be removed or destroyed, as the case may require; and it shall be lawful for any one or more of the engineers of said town, to enter any dwelling-house or other place in the town of Lowell, to search for gunpowder, first having obtained from some justice of the peace for the county of Middlesex a searchwarrant therefor, which warrant the justices of the peace for said county are hereby respectively authorized to issue, upon the complaint of such engineer or engineers, supported by his or their oath. SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the engineers of the town of Lowell, to cause all such rules and regulations as they may make and establish, by virtue of the authority given by this act, to be published in two or more newspapers printed in the town of Lowell, and to cause such publica tion to be continued three weeks successively, for the information this act, how far SECT. 7. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Provisions of act shall not extend to any establishment which now is, or may to extend. hereafter be erected for the manufacturing of gunpowder within said town of Lowell, nor in any case to prevent the transportation of gunpowder through said town, or from one part to another part thereof. [March 16, 1833.] Chap 130. bles. An ACT for the appointment of Constables in the town of Salem. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Selectmen to the selectmen of the town of Salem, for the time being, be, and appoint constathey hereby are empowered to appoint, from time to time, for a period not exceeding one year, such number of constables for said town as, in their judgment, may be needful; said constables, in regard to their qualifications, duties and otherwise, to be subject to all the general provisions of law appertaining to their office provided, this act shall be adopted by said town at any legal meeting of the inhabitants. [March 16, 1833.] An ACT to incorporate the Ixion Black Lead Factory. Chap 131. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Frederick Tudor, Amos Atkinson, William Persons incorRollins, William Savage, and James W. Fenno, and their asso- porated. ciates, successors and assigns, be, and they hereby are made a corporation, by the name of the ،، Ixion Black Lead Factory," for the purpose of procuring black lead from a mine in Sturbridge, in the county of Worcester, and of manufacturing the same into black lead melting pots, and other articles whereof black lead is an ingredient; and for this purpose shall have all Powers and the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties and duties. requisitions, specified and set forth in an act passed on the twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, entitled "an act defining the general 1829 ch. 53. powers and duties of manufacturing corporations." and real estate. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of Capital stock said corporation shall not exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, and that the said corporation may be lawfully seized and possessed of such real estate as may be necessary and convenient for the purposes aforesaid, not exceeding the value of seventy-five thousand dollars, exclusive of the buildings and improvements that may be made thereon by the said corporation. [March 19, 1833.] their meeting-house. An ACT to authorize the South Congregational Society in Lowell to tax the pews in Chap 132. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the South Congregational Society in Lowell may Assessments assess upon the pews in the meeting-house now occupied by upon pews. them, according to the valuation of said pews, which has been 1817 ch. 189. Right of voting. Treasurer au pews to pay assessments. established by the proprietors of said house, such sums of money as shall hereafter be voted to be raised by said society for the support of public worship, and expenses incidental thereto; and all assessments upon the pews as aforesaid may be collected by the treasurer of said society, in the manner provided by "an act authorizing the proprietors of churches, meeting-houses, and other houses of public worship, to regulate and manage their property and interests therein," passed the twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any owner of a pew or pews in said meeting-house shall be entitled, at all meetings of said society, for the purpose of raising money by assessment upon pews as aforesaid, to one vote for each pew he shall hold in the meeting-house. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That whenever any pewthorized to sell holder shall neglect or refuse to pay to the treasurer of said society, any assessments legally made upon his pew or pews, within sixty days after the same shall be made payable, the treasurer may sell at public auction the pew or pews of such delinquent pewholder, after publishing notice of the time, place and cause of sale, in a newspaper printed in said Lowell, two successive weeks previous to such sale, and upon such sale may execute and deliver a deed or deeds thereof to the purchaser, or the said treasurer may, in his own name, sue and prosecute to final judgment and execution any such delinquent pewholder, and in case of any such sale of a pew or pews as aforesaid, the treasurer shall, after deducting the assessment due thereon, and the expenses of sale and collection, pay over the balance, if any, to the delinquent pewholder on demand. [March 19, 1833.] Chap 135. Persons incor porated. Powers. 1833 ch. 83. Real and per sonal estate. Membership, An Act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Boston Farm School. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Samuel T. Armstrong, James Bowdoin, Moses Grant, Charles Jackson, Jonathan Phillips, John Tappan, George Ticknor, Joseph Tuckerman and John D. Williams, with their associates, successors and assigns, be, and they hereby are made a corporation, by the name of the Proprietors of the Boston Farm School, with the powers, and subject to the requirements, contained in "an act concerning corporations," passed March 8, A. D. 1833, for the education and reformation of boys, who, from the loss of their parents, or other causes, are exposed to extraor dinary temptations, and are in danger of becoming vicious and dangerous or useless members of society. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation may take and hold real and personal estate, not exceeding in the whole the value of one hundred thousand dollars. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That every person who and right of vot- shall pay to the funds of the corporation the sum of fifty dollars, in annual contributions, within five years, may be admitted to be ing. |