[CHAP 17.] An Act to authorize the city of Brockton to effect an additional Water

Loan. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Sect. 1. The city of Brockton, for the purposes mentioned in section four of chapter one hundred and twenty-four of the acts of the year eighteen hundred seventy-eight, may issue notes, bonds or scrip from time to time, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the mayor, to be denominated on the face thereof “ Brockton Water Loan," to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars in addition to the amounts already authorized by law to be issued by the town or city of Brockton for the same purposes; said notes, bonds or scrip to be issued upon the same terms and conditions and with the same powers as are provided in said act for the issue of the “ Brockton Water Loan," by the town of Brockton : provided, that the whole amount of such notes, bonds or scrip issued by said city, together with those issued by said town and city for the same purposes, shall not in any event exceed the amount of three hundred and twenty thousand dollars.

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each branch of the city council of said city of Brockton. [Approved February 12, 1884.

[CHAP. 18.] An Act to authorize the city of Newton to effect an additional Water

Loan. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The city of Newton, for the purposes mentioned in section five of chapter three hundred and forty-four of the acts of eighteen hundred seventy-two, may issue notes, bonds or scrip from time to time, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the mayor, to be denominated on the face thereof “ Newton Water Loan,” to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized by law to be issued by the town or city of Newton for the same purposes ; said notes, bonds and scrip to be issued upon the same terms and conditions and with the same powers as are provided in said act for the issue of the “Newton Water Loan,” by the town of Newton : provided, that the whole amount of such notes, bonds and scrip issued by said town or city, together with those already authorized, shall not in any event exceed the amount of ten hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each branch of the city council of said city of Newton. [Approved February 12, 1884.

[CHAP. 19.] An Act to authorize the town of Northborough to effect an additional

Water Loan. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Sect. 1. The town of Northborough, for the purposes mentioned in section four of chapter one hundred and ninety-two of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two, may issue bonds, notes or scrip to be

denominated on the face thereof “Northborough Water Loan,” to an amount not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized by law to be issued by said town for the same purposes ; said bonds, notes or scrip are to be issued upon the same terms and conditions and with the same powers as are provided in said act for the issue of the “ Northborough Water Loan,” by said town: provided, that the whole amount of such bonds, notes or scrip issued by said town, together with those heretofore issued by said town for the same purposes, shall not in any event exceed the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars.

Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 12, 1884.

[CHAP. 20.] AN Act to authorize the town of Wellesley to effect an additional Water

Loan. Be it enacted, ctc., as follows:

Sect. 1. The town of Wellesley, for the purposes mentioned in section five of chapter one hundred and sixty-six of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, may issue notes, bonds or scrip to be denominated on the face thereof “ Wellesley Water Loan,” to an amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized by law to be issued by said town for the same purposes ; said notes, bonds or scrip are to be issued upon the same terms and conditions and with the same powers as are provided in said act for the issue of the “ Wellesley Water Loan,” by said town: provided, that the whole amount of such notes, bonds or scrip issued by said town, together with those heretofore issued by said town for the same purposes, shall not in any event exceed the amount of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.

Sect. 2 This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 12, 1884.

[CHAP. 21.] An Act making Appropriations for certain Educational Expenses. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Sect. 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, unless otherwise ordered, for the purposes specified, to wit:

For the support of normal schools, a sum not exceeding sixty-two thousand and thirty-four dollars, to be paid out of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes.

For the support of the state normal art school, to include rent, taxes, etc., a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-five dollars, to be paid from the unappropriated balance of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes, and the excess, if any, from the treasury.

For teachers' institutes, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, to be paid out of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes.

For county teachers' associations, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, to be paid out of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes.

For the Massachusetts teachers' association, the sum of three hundred dollars, to be paid out of the moiety of the income of the school sund applicable to educational purposes, subject to the approval of the state board of education.

For the salaries and expenses of the agents of the board of education, a sum not exceeding eight thousand one hundred dollars.

For incidental expenses of the board of education, and for the secretary thereof, a sum not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars.

For the Dukes county teachers' association, the sum of fifty dollars.

For aid to pupils in state normal schools, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars, payable in semi-annual payments, to be expended under the direction of the board of education.

For travelling and other necessary expenses of the board of education, a sum not exceeding four hundred dollars.

For the Perkins institution and Massachusetts school for the blind, the sum of thirty thousand dollars.

For the support of Massachusetts beneficiaries in asylums for the deaf and dumb, and in other institutions of the same character, a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars.

For the contingent expenses of the state library, to be expended under the direction of the trustees and librarian, a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars.

The income of the Rogers book fund, of the Todd normal school fund, and of the two technical educational funds, shall be expended in accordance with the provisions of the various acts relating thereto.

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 14, 1884.

[CHAP. 22.] An Act relating to the distribution of the School Fund. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Sect. 1. One half of the annual income of the school fund of the Commonwealth shall be apportioned and distributed without a specific appropriation for the support of public schools, and in the manner following, to wit:- every town complying with all laws in force relating to the distribution of said income, and whose valuation of real and personal estate, as shown by the last returns thereof, does not exceed one-half million dollars, shall annually receive three hundred dollars ; every such town whose valuation is more than one-half million dollars, and does not exceed one million dollars shall receive two hundred dollars ; every such town whose valuation is more than one million and does not exceed three million dol. lars shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars. The remainder of said half shall be distributed to all the cities and towns whose valuation does not exceed ten million dollars, in proportion to the number of persons between five and fifteen years of age belonging to each. All money appropriated for other educational purposes, unless otherwise specially provided, shall be paid from the other half of said income. If the income in any year exceeds such appropriations, the surplus shall be added to the principal of said fund.

Secr. 2. Section three of chapter forty-three of the Public Statutes is hereby repealed.

Sect. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 14, 1884.

[CHAP. 23.]

An ACT to change the name of "The Proprietors of the Meeting-House in Hollis Street in the town of Boston."

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The name of the religious society known as "The Proprietors of the Meeting-House in Hollis Street in the town of Boston," is changed to and shall hereafter be known by the name of "Hollis Street Church.' SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 14, 1884.

[CHAP. 24.]

AN ACT to change the name of the "Chapel Congregational Church in Cambridgeport."

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The name of the "Chapel Congregational Church in Cambridgeport," a religious society organized under the general laws of the Commonwealth on the second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, is changed to the "Wood Memorial Church in Cambridgeport."

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 14, 1884.

[CHAP. 25.]

AN ACT making Appropriations for Printing and Binding sundry public documents, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, to meet expenses for the year ending on the thirtyfirst day of December eighteen hundred and eighty-four, to wit:

For printing and binding the public series of documents under the direction of the secretary of the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars.

For printing the pamphlet edition of the acts and resolves of the present year, for distribution in the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding thirtythree hundred dollars.

For printing and binding the "blue book" edition of the acts and resolves of the present year, with the governor's message, and other matters, in the usual form, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars.

For the newspaper publication of the general laws and all information intended for the public, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

For assessors' books and registration blanks furnished cities and towns by the secretary of the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

For preparation for publication and for the publication of the provincial statutes, a sum not exceeding five thousand seven hundred and fiftyeight dollars; and for printing volume five province laws, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars, and printing one hundred extra copies of volume two province laws, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

For reports of decisions of the supreme judicial court, a sum not exceed ing one thousand six hundred dollars.

For editing the registration report, under the direction of the secretary of the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

For the purchase of paper for the Commonwealth, under the direction of the secretary of the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For the preparation of tables and indexes relating to the statutes of the present year and subsequent years, under the direction of the governor, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars.

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 15, 1884.

[СНАР. 26.]

AN ACT to authorize the Massachusetts Homœopathic Hospital to hold additional real and personal estate.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The Massachusetts Homœopathic Hospital is authorized for the purposes set forth in its act of incorporation to hold property to the amount of six hundred thousand dollars, of which one-half may be in real

estate.

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 18, 1884.

[СНАР. 27.]

AN ACT to authorize the American Unitarian Association to hold additional real and personal estate.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The American Unitarian Association is authorized for the purposes set forth in its act of incorporation to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding four hundred thousand dollars in addition to what is now authorized by law.

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 18, 1884.

[СНАР. 28.]

AN ACT authorizing the United States Hotel Company to increase its capital stock.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The United States Hotel Company is authorized, subject to the provisions of the general laws relating to corporations, to increase from time to time its capital stock to an amount not exceeding the limit fixed by its charter.

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved February 18, 1884.

[CHAP. 29.]

AN ACT to authorize the town of Natick to issue securities for the purpose of meeting certain Water Bonds.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECT. 1. The town of Natick for the purpose of renewing certain water bonds which were authorized by section five of chapter seventy-six of the acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, now becoming due, may issue notes, bonds or scrip, to be denominated on the face thereof "Natick Water Loan," to an amount not exceeding eighty-five thousand dollars,