Allowance to CHAPTER 38. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF JENNIE S. CAPRON AND THE CHILDREN Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to Jennie S. Capron, of North Adams, widow of the late Clement L. Capron, who was killed at said North Adams on the second day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty, by the careless switching of the cars of the Troy and Greenfield Railroad, the sum of three hundred dollars; and in addition thereto, during the period of four years from and after the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, should she so long survive, in equal quarterly payments, an annuity of three hundred dollars per annum; and in case of her decease or marriage during the said term the same shall be paid to the legally appointed guardian or guardians of the children of said Clement L. Capron. April 10, 1882. Annuity to man. CHAPTER 39. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF SAMUEL HILLMAN. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to Samuel Hillman, of North Adams, an annuity of one hundred and twenty-five dollars for the term of five years from the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two, for injuries sustained while employed at the Hoosac Tunnel; the cause of said injury being an explosion of glycerine which had been carelessly left by employés of the Commonwealth. April 14, 1882. Annuity to CHAPTER 40. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF JAMES BURKE. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to James Burke of Turner's Falls, an annuity of one hundred dollars for the term of five years from the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two, in equal quarterly payments, on account of injuries received in the Hoosac Tunnel while in the employment of the Commonwealth. April 19, 1882. Homœopathic treatment of the insane. CHAPTER 41. RESOLVE RELATING TO THE SEPARATE HOMOEOPATHIC TREAT- Resolved, That the governor and council be requested to consider the expediency of providing separate homœopathic treatment of insane persons under the care of the Commonwealth, who shall desire such treatment; and in case they shall determine that the same is desirable they are requested to present to the next General Court some practicable plan for the establishment of a hospital for such treatment, and they may set apart or reserve for the purpose the whole or a portion of any building belonging to the Commonwealth which is unoccupied or may become vacant during the present year. April 19, 1882. CHAPTER 42. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE DISABLED SOLDIERS' EMPLOYMENT Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to the disabled soldiers' employment bureau, the sum of two thousand dollars: provided, that there shall not be paid to the superintendent of said bureau, as a salary for the current year, a sum exceeding twelve hundred dollars. April 21, 1882. Disabled soldiers' employment bureau. CHAPTER 43. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE LUNATIC HOSPITAL AT DANVERS. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Lunatic hospiCommonwealth to the trustees of the state lunatic hospital at Danvers, tal at Danvers. the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, for the current expenses of said hospital, and to meet deficiencies of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one: provided, that seventeen thousand dollars of this sum be applied to meet said deficiencies. May 1, 1882. CHAPTER 44. RESOLVE IN REGARD TO ADDITIONAL CLERICAL ASSISTANCE ance at state prison. Resolved, That the warden of the state prison at Concord is author- Clerical assistized to employ additional clerical assistance for such time during the present year as he may find necessary, at an expense not exceeding twelve hundred dollars. May 2, 1882. CHAPTER 45. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE LUNATIC HOSPITAL AT TAUNTON. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Lunatic hospiCommonwealth, to the trustees of the state lunatic hospital at Taun- tal at Taunton. ton, twelve thousand five hundred dollars, to be expended for the following purposes :-Twenty-five hundred dollars for the completion of the rear extension of the centre building of the hospital, authorized by chapter sixty-four of the Resolves of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one; eight thousand dollars for the purchase of a tract of about five acres of land, with the buildings thereon, adjoining the rear boundary line of the grounds of said hospital; and the remainder for fencing and improving the land so purchased. May 4, 1882. Lunatic hospital at Worcester. CHAPTER 46. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE LUNATIC HOSPITAL AT WORCESTER. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to the trustees of the state lunatic hospital at Worcester, ten thousand dollars, to be expended for furnishing to said hospital additional water supply for protection against fire and for other purposes. May 4, 1882. CHAPTER 47. RESOLVE RELATIVE TO DISPENSING WITH THE GRADE CROSS- Resolved, That the board of railroad commissioners be directed to inquire into the practicability and expediency of causing all the railroad corporations whose railroads, operated by steam power, enter into the northerly part of the city of Boston, to dispense with the grade crossings of such railroads; and that said board report upon said subject to the next General Court, with such suggestions as to suitable legislation to accomplish the purposes indicated, either in whole or in part, as to said board may seem expedient. May 10, 1882. CHAPTER 48. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THOMAS F. MANEY. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to Thomas F. Maney, the sum of three hundred dollars, in full for labor done at and about the state prison at Concord. May 10, 1882. CHAPTER 49. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, nine thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of said trustees in the following manner: four thousand dollars for making repairs on the college buildings belonging to the Commonwealth, and five thousand dollars for the erection of a drill house for the military instruction of the students of the college. The payment of said sums shall be made upon bills for work done and materials furnished for the purposes herein specified, which shall be approved by said trustees and allowed by the auditor of the Commonwealth. May 12, 1882. CHAPTER 50. RESOLVE GRANTING COUNTY TAXES. Resolved, That the sums placed against the names of the several County taxes counties in the following schedule are granted as a tax for each granted. county, respectively, to be collected and applied according to law:Barnstable, seventeen thousand dollars, provided that not less than thirty-eight hundred dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Berkshire, sixty-five thousand dollars, provided that not less than ten thousand dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Bristol, one hundred and ten thousand nine hundred dollars, provided that six thousand dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Dukes, seven thousand three hundred dollars, provided that not less than one thousand dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Essex, one hundred and fifty-three thousand seven hundred dollars, provided that not less than thirty-two thousand dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Franklin, twenty-eight thousand dollars, provided that not less than two thousand dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Hampden, seventy-seven thousand dollars; Hampshire, thirty-eight thousand dollars, provided that not less than one thousand dollars thereof be applied to the reduction of the existing debt of said county; Middlesex, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; Norfolk, sixtytwo thousand dollars; Plymouth, forty-five thousand dollars; Worcester, one hundred and ten thousand dollars. May 12, 1882. CHAPTER 51. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR feeble-minded Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of School for the Commonwealth to the trustees of the Massachusetts school for idiotic and idiotic and feeble-minded youth, four thousand five hundred dollars, to youth. be expended by them in providing their buildings with proper facilities for security against fire. May 16, 1882. CHAPTER 52. RESOLVE AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF A MEMORIAL OF THE Col. Robert G. Resolved, That the commissioners on the State House be authorized Memorial of to grant permission to the Shaw monument committee to place upon Shaw upon the the State House grounds an equestrian alto-relief, in bronze, of the State House late Robert G. Shaw, colonel of the fifty-fourth regiment, Massachu- grounds. setts volunteers. May 16, 1882. Agent of the board of education. CHAPTER 53. RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR THE COMPENSATION OF AN ADDI- Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding twenty-seven hundred dollars, in addition to the amount now authorized by law, to enable the board of education to employ an additional agent for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two. May 16, 1882. Normal school at Framingham. CHAPTER 54. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT Resolved, That there be allowed and paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth, a sum not exceeding one thousand one hundred and seventy dollars for blackboards, painting, and other necessary repairs upon the buildings of the State Normal School at Framingham; the same to be expended under the direction of the board of education. May 19, 1882. Priscilla Free man. CHAPTER 55. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF PRISCILLA FREEMAN. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the appropriation for the present year for the compensation and expenses of the commissioners on inland fisheries, to Priscilla Freeman, the sum of five hundred dollars, which sum shall be in full of all claims of every kind whatsoever of said Priscilla Freeman against the Commonwealth. May 19, 1882. Paper used under contract be purchased by the secretary of the Common CHAPTER 56. RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF PAPER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. Resolved, That on and after the first day of July in the year for printing to eighteen hundred and eighty-two the secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to purchase the paper used in the execution of the contract for the state printing, at the lowest market prices for the same: provided, that each purchase shall be subject to the approval of the governor and council; and bills for the same, in each case, shall be exhibited as vouchers, which shall be audited as required by law; and such bills shall be approved by the governor and council. May 25, wealth. |