educational purposes, subject to the approval of the state board of education. tion, salaries, For salaries and expenses of the agents of the state Board of educa board of education, a sum not exceeding thirteen thou- etc., of agents. sand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For incidental expenses of the state board of education, Incidental and of the secretary thereof, a sum not exceeding twelve expenses. hundred dollars. For the Dukes county teachers' association, the sum of Dukes county fifty dollars. teachers' association. normal schools. For aid to pupils in state normal schools, a sum not Pupils in state exceeding four thousand dollars, payable in semi-annual payments, to be expended under the direction of the state board of education. expenses of For travelling and other necessary expenses of the Travelling state board of education, a sum not exceeding four hun-board. dred dollars. For the education of the deaf pupils of the Common- Deaf pupils. wealth in the schools designated by law, a sum not exceeding thirty-two thousand dollars. expenses of For contingent expenses of the state library, to be ex- Contingent pended under the direction of the trustees and librarian, library. a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars. fund and Todd fund. The income of the Rogers book fund, of the Todd Rogers book normal school fund, and of the two technical educational normal school funds, shall be expended in accordance with the provisions of the various acts relating thereto. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 4, 1889. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE NEW ENGLAND SHOE AND LEATHER ASSOCIATION ESTATE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 10 additional real SECTION 1. Section two of chapter twelve of the acts May hold of the year eighteen hundred seventy-one is hereby and personal amended to read as follows:- The New England Shoe estate. and Leather Association may hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, and the income thereof shall be devoted exclusively to the purposes of said corporation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 11 AN ACT PROVIDING Second assistant clerk of the courts for Middlesex. FOR A SECOND ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COURTS FOR THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The justices of the supreme judicial court, or a majority of them, shall appoint a second assistant clerk of the courts for the county of Middlesex, who shall hold his office and be subject to all the provisions of law concerning assistant clerks of courts, and receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars, to be paid by said county. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 12 AN ACT TO Salary established. ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE JUSTICE OF THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The salary of the justice of the first district court of southern Middlesex shall be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to be so allowed from the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and eightynine. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 13 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriation. Lyman school for boys at AT THF LYMAN SCHOOL FOR BOYS AT WESTBOROUGH. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, for payment of salaries and expenses at the Lyman school for boys at Westborough, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and eightynine, to wit: For the payment of salaries, wages and labor at the Westborough. Lyman school for boys at Westborough, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars; and for other current expenses of said institution, a sum not exceeding twentytwo thousand three hundred dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 4, 1889. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES AT THE STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 14 SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are ap- Appropriation. propriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, to meet expenses at the state industrial school for girls at Lancaster, for the year ending on the thirtyfirst day of December in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, to wit: school for girls For the payment of salaries, wages and labor at the State industrial state industrial school for girls at Lancaster, a sum not at Lancaster. exceeding seventy-three hundred dollars; and for other current expenses at said institution, a sum not exceeding eleven thousand four hundred dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES AT THE STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT MONSON. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Chap. 15 SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are ap- Appropriation. propriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, for the payment. of salaries and expenses at the state primary school at Monson, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, to wit: school at For the payment of salaries, wages and labor at the State primary state primary school at Monson, a sum not exceeding Monson. seventeen thousand dollars; and for current expenses at said institution, a sum not exceeding thirty-three thousand dollars; and for boarding out children, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE TREASURER OF THE Chap. 16 COUNTY OF BRISTOL. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: established. SECTION 1. The salary of the treasurer of the county Salary of Bristol shall be eighteen hundred dollars a year, to be so allowed from the first day of January in the year eight- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 17 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOSTON CHILDREN'S FRIEND SOCIETY May hold addi. tional real and TO HOLD ADDITIONAL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The Boston Children's Friend Society is personal estate. hereby authorized to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars in addition to the amount authorized by chapter sixty-six of the acts of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, and chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the acts of the year one thousand eight hundred and sixtynine. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 18 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE PRO Appropriations. General superintendent of prisons. Clerical assistance. Incidental and contingent expenses. Travelling expenses. Industries at state prison. VISIONS OF THE ACT RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF PRIS- Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of chapter four hundred and forty-seven of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, relating to the employment of prisoners in the various prisons of the Commonwealth during the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, to wit: For the compensation of the general superintendent of prisons, thirty-five hundred dollars. For clerical assistance to the general superintendent of prisons, a sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses of the general superintendent of prisons, to include rent of office, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars. For travelling expenses of the general superintendent of prisons, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars. For maintaining industries at the state prison at Boston, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For maintaining industries at the Massachusetts reform- Industries at atory, a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. Massachusetts reformatory. prison For maintaining industries at the reformatory prison Reformatory for women, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. Wor SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 4, 1889. women. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE CLERK OF THE POLICE Chap. 19 COURT OF MARLBOROUGH. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: established. SECTION 1. The annual salary of the clerk of the Salary SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LENOX CLUB OF LENOX TO HOLD Chap. 20 ADDITIONAL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: tional real and SECTION 1. The Lenox Club of Lenox is hereby May hold addiauthorized to hold real and personal estate to an amount personal estate. not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, in addition to the amount authorized by chapter fifteen of the acts of SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE TOWNS TO CELEBRATE THE TWO HUNDRED Chap. 21 AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARIES OF THEIR INCORPORATION. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: raise money by celebration of and fiftieth anniversary. SECTION 1. Section eleven of chapter twenty-seven of Towns may the Public Statutes is hereby amended by adding after taxation for the word "centennial" in the fourth line thereof the two hundred words: or two hundred and fiftieth, - so that the same as amended will read as follows: A town may at its annual meeting raise by taxation a sum of money, not exceeding one-tenth of one per cent. of its assessed valuation for the year last preceding, for the purpose of celebrating any centennial or two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its incorporation, and of publishing the proceedings of any such celebration. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect. upon its passage. |