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The copies of this pamphlet which are furnished to 
 city, town and other officers are for their official use, 
 and should be carefully preserved by them and trans- 
 mitted to their successors in office so long as the laws 
 contained in the pamphlet remain in force. 
 
ACTS OF 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 48. 
 
 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS 
 OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE TOWN OF HUDSON. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. Upon the acceptance of this act as provided nc works 
 for hereinafter the town of Hudson shall, at a legal meet- J^^jf^^ 
 ing called for the purpose or at an annual town meeting, 
 elect by official ballot three persons who shall serve and 
 be known as commissioners of public works, and who shall 
 hold office, one until the expiration of three years, one 
 until the expiration of two years and one until the expira- 
 tion of one year from the annual town meeting at which 
 they are elected, or which follows the special meeting at 
 which they are elected. Thereafter one such commissioner 
 shall be elected annually at the annual town meeting, to 
 serve for the term of three years therefrom, or until his 
 successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy occurring vacancy, 
 in said board may be filled for the un'expired term by 
 said town at any legal meeting. 
 
 SECTION 2. Upon the election of said commissioners powers and 
 of public works, the boards of water commissioners, sewer duties> etc - 
 commissioners and the municipal electric light board shall 
 be abolished, and thereupon all the powers, rights, duties 
 and liabilities of the boards of water commissioners, sewer 
 commissioners and of the municipal electric light board, in 
 said town shall be conferred and imposed upon the com- 
 missioners of public works created by this act. ~No con- certain con- 
 tracts or liabilities, existing at the time of the said election, not c affe e cted, 
 shall be affected hereby, but the board hereby created shall etc * 
 be in all respects, and for all purposes whatsoever, the 
 lawful successor of the water commissioners, sewer com- 
 missioners, municipal electric light board, and also of the 
 
 257150 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 48. 
 
 Powers and 
 duties, etc. 
 
 Board of sur- 
 vey, powers 
 and duties. 
 
 Board of over- 
 seers of the 
 poor abolished, 
 etc. 
 
 Auditor, elec- 
 tion, term, 
 etc. 
 
 Collection of 
 water rates, 
 electric light 
 and power 
 rates. 
 
 Question of 
 acceptance to 
 be submitted 
 to voters. 
 
 selectmen in all matters touching the care and maintenance 
 of highways, bridges, drains and sidewalks. 
 
 SECTION 3. Said commissioners in matters concerning 
 the care and maintenance of highways, bridges, drains and 
 sidewalks shall exclusively have the powers and be subject 
 to the duties, liabilities and penalties of selectmen, which 
 said powers, duties, liabilities and penalties shall be trans- 
 ferred from said selectmen to said commissioners of public 
 works, upon the election thereof. 
 
 SECTION 4. Upon the election of the said board of 
 public works, all the powers, rights, duties and liabilities 
 of the selectmen in said town now existing or hereafter 
 created by law, relating to the laying out and discontinu- 
 ance of highways, town ways, bridges and sidewalks, guide 
 posts, monuments at the termini and angles of roads, 
 public squares, playgrounds, shade trees, sewers, drains, 
 assessments of damages and betterments, gas pipes, con- 
 duits, poles, wires, street railways, the granting of loca- 
 tions, rights or licenses for structures upon, under or 
 over highways or other ways, shall be exercised, enjoyed, 
 performed and incurred by a board consisting of the select- 
 men and the commissioners of public works created by 
 this act, sitting jointly as a board of survey. 
 
 SECTION 5. Upon the acceptance of this act by said 
 town the board of overseers of the poor shall be abolished, 
 and all the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of said 
 board shall be transferred to the selectmen. 
 
 SECTION 6. After the acceptance of this act, the said 
 town shall, at the same meeting at which it elects the 
 aforesaid commissioners of public works, elect by official 
 ballot a single auditor for the term of one year, and there- 
 upon the board of auditors of said town shall be abolished, 
 and all the rights, duties and liabilities of said board of 
 auditors shall be conferred and imposed upon said auditor. 
 
 SECTION Y. After the acceptance of this act and upon 
 the election of said commissioners of public works, all 
 water rates and electric light and power rates assessed by 
 said commissioners of public works shall be collected by 
 the collector of taxes. 
 
 SECTION 8. This act, except as provided in section nine, 
 shall take effect upon its acceptance by a majority vote 
 of the voters of the town of Hudson present and voting 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAPS. 68, 69. 
 
 thereon at a legal town meeting called for the purpose 
 within one year after its passage, but the number of meet- 
 ings so called shall not exceed three. 
 
 SECTION 9. So much of this act as authorizes its sub- when to take 
 mission as aforesaid shall take effect upon its passage. 
 
 Approved February 10, 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 68. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE ELECTION" OF THE TREASURER 
 OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. At the annual municipal election in the Treasurer of 
 city of Springfield held next after this act takes effect, 
 and every second year thereafter, the treasurer of said 
 city shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city 
 voting in their respective precincts. He shall be elected 
 by ballot, and shall hold his office for two years from the 
 first Monday in January following his election, and until 
 his successor is elected and qualified. 
 
 SECTION 2. So much of the charter of said city and Repeal, 
 of the amendments thereto as is inconsistent herewith is 
 hereby repealed. 
 
 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its accept- when to take 
 ance by a majority of the qualified voters of the city of e 
 Springfield, present and voting in their respective pre- 
 cincts, at the next municipal election following the pas- 
 sage of this act. Approved February 17, 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 69. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 
 OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs: 
 
 SECTION 1. At the annual municipal election in the Mayor of 
 city of Springfield held next after this act takes effect, and eiectionf term, 
 every second year thereafter, the mayor of said city shall etc ' 
 be elected by the qualified voters of the city voting in their 
 respective precincts. He shall be elected by ballot, and 
 shall hold his office for two years from the first Monday 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 100. 
 
 Repeal. 
 
 When to take 
 effect. 
 
 Sinking fund 
 commissioners 
 of Whitman, 
 election, term, 
 etc. 
 
 Quorum. 
 
 Vacancy. 
 
 Repeal. 
 
 in January following his election, and until his successor 
 is elected and qualified. 
 
 SECTION 2. So much of the charter of said city and of 
 the amendments thereto as is inconsistent herewith is 
 hereby repealed. 
 
 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its accept- 
 ance by a majority of the qualified voters of the city of 
 Springfield, present and voting in their respective pre- 
 cincts, at the next municipal election following the passage 
 of this act. Approved February 11 , 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 100. 
 AlST ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WHITMAN TO CHOOSE 
 
 A BOARD OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. The town of Whitman is hereby authorized 
 to choose a board of commissioners to have charge of its 
 present water sinking fund and such other sinking funds as 
 the said town may hereafter create. Said town at its an- 
 nual town meeting shall elect by ballot three persons to hold 
 office, one until the expiration of three years, one until 
 the expiration of two years and one until the expiration 
 of one year from the next succeeding annual town meeting, 
 to constitute a board of commissioners to have charge of 
 such sinking funds, and at each annual town meeting there- 
 after one such commissioner shall be elected by ballot for 
 the term of three years. The said board shall have the 
 powers and duties specified in chapter one hundred and 
 fifty-two of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and 
 eighty-three so far as they relate to sinking funds. A 
 majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of business. Any vacancy in said board from 
 any cause may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired 
 term by said town at any legal town meeting called for 
 the purpose. 
 
 SECTION 2. So much of the said chapter one hundred 
 and fifty-two as is inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed. 
 
 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. 
 Approved February 2-6, 1909. 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 125. 
 
 CHAPTER 125. 
 
 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A BOARD OF 
 LICENSE COMMISSIONERS BY THE TOWN OF PALMER. 
 
 Be it enacted,, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. The town of Palmer at its annual March License com- 
 meeting shall in every year choose from the inhabitants Palme^elec- 
 thereof, a license commission consisting of three members, tlon ' te 
 to serve for the term of one year, or until their successors 
 are elected and qualified. Any vacancy in said board Vacancy. 
 occurring during the year shall be filled by the selectmen. 
 
 SECTION 2. ~No member of the board shall be engaged 
 directly or indirectly in the manufacture or sale of in- etc - 
 toxicating liquors, or hold any other town office. If any 
 member of the board shall engage directly or indirectly in 
 the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, his office 
 shall thereupon become vacant. Each member of said 
 board shall have been a resident of the town of Palmer 
 for at least two years immediately preceding his election. 
 Two members of the board shall be a quorum for the Quorum. 
 transaction of business. 
 
 SECTION 3. All licenses issued in the said town for Powers and 
 the sale of intoxicating liquors, or for innholders or com- 
 mon victuallers, shall be issued and signed only by the 
 board of license commissioners, and shall be recorded in 
 their office; and all the powers and duties relating to 
 said licenses, or to the sale of intoxicating liquors, now or 
 hereafter vested in the selectmen of towns shall be ex- 
 ercised and performed by the said board. 
 
 SECTION 4. The town may appropriate a reasonable Compensation, 
 sum of money for the compensation of its license commis- e 
 sioners, and shall pay reasonable expenses incurred by 
 the board for blank books, printing and other necessary 
 expenses, approved by the board. 
 
 SECTION 5. This act shall be submitted to the voters of T 
 
 mitted to 
 
 the town 01 Palmer at the next annual town meeting or voters, etc. 
 at a special meeting called for the purpose, and if a 
 majority of the voters voting thereon shall vote in the 
 affirmative this act shall take effect. 
 
 SECTION 6. So much of this act as authorizes its sub- when to take 
 mission to the voters of the town shall take effect upon its effect> 
 passage. Approved February 27, 1909. 
 
8 
 
 ACTS, 1909. CHAPS. 138, 149. 
 
 1897, 283, 
 amended. 
 
 School com- 
 mittee of 
 Newton, pow 
 
 CHAPTER 138. 
 
 AN ACT TO PEG VIDE THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF 
 NEWTON SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COM- 
 MITTEE OF SAID CITY. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 19 SECTION 1. Section nineteen of chapter two hundred 
 and eighty-three of the acts of the year eighteen hundred 
 and ninety-seven, entitled " An Act to revise the charter 
 of the city of Newton " is hereby amended by striking 
 out the words " president of the board of aldermen ", in 
 the fifth line, and inserting in place thereof the word : 
 mayor, so as to read as follows: Section 19. The 
 management and control of the public schools shall be 
 era, duties, etc. veste( j ^ n fa Q scnoo i committee, which shall exercise the 
 
 powers and discharge the duties imposed by law upon 
 school committees. The committee shall consist of the 
 mayor, ex officio, and two members from each ward. The 
 present members shall continue to hold their respective 
 offices according to the tenure thereof, and at the annual 
 city elections the board of aldermen shall provide for the 
 election of members to fill vacancies occurring at the end 
 of the municipal year, so that the term of office of not 
 more than five members, nor the term of office of the two 
 members from any ward, shall expire in the same year. 
 Other vacancies shall be filled as provided by general law. 
 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on the second 
 Monday of January, nineteen hundred and ten. 
 
 Approved March 5, 1909. 
 
 When to take 
 effect. 
 
 1907, 560, 
 177, 
 amended. 
 
 CHAPTER 149. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TIME FOR FILING CERTIFICATES 
 OF NOMINATION AND NOMINATION PAPERS IN TOWNS. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 Section one hundred and seventy-seven of chapter five 
 hundred and sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred 
 and seven is hereby amended by striking out the word 
 " Saturday", in the second line of the fourth paragraph, 
 and inserting in place thereof the word : Wednesday, 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 264. 9 
 
 - by striking out the word " Monday ", in the third line 
 of said paragraph, and inserting in place thereof the words : 
 
 second Thursday, by striking out the word " Satur- 
 day ", in the fourth line of said paragraph, and inserting 
 in place thereof the words : Wednesday or Thursday, 
 
 - by striking out the words beginning with " preceding ", 
 in the sixth line of said paragraph, and ending with the 
 words " before the ", in the eighth line of said paragraph, 
 by striking out the word " ninth ", in the eleventh line of 
 said paragraph, and inserting in place thereof the word: 
 
 - twelfth, and by striking out the word " seventh ", in 
 the eleventh line of said paragraph, and inserting in place 
 thereof the word : eleventh, so that said paragraph 
 
 will read as follows: In towns, certificates of nomina- Last days for 
 tion for town offices shall be filed on or before the second tions in towns. 
 Wednesday, and nomination papers, on or before the second 
 Thursday, preceding the day of the election; but if such 
 Wednesday or Thursday falls on a legal holiday, said 
 certificates of nomination shall be filed on or before the 
 succeeding day; but if a town election is held on a day 
 of the week other than Monday, such certificates of nomi- 
 nation and nomination papers shall be filed respectively 
 on or before the twelfth and eleventh days preceding the 
 day of. the election. Approved March 6, 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 264. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO PRIMARIES AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 Section one hundred and forty-eight of chapter five hun- 1907, 560, 
 dred and sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred amended, 
 and seven is hereby amended- by striking out the words 
 " or any special election ", in the fifth and sixth lines, and 
 inserting in place thereof the words : provided, that at 
 special elections all primaries shall be held on the third 
 Thursday preceding the day of the election, so as to 
 read as follows : Section 148. Primaries shall be held Primaries, 
 on the sixth Tuesday preceding state elections, on the holding. 
 third Tuesday preceding city elections, except in Boston, 
 where they shall be held on the fourth Thursday preceding 
 the city election, and on the second Tuesday preceding town 
 
10 
 
 ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 285. 
 
 Proviso. 
 
 School com- 
 mittee of Ar- 
 lington, elec- 
 tion, terms, 
 etc. 
 
 Failure to 
 elect or 
 vacancy. 
 
 elections: provided, that at special elections all primaries 
 shall be held on the third Thursday preceding the day of- 
 the election. 
 
 In Boston they shall be held by precincts as established 
 for elections; elsewhere, wholly or partly by wards, pre- 
 cincts or towns, as the board of aldermen or selectmen 
 may from time to time determine. 
 
 Approved April 1 , 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 285. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE 
 TJOWN OF ARLINGTON. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. The school committee of the town of 
 Arlington shall hereafter consist of five members, to be 
 elected by such persons as shall be qualified to vote for 
 school committee in that town; but no person shall be 
 eligible for election to the committee who is not an in- 
 habitant of the town. The school committee shall serve 
 without compensation, and their terms of office shall begin 
 with the beginning of the municipal year following their 
 election. At the annual town meeting next following the 
 acceptance of this act, as hereinafter provided, two persons 
 shall be elected as aforesaid, to hold office for three years, 
 two for two years and one for one year; and thereafter at 
 every annual town meeting there shall be elected for the 
 term of three years so many persons as may be necessary 
 to fill the places of the member or members of said com- 
 mittee whose term or terms are about to expire. 
 
 SECTION 2. If there is a failure to elect a school com- 
 mittee in the town, the selectmen shall in writing appoint 
 such committee. If there is a vacancy in the school com- 
 mittee elected in accordance with the provisions of this act, 
 arising from death, resignation or otherwise, the remain- 
 ing member or members of said committee shall give notice 
 thereof in writing to the selectmen, who, with the remaining 
 member or members of such committee shall, after one 
 week's notice, fill such vacancy by ballot. A majority of 
 the ballots of the officers entitled to vote shall be necessary 
 to such election. The person or persons appointed or 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 344. 11 
 
 elected shall perform the duties of the office until the next 
 annual meeting or until others are chosen and qualified. 
 
 SECTION 3. Upon the organization of the school com- Powers and 
 mittee elected in accordance with the provisions of this 
 act the terms of office of the members of the present school 
 committee shall end, and their powers and duties shall 
 cease. The school committee elected in accordance with 
 the provisions of this act shall be the lawful successors of 
 the present school committee, and shall have the powers 
 and privileges and be subject to the duties and obligations 
 set forth in all general laws now or hereafter in force 
 relating to school committees of towns. 
 
 SECTION 4. So much of any act as is inconsistent Repeal, 
 herewith is hereby repealed. 
 
 SECTION 5. This act shall be submitted to the voters of t ]j d 8 5j' 
 the town of Arlington at the annual state election in voters . etc. 
 November, nineteen hundred and nine, and the form of 
 the question to be placed upon the ballot shall be as fol- 
 lows : Shall chapter of the acts of the year nine- 
 teen hundred and nine, being " An Act relative to the 
 school committee of the town of Arlington ", be accepted ? 
 and if a majority of the voters voting thereon shall vote 
 in the affirmative this act shall take effect. 
 
 SECTION 6. So much of this act as authorizes its sub- when to take 
 mission to the voters of the said town shall take effect upon 
 its passage, but it shall not take further effect until ac- 
 cepted by the voters of the town as herein provided. 
 
 Approved April 9, 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 344. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO ASSESSMENT AND REGISTRATION OF 
 
 VOTERS. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. Section fifteen of chapter five hundred and J^J; 560> 
 sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and seven is amended, 
 hereby amended by inserting after the word " books ", in 
 the twenty-ninth line, the words : and, except in Boston, 
 give immediate notice thereof to the registrars of voters, 
 so as to read as follows: Section 15. The assessors, Assessors to 
 assistant assessors, or one or more of them, shall annually, 
 
12 
 
 ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 344. 
 
 liable to a 
 poll tax. 
 
 To make lists 
 of women 
 voters. 
 
 Inmates of 
 Soldiers' 
 Home may be 
 assessed and 
 vote in 
 Chelsea. 
 Assessors to 
 correct errors 
 and supply 
 omissions. 
 
 Notice to 
 registrars of 
 voters, etc. 
 
 1907, 560, 
 41, 
 amended. 
 
 in May or June, visit every building in their respective 
 cities and towns and, after diligent inquiry, shall make true 
 lists containing, as nearly as they can ascertain, the name, 
 age, occupation and residence, on the first day of May in 
 the current year, and the residence on the first day of May 
 in the preceding year, of every male person twenty years 
 of age or upwards, residing in their respective cities and 
 towns, liable to be assessed for a poll tax; and, except in 
 Boston, shall inquire at the residences of the women voters 
 whose names are contained in the list transmitted to them 
 by the registrars under the provisions of section forty-four 
 whether such women voters are resident thereat, and shall 
 thereupon make true lists of the women voters found by 
 them. 
 
 Any inmate of the Soldiers' Home in the city of Chelsea 
 shall have the same right as any other resident of that city 
 to be assessed and to vote therein. 
 
 The assessors shall, upon the personal application of 
 an assessed person for the correction of any error in their 
 original lists, and whenever informed of any such error, 
 make due investigation, and, upon proof thereof, correct 
 the same on their books. When informed of the omission 
 of the name of a person who is averred to have lived in the 
 city or town on the first day of May in the current year, 
 and to have been assessed there in the preceding year, they 
 shall make due investigation, and, upon proof thereof, 
 supply the omission on their books, and, except in Boston, 
 give immediate notice thereof to the registrars of voters. 
 They shall cause all applications, certificates and affidavits 
 received by them under this section to be preserved for 
 two years. 
 
 SECTION 2. Section forty-one of said chapter is hereby 
 amended by inserting after the word " registration ", in 
 the seventh line, the words : and, except in Boston, 
 they shall compare all notices of omitted assessments 
 transmitted to them by the assessors under the provisions 
 of section fifteen of this chapter, as amended by section 
 one of this act, with the annual register of voters for the 
 previous year, and if it appears to their satisfaction that 
 any of said omitted assessments is that of a person entitled 
 to vote in such previous year they may before the close 
 of registration enter such name on the current annual 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 356. 13 
 
 register, so as to read as follows: Section 1+1. The Not to enter 
 registrars shall not, after ten o'clock in the evening of a ?ste^s S after reg 
 day on which registration is to cease, register any person trat?on, Sf- ls " 
 as a voter until after the next election, but they may enter cept> etc - 
 or correct upon the registers the names of persons whose 
 qualifications as voters have been examined between the 
 preceding thirtieth day of April and the close of registra- 
 tion, and, except in Boston, they shall compare all notices 
 of omitted assessments transmitted to them by the assessors 
 under the provisions of section fifteen of this chapter, as 
 amended by section one of this act, with the annual 
 register of voters for the previous year, and if it appears 
 to their satisfaction that any of said omitted assessments 
 is that of a person entitled to vote in such previous year 
 they may before the close of registration enter such name 
 on the current annual register. They shall, in every case, 
 require the vote by virtue of which such entry or correc- 
 tion is made to be attested by their clerk. 
 
 SECTION 3. Section forty-five of said chapter is hereby 1907, 560, 
 amended by inserting after the word " section ", in the amended, 
 third line, the words : or in accordance with the pro- 
 visions of section forty-one of this chapter as amended, 
 so as to read as follows : Section 1^5. Every person, Registration, 
 male or female, whose name has not been entered in the pHcXonneces- 
 annual register in accordance with the preceding section, SJ 
 or in accordance with the provisions of section forty-one 
 of this chapter as amended, must, in order to be registered 
 as a voter, apply in person for registration and prove that 
 he is qualified to register. 
 
 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. 
 
 Approved May 3, 1909. 
 
 CHAPTER 356. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES 
 FOR SENATOR AND MEMBERS OF STATE AND DISTRICT 
 POLITICAL COMMITTEES IN THE FIRST ESSEX SENATORIAL 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. Nominations by political parties of can- Nomination of 
 didates for state senator from the first Essex senatorial senato?firet r 
 district shall be made in caucuses by direct plurality vote. I 
 
14 
 
 ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 440. 
 
 Members of 
 state and dis- 
 trict com- 
 mittees. 
 
 Return of 
 caucuses. 
 
 Canvassing 
 board, how 
 constituted, 
 etc. 
 
 SECTION 2. Members of state and district political 
 committees from the first Essex senatorial district shall 
 be elected in caucuses by direct plurality vote. 
 
 SECTION 3. Returns of caucuses held under the fore- 
 going sections shall be made according to the provisions 
 of section one hundred and thirty-seven of chapter five 
 hundred and sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hun- 
 dred and seven. The registrars of voters and the clerk 
 of the city of Lynn, together with the clerks of the towns 
 of Swampscott and Nahant, shall constitute a canvassing 
 board for said district, and shall proceed in the manner 
 prescribed in section one hundred and five of said chapter 
 five hundred and sixty, for like canvassing boards in the 
 county of Suffolk. 
 
 (The foregoing was laid before the Governor on the 
 twenty-seventh day of April, 1909, and after jive days it 
 had " the force of a law " , as prescribed by the Constitu- 
 tion, as it was not returned by him with his objections 
 thereto within that time.) 
 
 Day of assess- 
 ment of taxes. 
 
 R.L. 12, 13, 14, 
 26, 102, 1902, 
 374, 1903, 437, 
 1904, 442, 
 
 1906, 463, 516, 
 
 1907, 560, 586, 
 etc., 1908, 
 480, 550, etc., 
 amended. 
 
 CHAPTER 440. 
 
 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE DATE FOE THE ASSESSMENT 
 OF TAXES, AND THE LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF 
 VOTERS. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. The first day of April instead of the first 
 day of May shall hereafter be the date for the assessment 
 of taxes. 
 
 SECTION 2. Sections four, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, 
 twenty-three, twenty-six, forty-one, fifty-eight, ninety- 
 three, ninety-four and ninety-six of chapter twelve of the 
 Revised Laws ; sections three, fourteen, thirty-five, forty- 
 nine and fifty of chapter thirteen of the Revised Laws and 
 the schedule of forms at the end of said chapter thirteen ; 
 sections four, eight, nine, twelve, sixteen, thirty-five, ex- 
 cepting the second line thereof, thirty-seven, thirty-eight 
 and sixty-one of chapter fourteen of the Revised Laws; 
 section twenty-six of chapter twenty-six of the Revised 
 Laws ; sections one hundred and twenty-eight, one hundred 
 and twenty-nine and one hundred and forty-two of chapter 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 440. 15 
 
 one hundred and two of the Revised Laws; sections one, 
 two and three of chapter three hundred and seventy-four 
 of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and two ; sections 
 forty-eight, forty-nine, seventy-two and eighty-six of chap- 
 ter four hundred and thirty-seven of the acts of the year 
 nineteen hundred and three; section one of chapter four 
 hundred and forty-two of the acts of the year nineteen 
 hundred and four; sections two hundred and eleven, 
 two hundred and twelve and two hundred and sixteen of 
 Part II of chapter four hundred and sixty-three of the acts 
 of the year nineteen hundred and six ; sections one hundred 
 and twenty-five and one hundred and twenty-six of Part 
 III of chapter four hundred and sixty-three of the acts of 
 the year nineteen hundred and six; sections fourteen, 
 fifteen and twenty of chapter five hundred and sixteen of 
 the acts of the year nineteen hundred and six; sections 
 fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-five, twenty- 
 six, forty-three, forty-four, forty-six, sixty, seventy, 
 seventy-one, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-six, 
 seventy-nine, eighty, eighty-three, eighty-six, one hun- 
 dred and thirty-nine, one hundred and seventy-three ex- 
 cepting the ninth line thereof, one hundred and ninety, one 
 hundred and ninety-three and three hundred of chapter five 
 hundred and sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hun- 
 dred and seven; chapter five hundred and eighty-six of 
 the acts of the year nineteen hundred and seven as 
 amended by chapter one hundred and ninety-four of the 
 acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight; section one 
 of chapter four hundred and eighty of the acts of the year 
 nineteen hundred and eight; section four of chapter five 
 hundred and fifty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred 
 and eight, and all amendments of said sections and chap- 
 ters are hereby amended by striking out the word " May ", 
 wherever the same occurs in said sections, chapters, amend- 
 ments or schedule of forms, and inserting in place thereof 
 the word : April. 
 
 SECTION 3. Section forty-one of chapter twelve of the R. L. 12, 4i, 
 Revised Laws, as amended by chapter one hundred and 
 fifty-seven of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and 
 three, is hereby amended by striking out the word " July ", 
 in the twentieth line, and inserting in place thereof the 
 word : June, and by striking out the word " Au- 
 
16 
 
 ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 410. 
 
 R. L. 102, 
 128, 
 amended. 
 
 1907, 560, 15, 
 amended. 
 
 1907, 560, 24, 
 amended. 
 
 In 1910 certain 
 income to be 
 estimated for 
 11 mos., etc. 
 
 Repeal. 
 
 When to take 
 effect. 
 
 gust ", in the twenty-first line, and inserting in place 
 thereof the word : July. 
 
 SECTION 4. Section one hundred and twenty-eight of 
 chapter one hundred and two of the Revised Laws is 
 hereby amended by striking out the word " thirtieth ", in 
 the second line, and inserting in place thereof the word: 
 
 thirty-first, and by striking out the word " April ", 
 in the third line, and inserting in place thereof the word : 
 
 March. Section one hundred and twenty-nine of said 
 chapter one hundred and two is hereby amended by strik- 
 ing out the word " April ", in the sixth line, and inserting 
 in place thereof the word : March. 
 
 SECTION 5. Section fifteen of chapter five hundred and 
 sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and seven 
 is amended by striking out the word " June ", in the second 
 line, and inserting in place thereof the word : May. 
 
 SECTION 6. Section twenty-four of chapter five hun- 
 dred and sixty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred 
 and seven is amended by striking out the words " March 
 and April ", in the tenth and nineteenth lines, and in- 
 serting in place thereof the words : February and 
 March. Section twenty-five of said chapter is amended 
 by striking out the words " March and April ", in the 
 twelfth and fourteenth lines, and inserting in place thereof 
 the words : February and March. 
 
 SECTION 7. In the year nineteen hundred and ten the 
 income from trade, profession or employment and the 
 income from annuities, shall, for the purpose of taxation, 
 be estimated for the eleven months preceding April first, 
 and the record of residence of the preceding year of per- 
 sons liable for a poll tax or to police listing and of women 
 for the purpose of registration shall be as of May first of 
 the preceding year. 
 
 SECTION 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent 
 herewith are hereby repealed. 
 
 SECTION 9. This act shall take effect on the first day 
 of January, nineteen hundred and ten. 
 
 Approved May 24, 1909. 
 
ACTS, 1909. CHAP. 492. 17 
 
 CHAPTER 492. 
 
 AN ACT RELATIVE TO LISTS OF POLL TAX PAYEES IN 
 TOWNS NOT DIVIDED INTO VOTING PRECINCTS. 
 
 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 
 
 SECTION 1. In towns not divided into voting precincts, Lists of poll 
 lists of poll tax payers prepared by the assessors may be ceita y towns. 
 arranged alphabetically according to the names of the 
 persons on the list, or by streets. 
 
 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. 
 
 Approved June 15, 1909. 
 
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