426 Acts, Chap. 493.

(7Ac?/?.493

An

Act to apportion and assess a state tax of one million

SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Be

it enacted^ etc., as follows:

tiontdlld^^'"'' Section 1.

Each

city

and

town

in this

Commonwealth

shall be assessed

and

pay

the

sum

with

which

it stands

charged in the following schedule, that is to say :

—

Abiugtou, fifteen hundredand forty doUars.

Acton, one thousand and eigbty-five dollars.

Acushnet, four hundred twodollars and fifty cents.

Adams, thirty-one hundred andfifteen dollars.

Agawam,

eighthundred ninety-twodollars and fiftycents.

Alford, onehundred and five dollars.

Amesbury, thirty-two hundred seventy-two dollars and fifty

cents. *

Amherst, nineteen hundred and sixty dollars.

Audover, thirty-one hundred andeighty-fivedollars.

Arlington, fifty-one hundred and eighty dollars.

Ashburnham, five hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Ashby, three hundred andeighty-five dollars.

Ashfield, three hundred thirty-twodollars and fifty cents.

Ashland, six hundred and thirty dollars.

Athol, twenty-five hundred and ninetydollars.

Attleborough, forty-two hundred and thirtj'-fivedollars.

Auburn, four hundredtwodollars andfifty cents.

Avon, five hundred andtwenty-five dollars.

Ayer, nine hundred and forty-five dollars.

Barnstable, twenty-five hundredand ninetydollars.

Barre, nine hundred and tendollars.

Becket, three hundredand fifteendollars.

Bedford, sixhundred forty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Belchertown, five hundredand sixtydollars.

Bellingham, four hundred andfifty-five dollars.

Belmont, thirty-one hundred and eighty five dollars.

Berkley, two hundredsixty-twodollars andfifty cents. Berlin, three hundred and fifteendollars.

Bernardston, two hundred sixty-two dollarsand fiftycents.

Beverly, ninety-six hundred forty-two dollarsand fiftycents. Billerica, thirteenhundred eighty-twodollarsand fifty cents.

Blackstoue, sixteen hundred and forty-five dollars.

Blandford, two hundred and eighty dollars.

Bolton, twohundred ninety-seven dollars andfifty cents.

Boston, six hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred and

forty dollars.

Acts,

1901.

—

Chap.

493.

427

Boxborough, one hundred andforty dollars. state tax

appor-Boxford, fourhundred and fifty-five dollars.

aZUeT

Boylstou, two hundredninety-sevendollars andfiftycents. Braintree, twenty-eighthundred and seventydollars.

Brewster, three hundred and fiftydollars.

Bridgewater, sixteen hundred twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Brimfield, two hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.

Brockton, sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars.

Brookfield, eight hundred ninety-two dollars and fiftycents.

Brookliue, forty-seven thousand six hundred seventeen dol-lars and fifty cents.

Buckland, three hundred sixty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Burlington, threehundred thirty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Cambridge, fifty-five thousand seven hundred andninety dol-lars.

Canton, twenty-five hundred seventy-two dollars and fifty

cents.

Carlisle, twohundred twenty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Carver, fivehundred forty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Charlemont, two hundred twenty-sevendollarsandfiftycents.

Charlton, fivehundredand ninety-five dollars.

Chatham, five hundred seventy-seven dollars and fiftycents.

Chelmsford, fifteenhundred and five dollars.

Chelsea, fourteen thousand andthirty-five dollars.

Cheshire, four hundred and twenty dollars.

Chester, fourhundred seventy-twodollars and fiftycents. Chesterfield, one hundred and seventy-fivedollars.

Chicopee, fifty-eight hundred and forty-five dollars.

Chilmark, one hundred and forty dollars.

Clarksburg, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.

Clinton, forty-sixhundredthirty-sevendollarsand fiftycents.

Cohasset, thirty-three hundred and ninety-five dollars. Colrain, fourhundred two dollars and fifty cents.

Concord, twenty-nine hundred ninety-two dollars and fifty

cents.

Conway, fourhundred and twenty dollars.

CottageCity, nine hundred andten dollars.

Cummington, onehundred ninety-twodollars and fiftycents.

Dalton, seventeenhundred and fifteen dollars.

Dana, two hundred twenty-sevendollars andfiftycents.

Danvers, thirty-one hundred sixty-seven dollars and fifty

cents.

Dartmouth, sixteenhundred sixty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Dedham, fifty-two hundredand fifteen dollars.

Deerfield, eighthundred twenty-twodollars andfiftycents.

Dennis, seven hundred and thirty-five dollars.

ucmed'and^^"'^ Douglas, SIX hundredforty-seven dollars and fiftycents.

assessed. _Dover, five hundred and sixtydollars.

Dracut, eleven hundred and ninetydollars.

Dudley, seven hundred and thirty-five dollars.

Dunstable,one hundred ninety-two dollars and fiftycents.

Duxbury,nine hundred ninety-seven dollars andfiftycents.

EastBridgewater, ten hundred and fifteen dollars.

East Longmeadow, three hundredand fifteen dollars.

Eastham, one hundred ninety-two dollarsand fiftycents.

Easthampton, eighteen hundred and twenty dollars.

Easton, three thousand ninety-seven dollars andfiftycents.

Edgartown, four hundred seventy-twodollars andfiftycents.

Egremont, twohundred and eighty dollars. Enfield, five hundred sevendollars and fiftycents.

Erving, twohundred sixty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Essex, sixhundred forty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Everett, ten thousand seven hundred ninety-sevendollarsand

fifty cents.

Fairhaven, fourteenhundred and seventy dollars.

Fall River, forty-threethousand six hundred and forty-five dollars.

Falmouth, forty-fourhundred and tendollars.

Fitchburg, fourteen thousand five hundred forty-two dollars

and fiftycents.

Florida, one hundred and five dollars.

Foxborough,twelve hundredforty-twodollarsand fiftycents.

Framingham, fifty-eight hundred twenty-seven dollars and

fiftycents.

Franklin, nineteen hundredandninety-five dollars.

Freetown, five hundred forty-twodollars andfifty cents.

Gardner, thirty-four hundredtwelvedollars andfifty cents.

Gay

Head, seventeen dollars and fiftycents.

Georgetown, six hundredandthirty dollars.

Gill, two hundredninety-seven dollarsandfifty cents.

Gloucester, ninety-ninehundred twenty-twodollarsand fifty cents.

Goshen, eighty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Gosnold, onehundred twenty-two dollarsand fifty cents.

Grafton, fifteen hundred and forty dollars.

Granby, two hundred and eightydollars.

Granville, two hundred twenty-seven dollarsand fifty cents.

GreatBarrington, twenty-fivehundredthirty-sevendollarsand

fifty cents.

Greenfield, thirty-eighthundred and eighty-five dollars.

Greenwich, one hundred fifty-sevendollarsand fiftycents.

Groton, seventeen hundred andfifty dollars.

Groveland, six hundred and thirty dollars.

Hadley, six hundred andthirty dollars.

Acts,

1901.—

Chap.

493.

429

Hamilton, fourteenhundred and thirty-fivedollars. statetax

appor-Hampden, two hundred and forty-five dollars. asBeseed" Hancock, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.

Hanover, eighthundred and fivedollars.

Hanson, fourhundred thirty-seven dollarsand fifty cents.

Hardwick, nine hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.

Harvard, six hundred and thirty dollars.

Harwich, sevenhundred fifty-two dollarsand fifty cents. Hatfield, six hundredeighty-twodollarsandfifty cents.

Haverhill, sixteenthousand twelvedollars and fiftycents.

Hawley, one hundred and fivedollars.

Heath, onehundred and five dollars.

Hiugham,twenty-six hundred seventy-sevendollars and fifty cents.

Hinsdale, four hundred twodollarsand fifty cents.

Holbrook, eighthundred and forty dollars.

Holden, seven hundred eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Holland, fifty-two dollarsand fiftycents.

Hollistou, ninehundred twenty-seven dollars and fiftycents.

Holyoke,twenty-threethousand seven hundredtwelvedollars

and fiftycents.

Hopedale, twenty-six hundred forty-two dollars and fifty

cents.

Hopkinton, ten hundred sixty-sevendollars and fifty cents.

Hubbardston, fourhundred two dollarsand fiftycents.

Hudson, nineteen hundred and ninety-five dollars.

Hull, twenty-one hundreddollars.

Huntington, three hundred thirty-two dollarsand fiftycents.

Hyde

Park, sixty-one hundred forty-two dollars and fifty

cents.

Ipswich, nineteen hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Kingston, nine hundredsixty-two dollars and fifty cents. Lakeville, three hundred and fiftydollars.

Lancaster, eighteen hundred aud fifty-five dollars.

Lauesborough, two hundred and eightydollars.

Lawrence, twenty-threethousandeight hundredfifty-two dol-lars and fiftycents.

Lee, eleven hundred thirty-seven dollars aud fiftycents. Leicester, sixteen hundred and eighty dollars.

Lenox, two thousaud eighty-twodollars aud fiftycents.

Leominster, forty-five hundred and eighty-five dollars.

Leverett, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.

Lexington, thirty-one hundred aud fiftydollars.

Leyden, one hundred twenty-twodollarsand fiftycents.

Lincoln, thirteeu huudred and sixty-five dollars. Littleton, five huudred and sixty dollars.

Longmeadow, five hundred seventy-seven dollars aud fifty cents.

filTnld^and^''"'" LucUow, nine hundredsixty-two dollars and fifty cents.

assessed. _{Lunenburg, five hundred forty-two dollarsand fiftycents.}

Lynn, thirty thousand seven hundred forty-sevendollars and

fifty cents.

Lynnfield, fourhundred twodollars and fiftycents.

Maiden,seventeenthousandninehundred andfifty-fivedollars.

Manchester, fifty-fourhundred andninety-five dollars.

Mansfield, twelve hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Marblehead, thirty-nine hundred two dollars andfifty cents.

Marion, seven hundred eighty-seven dollars and fiftycents.

Marlborough, fifty-five hundred and sixty-five dollars.

Marshfield, eighthundred twenty-two dollarsand fifty cents.

Mashpee, one hundred and five dollars.

Mattapoisett, nine hundred and forty-five dollars.

Maynard, twelve hundred forty-two dollars and fiftycents.

Medfield, nine hundred twenty-seven dollars and fiftycents.

Medford, eleventhousandsixhundred seventy-twodollarsand

fifty cents.

Medway,

eight hundred fifty-sevendollars and fifty cents.

Melrose, seventy-fourhundred thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Mendon, three hundred thirty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Merrimac, eighthundred and fivedollars.

Methuen, twenty-nine hundred twenty-two dollars and fifty

cents.

Middleborough, twenty-five hundred seventy-twodollars and

fifty cents.

Middlefield, one hundred tAventy-two dollars and fifty cents.

Middletou, three hundred thirty-twodollars and fifty cents.

Milford, thirty-sixhundred twenty-twodollarsandfiftycents.

Millbury, thirteen hundred and sixty-five dollars. Millis, fourhundred two dollars and fifty cents.

Milton, twelvethousand nine hundredsixty-seven dollars and

fifty cents.

Monroe, eighty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Monson, twelve hundred seven dollars and fiftycents.

Montague, twenty-two hundred and fivedollars.

Monterey, one hundred andforty dollars.

Montgomery, eighty-sevendollars andfiftycents.

Mount

"Washington, fifty-two dollarsand fiftycents.

Nahant,thirty-sevenhundredsixty-twodollarsandfiftycents.

Nantucket, nineteenhundred andtwenty-fivedollars.

Natick, thirty-sevenhundred and eightydollars.

Needham,two thousand forty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

New

Ashford, thirty-five dollars.

New

Bedford,thirty-fourthousandsixhundred andeighty-five dollars.

Acts,

1901.

—

Chap.

493.

431

New

Marlborough, three hundred and fifty dollars. statetax

appor-New

Salem, one hundred ninety-two dollars and fifty cents, ag^sessed!*^

Newbury, six hundred eighty-twodollars andfifty cents.

Newburyport, sixty-fourhundred tweuty-two dollarsandfifty cents.

Newton, thirty-fourthousand seven hundred and twenty dol-lars.

Norfolk, threehundred and fifty dollars.

North Adams, eighty-one hundred seventy-two dollars and

fiftycents.

North Andover, tweuty-seven hundred and sixty-five dollars.

NorthAttleborough, twenty-four hundred thirty-two dollars

and fifty cents.

NorthBrookfield, twelve hundred and sixty dollars.

North Reading, three hundred thirty-two dollars and fifty

cents.

Northampton, seventy-three hundred andfifteendollars.

Northborough, eighthundred and five dollars.

Northbridge, twenty-six hundred andninety-five dollars. Northfield, six hundredtwelvedollars and fifty cents.

Norton, five hundred and sixty dollars.

Norwell, five hundred and ninety-five dollars.

Norwood, twenty-six hundred and sixty dollars.

Oakham, one hundred ninety-twodollars andfifty cents.

Orange, two thousand and thirty dollars.

Orleans, three hundred and eighty-five dollars. Otis, one hundred and forty dollars.

Oxford, nine hundred twenty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Palmer, eighteen hundred thirty-sevendollars and fiftycents.

Paxtou, one hundredand seventy-five dollars.

Peabody, forty-nine hundred and seventydollars.

Pelham, one hundred twenty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Pembroke, three hundred and eighty-five dollars.

Pepperell, fourteen hundred and thirty-five dollars.

Peru, seventy dollars.

Petersham, threehundred sixt3^-seveu dollars andfifty cents. Phillipston, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.

Pittsfield, ninety-three hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.

Plainfield, one hundred and five dollars.

Pl^'mouth, forty-seven hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Plympton, one hundred ninety-twodollars andfifty cents.

Prescott, one hundred and five dollars.

Princeton, five hundred seven dollars and fiftycents.

Provincetown, eleven hundred seventy-two dollars and fifty cents.

Quinc}^ eleventhousandeighthundredforty-sevendollarsand

Uo^nldlnd^^*^'' Randolph, thirteen hundred and sixty-five dollars.

asBessed. Raynham, five hundred seven dollars andfifty cents.

Reading, twenty-sixhundred and sixty dollars.

Rehoboth, fourhundred seventy-two dollars andfifty cents.

Revere, fifty-eighthundred and ten dollars.

Richmond, two hundred and ten dollars.

Rochester, threehundred and fifteen dollars.

Rockland, nineteen hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Rockport, sixteen hundred and eighty dollars.

Rowe, onehundred fifty-seven dollars andfifty cents.

Rowley, four hundred thirty-seven dollars and fiftycents.

Royalston, three hundred thirty-two dollars and fifty cents. Russell, two hundred andeighty dollars.

Rutland, three hundred and fiftydollars.

Salem,seventeenthousand one hundredandeighty-five dollars.

Salisbury, four hundredthirty-sevendollars and fifty cents. Sandisfield, one hundredninety-two dollars and fifty cents.

Sandwich, five hundredand ninety-five dollars.

Saugus, twenty-one hundred and thirty-five dollars.

Savoy, onehundred andfivedollars. Scituate, fifteenhundred and five dollars.

Seekonk, five hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Sharon, one thousandand eighty-five dollars.

Sheffield, five hundred forty-twodollars andfiftycents.

Shelburne, five hundred and sixty dollars.

Sherborn, four hundred and ninety dollars. Shirley, five hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Shrewsbury, sevenhundred and thirty-five dollars.

Shutesbury, one hundredandfive dollars.

Somerset, sixhundred and sixty-five dollars.

Somerville, thirty thousandsix hundred and twenty-five dol-lars.

South Hadley, sixteen hundredand forty-five dollars.

Southampton,two hundredninety-sevendollarsandfiftycents.

Southborough, one thousand and fifteen dollars.

Southbridge, twenty-eight hundred dollars.

Southwick, three hundred and fifteendollars.

Spencer, twenty-three hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.

Springfield, forty-three thousandthree hundred and sixty-five dollars.

Sterling, five hundred forty-two dollars and fiftycents.

Stockbridge, two thousand and thirty dollars.

Stoneham,threethousand twenty-sevendollarsandfiftycents.

Stoughton, eighteenhundred and ninety dollars.

Stow, fourhundred seventy-two dollars and fiftycents.

Acts,

1901.

—

Chap.

493.

433

Sudbury, sevenhundred andthirty-five dollars. state tax

appor-Sunderland, two hundred and eightydollars. assessed!

Sutton, seven hundred andthirty-five dollars.

Swampscott, thirty-five hundred seventeen dollars and fifty cents.

Swansea, sixhundred twelvedollars and fiftycents.

Taunton, thirteen thousand three hundred dollars.

Tenipleton, nine hundred and ten dollars.

Tewksbury,elevenhundredthirty-seven dollarsandfiftycents.

Tisbury, five hundred seventy-seven dollarsand fiftycents.

Tolland, eightj^-seven dollars andfifty cents.

Topsfield, five hundred forty-twodollars and fiftycents.

Townsend, seven hundred seventeen dollars and fifty cents.

Truro, two hundred twenty-seven dollars and fiftycents.

Tyngsborough, two hundred ninety-seven dollars and fifty

cents.

Tyringham, one hundred and forty dollars.

Upton, seven hundred eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Uxbridge, thirteen hundred eighty-twodollars andfiftycents.

Wakefield, forty-five hundredand fiftydollars.

Wales, one hundredand seventy-five dollars.

Walpole, fifteen hundred fifty-seven dollarsand fiftycents.

Waltham, twelve thousandfifty-seven dollars andfiftycents.

Ware, twenty-sixhundred and sixtydollars.

Wareham,

fifteen hundred andforty dollars.

Warren, twelve hundred sevendollarsand fifty cents.

Warwick, two hundred and ten dollars.

Washington, one hundred and fortydollars.

Watertown, sixty-fourhundred and forty dollars.

AVayland, ten hundred andfifty dollars.

Webster, thirty-four hundred forty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Wellesley, fifty-three hundred thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Wellfleet, four hundred seventy-twodollars and fiftycents.

Wendell, onehundred and forty dollars.

Wenham,

sixhundred twelve dollars and fifty cents.

West

Boylston, fivehundred and ninety-five dollars.

West

Bridgewater, seven hundred and thirty-five dollars.

West

Brookfield, four hundred and ninety dollars.

West

Newbury, five hundred and sixty dollars.

West

Springfield, threethousand and eightydollars.

West

Stockbridge, threehundred and fifteen dollars.

West

Tisbury, two hundred and forty-five dollars.

Westborough, eighteen hundredandtwentydollars.

Westfield, five thousand ninety-two dollarsandfifty cents.

Westford, eighthundred ninety-twodollarsand fifty cents.

state tax appor-tionedand asseeeed. Treasurerto Issue warrant. Paymentof aBsessmenta. Noticeto treas-urers of delin-quentcities and towns.

Westminster,fourhumlred seventy-twodollars andfiftycents.

Weston, twenty-nine hundred and seventy-five dollars.

Westport, nine huudred andeighty dollars.

Westwood, seven hundred and thirty-five dollars.

Weymouth,

four thousand seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Whately, two hundred and eighty dollars.

Whitman, twenty-two hundredand forty dollars.

Wilbraham, four hundred and ninetydollars.

Williamsburg, fivehundred and sixty dollars.

AVilliamstown, fifteen hundred andseventy-five dollars.

Wilmington, sixhundred andthirty dollars.

AVinchendon, sixteen hundred twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Winchester, fifty-one hundredand forty-five dollars.

Windsor, one hundredtwenty-twodollars andfifty cents.

Winthrop, thirty-eighthundred and eighty-five dollars.

Woburn, sixty-two hundredeighty-twodollarsand fiftycents.

Worcester, sixty-nine thousand twodollars and fiftycents.

Worthington, one hundredand seventy-five dollars.

Wrentham, nine hundred twenty-sevendollarsand fiftycents.

Yarmouth, eleven hundred and twenty dollars.

Section 2.

The

treasurer of the

Commonwealth

shall forthwith send his warrant, directed to the selectmen or

assessors ofeach city or

town

taxed as aforesaid,

requir-ing

them

respectively to assess the

sum

so charged,

ac-cording to the provisions of chapter eleven of the Public Statutes,

and

toadd the

amount

of such taxto the

amount

of

town and

county taxesto beassessed

by them

respec-tively

on

each city

and

town.

Section 3.

The

treasurer of the

Commonwealth

in his

warrant shall require the said selectmen or assessors to

pay, or issue severally their warrant or Avarrants

requir-ing the treasurers of their several cities or

towns

to pay,

to the treasurer of the

Commonwealth,

on

or before the

tenth

day

of

December

in the year nineteen hmidred

and

one, the

sums

set against said cities

and towns

in the

schedule aforesaid;

and

the selectmen or assessors

respec-tively shall return a certificate of the

names

of the

treas-urers of their several cities

and

towns, with the

sum

which

each

may

be required to collect, to the treasurer

of the

Commonwealth

at

some

time before the first

day

of October in the year nineteen hundred

and

one.

Section 4. If the

amount

due

from any

cityortown, as providedin this act, is not paid to the treasurer of the

Acts,

1901.

—

Chaps.

494, 495.

435

Commonwealth

within the time specified, then the said

urers ofdeiru-^"

treasm-er shall notify the treasurer of such delinquent quentciues

•^

, 1 and towns.

City or town,

who

shall

pay

into the treasury ot the

Commonwealth,

in addition to the tax, such further

sum

as

would

be equal to one per cent per

month

dur-ing such delinquency

from and

after the tenth

day

of

December

in the year nineteen

hundred

and

one;

and

ifthe

same

remains unpaid after the first

day

of

Janu-aryin theyearnineteen

hundred

and

two,

an

information

may

be filed

by

the treasurer of the

Commonwealth

in

the

supreme

judicial court, or before

any

justicethereof,

against such delinquent city or

town

;

and upon

notice

to such city or town,

and

a

summary

hearing thereon, a

warrant of distress

may

issue against such city or

town

to enforce the

payment

of said taxes, undersuch penalties

as saidcourt or the justicethereof before

whom

the

hear-ing is

had

shall order.

Section 5. Thisact shall takeeffect

upon

its passage.

Approved June 13, 1901.

ChapA94:

An

Act to authorize the

town

of dighton to

make

certain

contracts relative to

water

supply.

Be

it enacted,etc., asfolloivs:

Section 1.

The

town

of

Dighton and

the city of Townofoigh.

m

J

11

I'll

1 to°^'lymake

iaunton are hereb}'^ authorized

and

empowered

to enter certaincontracts

into such contracts with each other,

upon

such terms as suppiy.'^'^

may

be mutually agreed upon,for thesupplying of water

to the inhabitants of the

town

of Dighton.

Section 2. This act shalltake effect

upon

its passage.

Apjproved June13, 1901.

ChapA95

An

Act to authorize the secretary of the

commonwealth

to grant to disabledveterans of theSPANISH

war

special LICENSES AS

HAWKERS

AND PEDLERS.

Be

itenacted, etc., as follows

:

Section 1.

The

secretaryof the

Commonwealth

may

speciaincensea

grant a special state or county license, without fee, to peditrs^maVbe

any

disabled soldier or sailor belonging to this

Common-fbiecrveterans

wealth

who

served in the

army

or

navy

during the

war

ofSpanish wor.

against Spain,

who

has received an honorable discharge

from

such service, authorizing such soldier or sailor to

act as a

hawker and

pedler, subject to the provisions of