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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to water service in the town of Somerset.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

6/18/2013

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

6/19/2013


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By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rules 12 and 9) of Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) that the town of Somerset be authorized to supply the towns of Swansea and Dighton and their inhabitants with water.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to water service in the town of Somerset.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 339 of the Acts of 1926 is hereby amended by striking out section 1 thereof and inserting in its place the following:

Chapter 254 of the acts of 1914 is hereby amended by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following:

Section 2. The Town of Somerset may also supply the towns of Swansea and Dighton and their inhabitants with water for the above named purposes, and if said town of Somerset shall take any sources of supply in said town of Dighton, as hereinafter authorized, said town of Somerset may furnish water for the aforesaid purposes to such inhabitants of said town of Dighton as live in the vicinity of the pipe lines of said town of Somerset; constructed and maintained under this act, at such rates and under the same terms as said town of Somerset supplies its own inhabitants.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.