HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 670        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 704

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin

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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 designating the former Canton airport site as the 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham, Jr., and SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly, Jr. Memorial Park, Neponset River Reservation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 670        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 704

By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 704) of William C. Galvin relative to designating the former Canton airport site as the 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham, Jr., and SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly, Jr. Memorial Park, Neponset River Reservation.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act designating the former Canton airport site as the 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham, Jr., and SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly, Jr. Memorial Park, Neponset River Reservation.

 

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. The former Canton Airport site, located in the town of Canton, under the care and control of the department of conservation and recreation, shall be designated and known as the 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham, Jr., and SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly, Jr. Memorial Park, Neponset River Reservation, to honor their heroic actions in combat during WWII as members of the United States Army Air Forces. The department of conservation and recreation shall erect and maintain a suitable marker bearing this designation in compliance with the standards of the department.

SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect upon passage.