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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven S. Howitt and F. Jay Barrows

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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 authorizing the town of Norton to use water supply and conservation land for public way purposes.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act authorizing the town of Norton to use water supply and conservation land for public way purposes.

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 town of Norton  may transfer from the water and sewer commissioners, the conservation  commission or any other board having custody thereof to the board of selectmen for public way purposes, including, without limitation, the purpose of constructing, reconstructing,  repairing, rehabilitating or improving Plain street, the bridge over Canoe river, walls, drainage, slopes and utilities, and erosion control and granting  easements  for the foregoing  purposes, the care, custody and control of certain portions of the parcels of land on Plain street shown on assessors  map 19 as lot 3 and on assessors  map 18 as lots 63-01 and 128, which  portions are shown more particularly on a plan of land entitled "Plan and Profile of Plain Street (Bridge No. N-23-017) in the Town of Norton Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way," prepared by TEC, Inc., and a plan entitled "Road Acceptance Plan in Norton, MA," dated August 27, 2014, prepared by Hancock Associates.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon passage.

END OF BILL

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This petition, being subject to Joint Rule 9, having been transmitted to the State Secretary on March 10, 2015, was returned by the Secretary on April 14, 2015, accompanied by the following letter:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary of the Commonwealth

State House, Boston, Massachusetts 02133

April 14, 2015

HAND DELIVERED

Steven T. James

Clerk of the House of Representatives

State House, Room 145

Boston, MA  02133

RE:  Petition of Steven S. Howitt and F. Jay Barrows (by the vote of the town) that the town of

        Norton be authorized to use water supply and conservation land for public way purposes

Dear Mr. James:

Enclosed please find the above-referenced petition and bill.  Proof of notice has been filed with this office in connection with the above-referenced petition as required by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 3 § 5.  Publication was made in a newspaper of general circulation.

Respectfully,

William F. Galvin

WFG/prg

Enclosure