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.
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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
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