HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4226        FILED ON: 10/21/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3819

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 North Reading to convey certain park land.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

10/21/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

10/21/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4226        FILED ON: 10/21/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3819

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3819) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of North Reading be authorized to convey a certain parcel of land in said town for general municipal purposes.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 North Reading to convey certain park land.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide forthwith for the exchange of certain parcels of commonwealth land in the town of North Reading, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including, without limitation, section 16 of chapter 30B of the general laws, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the town of North Reading is hereby authorized to transfer the care, custody and control of all or a portion of the parcel of land  located on Magnolia Road and identified as assessors map 33, parcel 71, from the board of selectmen for park purposes to the board of selectmen for general municipal purposes and for the purpose of conveyance, and authorize the board of selectmen to convey said land on such terms and conditions and for such consideration, which may be nominal consideration, as the board of selectmen deems appropriate.  

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