SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1436        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1199

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

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 authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of town property at 493 Old County Road to benefit 497 Old County Road.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1436        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1199

By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1199) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of certain town property.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1114 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of town property at 493 Old County Road to benefit 497 Old County Road.

 

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, and specifically chapter 171, section 2 of the Acts of 1848, the town of Westport, acting by and through its board of selectmen, in consultation with the Westport Landing Commission, is hereby authorized to convey to the owners of 497 Old County Road, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen, in consultation with the Landing Commission, deems appropriate, a non-exclusive easement in a certain portion of the property known as the Westport Town Landing at the Head of the Westport River, located at 493 Old County Road, Westport and established pursuant to the aforementioned Act, for purposes of providing access to such land from the abutting public way in common with the public’s right to make use of the Town Landing.

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