Amendment #1 to S2272

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill by striking out sections 2 and 3 and inserting in place thereof the following two sections:

“SECTION 2. The eastbound side of bridge number F-01-014 on interstate Route 195 spanning River avenue in the town of Fairhaven shall be designated and known as the Staff Sergeant Donald Roger Desmarais Memorial Bridge, in memory of Staff Sergeant Donald Roger Desmarais who was killed in action on October 22, 1969 while serving as an armor crewman in the United States Army with the 5th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, B Company. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing such designation in compliance with the standards of the department.

SECTION 3.  The westbound side of Bridge number F-01-014 on interstate Route 195 spanning River avenue in the town of Fairhaven shall be designated and known as the SPC-4 Henry Anthony Chevalier Memorial Bridge, in memory of Henry Anthony Chevalier who was killed in action on May 14, 1969 while serving as a medical specialist in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, D Company.  The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing such designation in compliance with the standards of the department.”;

and by adding before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:

“Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to designate forthwith certain bridges in the towns of Needham and Fairhaven, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.