County tax,
Bristol.

receiver general, the auditor of accounts, the clerk of the
senate, and the clerk of the house of representatives, are
hereby directed to advertise for proposals for the execu-
tion of all the printing for the several departments of the
government of the Commonwealth, except office station-
ery and blank books, for a term of three or five years from
the first day of July in the year nineteen hundred and
two. They shall take into consideration the circum-
stances and facilities of the several bidders for the work
as well as the terms offered; they may reject any bids
received, and they shall award the contract, which shall
be based upon a working day of eight hours and equal pay
for equal work performed by men and women, at such
rates as they shall decide to be equitable between em-
ployer and employed, to that bidder whom in their judg-
ment the interests of the Commonwealth may require
them to select; and they shall execute such contract in
the name and behalf of the Commonwealth. Bonds satis-
factory to the said officers, to an amount not less than
ten thousand dollars, shall be given by the party to whom
such contract is awarded, for the faithful performance of
the contract.
Approved April 1, 1902.

Chap. 47 RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF BRISTOL. Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appropriated for the expenses of the county of Bristol for the year nineteen hundred and two:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding fortyeight thousand dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding sixty thousand dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding nine thousand dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding eighty-five thousand dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding twenty-two thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior County tax, courts, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.

For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars. For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars. For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding twenty-eight thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand dollars.

For highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For law libraries, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

For truant schools, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars.

For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current year, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.

And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the sum of three hundred five thousand fifty-four dollars and five cents, to be expended, together with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources, for the above purposes. Approved April 1, 1902.

Bristol.

RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF HAMPDEN. Chap. 48 Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appro- County tax, priated for the expenses of the county of Hampden for

the

year nineteen hundred and two:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand five hundred dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding twenty-two thousand dollars.

Hampden.

County tax,
Hampden.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding twenty-six thousand dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand dollars. For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding three hundred dol

lars.

For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding five thousand five hundred dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand dollars.

For law libraries, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars.

For truant schools, a sum not exceeding eight thousand five hundred dollars.

For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current year, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand two hundred thirteen dollars and forty-four cents.

And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be expended, together with the cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources, for the above purposes. Approved April 1, 1902.

Chap. 49 RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF MIDDLE

County tax,
Middlesex.

SEX.

Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appropriated for the expenses of the county of Middlesex for the year nineteen hundred and two:

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding fortyseven thousand five hundred dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding County tax, sixty-one thousand dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding thirty-four thousand seven hundred dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding sixty-eight thousand dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding seventy-three thousand dollars.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding one hundred and thirty-six thousand dol

lars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding thirty-two thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding forty-eight thousand dollars. For trial justices, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars.

For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars.

For building county buildings, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding twenty-nine thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding forty-three thousand dollars,

For highways, including state highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars. For law libraries, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

For truant schools, a sum not exceeding twenty-one thousand dollars.

For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the current year, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.

And the county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized to levy as the county tax of said county for the current year, in the manner provided by law, the

Middlesex.

County tax, Norfolk.

sum of five hundred and sixty thousand one hundred thirty
dollars and seven cents, to be expended, together with the
cash balance on hand and the receipts from other sources,
for the above purposes.
Approved April 1, 1902.

Chap. 50 RESOLVE GRANTING A COUNTY TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK. Resolved, That the following sums are hereby appropriated for the expenses of the county of Norfolk for the year nineteen hundred and two :

For interest on county debt, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars.

For reduction of county debt, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For salaries of county officers and assistants, fixed by law, a sum not exceeding seventeen thousand seven hundred dollars.

For clerical assistance in county offices, a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars.

For salaries and expenses of district and police courts, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.

For salaries of jailers, masters and assistants, and support of prisoners in jails and houses of correction, a sum not exceeding twenty-six thousand dollars.

For criminal costs in the superior court, a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars.

For civil expenses in the supreme judicial and superior courts, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

For transportation expenses of county and associate commissioners, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars. For medical examiners, inquests, and commitments of the insane, a sum not exceeding four thousand five hundred dollars.

For auditors, masters and referees, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars.

For repairing, furnishing and improving county buildings, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

For fuel, lights and supplies in county buildings, other than jails and houses of correction, and for care of the same, a sum not exceeding eleven thousand dollars.

For highways, bridges and land damages, a sum not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars.

For truant schools, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars.