Chapter 49. — Of Sewers, Drains and Sidewalks.

As to metropolitan water and sewerage system, see St. 1889, 439; 1895, 342, 406; 1897, 80, 81, 83, 88, 502; 1901, 168; 1902, 101, 189.

As to Boston, see St. 1891, 323; 1892, 402; 1894, 227, 256; 1895, 297, 494; 1896, 237, 359; 1897, 426; 1898, 257; 1899, 450; 1900, 126, 478; 1901, 199; 1902, 521, 526.

Chapter 50.- Of Betterments and Other Assessments on Account of the Cost of Public Improvements.

Provision for certain assessments in Boston. St. 1902, 521, 527.
SECT. 11 revised. St. 1902, 503.

Chapter 52.- Of Regulations and By-Laws relative to Ways and Bridges.

Advertising signs restricted in streets of Boston. St. 1895, 352; 1897, 413 § 6.

An act to regulate speed and operation of automobiles and motor vehicles on highways. St. 1902, 315.

SECT. 5. See St. 1902, 205.

Chapter 56. — Of the Regulation of Trade and the Inspection and Sale of Food.

Baking powders after March 31, 1903, to be labelled with names of ingredients. St. 1902, 540.

Misrepresentations as to merchandise for sale are made punishable. St. 1902, 397.

SECTS. 3, 4 repealed. Office of inspector general of fish abolished, and powers and duties transferred to commissioners of fisheries and game. St. 1902, 138.

Chapter 57. Of the Inspection and Sale of Various Articles. Baking powders after March 31, 1903, to be labelled with names of ingredients. St. 1902, 540.

SECT. 39. at the time.

Inspection and weighing to be made when required by vendee
St. 1902, 459.

SECT. 83. A woman may be appointed a weigher of coal. St. 1902, 159. Or a non-resident. St. 1902, 453 § 1.

SECTS. 88, 89, 91 amended. St. 1902, 453 §§ 2, 3, 4.

Chapter 58. — Of the Inspection of Gas and Gas Meters.

SECT. 1. Powers and duties of inspector transferred to board of gas and electric light commissioners. St. 1902, 238 § 1.

SECTS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 repealed. St. 1902, 238 § 8.

Chapter 60. Of the Survey and Sale of Lumber, Ornamental Wood

Chapter 62.- Of Weights and Measures.

SECT. 3. Barrel of sweet potatoes 150 pounds. St. 1902, 115.

SECT. 8. Deputy's salary changed. St. 1902, 457.

SECT. 17 amended. Provision charging expense to counties, cities and towns omitted. St. 1902, 539.

Chapter 65. Of Itinerant Vendors, Hawkers and Pedlers.

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SECT. 9 amended.

Error corrected. St. 1902, 544 § 9.

SECT. 17 amended. Boot blacks added, and provision for licenses in Boston after December 31, 1902. St. 1902, 531.

Charter 66. Of Shipping and Seamen, Harbors and Harbor Masters. Lines and regulations in certain harbors. Boston, St. 1882, 48; 1891,

309; 1892, 358 § 2; 1897, 486; 1898, 278; 1899, 469; 1901, 196. Buzzard's Bay, 1898, 169. Charles River, 1897, 479; 1901, 245, 401. Chelsea, 1887, 344. Gloucester, 1882, 103; 1883, 109; 1885, 315; 1895, 106. Haverhill, 1883, 104; 1902, 313. New Bedford, 1901; 243. SECT. 19. As to Boston. See St. 1889, 147.

Chapter 67.- Of Pilots and Pilotage.

Fees established. Cohasset, St. 1887. 298.

Salem and Beverly, 1887,

204. Winthrop, 1892, 114. Woods Hole, 1889, 275.

Chapter 72.- Of the Use of Labels, Trade-Marks and Names. After March 31, 1903, baking powders must be labelled with names of ingredients. St. 1902, 540.

Chapter 75. Of the Preservation of the Public Health.

As to metropolitan water and sewerage system, see St. 1889, 439; 1895, 342, 406; 1897, 80, 81, 83, 88, 502; 1901, 168; 1902, 101, 189, 391, 535. Board of health shall publish in report and may publish in newspapers analyses and information as to adulterations. St. 1902, 272. SECTS. 4, 5. Powers and duties of inspector and assayer of liquors transferred to board of health. St. 1902, 110. (See 1902, 541.) SECT. 34 revised. St. 1902, 403.

SECT. 40. Board may admit patients from another city or town. St. 1902, 206 § 1.

SECTS. 103, 104 repealed. St. 1902, 312 § 1.
SECT. 105 amended. St. 1902, 312 § 2.

SECT. 112 et seq.
SECT. 137 revised.
SECT. 139 revised.

Chapter 76.

See St. 1902, 541.

St. 1902, 190 § 1.

St. 1902, 190 § 2; 544 § 10.

Of the Registration of Physicians, Surgeons, Pharmacists and Dentists.

Salaries of members and secretaries of the several boards and allowance for travel fixed. St. 1902, 505.

SECTS. 4, 12, 27 repealed. St. 1902, 505 § 6.

SECT. 17 amended. Board may reconsider its action in certain cases. St. 1902, 321.

SECT. 23 added to.

St. 1902, 327.

Chapter 77. Of the Promotion of Anatomical Science.

New section (5) added relative to autopsies. St. 1902, 417.

Chapter 78.- Of Cemeteries and Burials.

Cities and towns may appropriate money for care of neglected burial grounds. St. 1902, 389.

Chapter 79.- Of State and Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief. SECT. 3 amended. St. 1902, 251. (See 1902, 55.)

SECTS. 8, 22. Offices of commissioners of state aid and of state pension agent abolished, and offices of commissioner and deputy commissioner of state aid and pensions established. St. 1902, 192.

SECTS. 18, 20, 21 extended. St. 1902, 250.

SECT. 20 extended. St. 1902, 292.

(See 1902, 216.)

Chapter 81. Of the Support of Paupers by Cities and Towns. SECT. 25. See St. 1902, 206, 213.

Chapter 86.- Of the Lyman School for Boys, the Industrial School for Girls, and the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders.

Reform school for Boston. St. 1901, 359.

SECT. 20 amended. St. 1902, 314.

Chapter 87. Of the State Board of Insanity and Institutions for the Insane.

SECT. 22. Number of trustees increased. St. 1902, 542.

Chapter 89. Of the State Board of Agriculture and the Dairy Bureau.

Cattle bureau established with powers and duties of board of cattle commissioners. St. 1902, 116 §§ 2, 3.

State nursery inspectorship established and provision for protection of trees etc., from injurious insects and diseases. St. 1902, 495.

SECT. 1 amended. St. 1902, 116 § 4.

Chapter 90.- Of the Board of Cattle Commissioners and of Contagious Diseases of Domestic Animals.

Board of cattle commissioners abolished and powers and duties transferred to cattle bureau of state board of agriculture. St. 1902, 116.

Chapter 91.- Of Fisheries.

Powers and duties of inspector general of fish transferred to the commissioners of fisheries and game. St. 1902, 138. Commissioners may investigate questions relating to fish and game. St. 1902, 178.

Fishing regulated in various places: Barnstable County; St. 1884, 264; 1887, 120; 1892, 196; 1901, 184. Bass river; 1894, 134. Berkshire; 1888, 276; 1890, 193; 1895, 199; 1902, 137. Boston harbor; 1894, 189. Bourne; 1899, 194. Brimfield; 1895, 411. Bristol; 1882, 189; 1891, 198. 255.

Buzzard's bay; 1884, 214 § 2; 1886, 192; 1891, 237; 1893, 205, Charles river; 1894, 189. Dennis; 1895, 203. Dukes; 1884, 245; 1886, 234; 1891, 198. Eastham; 1893, 77. Edgartown; 1886, 234; 1891, 52; 1897, 181. Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire; 1890, 193; 1902, 137. Haverhill; 1894, 296. Hingham; 1894, 189. Ipswich; 1897, 289. (See 1902, 164.) Marion; 1892, 188; 1893, 255. Marshfield; 1889, 292; 1890, 336. Mashpee; 1884, 264; 1892, 196. Mattapoisett; 1884, 214; 1890, 229; 1892, 186. Merrimac river; 1882, 166; 1883, 31, 121; 1884, 317; 1895, 88; 1897, 110. (See 1902, 164.) Mystic river; 1894, 189. Nantucket; 1891, 128. Neponset river; 1894, 189. Neponset river; 1894, 189. Norwell and Pembroke; 1889, 292; 1890, 336. Plum island bay; 1887, 105; 1890, 30; 1900, 159. (See 1902, 164.) Plymouth; 1884, 199; 1886, 163; 1889, 292; 1890, 336. Podonk pond; 1900, 234. Quinsigamond lake; 1896, 259; 1901, 158. Randolph; 1889, 78. Rowley; 1897, 289. Scituate; 1889, 292; 1890, 336. Webster; 1896, 110. Weir river; 1894, 189. Wellfleet bay; 1891, 135. Westport; 1887, 193; 1891, 137. Weymouth river; 1894, 189.

SECT. 7 revised.

SECT. 63 amended.

SECT. 64 amended.

1902, 544 § 11.

St. 1902, 164.

St. 1902, 137.

Section not to apply to county of Berkshire. St.

Chapter 92. Of the Preservation of Certain Birds and Animals. Act to prevent holding in captivity insectivorous and song birds. St. 1902, 127.

SECT. 3 amended. Quail protected in Nantucket. St. 1902, 85. And in Bristol, St. 1902, 165. (See 1893, 49; 1894, 102.)

Chapter 96. Of the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners. An act relative to Boston bridges. St. 1902, 224.

Chapter 98. Of the Observance of the Lord's Day.

SECT. 3. Sale of ice-cream, soda-water and confectionery permitted in certain cases. St. 1902, 414.

Club charter may be revoked in case of seizure of gaming implements on premises. St. 1902, 254.

Chapter 100.- Of Intoxicating Liquors.

SECT. 10 et seq.

1902, 485.

Provisions for local district option in Boston. St.

SECT. 20 revised. St. 1902, 171.

SECT. 22. See St. 1902, 327.

SECT. 67. Office of inspector and assayer abolished and powers and duties transferred to state board of health. St. 1902, 110.

SECT. 88. See St. 1902, 485 § 4. Club charter may be revoked in certain cases. St. 1902, 524.

Nuisances on unoccupied land and private passageways in Boston. St. 1893, 342; 1897, 185.

Chapter 102.- Of Licenses and Municipal Regulations of Police. In Boston public lodging houses must be licensed. St. 1894, 414. And gas fitters, 1897, 265. And junk collectors, 1900, 416. (See 1902, 187.) Licenses to minors to sell goods, etc., and to black boots in Boston. St. 1902, 531.

SECTS. 29, 30, 32 amended.

SS 1, 2, 3.

SECT. 57 et seq.
SECT. 150 et seq.

St. 1902, 226.

"Junk collectors" added. St. 1902, 187

As to licenses in Lowell, see St. 1902, 151, 187 § 5.
Provision for better protection of sheep from dogs.

SECT. 186 amended.

"Junk collectors" added. St. 1902, 187 § 4.

Chapter 104. — Of the Inspection of Buildings.

Building laws for Boston. St. 1892, 419; 1893, 170, 293, 297, 464 ; 1894, 257, 443; 1895, 97, 239, 280, 314; 1896, 416, 520; 1897, 175, 219, 265, 300, 310, 413; 1898, 209, 228, 308, 452; 1899, 161, 185, 222; 1900, 271, 321, 335 § 2; 1901, 474; 1902, 400.

St. 1897, 265.

Gas fitters in Boston must be licensed. SECTS. 27, 28. An act relative to the operation and custody of elevators. St. 1902, 350.