The following is a chronological list of general laws and special acts accepted by the Town of Marblehead. For a complete description of the action, consult municipal records.
Date | Accepted |
|---|---|
Chapter 107, Acts of 1780, Resolve appointing a committee to repair to Marblehead and view the situation of the inhabitants of that place, and staying all requisitions in the meantime, excepting for men | |
Chapter 140, Acts of 1780, Resolve for raising guards at the several posts on the sea coast | |
Chapter 118, Acts of 1781, Resolve vesting the Selectmen with power to fit out a cartel for redemption of children held at Halifax | |
Chapter 326, Acts of 1781, Resolve for retaining service in the guards | |
Chapter 107, Acts of 1782, Valuation corrected | |
Chapter 131, Acts of 1782, Coast Guards at Marblehead | |
Chapter 27, Acts of 1783, Committee to view situation at Marblehead | |
Chapter 105, Acts of 1783, Pay certain bills and be discharged from public taxes and fines | |
Chapter 72, Acts of 1786, Relating to Collector of Marblehead | |
Chapter 35, Acts of 1787, Resolve making valid the choice of Collector | |
Chapter 55, Acts of 1789, Lottery granted for the purpose of securing and fortifying Marblehead Harbor | |
Chapter 169, Acts of 1789, Resolve relating to memorial of citizens concerning cod and whale industry | |
Chapter 30, Acts of 1792, An Act establishing the Marblehead Academy | |
Chapter 59, Acts of 1792, Resolve confirming office of Collector | |
Chapter 11, Acts of 1792, Resolve granting township of land lying between the River Kennebeck and Penobscot to Trustees of Marblehead Academy | |
Chapter 70, Acts of 1792, Resolve to abate taxes | |
Chapter 117, Acts of 1795, Resolve abating valuation of Town of Marblehead | |
Chapter 44, Acts of 1798, An Act to incorporate Marblehead Marine Society | |
Chapter 68, Acts of 1798, Resolve for account allowed for support of poor | |
Chapter 146, Acts of 1798, Resolve to allow Governor to disband regiment of infantry in Marblehead | |
Chapter 29, Acts of 1799, An Act to incorporate the Episcopal Parish in Marblehead | |
Chapter 54, Acts of 1799, Resolve for account allowed for support of poor | |
Chapter 43, Acts of 1801, An Act to empower the Town of Marblehead to choose a Board of Health | |
Chapter 40, Acts of 1802, Act amending the Act establishing the Marblehead Academy | |
Chapter 64, Acts of 1803, Resolve for appointing additional notaries for the County of Essex | |
Chapter 8, Acts of 1805, An Act to incorporate The Little Harbour Corporation, Inc., Marblehead | |
Chapter 14, Acts of 1809, An Act establishing The Marblehead Social Insurance Company | |
Chapter 18, Acts of 1810, An Act amending the Act establishing the Marblehead Social Insurance Company | |
Chapter 2, Acts of 1811, An Act amending the Act establishing The Marblehead Social Insurance Company | |
Chapter 42, Acts of 1812, An Act incorporating Marblehead Bank | |
Chapter 121, Acts of 1813, An Act amending the Act Incorporating Marblehead Bank | |
Chapter 148, Acts of 1845, An Act to incorporate the Marblehead Manufacturing Company | |
Chapter 168, Acts of 1845, An Act to incorporate the Marblehead Female Humane Society | |
Chapter 172, Acts of 1845, An Act to incorporate The Marblehead Breakwater Company | |
Chapter 145, Acts of 1851, An Act to incorporate the Proprietor of the Second Congregational Society in Marblehead | |
Chapter 72, Acts of 1853, Resolve concerning River Head Beach in Marblehead Harbor | |
Chapter 35, Acts of 1854, An Act to incorporate the Marblehead Gas Company | |
Chapter 50, Acts of 1863, An Act to reduce the capital stock of the Marblehead Bank | |
Chapter 141, Acts of 1865, An Act to incorporate The Marblehead and Lynn Railroad Company | |
Chapter 164, Acts of 1865, An Act to permit Town of Marblehead to use Marblehead Academy | |
3-29-1867 | Chapter 111, Acts of 1867, Credit to Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co. by Town |
2-13-1869 | Chapter 18, Acts of 1869, Revive charter Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co. |
3-6-1869 | Chapter 55, Acts of 1869, Construct sea-wall and road River Head and Marblehead Neck |
3-17-1870 | Chapter 84, Acts of 1870, Incorporation Hibernian Friendly Society |
4-19-1871 | Chapter 212, Acts of 1871, To settle re Jonathan Crane (deceased) |
5-5-1871 | Chapter 254, Acts of 1871, Time extension (two years) for organizing Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co. |
4-9-1872 | Chapter 182, Acts of 1872, Authorize location change Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co. |
1-28-1873 | Chapter 3, Acts of 1873, Time extension construction Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co. |
3-7-1878 | Chapter 39, Acts of 1878, Amendment to Sec. 8 of Chap. 176 of 1862, appointment pilots port of Marblehead |
3-23-1878 | Chapter 82, Acts of 1878, Appropriation for portrait Benjamin Abbot and commemorative tablets in Abbot Hall |
Resolve 3, Acts of 1878, Appropriation for Militia in compensation services rendered at Marblehead fire on 6-25-1877 | |
3-4-1880 | Chapter 50, Acts of 1880, Amendment to Sec. 1 Chap. 3 of 1829, 5 fire wards instead of 9 |
5-17-1881 | Chapter 151, Acts of 1881, Public parks; Book 9, page 555 |
10-17-1887 | Chapter 154, Acts of 1882, Public parks; Book 10, page 153 |
5-3-1883 | Chapter 163, Acts of 1883, Incorporation Marblehead Water Company |
3-11-1884 | Chapter 71, Acts of 1884, Take additional land for water supply |
5-20-1886 | Chapter 225, Acts of 1886, Marblehead Gas & Electric Light Co. additional powers |
8-6-1886 | Chapter 325, Acts of 1886, Water supply; Book 10, page 97 |
6-29-1886 | Chapter 343, Acts of 1886, Right of Marblehead Water Co. re: public ways of Lynn |
5-26-1887 | Chapter 316, Acts of 1887, Amendment to act to supply Town with water |
4-17-1888 | Chapter 236, Acts of 1888, Amendment to act to supply Town with water |
5-3-1888 | Chapter 299, Acts of 1888, Discounts for voluntary payment of taxes |
2-19-1889 | Chapter 56, Acts of 1889, Amendment to act to supply Town with water |
4-17-1890 | Chapter 187, Acts of 1890, Water loan |
10-27-1890 | Chapter 386, Acts of 1890, Ballots; Book 10, page 302 |
5-20-1901 | Chapter 264, Acts of 1890, Public cemeteries; Book 11, page 96 |
3-4-1892 | Chapter 44, Acts of 1892, Water loan |
4-27-1892 | Chapter 214, Acts of 1892, Protect beaches and shores of Town |
2-25-1893 | Chapter 48, Acts of 1893, Flags for U.S.S. Marblehead |
3-16-1895 | Chapter 122, Acts of 1895, Issue bonds |
4-30-1895 | Chapter 333, Acts of 1895, Water loan |
3-22-1899 | Chapter 413, Acts of 1898, Marblehead Academy; Book 10, page 594 |
6-21-1898 | Chapter 552, Acts of 1898, Widen highway in Salem and rebuild bridge between Salem and Marblehead |
3-21-1904 | Chapter 330, Acts of 1902, Nick's Cove; Book 11, page 233 |
3-23-1904 | Chapter 346, Acts of 1902, Moderators; Book 11, page 238 |
3-30-1905 | Chapter 239, Acts of 1905, Lay out Cliff Street |
3-15-1909 | Chapter 209, Acts of 1908, Forest fires; Book 11, page 505 |
5-19-1908 | Chapter 535, Acts of 1908, Water loan. |
6-10-1908 | Chapter 602, Acts of 1908, Fire Department (fire wards) |
10-29-1909 | Chapter 200, Acts of 1909, To convey certain property to Hannah Graves (rejected); Book 11, page 524 |
3-10-1910 | Chapter 423, Acts of 1909, Sunday Laws; Book 11, page 551 |
5-29-1910 | Chapter 578, Acts of 1910, Breakwater and highway in the Town |
3-8-1912 | Chapter 46, Acts of 1911, H. Graves (rejected); Book 11, page 618 |
5-7-1911 | Chapter 414, Acts of 1911, Police Court in Lynn |
3-12-1912 | Chapter 65, Acts of 1912, Mugford Park; Book 11, page 665 |
11-5-1912 | Chapter 21, Acts of 1912, Disq. Voters; Book 11, page 719 |
11-5-1912 | Chapter 503, Acts of 1912, Pension laborers; Book 11, page 719 |
11-5-1912 | Chapter 587, Acts of 1912, Agricultural School; Book 11, page 719 |
11-5-1912 | Chapter 115, Acts of 1912, Forest Lane; Book 11, page 719 |
3-11-1913 | RL, c. 50, Betterments; Book 112, page 12 |
11-4-1913 | Chapter 28, Acts of 1913, Women Notaries; Book 12, page 38 |
11-4-1913 | Chapter 116, Acts of 1913, Referendum; Book 12, page 38 |
11-4-1913 | Chapter 807, Acts of 1913, Workmen's compensation; Book 12, pages 39 and 57 |
3-16-1914 | Section 42 of Chapter 494, Acts of 1911, 8-hour day; Book 12, page 64 |
3-16-1914 | Chapter 487, Acts of 1914, Call men; Book 12, page 65 |
11-3-1914 | Chapter 217, Acts of 1914, Laborers' Vacation; Book 12, page 77 |
11-3-1914 | Chapter 688, Acts of 1914, Saturday half holiday; Book 12, page 77 |
11-3-1914 | Chapter 790, Acts of 1914, Party enrollment; Book 12, page 78 |
2-17-1916 | Chapter 655, Acts of 1913, Building Inspector; Book 12, page 144 |
3-15-1916 | Chapter 41, Acts of 1916, Protection of flounders in Beverly and Marblehead waters |
2-15-1917 | Chapter 72, Acts of 1917, John J. Glass |
5-23-1917 | Chapter 112, Acts of 1917, Resolve road survey along shores Salem Harbor |
10-1-1917 | Chapter 326, Acts of 1917, Trial Justices |
11-4-1919 | Chapter 311, Acts of 1919, Continuation School; Book 12, page 280 |
4-9-1920 | Chapter 284, Acts of 1920, Prohibiting catching flounders within certain Marblehead waters |
3-30-1920 | Chapter 215, Acts of 1920, Pension, Lucretia S. Ireson |
2-16-1921 | Chapter 447, Acts of 1921, School Committee; Book 12, page 334 |
2-19-1923 | Chapter 516, Acts of 1922, Accounting System; Book 12, page 418 |
1-31-1923 | Chapter 2, Acts of 1923, Water loan |
3-12-1924 | Chapter 391, Acts of 1923, Water rates; Book 12, page 453 |
3-12-1924 | Chapter 247, Acts of 1923, Prince Tomb; Book 12, page 456 |
3-13-1924 | Precinct voting; Book 12, page 460 |
1-15-1925 | MGL c. 39, § 20; Book 12, page 488 |
1-15-1925 | MGL c. 34, §§ 20 and 23, Town officers elections; Book 12, pages 488-489 |
3-3-1925 | Chapter 309, Acts of 1916, Sewerage; Book 12, page 522 |
4-25-1924 | Chapter 290, Acts of 1924, Validating certain town meetings of Town current year. |
4-26-1924 | Chapter 297, Acts of 1924, Amendment to Sec. 1, Ch. 168 of 1845 re: Marblehead Female Humane Society |
4-30-1924 | Chapter 315, Acts of 1924, 3 Firewards instead of 5 |
2-19-1925 | Chapter 41, Acts of 1925, Engineers, Fire Department |
4-18-1927 | Chapter 31, Acts of 1927, Resolve investigation re: enlarging metropolitan water district |
3-22-1928 | Chapter 15, Acts of 1928, Speed of motor boats; Book 13, page 223 |
3-22-1928 | Chapter 37, Acts of 1928, Municipal advertising; Book 13, page 223 |
3-1-1928 | Chapter 62, Acts of 1928, Noise from motor boats |
2-8-1929 | Chapter 21, Acts of 1929, Flags for U.S.S. Marblehead |
3-4-1930 | MGL c. 41, §§ 73 to 81, Board of Survey; Book 13, page 368 |
3-6-1930 | MGL c. 31, §§ 48 to 49, Chief of Police and Officers regular force; Book 13, page 376 |
3-26-1930 | Chapter 80, Acts of 1930, Cemetery lands (indefinitely postponed); Book 13, page 388 |
5-20-1930 | Chapter 328, Acts of 1930, Water from Lynn; Book 11, page 471 |
3-3-1931 | Chapter 25, Acts of 1931, Park land as site for fire station (defeated); Book 13, page 486 |
3-4-1931 | MGL c. 31, § 48, Civil Service Firemen, Call Firemen; Book 13, page 489 |
3-9-1931 | Chapter 378, Acts of 1930, B.F. Doliber, Police Dept., reinstated; Book 13, page 500 |
6-10-1931 | Chapter 444, Acts of 1931, Sewer assessments |
3-7-1932 | Chapter 458, Acts of 1931, Sec. 3-4, Protection employees operating Town vehicles; Book 13, page 543 |
3-7-1932 | Chapter 14, Acts of 1931, MGL c. 41, § 25A, Assessors assistants; Book 13, page 453 |
3-14-1932 | Chapter 430, Acts of 1931, Selectmen as Board of Public Works (rejected); Book 13, page 553 |
3-14-1932 | Chapter 4, Acts of 1932, Reinstatement members Fire Department; Book 13, page 553 |
3-21-1932 | Chapter 68, Acts of 1932, Establishment Shore Reservations; Book 13, page 556 |
12-6-1933 | Chapter 340, Acts of 1933, Annuity Mrs. George Kelley. Selectmen's; Book 13, page 83 |
1-22-1935 | Chapter 1, Acts of 1935, Public Way, Waterside Cem. |
2-27-1935 | Chapter 25, Acts of 1935, Public Welfare Agent subject to civil service laws |
11-3-1936 | Chapter 318, Acts of 1936, Contributory Retirement Pensions; Book 14, page 422 |
12-29-1937 | MGL c. 32, §§ 52 to 59, Veterans' Pensions. Selectmen's; Book 15, page 93 |
Chapter 14, Acts of 1936, Licenses for sale of alcoholic beverages; on ballot | |
1-5-1938 | Chapter 85, Acts of 1937, Sec. 1, One day off in seven, Police. Selectmen's; Book 15, page 96 |
5-12-1937 | Chapter 290, Acts of 1937, Reinstatement members Fire Department |
3-8-1939 | Chapter 216, Acts of 1939, Establishment Office of Fire Chief; Book 15, page 129 |
3-7-1940 | MGL c. 136, §§ 21 to 25, Sunday Sports; page 238 |
3-3-1942 | Chapter 598, Acts of 1941, Shellfish Regulations; Book 15, page 472 |
3-1-1943 | MGL c. 85, § 11A, Registration and operation certain bicycles; Book 154 page 578 |
8-4-1943 | Chapter 499, Acts of 1943, Payment equal to vacation pay on entering Armed Forces, Selectmen's; Book 17, page 437 |
3-6-1944 | MGL c. 115, § 3A, No Almoner as Soldier's Relief Agent; Book 15, page 662 |
Chapter 533, Acts of 1943, Restricting Law re: taking lobsters and crabs from Essex County Coastal Waters | |
12-19-1945 | Chapter 447, Acts of 1945, Vacations to employees returning after service in Armed Forces. Selectmen's; Book 18, page 418 |
Chapter 639, Acts of 1945, Military reservations | |
Chapter 29, Acts of 1946, Resolution re: certain harbor and waterway improvements | |
9-11-1946 | Chapter 599, Acts of 1946, Director of Veteran's Services; Book 19, page 64 |
3-4-1957 | MGL c. 44, § 65, Advance in vacation pay; Book 16, page 258 |
3-10-1947 | MGL c. 7, §§ 1 to 40, equal pay men and women teachers; Book 16, page 288 |
3-1-1948 | MGL c. 41, § 111B, Sick leave; Book 16, page 355 |
3-2-1948 | Chapter 559, Acts of 1946; Book 16, page 361 |
3-2-1948 | Chapter 615, Acts of 1947, Increase in pensions; Book 16, page 361 |
3-2-1948 | MGL c. 41, § 100a, Indemnification Town employees or officers for damages while operating public-owned vehicles; Book 16, page 367 |
Chapter 574, Acts of 1946 | |
6-1-1948 | Chapter 200, Acts of 1948, Housing Authority; Book 16, page 429 |
4-22-1948 | Chapter 252, Acts of 1948, Reinstatement Henry W. Reed in employ and retirement system of Town |
3-7-1949 | Chapter 588, Acts of 1948, Pensions; Book 16, page 486 |
6-15-1948 | Chapter 608, Acts of 1948, Water main |
6-19-1948 | Chapter 668, Acts of 1948, Terms of certain bonds and notes |
6-7-1949 | Chapter 399, Acts of 1949, Authorizing the Town to charge admission Seaside Park during Tercentenary |
7-21-1949 | Chapter 575, Acts of 1949, Water main |
5-11-1950 | Chapter 448, Acts of 1950, To borrow outside debt for hospital |
3-13-1951 | Chapter 820, Acts of 1950, Pension; Book 17, page 37 |
3-13-1951 | MGL c. 40, § 6B, Police uniforms; Book 17, page 44 |
3-12-1951 | Chapter 126, Acts of 1951, Water mains |
3-10-1952 | Chapter 781, Acts of 1951, Increase in pensions; Book 17, page 144 |
2-25-1952 | Chapter 55, Acts of 1952, Annuity, Edna R. Paine approved |
3-10-1953 | Chapter 624, Acts of 1952, Increase in pensions; Book 17, page 291 |
5-13-1953 | Chapter 305, Chapter 1953, Sp. Inv. Police Dept. under Civil Service Laws. Selectmen's; Book 22, page 10 |
6-4-1953 | Chapter 155, Acts of 1953, Pension Edith S. Chapman; Book 17, page 313 |
Chapter 346, Acts of 1953, Korean veterans vacations | |
7-27-1953 | Chapter 434, Acts of 1953, Rent control; Book 17, page 347 |
3-10-1954 | Chapter 387, Acts of 1953, Annuity, Mary E. Bailey; Book 17, page 475 |
6-29-1954 | Chapter 434, Acts of 1953, Continuance rent control; Book 17, page 475 |
3-14-1955 | Chapter 268, Acts of 1954, Creditable service in retirement, police and firemen; Book 17, page 538 |
3-16-1955 | MGL c. 83, §§ 25 and 26, Sidewalks, 1/2 cost of assessments; Book 17, page 551 |
3-21-1955 | Chapter 405, Acts of 1954, Referendum, accepted at Town Election; Book 17, page 672 |
3-12-1956 | MGL c. 147, § 17A, Additional day for police; Book 17, page 672 |
3-13-1956 | MGL c. 48, § 57A, Additional day for Fire Dept.; Book 17, page 674 |
3-13-1956 | Chapter MGL c. 147, § 16C, 2 days of 7, Police; Book 17, page 674 |
3-13-1956 | Chapter 184, Acts of 1956, Annuity, Anna B. Doliber; Book 17; page 674 |
3-13-1956 | Chapter 670, Acts of 1955, Increase pensions; Book 17, page 674 |
8-3-1956 | Chapter 594, Acts of 1956, Defraying cost of installing automatic flashing light signals Seaview Avenue crosswalk |
Chapter 30, Acts of 1957, To put on the ballot for revaluation - voted down; Book 18, page 87 | |
3-12-1958 | MGL c. 152. §§ 68 to 75, Workmen's Comp. for all except Police and Fire Departments; Book 18, page 191 |
3-12-1958 | Chapter 427, Acts of 1957, Increasing pensions retired police and firemen; Book 18, page 192 |
3-18-1958 | MGL c. 91, § 29, Assume liability Department Public Works; Book 18, page 212 |
3-17-1958 | Group insurance, accepted at Town Election; Book 18, page 230 |
4-29-1959 | Chapter 238-3, Acts of 1959, Special Investigator Police. Selectmen's; Book 24, page 113 |
1-25-1960 | Chapter 1, Acts of 1960, Appropriation to advertise advantages of Town |
3-15-1962 | Chapter 121, Acts of 1959, Advance payments certain employees during period prior to retirement; Book 18, page 466 |
3-15-1960 | MGL c. 91, § 29, Assume liability Department of Public Works; Book 18, page 467 |
8-5-1960 | Chapter 566, Acts of 1960, Borrow money for extension municipal wharves |
3-13-1961 | Chapter 647, Acts of 1960, Increase pensions; Book 18, page 571 |
12-20-1961 | Chapter 490, Acts of 1961, War veterans retirement. Selectmen's; Book 25, page 77 |
2-23-1961 | Chapter 104, Acts of 1961, Authorizing Selectmen divide Precinct 4 to facilitate voting, effective 12-31-1961 |
3-14-1961 | MGL c. 40, §§ 8C and 5 (Clause 51), Appoint seven-member Conservation Commission; Book 18, page 580 |
3-13-1962 | MGL c. 91, § 29, Assume liability Department Public Works; Book 18, page 695 |
3-13-1962 | Chapter 552, Acts of 1961, Pension benefits widows; Book 18, page 696 |
2-6-1963 | Chapter 11, Acts of 1963, Establishment Park and Recreation Commission |
3-11-1963 | MGL c. 90, § 18A, Pedestrian regulations; Book 19, page 134 |
3-11-1963 | MGL c. 40, § 22D, Traffic rules and regulations; Book 19, page 134 |
4-3-1963 | Chapter 170, Acts of 1963, Pensions widows. Selectmen's; Book 25, page 245 |
3-9-1964 | Chapter 478, Acts of 1963, Increase pensions; Book 19, page 240 |
3-9-1964 | MGL c. 54, Change voting precincts (4A to 4, 4B to 5); Book 19, page 244 |
3-11-1964 | MGL c. 40, § 8C, Establish Historical Commission; Book 19, page 264 |
3-1-1965 | Chapter 84, Acts of 1965, Amendment to Ch. 11, 1963 re: parking rules and regulations Devereux Beach by Recreation and Park Commission |
3-10-1965 | Chapter 486, Acts of 1964, Increase pensions; Book 19, page 386 |
3-16-1965 | MGL c. 91, § 29, Assume liability Department Public Works; Book 19, page 400 |
3-16-1966 | Chapter 548, Acts of 1965, Acquire and administer Harbor View Cemetery; Book 195, page 525 |
3-16-1966 | Chapter 50, Acts of 1966, Remove certain structures and bodies from any abandoned or neglected cemetery in Town and to acquire land thereat; Book 19, page 526 |
3-14-1967 ATM, Art. 35 | MGL c. 90, § 20C, authorizing the Board of Selectmen to establish a schedule of fines for violations of motor vehicle rules and regulations |
3-14-1967 ATM, Art. 36 | MGL c. 130, § 8A, conferring the authority of natural resource officers to full-time police officers |
3-14-1967 ATM, Art. 37 | MGL c. 54, § 103A, regarding absentee voting for Town elections |
3-14-1967 ATM, Art. 45 | Chapter 101, Acts of 1965, Old and Historic Marblehead Districts Act |
3-10-1969 ATM, Art. 7 | MGL c. 147, § 170, authorizing attendance at the annual convention of the Mass. Police Association |
3-11-1969 ATM, Art. 33 | MGL c. 32, § 58C, increasing retirement allowance for certain police and fire fighters |
3-11-1969 ATM, Art. 34 | MGL c. 32, § 90C, authorizing increase in retirement allowance for certain former employees |
3-11-1969 ATM, Art. 35 | MGL c. 32, § 58D, increasing retirement allowance for certain Town employees |
3-8-1971 ATM, Art. 15 | Chapter 835, Acts of 1970, career incentive pay program |
3-8-1971 ATM, Art. 35 | Chapter 613, Acts of 1970, providing indemnification for the Harbor Master |
10-17-1972 STM, Art. 6 | Chapter 643, Acts of 1972, to become a member of the South Essex Sewerage District |
3-12-1973 ATM, Art. 12 | MGL c. 44, § 53C, to provide for revolving fund for payment of police extra paid details |
3-14-1974 ATM, Art. 86 | MGL c. 164A, New England Power Pool |
5-4-1976 ATM, Art. 59 | Chapter 775, Acts of 1976, to become a member of the Mass. Municipal Wholesale Electric Company |
5-3-1978 ATM, Art. 51 | MGL c. 83. §§ 16A to 16F, making certain unpaid annual sewer charges a tax lien |
5-6-1980 ATM, Art. 17 | MGL c. 148, § 26, regarding automatic smoke and heat detectors |
5-6-1980 ATM, Art. 18 | MGL c. 148, § 26E, regarding smoke detectors |
5-4-1981 ATM, Art. 14 | MGL c. 40, § 4G, increase in bidding limitation from $2,000 to $4,000 |
5-4-1981 ATM, Art. 15 | MGL c. 40, §§ 42A to 42F, inclusive, authorizing a uniform method of collecting water rates |
11-17-1981 STM, Art. 15 | MGL c. 71, § 71E, authorizing the creation of revolving accounts with money received by the School Committee |
11-17-1981 STM, Art. 16 | MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2, providing for establishment of a system to process parking tickets |
5-2-1983 ATM, Art. 51 | MGL c. 32, § 20A, providing for indemnification of Retirement Board members |
5-3-1983 STM, Art. 13 | Section 1 of Chapter 597, Acts of 1982, providing tax exemption on motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war |
10-17-1983 STM, Art. 4 | MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 37A, blind abatement |
10-17-1983 STM, Art. 4 | MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 17C, widows abatement |
10-17-1983 STM, Art. 6 | MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41B, elderly abatement |
5-7-1984 ATM, Art. 50 | MGL c. 138, § 33B, authorizing sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and certain legal holidays |
5-7-1985 ATM, Art. 72 | MGL c. 40, § 4H, permitting purchases of equipment and supplies from agencies of the federal government or commonwealth |
10-7-1985 STM, Art. 12 | Section 13 of Chapter 188, Acts of 1985, Public School Improvement Act, relating to professional development grants |
11-13-1986 STM, Art. 3 | Chapter 194, Acts of 1986, authorizing the establishment of a tax checkoff scholarship fund |
11-13-1986 STM, Art. 4 | MGL c. 40, § 39K, authorizing the Town to establish an enterprise fund for the Harbors and Waters Board |
5-6-1987 ATM, Art. 57 | MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 17D, authorizing an abatement to widows |
5-6-1987 ATM, Art. 58 | MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41C, authorizing an abatement for persons reaching their 70th birthday prior to July 1 |
5-6-1987 ATM, Art. 89 | MGL c. 148, § 26G, regarding automatic sprinkler systems |
5-2-1988 ATM, Art. 10 | MGL c. 40, § 13a, allowing the establishment of a Workmen's Compensation Trust Fund |
7-27-1988 | Chapter 228, Acts of 1988, establishing Marblehead Harbors and Waters Board |
5-1-1989 ATM, Art. 47 | Portions of Chapter 697, Acts of 1987, regarding retirement, including acceptance of MGL c. 32, § 90G 1/2 |
5-1-1989 ATM, Art. 48 | Revoke acceptance of MGL c. 41, § 111B |
5-1-1989 ATM, Art. 51 | Chapter 308, Acts of 1988, adding MGL c. 140, § 147A, regarding the licensing, control and regulation of dogs |
5-8-1990 ATM, Art. 51 | MGL c. 148, § 261, regarding automatic sprinkler systems |
5-8-1990 ATM, Art. 53 | Section 41 of Chapter 653, Acts of 1989, regarding quarterly tax bills |
7-30-1990 STM, Art. 4 | MGL c. 44, § 53E, to permit the Historical Commission to appropriate estimated receipts |
12-11-1990 | Chapter 308, Acts of 1990, authorizing establishment Department of Public Works |
12-11-1990 | Chapter 309, Acts of 1990, amending Chapter 11, Acts of 1963, regarding Recreation and Park Commission |
5-6-1991 ATM, Art. 63 | Chapter 291, Acts of 1990, allowing the Town to receive enhanced 911 service |
7-22-1991 STM, Art. 21 | Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 254, Acts of 1990, regarding retirement |
12-19-1991 | Chapter 366, Acts of 1991, authorizing establishment of Public Works Department |
12-27-1991 | Chapter 415, Acts of 1991, authorizing establishment of Department of Buildings |
12-29-1991 | Chapter 433, Acts of 1991, authorizing establishment of Finance Division |
5-4-1993 ATM, Art. 63 | MGL c. 32, § 22(1)(6 1/2), removing the salary cap used to compute retirement allowance |
5-3-1994 ATM, Art. 52 | Section 83 of Chapter 71, Acts of 1993, the Education Reform Act of 1993 |
3-6-1995 STM, Art. 15 | Chapter 481, Acts of 1993, to allow common victualers licensed to sell wine and malt beverages to sell liqueurs and cordials |
5-6-1996 ATM, Art. 61 | MGL c. 60, § 23B, providing a schedule of fees for providing tax certificates of liens |
5-6-1996 ATM, Art. 68 | MGL c. 41, §§ 81K through 81GG, the Subdivision Control Law |
5-5-1997 ATM, Art. 8 | Chapter 71, Acts of 1996, amending MGL c. 32, § 4(1)(h) |
5-5-1997 ATM, Art. 41 | MGL c. 40, § 21D, regarding noncriminal disposition |
5-5-1997 ATM, Art. 53 | Section 1 of Chapter 181, Acts of 1995, providing for increase in exemption for senior citizens, surviving spouses and minors |
5-5-1998 ATM, Art. 8 | Chapter 17, Acts of 1997, relative to cost of living adjustment for retirees |
5-5-1998 ATM, Art. 37 | MGL c. 41, § 41B, authorizing payment of salaries by direct deposit |
5-3-1999 ATM, Art. 10 | Section 3 of Chapter 456, Acts of 1988, relative to cost of living adjustments |
5-3-1999 ATM, Art. 11 | Section 288 of Chapter 194, Acts of 1988, regarding a pension allowance adjustment (Option C Pop-Up) |
5-1-2000 ATM, Art. 31 | Section 51 of Chapter 127, Acts of 1999, relative to cost of living adjustments |
5-1-2000 ATM, Art. 40 | MGL c. 41, § 19K, relative to increased compensation for Town Clerk |
5-1-2000 ATM, Art. 41 | MGL c. 41, § 108P, relative to increased compensation for the Town Treasurer/Collector |
5-1-2000 ATM, Art. 52 | Section 59 of Chapter 127, Acts of 1999, providing for establishment of a property tax work-off program |
5-7-2001 ATM, Art. 35 | Chapter 411, Acts of 2000, regarding a pension allowance adjustment (Option C Pop-Up) |
5-6-2002 ATM, Art. 50 | MGL c. 44B, §§ 3 to 7, inclusive, the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act |
6-5-2002 ATM, Art. 51 | MGL c. 60, § 3D, permitting the Town to provide for taxpayers to voluntarily pledge amounts on tax bills toward a Town aid fund |
1-22-2004 | Chapter 6, Acts of 2004, increasing membership on Municipal Light Board |
3-5-2004 | Chapter 37, Acts of 2004, relative to parking violations in the Town |
5-3-2004 ATM, Art. 43 | MGL c. 40, § 8J, establishing a Commission on Disabilities |
5-4-2008 ATM, Art. 33 | MGL c. 44, § 55C, establishing a trust to be known as the Marblehead Affordable Housing Trust Fund, whose purpose shall be to provide for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the Town for the benefit of low- and moderate-income households |
1-15-2009 | Chapter 531, Acts of 2008, amending Chapter 216, Acts of 1939, relative to the appointment of the Chief of the Fire Department |
5-2-2011 | MGL c. 32B, § 18, relative to mandatory transfer of retirees to Medicare extension plans |
11-3-2011 | Chapter 181, Acts of 2011, exempting the position of Police Chief from the civil service law |
5-7-2012 ATM, Art. 40 | MGL c. 138, § 17A, allowing the licensing authority which granted seasonal all alcoholic beverage or wine and malt beverage licenses to approve the conversion of one of such license per year to an annual such license |
5-2-2016 ATM, Art. 29 | MGL c. 31, § 58A, Police and Fire maximum age restrictions |
11-10-2016 | Chapter 311, Acts of 2016, changing the membership of the Old and Historic District Commission of the Town of Marblehead and lengthening the Commission's determination period for a certificate of appropriateness |
5-1-2017 ATM, Art. 8 | MGL c. 41, § 111F, Paragraph 4, establishing a special injury leave indemnity fund |
5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 13 | MGL c. 44, § 53F 3/4, permitting the establishment of a PEG Access and Cable Related Fund for cable franchise fees |
5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 28 | MGL c. 40, § 13E, permitting the establishment of a Special Education Reserve Fund |
5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 41 | MGL c. 39, § 23D, allowing that a member of any municipal board, committee or commission holding an adjudicatory hearing shall not be disqualified from voting solely due to the member's absence from no more than a single session |
10-17-2020 STM, Art. 20 | MCL c. 90, § 17C, allowing the Board of Selectmen to set speed limits of 25 mph in all areas in Town, unless otherwise posted, defined by state law as “thickly settled or business districts” which are not on a state highway MGL c. 90, § 18B, allowing the Board of Selectmen to establish 20 mph Safety Zones in certain areas in Town |
10-17-2020 STM, Art. 31 | MGL c. 40, § 5B, establishing a General Stabilization Fund |
5-1-2023 ATM, Art. 37 | MGL c. 41, § 110A, to authorize the Town Clerk's office to remain closed on all Saturdays and to treat Saturdays as a legal holiday for the purpose of calculating the time frame for filing matters in that office |
5-1-2023 ATM, Art. 43 | MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause twenty-second H, regarding local veterans benefits |
5-4-2023 | Chapter 10, Acts of 2023, an Act establishing a process for determining the order of candidates' names on the Town of Marblehead's Town election ballots |
3-14-2024 | Chapter 53, Acts of 2024, An Act increasing the term of office for Select Board members in the Town of Marblehead from 1 year to 3 years |
5-6-2024 ATM, Art. 22 | MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41D, to authorize an annual increase in the income and asset limits for exemptions granted to senior citizens under MGL |
5-6-2024 ATM, Art. 23 | MGL c. 59, § 5K, Senior Tax Work-Off Program |
5-6-2024 ATM, Art. 24 | MGL c. 64L, § 2(a), local meals tax |
5-6-2024 ATM, Art. 25 | MGL c. 64G, § 3A, local rooms tax |