[Below is a list of General and Special Laws
accepted or rejected by the City of Northampton.]
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Date of Acceptance or Rejection
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Enactment
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Subject Matter
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4-11-1885
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Public Statutes, Chapter 50, Sections 20, 21,
22 and 23
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Relating to sidewalks
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4-11-1885
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Public Statutes, Chapter 50, Section 25
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Relating to sewer and sidewalk assessments
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4-11-1885
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Public Statutes, Chapter 51, Sections 11, 12,
13 and 14
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Relating to public improvements
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 6, Sections 11 and
12
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Relating to registrars of voters
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 7, Sections 16, 17,
18, 19 and 20
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Relating to inspectors of elections in cities
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 28, Sections 17, 18,
19, 20 and 21
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Relating to vacancies in Board of Aldermen,
ward officers, etc.
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 35, Sections 4, 22,
23 and 24
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Relating to engineers and officers of Fire Department
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 35, Sections 62 and
63
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Relating to fire clubs
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 54, Section 9
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Relating to the setting out and maintaining
of shade trees at public expense
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 54, Sections 10 and
11
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Relating to the cutting down or removing of
ornamental or shade trees
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 60, Sections 32, 33
and 34
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Relating to the Superintendent of Hay Scales,
etc.
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 65, Section 29
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Relating to the measures of salt and grain
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 101, Sections 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5
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Relating to burnt and dangerous buildings
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 102, Sections 40, 41,
42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48
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Relating to steam engines and furnaces
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12-11-1888
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Public Statutes, Chapter 104, Sections 1, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
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Relating to the inspection of buildings, etc.
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4-14-1890
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Acts of 1890, Chapter 74
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Relative to preservation of public health
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5-18-1911 (City Council)
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Revised Laws of 1902, Chapter 108, Sections
26, 27 and 28
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Relative to reserve police force in cities
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7-13-1911 (City Council)
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Acts of 1911, Chapter 468
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An act to extend the provisions of the Civil
Service Act to Chiefs of Police of certain cities and towns
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11-7-1911 (referendum)
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Acts of 1911, Chapter 210
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An act relative to vacations of members of Police
Departments, except in the City of Boston
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4-3-1913 (City Council)
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Acts of 1913, Chapter 318
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An act relative to days off for members of the
Fire Department
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11-4-1913 (referendum)
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Acts of 1913, Chapter 487
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An act relative to the promotion of call men
in the Fire Department of cities and towns
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12-2-1913 (referendum)
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Acts of 1913, Chapter 494
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An act to provide for the establishment of local
Planning Boards by cities and towns
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4-16-1914 (City Council)
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Acts of 1913, Chapter 807
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An act to provide for compensating certain public
employees for injuries sustained in the course of their employment
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11-4-1913, and 12-2-1913 (referendum)
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Acts of 1914, Chapter 217
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An act relative to vacations of laborers employed
by cities and towns
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11-3-1914 (rejected by voters on referendum)
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Acts of 1915, Chapter 267
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An act to simplify the revision of City charters.
Adoption of Plan B.
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11-7-1916 (referendum)
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Acts of 1918, Chapter 257, Sections 97 and 98
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An act relative to pensioning permanent and
call members of Fire Departments in cities
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4-17-1919 (City Council)
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Acts of 1919, Chapter 132
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An act to provide for the division into day
and night forces of permanent members of Fire Department
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11-4-1919 (rejected at referendum)
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Acts of 1916, Chapter 185
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An act to authorize cities to maintain schools
of agriculture and horticulture
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11-4-1919 (referendum)
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Acts of 1920, Chapter 166
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An act to provide for one day off in every eight
days for certain police officers
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11-2-1920 (referendum)
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Acts of 1920, Chapter 240
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An act to permit, under public regulation and
control, certain sports and games on the Lord's Day
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4-15-1920 (City Council); December 7, 1920 (referendum)
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Acts of 1920, Chapter 619
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An act to establish a State Boxing Commission
to serve in the Department of Public Safety
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12-5-1922 (referendum)
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Acts of 1922, Chapter 516
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An act requiring certain cities and towns to
vote on the question of the installation by the commonwealth of a
municipal accounting system
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8-17-1923 (City Council); filed at Registry
of Deeds 8-21-1923
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Acts of 1923, Chapter 391
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An act relative to the collection of water rates
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4-18-1929 (City Council)
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Acts of 1928, Chapter 406
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An act to permit certain sports and games on
the Lord's Day
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10-16-1930 (rejected by City Council)
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Acts of 1930, Chapter 104
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An act changing the date of the biennial municipal
election in the City of Northampton
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11-6-1930 (City Council)
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Acts of 1930, Chapter 351 (MGL c. 40, § 6B)
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An act authorizing cities and towns to appropriate
moneys for purchase of uniforms for members of their Police and Fire
Departments
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5-4-1933 (City Council)
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Acts of 1933, Chapter 99
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An act providing for advance payments on account
of taxes for the years 1933 and 1934 in certain cities and towns
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7-9-1936 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 40
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Relating to municipal pensions for school janitors
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11-3-1936 (referendum)
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Acts of 1936, Chapter 318, Section 26 to 31H
inclusive
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An act providing for contributory retirement
systems for cities and towns that may be accepted by them
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3-22-1937 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 6A
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Relating to appropriations by cities for municipal
advertising
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5-12-1937 (City Council)
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MGL c. 147, § 16A (Chapter 85, Section
1, Acts of 1937)
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Providing for one day off in every seven for
police officers
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10-5-1933 (rejected by City Council); 7-27-1943
(accepted by City Council)
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Chapter 313, Acts of 1933
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Providing for absent voting at regular City
election
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11-8-1938 (rejected at referendum)
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Chapter 378, Acts of 1938
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An act providing an additional optional standard
form of City Charter under which substantial control of the City government
is vested in a City Council elected at large by proportional representation,
with a City Manager appointed and removable at pleasure of the City
Council (Plan E)
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12-5-1939 (biennial municipal election)
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Chapter 108, Acts of 1939
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An act providing for submitting to the voters
of certain cities the question of approving or disapproving orders
authorizing the issue of bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness
for certain purposes
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1-15-1942 (City Council)
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Chapter 638, Acts of 1941
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An act regulating the hours of duty of permanent
members of the Fire Departments
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3-5-1942 (City Council)
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Chapter 710, Acts of 1941
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Registration and operation of bicycles
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4-16-1942 (Mayor Walter W. O'Donnell)
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MGL c. 32, §§ 56 to 60, inclusive
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Retirement of veterans of Spanish and World
Wars
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7-27-1943 (City Council)
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Chapter 154, Section 103A
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Providing for absent voting at regular City
elections
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12-7-1943 (rejected at municipal election)
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Chapter 515, Acts of 1943
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An act further amending the laws relative to
the Mayor of the City of Northampton, and providing for a unicameral
City Council in said City, be accepted
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3-15-1945 (City Council)
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MGL c. 31
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Relative to employment of laborers in the Water
Department, Sewer Department and Board of Public Works
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8-13-1945 (City Council)
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Chapter 723, Acts of 1945
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Relating to establishment of Department of Veterans'
Service
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11-19-1945 (City Council)
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Chapter 447, Acts of 1945
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Relative to vacations of employees who return
to service after serving in the armed forces
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12-6-1945 (City Council)
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Chapter 156, Acts of 1945
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Sick leave for laborers
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12-14-1945 (City Council)
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MGL c. 41, §§ 81A to 81J (Chapter
113, Acts of 1938)
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Approved method of City planning
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4-4-1946 (City Council)
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MGL c. 147, § 16B (Section 2, Chapter
426, Acts of 1938)
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One day off in every six days for police officers
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10-3-1946 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, §§ 81A to 81B (Section
2, Chapter 576, Acts of 1946)
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Retirement of fireman
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10-3-1946 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 83A (Section 3, Chapter
576, Acts of 1946)
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Retirement of members of Police Department
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10-3-1946 (City Council)
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MGL c. 136, § 4B (Section 3, Chapter
207, Acts of 1946)
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Operation of bowling alleys on Lord's Day
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6-5-1947 (City Council)
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MGL c. 139, §§ 1, 2, 3
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Burnt and dangerous buildings
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11-18-1948 (City Council)
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MGL c. 152, §§ 68 to 75 (Chapter
435, Acts of 1939)
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All employees of City included in provisions
of workmen's compensation, except Fire and Police Departments
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2-16-1950 (City Council)
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Chapter 552, Acts of 1948
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Increasing annuities of dependents of certain
employees
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2-16-1950 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 89A (Chapter 552, Acts
of 1948)
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Annuities, to dependents of certain public employees
killed or dying from injuries incurred in line of duty
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7-13-1950 (City Council)
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MGL c. 48, §§ 59B, 59C, 59D
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To establish force of reserve firemen in Fire
Departments
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10-19-1950 (City Council)
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MGL c. 41, § 111A (Chapter 172, Acts
of 1949)
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Vacation of regular policemen and firemen
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10-19-1950 (City Council)
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MGL c. 54, § 65 (Chapter 635 of Acts
of 1945)
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Authorizing City to prepay City employee's vacation
pay
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11-7-1950 (rejected by voters)
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Chapter 690, Acts of 1950
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An act to revise the Charter of the City of
Northampton
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12-7-1950 (City Council)
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Chapter 820, Acts of 1950
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Providing for $100 increase in certain pensions,
retirement allowances, annuities, etc.
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8-9-1951 (City Council)
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MGL c. 33, § 54 (Chapter 425, Section
1, Acts of 1939)
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No loss of pay or vacation to certain state
and municipal employees in militia, etc.
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11-15-1951 (City Council)
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Chapter 537, Acts of 1951
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An act to provide annual steprate increases
for municipal public welfare employees
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3-19-1953 (City Council)
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Chapter 624, Acts of 1952
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An act increasing the amounts of pensions, retirement
allowances and annuities payable to certain former public employees
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7-16-1953 (City Council)
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Chapter 598, Acts of 1953
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An act authorizing the City of Northampton to
acquire certain real estate in said City
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11-3-1953 (referendum)
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Chapter 63, Acts of 1953
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Providing for initiative and referendum for
City of Northampton
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11-3-1953 (referendum)
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Chapter 375, Acts of 1953
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An act to ascertain the will of the voters of
the City of Northampton with reference to the question of fluoridating
the public domestic water supply
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11-5-1953 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 6E
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Providing for City making temporary minor repairs
on private ways
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11-19-1953 (City Council)
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Chapter 640, Acts of 1953
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An act providing that fire fighters and certain
others in certain cities and towns shall be given an additional day
off or, under certain circumstances, and additional day's pay when
they are required to work on certain legal holidays
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12-3-1953 (City Council)
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MGL c. 147, § 17A (Chapter 268, Acts
of 1952)
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An act providing an additional day off for police
officers who are required to work on legal holidays
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10-20-1955 (City Council)
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Chapter 650, Acts of 1955
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An act establishing a Department of Engineering
and Board of Engineering in the City of Northampton
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11-8-1955 (municipal election)
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Chapter 86, Acts of 1954
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An act authorizing the School Committee of the
City of Northampton to fix the compensation of the Superintendent
of Schools and the secretary of the School Committee
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11-8-1955 (municipal election)
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Chapter 123, Acts of 1954
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An act providing for a unicameral City Council
in the City of Northampton
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11-8-1955 (municipal election)
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MGL c. 48, § 58B (Chapter 130, Acts
of 1955)
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An act providing for a 48-hour week for permanent
members of Fire Departments
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12-2-1955 (City Council)
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Chapter 547, Acts of 1955
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An act relative to establishing a memorial to
Calvin Coolidge in the Forbes Library of the City of Northampton
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5-3-1956 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 851 (Chapter 268, Acts
of 1954)
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An act relative to creditable service in the
retirement of certain police officers and firemen in certain cities
and towns
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10-18-1956 (City Council)
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MGL c. 180, § 17B (Chapter 489, Section
2, Acts of 1956)
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An act following payroll deductions for community
chest
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3-7-1957 (City Council)
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Chapter 401, Acts of 1956
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An act extending to certain civil defense volunteers,
the provisions of law applicable to municipal employees for indemnification
of damages sustained through the operations of public vehicles
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3-7-1957 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 85J (Chapter 374, Acts
of 1956)
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An act relative to providing pensions for widows
of policemen and fire fighters under the noncontributory retirement
law
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10-2-1957 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 6F (Chapter 385, Section
1, Acts of 1953)
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An act further regulating the making of repairs
on private ways by cities and towns
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10-2-1957 (City Council)
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Chapter 683, Acts of 1957
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An act relative to the incurrence of indebtedness
by the City of Northampton for the construction of sewage treatment
works
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10-2-1957 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 6F (Chapter 386, Section
1, Acts of 1953)
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An act further regulating the making of repairs
on private ways by cities and towns
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1-15-1970 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 64 (Chapter 730, Acts
of 1969)
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Appropriations to pay certain unpaid bills of
previous years
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7-16-1970 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 8E
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Establishing a Youth Commission
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4-15-1971 (City Council)
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United States Housing Act of 1937, § 23
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Financial assistance to local public housing
agencies in providing low-rent housing by leasing dwelling units in
existing privately owned structures
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1-18-1973 (City Council)
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MGL c. 48, § 58E
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Residency of members of Fire Department
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7-19-1973 (City Council)
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United States Housing Act of 1937, § 23
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Financial assistance to local public housing
agencies in providing low-rent housing by leasing dwelling units in
existing privately owned structures
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7-19-1973 (City Council)
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MGL c. 31, § 5B
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Minimum height for fire fighters and police
officers
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9-18-1975 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 9F
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Group life insurance for retired employees
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5-20-1976 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 22D
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Towing of vehicles illegally parked or standing
on public ways
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7-15-1976 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 64
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Appropriations to pay certain unpaid bills of
previous years
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9-15-1977 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 8A
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Employees' group insurance trust fund
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12-15-1977 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 16
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Group medical benefits for City employees
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4-28-1978 (City Council)
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Chapter 808, Acts of 1975
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The Zoning Act
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3-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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Allowing active employees to pay less than 50%
of total monthly cost of insurance
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3-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 9C
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Allowing surviving spouses of certain fire fighters
to pay less than 50% of total monthly cost of insurance
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3-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 9D 1/2
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Allowing surviving spouses of active or retired
employees to pay less than 50% of total monthly cost of insurance
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3-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 9G
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Allowing surviving spouses of certain police
officers to pay less than 50% of total monthly cost of insurance
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3-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 9E
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Allowing surviving spouses of certain retired
employees to pay less than 50% of total monthly cost of insurance
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3-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 11A
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Additional life insurance based upon annual
salary, employee pays 100%
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9-17-1981 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 4G (Chapter 217, Acts
of 1980)
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Authorizing an increased amount for which contracts
with cities and towns may be invited
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10-2-1980 (City Council)
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MGL, c. 44, § 16A (Chapter 58, Acts
of 1957)
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Permitting use of facsimile countersignatures
upon bonds, notes and certificates of indebtedness
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11-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL. c. 40, § 5, Clause 72
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Establishment and maintenance of a municipal
waterways improvement and maintenance fund
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11-20-1980 (City Council)
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MGL c. 60B, § 2(i)
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Allowing sums received from excise to be paid
into treasury of City
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9-3-1981
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MGL c. 41, § 38A
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Collector of taxes to collect under the title
of the City or town collector all accounts due the City or town
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11-19-1981 (City Council)
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MGL, c. 90, § 20A 1/2
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Local enforcement of parking regulations
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2-18-1982 (City Council)
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Chapter 606, Acts of 1981
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Authorizing local licensing authority, when
issuing an alcoholic license pursuant to MGL c. 138, § 12,
to impose a condition upon such license prohibiting nudity on the
subject premises
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9-15-1983 (City Council)
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MGL c. 147, §§ 11, 12, 13
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Reserve police force in certain cities
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11-3-1983 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 3, Clause 17C (Chapter
743, Acts of 1981)
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Exemption for surviving spouse, minor with parent
deceased, or persons over 70 years of age
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11-3-1983
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 17C (Chapter
653, Acts of 1982)
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Reimbursement for Clause 17C exemptions and
special provisions relating to Clause 17C
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11-3-1983 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 37A (Chapter
653, Section 3, Acts of 1982)
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Real estate tax exemption for blind persons
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11-3-1983 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5,Clause 41B (Chapter
653, Section 5, Acts of 1982)
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Real estate tax exemptions
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11-17-1983 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 2
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Supplemental transplant insurance
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10-17-1985 (City Council)
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MGL c. 138, § 17B (Chapter 491, Section
2, Acts of 1984)
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Issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses by certain
local licensing authorities
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11-7-1985 (City Council)
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Chapter 188, Section 13, Acts of 1985
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Professional development grants for teachers
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12-19-1985 (City Council)
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Chapter 188, Section 13, Acts of 1985
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Professional development grants for teachers
for Smith Vocational School
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12-19-1985 (City Council)
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MGL c. 71, § 40 (Chapter 188, Acts
of 1985)
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Increasing teacher salaries
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1-16-1986 (City Council)
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MGL c. 71, § 40 (Chapter 188, Acts
of 1985)
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Increasing teacher salaries for Smith Vocational
School
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2-6-1986 (City Council)
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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Local room excise tax
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5-15-1986 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 53D
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Revolving account for Recreation Commission
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6-5-1986 (City Council)
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MGL c. 60A, § 1 (Chapter 242, Section
1, Acts of 1974)
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Exemption of excise tax on motor vehicles owned
and registered by former prisoner of war
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11-20-1986 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 41C (Chapter
73, Acts of 1986)
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Property tax exemption for certain persons over
age 70
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4-2-1987 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, §§ 20(4)(d 1/2) and
20(4)(h)
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Compensation and reimbursement of expenses to
City Auditor and City Treasurer
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2-4-1988 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 39K
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Establishment of enterprise funds for water
department and sewer department of Board of Public Works
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2-4-1988 (City Council)
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MGL c. 83, §§ 16A to 16F
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Unpaid sewer charges to become lien on real
property and may be added to property tax bills
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2-18-1988 (City Council)
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Chapter 194, Acts of 1986
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Authorizing a city or town to establish a scholarship
fund
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4-21-1988 (City Council)
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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Local room excise tax
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4-20-1989 (City Council)
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Chapter 281, Acts of 1988
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Requiring Board of Registrars to conduct voter
education and voluntary registration sessions
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3-1-1990 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 8G
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Permitting City to participate in mutual aid
agreements for provision of law enforcement services
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6-7-1990 (City Council)
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MGL c. 90, § 22B(b) to (k)
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Penalties for abandoning motor vehicles on public
or private ways or on certain property
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7-19-1990 (City Council)
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MGL c. 71, § 7A
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Reimbursement for transporting students to certain
day-care facilities
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2-7-1991 (City Council)
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Chapter 291, Acts of 1990
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Enhanced 911 emergency response system
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4-18-1991 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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License Commission revolving fund for fiscal
year 1992
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9-19-1991 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 55E
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Annual operating costs offset by estimated receipts
of user fees, for purposes of police overtime account
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12-5-1991 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 90G 3/4
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Permitting members of City's contributory retirement
system continuing in service after age 70 to continue to accrue creditable
service
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5-21-1992 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 57
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Permitting municipal boards, departments and
officials to deny, suspend or revoke licenses and permits on account
of outstanding tax or municipal charge obligations
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5-21-1992 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 57B
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Permitting municipalities to issue a single
bill yearly for certain tax accounts
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6-4-1992 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 7(2) (Section 33, Acts
of 1987)
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Increase in dependent allowance for accidental
disability retirees
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6-4-1992 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 6(1) (Section 31, Acts
of 1987)
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Reducing vesting requirement for ordinary disability
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6-22-1992 (City Council)
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Chapter 697, Sections 31 and 33, Acts of 1987
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11-5-1992 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 22(1)(b 1/2)
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Removing cap on members of City's contributory
retirement system
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7-15-1993 (City Council)
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Chapter 71, Section 83, Acts of 1993
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Early retirement incentive for teachers in Northampton
School System
|
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8-5-1993 (City Council)
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MGL c. 41, § 108L
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Career incentive pay for police personnel
|
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9-2-1993 (City Council)
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MGL c. 136, § 7A
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Allowing Mayor to give permission for retail
opening on Labor Day
|
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4-21-1994 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5 (Chapter 110, Section
110, Acts of 1993)
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Reduction of residency requirement for veterans
exemptions
|
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6-6-1996 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Authorizing establishment of JFK Middle School
Pool enterprise fund
|
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10-3-1996 (City Council)
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Chapter 71, Acts of 1996
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Authorizing certain public employees creditable
retirement service time for active service in the armed forces
|
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10-3-1996 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Smith Farm Revolving Account II
|
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7-17-1997 (City Council)
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MGL, c. 44, § 53E 1/2
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Council on Aging Transportation Revolving Fund
|
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6-18-1998 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 103
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Transfer of responsibility for cost-of-living
allowance payments to City retirees from Commonwealth to City's retirement
system
|
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12-3-1998 (City Council)
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Chapter 194, Section 288, Acts of 1998
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Option C "Pop-Up" provision
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2-18-1999 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 57C
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Implementing quarterly tax payment system
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2-18-1999 (City Council)
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Chapter 653, Section 40, Acts of 1989
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Tax assessment of new construction
|
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5-6-1999 (City Council)
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Chapter 456, Acts of 1998
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Cost-of-living allowance payments to noncontributory
pensioners
|
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8-19-1999 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32, § 20(6)(a)
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Authorizing payment of annual stipend to elected
and appointed members of retirement board
|
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4-19-2001 (City Council)
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Chapter 411, Acts of 2000
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Noncontributory "Pop Up" Act
|
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6-21-2001 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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Establishment of solid waste enterprise fund
|
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7-19-2001 (City Council)
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MGL c. 166, § 32A
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Inspector of Wires working as electrician and
inspection by assistant inspector
|
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7-19-2001 (City Council)
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MGL c. 142, § 12
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Allowing for additional inspectors and inspector
engaging in plumbing or gas fitting work
|
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5-16-2002 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 18
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Transfer of retirees to medicare extension plan
|
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6-5-2003 (City Council)
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MGL c. 140, § 147A
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Bylaws and ordinances relative to regulation
of dogs
|
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10-5-2006 (City Council)
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Chapters 55 and 64, Section 3, Acts of 2006
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Increasing accidental death benefit payable
to surviving children
|
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11-16-2006 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5L
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Allowing National Guardsmen and Reservists deployed
out of state, or their dependents, a deferral of property taxes during
said deployment and for up to 180 days after that service without
interest or penalties being assessed
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6-19-2008 (City Council)
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Rescission of acceptance of MGL c. 40, § 8I
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Energy Resources Commission
|
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9-4-2008 (City Council)
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MGL c. 39, § 23D
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Allowing members of boards, commissions and
committees who have missed a single adjudicatory hearing to participate
in a decision on the matter under certain circumstances
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9-18-2008 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 19
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Transfer of City's health insurance subscribers
to Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission
|
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6-18-2009 (City Council)
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MGL c. 71, § 37M
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Consolidation of administrative functions of school committee
with those of City
|
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8-20-2009 (City Council)
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MGL c. 64L, § 2A
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Local sales tax upon restaurant meals, beginning October 2009
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2-18-2010 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 8J
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Allocation of funds received from fines assessed for violations
of handicap parking to Commission on Disabilities
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4-15-2010 (City Council)
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Building Code, Appendix 120.AA
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Stretch Energy Code
|
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9-2-2010 (City Council)
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MGL c. 138, §§ 33A and 33B
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Hours of sale of alcoholic beverages for certain liquor licensees
|
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9-16-2010 (City Council)
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Chapter 131, Section 28, Acts of 2010
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Increase benefit paid to surviving spouse of disabled employee
|
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12-2-2010 (City Council)
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MGL c. 200A, § 9A
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Alternative procedure for disposing of abandoned funds held
in the custody of the City
|
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3-3-2011 (City Council)
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MGL c. 48, § 59A
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Fire mutual aid response to another city, town, fire district
or area under federal jurisdiction in the commonwealth
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4-21-2011 (City Council)
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Chapter 137, Acts of 2003
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Salary of employees during military leaves of absence
|
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5-5-2011 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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Authorizing City boards or officers empowered to issue licenses,
permits or certificates or to render services for a person or class
of persons to fix reasonable fees or charges for such licenses, permits,
certificates or services
|
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10-4-2012 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, §§ 21 to 23
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Change in health insurance benefits
|
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6-27-2013 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 13D
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Establishing reserve fund for future payment of accrued liabilities
for compensated absences due any employee or full-time officer upon
the termination of the employee's or full-time officer's employment
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6-27-2013 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 5B
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Creation of Fiscal Stability (Override) Stabilization Fund for
the purpose of supplementing the general operating costs of the City
and schools in future fiscal years
|
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6-19-2014 (City Council)
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MGL c. 32B, § 20
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Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund for fiscal
year 2015
|
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6-19-2014 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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Fiscal year 2015 senior work-off abatement program
|
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6-19-2014 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5N
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Fiscal year 2015 veterans work-off abatement program
|
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9-4-2014 (City Council)
|
Outside Section 260 of the Fiscal Year 2015 General Appropriation
Act
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Inclusion of health-care costs for retired teachers in net school
spending under MGL c. 70
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11-20-2014 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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Establishing a Conservation Commission
|
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11-20-2014 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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Establishing an Historical Commission
|
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11-20-2014 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 55C
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Establishing a Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
|
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6-18-2015 (City Council)
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MGL c. 71, § 71F
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Use of tuition payments for nonresident students
|
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10-1-2015 (City Council)
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MGL c. 71, § 71E
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Use of funds received from adult and continuing education programs,
summer school programs, community school programs or use of school
property
|
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2-16-2017 (City Council)
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 3/4
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Establishing the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund
|
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6-1-2017 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40A, § 22A, § 22B, § 22C
(portions)
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Use of parking revenue
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10-19-2017 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 3
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Establishing and allowing carryover of funds from Survival Center
Revolving Fund
|
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10-19-2017 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 3
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Establishing and allowing carryover of funds from James House
Property Revolving Fund
|
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4-5-2018 (City Council)
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MGL c. 64N, § 3(a)
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Imposing a local sales tax of 3% on the total sales price received
by marijuana retailers
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4-4-2019 (City Council)
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MGL c. 64G, § 3D(a)
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Imposing a community impact fee of 3% on the total amount of
rent for each transfer of occupancy of a professionally managed short-term
rental unit
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5-2-2019 (City Council)
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MGL c. 64G, § 3D(b)
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Imposing a community impact fee of 3% on the total amount of
rent for each transfer of occupancy of a short-term rental unit located
within a two- or three-family dwelling that includes the operator's
primary residence
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6-6-2019 (City Council)
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MGL c. 40, § 5B, fourth paragraph
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Allowing the dedication, without future appropriation, of 100%
of the host community impact fees collected as part of the negotiated
limited term host community agreements with both medical and adult
use marijuana licensees to the Marijuana Community Impact Fee Stabilization
Fund
|
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1-7-2021 (City Council)
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 54
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Establishing a minimum value of personal property subject to
taxation of $2,500
|
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5-19-2022 (City Council)
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MGL c. 252, § 2A(b)(2)
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Opting out of the mosquito control spraying conducted by the
State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board
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2-16-2023 (City Council Order No. 23.237)
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MGL c. 31, § 51
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Revoking acceptance of c. 31 relative to civil service positions
in the Department of Public Works and Central Services Department
|
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6-15-2023 (City Council Order No. O-17.420
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MGL c. 90, § 17C
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Establishing a 25 mph speed limit for all thickly settled residential
and business district roadways effective July 1, 2023
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Order No.
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Adoption Date
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Subject Matter
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|---|---|---|
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O-16.187
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11-3-2016
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In accordance with MGL c. 40, § 58, charges and fees
for cross-connections shall be included as a municipal charges lien,
and the City may impose a lien on real property located within the
City for cross-connection charges and fees that have not been paid
by the due date.
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19-099
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6-20-2019
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An order for the City to dedicate to the Other Post-Employment
Benefits Liability Trust Fund (OPEB Fund), established under MGL c.
32B, § 20 on 6-19-2014, any and all monies received and
to be received in the future by the City as a sponsor of a Medicare
Part D qualified retiree prescription drug plan
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19.113
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9-5-2019
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 30B of the General
Laws and any other General or Special Law to the contrary, the City
of Northampton may disqualify from an award of a contract any bidder
or vendor who participates in the design, manufacture or maintenance
of nuclear weapons. Such disqualification shall apply to any bidder
that is a subsidiary entity controlled by a company that engages in
the design, manufacture or maintenance of such weapons, and to any
bidder that is a parent or holding entity of a subsidiary company
that engages in the design, manufacture or maintenance of such weapons.
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19.115
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8-15-2019
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A temporary rule, in accordance with § 312-16, placing a stop sign at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Pleasant Street, and placing a stop sign at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Conz Street. Such temporary stop signs shall, for a period of 120 days, be deemed to have the force and effect of permanent stop signs approved for those locations. Any ordinance later enacted to establish a different rule shall immediately supersede this rule.
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19.185
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12-19-2020
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Adjusting the exemptions for eligible property owners pursuant
to the provisions of MGL c. 59, § 5, clause 41C, beginning
Fiscal Year 2021, per the statute as follows: 1) reducing the requisite
age of eligibility from 70 years of age down to any person aged 65
years or older; 2) increasing the maximum exemption amount from $650
to $1,000 per fiscal year; 3) increasing the income limitations for
eligibility from $18,000 for single and $20,000 for married persons
to $20,000 for single and $30,000 for married persons; and 4) increasing
the asset limitations for eligibility from $28,000 for single and
$30,000 for married persons to $40,000 for single and $55,000 for
married persons.
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O-20.149
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11-12-2020
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Extending Order No. 20.062, which suspended the effect of certain
ordinances in order to facilitate use of public property for outdoor
dining in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; amending paragraph 6
of said order by striking the phrase "November 15, 2020," and inserting
in its place the phrase "March 31, 2021."
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20.178
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1-21-2021
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Establishing a minimum value of personal property subject to
taxation of $2,500 pursuant to MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 54.
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22.019
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1-20-2022
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Temporarily suspending the effect of certain ordinances in response
to efforts to support renewed economic recovery efforts in compliance
with the requirements of COVID-safe social distancing.
|
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22.074
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5-5-2022
|
Designating the position of member of the Mayor's ARPA Advisory
Commission as a special municipal employee.
|
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22.127
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6-2-2022
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Designating members of the City Council Select Committee to
Study Barriers to Serving on City Boards and Commissions as special
municipal employees.
|
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22.133
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7-14-2022
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Directing the Northampton Retirement Board to grant creditable
service to William Dwight.
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22.150
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8-18-2022
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Suspending Code § 285-4C for the period from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on September 10, 2022, for any mobile food vehicle used at the Taste of Northampton by a food vendor otherwise eligible for participation in the Taste of Northampton.
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22.173
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10-6-2022
|
Allowing the City, by ordinance, to require new and substantially
remodeled or rehabilitated buildings to use electricity for all building
energy needs.
|
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23.238
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2-16-2023
|
An order for special legislation relative to civil service positions
in the Department of Public Works and Central Services Department.
|
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23.242
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2-16-2023
|
An order for special legislation relative to requesting seven
licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises.
|
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23.243
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2-16-2023
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Temporarily suspending the effect of certain ordinances in response
to efforts to support renewed economic recovery.
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