Year
|
Ch.
|
Subject Matter
|
Accepted/Approved
|
---|---|---|---|
1885
|
269
|
Amendment and consolidation of former Charter
|
8-3-1885
|
1890
|
275
|
Appointments, etc., of overseers of the poor
| |
1908
|
101
|
Municipal elections
|
11-3-1908 (Election)
|
1911
|
727
|
(See now MGL c. 40, §§ 70 to 114.) Pawnbrokers
|
10-20-1913
|
1912
|
566
|
Agricultural school in County of Bristol
|
11-5-1912 (Election)
|
1913
|
438
|
Municipal market
|
11-4-1913 (Election)
|
1914
|
178
|
Amendment to former City Charter, amending Acts of 1902, c.
393
|
8-3-1914
|
1914
|
731
|
One day off in 15 for park and reservation police
|
11-2-1914
|
1915
|
237
|
Salary of Clerk of Board of Police, repeals Acts of 1911, c.
182, § 1
|
6-7-1915
|
1917
|
254
|
Pay to employees entering service
|
8-20-1917
|
1919
|
121
|
(Special Acts.) Compensation of members of City Council
|
4-21-1919
|
1919
|
217
|
Establishment of a recreation or playground commission
|
4-21-1924/4-22-1924
|
1920
|
136
|
Janitor's pensions
|
4-20-1920
|
1920
|
235
|
Payment to municipal employees who served in the World War
|
5-17-1920
|
1920
|
323
|
Pensions for retired members of police force
|
5-3-1920
|
1921
|
187
|
Pensioning of janitors
|
10-17-1921
|
1922
|
42
|
Issuance of licenses and permits
|
2-20-1922
|
1924
|
234
|
Maternal and child welfare commission
|
5-5-1924
|
1924
|
278
|
Pensions to laborers, amended by Acts of 1930, c. 71
|
12-2-1924 (Election)
|
1924
|
301
|
Vacations for laborers in employ of the City of Fall River
|
12-15-1924
|
1925
|
316
|
Refunding overpayments of taxes for years 1921, 1922 and 1923
|
5-18-1925
|
1928
|
242
|
Municipal primary elections
|
11-6-1928 (Election)
|
1930
|
71
|
Pensions to laborers, amending Acts of 1924, c. 278
|
12-2-1930 (Election)
|
1932
|
94
|
Advance payment of taxes
|
3-22-1932;
4-12-1932
|
1933
|
99
|
Advance payment of taxes in years 1933 and 1934
|
4-1-1933;
2-13-1934
|
1933
|
358
|
Slade's Ferry Bridge repairs (repealed by Acts of 1934, c. 367)
|
7-28-1933
|
1934
|
367
|
Repair of Slade's Ferry Bridge, repealing Acts of 1933, c. 358
|
12-31-1934
|
1935
|
488
|
Slade's Ferry Bridge repairs
|
11-12-1935/6-28-1937
|
1938
|
368
|
Sale of certain park lands
|
7-12-1938/7-14-1938
|
1941
|
160
|
Biennial municipal election
|
11-3-1942 (Election);
Repealed by Charter adopted 11-7-2017 (see § 10-4)
|
1941
|
224
|
Chief of the Fire Department under civil service
|
5-13-1941/5-15-1941
|
1941
|
414
|
Act placing position of City Clerk and Auditor under civil service
|
Referendum of 11-5-1940
|
1941
|
414
|
Act placing position of City Treasurer and Collector under civil
service
|
Referendum of 11-6-1945
|
1941
|
441
|
Pensions for foremen, inspectors, mechanics, etc.
|
3-25-1941/4-1-1941;
9-9-1941/9-10-1941
|
1941
|
569
|
Board of Health (repealed by Acts of 1946, c. 12)
|
8-12-1941/8-12-1941
|
1941
|
681
|
Pensions for laborers, etc., amending Acts of 1941, c. 441.
|
12-23-1941/12-24-1941
|
1943
|
499
|
Vacation pay for employees in service
|
11-23-1943/11-23-1943
|
1945
|
447
|
Vacations for returning servicemen
|
9-25-1945/9-28-1945
|
1946
|
188
|
Act to reinstate J.M. Cleary as a laborer for purpose of retirement.
|
1-8-1946/1-17-1946;
4-23-1946/4-26-1946
|
1946
|
372
|
Act to provide housing for veterans of World War II
|
12-9-1947/12-18-1947
|
1946
|
559
|
Increase in pensions to certain retired employees
|
9-10-1946/9-12-1946
|
1946
|
592, § 2
|
Emergency housing
|
12-10-1946/12-11-1946
|
1947
|
570
|
Act relative to the salary of the Mayor
|
6-24-1947 (Election)
|
1947
|
600
|
Act relative to making of contracts with City
|
11-4-1947 (Election);
Replaced by MGL c. 268, § 1 et seq.
|
1947
|
615
|
Increase in pension to retired public employees
|
9-9-1947
|
1948
|
588
|
Increases of pensions to certain former employees who have been
retired and to beneficiaries of certain retired employees
|
9-28-1948/9-30-1948
|
1950
|
90
|
Filling of vacancies in the City Council
|
8-8-1950/8-10-1950;
Repealed by Charter adopted 11-7-2017 (see § 10-4)
|
1950
|
820
|
Increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, retirement
allowance, annuities and other benefits payable by the commonwealth
and its political subdivisions to certain former employees and persons
claiming under them
|
11-14-1950
|
1951
|
781
|
An act relative to increasing the pensions and retirement allowances
|
2-12-1952/2-15-1952
|
1952
|
624
|
An act relative to increasing the amounts of pensions, retirement
allowances and annuities
|
10-28-1952/11-6-1952
|
1954
|
160
|
Authorizing the City to sell a portion of Maplewood Park
|
3-9-1954/3-19-1954
|
1956
|
516
|
Authorizing the City to sell certain land
|
8-14-1956/8-15-1956
|
1957
|
427
|
Increase of pensions of retired police and firefighters
|
10-1-1957/10-8-1957
|
1957
|
607
|
Authorizing the City to borrow money outside the debt limit
for remedying the polluted condition of the Quequechan River
|
8-13-1957/8-23-1957
|
1959
|
86
|
Authorizing the Park Department to transfer to the Department
of Public Works a certain parcel of parkway land for highway purposes
|
3-24-1959/4-2-1959
|
1959
|
112
|
Appointment of the Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Collector
|
3-24-1959/4-2-1959
|
1959
|
120
|
Increasing the pension of certain retired police and firefighters
who had not attained age 60 at the time of retirement
|
7-28-1959/8-7-1959
|
1959
|
542
|
Appointment of the Clerk of Committees
|
9-22-1959/10-2-1959
|
1960
|
59
|
Appropriation of money for the purchase of uniforms for the
park police and watershed guards
|
5-10-1960/5-16-1960
|
1961
|
196
|
Prohibiting appointments to reserve forces of Fire and Police
Departments of the City of Fall River
|
9-26-1961
|
1962
|
646
|
Increase in certain pensions
|
7-27-1965/8-2-1965
|
1962
|
697
|
Formation of regional vocational high school
|
11-5-1963 (Election)
|
1963
|
103
|
Transferring cemetery land to Public Works Department
|
3-12-1963/3-21-1963
|
1963
|
478
|
Increase in certain pensions
|
7-27-1965/8-2-1965
|
1963
|
754
|
Authority to pay old bills
|
11-22-1963/11-30-1963
|
1964
|
503
|
Authority for City to borrow money for construction of certain
public improvements
|
6-30-1964/7-3-1964
|
1965
|
277
|
Increase in pension to certain retired police officers
|
7-27-1965/8-2-1965
|
1965
|
278
|
Increase in pensions to certain retired firefighters
|
7-27-1965/8-2-1965
|
1965
|
346
|
Four-year term for Mayor
|
11-2-1965 (Election);
Replaced by MGL c. 43, § 17D in Charter
|
1965
|
431
|
Authority for City to pay unpaid bills
|
5-11-1965/5-13-1965
|
1965
|
517
|
Placing Veteran's Agent in Fall River under civil service
|
6-8-1965/6-9-1965
|
1965
|
672
|
Authorizing City to borrow outside debt limit to construct incinerator
(as amended by Ch. 120, Acts of 1969)
|
8-8-1969/8-9-1969
|
1966
|
546
|
Authorizing payment of bill to Holland Electric Company
|
9-6-1966/9-7-1966
|
1969
|
121
|
Authorizing City to borrow outside debt limit to construct new
City Hall
|
7-22-1969/7-23-1969
|
1986
|
73
|
Relating to real estate exemptions
|
3-22-1988/3-28-1988
|
1986
|
194
|
Authorizing City to establish a scholarship fund
|
5-12-1987/5-18-1987
|
Year
|
Ch.
|
Subject Matter
|
---|---|---|
1854
|
257
|
Act establishing City of Fall River
|
1861
|
187
|
Act in relation to Rhode Island boundary
|
1862
|
25
|
Annexation of Town of Fall River, Rhode Island
|
1862
|
48
|
Regulation of suits at law affected by establishment of state
boundary line
|
1867
|
147
|
Bridge over Fall River Creek
|
1871
|
133
|
General water act
|
1872
|
113
|
Street and bridge over Fall River Creek
|
1872
|
186
|
General act in regard to Harbormaster
|
1873
|
356
|
Authorizing issuance of water bonds
|
1874
|
185
|
Regulating shell-fisheries in Mount Hope Bay
|
1874
|
244
|
Authorizing issuance of water bonds
|
1874
|
358
|
Refunding floating debt of City
|
1875
|
111
|
Refunding floating debt of City
|
1875
|
222
|
Authorizing issuance of water bonds
|
1883
|
233
|
Authorizing City to take deed of certain land from Mary B. Young
|
1883
|
241
|
Abatement of nuisance along Quequechan River
|
1886
|
353
|
Authorizing City to obtain additional water from Watuppa Pond
|
1891
|
114
|
Taking of land for better protection of water supply
|
1892
|
362
|
Assessment of damages for property taken to better water supply
|
1893
|
220
|
Issuance of additional water bonds
|
1894
|
233
|
Issuance of additional water bonds
|
1894
|
351
|
Establishing Board of Police (repealed by Acts of 1946, c. 80)
|
1894
|
478
|
Boundary line between Fall River and Westport
|
1894
|
540
|
Appointment of police officers (amends Acts of 1894, c. 351)
|
1895
|
37
|
Issuance of certain refunding bonds
|
1895
|
160
|
Members of Board of Police ineligible for certain other offices
|
1895
|
343
|
Authority of Board of Police with respect to intoxicating liquors
|
1895
|
478
|
Protection of water supply (amends Acts of 1891, c. 114)
|
1897
|
285
|
Authorizing taking of land for better protection of water supply
|
1900
|
95
|
Appointment, etc., of reserve police force
|
1900
|
156
|
Issuance of additional waterworks bonds
|
1900
|
206
|
Operation of draw bridge across Taunton Great River
|
1900
|
472
|
Abolition of grade crossing within City
|
1901
|
175
|
Changing name of Textile School
|
1902
|
244
|
Cemeteries placed under control of Park Commissioners
|
1902
|
326
|
Discontinuing use of part of Oak Grove Cemetery
|
1902
|
332
|
Annexation of part of Tiverton to Fall River
|
1902
|
393
|
Revision of former Charter
|
1903
|
462
|
Construction of bridge across Taunton Great River
|
1904
|
69
|
(Resolve) Contribution by City for maintenance of Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1904
|
196
|
Incurring indebtedness beyond debt limit for sewer purposes
|
1905
|
68
|
(Resolve) Contribution by City for maintenance of Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1906
|
67
|
(Resolve) Contribution by City for maintenance of Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1906
|
362
|
Amending former Charter (amends Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1907
|
67
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1907
|
338
|
Incurring indebtedness beyond debt limit for school purposes
|
1907
|
493
|
Acquisition and protection of water supply
|
1908
|
89
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1908
|
89
|
Incurring indebtedness for establishment of contagious disease
hospital
|
1908
|
101
|
Amending former Charter (amends Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1908
|
246
|
Annual reports by Park Commissioners
|
1908
|
320
|
Applying surplus receipts of Water Department to construction
of reservoir
|
1909
|
74
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1909
|
162
|
Transferring remains of bodies from Mingo Cemetery to Oak Grove
Cemetery
|
1909
|
179
|
Incurring indebtedness beyond debt limit for school purposes
|
1909
|
437
|
Incurring indebtedness for protection of water supply
|
1910
|
86
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1910
|
186
|
Incurring indebtedness for school purposes (amends Acts of 1909,
c. 179)
|
1910
|
189
|
Incurring indebtedness beyond debt limit for school purposes
|
1910
|
308
|
Incurring indebtedness for sewer purposes
|
1910
|
475
|
Incurring indebtedness beyond debt limit for park purposes
|
1910
|
549
|
Maintenance, etc., of bridge over Taunton River
|
1910
|
654
|
Reconstruction of bridge over Taunton Great River
|
1911
|
182
|
Salary of Clerk of Board of Police (repealed by Sp. Acts of
1915, c. 237)
|
1911
|
258
|
Promotion of call men in Fire Department
|
1911
|
552
|
Construction of bridge across Taunton Great River (amends Acts
of 1910, c. 654)
|
1911
|
579
|
Construction of bridge across Taunton Great River (amends Acts
of 1910, c. 654)
|
1912
|
78
|
Assistant City Clerks placed under civil service
|
1912
|
122
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1912
|
693
|
Compensation of members of reserve police force (amends Acts
of 1900, c. 95)
|
1912
|
717
|
Care, etc., of bridge over Taunton Great River
|
1913
|
72
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1913
|
131
|
Incurring indebtedness for sewer construction
|
1913
|
299
|
Establishment of Board of Trustees of Hospitals
|
1913
|
548
|
Employees in office of Collector of Taxes and City Treasurer
placed under civil service
|
1913
|
749
|
Expenditures by Watuppa Water Board for extensions to water
service
|
1913
|
767
|
Improving of Watuppa Ponds and abatement of nuisances along
Quequechan River
|
1914
|
111
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for maintenance of Bradford
Durfee Textile School
|
1914
|
115
|
(Resolve) Improving the navigability of South Watuppa Pond
|
1914
|
176
|
Granting of fishing privileges in Taunton Great River and appointment
of fish wardens by City
|
1914
|
178
|
Prohibiting aldermen from holding certain other offices (amends
Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1914
|
224
|
Authorizing City to incur additional indebtedness for police
purposes
|
1914
|
225
|
Authorizing City to incur additional indebtedness for school
purposes
|
1914
|
237
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for almshouse purposes
|
1914
|
238
|
Approval of plans for improvement of Watuppa Ponds and Quequechan
River (amends Acts of 1913, c. 767)
|
1914
|
242
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for playground purposes
|
1914
|
355
|
Lease of certain lands for use of naval militia
|
1915
|
279
|
Improvement of harbor and construction of terminal facilities
|
1915 (Sp.)
|
62
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for support of Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1915 (Sp.)
|
119
|
Authorizing overseers of the poor to maintain dispensaries for
outdoor relief
|
1915 (Sp.)
|
237
|
Salary of Clerk of Board of Police (repeals Acts of 1911, c.
182)
|
1915 (Sp.)
|
367
|
Approval of plans for improvement of the Watuppa Ponds and Quequechan
River (amends Acts of 1913, c. 767)
|
1916 (Sp.)
|
77
|
(Resolve) Contribution by City for support of Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1916 (Sp.)
|
119
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for tuberculosis hospital
|
1916 (Sp.)
|
244
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for street widening
|
1916
|
302
|
Authorizing City to increase and protect its water supply
|
1916 (Sp.)
|
311
|
Abatement of nuisances existing along Quequechan River
|
1916 (Sp.)
|
313
|
Superintendent of Hospitals and Dispensaries placed under civil
service
|
1917 (Sp.)
|
75
|
(Resolve) Contributions by City for support of Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1917 (Sp.)
|
178
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for sewer construction
|
1917 (Sp.)
|
179
|
Authorizing City to incur additional indebtedness for school
purposes
|
1917 (Sp.)
|
189
|
Authorizing City to alienate part of South Park
|
1917 (Sp.)
|
229
|
Promotion of then First Assistant Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department without civil service examination
|
1917 (Sp.)
|
273
|
Abatement of nuisances along Quequechan River (amends Sp. Acts
of 1916, c. 311)
|
1918 (Sp.)
|
121
|
Amendment to former Charter (amends Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1918
|
248
|
Contributions by the City to the support of the Bradford Durfee
Textile School
|
1919
|
53
|
Insurance upon the Bradford Durfee Textile School
|
1919 (Sp.)
|
164
|
Salary of Clerk of Board of Police (amends Acts of 1894, c.
351, which was repealed by Acts of 1946, c. 80)
|
1920
|
9
|
Altering property line of South Park
|
1920
|
80
|
Appointment of substitutes for City Treasurer and City Collector
|
1920
|
227
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for tuberculosis hospital
|
1920
|
544
|
Abatement of nuisances along Quequechan River (amends Sp. Acts
of 1916, c. 311)
|
1921
|
66
|
Loan for school purposes authorized
|
1921
|
98
|
Hospital consolidation loan authorized
|
1921
|
126
|
Salary of Clerk of Board of Police (amends Acts of 1894, c.
351, which was repealed by Acts of 1946, c. 80)
|
1922
|
18
|
Amendment of former City Charter (amends Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1922
|
474
|
Authorizing City to incur indebtedness for water purposes
|
1922
|
484
|
Establishment and powers and duties of Reservoir Commission
(amends Sp. Acts of 1916, c. 311)
|
1923
|
43
|
Robert M. Wiley placed under civil service
|
1923
|
79
|
Authorizing loan for sewer purposes
|
1923
|
94
|
Authorizing loan for school purposes
|
1923
|
220
|
Redivision of City into wards
|
1923
|
249
|
Expenditures by Watuppa Water Board (amends Acts of 1913, c.
749)
|
1924
|
232
|
Authorizing loans for hospital purposes
|
1924
|
400
|
Authorizing City to increase and protect water supply
|
1924
|
494
|
Authorizing borrowing of money for street and sewer construction
|
1926
|
68
|
Leasing fishing rights in Taunton Great River
|
1926
|
135
|
Amendment to former Charter (amends Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1927
|
75
|
Amending former Charter (amends Acts of 1902, c. 393)
|
1927
|
174
|
Fishing in Taunton Great River (amends Acts of 1863, c. 73)
|
1928
|
363
|
Use of park lands for highway purposes
|
1929
|
249
|
Transferring unexpended loan balances for use for other purposes
|
1930
|
405
|
Improving Taunton River between Fall River and weir for navigation
|
1931
|
44
|
Board of Finance Act (amended by Acts of 1941, c. 338)
|
1931
|
403
|
Expending surplus water funds for general municipal purposes
during existence of Board of Finance
|
1934
|
277
|
Refunding certain taxes erroneously assessed against Mary B.
Silverwood
|
1935
|
211
|
Deducting estimated collections for certain taxes from amount
to be raised by taxation to meet certain revenue loans
|
1937
|
131
|
Arrangement of names of candidates on ballots used in preliminary
elections [repealed by Charter adopted 11-7-2017 (see § 10-4)]
|
1938
|
187
|
Appointment and term of Clerk of Committees (replaced by Acts
of 1959, c. 542)
|
1938
|
195
|
Board of Public Welfare furnishing food in lieu of cash
|
1938
|
234
|
Temporary reinstatement of James H. O'Connell as fireman for
retirement purposes
|
1938
|
349
|
Retirement allowances for certain war veterans formerly employed
by City
|
1938
|
461
|
Acquisition of land for protection, etc., of water supply system
|
1939
|
95
|
Temporary reinstatement of James W. Mooney as laborer for retirement
purposes
|
1941
|
529
|
School loan authorized
|
1941
|
538
|
Board of Finance Act (amends Acts of 1931, c. 44)
|
1941
|
562
|
Time for filing statements by candidates in preliminary election
of 1942
|
1945
|
494
|
Payments by City to Town of Dartmouth in lieu of taxes on pumping
station
|
1945
|
562
|
Authorizing State Department of Public Works to convey certain
lands to City
|
1945
|
665
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Construction of pier in port of Fall River
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1946
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12
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Repealing Acts of 1941, c. 569, in regard to Board of Health
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1946
|
80
|
Abolishing former Board of Police and establishing a new Board
of Police and a licensing board (Section 2 repealed by Acts of 1986,
c. 1)
|
1947
|
308
|
Extending the time available for improving the facilities for
maritime commerce in the Port of Fall River
|
1949
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667
|
Authorizing the City to incur indebtedness for the construction
of a trunk sewer
|
1949
|
677
|
Authorizing the City to lay out and construct a public way over
Freelove Cemetery
|
1949
|
722
|
Authorizing the City to pay a sum of money to John F. Doyle
|
1950
|
375
|
An act relative to the salary of the Mayor of Fall River (replaced
by MGL c. 43, § 17A, in the Charter)
|
1950
|
761
|
Authorizing the City to appropriate money for the purpose of
promoting and developing its industrial resources
|
1951
|
223
|
An act relative to the filling of vacancies in the School Committee
in the City of Fall River [repealed by Charter adopted 11-7-2017 (see
§ 10-4)]
|
1951
|
323
|
Authorizing the City to lease suitable headquarters for the
American-Lebanese Veterans Association
|
1951
|
493
|
An act relative to the salary of the members of the City Council
(repealed by MGL c. 43, § 17A)
|
1952
|
525
|
Authorizing the City to appropriate money for the payment of,
and to pay, certain unpaid bills.
|
1954
|
129
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Authorizing the City to pay a sum of money to Armand Lussier
|
1954
|
207
|
Authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the
City from the Park Department to the School Committee
|
1954
|
397
|
Extending the period of existence of the Development and Industrial
Commission
|
1958
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375
|
Authorizing the City to provide scholarships at the Bradford
Durfee College of Technology
|
1959
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542
|
Appointment of Clerk of Committees
|
1962
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697
|
Authorizing the formation of a regional school district for
vocational education
|
1963
|
238
|
Authorizing the City to pay a sum of money to Eileen E. Moynagh
|
1963
|
282
|
Authorizing the City to pay a sum of money to Raymond F. Fahey,
Jr.
|
1965
|
288
|
Exempting Director of Fall River Industrial Commission from
civil service laws
|
1967
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32
|
Designating Commander Thomas J. Hudner Highway
|
1967
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33
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Designating Captain Frank Gromada Bridge
|
1967
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76
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Authorizing payment of bill to Leclair Construction Co., Inc.
|
1967
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240
|
Designating Private Arthur J. Wordell Memorial Bridge
|
1967
|
385
|
Authorizing payment of certain unpaid bills
|
1967
|
436
|
Regulating height of buildings in cities (exempting Fall River
from certain height regulations imposed by MGL c. 143, § 2)
|
1967
|
484
|
Authorizing Earle E. Hussey Hospital to contract for food services
|
1967
|
467
|
Authorizing payment of bill to Flint Shopping Center Association
|
1967
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664
|
Authorizing use of portion of Turner Playground to widen Doctor
Street
|
1967
|
803
|
Authorizing payment of bills to Shortline and Travelab
|
1967
|
835
|
Provides for the incorporation of the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts
|
1969
|
71
|
An act designating bridge on Route 24 over Stafford Road in
City of Fall River as the "Stephen J. Rago Memorial Bridge"
|
1969
|
120
|
Increasing amount authorized by Ch. 672, Acts of 1965, which
can be borrowed for construction of incinerator
|
1969
|
404
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Authorizing payment of bill to Turner and Breivogel, Inc.
|
1969
|
512
|
Authorizing payment of bill to Lafleur's Oil Company
|
1969
|
542
|
Authorize Division of Fisheries and Game to acquire land and
build pier at Cook Pond
|
1969
|
565
|
Authorize Division of Fisheries and Game to provide fishing
at Cook Pond
|
1970
|
16
|
Authorize payment of bill to Charles Fortin & Sons, Inc.
|
1970
|
709
|
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to provide open
space recreation at Cook Pond
|
1970
|
727
|
Providing a special capital outlay program for shore protection
and improvement to rivers and harbors, including the Fall River Central
Waterfront Project
|
1971
|
460
|
Act authorizing Fall River Permanent Firemen's Benefit Association,
Inc., to pay certain retirement and death benefits
|
1971
|
600
|
Act relating to the construction of a new City Hall by the City
(amending Ch. 121, Acts of 1969)
|
1971
|
787
|
Act directing Massachusetts Department of Public Works to complete
construction of Western Expressway in City
|
1972
|
424
|
Act designating skating rink in City to be known as the "Arthur
R. Driscoll Memorial Skating Rink"
|
1973
|
208
|
An act placing the office of City Purchasing Agent under civil
service law and rules
|
1973
|
362
|
Designating swimming pool in Lafayette Park as the Vietnam Veterans
Pool
|
1973
|
505
|
Authorizing the City to grant an annuity to Mary S. Pietruska,
widow of Walter J. Pietruska
|
1973
|
732
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to pay certain unpaid bills
|
1974
|
203
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to provide scholarship aid
for certain students at Bristol Community College
|
1974
|
403
|
Act relative to certain funds reserved for planning and construction
of Fall River Central Waterfront Project
|
1975
|
145
|
Act authorizing Department of Public Works to erect a plaque
on the Charles Braga, Jr., Memorial Bridge
|
1975
|
512
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to borrow money to repay
certain federal grant anticipation notes
|
1975
|
837
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to appropriate money for
payment of certain unpaid bills
|
1976
|
255
|
Act designating Brightman Street overpass as the "Patrolman
Edward Joaquin Overpass"
|
1976
|
427
|
Act designating Western Expressway overpass over President Avenue
as the "Jean Baptiste Lepage Overpass"
|
1977
|
483
|
Act authorizing appointing authority to appoint Thomas Stapleton
as Director of the Fall River Council on Aging
|
1977
|
550
|
Act providing for appointment, terms of office, and removal
of the members of the Fall River Sewer Commission
|
1977
|
650
|
Act establishing position of Comptroller within Fall River Auditor's
Department
|
1977
|
704
|
Act providing life tenure for Francis J. O'Neil as the full-time
member of the Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Fall
River (subject to acceptance at 1979 election)
|
1977
|
750
|
Act designating the Airport Road overpass over Route 24 as the
"Kenneth Depin Overpass"
|
1977
|
909
|
Act relative to the admission charges at Battleship Cove in
Fall River
|
1978
|
330
|
Act providing that a certain license to fill and maintain existing
fill or structures in tidewaters of Taunton River be irrevocable
|
1979
|
108
|
Act authorizing the City of Fall River to contract with the
Town of Tiverton for the treatment and disposal of wastewater
|
1979
|
438
|
Act establishing term of office of School Committee to be coterminous
with Mayor and City Council [repealed by Charter adopted 11-7-2017
(see § 10-4)]
|
1980
|
29
|
Act designating Route I-195 overpass at Fourth Street and Pleasant
Street as the "Manuel Michael Medeiros Overpass"
|
1980
|
207
|
Act providing for appointment, terms of office and removal of
members of Board of Public Works
|
1980
|
292
|
Act providing for recall elections in City of Fall River [repealed
by Charter adopted 11-7-2017 (see § 10-4)]
|
1980
|
416
|
Act relating to qualifications of certain Assessors
|
1981
|
122
|
Act providing for deferral of repayment to the commonwealth
for overpayments made for school aid funds
|
1981
|
295
|
Removal of provision that Ch. 292, Acts of 1980, be submitted
to voters, making Ch. 292 effective July 2, 1981 [repealed by Charter
adopted 11-7-2017 (see § 10-4)]
|
1982
|
171
|
Act authorizing commonwealth and City of Fall River to grant
easements in land in Freetown and Fall River to EG&G, Inc., for
a transportation and access corridor to New England Energy Park
|
1982
|
267
|
Act providing for abatement of taxes caused by Notre Dame fire,
May 11, 1982
|
1982
|
272
|
Act relative to alleviation of financial burden imposed on Fall
River by Notre Dame fire
|
1982
|
273
|
Act providing funds for rental assistance for former residents
of Notre Dame fire area
|
1982
|
274
|
Act providing planning assistance to Fall River
|
1982
|
406
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to borrow money for waterfront
improvement project
|
1983
|
76
|
Act relative to the appointment of the members of the Personnel
Advisory Board and the Director of Personnel Administration in City
of Fall River
|
1983
|
478
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to lease a certain parking
facility to Aetna Casualty & Surety Company for a term not to
exceed 30 years
|
1983
|
664
|
Act providing a certain license to maintain existing fill or
structures in certain tidewater of Taunton River in Fall River be
irrevocable
|
1984
|
161
|
Act authorizing City of Fall River to use a portion of Crab
Pond for road improvements
|
1984
|
243
|
Act relative to reduction in rank for certain public employees
in Fall River Fire Department
|
1984
|
283
|
Act authorizing Division of Capital Planning and Operations
to grant to Fall River permanent easements in certain land in City
under control of the Department of Environmental Management
|
1985
|
147
|
Act authorizing the City of Fall River to establish a special
account for the purpose of making improvements and repairs to the
municipal incinerator
|
1986
|
1
|
Act relative to the appointment of the Chief of Police and the
Board of Police in the City of Fall River (Section 3 repealed by Acts
of 2022, c. 35)
|
1986
|
194
|
Act relative to authorization of any city or town to establish
a scholarship fund
|
1986
|
270
|
Act relative to the payment by the Fall River Police Relief
Association of sums of money to retired members of the association
and authorizing the payment of certain death benefits
|
1987
|
3
|
An act providing for the abatement of taxes on certain property
destroyed by a fire in the City of Fall River on January 12, 1987
|
1987
|
4
|
An act relative to the alleviation of the financial burden imposed
on the City of Fall River by a fire on January 12, 1987
|
1987
|
5
|
An act providing for certain planning assistance to the City
of Fall River
|
1987
|
27
|
An act authorizing the City of Fall River to convey certain
park land
|
1987
|
194
|
An act authorizing the City of Fall River to establish a scholarship
fund
|
1987
|
452
|
An act relative to the appointment of certain full-time officers
in the City of Fall River
|
1987
|
638
|
An act authorizing the City of Fall River to convey a certain
parcel of park land
|
1988
|
28
|
Act authorizing Fall River to grant an additional license to
sell all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on premises to Quarry
Place, Inc.
|
1988
|
233
|
Act relating to the incinerator located in Fall River
|
1989
|
399
|
Act relating to the surviving child of a deceased firefighter
of the City of Fall River
|
1989
|
500
|
Act designating a certain traffic island in the City of Fall
River as the "Fred Lanosa Square"
|
1989
|
609
|
An act designating certain traffic islands in the City of Fall
River as "Elks Square"
|
1991
|
336
|
An act authorizing the deferral on a budgetary basis of a portion
of the fiscal year 1993 teachers' summer pay into fiscal year 1994
|
1998
|
90
|
Retirement board, retired firefighter pension increase
|
1998
|
151
|
An act authorizing the City to use certain land for School Department
and Park Department purposes
|
2002
|
116
|
Veterans who are eligible to apply for creditable service
|
2002
|
266
|
An act authorizing certain conveyances of land to establish
the Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve
|
2004
|
137
|
An act relative to public employees serving in the U.S. Armed
Forces
|
2007
|
32
|
An act for special police officer for the City of Fall River
(adopted May 8, 2007; approved May 18, 2007)
|
2008
|
189
|
An act relative to the appointment of the Fire Chief and the
Board of Fire Commissioners in the City of Fall River (repealed by
Acts of 2012, c. 281)
|
2008
|
324
|
An act authorizing the appointment of certain persons as firefighters
in the City of Fall River
|
2009
|
140
|
An act designating a certain bridge in the City of Fall River
and the Town of Somerset as the "Veterans Memorial Bridge"
|
2009
|
202
|
An act designating a certain bicycle path in the City of Fall
River and the Town of Somerset as the "Army Private Michael E. Bouthot
Bicycle Path"
|
2010
|
67
|
An act designating a certain bridge in the City of Fall River
as the "Louis Phillip Gagne, Jr. Bridge"
|
2010
|
99
|
An act designating the library at the Corrigan Mental Health
Center in the City of Fall River as the "Ralph A. Roberts Library"
|
2012
|
281
|
An act relative to the appointment and status of the Fire Chief
and the Board of Fire Commissioners in the City of Fall River (Section
4 repealed by Acts of 2022, c. 34)
|
2012
|
354
|
An act relative to wastewater treatment in the City of Fall
River
|
2012
|
450
|
An act designating a certain bridge in the City of Fall River
as the "Army Specialist Scott A. Andrews Memorial Bridge"
|
2013
|
34
|
An act relative to a water storage facility in the City of Fall
River
|
2014
|
41
|
An act authorizing the City of Fall River to use certain parkland
for combined sewer overflow control
|
2014
|
278
|
An act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
to acquire certain parcels of land in the City of Fall River
|
2016
|
35
|
An act designating a certain overpass in the City of Fall River
as the "Patrolman Edward Joaquin Memorial Overpass"
|
2016
|
290
|
An act designating a certain bridge in the City of Fall River
as the "Tom Tetrault Bridge"
|
2022
|
168
|
An act relative to the appointment of special police officers
in the City of Fall River
|