Appendix  

APPENDIX

Acts and Public Statutes Accepted by the City of Cambridge.

CITY CHARTER

Original Charter, Chapter 109, Acts of 1846

The same being an "Act to Establish the City of Cambridge" was passed on March 17, 1846 and adopted by the inhabitants of Cambridge on March 30, 1846. (See Town Records, Vo1. F, Page 7.)

Chapter 364, Acts of 1891

The same being "An Act to amend the Charter of the City of Cambridge." Passed on May 29, 1891. Adopted by voters at annual City Election held on December 8, 1891. Yes — 3,714; No — 1,833.

Chapter 287, Acts of 1915

Plan "B" Charter. Accepted by voters November 2, 1915. Yes — 6,768; No — 4,842; B1ank — 2,446.

State Election Ballot, November 5, 1940

"Shall the City of Cambridge adopt the form of government defined as Plan E, and consisting of government by a City Council to be elected at large by proportional representation, one member of which shall be the Mayor, and having a City Manager, with elections to be held biennially in every odd numbered year, according to chapter forty-three of the General Laws relating to City Charters?" Yes — 25,873; No — 18,310; Blanks — 7,505.

PUBLIC STATUTES

Chapter 28

Secs. 17 to 22 inclusive.

Relating to vacancies in the offices of mayor, alderman, member of common council, or any other office to be filled by popular election.

Duties of ward officers, and the removal of officers from one ward to another ward in the city, after election.

Corresponding provisions of chapter 19, General Statutes, to wit: Sections 6 to 11 inclusive, were adopted October 31, 1860.

Section 23: providing the mayor any alderman or member of the common council may at the same time hold any other office under the city government except one of emolument.

Accepted December 27, 1888.

Chapter 50

Sec. 25. Apportionment of sewer and sidewalk assessments.

The provisions of Chapter 249, of the Acts of the year 1878, which correspond to the provisions of the above-named chapter were accepted by an ordinance passed November 19, 1879.

Chapter 51

Secs. 1 to 10 inclusive.

Authorizing the assessment of betterments on account of public improvements. Accepted by vote of City Council, approved December 28, 1887.

Chapter 58

The inspection and sale of provisions and animals intended for slaughter. Accepted February 5, 1890.

Chapter 60

Secs. 32, 33 and 34. Authorizing the appointment of weighers of hay.

The provisions of sections 72, 73, 74 and 75 of Chapter 49, General Statutes, which correspond to the provisions of the above-named sections were accepted January 9, 1861.

Chapter 80

Secs. 8 to 12 inclusive. Authorizing the appointment of a board of health.

The provisions of chapter 133, of the Acts of 1877, which correspond to the provisions of the above-named sections, were accepted November 6, 1877.

Chapter 101

Secs. 1 to 5 inclusive.

Burnt or dangerous buildings, adjudged nuisances and how such nuisances may be abated. Accepted June 19, 1884.

Chapter 102

Secs. 40 to 48 inclusive.

Regulating the erection and maintenance of steam engines, furnaces and boilers. Accepted January 29, 1890.

Chapter 104

Sec. 1. Cities may make by-laws for the prevention of fires.

The provisions of Chapter 243 of the Acts of 1872, which correspond with the provisions of the above-named section, were accepted May l7, 1872.

Secs. 4 to 11 inclusive.

The inspection of buildings. Accepted January 23, 1885.

ACTS

Chapter 257. Acts of 1857

In relation to Hancock Free Bridge. Accepted June 15, 1857.

Chapter 41. Acts of 1877

An act concerning the Overseers of the Poor of the City of Cambridge. Accepted March 14, 1877.

Chapter 240. Acts of 1881

An act concerning Alewife Brook and certain sewers in Cambridge and Somerville. Accepted May 25, 1881. Approved June 3, 1881.

Chapter 256. Acts of 1884

An act to provide a better supply of water for the City of Cambridge. Accepted June 16, 1884. Approved June 25, 1884.

Chapter 193. Acts of 1886

An act concerning the election of assessors in the City of Cambridge. Accepted by City Council on May 19, 1886.

Chapter 384. Acts of 1888

In relation to armories for militia. Accepted November 22, 1901.

Chapter 74. Acts of 1890

In relation to the preservation of the public health in cities. Accepted May 15, 1890.

Chapter 341. Acts of 1892

In relation to public parks. Accepted June 15, 1892.

Chapter 378. Acts of 1892

Pensions for police. Accepted May 2, 1900.

Chapter 462. Acts of 1893

In relation to establishing a building line on public ways. Accepted June 28, 1893.

Chapter 337. Acts of 1893

In relation to public parks. Accepted June 7, 1893.

Chapter 462. Acts of 1893

Building line on public ways. Accepted April 13, 1898.

Chapter 364. Acts of 1894

Authorizing the city to continue the pay of disabled officers and employees in certain cases. Accepted May 31, 1894.

Chapter 481. Acts of 1894

Secs. 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.

Relative to the regulation and inspection of buildings. Accepted November 21, 1894.

Chapter 455. Acts of 1894

Plumbing: Supervision and licensing. Accepted November 12, 1896.

Chapter 507. Acts of 1895

Caucus act. Accepted by voters of Democratic Party April 28, 1897.

Chapter 99. Acts of 1895

Authorizing the city to establish hospitals for contagious diseases. Accepted March 20, 1895.

Chapter 71. Acts of 1895

Authorizing city to establish fire limits. Accepted March 27, 1895.

Chapter 236. Acts of 1895

Authorizing the placing of parks and commons under the charge of the park commissioners. Accepted May 8, 1895.

Chapter 314. Acts of 1896

Reserve police force. Accepted November 17, 1897.

Chapter 313. Acts of 1896

As amended by chapter 379, Acts of 1897. Building line and height of buildings on parkways, etc. Accepted April 13, 1898.

Chapter 173. Acts of 1896

Amending charter, etc. Accepted April 1, 1896.

Chapter 175. Acts of 1896

Clay pits. Accepted April 16, 1896.

Chapter 238. Acts of 1896

Building sewers by Cambridge and Somerville. Accepted May 12, 1896.

Chapter 267. Acts of 1898

Firemen's pension. Accepted by voters December 13, 1898.

Chapter 548. Acts of 1898

Secs. 99-131 inclusive.

Caucus act. Accepted by voters of Republican Party September 28, 1898.

Chapter 344. Acts of 1899

Eight-hour law. Accepted by voters December 12, 1899.

Chapter 179. Acts of 1899

To vacate certain sewer assessments. Accepted April 13, 1899.

Chapter 275. Acts of 1899

Drain by city of Somerville. Accepted August 4, 1899.

Chapter 246. Acts of 1900

Pension of firemen. Accepted by voters December 11, 1900.

Chapter 105. Acts of 1901

Charles River dam. Accepted July 3, 1901.

Chapter 332. Acts of 1901

Three-year term for city clerk. Accepted by voters December 10, 1901.

Chapter 397. Acts of 1901

Election of members of common council. Accepted May 16, 1901.

Chapter 357. Acts of 1902

Election of school committee. Accepted June 27, 1902.

Chapter 437. Acts of 1902

An act to provide annuities for the widows and minor children of members of police departments of certain cities. Accepted by the City Council November 27, 1917. Approved by the Mayor December 5, 1917.

Chapter 428. Acts of 1903

Pensions for police. Accepted July 18, 1903.

Chapter 454. Acts of 1903

Primary election. Accepted by voters November 6, 1903.

Chapter 373. Acts of 1905

Three-year term for city auditor. Accepted by voters December 12, 1905.

Chapter 520. Acts of 1906

In relation to subways. Accepted June 28, 1906.

Chapter 529. Acts of 1906

Alewife Brook improvement. Accepted October 27, 1906.

Chapter 130. Acts of 1906

An act to authorize the City of Cambridge to construct, operate, maintain and lease tunnels or conduits under and through Broad Canal. Accepted June 26, 1906. Approved June 28, 1906.

Chapter 256. Acts of 1907

Private passageways. Accepted May 31, 1907.

Chapter 491. Acts of 1907

Three-year term for city solicitor. Accepted by voters December 10, 1907.

Chapter 565. Acts of 1907

An act relative to the government of the City of Cambridge. Time of city election, etc. Accepted by voters December 10, 1907.

Chapter 566. Acts of 1907

In relation to powers of school committee. Accepted by voters December 10, 1907.

Chapter 216. Acts of 1908

Apportionment of sidewalk assessments. Accepted February 10, 1909.

Chapter 224. Acts of 1908

Repeal: board of survey. Accepted May 21, 1908.

Chapter 498. Acts of 1908

An act to authorize cities and towns to establish pension funds for teachers in the public schools. Accepted by voters on March 11, 1913.

Chapter 513. Acts of 1908

Relative to playgrounds. Accepted March 9, 1909.

Chapter 498. Acts of 1908

Pension fund for teachers. Accepted by voters March 11, 1913.

Chapter 423. Acts of 1909

Sale of commodities on Lord's Day. Accepted June 26, 1909.

Chapter 514. Acts of 1909

Sec. 42.

Eight-hour day. Accepted by voters March 11, 1913.

Chapter 628. Acts of 1910

Consent of City Council to construction of "Anderson Bridge." Approved October 31, 1910.

Chapter 367. Acts of 1911

Use of school halls. Accepted May 25, 1911.

Chapter 405. Acts of 1911

Boundary line between Arlington and Cambridge. Accepted June 2, 1911.

Chapter 468. Acts of 1911

Civil Service for chief of police accepted by voters November 7, 1911. Yes — 5,500; No — 3,747.

Chapter 634. Acts of 1911

County retirements. Accepted by voters on November 7, 1911. Yes — 5,806. No — 3,403.

Chapter 210. Acts of 1911

The same being an act relative to vacations of members of police departments except in the City of Boston. Accepted on May 23, 1911. Approved by the Mayor May 29, 1911.

Chapter 545. Acts of 1911

Erection of city hospital. Accepted by voters on November 7, 1911. Yes — 8,011; No — 2,581.

Chapter 447. Acts of 1912

Retirement of veterans. Accepted April 30, 1912.

Chapter 546. Acts of 1912

Vacation of members of fire department, one day in five. Accepted by voters March 11, 1913.

Chapter 503. Acts of 1912

Pension for laborers, etc. Accepted by voters November 5, 1912. Chapter 578. Acts of 1912

Indebtedness for park purposes. Accepted July 5, 1912.

Chapter 804. Acts of 1913

Charter amendment as to school committee. Accepted by voters November 4, 1913. Yes — 7,279; No — 2,442; Blank — 3,511.

Chapter 807. Acts of 1913

Workmen's Compensation Acts. Accepted by voters November 4, 1913. Yes — 7,454; No — 1,790; Blank — 3,989.

Chapter 697. Acts of 1913

Pensions, permanent and call men of fire department. Accepted by City Council October 20, 1914. Approved October 22, 1914.

Chapter 487. Acts of 1913

Promotion of call men in fire department. Accepted by voters March l0, 1914. Yes — 7,098; No — 1,741; Blank — 3,426.

Chapter 807. Acts of 1913

Workmen's Compensation "as to cities;" accepted by voters March 10, 1914. Yes — 7,808; No — 1,323; Blank — 3,134.

Chapter 819. Acts of 1913

"Non-contributing Old Age Pension." Vote taken November 2, 1915. Yes — 8,697; No — 2,718; Blank — 2,634.

Chapter 217. Acts of 1914

Vacations to laborers. Accepted by voters November 3, 1914. Yes — 7,098; No — 3,923; Blank — 2,150.

Chapter 688. Acts of 1914

Half holidays for laborers, etc., employed by the Commonwealth. Accepted by voters November 3, 1914. Yes — 8,204; No — 3,036; Blank — 1,931.

Chapter 790. Acts of 1914

Enrollment abolished. Accepted by voters November 3, 1914. Yes — 7,473; No — 2,554; Blank — 3,144.

Chapter 267. Acts of 1915

Plan "B" charter. Accepted by voters November 2, 1915. Yes — 6,768; No — 4,842; Blank — 2,446.

Chapter 218. Acts of 1916

"An act relative to retired members of fire departments." Accepted by the City Council June 13, 1916. Approved by Mayor, June 24, 1916.

Pension of call members of fire department same as in Chapter 697, Acts of 1913. Accepted by City Council June 13, 1916 and approved by Mayor June 24, 1916.

Chapter 185. Acts of 1916

An act to authorize cities to maintain schools of agriculture and horticulture. Accepted by voters at State election November 7, 1916.

Chapter 223. Acts of 1917

An act to encourage manufacturing and shipping in the City of Cambridge. Accepted by City Council on May 1, 1917. Approved by Mayor May 10, 1917.

Chapter 254. Acts of 1917

Pay for military service. Accepted by City Council on June 5, 1917. Approved by mayor on June 15, 1917.

Chapter 140. Acts of 1917

Tenure of office of chief of fire department. Accepted by voters on December 4, 1917. Yes — 7,075; No — 1,883; Blank — 3,185.

Chapter 83. Special Acts of 1919

License Commission. Approved by Governor on March 20, 1919.

Chapter 70. Special Acts of 1919

Candidates for City Council. Approved by Governor March 12, 1919.

Chapter 103. Special Acts of 1919

$150,000.00 city hospital loan. Approved by Governor March 26, 1919.

Chapter 120. Special Acts of 1919

Pensions for employees of board of health. Accepted by City Council May 9, 1919. Approved May 11, 1919.

Chapter 21. Acts of 1919

Pension of laborers. Accepted by City Council May 20, 1919. Approved May 23, 1919.

Chapter 143. Acts of 1919

Pensions of public school janitors. Accepted by City Council May 27, 1919. Approved by Mayor May 29, 1919.

Chapter 311. Acts of 1919

An act relative to the establishment and maintenance of continuation schools and courses of instruction for employed minors. Accepted by voters at State election November, 1919.

Chapter 240. Acts of 1920

Games, etc., on Lord's Day. Accepted by the City Council April 20, 1920. Approved by Mayor April 26, 1920.

Chapter 179. Acts of 1920

Pensions to foreman, inspectors, mechanics, drawtenders, assistant drawtenders and storekeepers. Accepted by City Council October 5, 1920. Approved by Mayor October 16, 1920.

Chapter 574. Acts of 1920

Retirement of certain veterans in the public service. Accepted by City Council October 5, 1920. Approved by Mayor October 16, 1920.

Chapter 509. Acts of 1920

Act directing the city to convey certain park lands to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for park purposes. Accepted by the people at city election December 7, 1920. Yes — 12,484; No — 4,201.

Chapter 181. Acts of 1923

An act relative to payment of State and military aid and soldiers' relief. City Council May 8, 1923. Approved May 11, 1923.

Chapter 26 of the General Acts of 1923

Being amendment to Chapter 41 of the General Laws, by adding after Section 34 a new section. Changing name of the overseers of the poor to the board of public welfare. City Council, April 10, 1923. Approved April 13, 1923.

Chapter 391. Acts of 1923

Act relative to the collection of water rates. City Council, June 26, 1923. Approved June 29, 1923. (Certificate filed in registry on July 2, 1923.)

Chapter 458. Acts of 1923

Act relative to the pensions of foremen, inspectors, mechanics, draw-tenders, etc. City Council, June 26, 1923. Approved June 29, 1923.

Chapter 89. Acts of 1924

An act providing retirement allowances for employees of the Boston and Cambridge Bridge Commission, so-called. Accepted by City Council, May 6, 1924. Approved by Mayor, May 9, 1924.

Chapter 135. Acts of 1924

An act relative to preliminary election for the nomination of candidates for elective municipal office in the City of Cambridge. Accepted by voters at State election November 4, 1924. (See Chapter 282, Acts of 1922).

Chapter 225. Acts of 1925

An act authorizing the City of Cambridge to use for certain municipal purposes land taken or acquired for a reservoir and for the protection of its water supply. Accepted by City Council, May 19, 1925. Approved by Mayor, May 22, 1925.

Chapter 54. Acts of 1928

An act relative to the salary of the Mayor of the City of Cambridge. Accepted by voters at State election in November, 1928.

Chapter 402. Acts of 1928

An act providing for the payment of compensation to widows and children of policemen and firemen who are killed in the performance of duty. Accepted by City Council, June 4, 1929. Approved by Mayor, June 7, 1929.

Chapter 69. Acts of 1929

An act subjecting the office of superintendent of public buildings and inspector of buildings in the City of Cambridge to the civil service laws. Accepted by voters at city election on November 5, 1929.

Chapter 308. Acts of 1929

An act relative to the payment of compensation to dependent fathers and mothers of policemen and firemen who are killed in the performance of duty. Accepted by City Council, November 26, 1929. Approved by Mayor, November 29, 1929.

Chapter 70. Acts of 1930

An act relative to pensions for firemen in certain cities. Accepted by City Council, March 4, 1930. Approved by Mayor, March 10, 1930.

Chapter 121. Acts of 1930

An act providing for the licensing in the City of Cambridge of open-air parking spaces and establishments letting motor vehicles for hire. Accepted by City Council, March 25, 1930. Approved by Mayor, March 29, 1930.

Chapter 351. Acts of 1930

An act authorizing cities and towns to appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of their police and fire departments. Adopted by City Council, May 27, 1930. Approved by Mayor, June 2, 1930.

Chapter 321. Acts of 1930

An act to authorize the City of Cambridge to appropriate money for athletic clothing for the equipment of athletic organizations composed of school pupils. Accepted by voters at State election, November 4, 1930.

Chapter 453. Acts of 1931

An act providing retirement allowances based on annuity and pension contributions for employees of the City of Cambridge. Provisions of act approved by City Council on July 13, 1931. Provisions of act approved by Mayor on July 15, 1931. Accepted by voters at city election, November 3, 1931.

Chapter 458, Section 4, Acts of 1931

An act relative to the indemnification or protection of officers and employees of the Commonwealth, the several counties and the cities and towns for damages sustained on account of the operation of publicly owned motor vehicles. Accepted by City Council, September 8, 1931. Approved by the Mayor, September 10, 1931.

Chapter 388. Acts of 1931

An act giving the City Council of the City of Cambridge the right to disapprove the granting in said city of certain licenses relative to explosives and inflammables. Accepted by voters at city election, November 3, 1931.

Chapter 32. Acts of 1932

An act authorizing the City of Cambridge to use for a golf course land acquired for a reservoir and for the protection of its water supply. Accepted by City Council on March 22, 1932. Approved by Mayor, March 24, 1932.

Chapter 291, Section 3, Acts of 1934

An act relative to indemnification of certain public employees for damages sustained through operation of certain publicly owned vehicles. Accepted by City Council on October 9, 1934. Approved by Mayor, October 11, 1934.

Chapter 205. Acts of 1935

An act relative to military service of county employees. Accepted by City Council June 4, 1935. Approved by Mayor, June 7, 1935.

Chapter 309. Acts of 1935

An act relative to the rights of persons on reserved spaces in public ways. Accepted by City Council, December 10, 1935. Approved by Mayor, December 12, 1935.

Provisions of Chapter 149, Section 47 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition

Relative to the licensing of coffee houses, so-called (Chapter 23, Acts of 1917). Accepted by City Council, June 30, 1936. Approved by Mayor July 2, 1936.

Chapter 439, Acts of 1936, Sections 1, 2 and 4

"An act relative to the retirement of policemen and firemen in certain cities and towns." Accepted by City Council, September 22, 1936. Approved by Mayor, September 24, 1936.

Chapter 290. Acts of 1936

Provisions of Section 2 of Chapter 290, Acts of 1936, the same being "An act relative to the pensions of laborers, foremen, inspectors, mechanics, draw-tenders, assistant draw-tenders and storekeepers in the employ of certain cities and towns." Accepted by City Council, September 22, 1936. Approved by Mayor, September 24, 1936.

Provisions of Sections 26 to 31H inclusive of Chapter 318, Acts of 1936, amending Chapter 32 of the General Laws, the same being "An act providing for contributory retirement systems for cities and towns that may be accepted by them and making certain other changes in the laws relative to retirement systems. Accepted by City Council, June 21, 1938. Approved by the Mayor, June 23, 1938.

Provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 367, Acts of 1936, the same being, "An act establishing a six-day week, so-called, for certain public employees and persons employed in public works." Accepted by City Council, September 22, 1936. Approved by Mayor, September 24, 1936.

Chapter 262. Acts of 1937

Shall an act of the General Court passed on the current year entitled, "An act to authorize the placing of the office of chief of the fire department of the City of Cambridge under Civil Service Laws" be accepted? Yes — 22,592; No — 5,409; Blanks — 12,922.

Chapter 426. Acts of 1938

An act providing for one day off in every six days for police officers of certain cities and towns. Adopted by City Council, Septemher 27, 1938. Approved by Mayor, September 29, 1938.

Chapter 484. Acts of 1938

"Shall the City Council of the City of Cambridge adopt a measure in accordance with the provisions of the Housing Authority Law (St. 1938, C.484) appropriating public funds and making contributions (in the form of tax exemptions or otherwise) in aid of low rent housing projects?" Yes — 16,873; No — 11,993; Blanks — 11,924.

Chapter 152. Acts of 1939

An act requiring action of city councils accepting provisions of law permitting absentee voting at regular city elections to be taken at least ninety days before the first election to which such provision will apply. Accepted by City Council on April 8, 1941. Approved by Acting Mayor on April 10, 1941.

Chapter 425, Section 54, Acts of 1939

Amending Chapter 33 of General Laws, the same being "An act revising the military laws of the Commonwealth." Accepted by City Council on December 23, 1941. Approved by Mayor on December 26, 1941.

Chapter 380, Acts of 1941

The same being "An act further regulating liens for, and the collection of, water rates and charges," amending Sections 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E and 42F of Chapter 40 of General Laws, Tercentenary Edition. Accepted by City Council, January 26, 1942. Certificate filed in registry on January 30, 1942.

Chapter 368. Acts of 1941

The same being "An act relative to annual vacations for certain employees of certain cities and towns," amending Section 111 of Chapter 41 of General Laws, Tercentenary Edition. Accepted by City Council on January 26, 1942.

Chapter 710. Acts of 1941

The same being "An act relative to the registration and operation of certain bicycles," inserting Section 11A of Chapter 85 of General Laws, Tercentenary Edition. Accepted by City Council on February 2, 1942.

REVISED LAWS

Secs. 122-127 of Chapter 102 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts.

In relation to smoke nuisance. Accepted May 14, 1907. Approved by Mayor May 16, 1907.

GENERAL LAWS

Chapter 32 (Secs. 56-59 inclusive.) General Laws

Relative to pensions of Spanish and World War Veterans. Accepted by Mayor on April 18, 1921.

Chapter 32, Section 88, General Laws

Relative to payment to dependents of certain persons killed, etc. while aiding police officers, etc. Accepted by City Council on July 19, 1926. Approved by Mayor on July 22, 1926.

Sections 21-25 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the General Laws as amended by the law proposed by initiative petition and adopted at the election November 6, 1928, said law being entitled "An act to permit certain sports and games on the Lord's Day" be and the same hereby are accepted. Accepted by City Council on March 19, 1929. Approved by Mayor on March 22, 1929.

Section 6A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws

Accepting the provisions of Section 6A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, as inserted by Chapter 223, Acts of 1930, the same being "An act relative to municipal advertising." Accepted by City Council on June 14, 1943.

Provisions of Chapter 147, Section 11-12-13 of General Laws, Tercentenary Edition

Establishing a reserve police force in City of Cambridge. Accepted by City Council on May 5, 1936. Approved by Mayor on May 7, 1936. (See C 139, Acts of 1933.)

Section 16, Chapter 147 of General Laws as Amended by Chapter 8, Acts of 1930

An act relative to the local acceptance of the provisions of General Laws granting one day off in every eight to police officers. Accepted by City Council on March 18, 1930. Approved by Mayor on March 22, 1930.

Section 76A to 76E of Chapter 92 of General Laws

Provisions of Section 76A to 76E inclusive of Chapter 92 of General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, setting forth the authority of Metropolitan District Commission to permit cities bordering on the Charles River Basin to use and sell water of the Charles River for certain purposes specifically including use for fire prevention and for cooling and condensing. Accepted by City Council on July 26, 1938. Approved by Mayor on July 27, 1938.