The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-12
STATE LAW.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and twenty- eight.
mo. n

AN ACT to establish County Commission
ers, and to repeal the several acts estab-
lisbing the Courts of Sessions and in ad-
dition thereto, and the act establishing
Commissioners of Highways.
Sec. !. Be ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. IN General Court assembled,
and By the authority Of the same, That the act
entitled an act to establish the Courts of Ses-
sions' passed on the twentieth day of February,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and nineteen also the act in addition
thereto passed ON the twenty first Cay of Feb
Tuary, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty also the act entitled
" an act increasing the numbers and extending
the powers of Justices of the Courts of Ses-
sions, passed on the sixth day Of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty two; also the act entitled " an
act in addition to an act directing the method
of laying out highways" passed on the fourth
day OF March, IN the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-sx be and the
same are hereby repealed. Provided, hosceuer,
That this act shall in no way affect any High
way already adludged by the Commissioners of
highways for any County, to be of common
convenience and necessity, or any Highway al
ready laid out or supervised and established al
tered or Discontinued by said Commissioners,
whether the same be worked or not, or any con-
tract by said Commissioners, or by their direc-
lions entered into, or any liabilities incurred or
rights accrued under the same, but the same
and the remedies for enforcing them shall re-
main as if this act had not been passed End
PrO1lded also, That wherever the said Commits
sloners shall have actually commenced, or con-
tracted for, the working Of any Highway laid
out, they shall proceed and complete the same
and enforce said contract rs if this act had not
been passed, and the said Commissioners shall
be entitled to receive from the Treasures of
their respective Counties, whatever sum or
sums OF money may, now, or hereafter, be due
to them for services performed under the act
directing such services, when they have not a
legal and Just claim to receive the same from
any other source
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That there
shall be appointed and commissioned by His Ex-
ceiiency the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Council, to hold their office
tor three years, unless sooner removed by the
Governor and Council, four persons to be Coun-
ty Commissioners, for each of the Counties OF
Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Worcester, and
three persons to be County Commissioners for
each of the other Counties in this Common.
wealth, except the County of Suffolk, who shall
be residents in the County for which they shall
be so appoined, and shall be sworn to the faith
fui discharge OF the duties of their office, and
one OF whom shall be designated as Chairman
by his Commission. And any vacancy by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall be 'fillcc
by the Governor and Council.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the sait
County Commissioners shall meet in their res
pective Counties, for the discharge of the dutie.
of their office, at such times and places as the
several Courts Of Sessions are now by law re-
CURED to meet I; and the Clerks of the Courts o.
Common Pleas within the several Counties
shall be Clerks of said County Commissioners
SEC. d. Be ii further enacted, That from
and after the passing of this act, the said Coun.
~ commissioners, in their respective Counties
shall have, exercise, and perform, except so far
as the same are modified by the provisions Of
this act, all the powers authorities and duties
which before and until the passing of this act
the several Courts Of Sessions oy Commission.