Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-03-17

tuOFlZeu W ISSUE Ills WARRANT, uHCOtCu W
either of the Constables within the town
wherein such complainant may live, order
ing him to enter any shop, store, or other
building or vessel specified in said war
rant, and there to make diligent search
for the Gunpowder suspected TO have
been deposited or kept as aforesaid, aud
TO make return of his doings 10 said JUS
tice forthwith.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
any person who shall violate the provi-
sions Of this act, shall forfeit and pay a
sum not less than five dollars, nor more
than twenty dollars, to be recovered in ar
action Of debt by the Selectmen or Fire
ward who shall first commence an action
therefore before any Justice of the Peace
within the county wherein the offence
may be committed, and 10 be appropriate
ed two thirds to the use Of the person SUI
ing therefor, and one third TO the use Of
the town in which the offence shall be
committed. Provided always, that the
provisions Of this act shall not extend to
any establishment erected for the manu-
featuring of Gunpowder, nor in any case
to prevent the transportation of Guhpow-
der through any of the towns in this Com
monwealth, or from one part Of any town
TO another part thereof.
SIC. A. Belt further enacted, That
an act entitled An Act regulating the
Storage of Guapowder," passed the twen-
ty-frsi day of February, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-four, be and the same is hereby
repealed. Provided, that this act shall
not affect any penalties or forEeitures all
ready incurred under the act hereby re-
pealed.
Approached. 30, 1929.
AN ACT ceding to the United States per
mission to erect a Breakwater near the
mouth Of the river Merrimack and iuris-
diction over tract of land necessary for
that purpose.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by tie Senate
and House Of Representatives., in General
Court assembled, and By tie aataoitg Of
the same, That the consent of this CONF
monwealth be, and the same is hereby
granted to the United States, to construct
a Pier or Breakwater near the mouth of
the River Merimack, ia the town of New
bury, in the following described limits,
to wit beginning at a point near the
northern extremity OF PLAN Island, thence
running westerly to Woodbridge's Island,
thence westerly across Woodbridge's ISL
and, aforesaid, thence westerly TO point
at least two thousand five hundred feet
short OF Company or Collins wharf in
hewbnryport. Also, to take and hold
the land necessary fer the purposes Of
SAID Pier and Breakwater, being a tract
extending ia length not further than the
limits herein before described. and in
breadth net more than fifty feet. Proyid-
ed, that plan OF map Of said premises,
be deposited In the office Of the Secretary
of State Of this Commonwealth. and that
this Commonwealth shall retain. and does
hereby retaia. concurrent jurisdiction with
the United States, in and over said land
so far that all civil and criminal process.
issued under the authority of this Com
monwealth, OF Of any officer thereof, may
be executed on any part Of said premises
as fully and etEectnally as,if this Act had
not been passed. And provided also, that
the Courts of this Commonwealth shall
have jurisdiction Of all offences against the
laws thereof. committed on said land. in
the same manner, as if this Act had moi
been passed.
SEC. 2. he Il further enacted, That al!
persons whose land shall be taken by the
United States, their Agents or Commits
sioners, for the purpose of constructing
said Pier or Breakwater shall be entitled
to compensation the amount of said COM
pensatioD, if the parties cannot agree
thereon, 10 be ascertained in the way pre-
scribed by law for damages sustained by
individuals whose lands are taken for pub
lick roads in this Commonwealth.
Approved-Feb. 20, 1929.
AN ACT to authorize the placing of Moor
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