For the salary of the first clerk in the auditor's depart- First clerk. ment, twenty-five hundred dollars.

For the salary of the second clerk in the auditor's de- second clerk. partment, twenty-two hundred dollars.

For the salaries of the extra clerks in the auditor's de- Extra clerks. partment, forty-five hundred dollars.

phers, etc.

For stenographers and such additional clerical assist- Stenogra ance as the auditor may find necessary for the proper despatch of public business, a sum not exceeding fortyfive hundred dollars.

For the salary of the messenger in the auditor's depart- Messenger. ment, nine hundred dollars.

For the compensation of a state printing expert, a sum Printing not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars.

expert.

For incidental and contingent expenses in the auditor's Expenses. department, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved January 26, 1905.

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES

IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chap. 5

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth tions. from the ordinary revenue, for the state board of health, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nine

teen hundred and five, to wit:

For the salary of the secretary of the board, three thou- State board sand dollars.

of health, secretary.

For the general work of the board, including all neces- Expenses. sary travelling expenses, a sum not exceeding eighteen

thousand dollars.

of milk, food

For salaries and other expenses in connection with the Inspection inspection of milk, food and drugs, a sum not exceeding and drugs. twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

For expenses of the examination of sewer outlets, a sum Examination

not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars.

of sewer
outlets.

For the production and distribution of antitoxin and Distribution, vaccine lymph, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, toxin and For printing and binding the annual report, a sum not Annual report. exceeding four thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

vaccine lymph.

Chap. 6 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION

Appropriations.

Ballot law commission.

Expenses.

AND EXPENSES OF THE BALLOT LAW COMMISSION.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, to wit:

For the compensation of the ballot law commission, a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars.

For the expenses of the ballot law commission, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

Chap. 7 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations.

Chief of

bureau of sta

IN THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF LABOR.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the bureau of statistics of labor, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, to wit:

For the salary of the chief of the bureau, three thousand

tistics of labor. dollars.

First clerk.

Second clerk.

Special agents.

Clerical assistance.

Statistics of manufactures.

Expenses of special census.

Annual reports.

For the salary of the first clerk, two thousand dollars.
For the salary of the second clerk, sixteen hundred and

fifty dollars.

For the salaries of the two special agents of the bureau, the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars.

For such additional clerical assistance and for such other expenses of the bureau as may be necessary, a sum not exceeding thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars.

For expenses in connection with the annual collection of statistics of manufactures, a sum not exceeding sixty-five hundred dollars.

For expenses in connection with taking a special census in towns having an increased resident population during the summer months, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars.

For printing and binding the annual reports of the

bureau of statistics of labor, a sum not exceeding four
thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SALARIES AND Chap. 8

EXPENSES OF THE STATE BOARD OF CONCILIATION AND ARBI-
TRATION.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth tions. from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, to wit:

conciliation,

For the salaries of the members of the state board of Board of conciliation and arbitration, seventy-five hundred dollars. etc. For the salary of the clerk of the state board of concilia- clerk. tion and arbitration, fifteen hundred dollars.

For travelling, incidental and contingent expenses of Expenses. the state board of conciliation and arbitration, the same to include printing and binding the annual report, also the compensation of expert assistants, a sum not exceeding eleven thousand six hundred dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF COUNTY ACCOUNTS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chap. 9

tions.

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, to wit:

For the salary of the controller of county accounts, Controller

twenty-five hundred dollars.

of county accounts.

For the salary of the first deputy controller of county First deputy. accounts, eighteen hundred dollars.

For the salary of the second deputy controller of county second deputy. accounts, fifteen hundred dollars.

For the salary of the third deputy controller of county Third deputy. accounts, twelve hundred dollars.

Expenses.

For travelling and office expenses of the controller of county accounts and of his deputies, to include printing and binding the annual report, a sum not exceeding fourteen hundred and fifty dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

Chap. 10 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION

Appropriations.

Civil service commission.

Chief examiner.

Secretary.

Registrar of labor.

Expenses.

Annual report.

AND EXPENSES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, to wit:

For the compensation and expenses of the members of the civil service commission, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

For the salary of the chief examiner of the civil service commission, three thousand dollars.

For the salary of the secretary of the civil service commission, two thousand dollars.

For the salary of the registrar of labor of the civil service commission, two thousand dollars.

For clerical assistance, and for office, printing, travelling and incidental expenses of the commissioners, chief examiner and secretary, and for advertising and stationery, a sum not exceeding sixteen thousand seven hundred dollars.

For printing and binding ten thousand copies of the annual report of the civil service commission, a sum not exceeding eight hundred and fifty dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

Chap. 11 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PRINTING AND BIND

Appropriations.

ING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, FOR PURCHASING PAPER, AND FOR
PUBLISHING LAWS AND MATTERS RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the purposes specified, for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, to wit:

For printing and binding the series of public documents, Public

a sum not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars.

documents.

edition, acts

For printing the pamphlet edition of the acts and Pamphlet resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding four and resolves. thousand dollars.

For printing and binding the blue book edition of the Blue book. acts and resolves of the present year, a sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars.

of laws, etc.

For the newspaper publication of the general laws and Publication information intended for the public, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

For reports of decisions of the supreme judicial court, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

Reports of

decisions of supreme judicial court.

For the purchase of paper used in the execution of the Purchase contract for the state printing, a sum not exceeding thirty- of paper. six thousand dollars.

For assessors' books and blanks, a sum not exceeding Assessors' fifteen hundred dollars.

books, etc.

For registration books and blanks, indexing returns and Registration editing the registration report, a sum not exceeding thirtyeight hundred dollars.

For printing and distributing ballots, a sum not exceed- Printing, etc., ing ten thousand dollars.

etc.

For blank forms for town officers, election laws and Blank forms, blanks and instructions on all matters relating to elections, and the expense of advertising the state ticket, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 26, 1905.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION
OF TOWN RECORDS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chap. 12

SECTION 1. A sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dol- Preservation lars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury records. of the Commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, during the year ending on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and five, for expenses in connection with the preservation of town records of births, marriages and deaths previous to the year eighteen hundred and fifty. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved January 26, 1905.