The following is a chronological list of general laws and special acts accepted by the Town of Marblehead. For a complete description of the action, consult municipal records.
Date
Accepted
Chapter 107, Acts of 1780, Resolve appointing a committee to repair to Marblehead and view the situation of the inhabitants of that place, and staying all requisitions in the meantime, excepting for men
Chapter 140, Acts of 1780, Resolve for raising guards at the several posts on the sea coast
Chapter 118, Acts of 1781, Resolve vesting the Selectmen with power to fit out a cartel for redemption of children held at Halifax
Chapter 326, Acts of 1781, Resolve for retaining service in the guards
Chapter 107, Acts of 1782, Valuation corrected
Chapter 131, Acts of 1782, Coast Guards at Marblehead
Chapter 27, Acts of 1783, Committee to view situation at Marblehead
Chapter 105, Acts of 1783, Pay certain bills and be discharged from public taxes and fines
Chapter 72, Acts of 1786, Relating to Collector of Marblehead
Chapter 35, Acts of 1787, Resolve making valid the choice of Collector
Chapter 55, Acts of 1789, Lottery granted for the purpose of securing and fortifying Marblehead Harbor
Chapter 169, Acts of 1789, Resolve relating to memorial of citizens concerning cod and whale industry
Chapter 30, Acts of 1792, An Act establishing the Marblehead Academy
Chapter 59, Acts of 1792, Resolve confirming office of Collector
Chapter 11, Acts of 1792, Resolve granting township of land lying between the River Kennebeck and Penobscot to Trustees of Marblehead Academy
Chapter 70, Acts of 1792, Resolve to abate taxes
Chapter 117, Acts of 1795, Resolve abating valuation of Town of Marblehead
Chapter 44, Acts of 1798, An Act to incorporate Marblehead Marine Society
Chapter 68, Acts of 1798, Resolve for account allowed for support of poor
Chapter 146, Acts of 1798, Resolve to allow Governor to disband regiment of infantry in Marblehead
Chapter 29, Acts of 1799, An Act to incorporate the Episcopal Parish in Marblehead
Chapter 54, Acts of 1799, Resolve for account allowed for support of poor
Chapter 43, Acts of 1801, An Act to empower the Town of Marblehead to choose a Board of Health
Chapter 40, Acts of 1802, Act amending the Act establishing the Marblehead Academy
Chapter 64, Acts of 1803, Resolve for appointing additional notaries for the County of Essex
Chapter 8, Acts of 1805, An Act to incorporate The Little Harbour Corporation, Inc., Marblehead
Chapter 14, Acts of 1809, An Act establishing The Marblehead Social Insurance Company
Chapter 18, Acts of 1810, An Act amending the Act establishing the Marblehead Social Insurance Company
Chapter 2, Acts of 1811, An Act amending the Act establishing The Marblehead Social Insurance Company
Chapter 42, Acts of 1812, An Act incorporating Marblehead Bank
Chapter 121, Acts of 1813, An Act amending the Act Incorporating Marblehead Bank
Chapter 148, Acts of 1845, An Act to incorporate the Marblehead Manufacturing Company
Chapter 168, Acts of 1845, An Act to incorporate the Marblehead Female Humane Society
Chapter 172, Acts of 1845, An Act to incorporate The Marblehead Breakwater Company
Chapter 145, Acts of 1851, An Act to incorporate the Proprietor of the Second Congregational Society in Marblehead
Chapter 72, Acts of 1853, Resolve concerning River Head Beach in Marblehead Harbor
Chapter 35, Acts of 1854, An Act to incorporate the Marblehead Gas Company
Chapter 50, Acts of 1863, An Act to reduce the capital stock of the Marblehead Bank
Chapter 141, Acts of 1865, An Act to incorporate The Marblehead and Lynn Railroad Company
Chapter 164, Acts of 1865, An Act to permit Town of Marblehead to use Marblehead Academy
3-29-1867
Chapter 111, Acts of 1867, Credit to Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co. by Town
2-13-1869
Chapter 18, Acts of 1869, Revive charter Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co.
3-6-1869
Chapter 55, Acts of 1869, Construct sea-wall and road River Head and Marblehead Neck
3-17-1870
Chapter 84, Acts of 1870, Incorporation Hibernian Friendly Society
4-19-1871
Chapter 212, Acts of 1871, To settle re Jonathan Crane (deceased)
5-5-1871
Chapter 254, Acts of 1871, Time extension (two years) for organizing Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co.
4-9-1872
Chapter 182, Acts of 1872, Authorize location change Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co.
1-28-1873
Chapter 3, Acts of 1873, Time extension construction Marblehead & Lynn R.R. Co.
3-7-1878
Chapter 39, Acts of 1878, Amendment to Sec. 8 of Chap. 176 of 1862, appointment pilots port of Marblehead
3-23-1878
Chapter 82, Acts of 1878, Appropriation for portrait Benjamin Abbot and commemorative tablets in Abbot Hall
Resolve 3, Acts of 1878, Appropriation for Militia in compensation services rendered at Marblehead fire on 6-25-1877
3-4-1880
Chapter 50, Acts of 1880, Amendment to Sec. 1 Chap. 3 of 1829, 5 fire wards instead of 9
5-17-1881
Chapter 151, Acts of 1881, Public parks; Book 9, page 555
10-17-1887
Chapter 154, Acts of 1882, Public parks; Book 10, page 153
5-3-1883
Chapter 163, Acts of 1883, Incorporation Marblehead Water Company
3-11-1884
Chapter 71, Acts of 1884, Take additional land for water supply
5-20-1886
Chapter 225, Acts of 1886, Marblehead Gas & Electric Light Co. additional powers
8-6-1886
Chapter 325, Acts of 1886, Water supply; Book 10, page 97
6-29-1886
Chapter 343, Acts of 1886, Right of Marblehead Water Co. re: public ways of Lynn
5-26-1887
Chapter 316, Acts of 1887, Amendment to act to supply Town with water
4-17-1888
Chapter 236, Acts of 1888, Amendment to act to supply Town with water
5-3-1888
Chapter 299, Acts of 1888, Discounts for voluntary payment of taxes
2-19-1889
Chapter 56, Acts of 1889, Amendment to act to supply Town with water
4-17-1890
Chapter 187, Acts of 1890, Water loan
10-27-1890
Chapter 386, Acts of 1890, Ballots; Book 10, page 302
5-20-1901
Chapter 264, Acts of 1890, Public cemeteries; Book 11, page 96
3-4-1892
Chapter 44, Acts of 1892, Water loan
4-27-1892
Chapter 214, Acts of 1892, Protect beaches and shores of Town
2-25-1893
Chapter 48, Acts of 1893, Flags for U.S.S. Marblehead
3-16-1895
Chapter 122, Acts of 1895, Issue bonds
4-30-1895
Chapter 333, Acts of 1895, Water loan
3-22-1899
Chapter 413, Acts of 1898, Marblehead Academy; Book 10, page 594
6-21-1898
Chapter 552, Acts of 1898, Widen highway in Salem and rebuild bridge between Salem and Marblehead
3-21-1904
Chapter 330, Acts of 1902, Nick's Cove; Book 11, page 233
3-23-1904
Chapter 346, Acts of 1902, Moderators; Book 11, page 238
3-30-1905
Chapter 239, Acts of 1905, Lay out Cliff Street
3-15-1909
Chapter 209, Acts of 1908, Forest fires; Book 11, page 505
5-19-1908
Chapter 535, Acts of 1908, Water loan.
6-10-1908
Chapter 602, Acts of 1908, Fire Department (fire wards)
10-29-1909
Chapter 200, Acts of 1909, To convey certain property to Hannah Graves (rejected); Book 11, page 524
3-10-1910
Chapter 423, Acts of 1909, Sunday Laws; Book 11, page 551
5-29-1910
Chapter 578, Acts of 1910, Breakwater and highway in the Town
3-8-1912
Chapter 46, Acts of 1911, H. Graves (rejected); Book 11, page 618
5-7-1911
Chapter 414, Acts of 1911, Police Court in Lynn
3-12-1912
Chapter 65, Acts of 1912, Mugford Park; Book 11, page 665
11-5-1912
Chapter 21, Acts of 1912, Disq. Voters; Book 11, page 719
11-5-1912
Chapter 503, Acts of 1912, Pension laborers; Book 11, page 719
11-5-1912
Chapter 587, Acts of 1912, Agricultural School; Book 11, page 719
11-5-1912
Chapter 115, Acts of 1912, Forest Lane; Book 11, page 719
3-11-1913
RL, c. 50, Betterments; Book 112, page 12
11-4-1913
Chapter 28, Acts of 1913, Women Notaries; Book 12, page 38
11-4-1913
Chapter 116, Acts of 1913, Referendum; Book 12, page 38
11-4-1913
Chapter 807, Acts of 1913, Workmen's compensation; Book 12, pages 39 and 57
3-16-1914
Section 42 of Chapter 494, Acts of 1911, 8-hour day; Book 12, page 64
3-16-1914
Chapter 487, Acts of 1914, Call men; Book 12, page 65
11-3-1914
Chapter 217, Acts of 1914, Laborers' Vacation; Book 12, page 77
11-3-1914
Chapter 688, Acts of 1914, Saturday half holiday; Book 12, page 77
11-3-1914
Chapter 790, Acts of 1914, Party enrollment; Book 12, page 78
2-17-1916
Chapter 655, Acts of 1913, Building Inspector; Book 12, page 144
3-15-1916
Chapter 41, Acts of 1916, Protection of flounders in Beverly and Marblehead waters
2-15-1917
Chapter 72, Acts of 1917, John J. Glass
5-23-1917
Chapter 112, Acts of 1917, Resolve road survey along shores Salem Harbor
10-1-1917
Chapter 326, Acts of 1917, Trial Justices
11-4-1919
Chapter 311, Acts of 1919, Continuation School; Book 12, page 280
4-9-1920
Chapter 284, Acts of 1920, Prohibiting catching flounders within certain Marblehead waters
3-30-1920
Chapter 215, Acts of 1920, Pension, Lucretia S. Ireson
2-16-1921
Chapter 447, Acts of 1921, School Committee; Book 12, page 334
2-19-1923
Chapter 516, Acts of 1922, Accounting System; Book 12, page 418
1-31-1923
Chapter 2, Acts of 1923, Water loan
3-12-1924
Chapter 391, Acts of 1923, Water rates; Book 12, page 453
3-12-1924
Chapter 247, Acts of 1923, Prince Tomb; Book 12, page 456
3-13-1924
Precinct voting; Book 12, page 460
1-15-1925
MGL c. 39, ยงย 20; Book 12, page 488
1-15-1925
MGL c. 34, ยงยงย 20 and 23, Town officers elections; Book 12, pages 488-489
3-3-1925
Chapter 309, Acts of 1916, Sewerage; Book 12, page 522
4-25-1924
Chapter 290, Acts of 1924, Validating certain town meetings of Town current year.
4-26-1924
Chapter 297, Acts of 1924, Amendment to Sec. 1, Ch. 168 of 1845 re: Marblehead Female Humane Society
4-30-1924
Chapter 315, Acts of 1924, 3 Firewards instead of 5
2-19-1925
Chapter 41, Acts of 1925, Engineers, Fire Department
4-18-1927
Chapter 31, Acts of 1927, Resolve investigation re: enlarging metropolitan water district
3-22-1928
Chapter 15, Acts of 1928, Speed of motor boats; Book 13, page 223
3-22-1928
Chapter 37, Acts of 1928, Municipal advertising; Book 13, page 223
3-1-1928
Chapter 62, Acts of 1928, Noise from motor boats
2-8-1929
Chapter 21, Acts of 1929, Flags for U.S.S. Marblehead
3-4-1930
MGL c. 41, ยงยงย 73 to 81, Board of Survey; Book 13, page 368
3-6-1930
MGL c. 31, ยงยงย 48 to 49, Chief of Police and Officers regular force; Book 13, page 376
3-26-1930
Chapter 80, Acts of 1930, Cemetery lands (indefinitely postponed); Book 13, page 388
5-20-1930
Chapter 328, Acts of 1930, Water from Lynn; Book 11, page 471
3-3-1931
Chapter 25, Acts of 1931, Park land as site for fire station (defeated); Book 13, page 486
3-4-1931
MGL c. 31, ยงย 48, Civil Service Firemen, Call Firemen; Book 13, page 489
3-9-1931
Chapter 378, Acts of 1930, B.F. Doliber, Police Dept., reinstated; Book 13, page 500
6-10-1931
Chapter 444, Acts of 1931, Sewer assessments
3-7-1932
Chapter 458, Acts of 1931, Sec. 3-4, Protection employees operating Town vehicles; Book 13, page 543
3-7-1932
Chapter 14, Acts of 1931, MGL c. 41, ยงย 25A, Assessors assistants; Book 13, page 453
3-14-1932
Chapter 430, Acts of 1931, Selectmen as Board of Public Works (rejected); Book 13, page 553
3-14-1932
Chapter 4, Acts of 1932, Reinstatement members Fire Department; Book 13, page 553
3-21-1932
Chapter 68, Acts of 1932, Establishment Shore Reservations; Book 13, page 556
12-6-1933
Chapter 340, Acts of 1933, Annuity Mrs. George Kelley. Selectmen's; Book 13, page 83
1-22-1935
Chapter 1, Acts of 1935, Public Way, Waterside Cem.
2-27-1935
Chapter 25, Acts of 1935, Public Welfare Agent subject to civil service laws
11-3-1936
Chapter 318, Acts of 1936, Contributory Retirement Pensions; Book 14, page 422
12-29-1937
MGL c. 32, ยงยงย 52 to 59, Veterans' Pensions. Selectmen's; Book 15, page 93
Chapter 14, Acts of 1936, Licenses for sale of alcoholic beverages; on ballot
1-5-1938
Chapter 85, Acts of 1937, Sec. 1, One day off in seven, Police. Selectmen's; Book 15, page 96
5-12-1937
Chapter 290, Acts of 1937, Reinstatement members Fire Department
3-8-1939
Chapter 216, Acts of 1939, Establishment Office of Fire Chief; Book 15, page 129
3-7-1940
MGL c. 136, ยงยงย 21 to 25, Sunday Sports; page 238
3-3-1942
Chapter 598, Acts of 1941, Shellfish Regulations; Book 15, page 472
3-1-1943
MGL c. 85, ยงย 11A, Registration and operation certain bicycles; Book 154 page 578
8-4-1943
Chapter 499, Acts of 1943, Payment equal to vacation pay on entering Armed Forces, Selectmen's; Book 17, page 437
3-6-1944
MGL c. 115, ยงย 3A, No Almoner as Soldier's Relief Agent; Book 15, page 662
Chapter 533, Acts of 1943, Restricting Law re: taking lobsters and crabs from Essex County Coastal Waters
12-19-1945
Chapter 447, Acts of 1945, Vacations to employees returning after service in Armed Forces. Selectmen's; Book 18, page 418
Chapter 639, Acts of 1945, Military reservations
Chapter 29, Acts of 1946, Resolution re: certain harbor and waterway improvements
9-11-1946
Chapter 599, Acts of 1946, Director of Veteran's Services; Book 19, page 64
3-4-1957
MGL c. 44, ยงย 65, Advance in vacation pay; Book 16, page 258
3-10-1947
MGL c. 7, ยงยงย 1 to 40, equal pay men and women teachers; Book 16, page 288
3-1-1948
MGL c. 41, ยงย 111B, Sick leave; Book 16, page 355
3-2-1948
Chapter 559, Acts of 1946; Book 16, page 361
3-2-1948
Chapter 615, Acts of 1947, Increase in pensions; Book 16, page 361
3-2-1948
MGL c. 41, ยงย 100a, Indemnification Town employees or officers for damages while operating public-owned vehicles; Book 16, page 367
Chapter 574, Acts of 1946
6-1-1948
Chapter 200, Acts of 1948, Housing Authority; Book 16, page 429
4-22-1948
Chapter 252, Acts of 1948, Reinstatement Henry W. Reed in employ and retirement system of Town
3-7-1949
Chapter 588, Acts of 1948, Pensions; Book 16, page 486
6-15-1948
Chapter 608, Acts of 1948, Water main
6-19-1948
Chapter 668, Acts of 1948, Terms of certain bonds and notes
6-7-1949
Chapter 399, Acts of 1949, Authorizing the Town to charge admission Seaside Park during Tercentenary
7-21-1949
Chapter 575, Acts of 1949, Water main
5-11-1950
Chapter 448, Acts of 1950, To borrow outside debt for hospital
3-13-1951
Chapter 820, Acts of 1950, Pension; Book 17, page 37
3-13-1951
MGL c. 40, ยงย 6B, Police uniforms; Book 17, page 44
3-12-1951
Chapter 126, Acts of 1951, Water mains
3-10-1952
Chapter 781, Acts of 1951, Increase in pensions; Book 17, page 144
2-25-1952
Chapter 55, Acts of 1952, Annuity, Edna R. Paine approved
3-10-1953
Chapter 624, Acts of 1952, Increase in pensions; Book 17, page 291
5-13-1953
Chapter 305, Chapter 1953, Sp. Inv. Police Dept. under Civil Service Laws. Selectmen's; Book 22, page 10
6-4-1953
Chapter 155, Acts of 1953, Pension Edith S. Chapman; Book 17, page 313
Chapter 346, Acts of 1953, Korean veterans vacations
7-27-1953
Chapter 434, Acts of 1953, Rent control; Book 17, page 347
3-10-1954
Chapter 387, Acts of 1953, Annuity, Mary E. Bailey; Book 17, page 475
6-29-1954
Chapter 434, Acts of 1953, Continuance rent control; Book 17, page 475
3-14-1955
Chapter 268, Acts of 1954, Creditable service in retirement, police and firemen; Book 17, page 538
3-16-1955
MGL c. 83, ยงยงย 25 and 26, Sidewalks,ย 1/2 cost of assessments; Book 17, page 551
3-21-1955
Chapter 405, Acts of 1954, Referendum, accepted at Town Election; Book 17, page 672
3-12-1956
MGL c. 147, ยงย 17A, Additional day for police; Book 17, page 672
3-13-1956
MGL c. 48, ยงย 57A, Additional day for Fire Dept.; Book 17, page 674
3-13-1956
Chapter MGL c. 147, ยงย 16C, 2 days of 7, Police; Book 17, page 674
3-13-1956
Chapter 184, Acts of 1956, Annuity, Anna B. Doliber; Book 17; page 674
3-13-1956
Chapter 670, Acts of 1955, Increase pensions; Book 17, page 674
8-3-1956
Chapter 594, Acts of 1956, Defraying cost of installing automatic flashing light signals Seaview Avenue crosswalk
Chapter 30, Acts of 1957, To put on the ballot for revaluation - voted down; Book 18, page 87
3-12-1958
MGL c. 152. ยงยงย 68 to 75, Workmen's Comp. for all except Police and Fire Departments; Book 18, page 191
3-12-1958
Chapter 427, Acts of 1957, Increasing pensions retired police and firemen; Book 18, page 192
3-18-1958
MGL c. 91, ยงย 29, Assume liability Department Public Works; Book 18, page 212
3-17-1958
Group insurance, accepted at Town Election; Book 18, page 230
4-29-1959
Chapter 238-3, Acts of 1959, Special Investigator Police. Selectmen's; Book 24, page 113
1-25-1960
Chapter 1, Acts of 1960, Appropriation to advertise advantages of Town
3-15-1962
Chapter 121, Acts of 1959, Advance payments certain employees during period prior to retirement; Book 18, page 466
3-15-1960
MGL c. 91, ยงย 29, Assume liability Department of Public Works; Book 18, page 467
8-5-1960
Chapter 566, Acts of 1960, Borrow money for extension municipal wharves
3-13-1961
Chapter 647, Acts of 1960, Increase pensions; Book 18, page 571
12-20-1961
Chapter 490, Acts of 1961, War veterans retirement. Selectmen's; Book 25, page 77
2-23-1961
Chapter 104, Acts of 1961, Authorizing Selectmen divide Precinct 4 to facilitate voting, effective 12-31-1961
3-14-1961
MGL c. 40, ยงยงย 8C and 5 (Clause 51), Appoint seven-member Conservation Commission; Book 18, page 580
3-13-1962
MGL c. 91, ยงย 29, Assume liability Department Public Works; Book 18, page 695
3-13-1962
Chapter 552, Acts of 1961, Pension benefits widows; Book 18, page 696
2-6-1963
Chapter 11, Acts of 1963, Establishment Park and Recreation Commission
3-11-1963
MGL c. 90, ยงย 18A, Pedestrian regulations; Book 19, page 134
3-11-1963
MGL c. 40, ยงย 22D, Traffic rules and regulations; Book 19, page 134
4-3-1963
Chapter 170, Acts of 1963, Pensions widows. Selectmen's; Book 25, page 245
3-9-1964
Chapter 478, Acts of 1963, Increase pensions; Book 19, page 240
3-9-1964
MGL c. 54, Change voting precincts (4A to 4, 4B to 5); Book 19, page 244
3-11-1964
MGL c. 40, ยงย 8C, Establish Historical Commission; Book 19, page 264
3-1-1965
Chapter 84, Acts of 1965, Amendment to Ch. 11, 1963 re: parking rules and regulations Devereux Beach by Recreation and Park Commission
3-10-1965
Chapter 486, Acts of 1964, Increase pensions; Book 19, page 386
3-16-1965
MGL c. 91, ยงย 29, Assume liability Department Public Works; Book 19, page 400
3-16-1966
Chapter 548, Acts of 1965, Acquire and administer Harbor View Cemetery; Book 195, page 525
3-16-1966
Chapter 50, Acts of 1966, Remove certain structures and bodies from any abandoned or neglected cemetery in Town and to acquire land thereat; Book 19, page 526
3-14-1967
ATM, Art. 35
MGL c. 90, ยงย 20C, authorizing the Board of Selectmen to establish a schedule of fines for violations of motor vehicle rules and regulations
3-14-1967
ATM, Art. 36
MGL c. 130, ยงย 8A, conferring the authority of natural resource officers to full-time police officers
3-14-1967
ATM, Art. 37
MGL c. 54, ยงย 103A, regarding absentee voting for Town elections
3-14-1967
ATM, Art. 45
Chapter 101, Acts of 1965, Old and Historic Marblehead Districts Act
3-10-1969
ATM, Art. 7
MGL c. 147, ยงย 170, authorizing attendance at the annual convention of the Mass. Police Association
3-11-1969
ATM, Art. 33
MGL c. 32, ยงย 58C, increasing retirement allowance for certain police and fire fighters
3-11-1969
ATM, Art. 34
MGL c. 32, ยงย 90C, authorizing increase in retirement allowance for certain former employees
3-11-1969
ATM, Art. 35
MGL c. 32, ยงย 58D, increasing retirement allowance for certain Town employees
3-8-1971
ATM, Art. 15
Chapter 835, Acts of 1970, career incentive pay program
3-8-1971
ATM, Art. 35
Chapter 613, Acts of 1970, providing indemnification for the Harbor Master
10-17-1972
STM, Art. 6
Chapter 643, Acts of 1972, to become a member of the South Essex Sewerage District
3-12-1973
ATM, Art. 12
MGL c. 44, ยงย 53C, to provide for revolving fund for payment of police extra paid details
3-14-1974
ATM, Art. 86
MGL c. 164A, New England Power Pool
5-4-1976
ATM, Art. 59
Chapter 775, Acts of 1976, to become a member of the Mass. Municipal Wholesale Electric Company
5-3-1978
ATM, Art. 51
MGL c. 83. ยงยงย 16A to 16F, making certain unpaid annual sewer charges a tax lien
5-6-1980
ATM, Art. 17
MGL c. 148, ยงย 26, regarding automatic smoke and heat detectors
5-6-1980
ATM, Art. 18
MGL c. 148, ยงย 26E, regarding smoke detectors
5-4-1981
ATM, Art. 14
MGL c. 40, ยงย 4G, increase in bidding limitation from $2,000 to $4,000
5-4-1981
ATM, Art. 15
MGL c. 40, ยงยงย 42A to 42F, inclusive, authorizing a uniform method of collecting water rates
11-17-1981
STM, Art. 15
MGL c. 71, ยงย 71E, authorizing the creation of revolving accounts with money received by the School Committee
11-17-1981
STM, Art. 16
MGL c. 90, ยงย 20Aย 1/2, providing for establishment of a system to process parking tickets
5-2-1983
ATM, Art. 51
MGL c. 32, ยงย 20A, providing for indemnification of Retirement Board members
5-3-1983
STM, Art. 13
Section 1 of Chapter 597, Acts of 1982, providing tax exemption on motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war
10-17-1983
STM, Art. 4
MGL c. 59, ยงย 5, cl. 37A, blind abatement
10-17-1983
STM, Art. 4
MGL c. 59, ยงย 5, cl. 17C, widows abatement
10-17-1983
STM, Art. 6
MGL c. 59, ยงย 5, cl. 41B, elderly abatement
5-7-1984
ATM, Art. 50
MGL c. 138, ยงย 33B, authorizing sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and certain legal holidays
5-7-1985
ATM, Art. 72
MGL c. 40, ยงย 4H, permitting purchases of equipment and supplies from agencies of the federal government or commonwealth
10-7-1985
STM, Art. 12
Section 13 of Chapter 188, Acts of 1985, Public School Improvement Act, relating to professional development grants
11-13-1986
STM, Art. 3
Chapter 194, Acts of 1986, authorizing the establishment of a tax checkoff scholarship fund
11-13-1986
STM, Art. 4
MGL c. 40, ยงย 39K, authorizing the Town to establish an enterprise fund for the Harbors and Waters Board
5-6-1987
ATM, Art. 57
MGL c. 59, ยงย 5, cl. 17D, authorizing an abatement to widows
5-6-1987
ATM, Art. 58
MGL c. 59, ยงย 5, cl. 41C, authorizing an abatement for persons reaching their 70th birthday prior to July 1
5-6-1987
ATM, Art. 89
MGL c. 148, ยงย 26G, regarding automatic sprinkler systems
5-2-1988
ATM, Art. 10
MGL c. 40, ยงย 13a, allowing the establishment of a Workmen's Compensation Trust Fund
7-27-1988
Chapter 228, Acts of 1988, establishing Marblehead Harbors and Waters Board
5-1-1989
ATM, Art. 47
Portions of Chapter 697, Acts of 1987, regarding retirement, including acceptance of MGL c. 32, ยงย 90Gย 1/2
5-1-1989
ATM, Art. 48
Revoke acceptance of MGL c. 41, ยงย 111B
5-1-1989
ATM, Art. 51
Chapter 308, Acts of 1988, adding MGL c. 140, ยงย 147A, regarding the licensing, control and regulation of dogs
5-8-1990
ATM, Art. 51
MGL c. 148, ยงย 261, regarding automatic sprinkler systems
5-8-1990
ATM, Art. 53
Section 41 of Chapter 653, Acts of 1989, regarding quarterly tax bills
7-30-1990
STM, Art. 4
MGL c. 44, ยงย 53E, to permit the Historical Commission to appropriate estimated receipts
12-11-1990
Chapter 308, Acts of 1990, authorizing establishment Department of Public Works
12-11-1990
Chapter 309, Acts of 1990, amending Chapter 11, Acts of 1963, regarding Recreation and Park Commission
5-6-1991
ATM, Art. 63
Chapter 291, Acts of 1990, allowing the Town to receive enhanced 911 service
7-22-1991
STM, Art. 21
Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 254, Acts of 1990, regarding retirement
12-19-1991
Chapter 366, Acts of 1991, authorizing establishment of Public Works Department
12-27-1991
Chapter 415, Acts of 1991, authorizing establishment of Department of Buildings
12-29-1991
Chapter 433, Acts of 1991, authorizing establishment of Finance Division
5-4-1993
ATM, Art. 63
MGL c. 32, ยงย 22(1)(6ย 1/2), removing the salary cap used to compute retirement allowance
5-3-1994
ATM, Art. 52
Section 83 of Chapter 71, Acts of 1993, the Education Reform Act of 1993
3-6-1995
STM, Art. 15
Chapter 481, Acts of 1993, to allow common victualers licensed to sell wine and malt beverages to sell liqueurs and cordials
5-6-1996
ATM, Art. 61
MGL c. 60, ยงย 23B, providing a schedule of fees for providing tax certificates of liens
5-6-1996
ATM, Art. 68
MGL c. 41, ยงยงย 81K through 81GG, the Subdivision Control Law
5-5-1997
ATM, Art. 8
Chapter 71, Acts of 1996, amending MGL c. 32, ยงย 4(1)(h)
5-5-1997
ATM, Art. 41
MGL c. 40, ยงย 21D, regarding noncriminal disposition
5-5-1997
ATM, Art. 53
Section 1 of Chapter 181, Acts of 1995, providing for increase in exemption for senior citizens, surviving spouses and minors
5-5-1998
ATM, Art. 8
Chapter 17, Acts of 1997, relative to cost of living adjustment for retirees
5-5-1998
ATM, Art. 37
MGL c. 41, ยงย 41B, authorizing payment of salaries by direct deposit
5-3-1999
ATM, Art. 10
Section 3 of Chapter 456, Acts of 1988, relative to cost of living adjustments
5-3-1999
ATM, Art. 11
Section 288 of Chapter 194, Acts of 1988, regarding a pension allowance adjustment (Option C Pop-Up)
5-1-2000
ATM, Art. 31
Section 51 of Chapter 127, Acts of 1999, relative to cost of living adjustments
5-1-2000
ATM, Art. 40
MGL c. 41, ยงย 19K, relative to increased compensation for Town Clerk
5-1-2000
ATM, Art. 41
MGL c. 41, ยงย 108P, relative to increased compensation for the Town Treasurer/Collector
5-1-2000
ATM, Art. 52
Section 59 of Chapter 127, Acts of 1999, providing for establishment of a property tax work-off program
5-7-2001
ATM, Art. 35
Chapter 411, Acts of 2000, regarding a pension allowance adjustment (Option C Pop-Up)
5-6-2002
ATM, Art. 50
MGL c. 44B, ยงยงย 3 to 7, inclusive, the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act
6-5-2002
ATM, Art. 51
MGL c. 60, ยงย 3D, permitting the Town to provide for taxpayers to voluntarily pledge amounts on tax bills toward a Town aid fund
1-22-2004
Chapter 6, Acts of 2004, increasing membership on Municipal Light Board
3-5-2004
Chapter 37, Acts of 2004, relative to parking violations in the Town
5-3-2004 ATM, Art. 43
MGL c. 40, ยงย 8J, establishing a Commission on Disabilities
5-4-2008 ATM, Art. 33
MGL c. 44, ยงย 55C, establishing a trust to be known as the Marblehead Affordable Housing Trust Fund, whose purpose shall be to provide for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the Town for the benefit of low- and moderate-income households
1-15-2009
Chapter 531, Acts of 2008, amending Chapter 216, Acts of 1939, relative to the appointment of the Chief of the Fire Department
5-2-2011
MGL c. 32B, ยงย 18, relative to mandatory transfer of retirees to Medicare extension plans
11-3-2011
Chapter 181, Acts of 2011, exempting the position of Police Chief from the civil service law
5-7-2012 ATM, Art. 40
MGL c. 138, ยงย 17A, allowing the licensing authority which granted seasonal all alcoholic beverage or wine and malt beverage licenses to approve the conversion of one of such license per year to an annual such license
5-2-2016 ATM, Art. 29
MGL c. 31, ยงย 58A, Police and Fire maximum age restrictions
11-10-2016
Chapter 311, Acts of 2016, changing the membership of the Old and Historic District Commission of the Town of Marblehead and lengthening the Commission's determination period for a certificate of appropriateness
5-1-2017 ATM, Art. 8
MGL c. 41, ยงย 111F, Paragraph 4, establishing a special injury leave indemnity fund
5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 13
MGL c. 44, ยงย 53Fย 3/4, permitting the establishment of a PEG Access and Cable Related Fund for cable franchise fees
5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 28
MGL c. 40, ยงย 13E, permitting the establishment of a Special Education Reserve Fund
5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 41
MGL c. 39, ยงย 23D, allowing that a member of any municipal board, committee or commission holding an adjudicatory hearing shall not be disqualified from voting solely due to the member's absence from no more than a single session
10-17-2020 STM, Art. 20
MCL c. 90, ยงย 17C, allowing the Board of Selectmen to set speed limits of 25 mph in all areas in Town, unless otherwise posted, defined by state law as โ€œthickly settled or business districtsโ€ which are not on a state highway
MGL c. 90, ยงย 18B, allowing the Board of Selectmen to establish 20 mph Safety Zones in certain areas in Town
10-17-2020 STM, Art. 31
MGL c. 40, ยงย 5B, establishing a General Stabilization Fund