Town Officer, Or, Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Duties of Municipal Officers; Together with a Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... the Legislature. And at all legal meetings of Parishes and Religious Societies, the qualifications of voters shall be the same as are now required by law for voters in town affairs. It shall be the duty of the Assessors of Parishes and Religious Societies, in assessing or levying taxes for the support of public worship, and all charges incident thereto, to assess or levy the same upon all the property both real and personal (not exempted bylaw from taxation) of all the members thereof, wherever the same may be situated within the Commonwealth, and no citizen shall be assessed or liable to pay any tax for the support of public, worship or other parish charges, to any Parish or Religious Society whatever, other than to that of which he is a member. The sixth section of an Act providing for the due observation of the Lord's day, and repealing the several laws heretofore made for that purpose, passed the eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two: --also, an Act providing for the public worship of God, and other purposes therein mentioned, and for repealing the laws heretofore made relating to this subject, passed on the fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred: also, all laws providing for the settlement of ministers, and the support of the public worship of God, made prior to the adoption of the constitution of this Commonwealth;--also, an Act respecting public worship and religious freedom, passed the eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven: --also an Act in addition to an Act in addition to an Act respecting public worship and religious freedom, passed on the sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lerd one thousand eight hu...