Chap. 0812 An Act providing for certain survivorship benefits

for the widow of william w. markham, late of chester, for the widow of robert j. darrow, late of greenfield and the widow of henry c. merigold, late of hull.

Be it enacted, etc., as folloivs:

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the state board of retirement is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the widow of William W. Markham, late of Chester, the survivorship benefits to which she would have been entitled if the provisions of sections eleven and twelve of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, as amended by sections one and two of chapter six hundred and seventy of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty had been in effect at the time of his death.

Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the board of retirement of the town of Greenfield is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the widow of Robert J. Darrow, late of Greenfield, the survivorship benefits to which she would have been entitled if the provisions of sections eleven and twelve of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, as amended by sections one and two of chapter six hundred and seventy of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty had been in effect at the time of his death.

Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the Hull board of retirement is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the widow of Henry C. Merigold, late of Hull, the survivorship benefits to which she would have been entitled if the provisions of sections eleven and twelve of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, as amended by sections one and two of chapter six hundred and seventy of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty had been in effect at the time of his death.

Approved August 18, 1950.