Chap. 0562 An Act to apportion and assess a state tax of four million dollars. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. Each city and town in this Commonwealth shall he assessed and pay the sum with which it stands charged in the following schedule, that is to say: - Abington, thirty-four hundred dollars, . . $3,400 00 Acton, twenty-three hundred and twenty dollars, . 2,320 00 Acushnet, eight hundred and forty dollars, . . S40 00 Adams, seventy-six hundred and eighty dollars, . 7,GS0 00 Agawam, two thousand and fortv dollars, . . 82,040 00 Alford, two hundred dollars, .... 200 00 Amesbury, sixty-four hundred and eighty dollars, 6,4S0 00 Amherst, forty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 4,440 00 Andover, eight thousand dollars, . . . S,000 00 Arlington, twelve thousand one hundred and twenty dollars, . . . . . . . 12,120 00 Ashburnham, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, . 1,160 00 Ashby, eight hundred and eighty dollars, . . SS0 00 Ashfield, seven hundred and twenty dollars, . 720 00 Ashland, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,2S0 00 Athol, fifty-two hundred and eighty dollars, . 5,2S0 00 Attleborough, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars,........ 13,400 00 Auburn, twelve hundred and forty dollars, . . 1,240 00 Avon, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, . . 1,160 00 Ayer, twenty-three hundred and twenty dollars, 2,320 00 Barnstable, sixty-one hundred and sixty dollars, . 6,160 00 Barre, two thousand and forty dollars, . . 2,040 00 Beeket, six hundred dollars, .... 600 00 Bedford, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,4S0 00 Belchertown, ten hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,0S0 00 Bellingham, one thousand dollars, . . . 1,000 00 Belmont, sixty-eight hundred and forty dollars, . 6,S40 00 Berkley, five hundred and twenty dollars, . . 520 00 Berlin, six hundred and forty dollars, . . 640 00 Bernardston, five hundred and twenty dollars, . 520 00 Beverly, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars, ........ 2S,S00 00 Billerica, twenty-eight hundred and forty dollars, 2,S40 00 Blaekstone, twenty-eight hundred and forty dollars, 2,S40 00 Blandford, five hundred and twenty dollars, . 520 00 Bolton, six hundred dollars, .... 600 00 Boston, one million four hundred and thirty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars, . . . 1,43S,S00 00 Bourne, thirty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 3,440 00 Boxborough, two hundred and eighty dollars, . 2S0 00 Boxford, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, . 1,520 00 Boylston, five hundred and twenty dollars, . . 520 00 Braintree, sixty-two hundred dollars, . . . 6,200 00 Brewster, seven hundred and twenty dollars, . 720 00 Bridgewater, thirty-nine hundred and sixty dollars, 3,960 00 Brimfield, four hundred and eighty dollars, . . 4S0 00 Brockton, forty thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars,......*. 40,920 00 Brookfield, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, 1,520 00 Brookline, one hundred twelve thousand six hundred and eighty dollars, .... 112,6S0 00 Buckland, eight hundred and eighty dollars, . 8880 00 Burlington, seven hundred and twenty dollars, , 720 00 Cambridge, one hundred twenty-two thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars, . . 122,720 00 Canton, forty-nine hundred and sixty dollars, . 4,960 00 Carlisle, five hundred and twenty dollars, . . 520 00 Carver, fourteen hundred dollars, . . . 1,400 00 Charlemont, five hundred and twenty dollars, . 520 00 Charlton, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,480 00 Chatham, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,280 00 Chelmsford, thirty-seven hundred and sixty dollars, 3,760 00 Chelsea, thirty thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars,....... 30,920 00 Cheshire, nine hundred and twenty dollars, . 920 00 Chester, eight hundred dollars, ... 800 00 Chesterfield, three hundred and sixty dollars, . 360 00 Chicopee, twelve thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars,...... 12,880 00 Chilmark, three hundred and twenty dollars, . 320 00 Clarksburg, three hundred and sixty dollars, . 360 00 Clinton, ninety-four hundred dollars, . . 9,400 00 Cohasset, seventy-eight hundred dollars, . . 7,800 00 Colrain, eight hundred and eighty dollars, . . 880 00 Concord, seventy-one hundred and sixty dollars, 7,160 00 Conway, eight hundred and forty dollars, . . S40 00 Cummington, four hundred dollars, . . . 400 00 Dalton, forty-two hundred and forty dollars, . 4,240 00 Dana, four hundred and forty dollars, . . 440 00 Danvers, seven thousand dollars, . . . 7,000 00 Dartmouth, forty-five hundred and twenty dollars, 4,520 00 Dedham, thirteen thousand five hundred and twenty dollars, ..... 13,520 00 Deerfield, eighteen hundred and forty dollars, . 1,S40 00 Dennis, sixteen hundred dollars, . . . 1,600 00 Dighton, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, . 1,160 00 Douglas, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,480 00 Dover, fourteen hundred dollars, . . . 1,400 00 Dracut, twenty-five hundred and twenty dollars, . 2,520 00 Dudley, eighteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,880 00 Dunstable, three hundred and sixty dollars, . 360 00 Duxbury, twenty-three hundred and sixty dollars, 2,360 00 East Bridgewater, twenty-two hundred and eighty dollars,....... 2,280 00 East. Longmeadow, eight hundred dollars, . . 800 00 Eastham, four hundred dollars, .... 400 00 Easthampton, forty-eight hundred dollars, . . 4,800 00 Easton, sixty-three hundred and twenty dollars, . 6,320 00 Edgartown, ten hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,080 00 Egremont, five hundred and sixty dollars, . . $560 00 Enfield, nine hundred and sixty dollars, . 960 00 Erving, one thousand dollars, .... 1,000 00 Essex, thirteen hundred and sixty dollars, . . 1,360 00 Everett, twenty-seven thousand and forty dollars, 27,040 00 Fairhaven, thirty-five hundred and twenty dollars, 3,520 00 Fall River, ninety-seven thousand four hundred and eighty dollars,..... 97,4S0 00 Falmouth, ninety-four hundred and eighty dollars, 9,4S0 00 Fitchburg, thirty-two thousand dollars, . . 32,000 00 Florida, two hundred dollars, . . 200 00 Foxborough, twenty-four hundred and eighty dollars, ....... 2,4S0 00 Framingham, twelve thousand three hundred and sixty dollars,...... 12,360 00 Franklin, forty-one hundred and sixty dollars, . 4,160 00 Freetown, ten hundred and eighty dollars, . . 1,0S0 00 Gardner, eighty-four hundred and eighty dollars, . 8,4S0 00 Gay Head, forty dollars,..... 40 00 Georgetown, twelve hundred dollars, . . . 1,200 00 Gill, five hundred and twenty dollars, . . 520 00 Gloucester, twenty-five thousand four hundred and eighty dollars,..... 25,4S0 00 Goshen, two hundred dollars, .... 200 00 Gosnold, three hundred and sixty dollars, . . 360 00 Grafton, three thousand and forty dollars, . . 3,040 00 Granby, five hundred and sixty dollars, . . 560 00 Granville, five hundred and twenty dollars, . 520 00 Great Barrington, sixty-five hundred and sixty dollars, .......* 6,560 00 Greenfield, eighty-seven hundred and twentv dollars, . '.....* 8,720 00 Greenwich, three hundred and twenty dollars, . 320 00 Groton, thirty-seven hundred and twenty dollars, . 3,720 00 Groveland, fourteen hundred dollars, . . 1,400 00 Had ley, fourteen hundred and forty dollars, . 1,440 00 Halifax, four hundred and forty dollars, . . 440 00 Hamilton, forty-two hundred dollars, . . . 4,200 00 Hampden, four hundred and forty dollars, . . 440 00 Hancock, three hundred and sixty dollars, . . 360 00 Hanover, seventeen hundred and sixty dollars, 1,760 00 Hanson, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, . 1,520 00 Hardwick, twenty-one hundred and twenty dollars, 2,120 00 Harvard, fourteen hundred dollars, . . . 1,400 00 Harwich, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, . 1,520 00 Hatfield, seventeen hundred and sixty dollars, . 1,760 00 Haverhill, thirty-three thousand five hundred and twenty dollars,...... 33,520 00 Hawley, two hundred dollars, . Heath, two hundred dollars, Hingham, fifty-eight hundred dollars, Hinsdale, seven hundred and sixty dollars, . Holbrook, seventeen hundred and sixty dollars, Holden, nineteen hundred and twenty dollars, Holland, one hundred and twenty dollars, . Holliston, nineteen hundred and twenty dollars, Holyoke, fifty thousand eight hundred dollars, Hopedale, sixty-seven hundred and twenty dollars Hopkinton, two thousand and forty dollars, Hubbardston, eight hundred and forty dollars, Hudson, forty-three hundred and sixty dollars, Hull, forty-eight hundred and eighty dollars, Huntington, seven hundred and sixty dollars, Hyde Park, fifteen thousand and forty dollars, Ipswich, five thousand and forty dollars, Kingston, two thousand dollars, Lakeville, eight hundred dollars, Lancaster, forty-one hundred and sixty dollars, Lanesborough, six hundred dollars, Lawrence, sixty thousand two hundred dollars, Lee, twenty-six hundred dollars, Leicester, twenty-seven hundred and sixty dollars Lenox, fifty-four hundred and forty dollars, Leominster, twelve thousand one hundred and sixty dollars, . ... Leverett, four hundred dollars, . Lexington, seventy-eight hundred dollars, . Leyden, two hundred and forty dollars, Lincoln, thirty-four hundred and forty dollars, Littleton, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, Longmeadow, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, Lowell, eighty-seven thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars, . . . Ludlow, thirty-four hundred and forty dollars, Lunenburg, twelve hundred dollars, . Lynn, seventy-five thousand five hundred and twenty dollars, ..... Lynnfield, eight hundred and forty dollars, . Maiden, forty-one thousand four hundred and forty dollars, ..... Manchester, fifteen thousand three hundred and sixty dollars, ..... Mansfield, thirty-two hundred and forty dollars, Marblehead, eighty-nine hundred and twenty dol lars, ....... Marion, nineteen hundred and sixty dollars, Marlborough, twelve thousand and forty dollars, 00 00 00 00 $200 00 200 00 5,S00 00 760 00 1,760 1,920 120 1,920 50,800 00 6,720 00 2,040 00 840 00 4,360 00 4,SS0 00 760 00 15,040 00 5,040 00 2,000 00 800 00 4,160 00 600 00 60,200 00 2,600 00 2,760 00 5,440 00 12,160 00 400 00 7,800 00 240 00 3,440 00 1,160 00 1,2S0 00 87,720 00 3,440 00 1,200 00 75,520 00 840 00 41,440 00 15,360 00 3,240 00 S,920 00 1,960 00 12,040 00 Marshfield, two thousand and forty dollars, . $2,040 00 Mashpee, two hundred and forty dollars, . . 240 00 Mattapoisett, nineteen hundred and twenty dollars, 1,920 00 Maynard, forty-five hundred and twenty dollars, . 4,520 00 Medfield, two thousand dollars, . * . 2,000 00 Medford, twenty-five thousand three hundred and twenty dollars,...... 25,320 00 Med way, sixteen hundred and forty dollars, . 1,640 00 Melrose, eighteen thousand dollars, . . . 18,000 00 Mendon, seven hundred and sixty dollars, . . 760 00 Merrimac, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,4S0 00 Methuen, sixty-four hundred dollars, . . . 6,400 00 Middleborough, fifty-four hundred and forty dollars, ..... . 5,440 00 Middlefield, two hundred and forty dollars, . 240 00 Middleton, eight hundred and eighty dollars, . 880 00 Milford, eighty-two hundred and forty dollars, . 8,240 00 Millbury, twenty-eight hundred and eighty dollars, 2,SS0 00 Millis, eight hundred and eighty dollars, . SS0 00 Milton, twenty-eight thousand three hundred and sixty dollars,...... 2S,360 00 Monroe, two hundred dollars, .... 200 00 Monson, twenty-three hundred and sixty dollars, . 2,360 00 Montague, forty-nine hundred and sixty dollars, . 4,960 00 Monterey, three hundred and sixty dollars, . 360 00 Montgomery, one hundred and sixty dollars, . 160 00 Mount Washington, eighty dollars, ... 80 00 Nahant, eight thousand and forty dollars, . . S,040 00 Nantucket, thirty-six hundred and eighty dollars, 3,680 00 Natick, eighty-two hundred dollars, . . . 8,200 00 Needham, fifty-four hundred dollars, . . . . 5,400 00 New Ashford, eighty dollars, .... 80 00 New Bedford, seventv-eight thousand six hundred dollars, . "..... 78,600 00 New Braintree, four hundred and eighty dollars, . 4S0 00 New Marlborough, seven hundred and twenty dollars, ........ 720 00 New Salem, four hundred dollars, . . . 400 00 Newbury, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, . 1,520 00 Newburyport, thirteen thousand six hundred and eighty dollars,...... 13,6S0 00 Newton, eighty-one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars,...... SI,560 00 Norfolk, eight hundred and forty dollars, . . S40 00 North Adams, eighteen thousand six hundred and forty dollars,...... 1S,640 00 North Andover, fifty-seven hundred and sixty dollars, ........ 5,760 00 North Attleborough, six thousand dollars, . . 6,000 00 North Brookfield, nineteen hundred and sixty dollars, ........ $1,960 00 North Reading, seven hundred and sixty dollars, 760 00 Northampton, fifteen thousand three hundred and twenty dollars,...... 15,320 00 Northborough, sixteen hundred and forty dollars, . 1,640 00 Northbridge, fifty-nine hundred and sixty dollars, 5,960 00 Northfield, fourteen hundred and forty dollars, . 1,440 00 Norton, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,2S0 00 Norwell, twelve hundred and forty dollars, . . 1,240 00 Norwood, sixty-nine hundred and twenty dollars, 6,920 00 Oak Bluffs, eighteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,SS0 00 Oakham, four hundred and forty dollars, . . 440 00 Orange, forty-four hundred and eighty dollars, . 4,4S0 00 Orleans, eight hundred dollars, .... 800 00 Otis, two hundred and eighty dollars, . 2S0 00 Oxford, twenty-one hundred and twenty dollars, . 2,120 00 Palmer, forty-four hundred and eighty dollars, . 4,4S0 00 Paxton, four hundred dollars, .... 400 00 Peabody, eleven thousand one hundred and sixty dollars, . ..... 11,160 00 Pelham, two hundred and forty dollars, . . 240 00 Pembroke, ten hundred and eighty dollars, . . 1,0S0 00 Pepperell, twenty-seven hundred and twenty dollars, ........ 2,720 00 Peru, one hundred and sixty dollars, . . . 160 00 Petersham, eight hundred and forty dollars, . S40 00 Phillipston, three hundred and twenty dollars, . 320 00 Pittsfield, twenty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars,...... 22,760 00 Plainfield, two hundred and forty dollars, . . 240 00 Plainville, eight hundred and forty dollars, . . S40 00 Plymouth, eleven thousand six hundred and forty dollars,....... 11,040 00 Plympton, four hundred dollars, . . . 400 00 Prescott, two hundred and forty dollars, . . 240 00 Princeton, twelve hundred and forty dollars, 1,240 00 Provincetown, twentv-four hundred and fortv dollars, .......* 2,440 00 Quincv, thirty-one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars,..... 31,320 00 Randolph, twenty-eight hundred dollars, . . 2,S00 00 Raynham, nine hundred and sixty dollars, . . 960 00 Reading, fifty-seven hundred and sixty dollars, . 5,760 00 Rehoboth, nine hundred and sixty dollars, . . 960 00 Revere, fourteen thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars, . .... 14,720 00 Richmond, four hundred dollars, . . . 400 00 Rochester, seven hundred and twenty dollars, . $720 00 Rockland, forty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 4,440 00 Rockport, thirty-six hundred dollars, . . . 3,600 00 Rowe, two hundred and forty dollars, . . 240 00 Rowley, nine hundred and twenty dollars, . . 920 00 Royalston, six hundred and eighty dollars, . . 6S0 00 Russell, seven hundred and twenty dollars, . 720 00 Rutland, eight hundred and forty dollars, . . S40 00 Salem, thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars,...... 37,960 00 Salisbury, one thousand dollars, . . . 1,000 00 Sandisfield, four hundred dollars, . . . 400 00 Sandwich, twelve hundred dollars, . . . 1,200 00 Saugus, fifty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 5,440 00 Savoy, two hundred and forty dollars, . . 240 00 Scituate, forty-four hundred dollars, . . . 4,400 00 Seekonk, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,2S0 00 Sharon, twenty-six hundred and eighty dollars, . 2,6S0 00 Sheffield, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,2S0 00 Shelburne, twelve hundred and forty dollars, . 1,240 00 Sherborn, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,480 00 Shirley, twelve hundred dollars, . . . 1,200 00 Shrewsbury, seventeen hundred and sixty dollars, 1,760 00 Shutesbury, two hundred and forty dollars, . 240 00 Somerset, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,480 00 Somerville, seventy thousand one hundred and sixty dollars,...... 70,160 00 South Hadley, thirty-four hundred dollars, . . 3,400 00 Southampton, six hundred dollars, . . . 600 00 Southborough, twentv-three hundred and twenty dollars, ....... 2,320 00 Southbridge, sixty-eight hundred dollars, . . 6,800 00 Southwick, seven hundred and sixty dollars, . 760 00 Spencer, forty-eight hundred and eighty dollars, . 4,SS0 00 Springfield, one hundred three thousand two hundred and eighty dollars, .... 103,2S0 00 Sterling, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, . . 1,160 00 Stockbridge, four thousand and eighty dollars, . 4,0S0 00 Stoneham, fifty-eight hundred and eighty dollars, 5,SS0 00 Stoughton, forty-three hundred and twenty dollars, 4,320 00 Stow, one thousand dollars, .... 1,000 00 Sturbridge, twelve hundred dollars, . . . ¦ 1,200 00 Sudbury, fourteen hundred and forty dollars, . 1,440 00 Sunderland, six hundred and forty dollars, . . 640 00 Sutton, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, . . 1,520 00 Swampscott, ninety-nine hundred and twenty dollars, ........ 9,920 00 Swansea, sixteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,6S0 00 Taunton, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars,..... $27,SS0 00 Templeton, two thousand and eighty dollars, . 2,080 00 Tewksbury, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, . 1,160 00 Tisbury, sixteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,6S0 00 Tolland, two hundred dollars, .... 200 00 Topsfield, twelve hundred and forty dollars, . 1,240 00 Townsend, fourteen hundred and eighty dollars, . 1,4S0 00 Truro, four hundred and eighty dollars, . . 4S0 00 Tyngsborough, six hundred and forty dollars, . 640 00 Tyringham, three hundred and twenty dollars, . 320 00 Upton, thirteen hundred and twenty dollars, . 1,320 00 Uxbridge, thirty-four hundred dollars, . . 3,400 00 Wakefield, ten thousand and forty dollars, . . 10,040 00 Wales, three hundred and sixty dollars, . . 360 00 Walpole, forty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 4,440 00 Waltham, twenty-eight thousand four hundred dollars........ 28,400 00 Ware, fifty-six hundred and forty dollars, . . 5,640 00 Wareham, forty-two hundred and eighty dollars, . 4,280 00 Warren, twenty-four hundred dollars,. . . 2,400 00 Warwick, four hundred dollars, . . . 400 00 Washington, three hundred and twenty dollars, . 320 00 Watertown, fourteen thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars,...... 14,720 00 Wayland, twenty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 2,440 00 Webster, ninety-six hundred and eighty dollars, . 9,6S0 00 Wellesley, fourteen thousand four hundred and forty dollars,...... 14,440 00 Wellfleet, twelve hundred dollars, . . . 1,200 00 Wendell, two hundred and eighty dollars, . . 280 00 Wenham, twenty-four hundred and forty dollars, . 2,440 00 West Boylston, eight hundred and eighty dollars, . S80 00 West Bridgewater, thirteen hundred and sixty dollars, ........ 1,360 00 West Brookfield, ten hundred and forty dollars, . 1,040 00 West Newbury, twelve hundred and eighty dollars, 1,2S0 00 West Springfield, seven thousand and forty dollars, ........ 7,040 00 West Stockbridge, five hundred and twenty dollars, 520 00 West Tisbury, five hundred and twenty dollars, . 520 00 Westborough, thirty-seven hundred and sixty dollars, ........ 3,760 00 Westfield, ten thousand eight hundred dollars, . 10,S00 00 Westford, twenty-four hundred and forty dollars, 2,440 00 Westhampton, two hundred and eighty dollars, . 2S0 00 Westminster, nine hundred and sixty dollars, . 960 00 Weston, seventy-seven hundred and twenty dollars, 7,720 00 Westport, two thousand and eighty dollars, . $2,0S0 00 Westwood, twenty-four hundred and forty dollars, 2,440 00 Weymouth, eighty-four hundred and eighty dollars, 8,480 00 Whately, five hundred and sixty dollars, . . 560 00 Whitman, fifty-two hundred dollars, . . . 5,200 00 Wilbraham, twelve hundred and forty dollars, . 1,240 00 Williamsburg, eleven hundred and sixty dollars, . 1,160 00 Williamstown, thirty-five hundred and sixty dollars, 3,560 00 Wilmington, fifteen hundred and twenty dollars, . 1,520 00 Winchendon, four thousand and forty dollars, . 4,040 00 Winchester, thirteen thousand one hundred and sixty dollars,...... 13,160 00 Windsor, three hundred and twenty dollars, . 320 00 Winthrop, ten thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars,....... 10,720 00 Woburn, twelve thousand five hundred and sixty dollars,...... 12,560 00 Worcester, one hundred fifty thousand one hundred and twenty dollars,..... 150,120 00 Worthington, three hundred and sixty dollars, . 360 00 Wrentham, twelve hundred dollars, . . . 1,200 00 Yarmouth, twenty-three hundred and twenty dollars,......." 2,320 00 Section 2. The treasurer of the Commonwealth shall forthwith send his warrant, directed to the selectmen or assessors of each city or town taxed as aforesaid, requiring them respectively to assess the sum so charged, according to the provisions of section thirty-four of chapter twelve of the Revised Laws, and to add the amount of such tax to the amount of town and county taxes to be assessed by them respectively on each city and town. Section 3. The treasurer of the Commonwealth in his warrant shall require the said selectmen or assessors to pay, or issue severally their warrant or warrants requiring the treasurers of their several cities or towns to pay, to the treasurer of the Commonwealth, on or before the fifteenth day of November in the year nineteen hundred and seven, the sums set against said cities and towns in the schedule aforesaid; and the selectmen or assessors respectively shall return a certificate of the names of the treasurers of their several cities and towns, with the sum which each may be required to collect, to the treasurer of the Commonwealth at some time before the first day of September in the year nineteen hundred and seven. Section 4. If the amount clue from any city or town, as provided in this act, is not paid to the treasurer of the Commonwealth within the time specified, then the said treasurer shall notify the treasurer of such delinquent city or town, who shall pay into the treasury of the Commonwealth, in addition to the tax, such further sum as would be equal to one per cent per month during such delinquency from and after the fifteenth clay of November in the year nineteen hundred and'seven; and if the same remains unpaid after the first clay of December in the year nineteen hundred and seven, an information may be filed by the treasurer of the Commonwealth in the supreme judicial court, or before any justice thereof, against such delinquent city or town; and upon notice to such city or town, and a summary hearing thereon, a warrant of distress may issue against such city or town to enforce the payment of said taxes under such penalties as said court or the justice thereof before whom the hearing is had shall order. Section- 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved June 27, 1907.