Chap. 0069 An Act authorizing the shelburne falls fire district to take water from additional sources.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section 1. Chapter six hundred and forty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eleven is hereby amended by striking out section two and inserting in place thereof the following: - Section 2. The Shelburne Falls Fire District for the purposes aforesaid may take, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold, the waters of Fox brook in the towns of Colrain and Shelburne, and the waters flowing into and from the same, the waters of Houghton brook in the towns of Colrain and Charlemont, and the waters flowing into and from the same, and the waters of Fink brook, and any other source of water supply in the towns of Buckland, Colrain, Charlemont and Shelburne, including any ground sources

of supply, which may be approved by the department of public health, together with any and all water rights connected with any such waters or sources, may purchase any existing system for supplying water, and may also take, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, and hold, all rights of way, easements and lands in the towns of Colrain, Charlemont, Buckland and Shelburne necessary for conveying the water to and through said district, and over or under the Deerfield river and North river. The said fire district may construct on the lands thus acquired proper dams, reservoirs, buildings, fixtures and other structures, and may make excavations, procure and operate machinery and provide such other means and appliances as may be necessary to establish and maintain complete and effective water works; and may construct and lay conduits, pipes and other works under or over any such water courses, railroads, railways or public or private ways, and along such ways, in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct the same, and for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and repairing such conduits, pipes and other works and for all proper purposes of this act the said fire district may dig up any such lands, and may enter upon and dig up any such ways in such manner as to cause the least possible hindrance to public travel. The title to all land taken or purchased under the provisions of this act shall vest in said Shelburne Falls Fire District, and the land so taken may be managed, improved and controlled by the board of water commissioners hereinafter provided for, in such manner as they shall deem for the best interests of the district. The district shall not enter upon, construct or lay any conduits, pipes or other works within the location of any railroad corporation, except at such time and in such manner as it may agree upon with such corporation, or, in case of failure to so agree, as may be approved by the department of public utilities. No source of water supply for domestic purposes shall be taken under this act without the consent and approval of the department of public health.

Section 2.   This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved February 27, 1930.