V O L U M E - City of Somerville

Thursday, May 28,
foregoing veto message.
Referred to Committee on Licenses and Permits
The Honorable, the Board of Aldermen
Somerville, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
Executive Department
Sonierville, Massachusetts
May 26 , '
I 'return herewith, without my approval, order passed by your Honorable
Board, granting full pay to all city employees who are Incapacitated.
Our city employees at the present time receive all the benefits that
the laws provide for injuries sustained in performance of their duties. This
City has accepted the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act and all
employees who are Injured receive a minimum of twenty dollars ($20.00) per
week, plus all medical and hospital expenses, during the period of their Incapacity
and if the injury is a permanent injury they are entitled to a pension
from the date of their injury.
After consultation with the City Solicitor, I am of the opinion
that we have no authority to give full pay to any employee under these circumstances.
The authorization for both Workmen's Compensation and Pension
rights are created by Acts of the Legislature. There is no authorization for
granting of full pay for injuries received In performance of duty.
JMLiALM
Respectfully yours,
John M. Lynch
Mayor
Order granting full pay until pension age of all city employees injured in
active duty and incapacitated for life time, was returned with the foregoing
veto message.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES
Received petitions from,
Boston Edison Company and Boston Elevated Railway Company for permission
to abandon pole location on Holland St.
Boston .Edison Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for
permission to abandon pole location Cutter Ave.
Referred to Committee on Electric Lines and Lights.
Manuel M. Constance Jr. for license for .1 billiard and 2 pool tables at 522
For licenses as drivers .from, .
Somerville Ave.
Jos eph J . Agatl
Frrank Baldwin
Chester A.' Burnett
Ralph Cole
Ernest C* England
Albert J. G-oguen
John Q-. MacDonald -
F. O'Brien
Thomas Ronanye
John A. Starrett
Clarence J. Walsh
John P. McCloskey
6^-213
6^215
6^217
6*1219
6^220
6^222
6^-223 M-
61J-227
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Petitions