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reasonable means in carrying out the purposes of this act; 

 and, in the undertakings aforesaid, may, in accordance with 

 the provisions of this act, expend the funds appropriated or 

 donated therefor; but no expenditure shall be made or lia- 

 bility incurred in excess of such appropriations and donations. 

 The clerks, assistants and agents employed by said super- 

 intendent may at all times, in carrying out the purposes of 



this act, enter upon the land of the common- 

 Agents may 

 enter upon wealth or of a municipality, corporation or 



land. . , 



other owner or owners. 



SECTION 4. [As amended by section 2, chapter 268, Acts 

 of 1906; by section 1, chapter 521, Acts of 1907; by section 1, 

 Appointment chapter 150, Acts of 1910, and chapter 600, Acts 

 moth super- of 1913.] The mayor and aldermen in cities and 

 intendent. ^Q se } ec t men i n towns shall annually in the month 

 of January appoint a local superintendent for the suppression 

 of the gypsy and brown tail moths. Said superintendent shall 

 under the advice and general direction of the state forester 

 destroy the eggs, caterpillars, pupa3 and nests of the gypsy and 

 brown tail moths within their limits, except in parks and other 

 property under the control of the commonwealth, and except in 

 private property, save as otherwise provided herein. The said 

 appointments of local superintendents shall not take effect 

 unless approved by the state forester, and when so approved, 

 notice of the appointment shall be given by the mayor and 

 aldermen or selectmen to the person so appointed. When any 

 city or town shall have expended within its limits city or town 

 funds to an amount in excess of five thousand dollars in any 

 one fiscal year, in suppressing gypsy or brown tail moths, the 

 commonwealth shall reimburse such city or town to the extent 

 of fifty per cent of such excess above said five thousand dollars. 



