The following is a law recentl}' passed by the Massachusetts 

 Legislature: 



[Chap. 133.] 



An Act Relative to the Disposition of Certain Horses 

 Owned by Cities and Towns. 



Be it enacted^ etc.^ as foUoxvs : 



Section i. Whenever any horses used in the fire department, the 

 police department, the street or sanitary department, or any other depart- 

 ment of any city or town shall, by reason of disability or disease, become 

 unfit for use therein, the commissioner or other officer having charge of 

 such department, in cities with the approval of the mayor, and in towns 

 with the approval of the selectmen, instead of causing such horses to be 

 so'd, may transfer them to the custody of the charitable society incorporated 

 under the name of Red Acre Farm, Incorporated, or to any other charitable 

 society incorporated in this commonwealth for the prevention of cruelty to 

 animals, or for the care and protection of dumb animals, if the society is 

 willing to accept the custody thereof, to be disposed of in such manner as 

 the said society may deem best; provided^ that the society upon receiving 

 any such horse shall give a written agreement not to sell the horse or to let 

 the same for hire. If any horse so received shall thereafter be sold or let 

 for hire, the proceeds of such sale or letting shall be the property of the 

 city or town, and custody of the horse shall revert to the city or town. 



Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [_Af>proved 

 Februaiy 27, igo8.'] 



Red Acre Farm is always ready to accept the charge of an}' horse 

 transferred to it b}^ any person, firm or corporation; and the agent of this 

 Association, Mr. M. B. Conway, acts also as agent for the Farm. 



