Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court June 13, 1911 (Opinion of the Justices to the Senate)

To the Honorable Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

We, the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, having received the questions contained in your order of June 2, 1911, a copy of which is hereto annexed, respectfully answer as follows:

It is a familiar rule of law in this Commonwealth that the Legislature may authorize a board of public officers in a city or town to permit and