HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2516 FILED ON: 1/12/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3197
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian S. Dempsey
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act
Designating a
Certain Route 110 in the City of H
averhill as the Emilio Br
other
Memorial Highway
.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Brian S. Dempsey
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3rd Essex
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Steven A. Baddour
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First Essex
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Harriett L. Stanley
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2nd Essex
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Barbara A. L'Italien
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18th Essex
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE,
NO. 4175 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act DESIGNATING A CERTAIN SECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 110 IN THE CITY OF HAVERHILL AS THE EMILIO BROTHERS MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the section of state highway route 110 in the City
of Haverhill spanning the portion from the Methuen town line to the end of the state highway at the junction of Maxwell Street shall be designated and known as the Emilio Brothers memorial highway, in honor of Sergeant Bennie Emilio of 172
nd
Infantry Reg
iment who spent twenty-seven months in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War Two; Technician 5
th
Grade Romeo Emilio who served in World War II during the occupation of Germany; Private 1
st
Class Alfred Emilio who served in World War II during the oc
cupation of Germany; Private Orazio Emilio of Company G, 30
th
Infantry, 3
rd
Division who served in World War II and was awar
ded 5 battle stars for service
in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and Southern France and was killed in action during h
ouse to
house fighting
in Southern France on August 16, 1944. The department of highways shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing such designation in compliance with the standards of the department.
