By Mr. Guyer of Dalton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3503) of Denis E. Guyer and Stephen Stat Smith for legislation to designate a certain bridge in the town of Dalton as the Benjamin-Muraca Memorial Bridge.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Denis E. Guyer

Stephen Stat Smith

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act naming a certain bridge in the town of Dalton.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  The bridge across the Housatonic River on Route 8 near the corner of Depot and Main Streets in the Town of Dalton, shall be designated and known as the Benjamin-Muraca Memorial Bridge, in the memory of Gary Thomas Benjamin and Patrick-John Muraca who were Vietnam Veterans killed while protecting the United States of America in Vietnam. 

SECTION 2.  The department of highways shall erect suitable markers bearing said designation in compliance with the standards of said department.  The department of public works for the town of Dalton shall be responsible for the maintenance of said markers.