1987-TOWN MEETING RECORDS - GREEN

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Thence northerly along the east side line of Great Hay Road to the southern property line of Map 89, Plot 1; Thence easterly along the southern property line of Map 89, Plot to the west side line of Great Neck Road South; Thence northerly along the west side line of Great Neck Road South to the southern property line of Map 81, Piot 20; Thence westerly, northerly and easterly along the southern, western and northern property lines of Map 81, Plot 20 to the west side line of Great Neck Road South; Thence northerly along the west side line of Great Neck Road South to the southern property line of Map 74, Plot 13; Thence northwesterly along the southern property line of Map 74, Plot 13 to Falmouth Road (State Route 28); Thence northeasterly along the southeast side line of Falmouth Road to the Mashpee River; Thence southerly along the Mashpee River to a point in Popponesset Bay at the Barnstable Town Line just north of Gocseberry Island; And also excluding those parcels of land shown on the 1985 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 74, Plots 19A, 19B, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, Map 73, Plots 8, 9 and 10, and Map 67, Plot 38; on the effective date of this act, shall constitute a water district and are hereby made a body corporate by the name of the Mashpee Water District, hereinafter called the District, for the purpose of supplying themselves and others, for fair consideration, with water for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic and other purposes, with the power to lay water mains, establish a water distribution system, establish fountains and hydrants and to relocate and discontinue the same, regulate the use of such water and fix and collect rates to be paid therefor, construct and finance such water treatment works and facilities as may be necessary to deliver pure, healthful drinking water, assess and raise taxes as provided hereinafter for the payment of such services and for defraying the necessary expenses of carrying on the business of the District, subject to all general laws now or hereafter in force relating to such districts, except as otherwise provided herein. For these purposes, the District may seek, obtain and accept any available capital and operating funds from the Commonwealth or the Federal Government or any authority or entity created by either of said governments and accept any donation or gift of capital, operating funds, land, easements, equipment or facilities from private sources. The District shall have power to prosecute and defend all actions relating to its prc perty and affairs. SECTION 2. For the aforesaid purposes the District, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, hereinafter provided for: