MARINO v. TOWN COUNCIL OF SOUTHBRIDGE


7 Mass. App. Ct. 461 (1979)

388 N.E.2d 334

JAMES J. MARINO & others vs. TOWN COUNCIL OF SOUTHBRIDGE.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

April 25, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Randall for the defendant.

Carter Lee for the plaintiffs.

Present: BROWN, GREANEY, & KASS, JJ.


KASS, J.

In 1973, the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge, acting conformably with art. 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth (the Home Rule Amendment) and G.L.c. 43B, as inserted by St. 1966, c. 734, § 1, adopted the Southbridge Home Rule Charter. Under this charter, Southbridge, in lieu of a town meeting form of government, vested legislative functions in a town council and executive functions primarily in a town manager.

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