EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209

DATE OF EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER, NOVEMBER 28, 1981 

    WHEREAS, ON NOVEMBER 28, 1981, A FIRE IN THE CITY OF LYNN RESULTED IN A
CONFLAGRATION, AND,

    WHEREAS, THIS CONFLAGRATION HAS RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY THAT THREATENS
THE LIVES AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF LYNN, AND

    WHEREAS, THIS CONFLAGRATION HAS RESULTED IN GRIEVOUS ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO
INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND

    WHEREAS, EXTRAORDINARY ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED TO OVERCOME THE DAMAGES
AND LOSSES CAUSED THEREBY:

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDWARD J. KING, GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ACTING
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF G.L. CHAPTER 33, APPENDIX, AS AMENDED, AND CHAPTER 639,
ACTS OF 1950, AS AMENDED, AND ALL OTHER AUTHORITY CONFERRED UPON ME BY LAW, DO
HEREBY DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS IN THE CITY OF LYNN AND AUTHORIZE
ALL APPROPRIATE STATE PROGRAMS BE APPLIED TO ALLEVIATE THE DAMAGES, LOSSES AND
SUFFERING FROM THIS CONFLAGRATION.  IN ADDITION, I INTEND TO REQUEST ALL
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

GIVEN AT THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER IN BOSTON THIS 28th DAY OF NOVEMBER IN THE
YEAR OF OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE, AND OF THE INDEPENDENCE
OF THE UNITED STATES, THE TWO HUNDREDTH AND SIXTH.

EDWARD J. KING
GOVERNOR
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS