THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

BY HIS EXCELLENCY

WILLIAM F. WELD

GOVERNOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER # 381

	WHEREAS, a devastating fire has destroyed the Malden Mills
Manufacturing Complex and other surrounding businesses, and

	WHEREAS, up to 2000 people are without employment, and

	WHEREAS, serious economic damage has been suffered by the
Merrimack valley Area, and

	WHEREAS, the water supply in Methuen has been seriously
depleted, and

	WHEREAS, several homes have been seriously damaged, and

	WHEREAS, some 200 people have been evacuated from their homes
which are without heat and electric power,

	NOW, THEREFORE, I William F. Weld, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to the power provided by
Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950 do hereby issue this proclamation
that there now exists in the Commonwealth of Massachsuetts a STATE
OF EMERGENCY for the cities of Methuen and Lawrence.

	Pursuant to the powers granted to the Governor by the
legislature in Sections Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Eight-A, Nine and
Ten of Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950, as amended, and other
provisions of law, I shall from time to time issue recommendations,
directions and orders as circumstances require.

	This proclamatin of a STATE OF EMERGENCY is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect until notice is given,
pursuant to my judgement, that the STATE OF EMERGENCY no longer
exists.

Given at the Executive Chamber in
Boston this Twelfth day of December
in the year of our Lord noneteen hundred
and ninety-five at 10:35 AM.

William F. Weld, Governor

William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth

GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHSUETTS