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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 253. — MILLS, DAMS AND RESERVOIRS.
- Section 1. Mills and mill dams; erection.
- Section 2. Dams; injury to existing mill; prohibition.
- Section 3. Height of water.
- Section 4. Overflow or injury to land; action for compensation; limitation; venue.
- Section 5 — 6. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 299.
- Section 7. Jury.
- Section 8. Assessment of damages.
- Section 9. Height of dam; determination by jury.
- Section 10. Annual and gross damages; assessment by jury.
- Section 11. Plaintiff; right to elect gross amount.
- Section 12. Gross amount; time for payment.
- Section 13. Annual compensation.
- Section 14. Damages; lien on mill.
- Section 15. Recovery of damages; enforcement of lien.
- Section 16. Sale on execution.
- Section 17. Redemption.
- Section 18. Costs.
- Section 19. Remedies.
- Section 20. Existing mills and dams; effect of this chapter.
- Section 21. Reassessment; new action.
- Section 22. Reassessment; parties; time.
- Section 23. Costs; avoidance by offer to pay increased compensation.
- Section 24. Costs; avoidance by offer to accept smaller compensation.
- Section 25. Offer to tenants.
- Section 26. Acceptance of offer; effect.
- Section 27. Verdict; effect upon action for new damages.
- Section 28. Tender; effect on costs.
- Section 29. Tender; judgment upon acceptance; costs.
- Section 30. Action; joinder of parties.
- Section 31. Repealed — 1973, 1114, Sec. 313.
- Section 32. Reversal of judgment for plaintiff; new action; time limit.
- Section 33. Overflowing public ways; petition.
- Section 34. Notice.
- Section 35. Change of grade of ways; power of commissioner to order.
- Section 36. Damages; duty of commissioner to assess.
- Section 37. Costs.
- Section 38. Order of commissioner; compliance; exoneration from criminal liability.
- Section 39. Dam to flow cranberry land; erection; license.
- Section 40. Expense; apportionment; appeal.
- Section 41. Ice ponds; erection of dams; consent of owners; damages.
- Section 42. Dams of reservoir corporations; land flowed; compensation.
- Section 43. Security.
- Section 44. Definitions applicable to secs. 4447.
- Section 45. Construction or alteration of reservoirs and dams.
- Section 46. Inspection — examination and tests.
- Section 47. Unsafe or inadequate dams; action by commissioner; enforcement; regulations.
- Section 48. Costs.
- Section 49. Acts of commissioner; effect on liability of owners.
- Section 50. Jurisdiction.
- Section 50A. Roll dams; warning signs; failure to comply.
- Section 51. Power of majority to repair or rebuild mills and mill dams.
- Section 52. Meeting of proprietors.
- Section 53. Notice.
- Section 54. Repairs and rebuilding; mills and dams.
- Section 55. Expense of work; apportionment.
- Section 56. Lien for advancements.
- Section 57. Guardian; powers.
- Section 58. Tenants and remainderman; apportionment of expenses.
- Section 59. Mortgagor and mortgagee; apportionment of expenses.
- Section 60. Tenant in tail.
- Section 61. Advancement for repairs; recovery.
- Section 62. Contracts; effect of this chapter.
- Section 63 — 64. Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 39.
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