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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 161. — STREET RAILWAYS.
- Section 1. Definitions.
- Chapter 161 — Section 2. Application to street railways.
- Chapter 161 — Section 3. Persons forming company.
- Chapter 161 — Section 4. Contents of agreement of association; duties of associates.
- Chapter 161 — Section 5. Clerk and treasurer of association; term; vacancies.
- Chapter 161 — Section 6. Publication of agreement of association.
- Chapter 161 — Section 7. Location.
- Chapter 161 — Section 8. Certification of facts relating to formation; presentation to department.
- Chapter 161 — Section 9. Certificate of incorporation.
- Chapter 161 — Section 10. First meeting of incorporators; notice; waiver of notice.
- Chapter 161 — Section 11. Adoption of by-laws; election of directors.
- Chapter 161 — Section 12. Management of business.
- Chapter 161 — Section 13. Election of officers; term; qualifications; treasurer's bond; appointmentof other officers.
- Chapter 161 — Section 14. Stockholders' meetings.
- Chapter 161 — Section 15. Special meetings.
- Chapter 161 — Section 16. Voting by corporation of own shares.
- Chapter 161 — Section 17. Voting by shareholders; proxies.
- Chapter 161 — Section 18. Directors' meetings.
- Chapter 161 — Section 19. Stock certificates.
- Chapter 161 — Section 20. Issuance of certificate.
- Chapter 161 — Section 20A. Change of par value of capital stock.
- Chapter 161 — Section 21. Assessments; default of shareholder.
- Chapter 161 — Section 22. Collection of assessments.
- Chapter 161 — Section 23. Subscription for stock; payment for stock; conditions to building railway.
- Chapter 161 — Section 24. Liability prior to payment for capital stock.
- Chapter 161 — Section 25. Purposes authorizing increase in capital stock or bond issue; action ofdepartment.
- Chapter 161 — Section 26. Supplying working capital; stock increase or bond issue.
- Chapter 161 — Section 27. Reduction of capital stock; approval of department; liability of directors.
- Chapter 161 — Section 28. Issue of stock and bonds; authorization; certificate of department; filing.
- Chapter 161 — Section 29. Limit of issue of bonds, coupon notes and other evidences of indebtedness.
- Chapter 161 — Section 30. Enforcement of provisions relating to issue of stocks and bonds.
- Chapter 161 — Section 31. Penalty for improper issue of stocks and bonds.
- Chapter 161 — Section 32. Preferred stock.
- Chapter 161 — Section 33. Exchange of common for preferred; limitations.
- Chapter 161 — Section 34. Designation of each class of preferred; record of proceeding creatingclass; content of certificate.
- Chapter 161 — Section 35. Preferred stock; voting powers; issue, etc..
- Chapter 161 — Section 36. Stock or scrip dividends prohibited.
- Chapter 161 — Section 37. Effect of issue; liability of directors.
- Chapter 161 — Section 38. Time to begin operation; extension.
- Chapter 161 — Section 39. Extension of railway into other cities and towns.
- Chapter 161 — Section 40. Connecting locations.
- Chapter 161 — Section 41. Real and personal estate; stock or bonds of other street railways.
- Chapter 161 — Section 42. Recreation and pleasure resorts; sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Chapter 161 — Section 43. Motive power.
- Chapter 161 — Section 44. Use of motor vehicles not running on rails.
- Chapter 161 — Section 45. Manufacture, use and transmission of electricity.
- Chapter 161 — Section 46. Use of tracks by another railway.
- Chapter 161 — Section 47. Interchange of traffic and cars between companies.
- Chapter 161 — Section 48. Use of railroad tracks.
- Chapter 161 — Section 49. Street sprinkling cars upon railway tracks.
- Chapter 161 — Section 50. Municipal street maintenance cars upon railway tracks.
- Chapter 161 — Section 51. Coal and other supplies.
- Chapter 161 — Section 52. Carriers of mail.
- Chapter 161 — Section 53. Common carriers of newspapers, baggage, express matter and freight.
- Chapter 161 — Section 54. Operation outside limits of public way or bridge.
- Chapter 161 — Section 55. Authorization to operate on private land.
- Chapter 161 — Section 56. Certification permitting operation on private land; regulation ofoperation and construction.
- Chapter 161 — Section 57. Laws applicable to railways located on private land.
- Chapter 161 — Section 58. Eminent domain.
- Chapter 161 — Section 59. Eminent domain; application of other sections.
- Chapter 161 — Section 60. Eminent domain; crossing of public way.
- Chapter 161 — Section 61. Eminent domain; construction of secs. 5860.
- Chapter 161 — Section 62. Limitations on lease or sale.
- Chapter 161 — Section 63. Sale or consolidation with intersecting or continuing line.
- Chapter 161 — Section 64. Financing sale or consolidation.
- Chapter 161 — Section 65. Powers and duties of combined companies.
- Chapter 161 — Section 66. Use of facilities of one railway by another.
- Chapter 161 — Section 67. Powers of railway contracting for operation of railway or taking lease ofrailway.
- Chapter 161 — Section 68. Sale of portion of railway; payment of dividends from money received.
- Chapter 161 — Section 69. Purchase of connecting or intersecting line of company organized inanother state.
- Chapter 161 — Section 69A. Merger of association or trust owning capital of company into company.
- Chapter 161 — Section 70. Proceedings for extension of location.
- Chapter 161 — Section 71. Proceedings for alteration of location.
- Chapter 161 — Section 72. Authorization to grant temporary locations in public way orupon private land.
- Chapter 161 — Section 73. Authorization to grant while bridge closed.
- Chapter 161 — Section 74. Application to department.
- Chapter 161 — Section 75. Termination of location.
- Chapter 161 — Section 76. Cost of temporary tracks constructed due to alteration of grade crossing.
- Chapter 161 — Section 77. Proceedings for revocation of location.
- Chapter 161 — Section 78. Expense of widening; way not presently containing track.
- Chapter 161 — Section 79. Expense of altering or changing grade; way containing track.
- Chapter 161 — Section 80. Method as assessing.
- Chapter 161 — Section 81. Application to have way designated as highway; determination; payment fordamages.
- Section 82. Power of department of highways.
- Chapter 161 — Section 83. Certificate of compliance.
- Chapter 161 — Section 84. Rate of speed; use of tracks; number and routes of cars.
- Section 85. Clearance of snow from tracks; regulations of department ofhighways.
- Chapter 161 — Section 86. Voluntary discontinuance of use of tracks; removal of track.
- Chapter 161 — Section 87. Temporary discontinuance of use of tracks.
- Chapter 161 — Section 88. Liability of municipality for alteration or discontinuance of public way.
- Chapter 161 — Section 89. Opening way or bridge to make repairs; liability for loss or injury.
- Chapter 161 — Section 90. Liability of municipality; recovery from railway.
- Chapter 161 — Section 91. Guards and railings upon bridges.
- Chapter 161 — Section 91A. Repealed, 1980, 581, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 161 — Section 92. Stopping at railroad crossings.
- Chapter 161 — Section 93. Warning of approach of street car.
- Chapter 161 — Section 94. Obstruction of tracks.
- Chapter 161 — Section 94A. Littering of public transportation facilities.
- Chapter 161 — Section 95. Loitering.
- Chapter 161 — Section 96. Obstruction of ways and bridges by railway; penalty.
- Chapter 161 — Section 97. Children selling upon cars.
- Chapter 161 — Section 98. Safety devices for cars and station platforms.
- Chapter 161 — Section 99. Emergency tools and lifting jack.
- Chapter 161 — Section 100. Heating of cars.
- Chapter 161 — Section 101. Enclosure of platforms during winter months.
- Chapter 161 — Section 102. Failure to enclose platform; penalty.
- Chapter 161 — Section 103. Number of hours of employment per day.
- Chapter 161 — Section 104. Reasonable accommodations for passengers.
- Chapter 161 — Section 105. Additional passenger accommodations.
- Chapter 161 — Section 106. Riding at own risk.
- Chapter 161 — Section 107. Special service cars and rates; working men's rates; children's rates;veterans' rates; free passes to public officials.
- Chapter 161 — Section 108. Students' rates.
- Chapter 161 — Section 109. Rates; applicability to provisions dealing with railroads.
- Chapter 161 — Section 110. Free checks or transfers.
- Chapter 161 — Section 111. Notice of change of service.
- Chapter 161 — Section 112. Notice of change of tariff or rates to municipalities.
- Chapter 161 — Section 113. Misuse of transfer ticket; penalty.
- Chapter 161 — Section 113A. Fraudulent use of passes; penalties; arrest without warrant.
- Chapter 161 — Section 114. Transportation of milk and cream.
- Chapter 161 — Section 115. Companies providing service.
- Chapter 161 — Section 116. Cost of service; definitions.
- Chapter 161 — Section 117. Reserve fund.
- Chapter 161 — Section 118. Application to determine status of unfunded debt.
- Chapter 161 — Section 119. Use of reserve fund.
- Chapter 161 — Section 120. Schedules of grades of fare and transfer privileges; public hearing;approval or modification.
- Chapter 161 — Section 121. Change in grades of fare.
- Chapter 161 — Section 122. Improvement fund.
- Chapter 161 — Section 123. Sale of property and franchise to state or municipality.
- Chapter 161 — Section 124. Directors appointed by governor; qualifications; powers and privileges.
- Chapter 161 — Section 125. Monthly condition statements; supervision and investigation by department.
- Chapter 161 — Section 126. Acceptance of "service at cost" provisions; commencement of operations.
- Chapter 161 — Section 127. Disposal of property no longer of service.
- Chapter 161 — Section 128. Return on stock investment; change of orders of department.
- Chapter 161 — Section 129. Avoiding or abolishing grade crossings; eminent domain.
- Chapter 161 — Section 130. Construction of overpasses and underpasses.
- Chapter 161 — Section 131. Structures or alterations within public way or state highway.
- Chapter 161 — Section 132. Authorization for change of name.
- Chapter 161 — Section 133. Filing of certificate of change.
- Chapter 161 — Section 134. Rights and liabilities under new name.
- Chapter 161 — Section 135. Authorization for sale by receivers; powers and duties of purchaser.
- Chapter 161 — Section 136. Content of agreement of association of purchasers; execution of agreement.
- Chapter 161 — Section 137. Organization.
- Chapter 161 — Section 138. Annual return.
- Chapter 161 — Section 139. Tables and abstracts prepared by department.
- Chapter 161 — Section 140. Lessees return to lessor.
- Chapter 161 — Section 141. Retention of records by state departments and commissions.
- Chapter 161 — Section 142. Equity jurisdiction.
- Chapter 161 — Section 143. Establishment of area.
- Chapter 161 — Section 144. Preliminary agreements.
- Chapter 161 — Section 145. Acceptance.
- Chapter 161 — Section 146. Management of area; appointment and compensation of trustees.
- Chapter 161 — Section 147. Powers of trustees; status of employees of acquired private companies.
- Chapter 161 — Section 148. Officers of board of trustees; election; treasurer's bond; voting quorum;annual report.
- Chapter 161 — Section 149. Taking of railway.
- Chapter 161 — Section 150. Basis of contribution by municipalities within area.
- Chapter 161 — Section 151. Finances.
- Chapter 161 — Section 152. Municipal borrowing; limitations.
- Chapter 161 — Section 152A. Contract between commonwealth and trustees for reimbursement.
- Chapter 161 — Section 153. Extension of lines; purchase of equipment.
- Chapter 161 — Section 154. Exclusion of municipality from area.
- Chapter 161 — Section 155. Leases; amount of rental; term; renewals; termination.
- Chapter 161 — Section 156. Establishment of fare zones and rates of fare.
- Chapter 161 — Section 157. Care of leased property.
- Chapter 161 — Section 158. Taxation.
- Chapter 161 — Section 159. Application of secs. 143158.
- Chapter 161 — Section 160. Transportation areas concerned.
- Chapter 161 — Section 161. Avoiding reduction or discontinuance of service; contributions ofmunicipalities.
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