2012 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT(Chapters 1 through 182)
TITLE XIV PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS
CHAPTER 82 THE LAYING OUT, ALTERATION, RELOCATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC WAYS, AND SPECIFIC REPAIRS THEREON
Section 31 Costs for hearing petitions; recognizance

Section 31. If an application is made to the county commissioners under sections twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-nine or thirty, they may cause a recognizance to be given to the county such as is required in applications for highways; and like proceedings may be had on such recognizance. They shall also cause notice to be given, before they proceed to view or to hear the parties, as in the case of highways.