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Boston; Tribunal Acting in Place of County Commissioners

Application

Corporation Chartered Concurrently With Another State

Corporation or Trustees Operating Railroad of Another

Purchase of Railroad by Commonwealth

Taking by Eminent Domain

Map and Engineer's Report to Accompany Petition for Charter

Depositary for Plans and Profiles

Notice of Route

Limits Specified in Charter

Fixing of Route

Formation

Contents of Agreement of Association

Associates' Authority

Publication of Agreement of Association

Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Map; Engineer's Report

Submission of Map and Report to Local Officials

Fixing of Route by Local Officials; Certificate Fee

Fixing of Route by Department Upon Failure to Agree

Spurs, Branches and Connecting and Terminal Tracks

Certificate of Facts of Subscription

Certificate of Compliance; Filing; Certificate of Incorporation

Change in Amount of Capital Stock; Change of Gauge

Limit Upon Time to Acquire Certificate of Incorporation

Limit Upon Time to Construct Railroad

Narrow Gauge Railroads; Paid-Up Capital Stock

First Meeting of Incorporators; Notice; Waiver of Notice

Adoption of By-Laws; Election of Directors

Managing Officers

Selection of Officers; Treasurer's Bond; Clerk's Qualifications and Duties; Terms of Office; Vacancies

Stockholders' Meeting

Special Meetings

Voting by Corporation Upon Its Own Stock

Voting Rights of Stockholders

Meetings of Directors

Certificate

Assessment; Failure to Pay Assessment

Collection of Assessment

Increase of Capital Stock; Purposes

Corporation Consolidated With One in Another State; Unauthorized Capital Stock Increase

Issue of Preferred Stock

Designation of Preferred Stock; Filing of Record of Proceedings; Contents of Certificate

Voting Power of Preferred Stock; Amount of Stock

Offer of Preferred Stock to Common Shareholders

Issue of Shares, Bonds, Notes or Other Evidences of Indebtedness

Approval by Department of Issue

Exchange for Registered Bonds

Validity

Default on Mortgage; Contract to Allow Those in Possession to Operate

Trustees in Possession of Railroad; Annual Meeting

Trustees in Possession of Railroad; Election and Confirmation of Trustees

Trustees in Possession of Railroad; Jurisdiction of Supreme Judicial Court

Purchaser Under Foreclosure

Necessity of Payment of Par for Shares; Limit Upon Capital Stock

Liability for Issuing Void Stock

Use of Each Other's Railroad

Service Provided to Other Railroad; Compensation

Rates for Services for Connecting Company

Foreign Railroads' Privilege as Connecting Road

Lease by One Connecting Railroad to the Other

Term of Lease

Taking Securities of Other Corporations

Telegraph Company Stock

Holding Stock in Railroad Car and Equipment Companies

Real Estate, Warehouse, Industrial Facility, and Industrial Development Companies Stock

Guaranty of Steamship Company Bonds

Associate in Formation of Grain Elevator Corporation

Acquisition, Retention, Sale or Guarantee of Other's Bonds or Notes

Powers of Railroad Corporations; Aid in Construction of Branch or Connecting Railroads

Terminal, Express and Subsidiary Companies; Interest of Railroads in Stock and Securities

Steamship Companies, Ferries, Ferry Boats, Docks, Motor Vehicles and Aircraft

Prohibition After 1907

Application for Consolidation; Notice; Hearing; Determination

Rates and Facilities of Consolidated Railroads

Violations; Penalties

Determination of Method of Crossing Highways

Estimate of Cost; Subscription for Capital Stock; Certificate of Compliance

Consent to Locate Within Three Miles of State House

Authorized Purchases

Filing of Descriptions With Department

Proceedings to Fix Location of Land

Change of Location

Taking of Land

Taking of Land for Purposes Other Than a Railroad

Lands or Rights of Other Railroads

Purposes for Change

Change of Direction

Limitation Upon Tax Exemption

Prescriptive Rights of Adjoining Landholders

Description of Locations of Railroads; Rules and Regulations

Fencing of Railroad Property

Eminent Domain; Order Securing Landowners

Enforcement of Order Securing Landowners

Fences and Gates Along Length of Railroad

Fences Along Railroad Tracks in Cities and Towns

Recovery by Railroad From Person Required to Fence

Grade Separation of Railroad Tracks by Agreement

Consent for One Railroad to Cross Another or to Cross Navigable Water

Highway Crossings; Obstructions; Grade Separations

Over-Passes and Under-Passes; Height

Material Used to Surface Bridges and Approaches

Alteration of Grade of Highway; Decree of County Commissioners; Security

Alteration of Course of Highway; Decree of County Commissioners; Security; Eminent Domain

Level Grade Crossing of Highway

Level Grade Crossing; Rails Protected to Enable Easy Passage

Proceedings to Lay Out Public Way Across Railroad

Building, Equipment or Machinery Moving; Duty of Railroad; Reimbursement of Costs

Alteration of Course of Canal

Remedy of Obstruction or for Failure to Repair

Construction and Repair of Bridges, Approaches and Abutments

Jurisdiction of County Commissioners

Separation of Private Land; Order of Commissioners Relative to Crossing

Denial of Access to Private Land; Order for Crossing by Department

Decisions of Commissioners; Appeal

Proceedings Perfecting Appeal

Appeal; Hearing; Department's Powers

Rights of Way Across Tracks by Prescription

Construction; Additional Capital Stock; Certificate of Necessity and Convenience; Fee

Switch Connections With Private Interests

Order for Switch Connection by Department

Certification by Department

Filing of Map and Profile, Tables of Grade and Curvature and Statement of Characteristics

Draw Tender

Position of Bridge When Not in Use

Passage of Vessels

Signals Indicating Position of Bridge

Gates

Precautions Taken by Engineer

Violations; Penalty

Penalties

Drawbridges; Department; Exemption of Railroad From Compliance With Law

Abandonment of Passenger Station

Discontinuance of Passenger Service; Hearing; Notice; Decision of Department

Relocation of Passenger Stations and Freight Depots

Signs Indicating Way Stations

Compensation for Use of Station, Railroad or Grounds of One Company by Another

Application of Business Corporation to Acquire, Own and Operate Terminal Facilities; Notice; Hearing; Approval

Safety Switches

Protection of Employees; Blocking of Frogs, Switches and Guard Rails

Switch Stands, Lighting

Bridge Guards

Distance Between Sets of Tracks, Structures or Obstructions; Exemptions

Stopping of Trains at Grade Crossings

Grade Crossings; Rules and Regulations

Grade Crossings; Interlocking Signals

Warning to Public

Warning Devices at Crossings

Regulation by Department of Use of Warning Devices

Signs Protecting Public Ways

Signs Protecting a Traveled Place

Signs Erected by Municipalities

Signs Erected by Municipality; Duty to Supply

Release of Railroad or Municipality From Duty to Provide Signs

Violations; Penalties

Damaging Warning Signs; Penalty

Gates or Flashing Lights at Crossing of Railroad and Public Way

Reflectorizing of Signs, etc., at Crossings

Failure to Erect Signs or Install Gates or Lights; Penalty

Signals at Crossing of Railroad Above Highway Level

Obstruction of View by Standing Wood; Petition for Removal; Payment for Damages

Obstruction of Public Way by Railroad; Penalty

Reasonable Use of Crossing; Regulation by Department

Type of Power Used to Operate

Brakes and Brakemen

Control of Brakes by Engineer; Inspection

Safety Couplers on Freight Cars

Use of Car Not Equipped With Automatic Couplers

Grab Irons

Standard Height of Draw Bars for Freight Cars

Violations; Penalty

Trains Composed of Four-Wheel Cars; Application

Extension of Time for Equipment

Tools and Devices Carried on Trains

Track Motor Cars; Windshield With Cleaning Device and Canopy

Passenger Cars; Safety Windows and Doors

Repealed, 1930, 211, Sec. 2

Passenger, Mail or Baggage Car; Heating Devices

Passenger Cars; Illuminating Oil or Fluid

Platform Gates

Testing of Locomotive Boilers, Rolling Stock or Other Equipment

Vacuum Brakes; Mufflers

Safety Valves; Mufflers

Failure to Equip With Mufflers; Penalty

Reasonable Passenger Accommodations

Drinking Water and Sanitary Toilet Facilities on Locomotives or Cabooses

Women or Children in Smoking Cars

Drinking Water in Railroad Cars

Failure to Provide Drinking Water; Penalty

Other Necessary Appliances

Track Motor Cars; Lights

Caps and Badges

Eye Examinations

Engineer; Experience

Conductor; Experience

Violations of Experience Requirements for Engineers and Conductors

Experience of Engineer and Conductor; Exceptions

Penalty for Violation of Experience Requirements for Engineers and Conductors

Rest Days

Change in Number of Train Crew; Regulation by Department

Repealed, 1955, 669, Sec. 3

Determination by Railroad; Revision

Reduction of Rates

Extra Charges for Ticket Purchased at Place Other Than Ticket Office

Mileage Tickets; Detaching Coupons

Commutation Tickets

Season Tickets; Extension of Term

Season Tickets; Reimbursement for Additional Fares

Sale of Season Tickets to Express Messengers; Release of Liability for Personal Injury

Baggage Checks

Baggage Stored Over Week End

Transportation of Bicycles

Cheap Morning and Evening Trains

Workingmen's Trains

Unauthorized Sale at Less Than Full Fare

Unauthorized Sale at Other Than Scheduled Rate

Free Passes or Reduced Rates for Public Officials

Free Passes to Former Employees Injured in Service of Railroad

Required Upon Request

Determination of Compensation

Reopening of Proceedings Determining Compensation

Receipts

Equal Facilities; Passengers and Property

Application of Sec. 205

Prompt Forwarding

Charges for Transportation of Freight

Violations; Penalties

Freight Differential to Port of Boston

Discrimination in Rates

Complete Service; Equal Tariffs

Tariff

Violations; Penalty

Approval of Shareholders; Authorization by Department

Certificate of Authorization; Filing; Notice

Rights and Liabilities Under New Name

Standing, Walking or Riding Vehicle on Railroad Property

Loitering in Station

Riding Upon Train Other Than as Fare-Paying Passenger or Employee

Fees for Enforcement of Sec. 220

Riding or Driving Animals on Railroad

Liability for Allowing Animal on Railroad

Liability for Allowing Animal on Railroad

Malicious Injury to Railroad; Treble Damages

Obstruction of Passing of Train

Wilfully Stopping Train

Tampering With Tools or Appliances

Defects in Highway; Liability of City or Town; Recovery From Railroad

Repealed, 1974, 252

Gross Negligence of Person in Control of Train; Penalty

Neglect of Railroad to Give Signals at Crossing; Damages; Contributory, Gross or Wilful Negligence

Non-Liability of Railroad for Acts of Expressmen

Liability; Insurance of Railroad and Owner

Spark Arresters

Clearing of Inflammable Material Along Right of Way

Clearing of Adjoining Land; Notice of Intent to Enter

Warning of Fire Given by Train Crew

Extinguishing Fire

Instruction of Employees

Entry Upon Public Park or Reservation

Expense of Extinguishing Fire; Liability of Railroad

Derailments; Removal of Wreckage and Debris

Content; Inspection; Violations

Quarterly Statement

Lessee to Make Lessor's Returns

Construction; Limitations

Supervisory Powers of Department

Formation; Powers

Agreement of Association

Certificate of Compliance

Change in Amount of Capital Stock

Application

Enforcement