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Section
1
Definitions
Section
2
Application
Section
3
Persons Forming Company
Section
4
Contents of Agreement of Association; Duties of Associates
Section
5
Clerk and Treasurer of Association; Term; Vacancies
Section
6
Publication of Agreement of Association
Section
7
Location
Section
8
Certification of Facts Relating to Formation; Presentation to Department
Section
9
Certificate of Incorporation
Section
10
First Meeting of Incorporators; Notice; Waiver of Notice
Section
11
Adoption of By-Laws; Election of Directors
Section
12
Management of Business
Section
13
Election of Officers; Term; Qualifications; Treasurer's Bond; Appointment of Other Officers
Section
14
Stockholders' Meetings
Section
15
Special Meetings
Section
16
Voting by Corporation of Own Shares
Section
17
Voting by Shareholders; Proxies
Section
18
Directors' Meetings
Section
19
Stock Certificates
Section
20
Issuance of Certificate
Section
20a
Change of Par Value of Capital Stock
Section
21
Assessments; Default of Shareholder
Section
22
Collection of Assessments
Section
23
Subscription for Stock; Payment for Stock; Conditions to Building Railway
Section
24
Liability Prior to Payment for Capital Stock
Section
25
Purposes Authorizing Increase in Capital Stock or Bond Issue; Action of Department
Section
26
Supplying Working Capital; Stock Increase or Bond Issue
Section
27
Reduction of Capital Stock; Approval of Department; Liability of Directors
Section
28
Issue of Stock and Bonds; Authorization; Certificate of Department; Filing
Section
29
Limit of Issue of Bonds, Coupon Notes and Other Evidences of Indebtedness
Section
30
Enforcement of Provisions Relating to Issue of Stocks and Bonds
Section
31
Penalty for Improper Issue of Stocks and Bonds
Section
32
Preferred Stock
Section
33
Exchange of Common for Preferred; Limitations
Section
34
Designation of Each Class of Preferred; Record of Proceeding Creating Class; Content of Certificate
Section
35
Preferred Stock; Voting Powers; Issue, Etc.
Section
36
Prohibition
Section
37
Effect of Issue; Liability of Directors
Section
38
Time to Begin Operation; Extension
Section
39
Extension of Railway Into Other Cities and Towns
Section
40
Connecting Locations
Section
41
Real and Personal Estate; Stock or Bonds of Other Street Railways
Section
42
Recreation and Pleasure Resorts; Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
Section
43
Motive Power
Section
44
Use of Motor Vehicles Not Running on Rails
Section
45
Manufacture, Use and Transmission of Electricity
Section
46
Use of Tracks by Another Railway
Section
47
Interchange of Traffic and Cars Between Companies
Section
48
Use of Railroad Tracks
Section
49
Street Sprinkling Cars Upon Railway Tracks
Section
50
Municipal Street Maintenance Cars Upon Railway Tracks
Section
51
Coal and Other Supplies
Section
52
Carriers of Mail
Section
53
Common Carriers of Newspapers, Baggage, Express Matter and Freight
Section
54
Operation Outside Limits of Public Way or Bridge
Section
55
Authorization to Operate on Private Land
Section
56
Certification Permitting Operation on Private Land; Regulation of Operation and Construction
Section
57
Laws Applicable to Railways Located on Private Land
Section
58
Eminent Domain
Section
59
Eminent Domain; Application of Other Sections
Section
60
Eminent Domain; Crossing of Public Way
Section
61
Eminent Domain; Construction of Secs. 58 to 60
Section
62
Limitations
Section
63
Sale or Consolidation With Intersecting or Continuing Line
Section
64
Financing Sale or Consolidation
Section
65
Powers and Duties of Combined Companies
Section
66
Use of Facilities of One Railway by Another
Section
67
Powers of Railway Contracting for Operation of Railway or Taking Lease of Railway
Section
68
Sale of Portion of Railway; Payment of Dividends From Money Received
Section
69
Purchase of Connecting or Intersecting Line of Company Organized in Another State
Section
69a
Merger of Association or Trust Owning Capital of Company Into Company
Section
70
Extension of Location; Proceedings
Section
71
Alteration of Location; Proceedings
Section
72
Authorization to Grant in Public Way or Upon Private Land
Section
73
Authorization to Grant While Bridge Closed
Section
74
Application to Department
Section
75
Termination of Location
Section
76
Cost of Temporary Tracks Constructed Due to Alteration of Grade Crossing
Section
77
Proceedings
Section
78
Expense of Widening; Way Not Presently Containing Track
Section
79
Expense of Altering or Changing Grade; Way Containing Track
Section
80
Method as Assessing
Section
81
Application to Have Way Designated as Highway; Determination; Payment for Damages
Section
82
Power of Department of Highways
Section
83
Certificate of Compliance
Section
84
Rate of Speed; Use of Tracks; Number and Routes of Cars
Section
85
Clearance of Snow From Tracks; Regulations of Department of Highways
Section
86
Voluntary Discontinuance of Use of Tracks; Removal of Track
Section
87
Temporary Discontinuance of Use of Tracks
Section
88
Liability of Municipality for Alteration or Discontinuance of Public Way
Section
89
Opening Way or Bridge to Make Repairs; Liability for Loss or Injury
Section
90
Liability of Municipality; Recovery From Railway
Section
91
Guards and Railings on Bridges
Section
91a
Repealed, 1980, 581, Sec. 1
Section
92
Stopping at Railroad Crossings
Section
93
Warning of Approach of Street Car
Section
94
Obstruction of Tracks
Section
94a
Littering Public Transportation Facilities; Penalty
Section
95
Loitering
Section
96
Obstruction of Ways and Bridges by Railway; Penalty
Section
97
Children Selling Newspapers on Railway Cars; Penalty
Section
98
Safety Devices for Cars and Station Platforms
Section
99
Emergency Tools and Lifting Jack
Section
100
Heating Railway Cars
Section
101
Enclosure of Platforms During Winter Months
Section
102
Failure to Enclose Platforms During Winter Months; Penalty
Section
103
Hours of Employment per Day; Penalty
Section
104
Reasonable Accommodations for Passengers
Section
105
Additional Passenger Accommodations
Section
106
Assumption of Risk
Section
107
Special Service Railway Cars and Rates; Working Men's Rates; Children's Rates; Veterans' Rates; Free Passes to Public Officials
Section
108
Railway Fares; Students' Rates
Section
109
Regulation of Fares; Railroads and Street Railways
Section
110
Free Checks or Transfers From One Railway Car to Another; Regulation
Section
111
Notice of Change of Service
Section
112
Notice of Change of Tariff or Rates to Municipalities
Section
113
Misuse of Transfer Ticket; Penalty
Section
113a
Fraudulent Use of Passes; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Stations or Vehicles; Penalty
Section
114
Transportation of Milk and Cream
Section
115
Railway Service Provided at Cost; Acceptance of Secs. 115 to 128
Section
116
Cost of Service; Definitions
Section
117
Reserve Fund
Section
118
Service at Cost; Application to Determine Status of Unfunded Debt
Section
119
Use of Reserve Fund
Section
120
Schedules of Grades of Railway Fare and Transfer Privileges; Public Hearing; Approval or Modification
Section
121
Change in Grades of Railway Fare
Section
122
Improvement Fund
Section
123
Sale of Railway Property and Franchise to State or Municipality
Section
124
Directors Appointed by Governor; Qualifications; Powers and Privileges
Section
125
Monthly Condition Statements; Supervision and Investigation by Department
Section
126
Acceptance of Secs. 115 to 128; Commencement of Operations
Section
127
Disposal of Property No Longer of Service
Section
128
Return on Stock Investment; State Directors of Railway Company; Petition for Reversal of Orders of Department
Section
129
Avoiding or Abolishing Grade Crossings; Eminent Domain
Section
130
Construction of Overpasses and Underpasses
Section
131
Structures or Alterations Within Public Way or State Highway
Section
132
Change of Railway Company's Name; Authorization
Section
133
Filing of Certificate of Name Change
Section
134
Rights and Liabilities of Railway Company Under New Name
Section
135
Authorization of Sale by Receiver of Railway Property; Powers and Duties of Purchaser
Section
136
Content of Agreement of Association of Purchasers; Execution of Agreement
Section
137
Certificate of Incorporation; Organization of Railway Company
Section
138
Annual Return Transmitted to Department by Street Railway Company Directors
Section
139
Tables and Abstracts Prepared by Department
Section
140
Street Railway Lessee's Annual Return
Section
141
Retention of Records by State Departments and Commissions
Section
142
Equity Jurisdiction
Section
143
Establishment of Area
Section
144
Preliminary Agreements
Section
145
Acceptance of Preliminary Agreements
Section
146
Management of Transportation Area; Appointment and Compensation of Trustees
Section
147
Powers of Trustees; Status of Employees of Acquired Private Companies
Section
148
Officers of Board of Trustees; Election; Treasurer's Bond; Voting; Quorum; Annual Report
Section
149
Taking of Railway by Eminent Domain
Section
150
Discharge of Liabilities and Obligations; Basis of Contribution by Municipalities Within Area
Section
151
Finances of Transportation Areas
Section
152
Municipal Borrowing; Limitations
Section
152a
Contract Between Commonwealth and Trustees for Reimbursement for Deficit From Operation of Transportation Area
Section
153
Extension of Lines by Transportation Area; Purchase of Equipment; Consent of Department
Section
154
Exclusion of Municipality From Transportation Area
Section
155
Leases of Street Railway Property; Amount of Rental; Term; Renewals; Termination
Section
156
Establishment of Fare Zones and Rates of Fare
Section
157
Care of Leased Railway Property
Section
158
Taxation
Section
159
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Application of Secs. 143 to 158
Section
160
Transportation Areas; Application of Secs. 143 to 158
Section
161
Avoiding Reduction or Discontinuance of Railway Service; Contributions of Municipalities