Mills, Dams and Reservoirs

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  2. Massachusetts General Laws
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  4. Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases
  5. Mills, Dams and Reservoirs

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Section
1

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6 - Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 299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Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 313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

Land Flowed; Compensation

Section
43

Security

Section
44

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 44 to 48b

Section
45

Dam Registration Form; Failure to File; Penalties; Notice on Transfer of Legal Title or Change

Section
45a

Construction or Alteration of Dams; Permit Approval

Section
46

Dam Inspection Form; Evaluation, Examination and Tests; Costs and Penalties

Section
46a

Dam Approval; Certificate of Compliance

Section
47

Unsafe or Inadequate Dams; Action by Commissioner; Enforcement; Regulations

Section
48

Costs; Lien; Enforcement

Section
48a

Dam Inspection and Regulation Program; Effectiveness Report

Section
48b

Liability of Owner

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

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