General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 162 Electric Railroads
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 162, Section 1
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the “department” means the department of public utilities. An “interested party”, in any proceeding under this chapter...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Application to Boynton bicycle railway - Chapter 162, Section 2
This chapter, so far as applicable, except sections twelve and thirteen, and laws relative to the taxation of companies organized under this chapter, shall apply...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Incorporators - Chapter 162, Section 3
Fifteen or more persons may associate themselves by a written agreement of association with the intention of forming an electric railroad company.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Powers - Chapter 162, Section 4
Such company may, subject to this chapter, construct, operate and maintain a railroad or railway, including poles, wires, or other appliances and equipment connected therewith,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Content of agreement of association; execution of agreement - Chapter 162, Section 5
The agreement of association shall state— (a) That the subscribers thereto associate themselves with the intention of forming an electric railroad company; (b) The corporate...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Publication of agreement - Chapter 162, Section 6
The directors, before applying to the department as hereinafter provided, shall publish a copy of the agreement of association as provided in section six of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Certificate of public convenience and necessity - Chapter 162, Section 7
After compliance with section three and the two preceding sections, and within thirty days after the first publication of notice of the agreement of association...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Fixing of route; application to municipality - Chapter 162, Section 8
If the department grants the certificate specified in the preceding section, the directors may, within sixty days after the granting thereof, apply to the board...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Fixing of route - Chapter 162, Section 9
If the route designated in the application is agreed to by the board of aldermen or the selectmen, and all requirements in respect of the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Location upon public way or place - Chapter 162, Section 10
If the board of aldermen or the selectmen deem public convenience and necessity require the railroad to be constructed in part longitudinally upon a public...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Content of certificate of incorporation - Chapter 162, Section 11
The certificate of incorporation issued by the state secretary to the company shall contain the words, “electric railroad companies”, instead of the words, “railroad corporations”.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Commencement of construction - Chapter 162, Section 12
If an electric railroad company, incorporated under this chapter, does not begin the construction of its railroad and expend thereon at least ten per cent...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Extensions; date of completion and opening for use - Chapter 162, Section 13
If an electric railroad company, incorporated under this chapter, does not complete and open for use an extension within four years after the date of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Common carriers of baggage and freight - Chapter 162, Section 14
An electric railroad company shall act as a common carrier of baggage, express matter and freight in such cases, upon such parts of its railroad,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Statutes applicable to electric railroads - Chapter 162, Section 15
An electric railroad company shall be subject to sections twenty-five, forty, forty-two, forty-six, forty-nine, fifty, seventy, seventy-one, seventy-seven to ninety-eight, inclusive, one hundred to one...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Statutes not applicable to electric railroad - Chapter 162, Section 16
An electric railroad company shall not be subject to the following provisions of law relative to railroad corporations contained in chapter one hundred and sixty:...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Elevated structures, recovery of damages for additional servitude - Chapter 162, Section 17
The location, construction, maintenance or operation of said lines of railroad in so far as the same are located longitudinally upon an elevated structure upon...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Standing or walking on track; penalty - Chapter 162, Section 18
Whoever without right knowingly stands or walks on an electric railroad track not within the limits of a highway shall forfeit not less than five...
Last modified: September 11, 2015