General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 163 Trackless Trolley Companies

• Massachusetts General Laws - Department defined - Chapter 163, Section 1
  In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the “department” means the department of public utilities.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Powers - Chapter 163, Section 2
  Any corporation organized as provided in this chapter, and any domestic street railway company may, as hereinafter provided, transport for hire passengers, freight, express parcels...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Incorporators - Chapter 163, Section 3
  Five or more persons may associate themselves by written agreement of association with the intention of forming a trolleymotor or trackless trolley company.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Content of agreement of association; execution of agreement - Chapter 163, Section 4
  The agreement of association shall state— (a) That the subscribers thereto associate themselves with the intention of forming a trolleymotor or trackless trolley company; (b)...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Laws applicable to organization - Chapter 163, Section 5
  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, corporations organized hereunder shall be organized in accordance with the general laws governing the organization of street railway...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Permit from authorities having jurisdiction over public ways - Chapter 163, Section 6
  Every corporation undertaking to perform in public ways the kind of public service authorized by this chapter shall first procure a permit from the authorities...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Service as common carrier - Chapter 163, Section 7
  Every corporation undertaking to perform the kind of public service authorized by this chapter shall thereupon become a common carrier, with all the duties and...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Application of laws governing street railways - Chapter 163, Section 8
  Every corporation doing business under this chapter shall be subject to general laws governing street railway companies in respect to the future issue of stocks...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Commencement of operation; limitation - Chapter 163, Section 9
  The right of any corporation to erect poles, wires and other appliances in accordance with any permit granted under section six, and to operate trackless...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Purchase of electricity - Chapter 163, Section 10
  Any corporation doing business under this chapter may purchase electricity from any person, city or town, engaged in its manufacture or distribution or from any...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Purchase of real and personal property - Chapter 163, Section 11
  Any corporation doing business under this chapter may purchase and hold personal and real estate necessary or convenient for the operation of its lines.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Security for liability of company; persons enforcing payment - Chapter 163, Section 12
  The department of its own motion or upon petition of any interested party may, if after notice and a hearing it finds that such action...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1984, 77, Sec. 6 - Chapter 163, Section 13
  Repealed, 1984, 77, Sec.

Last modified: September 11, 2015