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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 253 – Mills, Dams and Reservoirs | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part III
Title IV
Chapter 253
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 253
Mills, Dams and Reservoirs
1
Erection of mills and mill dams
2
Dams; injury to existing mill; prohibition
3
Height of water
4
Overflow or injury to land; action for compensation; limitation; venue
7
Jury view of land
8
Assessment of damages
9
Height of dam; determination by jury
10
Annual and gross damages; assessment by jury
11
Plaintiff; right to elect gross amount
12
Gross amount; time for payment
13
Annual compensation
14
Damages; lien on mill
15
Recovery of damages; enforcement of lien
16
Sale on execution
17
Redemption
18
Costs
19
Remedies
20
Existing mills and dams; effect of this chapter
21
Reassessment; new action
22
Reassessment; parties; time
23
Costs; avoidance by offer to pay increased compensation
24
Costs; avoidance by offer to accept smaller compensation
25
Offer to tenants
26
Acceptance of offer; effect
27
Verdict; effect upon action for new damages
28
Tender; effect on costs
29
Tender; judgment upon acceptance; costs
30
Action; joinder of parties
32
Reversal of judgment for plaintiff; new action; time limit
33
Overflowing public ways; petition
34
Notice
35
Change of grade of ways; power of commissioner to order
36
Damages; duty of commissioner to assess
37
Costs
38
Order of commissioner; compliance; exoneration from criminal liability
39
Dam to flow cranberry land; erection; license
40
Expense; apportionment; appeal
41
Ice ponds; erection of dams; consent of owners; damages
42
Domestic reservoir corporations; land flowed; compensation
43
Security from corporations
44
Definitions applicable to Secs. 44 to 48B
45
Dam registration form; failure to file; penalties; notice on transfer of legal title or change
45A
Construction or alteration of dams; permit approval
46
Dam inspection form; evaluation, examination and tests; costs and penalties
46A
Dam approval; certificate of compliance
47
Unsafe or inadequate dams; action by commissioner; enforcement; regulations
48
Costs; lien; enforcement
48A
Dam inspection and regulation program; effectiveness report
48B
Liability of owner
49
Acts of commissioner; effect on liability of owners
50
Jurisdiction
50A
Roll dams; warning signs; failure to comply
51
Repairing and rebuilding mills and mill dams; power of majority
52
Meeting of proprietors
53
Notice
54
Repairs and rebuilding; mills and dams
55
Expense of work; apportionment
56
Lien for advancements
57
Guardian; powers
58
Tenants and remainderman; apportionment of expenses
59
Mortgagor and mortgagee; apportionment of expenses
60
Tenant in tail
61
Advancement for repairs; recovery
62
Contracts; effect of this chapter