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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Application
Section 3Persons forming company
Section 4Contents of agreement of association; duties of associates
Section 5Clerk and treasurer of association; term; vacancies
Section 6Publication of agreement of association
Section 7Location
Section 8Certification of facts relating to formation; presentation to department
Section 9Certificate of incorporation
Section 10First meeting of incorporators; notice; waiver of notice
Section 11Adoption of by-laws; election of directors
Section 12Management of business
Section 13Election of officers; term; qualifications; treasurer’s bond; appointment of other officers
Section 14Stockholders’ meetings
Section 15Special meetings
Section 16Voting by corporation of own shares
Section 17Voting by shareholders; proxies
Section 18Directors’ meetings
Section 19Stock certificates
Section 20Issuance of certificate
Section 20AChange of par value of capital stock
Section 21Assessments; default of shareholder
Section 22Collection of assessments
Section 23Subscription for stock; payment for stock; conditions to building railway
Section 24Liability prior to payment for capital stock
Section 25Purposes authorizing increase in capital stock or bond issue; action of department
Section 26Supplying working capital; stock increase or bond issue
Section 27Reduction of capital stock; approval of department; liability of directors
Section 28Issue of stock and bonds; authorization; certificate of department; filing
Section 29Limit of issue of bonds, coupon notes and other evidences of indebtedness
Section 30Enforcement of provisions relating to issue of stocks and bonds
Section 31Penalty for improper issue of stocks and bonds
Section 32Preferred stock
Section 33Exchange of common for preferred; limitations
Section 34Designation of each class of preferred; record of proceeding creating class; content of certificate
Section 35Preferred stock; voting powers; issue, etc.
Section 36Prohibition
Section 37Effect of issue; liability of directors
Section 38Time to begin operation; extension
Section 39Extension of railway into other cities and towns
Section 40Connecting locations
Section 41Real and personal estate; stock or bonds of other street railways
Section 42Recreation and pleasure resorts; sale of alcoholic beverages
Section 43Motive power
Section 44Use of motor vehicles not running on rails
Section 45Manufacture, use and transmission of electricity
Section 46Use of tracks by another railway
Section 47Interchange of traffic and cars between companies
Section 48Use of railroad tracks
Section 49Street sprinkling cars upon railway tracks
Section 50Municipal street maintenance cars upon railway tracks
Section 51Coal and other supplies
Section 52Carriers of mail
Section 53Common carriers of newspapers, baggage, express matter and freight
Section 54Operation outside limits of public way or bridge
Section 55Authorization to operate on private land
Section 56Certification permitting operation on private land; regulation of operation and construction
Section 57Laws applicable to railways located on private land
Section 58Eminent domain
Section 59Eminent domain; application of other sections
Section 60Eminent domain; crossing of public way
Section 61Eminent domain; construction of Secs. 58 to 60
Section 62Limitations
Section 63Sale or consolidation with intersecting or continuing line
Section 64Financing sale or consolidation
Section 65Powers and duties of combined companies
Section 66Use of facilities of one railway by another
Section 67Powers of railway contracting for operation of railway or taking lease of railway
Section 68Sale of portion of railway; payment of dividends from money received
Section 69Purchase of connecting or intersecting line of company organized in another state
Section 69AMerger of association or trust owning capital of company into company
Section 70Extension of location; proceedings
Section 71Alteration of location; proceedings
Section 72Authorization to grant in public way or upon private land
Section 73Authorization to grant while bridge closed
Section 74Application to department
Section 75Termination of location
Section 76Cost of temporary tracks constructed due to alteration of grade crossing
Section 77Proceedings
Section 78Expense of widening; way not presently containing track
Section 79Expense of altering or changing grade; way containing track
Section 80Method as assessing
Section 81Application to have way designated as highway; determination; payment for damages
Section 82Power of department of highways
Section 83Certificate of compliance
Section 84Rate of speed; use of tracks; number and routes of cars
Section 85Clearance of snow from tracks; regulations of department of highways
Section 86Voluntary discontinuance of use of tracks; removal of track
Section 87Temporary discontinuance of use of tracks
Section 88Liability of municipality for alteration or discontinuance of public way
Section 89Opening way or bridge to make repairs; liability for loss or injury
Section 90Liability of municipality; recovery from railway
Section 91Guards and railings on bridges
Section 91ARepealed, 1980, 581, Sec. 1
Section 92Stopping at railroad crossings
Section 93Warning of approach of street car
Section 94Obstruction of tracks
Section 94ALittering public transportation facilities; penalty
Section 95Loitering
Section 96Obstruction of ways and bridges by railway; penalty
Section 97Children selling newspapers on railway cars; penalty
Section 98Safety devices for cars and station platforms
Section 99Emergency tools and lifting jack
Section 100Heating railway cars
Section 101Enclosure of platforms during winter months
Section 102Failure to enclose platforms during winter months; penalty
Section 103Hours of employment per day; penalty
Section 104Reasonable accommodations for passengers
Section 105Additional passenger accommodations
Section 106Assumption of risk
Section 107Special service railway cars and rates; working men’s rates; children’s rates; veterans’ rates; free passes to public officials
Section 108Railway fares; students’ rates
Section 109Regulation of fares; railroads and street railways
Section 110Free checks or transfers from one railway car to another; regulation
Section 111Notice of change of service
Section 112Notice of change of tariff or rates to municipalities
Section 113Misuse of transfer ticket; penalty
Section 113AFraudulent use of passes; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority stations or vehicles; penalty
Section 114Transportation of milk and cream
Section 115Railway service provided at cost; acceptance of Secs. 115 to 128
Section 116Cost of service; definitions
Section 117Reserve fund
Section 118Service at cost; application to determine status of unfunded debt
Section 119Use of reserve fund
Section 120Schedules of grades of railway fare and transfer privileges; public hearing; approval or modification
Section 121Change in grades of railway fare
Section 122Improvement fund
Section 123Sale of railway property and franchise to state or municipality
Section 124Directors appointed by governor; qualifications; powers and privileges
Section 125Monthly condition statements; supervision and investigation by department
Section 126Acceptance of Secs. 115 to 128; commencement of operations
Section 127Disposal of property no longer of service
Section 128Return on stock investment; state directors of railway company; petition for reversal of orders of department
Section 129Avoiding or abolishing grade crossings; eminent domain
Section 130Construction of overpasses and underpasses
Section 131Structures or alterations within public way or state highway
Section 132Change of railway company’s name; authorization
Section 133Filing of certificate of name change
Section 134Rights and liabilities of railway company under new name
Section 135Authorization of sale by receiver of railway property; powers and duties of purchaser
Section 136Content of agreement of association of purchasers; execution of agreement
Section 137Certificate of incorporation; organization of railway company
Section 138Annual return transmitted to department by street railway company directors
Section 139Tables and abstracts prepared by department
Section 140Street railway lessee’s annual return
Section 141Retention of records by state departments and commissions
Section 142Equity jurisdiction
Section 143Establishment of area
Section 144Preliminary agreements
Section 145Acceptance of preliminary agreements
Section 146Management of transportation area; appointment and compensation of trustees
Section 147Powers of trustees; status of employees of acquired private companies
Section 148Officers of board of trustees; election; treasurer’s bond; voting; quorum; annual report
Section 149Taking of railway by eminent domain
Section 150Discharge of liabilities and obligations; basis of contribution by municipalities within area
Section 151Finances of transportation areas
Section 152Municipal borrowing; limitations
Section 152AContract between commonwealth and trustees for reimbursement for deficit from operation of transportation area
Section 153Extension of lines by transportation area; purchase of equipment; consent of department
Section 154Exclusion of municipality from transportation area
Section 155Leases of street railway property; amount of rental; term; renewals; termination
Section 156Establishment of fare zones and rates of fare
Section 157Care of leased railway property
Section 158Taxation
Section 159Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; application of Secs. 143 to 158
Section 160Transportation areas; application of Secs. 143 to 158
Section 161Avoiding reduction or discontinuance of railway service; contributions of municipalities