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SECTION 6. For the purpose of defraying the costs and Town of Medford expenses of such introduction and distribution under the may issue water second section, the town of Medford from time to time, may authorize the issue of scrip, notes or certificates of debt, to be denominated Water Bonds of the Town of Medford, to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, bearing Interest and reinterest not exceeding six per centum per annum, which demption. shall be redeemable at a period of time not less than one nor more than fifty years from and after the issue of said scrip,

notes or certificates respectively, and may authorize the May sell on terms selectmen to sell the same, or any part thereof, from time to be prescribed. to time at public or private sale, for the purpose aforesaid, on such terms and conditions as the said town shall prescribe.

gross rental for

Medford, town

to preserve

SECTION 7. In case the said town and city shall agree upon Municipalities the payment of a specific sum in gross as a charge or rental agreeing upon for the use of said water, within the limits of the town of use of water in Medford, said town shall then and so long as such agreement may pass by-laws shall continue in force be authorized from time to time to works. pass such by-laws and ordinances as they may deem proper for the preservation and protection of all or any of the works connected with the introduction and distribution in said. town of pure and wholesome water, under and by virtue of this act provided, such by-laws and ordinances are not Proviso: must be inconsistent with any laws of this Commonwealth, or with subject to legisthe constitution thereof, subject at any time to be repealed or modified by the legislature. The selectmen of said town Selectmen may shall in such case have full powers for the management of and fix rent for such works and the distribution of said water, and shall from use of water. time to time regulate the price or rent for the use of the water with a view to the payment from the net income and receipts, not only of the interest, but ultimately of the principal of said debt so contracted, so far as the same may be

under law and

lature.

manage works

practicable and reasonable. And the occupant of any tene- Occupant and ment shall be liable for the payment of the price or rent for ment, how liable. the use of the water in such tenement; and the owner thereof shall be also liable, if, on being notified of such use

consent of town.

he does not object thereto; and if any person or persons Remedy for use shall use any of the said water, within the town without the of water without consent of the town, an action of tort may be maintained against him or them for the recovery of damages therefor.

commissioners to

SECTION 8. The work of laying pipes and any other Pipes across Mysstructures necessary to carry water from the works of said tic River, harbor city of Charlestown across the Mystic River, shall be under direct laying the direction of the harbor commissioners.

Voters of Medford

ions of act.

SECTION 9. The provisions of this act shall be void unless to approve provis- submitted to and approved by the voters of the town of Medford, at a legal town meeting held within two years from the passage of this act. Approved March 11, 1867.

Chap. 61. AN ACT AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE

May add $100,000 and invest in estate.

Par value of shares.

LAWRENCE GAS COMPANY.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

SECTION 1. The Lawrence Gas Company is hereby authorized to increase its capital stock, by adding thereto one hundred thousand dollars, and to invest such portion thereof in real and personal estate as may be necessary and convenient for carrying on the business for which said company was incorporated.

SECTION 2. No stock issued under this act shall be issued for a less sum than the par value of the original shares. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 11, 1867.

Chap. 62. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE MANUFACTURERS' GAS COMPANY OF

Corporators.

Title.

General privileges and restrictions.

May open ground in streets on

leave of mayor and aldermen,

for corporate purpose.

damages.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

FALL RIVER.

SECTION 1. John S. Brayton, Charles P. Stickney, Jesse Eddy, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation, by the name of the Manufacturers' Gas Company, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling gas in the city of Fall River; with all the powers and powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, restrictions and liabilities set forth in all general laws which now are or may hereafter be in force relating to such corporations.

SECTION 2. Said corporation, with the consent of the mayor and aldermen of said city, shall have power and authority to dig up and open the grounds in any of the streets, lanes and highways in said city, for the purpose of sinking and repairing such pipes and conductors as may be necessary to accomplish the object of the corporation, and for the purMay be held for pose aforesaid; but such consent shall not affect the right or remedy to recover damages for any injury which shall be caused to persons or property by the doings of such corporation. They shall put all such streets, lanes and highways streets and ways which are opened, into as good repair as they were in when they were opened, and upon failure so to do within a reasonMayor and alder- able time, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance. The mayor all acts affecting and aldermen of said city shall at all times have power to persons or prop-regulate, restrain and control all acts and doings of the said corporation, which may in any manner affect the health,

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safety, convenience or property of the inhabitants of said city.

hold estate.

SECTION 3. Said corporation may hold such real estate Corporation may as may be necessary and convenient for the purpose aforesaid, not exceeding in value the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars; and the whole capital stock shall not exceed the Capital stock. sum of fifty thousand dollars.

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SECTION 4. The manufacturing corporations in Fall River Other corporamay severally hold not exceeding twenty-five per cent. of the may hold 25 per stock in said gas company.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 11, 1867.

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE EVERETT INSURANCE COMPANY.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

cent. of stock.

Chap. 63.

SECTION 1. Lewis Rice, Harvey D. Parker, Daniel Cham- Corporators. berlin, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Everett Insurance Company,

strictions.

in the city of Boston, for the purpose of making insurance Location. against losses by fire; with all the powers and privileges, and Privileges and resubject to all the duties, restrictions and liabilities set forth in all general laws which now are, or hereafter may be in force relating to such corporations.

shares.

SECTION 2. Said corporation shall have a capital stock of Capital stock and two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. It shall have liberty to pay in and increase the said capital stock to five hundred thousand dollars: provided, the same is paid in within three years from the passage of this act.

condition precedent.

SECTION 3. Said corporation may commence business Issue of policies, when two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed and paid in, in cash.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved March 11, 1867.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE AMERICAN

Chap. 64.

STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

extended one

The periods of time allowed to the American Steam-ship Time under ch. Company, for the performance of the acts required of said 112 4 of 1863, company by the fourth section of the one hundred and twelfth year. chapter of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixtythree, are hereby severally extended one year beyond the time now allowed by law. Approved March 11, 1867.

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Chap. 65. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE DUXBURY AND COHASSET RAILROAD

Corporators.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:

COMPANY.

SECTION 1. Amherst A. Frazar, Samuel Hall, Joseph O. Cole, Bailey Loring, Nathaniel H. Whiting, Stephen N. Gifford, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Duxbury and Cohasset Railroad Privileges and re- Company; with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, restrictions and liabilities set forth in the general laws which now are or may hereafter be in force relating to railroad corporations.

strictions.

May construct and operate road

Duxbury.

SECTION 2. Said corporation may locate, construct, mainfrom Cohasset to tain and operate a railroad commencing at or near the terminus of the South Shore Railroad in the town of Cohasset, thence running in a south-easterly direction, through the towns of Cohasset, Scituate, Marshfield and Duxbury.

May unite with
South Shore Rail-

law.

SECTION 3. Said corporation may enter with its road upon, road: each to use unite the same with, and use the South Shore Railroad; and other, subject to the South Shore Railroad Company may enter with its road upon, unite the same with, and use the railroad of the Duxbury and Cohasset Railroad Company, both of said corporations being subject to the general laws relating to railroad corporations.

Capital stock and shares.

Estate.

Towns of Duxbury, Marshfield

hold stock.

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approve.

SECTION 4. The capital stock of said corporation shall be three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Said corporation may hold such real estate and personal property as may be necessary and convenient for the purposes for which it is incorporated.

SECTION 5. The towns of Duxbury, Marshfield and Scituand Scituate may ate, are severally hereby authorized to subscribe for and hold shares in the capital stock of said corporation to an amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars each: provided, thirds voters to that two-thirds of the legal voters of said towns, respectively, present and voting at legal meetings called for that purpose, vote to subscribe for such shares in accordance with the terms May pay for same of this act. Said towns, respectively, may pay for such shares so voted to be taken out of their respective treasuries, and are hereby authorized to raise by loan or tax, any and all sums of money which may be necessary to pay for the same, and may hold or dispose of the same like other town property.

by loan or tax.

Selectmen may represent towns at company

meetings.

SECTION 6. The selectmen of the towns of Duxbury, Marshfield and Scituate, respectively, shall have authority to represent said towns respectively at any and all meetings of May vote on sum the Duxbury and Cohasset Railroad Company, and said towns, so represented, are hereby authorized to vote on the whole

of stock held.

amount of stock held by said towns respectively, anything in the sixty-third chapter of the General Statutes to the contrary notwithstanding.

idity of act after

SECTION 7. This act shall be void unless the location of Conditions of valsaid railroad shall be made within two years, and the con- two years. struction thereof be completed within four years from the passage hereof.

SECTION 8. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved March 13, 1867.

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF CHARLES RIVER
BRIDGE AND WARREN BRIDGE.

Chap. 66.

town intrusted

Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The city of Charlestown is hereby intrusted city of Charleswith the superintendence of Charles River bridge and War- with. ren bridge.

control; may

tenders.

Governor and

council to approve rules.

SECTION 2. The management and control of said bridges City council shall shall be exercised by the city council of said city, which may make rules and make such rules and regulations, not repugnant to law, appoint drawrelating thereto, and such provisions for the appointment, and removal for neglect of duty, and for fixing the compensation of the draw-tenders required by the two hundred and eightysecond chapter of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and of such other agents and employees, as it may deem expedient. Any of said rules and regulations shall be void whenever disapproved by the governor and council. SECTION 3. A written or printed copy of the rules and Regulations to regulations made as aforesaid, which relate to the draws in draws. said bridges and the passing of vessels through them, shall be posted in some conspicuous place on each of said bridges near the draw therein. The said draw-tenders shall have Draw-tenders, the authority, and under the rules and direction of said city, duties defined. shall perform the duties which are prescribed in the aforesaid chapter, and shall be obeyed and respected in the exercise of their functions as therein required.

be posted near

functions and

bridge appur

SECTION 4. Said city is hereby authorized to let or lease City may lease any building or privilege, or other property appertaining to tenances; execusaid bridges or either of them, subject to the approval of the tive to approve. governor and council.

structures in

SECTION 5. Said city shall take care that said bridges be shall have kept in good order for the public travel; and shall cause said bridges and all bridges and all buildings and structures appertaining to them, repair. or either of them, to be kept in good repair; and shall col- Shall collect rent lect any sum due for rent of any building, privilege or other for lease or use of property appertaining to said bridges, or either of them; and claims for damshall promptly demand payment for any damage to said

Froperty and

age.

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