Evidence and Arguments Before the Committee on Horse Railroads of the Legislature of Massachusetts, Session of 1872, Upon the Petition for Incorporation of the Highland Railway Company and the Petition of the Middlesex Railroad Company

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Страница 31 - ... the public good demands the examination, proceed to make it in the same manner as if called upon by the mayor and aldermen of any city, or the trustees of any township.
Страница 30 - Whenever in the judgment of the Railroad Commissioners it shall appear that any railroad corporation or other transportation company fails, in any respect or particular, to comply with the terms of its charter or the laws of the State, or whenever in their judgment any repairs are necessary upon its road, or any...
Страница 31 - ... refuse or decline to comply with the prayer of the petition, they shall state the reason for such non-compliance in writing upon the petition, and return the same to the petitioners; and the petitioners may thereupon, within ten days from the date of such refusal and return, present such petition to said commissioners and said commissioners, shall, if upon...
Страница 30 - ... stations or station houses, or any change in its rates of fare for transporting freight or passengers, or any change in the mode of operating its road and conducting its business is reasonable and expedient in order to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public...
Страница 30 - ... shall have general supervision of all railroads and shall examine the same and keep informed as to their condition, and the manner in which they are operated for the security and accommodation of the public and their compliance with the provisions of their charters and of law.
Страница 31 - It shall be the duty of said commissioners upon the complaint and application of the mayor and aldermen of any city or the...
Страница 30 - ... for transporting freight or passengers, or any change in the mode of operating its road and conducting its business, is reasonable and expedient in order to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public, said railroad commissioners shall inform such railroad corporation of the improvements and changes, which they adjudge to be proper...
Страница 30 - Commissioners' clerk, with any station agent, clerk, treasurer, or any director of said corporation, and a report of the proceedings shall be included in the annual report of the Commissioners to the Legislature.
Страница 31 - Before proceeding to make such examination in accordance with such application or petition, said commissioners shall give to the petitioners and the corporation reasonable notice in writing of the time and place of entering upon the same. If upon such examination it shall appear to said commissioners that the complaint alleged by the applicants or petitioners is well founded, they shall so adjudge, and shall inform the corporation operating such railroad of their adjudication, in the same manner...
Страница 31 - ... lies within the limits of such city, town or township; and if twenty-five or more legal voters in any city or...

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