NOTE.

The general railroad acts passed in the years 1895, 1896 and 1897 are interleaved in this edition, and are not included in the syllabus on pages 3-7, nor in the index on pages 117-132; but a schedule of these acts by their titles, with a reference to the interleaved page, will be found on pages 115 and 116.

Massachusetts. Laws, statutes, etc.
= Railroad law.

GENERAL LAWS

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1898.

CORPORATIONS SUBJECT TO THIS CHAPTER.

3. Corporations established in this state by special act or under general law.

4.

SECTION

24. Penalty for refusal to submit books, etc. Attend25. Board may summon witnesses.

ance, how compelled, etc.

26.

to prescribe form of annual return and furnish blanks. When to transmit its report. (Sts. 1889, c. 328, § 2; 1893, c. 144.)

STATE DIRECTORS.

chartered by concurrent legislation of this 27. State directors to make annual report, etc.

28.

eligibility to office of.

SPECIAL CHARTERS.

29. Petition for special charter.
30. Plans and profiles.
31. Publication of notice.
32. Provisions of charter, etc.
33. Route, location and construction.

FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS UNDER THE

GENERAL LAW.

34. Twenty-five or more persons may form a
railroad corporation.

Articles of Association, Corporate Name,
Directors, etc.

35. Articles of association.

36. Corporate name, directors, etc.

37. Directors to publish articles before proceeding to fix route.

Fixing the Route.

to prepare map of route, obtain report of engineer, ete.

(St. 1882, c. 265, §§ 1, 3, 5.)

to submit map and report to mayor and aldermen and selectmen.

to inform corporations of necessary im- 40. Route may be agreed on.

provements, changes, etc.

41.

38.

39.

16.

17.

18.

to investigate causes of accidents.

19.

20.

21.

to examine condition of road on complaint | 42. of city or town authorities, etc.

to be furnished with information as to condition, management, etc., of roads.

advice of, not to impair corporate duties and obligations.

to examine books, accounts, etc.

22. on request, etc., to ascertain and publish financial condition."

otherwise, may be fixed by board.

may include spurs, branches, etc.

43. Articles of association, certificates, etc., to be submitted to board.

Certificate of Incorporation.

44. Board to certify that requirements of law
have been complied with, etc. Articles and
certificates to be filed with secretary of com-
monwealth, who shall issue certificate of in-
corporation. Form and record of same.
(St. 1882, c. 265, § 2.)