CHAPTER 253. MILLS, DAMS AND RESERVOIRS  


SECTION 1. Erection
SECTION 2. Dams; injury to existing mill; prohibition
SECTION 3. Height of water
SECTION 4. Overflow or injury to land; action for compensation; limitation; venue
SECTION 5, 6. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 299
SECTION 7. Jury
SECTION 8. Assessment of damages
SECTION 9. Height of dam; determination by jury
SECTION 10. Annual and gross damages; assessment by jury
SECTION 11. Plaintiff; right to elect gross amount
SECTION 12. Gross amount; time for payment
SECTION 13. Annual compensation
SECTION 14. Damages; lien on mill
SECTION 15. Recovery of damages; enforcement of lien
SECTION 16. Sale on execution
SECTION 17. Redemption
SECTION 18. Costs
SECTION 19. Remedies
SECTION 20. Existing mills and dams; effect of this chapter
SECTION 21. Reassessment; new action
SECTION 22. Reassessment; parties; time
SECTION 23. Costs; avoidance by offer to pay increased compensation
SECTION 24. Costs; avoidance by offer to accept smaller compensation
SECTION 25. Offer to tenants
SECTION 26. Acceptance of offer; effect
SECTION 27. Verdict; effect upon action for new damages
SECTION 28. Tender; effect on costs
SECTION 29. Tender; judgment upon acceptance; costs
SECTION 30. Action; joinder of parties
SECTION 31. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 313
SECTION 32. Reversal of judgment for plaintiff; new action; time limit
SECTION 33. Overflowing public ways; petition
SECTION 34. Notice
SECTION 35. Change of grade of ways; power of commissioner to order
SECTION 36. Damages; duty of commissioner to assess
SECTION 37. Costs
SECTION 38. Order of commissioner; compliance; exoneration from criminal liability
SECTION 39. Dam to flow cranberry land; erection; license
SECTION 40. Expense; apportionment; appeal
SECTION 41. Ice ponds; erection of dams; consent of owners; damages
SECTION 42. Land flowed; compensation
SECTION 43. Security
SECTION 44. Definitions applicable to Secs. 44 to 48B
SECTION 45. Dam registration form; failure to file; penalties; notice on transfer of legal title or change
SECTION 45A. Construction or alteration of dams; permit approval
SECTION 46. Dam inspection form; evaluation, examination and tests; costs and penalties
SECTION 46A. Dam approval; certificate of compliance
SECTION 47. Unsafe or inadequate dams; action by commissioner; enforcement; regulations
SECTION 48. Costs; lien; enforcement
SECTION 48A. Dam inspection and regulation program; effectiveness report
SECTION 48B. Liability of owner
SECTION 49. Acts of commissioner; effect on liability of owners
SECTION 50. Jurisdiction
SECTION 50A. Roll dams; warning signs; failure to comply
SECTION 51. Power of majority
SECTION 52. Meeting of proprietors
SECTION 53. Notice
SECTION 54. Repairs and rebuilding; mills and dams
SECTION 55. Expense of work; apportionment
SECTION 56. Lien for advancements
SECTION 57. Guardian; powers
SECTION 58. Tenants and remainderman; apportionment of expenses
SECTION 59. Mortgagor and mortgagee; apportionment of expenses
SECTION 60. Tenant in tail
SECTION 61. Advancement for repairs; recovery
SECTION 62. Contracts; effect of this chapter
SECTION 63, 64. Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 39