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