Massachusetts § 6 - Maintenance of ferry by towns
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 6 — Maintenance of ferry by towns, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6. Maintenance of ferry by towns
Section 6. If the commissioners determine that it is necessary to establish a ferry, and no person appears to keep it for the profits thereof, the town in which such ferry is required shall provide a person to keep it at such place and seasons as the commissioners order. Such person shall be licensed as aforesaid, and the expense of maintaining such ferry, in excess of the amount received for tolls, shall be paid by the town.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6 ("Maintenance of ferry by towns") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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