Massachusetts § 73 - Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 73 — Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73. Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company
Section 73. The amount of any expenditure under section eighty by a street railway company toward the cost of abolishing a grade crossing shall be deemed and taken in all proceedings thereafter as a part of the value of its property for street railway purposes; and such company may issue stocks or bonds to such amount as the department of telecommunications and energy shall, subject to the laws relating to the issue of stocks and bonds by street railway companies, approve as reasonably necessary to provide for the payment of such expenditure.
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 73 cover?
Section 73 ("Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company") 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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