Massachusetts § 1 Definitions

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 1 — Definitions

Massachusetts § 1

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XXIICORPORATIONS

Ch. 160RAILROADS

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, § 1 (2026).

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Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:''Board of aldermen'' or ''selectmen'' includes the board or other authority exercising the powers of a board of aldermen or of selectmen; but nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the veto power of a mayor of any city.''Department'', the department of public utilities.''Public way'', any way laid out by public authority.''Railroad'', a railroad or railway of the class usually operated by steam power.''Railroad corporation'', the corporation which lays out, constructs, maintains or operates a railroad of the class usually operated by steam power.''Railroads and railways'', all railroads and railways except tramways in mines and marine railways.

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Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:''Board of aldermen'' or ''selectmen'' includes the board or other authority exercising the powers of a board of aldermen or of selectmen; but nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the veto power of a mayor of any city.''Department'', the department of public utilities.''Public way'', any way laid out by public authority.''Railroad'', a railroad or railway of the class usually operated by steam power.''Railroad corporation'', the corporation which lays out, constructs, maintains or operates a railroad of the class usually operated by steam power.''Railroads and railways'', all railroads and railways except tramways in mines and marine railways.