Private and Special Statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Volume 13 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...centum of that sum shall have been actually paid in. Section 7. The corporation may fix the rate of water May fix rate of rents and the mode of delivering the water; and the water rent8' occupant of every tenement into which the water is introduced shall be liable for the payment of the rent for the use of the water in such tenement; and also the owner thereof shall be liable if, on being notified of such use, he does not object thereto. MciouSyfdwTMu Section 8. If any person shall use any of said water, rencterinr'itrim iaen uner this act, without the consent of said corporarender ngi m. shall wantonly or maliciously divert the water, or any part thereof so taken, or corrupt the same, or render it impure, or destroy or injure any dam, aqueduct, pipe, conduit, hydrant, machinery or other works or property held, owned or used by said corporation uuder the authority of and for the purposes of this act, he shall forfeit and pay to said corporation three times the amount of damage assessed therefor, to be recovered in an action of tort; and on conviction of either of the wanton or malicious acts aforesaid may be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year. tokfwSStjo Section 9. The town of Lexington may take and Eiuiock pi" h'd twenty-five per centum of the capital stock of this corporation, and have its proportionate voice in the management of the affairs of said corporation, provided it shall vote so to do at any legal meeting called for that purpose. pu?chSonfrM.y Section 10. The town of Lexington is authorized to chise with the purchase all the franchise, rights and property of said assent of three-1..11. A, i fourths in inter-corporation, with the written assent of at least tnreehoid...