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BACK BAY, continued.

may convey passage-way sewers, to city

See also PARKER STREET; PUBLIC GARDEN; PUBLIC LIBRARY; TECHNOLOGY, IN-

BALLAST

STITUTE OF.

city council to regulate weighing and marking of lighters, etc., employed in
transportation of

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and to regulate weighing and inspection of

necessary officers, inspectors, weighers, markers, etc., may be appointed

and penalties prescribed for breach of regulations

not to be taken from Bird Island, except by leave

BALLOT-BOXES

during elections, to be in charge of inspectors

BALLOTS

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at elections, to be received only if certain ward officers are present
who shall each have ascertained ballot-boxes to be empty
after elections, how kept, etc.

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BASS

black, not to be caught, taken, or destroyed in Lake Cochituate .
BAY STATE IRON COMPANY

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may extend track across avenue of Mount Washington avenue corporation.
BEACHES

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stones, gravel, etc., not to be carried away from, without owner's consent.
BETTERMENTS, ASSESSMENTS FOR

on land benefited by extension of Oliver street

by the improvement of Stony brook

by laying out a park

by the relocation of certain railroads in East Boston

by dredging of Roxbury canal

by laying out Charles-river promenade.

by construction of bridge and avenue between Boston and Cambridge.
BILLIARD TABLES

provisions of Public Statutes concerning licenses to keep
BIRD ISLAND

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provisions against fire in and for escape from

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BOILERS, STEAM

facts relative to, to be ascertained and returns made by inspector of buildings,
BOSTON

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corporate name

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for societies, boards, institutions, etc., see distinguishing words of titles.
BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY

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land commissioners may sell to, certain lands of Commonwealth on Back Bay
BOSTON AND LOWELL RAILROAD

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grade of, in Mystic valley, may be changed to accommodate water-works
and to accommodate sewer

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BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD COMPANY, continued.

and cross Miller's river with service-pipe

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real estate of, exempt from taxation so long as income is used in charity
BOSTON AND ROXBURY MILL CORPORATION

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city may extend Byron street over extension to channel and may lay and main-
tain necessary drains thereunder.

TIONS.

See POOR.

BOYLSTON'S, JOHN, CHARITABLE DONATION

BOUNDARY

BRIDGES

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changes of. See ANNEXATION.

rafts, etc., not to be attached to for more than ten hours without owner's consent,
or to public bridge without mayor's consent.

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bridge in continuation of Albany street, city may construct and maintain
Broadway bridge, provisions concerning building of

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bridge across Charles river, Boston and Cambridge may construct jointly

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Cambridge "Great Bridge," Cambridge and Brighton may rebuild

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dimensions and draw

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expense, how borne

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middle of draw to be dividing line between Brighton and Cambridge
maintenance and repair of, how divided between Cambridge and Brighton
river-channel may be deepened for placing draw

city may build new bridge to Charlestown

and take necessary land.

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Charles-river bridge, draw to have clear opening of thirty-six feet

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obligation of persons or corporations concerning repairs not affected
Boston to maintain certain parts of

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mayor and aldermen may lay out highway over portion in Boston
Chelsea-street bridge, proprietors of, incorporated

how to be built

to be free

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Chelsea not to be charged with cost of building or expense of maintaining
road from

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mayor and aldermen may lay out highway over portion of bridge in Boston.
Cragie bridge, harbor commissioners to locate draw in

court to appoint commissioners to assess upon Boston and Cambridge ex-
pense of maintaining bridge and draw

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railroad companies not released from obligations in respect to

Congress-street bridge may be built

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Dover-street bridge (Boston South Bridge), proprietors of, may transfer fran-

chise and materials to city

to be maintained as a free bridge

may be widened to fifty feet.

city may repair, reconstruct, and widen

may take necessary land, etc.

damages, how ascertained

East Boston free bridge, corporation established under name of

to hold charter for benefit of Boston and Chelsea.

location of, defined

how to be constructed

to have draw not less than forty feet wide

to be free

liability, etc., of corporation.

city may purchase bridge and other property of corporation.
city may construct guards and piers

Eastern-avenue bridge may be built

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Federal-street bridge, corporation established with power to build

city may build bridge, if it so elects within three months

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wharves and piers to be used only for purposes specified
not to be built within forty feet of other wharves or piers
city may widen or repair

or may build new bridge

city may widen to width equal to width of Federal street
subject to approval of harbor commissioners

may be widened

Granite bridge, Norfolk county commissioners may lay out as a highway
duties and liabilities of towns afterwards, in connection with
Malden bridge to be supported and superintended by Boston
Mount Washington Corporation's bridge.

CORPORATION.

.

See MOUNT WASHINGTON AVENUE

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Charlestown and Cambridge to elect commissioners to have charge of draw.
expense of constructing and maintaining draw to be borne equally by both
cities

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Warren and Charles river bridges, Boston to have care and maintenance of

as public highways

Middlesex Railroad Co., not released from obligation to repair

interest of Commonwealth in, conveyed to city

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land may be taken.

land damages, how ascertained

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282, 309

West-Boston bridge, harbor commissioners to locate draw in

court to appoint commissioners to assess upon Boston and Cambridge expense

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Newton and Watertown Gas-Light Company may extend pipes into

and Cambridge, dividing line between .

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railroad companies not released from obligations in respect to

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rights, liabilities, etc., of, in mill-dam road

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and Watertown to maintain bridge and draw

land in, may be taken for additional reservoir and for aqueducts or pipes there-

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land in, may be taken for additional reservoir and for aqueduct or pipes there-
from

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annexation of part of Boston to

annexation of part of, to Boston

.

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dam may be erected across Muddy river

and waters above dam diverted to flow more directly to Charles river.

and lands filled to borders of new line.

damages, how provided for

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and Boston, provisions concerning common use, etc., of sewers

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county buildings not to be erected, altered, or repaired at an expense of more
than $5,000, unless both branches of council concur

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meaning of terms used in acts relating to inspection of, viz., "external wall,”
66 party-wall,"
," "foundation-wall," " partition-wall,'
"" tenement-house,"
"lodging-house," "cellar "

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city council to define limits within which buildings must conform to act

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BUILDINGS

department for, etc., continued.

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and may extend limits, after notice given

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bridges, quays, wharves, and buildings belonging to Commonwealth or

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city council to have control of building wooden buildings outside of building
limits

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permit to be obtained from inspector before building or altering

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power of inspector in relation to buildings to be erected for public assemblies,
buildings. how to be constructed

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strength of materials, rules for calculation of

side, end, or party walls not to be carried up in advance of rear walls

anchoring of walls

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in tenement-houses used for business on lower-floor hall, partitions to second
floor to be of brick.

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fire-escapes to be provided where operatives are employed

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