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Land adjoining Railroads, and Powers and Duties of 

 Railroads. 



1907, 431, sect. 1. Every corporation operating a steam 

 railroad within this commonwealth shall, subject to the 

 approval of the board of railroad commissioners, spark 

 install and maintain a spark arrester on every ?equired; 



engine in its service in which wood, coke or coal 

 is used as fuel, and shall, between the first day 

 of April and the first day of December in each year, keep the 

 full width of all of its locations over which such engines are 

 operated, to a point two hundred feet distant from the centre 

 line on each side thereof, clear of dead leaves, dead grass, 

 dry brush or other inflammable material, and shall not at any 

 time leave any deposit of fire, hot ashes or live coals upon its 

 locations in the immediate vicinity of woodlands or grass 

 lands, and shall post in stations and other conspicuous places 

 within its location and right of way such notices and warning 

 placards as are furnished to it for the purpose by the state 

 forester: provided, that nothing in this section shall be con- 

 strued to prohibit any railroad corporation from piling or 

 keeping upon its location or right of way crossties or other 

 material necessary for the maintenance and operation of its 

 railroad. 



1907, 431, sect. 2. Any railroad corporation may, upon 

 giving notice according to the provisions of this section, enter 

 upon unimproved land adjoining any location or M clear 

 right of way upon which it operates engines adjoining 

 burning wood, coke or coal, and may there at its 

 own expense and subject to the direction of the forest warden, 

 or the officer or board having his powers, in the city or town 



