23 §3706. Fines collected by assessment as taxes
§3706. Fines collected by assessment as taxes When a fine is imposed on a town under sections 3701 to 3704, the clerk of the court shall certify it forthwith to the assessors, who shall assess the amount thereof as other town taxes, certify the same to said clerk and cause the amount to be collected […]
23 §3707. Failure to repair in 4 months; collection
§3707. Failure to repair in 4 months; collection If the assessors neglect to make such assessment provided for in section 3706 and to certify it to the clerk and the defective way is not repaired to the acceptance of such agent within 4 months after notice of the fine, the court may issue a warrant […]
23 §3703. Form of notice
§3703. Form of notice The notice required in section 3701 shall be by copy of the summons and complaint served upon the company at least 30 days before the action is in order for trial unless the court orders otherwise.
23 §3704. One indictment only at a term
§3704. One indictment only at a term One indictment only for neglect to open ways or to keep them in repair shall be presented against a town at the same term of court, but it may contain as many counts as are necessary to describe all portions of ways alleged to be defective. The word […]
23 §3705. Disposition of fines; agents; duties
§3705. Disposition of fines; agents; duties All fines imposed under sections 3701 to 3704 shall be appropriated to the repair of such ways. The court imposing them shall appoint one or more agents to superintend their collection and application. Within 3 months after collection, they shall make return of their doings to the clerk of […]
23 §3606. Assessment for improvements
§3606. Assessment for improvements Whenever a majority of the abutters in number and value upon any street or road in the thickly settled portion of any city or town shall in writing petition the city government or municipal officers of the town to improve said street or road by grading, parking, curbing, graveling, macadamizing, paving […]
23 §3607. Damages for raising or lowering streets
§3607. Damages for raising or lowering streets When a way or street is raised or lowered by a road commissioner or person authorized to the injury of an owner of adjoining land, he may within a year apply in writing to the municipal officers, and they shall view such way or street and assess the […]
23 §3651. Failure to provide safety and convenience
§3651. Failure to provide safety and convenience Highways, town ways and streets legally established shall be opened and kept in repair so as to be safe and convenient for travelers with motor vehicles. In default thereof, those liable may be indicted, convicted and a reasonable fine imposed therefor. [PL 1977, c. 363, §5 (AMD).] […]
23 §3652. Notice of defect; hearing on petition
§3652. Notice of defect; hearing on petition When a town liable to maintain a way unreasonably neglects to keep it in repair as provided in section 3651, after one of the municipal officers has had 5 days’ actual notice or knowledge of the defective condition, any 3 or more responsible persons may petition the county […]
23 §3653. Manner of presenting petition
§3653. Manner of presenting petition The petition provided for in section 3652 may be presented to the county commissioners at any of their sessions, or in vacation to their chairman, who shall procure the concurrence of his associates in fixing the time and place in the order of notice and cause the petition to be […]