...the office of the clerk of such city or town. SECTION 8. Said commission may, with the concurrence of the mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town, abandon any land or part thereof, or rights in land which have been taken or acquired by it in such...

...annulled by them or him, and no such exhibition, show or amusement, except a concert of sacred music or a free open air concert given by a city or town upon a common, public park, street or square, shall be given without such license. SECTION 3. All acts...

...organized for either or both of the purposes mentioned in section eleven, may, with the consent in writing of the mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town, dig up and open the grounds in any of the streets, lanes and highways thereof, so far as is necessary...

...year in Lowell — if he is asked. Now I am coming to another point. The law says, that as often as the Mayor and Aldermen of a city, or the Selectmen of a town ask for an inspection, this inspector shall go and inspect the gas — if he can. He cannot inspect...

...order in regard to the mode of construction of a railway, in crossing a highway, it was held, that the mayor and aldermen of a city, or the selectmen of a town, are the only proper parties to a bill for specific performance, and that the land-owners, over which...

...manner as not to prevent the convenient passing of teams and carriages.2 82. Whenever, in the opinion of the mayor and aldermen of a city, or the selectmen of a town, it is necessary to outer upon, uso or tnko uny land for tho purpose of securing or protecting any public...

...scale, showing the grades, etc. Taking this map as a basis, the route is then fixed by agreement with the mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town or in case of a failure to agree, by order of the Board of Railroad Commissioners. Next come other...

...provisions. In the first place, it expressly declares that nothing in it shall be so construed, as to require the mayor and aldermen of a city, or the selectmen of a town, to grant licenses. Every city and town, therefore, has the right and the opportunity secured to it,...

...one-fourth of all moneys received by him for licenses within one month after he receives the same. SEC. 11. The mayor and aldermen of a city, or the selectmen of a town, or any police officer or constable specially authorized by them, may at any time enter upon the premises...

...Massuchusetts in I876,1 "It expressly declares that nothing in it shall be so construed as to require the mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of a town to grant licenses. Every city and town, therefore, has the right and the opportunity secured to it...