Reply to the Statement to the Public in Reference to the Act of Legislature to Remove the Dam Across the Concord River at Billerica

G.C.Rand & Avery

ISBN 10: 0371758327 / ISBN 13: 9780371758328

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reply to the Statement to the Public in Reference to the Act of Legislature to Remove the Dam Across the Concord River at Billerica
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371758327
• ISBN 13: 9780371758328
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Reply To The Statement To The Public In Reference To The Act Of Legislature To Remove The Dam Across The Concord River At Billerica. This historical pamphlet, originally published in 1861, presents a remonstrance against an act of the Massachusetts Legislature to remove the dam on the Concord River at Billerica and argues that such action would unjustly affect the rights and property of local landowners and canal authorities. The text provides a detailed legal-historical examination of water and land rights surrounding the Middlesex Canal, tracing grants from the early 18th century, the transfer of control after 1795, and the evolution of dam structure and ownership. It scrutinizes measurements, statements, and witnesses regarding the dam’s height and its effects on nearby meadows and mills. The piece frames the dispute within broader questions of flowage, property rights, and public policy, drawing on appendices and testimony to justify maintaining the existing arrangements and challenging the petition for repeal.