Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 139 - Common Nuisances
Section 3 - Abatement or Removal of Nuisance by Aldermen or Selectmen

Section 3. The aldermen or selectmen shall have the same power to abate and remove any such nuisance as is given to the board of health of a town under sections one hundred and twenty-three to one hundred and twenty-five, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and eleven.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order

Chapter 139 - Common Nuisances

Section 1 - Orders Adjudging Burnt or Dangerous Buildings, Structures or Vacant Land to Be Nuisances; Notice, Hearing and Service of Copy of Order

Section 2 - Appeal to Superior Court; Trial by Jury; Costs

Section 3 - Abatement or Removal of Nuisance by Aldermen or Selectmen

Section 3a - Demolition or Removal of Building or Structure or Securing of Vacant Land; Owner's Liability

Section 3b - Disbursement of Insurance Proceeds for Loss, Damage or Destruction of Building or Structure; Notice; Lien

Section 4 - Buildings Used for Prostitution, Assignation or Lewdness; Nuisance

Section 5 - Penalty for Maintaining Place of Prostitution

Section 6 - Enjoining Nuisance

Section 7 - Complaint; Filing; Verification

Section 8 - Temporary Injunction Restraining Nuisance; Removal of Furniture and Other Property From Place of Prostitution

Section 9 - Decree for Permanent Injunction; Sale of Furniture; Order Closing Building Used for Prostitution

Section 10 - Fee for Removal and Sale of Movable Property; Application of Proceeds of Sale of Place of Prostitution

Section 11 - Modification of Order of Abatement; Bond

Section 12 - Dismissal of Action; Costs

Section 13 - Appearance as Witnesses of Persons Found in Premises Used for Prostitution

Section 14 - Buildings Resorted to for Illegal Gaming or Used for Illegal Keeping or Sale of Alcoholic Beverages; Nuisance

Section 15 - Penalty for Keeping or Maintaining Place Used for Illegal Gaming or the Illegal Keeping or Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

Section 16 - Abatement of Common Nuisances

Section 16a - Enjoining Maintenance of Nuisance; Order Closing Building; Judgment for Permanent Injunction; Posting of Order

Section 18 - Removal of Booths Used for Sale of Liquors or for Illegal Gaming From Places of Public Gathering

Section 19 - Voiding of Lease of Tenant Using Premises for Common Nuisance

Section 20 - Aiding or Permitting Nuisance