Section 9. Whoever, by himself, his agents or servants, deposits in or along any ditch or drain constructed under section four any material which will obstruct the flow of water therein shall be punished by a fine of ten dollars, and shall be liable in tort to the commonwealth, the county, city or town controlling the ditch or drain for all damages caused thereby, for the cost and expense of removing the obstructing material and of restoring the ditch or drain to its former condition.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XIV - Public Ways and Works
Chapter 83 - Sewers, Drains and Sidewalks
Section 1d - Assessments Upon Connection of Abutting Land to Common Sewer
Section 1e - Written Decision Regarding Approval or Denial of Connection to Common Sewer; Appeal
Section 1f - Discrimination Prohibited
Section 1g - Separate Account; Collection, Deposit and Use of Funds
Section 1h - Borrowing or Assessing Funds for Construction of Wastewater Treatment System
Section 3a - Private Ways; Repair of Sewers
Section 4 - Highway Ditches or Drains
Section 5 - Separate Systems for Drainage of Water and Sewage
Section 6 - Sewage Disposal Works
Section 7 - Examination of Sewage Disposal Works; Prevention of Nuisances
Section 8 - Digging Up Public Ways; Permits
Section 9 - Obstruction of Ditches
Section 10 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Use and Connections
Section 11 - Sewer Connections
Section 12 - Repair of Private Drains
Section 13 - Equity Jurisdiction
Section 14 - Sewer Assessments; Authorization
Section 15 - Sewerage Systems; Adoption; Assessment; Uniform Units; Separation of Costs
Section 15a - Redetermination of Assessment
Section 15b - Estimated Sewer Assessments; Construction of Water Pollution Control Facilities
Section 15c - Interest on Unpaid Balance of Sewer Betterment Assessment
Section 15d - Apportionment of Future Sewer Assessments or Unpaid Balances
Section 16 - Charge for Use of Sewers
Section 16a - Certificate of Acceptance; Effect; Recordation
Section 16c - Certification of Rate or Charge to Assessors; Commitment as Tax
Section 16d - Application of Other Law; Powers of Tax Collectors
Section 16e - Remedies of Aggrieved Real Estate Owners
Section 16f - Recovery of Real Estate Owner Against Tenants
Section 16g - Deferral of Charges
Section 17 - Payment for Permanent Sewer Privileges
Section 18 - Method of Assessment
Section 19 - Assessments; Extension of Time for Payment
Section 20 - Fee for Use of Sewers
Section 21 - Assessment on Land Abutting on More Than One Way
Section 22 - Assessment of Sewers Built by Landowners
Section 23 - Cost of Sewers; Payment of Portion by Municipality
Section 24 - Assessment for Particular Sewers
Section 25 - Establishment of Sidewalks
Section 26 - Assessments for the Construction or Reconstruction of Sidewalk
Section 27 - Recording of Statements; Assessment Liens
Section 28 - Application of Betterment Law
Section 29 - Betterment Assessments Created by Special Act; Duration of Lien