No way in any city or town which is open for public use but has not become a public way shall be given a name unless the same is first approved by its board of survey, or, if there is no such board, its board of aldermen or board of selectmen.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, § 3A
Approval of name for way other than public way in city or town
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