Related%20passage for Bava Batra 3:8

אֵין עוֹשִׂין חָלָל תַּחַת רְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, בּוֹרוֹת שִׁיחִין וּמְעָרוֹת. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר מַתִּיר כְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא עֲגָלָה מְהַלֶּכֶת וּטְעוּנָה אֲבָנִים. אֵין מוֹצִיאִין זִיזִין וּגְזֻזְטְרָאוֹת לִרְשׁוּת הָרַבִּים, אֶלָּא אִם רָצָה כּוֹנֵס לְתוֹךְ שֶׁלּוֹ וּמוֹצִיא. לָקַח חָצֵר וּבָהּ זִיזִין וּגְזֻזְטְרָאוֹת, הֲרֵי זוֹ בְחֶזְקָתָהּ:

One may not make a cavity in the public domain: boroth, shichin, and ma'aroth (see 2:1) [even if he took upon himself all damages resulting therefrom. For people do not wish to incur damage and litigate for compensation.] R. Eliezer permits it [so long as he covers it securely], so that a stone-laden wagon can ride over it, [and we do not fear that the covering will give way with time. The halachah is not in accordance with R. Eliezer.] Small boards and large beams are not projected outwards into the public domain, [lest the passersby stumble over them]. But if one wishes, he may move back into his domain [their corresponding length] and project them. If he bought a courtyard containing boards and beams, they remain in their former status. [ We argue for the buyer and assume that the seller had moved them into his domain.]

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