The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-25
LAW S OF MAINE.

AN ACT additional 10 An Act dehn NJ the general
powers and duties Of Manufacturing CorpoT atoms.
Sect. L. b. az enacted by the Senate aud House Of
Representatives. Ia Legislature assembled That from
and after the first day of August next the members Of
Manufacturing Corporations shall be exempted from
all individual liability for any debt debts due from
such corporations. contracts maae after said time
Pr1UfdcL such "a -porafion shall once every year
give public notice in some newspaper in the county,
wherein such corporation is established and where
newspaper Is printed in the county, then in
newspaper in adjoining county. Of the amount Of
all assessments voted and paid in by such corporation
and shall make no division Of the capital stock any
part the reof Of any other property debts belong
ns 70 such corporation until all the debts due there
from shall have been paid saving however, the right
70 make dividends Of the profits arising from the
capital stock and provided also. that the agent or
any director of such corporation, SHALL ON request by
any officer. having an execution against the same de-
liver to such officer schedule of all the property Of
such corporation including debts and shau for want
OF other property transfer TO the creditor IN such exc
Cuton such debt or debts may be sufficient salts
fy such execution, and deliver the evidence Of snch
debt debts with the transfer thereof 70 the officer,
for the Of the creditor and in the provisions
Of this section shall net be complied with the members
OF such corporation shall be personally liable as here
t0fore.
Sect 9 Be II further enacted That the lands, ten
| ements and heredtaments Of any Manufacturing Cor
poration already established which may hereafter
be incorporated, may be taken in execution, and sold
at public auction in the same way and manner provi-
ded by law for the sale Of the real estate of ncorpora
ted Banks and the officer having such execution. and
making such sale is hereby empowered 10 make and
deliver deed deeds TO the purchaser which shall
he ehecual 70 convey all the right and interest Of
such corporation in and to the lands tenements and
, heredaments taken and sold as aforesaid.
Sect. 3. Be II further enacted, That all laws in
consistent with this act be- aud they hereby are re-
pesled. This act passed Feb. 5, 1928.
AN ACT additional 10 An Act 10 secure 10 owners
their property in Logs. Masts. Spars and other tim
Sect. I. Bel enacted IN The Senate and House Of
Representatives IN Legislature assembled That fom
and after the passing Of this act il any person Of per-
sons shall take. carry away, otherwise convert 70
his or their USE contrary the provisions OF the act,
10 which this i additional any log mast, spar or 9th
TIMBER mentioned in said act, he or they shall for
felt and pay exceeding twenty dollars, %
the use Of the owner, i'll known 70 the Of the
Staie If the owner be unknown 10 he recovered on
complaint, by any person, before any Justice Of the
Peace in the county where the offence may be COM
mitted or the Justice before whom such complaint
shall be made. may al his discretion biud over such
offender. take bis trial az the next Court Of Com
Pleas, 10 re held for the county
Sect 2. BE IL further enacted That where the word
person is mentioned in the which this is add-
tona it shall be construed and understood to mean
person. or persons ohat but one forfeiture Or penalty
shall be recovered where per than one are
iOuHu 10 Ue concerned III one PiO-
visions Of said act
Sect 3 BE It further enacted, That when any logs,
masts, spars other timber shall be conveyed, by
feshets, unmprovahe lands adioinngo any rivers.
ponds bays, inles in this STATE and which
may lie thereon ten years. shall be forfeited 70 the
owners Of said lands and when conveyed aforesaid
to lands capable Of Improvement and the owner or
of said lands determining to cultivate or I'M
prove the same shall give public notice 10 the owner
Of such logs, masts spars or other timber
the expense Of the later least six months prior 10
his or their doing the same, in some paper printed IN
the county where such owner or owners may llye u
any such there be- if in the paper printed for the
State that he or they wish or require the owner or
owners az such timber TO remove il from his or her
land and after such notice, the person or persons
owning such timber, shall refuse neglect 10 remove
the same it shall be forfeited 70 the owner OF such
lands Prouided hoigerer That the person or persons
owners Of said lands who may give such notice. and
il be neglected by the owner or owners OF SAID timber
and the owner or Of said lands, shall IN cenSe
quence destroy, take carry away. or otherwise con-
vert To their own use such timber. and who unedi-
ately thereafter shall not improve or cultivate such