The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-04-20
LAWS OF MAINE.

A. AT authorizing b00gns across saco river
between Bakton and Hollis.
secf d Bs u enacted b. tag Ssnsfe aud Hsu.,
" Rsartsrniafirss IL Lsgislatrt assss,blsa. That
Joseph Woodman, Wm. Woodmaa, John Edrer.
~ James W0odman, Aaroa Brooks add Jane.
Atkinson their Associates aud successors ~
and hey hereby are c0ustilaieda body polite
and corporate, ~ the name Of the propretors
III ghe Bar Mil Booms, with power q prose
cute and defend suits u law 10 have com.
mon seal and to alter the same 10 make any
bylaws for the management Of then concerns,
no, rspagnaEl 20 the laws Of the State and
with al other powers and privileges incident 10
such corporations or such a. may be necessary
70 the convenient management OF the e0ncerns
thereof
Sect 2. Be 4 further esasisd, That said pro-
prrt0rs shall be entitled 10 receive Of the re-
spective owners Of Masts, Logs, and other tim
Der which shall or may be RATED and secured
81 either Of said boons, b. any person or per
s0ns the following fees o. toll, viz for each mast
three cents Cor each mill log, one cent for each
ton Of oak, pine or other timber, three cents for
each thousand feet Of ranging timber, three
cents; Prorided h0Dsrsr, That all the owners IL
said Bar Mills shall be allowed 20 become pro-
prietors in said booms, by contributing their
Just proportion Of expense IL erecting the same /;
and said toll shall cease after the proprietors
shall have been remuneFated for All expenses
N erecting and maintaining said Booms aud
Piers.
Sec g Be Il further enacted That any per-
son or persons, who slwH wilfully and mali
ciously injure or destroy the said booms or any
part thereof, or any Of their appendages or means
OF using aud improving the same, shall be H.
able 10 pay such reasonable damages as shall
be determined in due course Of law, in an ac-
ton Of trespass or case, before any court proper
TO try the same.
Sect a. BE Il farther enacted, That the said
rropretors and thsir agent, Os those under their
employment, or other person or persons who
may have occasion therefor, shall have free hb-
srty 10 pass and repass on foot 10 and from the
booms aforesaid, over the lands on both sides OF
said sSco river through which il may be neces-
sary to PASS IN taking care Of, guarding and rsf-
ting masts, logs and other timber as aforesaid
and tor securing the same TO the banks or shores
of said river, and az each Of the upper and low
er bar bo0ms afore lid and also 10 make any
repairs which may from time to time BE- neces-
sary In swinging the said booms subject, how
ever, TO pay such reasonable sum to the owner
or possessOr Of such lands for damages done 70
the same or their appurteRances. which NAV
arise or happen thereto il prosecuting tie
said business Of rafting and securing AZ afore-
said and If such owners and the agent Of said
corporation cannot agree upon the amount Of
snch compensation for damage, then the Court oi
Common Pleas for the county II York may, up
on the application OF either party, appoint a
COMMITTEES OF three freehoders within said
county to assess the same, and the report OF
whom or the major part Of them shall be final
and the Court may enter up judgment, AID d.
ward execution thereon and may upon petit
tisn and due notice to the adverse party award
further execution from time 10 time for the an
nuai damages, II any, awarded by such commit
tee Pr0Vided That either party dissatisfied
with the report Of such Committee may upon
application 70 the Court, at the same term al
which such report Is made, have the damages
aforesaid, assessed and estimated by a jury
and If the Jury shall not assess or estimate a
different sum ia damages than was reported bv
the Committee, such difference being ia favour
Of tue party apply ing for Jury, such applicant
shall pay to the adverse party bis costs arising
subsequent TO the report OF the committee and
the Court shall enter judgment aud award ex-
ecuti0n accordingly, unless the court shall Ger
Iiy that there was reasonable cause for sue
application PrOUided That proprietoFs shall
not, nor shall any person employed IN said bu-
siness take down or remove any bars or fences
Belonging 70 the owner or occrpant Of said
lands without liberty FIRST obtained Of said own
er or occupant.
Sect. 5. b Il further enacted, That Paul Wood
man shall have the exclusive ri ght 10 use the ed
dy above sad mills, so far as his side boom i:
now swung; reserving however, the right fol
the other mill owners 10 tasen their RATS at BIZ:
side boom aforesaid
Sect.6. Be Il further enacted, That the said Pro
prietors shalt from time To time, as soon as such
inssts, logs and other timber can be convenient
ly secured, take care and cause To be turned
through the said boom, all such mnsts, logs anc
other timber aforesaid passing down said river
shall not belong 20 the said propretors, or 9th
ers secured, or intended to be secured, for the
r use Of such owners Of masts, logs or other tim
Der.
Sect Z. Be Il further enacted That JOSEPH
NoOdman, or any other principal proprietor
may, by an advertisement posted up in SONS
public place or places in each Of said towns y
Buxton and Hollis, call the first meeting Of said
proprietors, az some suitable time and place, Civ
ing al least seven DAYS notice Of such meeting
This act passed February 4, 1924