Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-05-06
AN ACT relating 10 drainage.

B,u ENACTED b. oe seaate Of Rtpresn,are.
L<gisiatsre assenbea, a follows;
SIeroS /. ANY pers"n. persons or corporation having
the p,.sess,on o lands, swamps, mead
ow qnarre mines, that ~ reason oi adjacent snns
belonging another person, persons, corp"faiih OF
highway cannot b. approached drained OF dsed IN The
ordinary without Crossing .aid land OF highways
may be authorized Ia establish drains or bitches To SAID
places in the manner hereinafter provided.
Srrr. O. The party DESTROYS OF making such improve
shall file petition therefor with Inc county com
missioner. tor the county where the premises situate,
setting detail the proposed work and the situation
the sdonipg land and the names Of the parties inter
ssted il the petitioner, accompanied by bond
satisfactory commissioners and payable Ia the eoun
" treasurer conditioned To pay all ests ami damages
Srcr T. The county commissioners of the county,
the ding of said petition and bond, sha order notice 10
be gwen all parties named in SAID petition by sefv
- an ,hsv IN .ttrstrd copy Of the petition wh
DEF thereD days least before The next .ular
session Of said court and also by publishing aies'ed
copy Of the sad petition IN some newspaper OF general en-
cuiaon published in said county, OF il no newspaper -
published IN SAID county, then in some newspaper pub
shed in adjoining county and after SAID order mas
been fully complied h the may II they
So cause appoint committee Of review aud Tx the en
psnaicn per day, 10 be composed nj net less than three
nor more judieiou dsiuieested persons Ia meet
ON the premise. the day named, and by examination
and Inspection determine whether The proposed improve
ent IL the ordinary working occupation aud
eebeneiai use 9" ana 'ahu', swanp-, ~ qa' res
mihe-, aud II said committee shall proceed to lay
and establish the same and IN such manner as !" do
a, little injury a. able, and shall furthermore fl
and the of damages which any proprietor
lands will be likely 10 sustain, and report and
return with all their proceedings to the county
but before sad committee shall proceed TO
animation they rnd StNe no'te, seuihS
forth and place ot their meeting by pstng mp
notacaou. public places IN the town OF towns IN
which said lands lie.
Sser. 4. Al the next meeting Of the county commits
sioueo after the Of the committee received SAID
rha proceed to consider the subject and
IL they shall be Of opinion taking into view the public as
we'll interests that said improvements VIII
be and Desirable they shall accept said re-
port. -,
Seer. S. Tho patty PRAYING for said improvements
shall cause the report and adjudication 10 be record
cd in the registry deeds Tor the county, and shall
tender in pay full OF damages TO the
ties u whom tho same " adJudeed
sEcr. Whenever IL become necessary 10 repair
such works. any Of the parties benefited may enter
and cause repair bebnade, and all works construct
ed under this shall be entitled the benefit OF all laws
for the protection Of railroads in the State.
Seer. ]. The parties Interested in making such work
may and take such property material As may be
make them, provided they Ia the prupre-
such land taken used such price may he
agreed upsa said committee reir; and provd
ed said pAries 10 and said parties said
land oS, pssssry t5ksn, shall the damage
awarded bysasd c0hmese, thea the party taking said
land maienai shall pay such sum as may be determined
by Jury, and the prDceedngs shall bc had r the
pasps ii sscertxning such damages provided
in ssimaas damages BY jay in case OF laying out pub
[Approved April 2, 1881