Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22


experimenting school committee, ON" ~ more sur
veyors Of lumber and two or more fence viewer
and highway surveyors shall ho appointed IN plRnta
tion- " hrrin highway taxes are assosscd
srCT. = The clerks ~ organized plantations shah
make return to tho secretary - state on blanks hoy
him Furnished fIr that purpose on before the fret
day 81 Juy annually afthe names ofthe s..c-,or. aud
clerks oi ID r seyeral plantations and That the shm"
have been daily sworn, and when any such return u
not nndc by any such plantation the secretary ofsat
shall not Furnish such plantation viii blanks TOR
election returns, aud no Yoi"s puTpouiug go b" cast
by any plantation nogleciirg - max" such rc,urn
shall Dc counted Or allowed by th" governor aud
council. but when plantation i organized after
the hr.t day Of July ~ any year such return Z. not
required Ia BE- made by the CLERK thereof during such
year But the votes Of such plantations shall noi De-
counted allowed by IA" governor and council tor
any purpose during the year ~ - organization uu.
less such organization be- mad" az east sixty days
prior 60 the second Monday Ia September.
SEcr 3 All laws relating o. calling notifying and
conducting town meetings, the election appointments
qualification, duties. power. mpensaipn liabilities
and penalties for N on neglect and misconduct OF
town officer apply 10 plantations and their otfccrs
far the same may be applicable thereto. un"rs
when specially Othcrwis" provided. Voters Ia plan
tation- are liable TO Tho sam" penalties for unlawful
voting as voters In towns
sE,,r. The a.sessors ~ plantation. shall be con
,idered the ,eloctmen thereof for tho purpose -
performing such duties the 'electmeh Of towns
perform. Irasurcrs collector Ru0 cpnstablrs 81
plantations shall give such bond as such omcers ~
Gowns are required TO give. 20 be- approves In lie
manner. The valuation 81 property for the purp'ae
assessment collection and disposal thereof shall be
the -ame Hs In towns
SECr 10 The assessors who shall Grs, bc chosen
IN plantations Organized under the provision of
ton two OF this act. shall Immediately take nyon
tory OF the polls aud valuation Of the property there
In, the same taken ia towns and roturn them
before the fifteenth day 81 May following their
election "a the county commissioners of their
". who shall have power - examine and correct the
In such manner shall make " conform "a the
last state valuation, and return copy of sueh
roct"d valuation to the stat" treasurer and thcseuu-
their ratahlc proportion according 90 such yau-
alton, Of all state and county shall he
on such plantations Ia the same manner "A towns
ana snen ana aso ,neh a, may oy s"ea
tnxa sIalt haNa tn ,of.a
taxation for making and repairing ways in compII.
with the provisions of chapter eighteen sections
twcntyght and seventy four OF the revised statutes
Such Inventory and valuation In any plantation shall
BE- 40 taken corrected aud returned 10 the
OF state whenever required by him
Sgcr. II. All plantations have power 20 raise and
expend money tor the support Of schools and making
eleven section. Ave any mine sixty and sixty-dnc;
for support ofhe poor a provided 10 chapter twenty
BE- necessary defrsy all legal plantation expenses
sEcr. II. Organized plantations shall not b. com.
posed OF inore than ON" township. and when organ
lzed under the provisions Of section this act
former organiSstions cease Ia have any effect.
SECT. 10. When towns ar" Incorporated. the as
thereof required Ia return tho county
commissioners OF their county. the original valuation
day of May next following their incor porstion said
valuation tn be examined, corrected, and q copy
the basis OF state and county In the man
ner as the valuations OF plantations rs provided In
section ten OF this act.
SCOT. u II such valuation !. not made and re-
turned by any town or plantation within the time
specih'n .ne county COMMISSIONER snail appoint
three suitable persons Of the county be
therein who shall no sworn and make and return the
inventory aud valuation required within the time
fixed 10y said commissioners; and such valuation
shall b" examined, corrected. and copy thereof
turned tn the state treasurer and become basis
the assessment of state and county In the
manner N II the valuation had been taken by the
assessors chosen by said town or plantation.
SE,'T. To- The assessors appointed under the pre.
ceding section, shall 10 paid from the county treas
ury reasonable compensation for their services TO
be determined by the county commissioners and any
paid shaft be added to the county tax appor-
Toned 10 such town or plantation, and shall b. col.
lected and paid into the treasury In the
county taxes
SECr. l6. Plantations organized upon the applI-
cation OF three more inhabitants thereof NAV at
any time be recognized under the provisions ofthis
act
SKCr. II. Section seycnty-scVcn Of the fourth
chapter OF the revised statutes Is hereby amended
10 read a. follows:
SEor. II. Iftt does not appear by the return OF