The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-02

company shall In all eases, be liable to renav to
sald towns and city all sums of money that said
towns and CT may be obliged to nav on anv iuIg
mehl recovered against said towns or city for dam
ages occasloncd by any distractions, or taking 10
or displacement of any street by said cornnsn y
whatever. or without the consent of the select m
o' E'l1 towns or the city council Of said city to-
@tlI"T WITH the counsel fees and other expenses
incurred ny sad towns or city in defending any suit
~ Iec"ftf damages as aforesaid with interest en-
tht same, To he recovered in an action for money
PAD Ter the uSe oi the company
HEIr s. Whenever the company shall Law down
any pipes or aQueducts in any street, or make any
ALTERATION or repairs upon their works in any street
te! snail cause the same to he done with as little
obstruction to the public travel as may be practical
o4e' ana snail at their own expense, without un :
necessary delay, cause the earth and pavement re :
moved ~ them to be replaced in proper condition
lhey snail not he allowed III any case to obstr,rct
or impair the use OF any public drain or common
sc"ei or reservoir; but said company shall have the
Iisht TO cross, or where necessary to change the
direction OF any private drain in such manner as
noI 70 onshnct or impair the use thereof, being
iape ioT any INJURY occasioned by any such cross
ing or alteration, TO the owner thereof or any per
SON In n action on the case.
otCi. =. II said company, or any of their SER
N'Is UT cinctfs, employed IN efecting the objects
oi inc company, shall wilfuly or negligently place
VI eaFe any distractions in any of the streets of
sau Towns or city, beyond what is actually neces-
safy IN constructing their works laying down tax
ing up, and repairing their pipes and fixtures or
shi "1lully or nesli@ently omit to repair and put
III proper condition, any street in which the ea rtb
or pavement may have been removed by them the
company shall he subject to Indictment therefor in
me same manner that towns subject to
LOT oad roads and shall be holden paw such fine az
may He imposed therefor. which fine Shall be col ect-
ed applied and expended, in the same manner as
PROVIDED IN case OF the indictment aforesaid against
to"hs or may be ordered to be paid into the treas
ury OF the said towns or city. If any person shall
suhef injury in his person property, by reason Of
any such Negligence, wilfulness or omission he
shall ne emitted to recover damages of the COM
pahy therefor, by action on the case in any CONT
OF competent jurisdiction
SECT TO- Any person who shall maiciously in
JuIe any OF the property of said company or shall
corrupt the waters Of said river or any Of its tribu
tlrles, or render them in any manner impure, or
VINO shall throw the carcasses of dead animals or
other offensive matter or materials into the waters
OF sad river or its tributaries leave the same
upon Use same when frozen, who shall, in any
nuhAer, "iu!ly destroy or init re any dam reser-
v"ir aqueduct pipe, ny drant or other property
neid' owned or used by said corporation for the
purposes OF this act, shall pay three times the
amount OF damages to said company to be recover.
ed IN any proper action, and every such person on
Of either of said acts, shall be punished
ny ny line not exceeding five thousand dollars, and
oy imprisonment not exceeding one year.
SECT. IL. If, in the erection and construction of
1he WORKS herein provided oT, it shall become nee
essary 10 erect any dam or permanent works over
.he waters, the SAID company is hereby authorized
10 erect construct and maintain the same first hay-
ing the authority, in writing, from the proper
party Or parties therefor.
SECT. y. The selectmen of the said towns and
the mayor and aldermen of said cty for the time
Inelng shall at all times have the power to regu-
ee' ouu ooHtloi Tue actS Q01ngs OF said
corporation, which may, in any manner affect the
heaith safety, or convenience OF the inhabitants of
SAID towns and city.
C. SEC. 49, The said corporation may issue its bonds
aol tne construction of its works, upon such rates
ana time as it may deem expedient, not exceeding
N an the sum of five hundred thousand dollars,
ana secure the same by mortgage of the franchises
ana property of said company.
SEC; II. The city council Of the said CITY Of Bath
may, by vote, exempt any property of said corpo-
ration not now in existence, from taxation for the
term of ten ears. 80 ~
DEC. Is. The first meeting of said corporation
may be called by notice, signed by any two of the
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
before the day fixed for such meeting in the Bruins
wick Telegraph. - 80 "a '-'
SEC TO- This act shall be taken and dee,sed to
be public act. " N>ei''' W
approved March s. Is,il
Chapter 2l2
An ACT relating to Judicial Courts.
BE It enacted By The Senate anu House of EeDyteeata