The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-26
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loan its credit to the Aroostook Valley Rail-
road. The following companies have been
chartered: Camden Marine Railway Co, capi.
tai stock $259,000; Steadman Railroad Co. in
Pscataqus county (branch to a slate quarry;
the Lewiston q Augusta Railway Co the
Presque Isle 81 st. John River Railroad (from
Presque Isle to the Provincial road); aud the
BrOwnvle asd Sebec Railroad Co. An act ad-
diiional to the act of 1874 laying tax on rail-
roads has been passed providing that when any
tax is found to be unlawfully assessed, or is in
excess of the amount justly due, it shall be
abated. An act has been passed relative to
fencing railroads which compels companies
neglectiDg to build fences on lands where the
owners give notice between April and October
to pay tiue of 800 month. An act to au-
thorize the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
Go. to join other companies with which t cbn-
meets in issuing joint bonds has been passed.
An act has been passed tO-divide the directors
of the Lewiston & Auburn railroad between
the two cities; to authorize the town of Lyn-
don to loan its credit to the Aroostook Valley
r. Il. An act was passed authorizing towns
which hold One-ifth of the stock of any rail-
road company to elect any freeholder director
of the same.
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.
Acts have been passed authorizing the cities
of Portland and Bangor to choose school COM
mittees of seven; in the former the same are
to be elected as are aldermen, with the mayor
chairman e1 oBicio who are to choose super
luIeuuent, anu IN Jne iltLeT tue
to be elected by the city council; an act au-
thorizng towns by vote in town meetings to
distribute 20 per cent. of school moneys TO
small districts instead of 10 per cent. The
free high school law has been amended so that
towns having free high schools which desire to
do so, can draw their state money twice year.
An act was also passed providing for the ap-
prasal of district property by towns which
have abolished the district system. An act has
m sp1 O Ouarl-
fans to send children between and 15 years of
age to some school IL weeks in year under
certain conditions but no penalty rs attached
for neglect. Teachers institutes have been
abolished Three important bills respecting
the distribution of school money and returns
were referred to the next legislature
.." scALY LEGISLATION.
The much legslated porgie has not demand
ed the usual annual quantum of statutes this
year, but the Holsters have required some at
tention. The movement to repeal the law of
last year resulted in compromise act by which
August and September is close time during
which it is unlawful to preserve Holsters in
Maine, but they may be caught and sold pro-
vided they are 1OA inches long. The act crea-
ting an Inspector General of picked - has
been repealed, and hereafter the Governor will
appoint inspectors in the seveIal towns where
such fish are packed who give bonds proper
tionate to their business, The same act pro-
vides, in detail the mode of packing, marking,
etc. Acts were also passed Incorporating the
/ Cranberry Isles Mutual Fish Go. with a capi
tai stock of $40 000 the Maine Association for
the protection of fish, capital stock $4,000:
accepting st Croix river from the provisions of
of chapters 2 and of laws of 1874, relating TO
salmon catching; Incorporating the Cumber-
land Fish Co. for breeding fish, with a capital
stock of $4,000; relating to the taking of
pickerel in Three Mile pond, Vassalborc; au-
a A "A 9th ~. RnRtg gfrNNaf
a weir between Mt. Desert and Bear island;
to prevent the taking of trout in Howards
pond, Hanover; to prevent fishing in otter
pond, Bridgtou; for the protection and propa-
cation of eels in Damariscotta river; to au-
thorize j. G. Archer to use Bunt's pond in
Lamoine, for trout culture. An act for the
protection of fish in Chase's pond in York,
giving persons owning the pond the exclusive
control of il for fish culture A resolve was
passed appropriating $500 for propagation of
fish. 4 +
4 ,a LOCAL LEGISLATION.
The usual number of towns and school dis
tricts have done things contrary to law despite
the fact that the state furnishes revised stat
utes reports of decisions and the public laws
and pays out S2506 to ship the same TO Them
The following towns have asked to have their
"doings'' legalized; Amity, Verona, Naples,
Hermon, Appleton, Lyn don, school district No
In Lamoine school district No. 2 in Monroe,
to make valid doings of L. NJ. Partridge, and
j. A. Lamb as justices of the peace. The fol-
lowing acts may be classed as local legislation:
To increase the pay of Aroostook County COM
missioners; to authorize; to allow the town of
Milo, and certain towns in Hancock. including
Auroro Amherst and Mariaville to regulate
the width of wheel rims; to authorize Kttery
to build free bridge TO Dodgers Island; to
make free LivermOre Falls toll bridge; to au-
thorize Cumberland County to pay the expen-
ses of j. B. and E. r. Clark OF Portland in ar
resting horse thief; act to establish the Mu-
ncipai court of Auburn with bill amendatory;
act to regulate the cattle running at large in
Gouldsboro; act to authorize Cumberland coun-
ty to expend 1000 10 construct workshop in
connection with county Jail; act to authorize
Piscataqus County to commit prisoners TO jail
in Penobscot; to authorize the town of Eruns-
wick to combine town hall and soldiers mon
ument; act amending act abating portion
of tax Of Watervie and assessing some on
West Waterville TO authorize Auburn aque-
duct to take water from Wilson's pond; act ad-
ditional to supply Bangor and Brewer with
pure water; act additional to act to supply Lew
iston and Auburn with pure water; act anthor-
izing Portland to hold more real estate.
WHARF EXTENSIONS.
1t has been good year for wharf legisla-
ton; and if large part of it is not specula-
tive, the wharf accommodations of the state
must be greatly increased ddrins the season Of
1875. Acts have been passed authorizing the
town of Brewer to establish wharf limits on
the Penobscot; and to authorize the build
ing and extension of wharves by the following
named persons and located as follows: Cum
berland Bone Company, Boothbay; Joseph
Church & Co., Bristol, A. Martin & Sons and
A. S. Ellis, Rockport Harbor; Lyman 81
White Sullivan; Charles Deering and Il. L..
Roberts, Bar Harbor, Eden; inhabitants OF
Steuben; N. and Ii. B. Cleaves, Chebeague
Island; BENZ Rider, Islesboro; e. N. Jordan,
York River; q. b. Parine and Dorcas A. N.
Webster, Eastport; Luther Maddocks, Booth
| bay Harbor; H. e. & w. G. Alden, Camden
| Harbor; Michael Hurley, Ellsworth; William
Bsssrs Bss1sss sawyer wn'nsE SiSrdes so Ssson %
| Mullen and A. L. Kent, North Haven; VIM.
| Canary, Buehil
SLATE COMPANIES.
lie charters for new slate companies can be
taken as an indication of the development OF
this source of income in Maine, this branch of
| industry is making rapid progress. The follow
| ing are the names and capital stock of compa-
| nies chartered this year: Elliottsvile Star
Slate Company 100000; Waterville S250,0O0;
/ Steadman, S200,00); North Wales S26O,0OO;
| Monson Pearl, S250,00O; Forest, $3.50 900;
( Union. 200 900; Little Blue, $2J0,OOO. The
| Dirigo Slate Quarry Company is authorized to
| increase its capital stock $l2O,OOO, and con-
| struet a trainway railroad; bill to make valid
the organization of the Blown Slate Quarry
| Company was passed.
| GAME LAWS.
Act for protection of deer ON Mt. Desert
Island, forbidding hunting or killing of sams
except during months of November and De-
cember, penalties same as provided in chap
ter 8 in r. s. An act for protection of moose
provides that no person shall before the LIST
day of October, 1880, take, kill or destroy any
moose in the state-penalty, a forfeiture OF
S1OO dollars for every moose so taken, killed or
destroyed,
| SAVINGS BANKS.
Savings Banks have been chartered as fol-
lows: Saccarappa, Winterport, Lewiston (peo-
ples); Topsham and Brunswick; Waldoboro,
Auburn; Limerick, Corinth and Pittsfield.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The following insurance companies have
been chartered: The Menhaden Mutual Fire
Insurance of Boothbay, Livermore Mutual
Fire. Thorndike Mutual Fire, Waldoboro' Mu-
tual, -