Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
affidavit Of hi. doIng., which shall be recorded In
H. c..rA. OF ha nm

the records OF the company.
SgCr g. In case the capital stock Of any compa-
ny formed under this act i found 10 be Insufficient
for constructing and operating it, road, such COM
psny may increase its capital stock from time 10
time 10 any amount, for the purposes aforesaid.
Such increase must be sanctioned by vote In per-
son or by proxy, of twO-thirds In amount Of all the
stockholders of the company, at meeting Of said
stockholders. called by the direc ors OF the company
for that purpose.
SEcr &. Every corporation organized under this
act before commencing the construct on OF It's road.
shall present 10 the board OF railroad commissioners
petit N for approval OBLIGATION, accompanied Win
map of the proposed route on an appropriate scale,
and with profile of the line on vertical scale Oi
ten 10 one compared with the horizontal scale, and
with report and estimate prepared by skilinl en-.
gneer from actual survey. the board OF railroad
commissioners shall on presentation OF such peu'
ton, appoint day Tor hearing thereon, ana me
petitioners shall give such notice thereof Is s1id
board shall deem -onable and proper, In order
that all persons interested may have an opportunity
10 appear and object thereto. IL the board OF raft
road commissioners alter hearing the petition, shall
approve the proposed location, and that the pubic
convenience requires the construction OF such road
the corporation may proceed with the construction OF
their road; provided, they shall first lille with The
clerk Of the court OF county commissioners OF each
county through which the road passes plan OF the
loo nlon Of the road defining its courses, distances
and boundaries aud another copy OF me same WIN
the board of railroad commissioners; but the loca.
ton filed shall not vary. except 20 avoid expense
of construction, from the route first presented TO
said board Of commissioners, unless said variation
gether with any variation that be made therein, shall
be filed within two years from the time when the ar
tlces of association filed in the Office OF secreta-
~ of state Provided further, that no railroad shall
be msde lids waters where vessels can navi-
gate, without special permission of the legislature
first obtained.
Scot T. IL any corporation formed under this act
shall not within three years after It's articles of asso-
citation are filed snd recorded In the Office of The
secretary of state begin the construction OF It's road
aud eXpcnd thereon ten per cent OF the amount OF
IT. capital, is corporate existence and POWER shall
cease.
Scot. 9. Every corporation organized under thi.
shall within after any part OF their road
has been constructed and opened for operation,
calse 10 be made map and profile thereof, aud OF
the aad taken or obtained for the use thereof, and
file the same In the Office of the secretary of state;
and also like maps OF the parts thereof located In
different counties and file the same In the offices for
recording deed In the county In which such parts OF
road shall be- Every such map shall be drawn on
scale aud paper 20 be designated by the board of
railroad commi siOners, and certified and signed by
the president and engineer of the corporation.
SrCT o. Said corporation shall have the right 20
establish and collect such tolls for the transportation
of persons and freight its road as the directors
shall deem fair and reasonable. and have n lien on
its freight therefor, but, upon what shan, at any
time. be deemed by the railroad commissioners
sufficient complaint, by interested and responsible
parties, that the tolls unreasOnably high, they
may revise and establish them, after due notice and
hearing, for a time not exceeding one year Aud the
commissioners, before directing said hearing, shall
give opportunity 10 the company complained OF to
reply to the charge made against IL.
SECr. TO- The compensation 10 the railroad COM
missoners shall be five dollars per day for each and
every day while on actual duty, 10 be paid by the
state and their bills for such services shall be audited
and approved by the governor and council before
being paid lApproved February p lS16.l