The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-27

caused such injury If the life Of any person is lost
through any such deficiency, his executors or adj
mnstrators may recover ofsuch county or town Ii
case broug for the benefit of the estate of the de-
ceased, such sum as the jury may deem reasonable
as damages if the parties liable had said notice of
the deficiency which caused the loss of life; at the
trial of any such action the court may motion of
either party, order view of the premises where the
detect or want OF repair IS alleged to have existed
SECT. @ This act shall not affect suits now pend
ing nor rights of action already accrued.
Chapter 2O7.
AN ACT to obtain uniform Returns from Railroad Corporations
Section thirty Of chapter Of the revised statutes
fy9ne the revised statutes concerning railroads
amendd eo one Of s aen
chapter and eighteen eighteen hundred
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e. e New saSstanse
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railroad Desem5er one
e for zach ending thirty to be verified
blank forms to be and
dred dollars the of the state Approved February 81
Chapter 2Os.
AN Az to r. peal section section Of hape
Trustee disclosures
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
SECT. l. Section thirty-One of chapter eighty-six
or the revised statutes is hereby repealed
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
tApproved February 8, 1871
Chapter 200.
the s
Ways in unincorporated townships
BE 1t e,a0cted de-, as follows
Section ifty-three of chapter six of the revised
statutes is hereby amended, by adding, after the
word "thereon,' in the sixth line, the words 'and
they shall make as many divisions as are equita ble
conforming as nearly as is convenient to known
divisions and separate ownerships and assess upon
each sum to the value thereof that
the hrst clause OF said section shall read follows
SECT 53 Said county commissioners, in Septep.
Der, annually, by one or more of their board shall
make an annual inspection of all county roads in the
unincorporated townships, and tracts of land in
their counties, and thereupon make an estimate of
the amount needed to put them in repair, to be
safe and convenient for public travel and assess
such amount thereon; and they shall make as many
divisions as equitable, conforming nearly is
convenient to known divisions and separate owner
the value thereof and cause much thereof they
deem necessary for the purpose aforesaid, to be
pended on said roads within one year thereafter,
and such assessment shall create lien thereon for
the payment thereof Approved February 9, 1871
Chapter 21O.
AN ACT to amend part sixth of section fifty-fve of
chapter eigntysx of the Revised Statutes relating
to Trustee Process.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
Part sixth Of section ifty.fve of chapter eighty six
OF the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following words, viz moreover, wages
of minor children and of women shall not in any
case subject to trustee process on account of
debt of parent husband so that said part sixth,
when amended, shall read as follows:
Sixth: BY reason of any amount due from him
TO the principal defendant wages for his personal
labor, Or that of his wife minor children for a
time not exceeding one month next preceding the
service of the process and not exceeding twenty dol
lars OF the amount due to him wages for his per-
sOna labor and this shall not be exempt in suit