Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-07
CHAPTER 90.

FuDic Laws oil eighteen hundred and seventy
entitled "An Act relating to Normal Schools"
Be ii enacted, &C., as follows:
Section one Of chapter two hundred and two Of the pub
lie laws of eighteen hundred aud seventy-seven is
amended by striking out in the first line the word two'
and substituting the word three and after the word
Csstine, in the third line add, and the
words "ffteen thousand" to twenty-five thousand five
hundred Also, in section two in the fourth line, change
the words fifteen thousand" to twenty-five thousand
hve hundred that said sections shall read follows
section L. That for the support of the three normal
schools established BY the state namely, the western
normal school at Pennington, the normal school
at Castine, and the normal school al Gorh M
the sum Of twenty-five thousand five hupdred dollars is
hereby annually appropriated the same to be expended
under the direction Of the normal school trustees
required by of legislature chapter hundred
fourteen, in the year of LORD Thousand eight
hundred aud seventy-thr
Sec. 2 The treasurer Of is hereby authorized
and directed to deduct from any of the school moneys
raised for the support of schools in the state the
OF twenty-five Thousand nve hundred dollars for the
purposes indicated 10 this act approved Feb 2l 49,
Chapter TO-
AN ACT to provide suitable of egress from Bull
ings used for assemblages of Citizens.
Be it enacted, &c, as follows:
SECTION l. The mayors and aldermen of cities and
the seectmen of towns are hereby authorized and
powered to determine whether not any hall or building
erected hereafter to be erected and used for the
asscmblages Of citizens is provided with suitable fac-
ties Of egres in case of fire or other casualty.
SEC. 2. Upon complaint in writing made by or
more citizens to the and aldermen selectnen
stating that building hail. and describing the
sufficient facilities of egress in of FIRE other casual
ty the said mayor and ald seectmen shall assign
day and place OF hearing upon said complaint, and
give to the owner owners of said hall building
least seven days written thereof and
and place appointed, shall meet and hear the party
parties interest," and receive ali evidence relating to
said complaint and the subject thereof may view the
premises and thereupon said mayor and aldermen or
selectmen, shall decide and determine upon the suii
cheney of the means of from said hall building
and what, if any, additional facilities therefor
sary and fthey shall find that there is an insuicency
of facilities Of egress from said building hail. and
shall so decide, they shall notify the
thereof of said decision and said and aldermen,
se'ectmen, forbid the of said building
or assenblages OF citizens until such additional facilities
of egress as they shall have found necessary shall have
been furnished; and if the twner or owners Of said
building hail shall let same in violation of the
above made, said shall forfeit not less
than twenty nor more than fifty dollars for each ofense
to be recovered in action Of debt the said
city or town. approved Feb. 81, 1879
Chapter II,
AN ACT to repeal chapter two hundred of the Public
LAWS Of eighteen hundred seventy seven entitled
"An Act additional chapter thirty of the Revised
Statutes relating to Mischievous Dogs"
Be 1t enacted, &C., As follows:
SECTION l. Chapter two hundred Of the public laws
OF eighteen hundred and seventy seven is hereby
pesled and all acts and parts of repealed by said
chapter two hundred hereby revived and reenacted
SEC. 2 All money rem dining in the treasury of any
city, town plantation that has been received under the
provisions Of the act which this act repeats shall be APP
Pfoprated for such the municipal officers thereof
shall direct SEC. 3. This take effect when approved
(ApprOved February Il, 1881
Chapter IL.
AN ACT to amend chapter hundred and Of the
public laws Of eiYNeen hundred aud evenly SIX enti.
tied IAN Act additional to chapter four of revised
statutes relating to elecr ions."
Be 1t enacted, &C. as follows:
SECTION l. Section one of chapter hundred and
seven Of the public laws Of eighteen hundred severn
ty-six hereby amended by striking all between
words 'contaihng" in the first line, and "the," in the
second lne and inserting in place thereof the words
more than ten thousand inhabants and by adding to
said section the woris land in cities containing than
ten thousand Inhabitants the aldermen in open
session each Of less than three secular days for
the purposes provided in this secton that said sec.
ton, rs amended, shall read as follows:
Section l. In cities containing than ten thou
sand Inhabitants the aldermen shall open session on
each OF not less than four secular days next preceding
any day Of election, when list Of is required at
some convenient place, to receive evidence Of quaf
cations of voters whose the and on
satisfactory evidence produced such session, they
shall enter the names Of the persons qualified the list
for the proper ward and for said purposes aldermen
shall be in session from nine twelve o'clock in the
forenoon, and from Ave o'clock the on
each OF said days; and in cities containing than tcn
thousand inhabitants The aldermen shall he in open
session each Of not less than three secular days for
the purposes provided in this Sec ton
SEC. 2. This act shah take effect when approved
(ApprOved February 81, 1879