Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20
CHAPTER 30.
VhhpftT i JB.
AN ACT to amend section thirty -four of chapter
six ofthe Revised Statutes, relating to Taxes.

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they shall" in the fifth line, and inserting in place
thereof the words within fifteen days so that said
section as amended will read as follows:
Sect "a. When returns of stock in the banks
and national banking associations are made accord
ing to the provisions of section twenty of chap
ter fortysx the preceding section, if it be found
by the assessors any town receiving such returns
that the holders OF such stock do not reside in such
town, they shall within fifteen days return the
names OF such stockholders. with the amount of
stock held by them, to the assessors of the town
where such stockholders reside, if their residence
is known. and within the state and if not such
return shall he made TO the assessors of the town
where the bank is located and shall be subject to
the provisions OF section thirty-two.
approved March l, 1879
Chapter 40.
AN ACT to amend chapter sixty nine Of the Public
Laws Of eighteen hundred and seventy lei ght,
entitled "An Act to amend chapter two hundred
and two of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and seventy seven, eating to Normal Schools"
BE ii enacted, Sc, as follows:
Section one of chapter sixty nine is hereby
amended by striking out the words twenty-five
thousand five hundred in the fifth line, and
inserting the words eighteen thousand Section
two OF SAID chapter is amended BY striking out the
words twenty-five thousand five hundred, - in the
fourth line, and inserting the words eighteen
thousand 50 hat said sections shall read follows
Sect. l. That for the support of the three
normal schools established BY the state, namely.
the western normal school at Pennington, the
eastern normal school at Castinc and the western
normal school at Gorham, the sum of eighteen
thousand dollars Is hereby annually appropriated,
the same to be expended under the direction OF the
normal school trustees. required by of egis-
lature, chapter one hundred and fourteen in the
year oil our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy three.
Sect. p The treasurer of state is hereby author
lied and directed to deduct from any school moneys
raised LOT the support OF common schools in the
state the sum Of ghteen thousand dollars for the
purposes indicated in this act. Gap. March 1879
Chapter III
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and forty
one OF the Public Laws of eighteen and seventy
four, relating to Cemeteries.
BE IL enacted, SC, as follows:
SEC. |. Section eight, of chapter two hundred
and forty zone, of the public laws of eighteen hun
died and seventy -four, is hereby amended by strk-
ing out all after the word ait " in the fifth line, so
that said section. as amended shall read follows
Sect: ;. The municipal officers of any town are
or aTd w Il ths ae @e ped ~
ten voters, by taking land Of adjacent owners, to
be paid for by the town when in their jud gment
Pablo necessity requires it, providing, that the
limits thereof shall MT ne extended nearer any
dwelling house than twenty five rods therefrom,
against the written protest Of the owner, made to
the municipal officers of the town at the time of
hearing on SAID petition
SIC. 2. Chapter one hundred and ninety five of
the public laws OF eighteen hundred and seventy
repealed and section eight, of chapter hundred
ana forty -one, OF the acts of eighteen hundred and
seventy-tOur, is hereby revived, so far amended
by this act. (Approyed March |, 1879
Chapter II2.
AN ACT to amend section thirteen of chapter forty
one of the Revised Statutes relating to the sale
BE II enacted, sc as follows:
Section thirteen of chapter forty-one of revised
Is hereby amended by striking out the words, "the
parties otherwise agree, or" in the first line ans
inserting the words on request of the purchaser
after the word shall" in the second line So that
said section amended shall read as follows:
Sect. l3. Unless the coal is sold by the cargo,
the seller, shall request of the purchaser cause
the same to be weighed by sworn weigher, who
shall make certificate of the wei ght thereof; and
the seller shall not maintain a suit for the price of
such coal unless he had delivered such certificate
to the buyer before its commencement
Approved March l., 1879
Chapter If3.
AN ACT to amend chapter seventy-fve of the Pub |
lie Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy eight
relatlnst to Fisheries and the Propagation of Fish
Be it enacted, &c. as follows:
SEC. l.; Section nine of chapter seventy five of
the public laws of the year eighteen hundred and
seventy eight is hereby amended, 50 that as
amended it shall read follows
Sec. 9. No salmon, shad or other mi gratory fish
shall be taken or fshed for within FIVE hundred /
yards OF any ish-way, dam mli-race; nor