The Republican journal., 1879-03-20


fed To ~ properly draw aud signed and conform
able to the constitution and laws It shall he
Ttcornea in the registry of deeds in the county
where the business is to he done in book kept for
that purpose, and a copy thereof certified by such
register shall be filed in the secretary of states
ohce and be shall enter the GATE of fling thereon,
and on the original certificate to be kept by the
corporation, ard shall record said copy In book
kept for that purpose. And said corporation shall
pay the attorney general and secretary Of state
dollar each for their services in advance
Approved February Is l-7q)
Chapter 1874.
AN ACT Y amend chapter fifty one section eighty
Of the Revised Statutes, relating to voting On the
question Of oaning Money.
Be II enacted, &c., as follows.
Section eighty, chapter fifty -one " the revised
statutes u hereby amended NJ adding 10 said sec
ton the following words AT such meetings the
ega voters shall vote by ballot, those in favor Of
the proposition, voting Yes and those opposed
voting NJ The ballots cast shall be sorted counted
auc declared In open town meeting, and recorded,
and the clerk shal! make return thereof to the
municipal officers, who shall examine such returns,
and j wothlrds Of the ballots cast are 10 favor Of
the proposition, said officers shall forthwith pro-
coed 10 carry the same into effect that said
tion amended will read
Sec. 50. Amy city or town, BY a two-thrds vote,
at any legal meeting called for the purpose, may
raise by tax j loan, from time to time or all al
once, sum Of money not exceeding in all FIVE per
cent Oh its regular valuation Tor the time being,
and appropriate it to aid N the construction Of rail-
roads, in such manner as they deem proper and for
such purpose may make contracts with any person
or railroad corporation. Al such meetings the
legal voters shall vote hy ballot those In favor IF
the pr position, voting Yes, and those opposed,
voting No. The ballots cast shah be sorted,
counted and declared in open town meeting and
recorded and the clerk shall make return thereof
to the municipal officers, who shall examine such
return, and if twothirds of the ballots east, are in
favor Of the proposition, said officers shall forth
with proceed To carry the same into effect.
tApproyed February Is, 1879
Chapter 1876.
AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred and thirty
three of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
q six TO tu,iro pr,c
Re II ,Hdcttd. Sc follows;
Chapter hundred and thirty three Of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
is amended by Inserting after the word dis
charged, in the third line, The following words
and on motion Of the respondent, the magistrate
shall render Judgment whether or not the com
plant Is frivolous or malicious. And by striking
out the word " accordingly" IN the sixth line and
inserting the following words in favor Of the
county and against the complainant for such sum,
and said magistrate may receive and pay over said
costs to the county treasurer for the use of the
county, and in the same not paid, the mag
lstrate shall return said execution e the county
commissioners, for the use Of the county. And the
complainant shall have the same right of appeal
in civil cases, so that said chapter shall read as
follows.
Sec 49, If il appears On the whole examination
that no cffense has been committed Or that there is
not probable cause to charge the accused, he shall
he discharged and motion Of the respondent the
magistrate shall render judgment whether or not
the complaint is frivolous or malicious, and If the
magistrate Judges the complaint frivolous or mali
cious he shall order the complainant to pay the
costs ct prosecution ami issue execution in favor of
the county and against the complainant for such
sum, and sad magistrate may receive and pay
said costs to the county treasurer for the the
county, and in case the same not paid the mag
istrate shall return said execution to the county
commissioners for the use Of the county And the
complainant shall have the same right Of appeal as
IN civil cases. But if appears that offense has
been committed and there is probable cause to
charge the accused, and the ofense is balahle and
sufficient bail is offered it shall he taken and the
accused discharged but if it is not baiable or no
sufficient bail is offered, the accused shall he
mitted to prison to await trial. If the ohense is
within the jurisdiction of the magistrate he shall
try it and award sentence thereon
(Approved February 2S, 1927
Chapter 1876.
AN ACT relating to Lien Claims.