The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-03-20

services performs the duties Of such Interested judge
if there is vacancy the office in any county the
duties shall De performed in county by the Judge
Of other county designated ny the register
to time AS necessity or convenience may require.
SEC. 20 Chapter seventy four Of the public laws Of
one thousand eight hundred and seventy gh entitled
ian in relation the nsolven laws of Maine except
AS herein amended modified, is hereby re-enacted.
approved March 3, 1879
Chapter t55.
AN ACT ~ regulate the taking and shooting Of
Be It enacted &C. as follows
Whoever wilfully commits any trespass in the
towns Of Harmony or Hartland, in the county OF
Somerset, ny killing pigeons on, or frightening
them from beds made tor the purpose Of taking
them in nets or otherwise, by firing or in any
other manner, within one huadred rods of the
same, except on lands lawfully occupied by him
self shall pay fine not exceeding ten dollars; and
shall also be liable 70: the actual damages 10 the
owner or occupant Of such beds. Gap Mar. 8, 1879
Chapter 1856.
An ACT to modify and limit the liability Of Towns
and Cities, IN actions for damages by reason OF
defects iu Highways
Be II sHdcted. SO, - follows
SEC. /. No person shall recover more than two
thousand dollars damages against any town or city.
IN any action on account of injury to his person and
property by OF any defect or want OF repair
or sufficient railing, in any highway town way,
causeway or bridge.
SEC. ,. No town or city shall be liable to any
action for the recovery Of damages 10 any person
on foot, on account Of snow ice on any sidewalk
or cross-Salk, nor on account Of any slippery
dltlun OF any sidewalk or cross-valk.
SEC. 3. No person shall recover damages Of any
town or city. in sny case, account of injury to
his person ami property by reason Of such defect
or want Of repair, who has notice Of the condition
Of such way previous to the time Of the injury.
unless he has previously notified the municipal
officers OF such town or city, or some one of them,
Of the defective condition If such way.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with TINS act are hereby repealed. ZAP Mar 8 '7g)
Chapter 1877.
AN ACT To amend chapter twenty -four Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to Paupers their Set
tlerJent and support.
Be ii enacted SC, as follows
SEC. l. When paupers are sought to he removed
10 the u of their alleged settlement under the
provisions of section twenty seven, chapter twenty
four of revised statutes, and the ,,ersnn to whom
the order of the overseers is directed requests them
to 20 with him in obedience to said order and they
refuse so to do resist the service of such order
the person to whom it IS directed may make com
plant in writing by him signed of the act- aiore
SAID, TO any Judge Of a police OF munici pa court
or trial justice within the county where saG pau
pers are then domiciled Said Judge or Justice
shall thereupon, by proper order process
said paupers to he brought forthwith before hun
by any officer to whom the is directed to
answer said complaint and show cause why they
should not be SO removed The complaint he
amended at any time before Judgment thereon.
according to the facts. The complainant ana the
paupers shall be heard by such Judge Justice,
and upon such hearing the Judge Justice ltnre-
said finds the town to which such paupeE are
sought to lie removed is liable for their maintenance
and support, of all any of them, he shall issue
his order, under his hand and seal, commanding
the person to whom it is directed to take the Ddies
of said paupers and them transport to the Gown
aforesaid, and them deliver to the custody oi the
oyerseers OF the poor thereof. The person to whom
said last named order is directed shall have all tn
power and authority to execute the same accortin
to the precep: thereof that the sheriff his detut
now has in executing warrants in criminal ,r
ceedings. The fees and costs shall he the same
the foregoing proceedings as are by law chal geab
for like services in erin nal cases and shall be pa
by the town seeking TO remove such pauper
paupers. approved March 3. 1879
Chapter I5S.
AN ACT in relation t. suits for Taxes
Be IL enacted, SC, follows:
Hereafter suit shall be commenced by any cit
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