Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-07
Shall HaIIowelI remain n City or become

Shall HaIIowelI remain n City or become
| "a Town!
This question the people of llallowell
are to answer at special election. We pub
lish below the full text of the bill just passed
by the legislature, revoking the city charter
of that city:
An act revoking the City Charter of Halowell, and
| for other purposes.
| BE II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
| sentatiNes in Legislature assembled, rs follows
Section l. Chapter four hundred and thirteen OF
the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and
| fifty, and all ndments thereto, are hereby re-
p,aed and the inhabitants of the city of Hallowell
shall continue to be body polite and corporate, by
the name OF the town of Hallowell, and US such
shall have all the rights, mmunties, powers, privi
leges and franchises and be subject to all the duties
| aud obligations belonging and appertaining to
other towns in this state.
Section ,. All actions commenced by or against
| the city Of lialowell, and now pending. shall be
prosecuted or defended by the town Of llaloweli.
section >. The municipal court OF liailowel
shall, Notwithstanding this act, continue aud remain
in existence and operation until trial justice shall
be appointed and qualified for the town of Hallowe,
who shall when duly qualified, receive and keep the
records and papers of said court, have jurisdiction
and conusance over all actions, suits and matters
pending therein, and all wrts, executions warrants
reeognizances and processes reurnabe to SAID court
shall hereby become returnable TO said trial justice
and the functions of said municipal court shall
thercupon cease.
Section 4. The town of Halowell shall be subject
| to all the liabilities indebtedness and dues now eX-
listing against the city of Haow ell and succeed to all
the moneys rights. credits. revenues. benefits prop
erty and estates IN favor of or owned by the said city
sectionj All laws, regulations and engagements
of the city of Halloweil existing for the pro
lection of person or property, or for the support or
promotion Of public Institutions, shall o,~itstapd-
Ing this act continue in force until they expire by
their own Limitation reversed repealed or
ceed by duly constituted authority
Section 9. The several collectors of taxes for the
city of Iiaowell are hereby authorized and EN-
powered to collect and pay all taxes TO them already
committed agreeably TO their several warrants and
also al taxes winch NAV have been legally assessed
and which may hereafter be committed TO said
collectors
Section :. This act shall take effect the first
Monday in March, after it has been accepted by "a
majority vote of the inhabitants of said city of
liallowell, qualified to vote in municipal affairs,
the mayor and aldermen of the city of within
five days from the approval of this act by the Gov
ernor shall by their warrant warn and notify the said
inhabitants of Iaowel to meet in seven day there
after in their respective ward rooms for the purpose
Of voting for the acceptance rejection of this act
The vote shall be by ballot those favor of the
ccp,nnce of the act shall east ballot with the word,
Yes, printed or written thereon. and those opposed,
one with the word No, thereon. Due returns Of the
said balloting shall be made on the same day to the
'aid mayor and aldermen, who shall on the next day
thereafter declare the said vote and If II majority of
all the ballots received are In favor of accepting the
said act, il shall then become law and take effect at
the time above specified, and the said mayor and
aldermen shall thereupon seasonably warn and notify,
by their warrant, the said inhabitants of Ilallowe
to meet in town citing the said first Monday in
March, the City Hall In Hallowel other suitable
place in said ialowell, then and there TO elect the
municipal and other officers for the town of Halo
well to the number for the purpose, and in the
ner prescribed by law. To make all necessary appro-
priations, and do such other business may properly
come before said M, citing.
section :. Il shall be the duty Of the clerk Of said
city OF HalloNell to file copy Of the record of the
vote of said city accepting this act with the clerk of
the town of al!owel, when elected, who shall tran
scril suc.i copy into the records of the town, and
such record shall be conclusive evidence that this act
ha, been accepted.
Section y. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved.