Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20

stock, the amount already paid in, the par value
OF the shares the names and residences the
owners, the name of the county where located and
the number and names of the directors and shall
sign and make oath to IT. and after it has been ex-
ahmed by the attorney general and by him certi-
fled to be properly drawn and signed and conform
able to the constitution and laws, 1t shall he
recorded in the registry of deeds in the county
where the business is to he DONE in a book kept for
register, shall be filed in the secretary of states
office, and he shall enter the date of filing thereon
corporation, and 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, 1879
Chapter 1874.
AN ACT to amend chapter ifty-onc, section eighty
of the Revised Statutes, relating to voting on the
question Of loanng Money.
Be IL enacted. &c, as follows:
Section eighty, chapter ffty-one of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding to said
legal voters shall by ballot those in favor Of
the proposition, voting Yes, and those opposed.
voting No The ballots cast shall 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 returns
and If twothrds OF the ballots cast in favor Of
the proposition. said officers shall forthwith pro-
coed to carry the same into effect, that said
ton as amended will read:
Sec 80. Any city or town by a two-thirds vote
at any legal meeting called for the purpose may
raise by tax or loan, from time to time, all at
once, sum of money not exceeding in all five per
cent. ON its regular valuation for the time being
ana appropriate it to aid the construction Of rail-
roads, in sHch manner they deem proper, and for
such purpose may make contracts with any person
legal voters shall vote by ballot, those in favor of
the proposition, voting Yes. and those opposed.
vttng NO; The lallots cast shall he sorted,
counted apa 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 cast are in
Off hal h.
with Proceed.t0 carry the same into effect
(ApproveG February IS. 1879
Chapter l35.
AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred and thirty
three of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, relating to Criminal Prosecutions.
BE itenactcd, Sc. as follows:
Chapter one hundred and thirty-three of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
is amended by inserting after the word dis
charged, " iR the third line The following words
ant'op motion Of the respondent, the ma gstrate
shall render Judgment whether or not the coin
out the word ..accordingly, IN the sixth line and
inserting the following words; in favor IL the
county aud against the complainant for such sum
and said magistrate may receive and pay over said
cests to the county treasurer for the of the
county and in ease the same not paid the mag
istrate shall return said execution to the county
commissioners. for the of the county. And the
complainant shall have the same right of appeal as
follows
Sec. ID. If il appears on the whole examination
that no tfense has been committed or that there s
notp-obahle cause to charge the accused, he shall
hedscharged, and on 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 of prosecution and issue execution in favor Of
the county and against the complainant for such
sum, and said magistrate may receive and pay
SAID costs to the county treasurer for the Of the
county, aid in case the 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 right of appeal
in civil cases But if 1t appears that oense has
been committed and there is probable cause TO
charge the accused, and the ofense is bailable and
sufficient bail is offered, il shall be taken and the
accused discharged but if it is not bailable
sufficient hail is offered the accused shall be COM
mitted to prison to await trial. If the offense is
within the jurisdiction of the magistrate he shall
try it aud award sentence thereon
(Approved February rs 1872
Chapter 1916.
AN ACT relating to Lien Claims
Be IL enuctfd Sc. follows: