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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-27
IDONALDSONvlLLE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DERNARD LEMANN, dealer in Western
ID Produce, f.ncy and staple Groceries,
Liquors, Hardware, Iron, Paints, Oils, Carts,
Plows, Saddlery, Stoves and Tinware, Fur
Fnrnishing Goods, mississippi street, corner
(sr0acrrt Place
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-27

nONALDSONvLE CONFECTIONERY,
LIB A. Grilhe, Mississippi street, near
ST. Patrick. Branch on Railroad Avenue,
near Opelousas street. Cakes. Fruits, Nuts,
Soda Water, Ice Cream. Cakes. Ice Cream,
and syrups for weddings and parties fur
nished on short notice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-27
HOTELS ANb f5AKDfNc-H6UsEs.

DORT. &. LEE HATiL, at Marx Izraei's
III old stand, corn6r Mississippi and Les
aavi streets. jos. hafnrguc; proprietor. Bur
and billiard room attached. First-class en-
tertainment and accommodations.
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Chapter 224.
AN ACT relating to the expend diture of the Public
Be it enacted, &C., as follows
SECT L. All sums of money appropriated for the
shall be applied solely to the objects for which
the appropriations are made
Scot. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
lApproved March l6, 1SSO.l
Chapter 225.
AN ACT concerning the Militia.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. The names of all male citizens of this state
between the ages Of eighteen and forty-fve, shall,
the assessors of the several cites towns and plap
tations in which they respectively reside. On such
enrollments, and opposite the name of every per-
son exempt from military duty, minor, in
the volunteer militia, the assessors shall write
empt, and the reason of such exemption, or mil
nor, or volunteer militia as the case may be- Said
lists shall contain the whole number enrolled in
their respective Cities towns and plantations and
the number exempt on said rolls. They shall sub
scribe and make oath to said lists that, in their
opinion, and to the best of their knowledge and be-
lief, they are true. They shall file said lists in the
clerks or before the first day of May biennally
The city, town plantation clerks shall forward to
tne adJutant general on before the tenth day OF
May, 6iennially, certified copy of said ROLL and
copy the same into an enrolment book kept by
them for that purpose.
SECT. 2. All able bodied male citizens enrolled
In this state not exempt by law, and not belonging
TO the volunteer or reserve militia shall be known
as the enrolled militia of Maine.
SECT. 3. The following persons, being exempted
from military duty by the laws of the United States
shall not be included in said enrolment that is to
say, the yice-president of the United States, the
omcers, judicial and executive, of the government
OF the United States; members of the houses of
congress and their officers; custom-house officers
and their clerks inspectors of exports; pilots and
mariners employed in the service of a citizen
merchant thin the United States; postmasters,
assistant postmasters, and their Clerks post officers
post riders, and stage drivers in the and
veyance Of the mail of the United States; telegraph
operators. and ferrymen employed at any ferry on
a post road.
SECT. 4. The following persons are also exempt
ed from military duty and shall not be included In
sara enrollment that to say, the members OF the
record judges and registers of probate; registers
OF deeds; the attorney general county attorneys,
sherfs the secretary, deputy secretary, and treas
urer of the state; the attendants upon the insane,
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PUBLIC LAWS O.
SECT. s. Upon the passage and approval of this
act the secretary of state shall printed copies
Of it sent to the several city and town clerks, who
conspicuous places, three OF which shall be on the
public highway.
SECT. g. All the provisions of this act for penal.
ties and punishments by imprisonment in the state
prison. shall be construed to authorize the courts
imposing the sentence, to sentence tramps to the
states prison for shorter term than one year, in
their discretion. [Approved March IL, 1Soo.l
Chapter 214.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and seven
teen of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy relating to suits involving tax titles
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
Chapter one hundred and seventeen Of the public
laws of eighteen hundred and hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
No person cOntesting the validity OF any sale OF
land for non-payment of taxes shall be permitted to
commence, maintain or detend any action at law o.. or
he shall have deposited with the clerk OF the court
in which such action is to be commenced or de-
fended the amount of all taxes, interest and costs
accrung under such sale and of all taxes paid after
such sale, and interest thereon to be paid out by
order ofcourt to the party legally and equitably
entitled thereto.' [Approved March 10, 1SSO.]
Chapter 2l5.
AN ACT giving Justices of the peace and Of the
quorum jurisdiction throughout the state.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
Justices of the peace and of the quorum shall be
appointed and commissioned by the governor with
the advice and consent of the council to act within
and tor each and every county throughout the state
All duties and powers now granted by law to, and
exercised by justices of the peace and ofthe quorum
shall be exercised by them in each and every county
in the state. [Approved March Is, 1SSO.]
Chapter 2i6.
AN ACT to incorporate the Steam Heating and
Power Company for the city of Bangor.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follews:
SECT. l. Thomas n. Egery, Nathan G. Aver
Franklin A. Wilson, Moses Giddngs, George Var
ney, N. Gilbert Higgins, Eugene M. Hersey, Charles
F. Woodard, their associates and successors, are
hereby constituted body polite and corporate by
the name of the Steam Heating and Power Com
pany for the city of Bangor, and by that name
privileges to effect the objects of their association
and shall be subject to such duties liabilities and
exemptions as are may be provided by the gen
eral laws of this state in case of manufacturing
corporations.
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the town clerk, such way shall not be opened OF
nsed until finally located by the appellate tribunal.
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved March 10, 1851
Chapter 2IS.
AN ACT in Relation to Increase OF Damages on
Location of Ways.
Be it enacted, &c., as follows:
When an appeal is taken on the location OF any
way, petitions for increase of damages may be filed
within sixty days after final decision in favor OF
such way. [Approved March Is, 1SSO.]
Chapter 219.
AN ACT to amend section two chapter ninety-four
of the Revised Statutes, relating to process Of
fOrcible entry and detaner
Be 1t enacted, de-, as follows:
SECT. two of chapter ninety.four of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking out in the
in place thereof the words another party, SO that
said section as amended shall read as follows:
SECT. g. All tenancies at will may be determin-
ed by either party, by thirty days notice In writing
for that purpose, given to the other party and not
otherwise except by mutual consent, and excepting
where the tenant Is liable to pay rent and no
rent is due at the time the notice expires; when ter
minated, the tenant is liable to the process aore
said, without further notice and without proof OF
any relation of landlord and tenant unless he has
paid after service of the notice. rent that accrued
after the termination of the tenancy. These pro.
visions shall apply to tenances of buildings erected
on land of another party. [Approved Mar Is, $780,
Chapter 900.
AN ACT in relation to the compensation and num-
ber Of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Be it enacted, &C., as follows:
SECT l. So much Of section two of chapter one
hundred and twenty-five of the public laws of the
year eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, relates
to the compensation and number of the judges OF
the supreme judicial court, is hereby repealed and
hereafter the compensation and number of said
judges shall be the same as they were previous to
the passage of the statute aforesaid.
SEor. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved March Is, lSS0.1
Chapter 22l.
AN ACT to amend section sixteen of chapter forty
eight of the Revised Statutes, relating to the en-
ployment of children in Cotton and Woolen Man
ufactories.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. l. Section sixteen of chapter forty-eight
of the revised statutes is hereby amended by substi
tuting for the word "ffty", between the words
"forfeits" and "dolars, in the third line thereof
the words 'one hundreds also, for the word "may',
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THE STATE OF MAINE.
SECT. 5. If the said company shall be duly or
ganzed within three years from the passage of this
act and shall, within that time, have raised and
expended at least ten thousand dollars for the OBJ
jects of its Incorporation, and shah have actually
commenced the manufacture and distribution of
steam, it shall then have and enjoy the franchise
and privileges granted it by this act exclusively,
for the term of thirty years from the date of its
ganiZatiOn, subject to the terms and limitations
hereinafter prescribed and subject to all such regu
corporations by the judicial tribunals of this state
SECT. 6. The management of the affairs of the
company, and all expenditures made for the purposes
authorized by this act shall be directed by board
of five or seven directors, to be chosen annually.
SECT. Z. At the expiration of the term of thirty
years named in the fifth section Of this act the city
of Bangor shall be authorized upon the vote Of the
city council to that effect to pay to said company
the appraised value of the buildings works. pipes,
fixtures and other property, and upon such pay
ment may take and hold all said property, without
any right, privilege or franchise remaining to said
company, and may dispose of said property in such
manner as the city. council shall determine For
city council shall, within the three months before
expiration of the thirty years aforesaid give notice
to the company and appoint two disinterested per-
sons, and the company shall appoint two other dis
interested persons, to be appraisers, and the four
persons appointed allappoht fifth disinterested
person to be one of the appraisers If the company
tice aforesaid, to appoint appraisers on its part
then the two appraisers appointed by the city coun
Gil shall be authorized to make the appraisal, and
the decision of the appraisers in either case shall
be final. And if said company neglect or refuse for
the space ofone month after an appraisal shall
have been made in pursuance of the provisions of
this section and after the said city shall have no.
titled said company of its readiness to take said
property at such appraisal to deliver all its afore-
sufficient conveyances thereof, then said City may
take possession of said property and hold the same
is hereinbefore provided, being responsible to
said company to pay the appraised value aforesaid
and no sale Of said property, at any time by said
company, in derogation of the rights of said city
herein specified, shall be Valid as against the right
of the city to take said property as aforesaid
SECT. 8. If the city Of Bangor shall not so paw
for and take the property Of the company at the ap
hereby granted to said company shall be continued
to it, and shall be held and enjoyed by it exclusively
for further time of twenty years after the expira.
tion of the thirty years aforesaid subject to the lin
tatiOn prescribed in the seventh section of this ac
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AN ACT to repeal chapter twenty mine OF the iuo-
lie Acts of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight,
relating to the Mining Interests of the state.
Be 1T enacted de-, as follows: 80
SECT. l. That chapter twenty-nine of the public
acts of eighteen hundred and seventyeight is here
SECT 2 This act shall take effect when approved.
[ApprVed March 9. 1901
Chapter 9IO.
AN ACT to repeal section twenty-five OF chapter
two of the revised statutes relating to the organi-
zation of the legislature.
BE 1t enacted &c., as follows:
Section twenty-five of chapter two of the revised
statutes is hereby repealed. lap. Mar IL, 1881
Chapter Eli.
AN ACT to authorize the treasurer OF the State TO
procure loan Of three hundred and seven thou
sand dollars
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
That the treasurer of the state with the advice OF
the governor, is hereby authorized to procure, on
the faith of the state, by issuing the bonds thereof
loan OF three hundred aud seven thousand dollars,
for the payment of the bonds of the state, which
become due on the fifteenth day of August in the
year our Lord, eighteen hundred and eighty,
dated the fifteenth day of August in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty, relm-
bursable and payable as follows: one hundred thou
sand dollars in eleven years. one hundred thousand
thousand dollars in thirteen years, and bearing in
terest at the rate of four per cent year. payable
both principal and interest in Boston, at the treas
ury fthe State Maine, at the option of the holder
The treasurer is hereby authorized to issue bonds
therefor. in not less than five hundred dollars
each with coupons for the interest payable semlan-
nualy Each bond aforesaid shall be signed by the
treasurer, countersigned by the governor, and at
tested by the secretary of state with the seal OF the
state, but the coupons shall be signed by the treas
urer, the name of the treasurer may be engraved
said coupons, as the governor and council shall
direct. The treasurer may advertise for proposals
for the loan herenbefore mentioned in such papers
as he shall deem expedient. but said bonds shall
not be sold at less than par. lap. Mar. Il l380.]
Chapter gig.
AN ACT to amend chapter ifty-eght OF the revised
statutes, relating to agricultural societies.
Be it enacted, &C., as follows
SECT. l. Chapter fifty-eight of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended, by adding thereto the fol-
lowing section, to wit:
SECT. 49, Ifany person shall sell any refresh
ments, or other merchandise, or exhibit any show
q
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which fine shall be collected, applied and expended
In the same manner is provided in case of the in
dictment aforesaid against towns or NAV be ordered
to be paid into the treasury of the city If any per-
son shall suffer injury in his person property by
reason of any such negligence, wilfulness or omis
sion, he shall be entitled to recover damages of the
company therefor, by an action on the case in any
court of competent Jurisdiction.
SECT 10. Nothing contained in this act shall be
construed to affect or diminish the liability OF said
corporation for any injury to private property by de-
precatng the value thereof or otherwise, but said
corporation shall be liable ertfor in action on
the case.
SECT. IL. The first meeting of said corporation
may be called by notice signed by any three of the
corporators, published five days successively before
published in Portland.
SECT: IL The mayor and aldermen for the time
being shall at all times have the power to regulate
and control the acts and doings Of said corporations
which may in any manner injuriously affect the
health property orsafey Of Inhabitants of the CITY,
SECT. 13. This act shall be taken and deemed to
be public act, and shall be in force from and after
its approval by the governor.
SECT. IA. Nothing in this act shall be construed
to affect or abridge the rights of any parties in said
city now having and exercising rights similar to
any of those granted by it. [Approved Mar. g. lSSol
Chapter 2O5.
AN ACT to provide for the Registry of Deeds from
the state.
Be it enacted, &c. as follows:
SECT /. A copy from the records now in the land
Office of deed from the state, of the land of the
state. or of deed from the state and the common
wealth of Massachusetts, of the undivided lands of
the state and said commonwealth, certified by the
land agent and approved by the governor, or cert-
fed by the secretary of state and approved by the
governor, true copy of such record may be filed
and recorded in the registry of deeds in the county
where the land lies, and shall have the same effect
if the deed itself had been recorded, and cert-
fed copies thereof from such registry shall be evil
dence when the original would be-
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
IApproved March 9, 1891
Chapter 2O6.
AN ACT to authorize Collectors of Taxes to sue in
their names.
BE 1T enacted, &C., as follows:
Any collector of taxes, or any executor or admin
istrator of deceased collector of taxes may after
due notice, sue in his name for any tax in any
court competent to try the same.
This act presented to the Governor on the
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prasal so made, then the franchise and privileges
hereby granted to said company shall be continued
for further time of twenty years after the expira
tion of the thirty years aforesaid, subject to the lin
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its approval by the governor
SECT. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed
to affect abridge the rights of any parties in said
city now having and exercising rights similar to
any of those granted by it. [Approved Mar g. lSSOI
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-19
A Word With MY
Customers.

Two years ago, when I came
among you stranger, you kind
ly extended to me generous
patronage, andou relations have
been of the most cordial and [
trust mutually beneficial charac-
ter. | am certain you have all
shown me that you were friends
indeed, and | have striven to
merit your confidence and pat
ronage, and now being about to
return to my old home, not be-
cause 81 love Ceaser less, but
Rome more," | desire to give
you all some evidence of my ap-
probation Of your friendship, and
have decided to offer my entire
stock of fGENTLEMEN'S FUR
NISHING GOODS, WINTER
SUITINGS, &C., at greatly re-
duced prices during the remain
der of nay stay in Towanda.
The goods will be disposed of
at saCrifie in order to close out
stock. Hoping to see all my old
customers and many who have
never visited my store, remain
Faithfully Yours,
J. DOUTRICK.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-19
Live Stock and Dairying-

while it also includes all minor Departments of rural
interest, such the Poultry Yard Entomology,
Bee Keeping, Green house and Grapery, Veterinary
Replies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside
Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary of
the News of the Week. It's MARKET REPORTS are
unusually complete, and more information be
gathered from its columns than from any other
with regard to the Prospects of the Crops
throwing light upon of the most important of all
qnestions-When to Buy and When to Sell. 1t is
liberay illustrated, and constitutes to a greater
degree than any of its contemporaries A LIVE
AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER
OF failing interest both Producers and Con-
sumers of every class.
The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN is published Weekly
on the following terms, when paid strictly in ad-
vance: One Cepy, one year, $3.50; Four Copies,
$40, and an additional copy for the year free to
the sender Of the Club Ten Copies, 800, and an
additional copy for tn gear free to the sender of
the Club.
For the year 1880, these prices include copy of
the ANNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS, to each
ubscriber-a book of la pages and about 120 me-
gravings-a gift by the Publishers.
4H New Subscribers for 1880. paying in ad-
'7t'ece nOao, will receive the paper WEEKLY from
receipt Of remittance to January 7st, 1880, with
out charge.
ga Specimen copies of the paper Free Address
LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Publishers,
Albany, N Y.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-19
TeUt Book Uni1 10rnoity.
RESULT WHERE BOOKS HAVE TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT.


At Convention of School Directors, of
Centre County, held Bellefonte, Decem-
Der 26, 1878, pursuant to the call of Ii.
Meyer, Esq, County Superintendent, for
the purpose of considering the propriety
Of taking measures to secure a uniformity
of the textbooks used in the schools of
said county, the following action was
taken, over fifty directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
COPY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of c. P. Stonerod, of Snow
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions We're adopted:
WHEREAS: Great expense and waste are
frequently incurred by the present and con-
nstatly changing variety of textbooks used in
the common schools of Centre county, there
fore, be it
ReSOtred, BY the representative directors
here in session, that Il system of textbooks,
suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in
accordance with the laws of the State,
throughout the county.
Upon motion of j. c. 2. Jones, the follow
ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting
vote, to carry into effect the following pre-
amble and resolutions
First. The various publishing houses to
send samples of their books to each schol
board in the county Tor examination and to
submit herewith the lowest exchange, intr.
ductory and wholesale prices, and the length
of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price.
Second. No agent ofany publishing house
to be permitted to do any work in the county,
to be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms as above stated.
Any house or agent violating this UNDER
standing, their books to be counted ou of the
contest.
Third. The several school boards of the
county. after examination of the various
books which may have been submitted, to
hold meeting at which each director shall
make out a list of the books which he prefers
to have adopted in the county, and send it to
Henry Meyer, Esq, County Superindent, at
Rebersburg, Pa, prior to the first day of
June, 1879, who shall ma . ,l J.,..e
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having the ighest
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity.
The County superintendent, after having
made the above canvaOs as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers i'm the
county for publication.
w. G. HEINLE, Chairman.
J. G. p. JONES, Secretary.
The following is the result of the votes
of the Directors of Centre county, Pa, on
the uniformity of Textbooks in said
county, with the number of votes cast fro
each book, under the foregoing plan and
resolutions:
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