The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-22
THE PRESS.
FIFTY NINTH LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis of the Sessions Work.

The following is list OF tne principal acJS
and resolves passed by the Fifty-Ninth Legis-
lature, with synopsis of their provisions:
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
School district numbered ID in the town of
Gorham has been authorized to build new
school house, and to provide therein hall for
the Gorham Farmers Club.
The Free High School law has been amend
ed so that towns which have established free
high school shall not receive over $3.50 from
the State
A resolve passed that among the exercises of
the public schools, shall be the reading of the
constitution of the United States, and the con-
stitution of Maine, as often as once in each
term, by every scholar who has attained the
age of fourteen years, either singly or in con-
nection with class, and that each scholar
shall pass an examination at the close of each
term, in the presence OF the visiting superin-
tending school committee or supervisor, on the
first, eighth and the thirteenth articles of
amendments of the constitution of the United
States and ON article first of the constitution
of Maine, and it shall be the duty of the
teachers and of the experimenting school COM
mittee or supervisor, in each town, to see that
the requirements of the resolve are carried in
to effect.
Chap 173, public laws Of 1877, relating to
the election of experimenting school commit
tees was amended so that municipal officers
shall fill all vacancies arising in the office of
The statutes have been amended so as to au-
thorize the consolidation of schools in rural
districts, and expanding one-half of the school
money apportioned to the district in the con-
veyance of children to and from school.
RAILROADS.
The Norway Branch Railroad Co. has been
authorized to lease its road to the Grand
Trunk Railway Co. on such terms as it may
deem expedient.
A law has passed which provides that any
person who behaves in disorderly or riotous
manner while on a train of cars on any rail-
road in this State, or uses indecent or profane
language, is liable to arrest and a fine of not
less than SIS nor more than $500, or imprison-
ment in the county Jail not less than thirty
days nor more than one year. This law does
not relieve any such person from any other
penalty prescribed by law. Conductors of
trains are authorized to make arrests
A law has passed having for its object the
prevention of strikes on railroads which sub
jects offenders to a heavy fine or imprison-
ment in the State prison.
A charter has been given to the Bridgton &
Presumpscot Railroad Company to run from
Bridgton through the Presumpscot valley to
some point on the line of the Portland & Og-
not nearer Portland than Saccarappa. The in
corporators are John p Perley, VIM. F. Per
ry, VIM. A. Stevens, Samuel f. Perley, Jo-
seph L. Wales, II. A. Shorey, Samuel S.
Smith, Freeman Il. Brown, Elias Golf, Geo
S. Farnsworth, James Webb, Jr., Byron KIM
ball, Luther Billings, VIM. Iredale and AL
bion F. Bradstreet. The road shall be compile
ted by Nov. 1, 1884.
A charter has been granted for railroad
from Kennebunk to Kennebunkport. The in
J. A. Wheeler, s. Brown, Chas. c. Perkins,
Geo. Hail. S. Fl. Gould, Charles E. Perkins,
w. F. Moody, Charles o. Huff, j. G. Cousins,
]. M. Emery, Woodbury. Goodwin, L. l..
Norwood, Geo. B. earle, Daniel A. Burn
ham, Woodbury. Smith, Joseph A; Titcomb,
Chas. Ward, w. G. Perkins, w. G. Parker,
Edward F. Bourne, j. H. Ferguson, Joseph
Sargent, Horatio Moody, M. c. Mailing and
H. T. Fairfield.
The Knox & Lincoln Railroad Co. has been
given authority to change its location in the
towns of Edgecomb and Newcastle.
The Cumberland and Oxford Canal corpora
ton have been authorized to sell its property
for railroad purposes. 1t is to be used in the
construction of the Bridgton & Presumpscot
railroad.
A law has passed relating to the sale Of
the franchise of railroads which provides that
the provisions of sections II to 20, each inclu-
sive, of chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes, shall
be construed so as to apply to the franchise of
railroad corporations whose railroads lie wholly
within this State, except that in case of rail-
road corporations notice shall be given of the
time and place of sale, by posting notification
thereof at the court house in each county
through which such railroad runs either
wholly or in part, thirty days at least before
the day of sale. In case of sale upon execution
of such franchises, the officer shall deliver to
the purchaser a conveyance by deed of the
franchise so sold. The franchises of railroads
or their right to redeem mortgages, may. at
the option OF the creditor be sold as before
provided, or may be seized on execution and
sold by auction.
The Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad
Enyrnn how hnar rriu suhf TO
the road and other property of the Portland &
Oxford Central Railroad Co., and the P. & O.
q. Il. r. Co., or any other corporation which
may hereafter be formed of the holders of
bonds and coupons issued by the last named
company, dated March 20, 1868, are given the
other property to the Rumford Falls & Buck
field R. r. Co., or to any other railroad corpor-
alton or to any person; and the Il. +. u B. r.
r. Co.. are given the right to take and hold
the property by lease or purchase of any cor
poration or person holding the same, and to
purchase the bonds aud coupons of the P. &
o. c. R. r. Co. This authority given the
Runiford Falls & Buckfield r. r. Co. is not
limited, restrained or affected by its appoint
%snt IS RECEIVER Of the Portland Oxford
The Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad Com
pany have been given a further time of three
years from Jan. 81, 1880, to complete their
road to Moosehead Lake.
The mortgage of the Bucksport & Bangor
Railroad Company to Richard P. Buck and
Samuel f. Hersey trustees in 1873, has been
ratified and confirmed.
The Ocean Street Railroad Company has
been incorporated with capital stock of
$4,000, which may be increased by stockholders
holding two-thirds of the capital stock not ex-
ceeding $4,000 per mile. The incorporates are
John Reed, Charles Goodridge, John j. Frye,
Jason Carleton, s. 81. Tewksbury, j. Porter
Tyler and David Moulton. The enterprise is
horse railroad to run from Woodford's Cor
ner in Deering to point about 500 feet easter
ly from Read street.
The city of Bangor has been authorized to
sell and convey its interest in the Bangor &
Piscataquis railroad,
Railroad corporations under a penalty of
800 for every offense are obliged to maintain
danger signals, such as tagging by day and
lanterns by night, when cars are disconnected
from a train and left standing on the main
track. The law does not apply to horse rail-
roads.
A charter for railroad from Monson to
Dexter has been granted tolG. A. Matthews,
c. s. Pullen, G. F. jackson, Walter Pullen,
e. II. Hall, L. S. Hall, n. B. Thayer, VIM.
Curtis, E. r. Haynes, j. f. Sprague and Chas.
Winchester. f W
OTHER CORPORATIONS.
The Bar Harbor Bridge Co. has been incor-
pOrated to build a bridge over the bar between
Bar Island and the village of Bar Harbor in
tne town OF Eden. Authority Is given to hold
real and personal estate to the amount of $780,
900.
The Steam Heating and Power Co of Ban
gor has been incorporated with capital stock
not to exceed 100000 nor less than $4,000.
The incorporators are Thomas N. Egery Ma
than G. Aver, Franklin A. Wilson, Moses
Giddings, Geo. Varney, N. Gilbert Higgins,
Eugene M. HerSey. and Charles f. Wood
ward.
The Denison Paper Manufacturing Co. has
been authorized to issue bonds not exceeding
800, 600 and to secure the same by mortgage of
its property.
The Kennebec & Franklin Telephone and
Company has been authorized to
construct and operate lines to Pennington by
the way of Hallowell, with branch lines to
Gardiner and Pittston.
The Dudley Brook Dam Company has been
incorporated. The incorporators are Israel
Washburn, Jr., and John P. Weber.
The National Bell Telephone Company has
been incorporated with a capital stock not ex-
ceeding $500, 900, with authority to build and
operate lines throughout the length and
breadth of the State. The incorporators are
Chas B. Gardner, Payson Tucker and Frank
lin j. Rollins.
The Steam Heating and Power Company of
Portland has been incorporated with ecapital
stock not to exceed $500, 900 nor less than $780,
600. The incorporates are Jacob S. Winslow,
Horatio N. Jose, Geo. F. Holmes, VIM w.
Thomas, Jr., Geo. P. Wescott, Charles Nc
earthly, Jr., Edward FL. Daveis and Geo. f.
Morse.