The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-07
ChEDfer IS.

Chapter rs.
AN ACT to amend section forty.eight of chapter
eighteen OF the Revised Statutes relating to high
way taxes.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
Section forty. eight of chapter eighteen Of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended by adding the fol-
lowing words and the treasurer shall hold the
same SuDecttO the order of the selectmen to be ap
piled by them for repairs of roads and BRIDGES so
that said section as amended shall read as follows:
SECT 49, Each surveyor, atthe expiration of his
Cef is TO render to the list of such per-
sons as have not worked out or paid their taxes.
The assessors are to place the amounts due from
each IN distinct columns, in their next assessment
OftoWn taxes on such de nquents, to be collected as
otner town taxes, and paid the treasurer and the
treasurer shall hold the same subject to the order Of
the selectmen to be applied by them for repairs of
ROADS ana brldges.' Approved February IL, 1881
Chapter l6.
AN ACT to amend section seven of chapter forty
nine OF the Revised Statutes amended by chapter
one hundred and fOrty-eight of the Public Laws of
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three re-
ID lat It to Insurance and Insurance Companies.
BE Ut enacted, de-, as follows:
Section seven of chapter forty-nine Of the revised
statutes, as amended by section five of chapter one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-three is here
by amended by inserting the word stock before
the word insurance in the first line of said section
IN the last named ac SO that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Sect. The capital and other assets of stock
insurance companies, incorporated in this state ex-
cept such as may be needed for immediate use shall
be invested in the funded debt bonds Of the Unit
ed States, or any of the New England states, or in
the bonds or securities of county, town. Or other
municipal corporations of said New England states,
or In the purchase of real estate in fee loans on
banks in said states in bonds or stocks of incor
porated companies of said states of an undoubted
character for credit, insurance company bonds OR
stocks excepted and in case shall any such funds
be loaned ON the security Of names alone
lApproved February II, 1881
Chapter l5.s
AN ACT amending section sixty-ve Of CHAPTER for
ty-nine of the Revised Statutes in relation to Ac
cident Insurance Policies
Be 1t enacted, dGc., as follows:
Section sixtyfve Of chapter forty-nine of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended by adding after
the word life,' in the first line thereof the words
and accident SO that said section amended shall
read follows:
SECT. IS. All life and accident policies, and the
money due thereon are exempt from attachment
and from all claims of creditors, during the life of
the insured, when the annual cash premium paid
does not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars; but
paid by the debtor his creditors have lien on the
policies for such one hundred and fifty dol
lars per year, as the debtor has paid for two years.
subject to any pledge or assignment thereof made in
good faith Approved February II, 1881
Chapter rs.
AN ACT to amend chapter eighty six section thr-
teen, OF the Revised Statutes relating to Trustees
costs.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section thirteen of chapter eightysix of the revis-
ed statutes is hereby amended as to read as fol-
lows:
SECT. Is. IF any supposed trustee comes into
court at the first term and submits himself exam
nation, on oath, after having in writing declared
that at the time of the service of the trustee process
upon him. he had not any goods, effects or credits of
the principal In his possession, he shall be entitled
to his COSTS as in civil actions where issue is Joined
for trial; and if adjudged trustee may deduct his
costs from the goods, effects aud credits in his |
hands, and he shall be chargeable for the balance
only to be paid the execution. If such goods eff
fects and credits not Of sufficient value to dis
charge the costs taxed ia his favor, he shall have
Judgment ana execution against the plaintiff for the
balance of such costs, after deducting the sum dis
closed, in the same as if he had been dis
charged Approved February II, 1881
Chapter 10.
AN ACT to amend section one of chapter one hun
dred and eighty-two of the Public Laws of eight |
cen hundred and seventy. four, relating to un- |
claimed goods held by common carriers.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
Section one OF chapter one hundred and eighty.
two of the public laws of eighteen hundred and sew
entyfour is hereby amended to read as follows
SECT. l. Whenever any goods, merchandise,
packages or parcels transported by any railroad |
steamboat express or stage company, shall remain
unclaimed for six months any goods, merchan.
disc other articles ofpersonal property shall re-
main in any public warehouse for six months after
the charges thereon shall be rightfully demanded
and left unpaid, the may be sold by auction to
pay the charges thereon and the expense of adyer-
Using and selling the same
Approved February IL, 1881
Chapter 20.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-five of chapter
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