Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12

conviction all such moose, caribou deer. or the
carcasses or parts thereof shall be- decreed by the
court forfeited TO the Of the party prosecuting
Any person having in possession more than the
aforesaid number of moose, caribou or deer or the
carcasses or parts thereof shall be deemed have
killed or destroyed them in violation of this act
SECT. >. Any person owning or having in posses
bou or deer or hat used for such hunting shall
be liable to penalty Of not less than twenty, nor
more than one hundred dollars.
SECT. g. The penalties prescribed in this act may
be recovered in the manner provided by section
twenty-five of chapter fifty, of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and seventy.eight.
Approved March 10, 1855.
Chapter 1S6.
AN ACT relating TO Meridian Lines
BE IL enacted, dc, as follows
Section twelve OF chapter fortythree of tLe revis
ed statutes OF eighteen hundred and seventy-one
amended by chapter twenty-iv of the public laws
of the wear eighteen hundred and eighty one, il
hereby further amended by striking out the word
shall before the word " erect in the second line
of section twelve. in said chapter twenty-five, of the
year eighteen hundred and eighty-one, aud insert
ing instead thereof the words. may, if they fit.
so that said section, amended, shall read fol-
lows:
SECT. u. The county commissioners, at the ex-
pense of their county, may, If they it, and
and forever maintain III their several counties az
such place places as the public convenience re.
quires. true meridian line, to be perpetuated by
stone pillars with brass or copper points firmly fix
ed on the tops thereof, indicating the true range OF
vide book of records 20 be kept by the clerk of the
courts, or by person appointed by them nearer 20
such structure. and accessible to all persons wishing
to refer thereto. lApproved March 10, 1885.
Chapter lS7.
AN ACT to amend item fifth OF section twenty-four
of chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to the powers and obligations of school dis
tricis, "a amended by chapter twcnty-four of the
Pubc Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
Be IL enacted, &c, as follows:
Item fifth of section twenty-four of chapter eleven
OF the revised statutes, amended by chapter tweD-
ty-tour of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
eightyone Is hereby amended by adding to said item
the following words. but in towns or cities that
have abolished the district system the school com
mittee supervisor shall determine the time of the
commencement and durations of the schools in said
towns or cities, so that said item, amended, shall
read as follows
Fifth. To instruct the experimenting school
committee or supervisor ut what time the schools
shall commence and the schools shall commence
and continue as voted by the district. I'M
less, in the opinion of the experimenting school
mental to the stinterests of the district on &C.
count ofany contagious disease, or other good rea-
son; but in towns orcities that have abolished the
district system the school committee, supervisor
shalt determine the time of the commencement and
duration of the schools in said towns or cities
Improved March 10. 1881
Chapter ISIS.
AN ACT to amend sections one and three of chapter
seven of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy to pauper settlements of in
mates OF the Soldiers Home at Togus
Be ii enacted, DC. as follows:
SEoT. !. Section enc of said chapter is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
after become inmates of the National Home for dis
abled volunteer soldiers at TOgus, in the county of
Kennebec, or subject to the rules and regulations
thereof or shall receive ratons thererom shall have
their pauper settlements In the respective towns in
which they had a legal settlement when their con-
nection with said National Home commenced so
long as such connection shall continue Herewith
SECT. Q. Section three of said chapter is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
SECT. g. If any town shall furnish relief to any
such person or his family who shall become pau
per after his connection with said National Home
shall cease having no legal settlement in this state
the state shall such town for the relief fur
nishei, to such amount the governor and coun-
ci' shall adjudge to have been sariy expended
therefor. Approved March TO- 1881