Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17
IApproved March ~, u,

eighteen hundred and seyeniy-egh,.
! lApproved March ~, ISIS
Chapter 1S6.
AN ACT relating TO Meridian Lines.
Be Il enacted DC. ~ follows
Section twelve OF chapter foriyihrce OF the revis
ed statutes OF eighteen hundred and seventy as
! amended by chapter twenty-five OF the public laws
OF the year eighteen hundred and eighty one, IL
| hereby further amended by striking out the word
shall before the word I" erect In the second line
OF section twelve, in aid chapter twenty-five Of the
year eighteen hundred and eighty.one, AID insert
ing instead thereof, the words. may u they see ~
that said section, amended. shall read n fol.
lows:
SECT. L? The county commissioners NJ the eS-
pense of their county. may, they see NJ, erect and
aud forever main AIN. in their several counties at
such place places rs the public convenience re-
Quires. true meridian ine TO L. pefpetuated by
I'd on he tor. ;heef indcaips The true range OF
such meridian. and shall protect the same aud pro-
vide book Of records 20 b. kept by the clerk Of the
courts. by person appointed by them nearer 10
such srructure aud accessible 10 all persons wishing
TO refer thereto. tApproved March 10. lSsS.
Chs pt~r ISL.
AN ACT 20 end item hfth OF section twenty four
OF chapter eleven OF the Revised Statutes relat
ing 10 the powers ad obligations OF school dis
tricis. amended by chapter tuenty.four OF the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and cghty.one
BE 10 enacfed. &C., rs follows:
Item fith OF section twcnty.four OF chapter eleven
OF the revised statutes a amended by chapter TWEEN.
ty.iour OF the public laws Of eighteen hundred and
eightyone, Is hereby amended by adding to said Item
the following words. but In towns cities that
have abolished the district system. the school COM
mttee supervisor shall determine the time Of the
commencement and duraiions Of the schools IN aid
towns cities, that said Item, as amended, shall
read n. follows;
'tirh. To instruct the experimenting school
committee or supervisor at what time the schools
| shall commence and the schools shall commence
and continue voted 10y the district. IN
lees, In the opinion OF The experimenting school
committee or supervisor. II would be detri-
mental TO the best interests OF the district en-
count ofanY contagious disease, or other good fea-
son; but In towns or cities that have abolished the
district system, the school committee, supervisor
shall determine the time Of the commencement and
duration OF tho school. in -aid towns or cities
Approved March 10. 1851
Chapter Iss.
AN ACT TO amend secti ms one aud three ofchapier
seven Of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy i've, relating TO pluper settlements OF In
mates ofthe Soldiers Home nj Togus.
Be % enacted, DC. "a follows;
sEor. I. Section one OF said chapter Is hereby
amended so "a 10 read ~ follows:
.SECr. l. All persons who now are or may here
after become inmates OF the National Home for dis
ahed volunteer soldiers at Togus In the county OF
Kennebec, or subject to the rules aud resu atoms
thereof or shall receive rations Their nom, sha have
their pauper settlements IN the respective towns In
which they had legal settlement when their con-
| nection with said National Home commenced
long ms such connection .hsll continue Their with
| sfcr. 9 Section thr OF said chapter IL hereby
| anne nded so : TO read as foilOws;
| sSEcr 8. IL any town shall furnish relief TO any
| such person or his family who hall become pau
| Ger after his connection with said National Home
shai cease having legal settlement in this stale,
the state shall relmbure -uch town for th lei fur
nj she 10 such an amount the governor and coun-
Gil shall adjudge TO have been ssrily expended
| therefor tApproved March IN. 1851
Chapter 1S0.
| AN ACT to amend cbapter eighty seven Of the Re
yised Statutes, In relation 10 actions by or against
| executors and administrators.
| BE IL enacted &C., ne follows:
| SEcT.l. Chapter eightyse OF the revised stat
u,es is hereby amended as follows BY inserting mt
the end Of section eighteen, the following, TO wit
'sEcr. 10. 1.-THE supreme judicial conrt, upon q
hill In equit fled by creditor whose claim has not
been prosecuted within the time limited b, the pre-.
ceding Is OF opinion that justice sno eqnity
rpuuire IT, and that such creditor IL not arges e
with culpabic neglect In not prosecuting hs claim
within the time 30 limited. II may give him judg