The Portland daily press., 1889-04-05
PASSED BY THE SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE A D. 1889
Chapter a65.


Chapter a65.
AN ACT to amend Section one hundred and four Of
Cnapter OF the Revised Statutes, relating
Section hundred and four of chapter fortyeyen
e revised statutes Is hereby amended by striking out
ing In the place thereof the words, officer of the corpo
ration and by striking out the words "a trustee" in the
fourth line and inserting in the place thereof words
sucn ocer SO that said section as amended shall read
SECT lO4 The trustees shall see to the proper invest
manner herenbefore prescribed: No loan shall be made
directly or indirectly to officer of the corporation
10 any firm OF which such officer is a member
[Approved February 81
Chapter H66.
AN ACT additional Chapter eghty-one of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Foreign Corporations.
Chapter eghty-one of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended, by adding thereto the following section:-
continuously in this state and having constantly an officer
or agent resident herein whom service of any process
may be made, shall be entitled benefit of ali prOvi-
SONS OF law relating to limitation of actions the
oones"c corporations Improved February 81
Chapter I67.
AN ACT to Section thrtyfour of Chapter eleven
OF the Revised Statutes, in reference to Free High
SECT L. Section thirtyfour of chapter eleven of the
Revised Statutes hereby amended inserting after the
and inserting after the word academy in third line the
words or high school, and striking said third line
word scholars" in fourth line the word resident and
by inserting after the word, academy in sixth line the
shall read as follows:-
SECT. a. Any town may from year to year. authorize
us experimenting school committee to with and
pay the trustees directors Of any academy or biob
school, for the tuition of scholars resident within such
sections under standard of scholarship to be established
b such committee and the expenditure of any town for
the same conditions and shall entte such town to the
same state aid as if had made such expenditure for free
SECT 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 81
Chapter H6s.
AN ACT to amend Section fortyseven of Chapter ninety
one OF the Revised Statutes relating Liens or PLEDGES
section of Chapter ninetyone of the Revised
Statues hereby amended by adding after the words
whoever mas lien on the WORDS Or pledge of so that
said section amended, shall read as follows whoever
% men on or pledge OF any stock certificate thereof
Don note account other chose in action or on any
personal property in his possession enforce sale
thereof as hereinafter provided Approved February
Chapter n69.
AN ACT to amend act entitled San Act creating
tam Islands IN the town of Cumberland voting dis
The fourth section act hereby amended by adj
dng thereto the following the list said island district
said district In addition to the sessions nv
law the selectmen shall be open session on the two
applies for the purpose of receiving applications Of resi-
dents in said island district claiming right to vote there
M ana notice OF the time and place such sessions shall
De given IN the warrant for calling the meeting in said
district and at such sessions the seecmen shall be gov
Seu py the provisions OF chapter four Revised
Statutes SO far as applicable So that said section as
amended, shall read as follows -
SECT f. The assessors and selectmen shall prepare
separate lists OF qualified votersfor said island district and
the remainder OF the town. and all provisions of law rea
w 20 the preparation and posting of such lists towns
apply TO Doth lists herein provided for except that no
changes shall be made in the list the island district on
the day OF election. The list for island district shall
pe posted In some public and conspicuous place in said
district In addition to the required by law
the electmen shall be in opensession the two secular
preceding election which this applies
Tor the purpose OF receiving applications of residents
M Island district claiming right TO therein notice
Oh the time and place of such shall be given ia the
warrant for calling the meeting in said district; ard at
sucn sessions the seecmen shall be governed by the
visions OF chapter four of the Revised Statues 80 far as
applicable GApproved February &
Chapter I5O.
of the Revised Statutes relating qualification of
Town Officers.
SECT. Section twenty-four of chapter three of the
revised Statutes shah be amended after word "the
In the first ine and before the word town inserting
the words moderator In open town meeting that said
section as amended, shall read as foloWs-
. oECT "a Any town or parish officer may be by
the moderator in open town meeng town parish clerk
or by any person authorized by law who shall give
omcer sworn, except when sworn in presence of such
clerk certificate of the oath administered which he shall
be sworn by either of the assessors, shall give cert
cate thereof is required in such caSe of magistrate
In either case the record the of the officer
anu OF ms office by whom and the time of taking
the oath and returning the certificate Any town. school
usIrct parish corporation clerk elected to office
sworn may record his election the fact that he
was sworn, and when and by whom The record herein
required shall be sufficient evidence that such officer
sworn If any officer fails return such certificates or
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