Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-27

ecnoe and direct; and vhensyer. In H.
Jadsnent Of said corposssion, il skaIi b
necessary % alter The grade Of any sexess
cry, o. county rod, aid attentions NAV Be
nade st the sole expense u srid cofrnpn-
ucn, provided, the same shall Be- aseeased
% ~ the municipal ellcess Of aid cities
and town respectively. II tie tracks cf
sasd company's railroad, cross any other
railroad, Of any kind, In either Of aid cities
or town, and dispute srises In any Wv.
10 fegafd TO the manner Of crossing. the
board OF railroad commissioner Of the
state, shall upon hearing both parties. de-
cide and determine 10 writing, 10 vhas man.
nsr the crossing shall be made. and il shall
be constructed accordingly.
Beet. .. Nothing in this act slnu he
construed 70 prevent the proper authorities
OF MD cities and town. respectively. from
entering upon and taking up any Of the
streets, city and county roads, occupied by
SAD railroad, for any parpose for which
they may nov take up the came.
sEcr. .. Said corporation 10 hereby su.
thorized 10 issue bonds for the purpose Of
building its railroad, Or for any money
which II may borrow for any purpose ssnc.
TONED BY Law, but the bonds % issued
shall not exceed the amount Of e.pi,.I
stock Said bonds may be issued in sums
nor less than one hundred dollars each.
payable not more than tveaty years from
thst GATE, With interest 1t the rate Of six
PEI cent. payable ssmi-snnpaiIy. All bonds
.nicn Shall be issasd by said company,
snail be binding and collsctibie in Law. not
outstanding such bonds may be negotiated
And soid BY said corporation or il agents,
~ less than their par value Said
bonds shall be secured by 1.
conveyance Of the corporation prop
ery and franchise, by . suitable in
shament OF mortgage, to secure the pay
ment Of the bonds.
SECT. 10. No other corporation or Der.
son shall be permitted to construct or
maintain any railroad for similar purposes
over the same streets ~ may be lawfully
occupied BY this corporation, but any per.
son or corporation lawfully operating any
similar railroad, to which this corporation.
tracks extend. may enter upon, connect
with and use the same, on such terms and
IN such manner ~ may be agreed upon be-
tween the parties; or. IL they shall not
agree, 10 De determined upon by the rail-
road commissioners of the State Of Maine.
sEcr. !. The drst meeting Of said cor
pofation may be called by any two of said
corporators, giving actual notice in writing
70 theif several associates, and said corpo-
fstion may make such bylaws - are proper
and not contrary To the laws Of the State.
Srcr. IL The main line Of said rail
read. from said Augusta to its terminus in
said Gardiner, shall be constructed and com.
plesed within two years from the approval
Oh this act, otherwise this charter shall be
so'n, so Tar a. relates to the town of Farm
'ngdaie and the city Of Gardner, unless
said corporation shall construct, complete
and have In actual operation at least one
mile OF railroad. operated by animal power
DR. electricity. on or before December first,
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety, then this act shall be
null and void
SECT. 10. Said railroad shall not be
feemed to be railroad within the meaning
Df That term A. used in the Revised Statutes |
md public laws of the State, but shall have
Ill the rights and be subject to all the liza
oilites and restrictions Of kindred railroads
within the State.
SECT. IL. The said corporation shall not |
'ssign its charter, directly or indirectly, or
my rights under 1t; lease or grant the use |
" control of its road, or any part of it, or
iivest itself thereof, without the consent of
he legislature.
SECT. Is. The said railroad shall be
and maintained in such form
md manner, and with such rails and appli-
noes, that so much of the streets and roads
IS are occupied thereby shall be safe and
convenient for travellers; and said corpors-
ion shall be liable in an action on
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which any person may sustain by rea-
ION Of any failure to comply with this pro-
'ision. If any street or road occupied by
he tracks of said railroad is paved or
said corporation shall main
ain and keep in repair such paving or
between it's rails and for
pace one foot wide outside thereof.
Seer. l6. Whenever it 10 practicable to
Use the existing poles of any electric light.
telephone or telegraph company, or any
rec or structure of any kind, for any Of
he wires of said corporation, and the
'wner thereof consents to the free use of
he same or at price satisfactory to said
'ofporation, the said corporation shall make
Use of the same; and the decision as to the
'racticsbility of such use shall be left to
hree persons skilled in the science of cleo
richly, one to be chosen by the said corpo-
alton, one by the municipal officers. and
he third by the two so chosen the decision
# majority Of said board shall be final.
md the expense of said tribunal shall be
'orne by said corporation. In the erection
md maintenance of its poles, posts and
rires, the said corporation shall be subject
o the general laws of the State, regulating
he erection of posts and lines for purposes
# electricity.