Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-13

ed 81 thnt ~ heusser said city council lhail
determine 10 lay ont, widen or 0thcfsisc
alter any public street or rbad, sad city
council J., authorized To levy an assessment
sppn the real estate fronting upon the line
Of sad street and npon other land near said
street aud benefited thereby IN proportion
to the valuation and the benefits to he de
rived The rest of the amendment pro-
snics the manner Of carrying out the proyi-
st0a.
The salary Of the judge Of the wateryiil.
municipal court has been changed from
>l20o to -706. Certificates of shares of
corporations may now b. signed by the vice
president we'll AS by the president of the
corporation.
The Revised Statutes relating 10 town
ways is amended slightly 50 that tie officers
not pnly being satisfied that the petitioners
are responsible but that an inquiry into
The merits il eKpcaient,' shall cause public
npiire to he given, etc.
Lincoln county commissioners have been
authorized to establish a highway u, ross
Shcepseot river and connecting Alma and
Newcastle, The laws pertaining to the
Bangor municipal court has been coHsoli-
daicd and amended into one act.
The time for the completion of the Sknw
hogan & NOrridgewoek Railroad has been
extended two years. The Wateryille and
fafiichl Railway and Light Company has
been authorized to extend its operations
into the towns of Benton and Clinton, so
far As the State can confer such authority
The charter of the penobscot Central Rail
roai has been extended. Mark Emery and
others have been authorized to put picrs
aml h0oms IN the Carrabassctt river at North
Anson The lincoln 4 Knox Telegraph
AMI Telephone Go. has been incorporated;
80 has the fremont Trust and Banking Co
nj south West lubor, term of the
supreme Court will now be held at Carbon
tine first Tuesday in December.
The act providing for the election OF
school committee and superintendent of
schools in the city Of Belfast has been
signed The Riverside Agricultural Society
has been male beneficiary under the law
relating 10 stipcnds for agricultural socie-
lies The salary Of pcnobscct's judge of
rrol'at" has been txed at $1,000. The act
relating to exceptions and stenographers
has been signed The kennebec Log priv
ing CO., has been authorized to maintain
reirs and hooms in the kennebec river near
Chelsca. The Mattawnmkeag Log Driving
Go. has been Incorporated. Augusta's
ny fHtIttE ltts bffn 50 tildt Itit
Tux collector may appoint deputy COLLECTORS.
The board Of health instead of the MUM
clpsl officers shall have charge of compnl-
>ory vaccination. Aroostooks register of
probate shall he paid salary of $3.50 in
+t'ai of fees.
Eugene Ilil., Daniel +. nsvis ct ais
have lvcn incorporated as the North Branch
Dam 20.
p,Atl x,tax mad nm,
i'orate the Granite City Village Corporation
to authorize the town of Brooks to create
sinking fund to empower the Howland
Falls Pulp Co. to put piers and hooms in
liseaimlu,s river and Schools stream. to
make valid the doings of Skowhegan, which
those moderator Of town meeting by aecla
maliun instead OF by ballot to make valid
dotngs nf Mars llili To lcgalze the ,loings
nt truesilic; to incorporate the mon
Water Go. the Guiltord Water Co the
small Point Water Co. The charter of the
Shespscui river toll bridge has been eS-
tended The Bowel Water Power TO.
has been authorized 10 hold stocks AMI
bends of other corporations. The VsVrrly
Wooi,n Co, of Pittsiicll has been author
iSe'l To purchase property and privileges of
thu. Douglas Dam Water Power Co
The law relating to examination of saw
Jugs hanks has been changed requiring the
bank examiner to make but one cxaultnn-
ton annually instead of two rs under the
old law, the obi requirement being more
than could he satisfactorily met.
The law relating TO savings bank invest
ncuts has been changed, SO that they may
not only invest in any dividend pay
ing railroad in New England, but also
IN the stock and mortgage bonds of
any other railroad leased TO such divi-
dend paving railroad upon terms guaran-
teeing the payment of regular stated divi-
icnd upon the stock OF such leased road
and the interest ON It's bouds. 1t also pro-
slleS that Investments ma, be made in the
mortgage bonds of any water company in
New Hampshire. under the same conditions
Is is now permitted in regard 10 Maine
Water Company bombs. The amended Law
also provide tina, the term municipal in
icbtedpcss of any city. as used in this sec
ton shall he construed to be its debts evil
1cnced BY bonds. contracts or obligations
liable 10 he met by tax levies, exclusive of
any such debt created for a water suppl,
and of tue amount of any sinking fund
available in reduction of any of its debts
hat including all bonds, contracts aud obi
cations of street improvement boariS' school
district boards. or boards of education. or
other corporate bodies authorized 10 con-
tract debts and issue bombs to
he met by taxation within such cities; and
the bonds or obligations of such street I'M
pruyement boards school district boards or
boards of education and other corporate
hoiies within such cities. creating lien
upon taxable property within their limits,
shalt be treated as the bonds and obligations
Of tho municipality. The number of inhah-
tants Of cities and counties shall be deter
m'ne'l by the last previous official census
thereof"
The State assessors are now authorized
Ia make corrections and aoatemants.
Chhlrrn living at any light station not in
school district may be admitted
Ia any public school in the State without
PAVING tuition.
Eastern Peuobscot river in orlsnd has
heeu exempted from the law relating to
migratory fishes.
by the amended law relating to the ex-
tirpttion of contagious diseases. the pro-
Visions are made To apply to cattle, horses
and sheep
The bill prevailing for changes in the To-
cation of railroads under the direction of
the railroad commissioners has been signed.
tndhtf COMMISSIONERS are NOV sfluitNt
IN appoint fire wardens for anosganized
places.
The law relating to obscene literature as
now amended is strict and includes anything
'manifessly tending 10 the corruption of
the morals OF youth.
The Raw relating to returns of seiectnsen
aud town clerks TO the secretary of State
now stands amended SO that the lists being
delivered within - hours of the closing of
the polls to the clerk of said town There
upon the town clerk shah make recorl of
the total resnlt. and the seiecimeu aud town
clerk shall forthwith send TO the secretary
Of State due anil proper oticisl returns
thereof in the form prescribed by law.
George T. Wesro.. ct ais. bare been in
corperated the Sebago Improvement Co.
The Portland i Yarmouth Electric Railway
Co. has been incorporated
The city of Calais has heen enabled to
maintain free bridges across the st. Croix.
The inhabitants Of OLD Orchard now have