Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-03-30

railroads. A pTsi.evor;hy feature Of this |
lezisiasion = the wise provision that IL made |
TO prevent the improper use Of tracks. Any |
person who without right drives any team |
or prope!s any vehicle upon a railroad track
or -ho, without night, walks npon any mil
road track OF bridge, 10 liable 70 fine Of
nos less thzn fifty dollars and to imprison-
nens for nns less than thirty days. COunty
commissioners are empowered, IN awarding
Land damages, to prescribe such terms and
conditions for the use Of the land and prop
erfy. a. viii secure the hest accommodation
Of the o~ners and the proper and COW suisnr
ase Of the same by such railroad company
in eAse Of appeal BY either party the only
question IN issae shall be the amount or
measure Of damages On the terms and con-
ti,sons imposed by the commissioners.
The railroad commissioners are empow-
cred, zftsr due notice and bearing 20 permit
the establishment Of system Of inserloek
ing or automatic signals. In contrActs for
the sale Of street. railway or street railway
equipment or rolling stock il is made law
fgi To agree that the seller shall
have a lien thereon .or the unpaid purchase
money. The railroad commissioners are
given power 10 grant. at their discretion, an
extension Of time in fling variations ia the
location of railroads Street railways are
no~ beginning 20 occupy quite prominent
part In the proceedings of a legislative ses-
sion. The most important isv Of this char
ac.er ls. doubtless, that entitled An act 10
regulate the organization and control Of
street railroads. Any number of persons
no. less than Eve majority Of whom are
citizens of Maine. are empowered TO form
street railway company. The amount Of
capstal stock Il required 10 DO not less than
four ihousan.i dollars for every mile oil
road proposed TO he constructed. Tbs
members Of the company are obliged 70
state, in their articles OF agreement, the
humber Of shares OF which their stock shall
consist. The capital stock must be sub
scribe,! 70 good faith by responsible parties,
anil Eve per cent. paid thereon IN each be-
fore the articles Of association may b. filed
sith the railroad commissioners. endorsed
by them, and recorded al the office Of the
secretary Of State. A seven days noti =
signed by three subscribers 10 the articles
Of association. before the holding Of t1e
meeting for the organization of ,he cor
porati0n. shall be- gwen to each one Of
the subscribers. In ease the capital stock
Of company be found Insufficient for con
-'racing and operating is road, 1t mag be
increased TO the extent that Is necessary for
this purpose Before commencing con
-truciiou Of its road the company must Sc
cure an approval Of location from the
railroad commissioners, after submit
ting to them map of the pro
posed route on appropriate scale, az
eompanied by written approval OF It
from the municipal officers Of the towns and
cities through which the road IS to be con
structed. In case the municipal officers
neglect or refuse to approve the route of =
proposed road or approve route
not acceptable to the con-
psHy, the corporation may appeal To the
next term of the supreme Judicial court, III
the county where sad road or a part thereon
is located, serving fourteen days notice
Of same upon said municipal officers. The
court shall then appoint a committee OF
three disinteresteh persons who shall view
the proposed route or routes and report
their findings to the next term Of court after
their appointment The[route approved by
them shall, upon acceptance of the court
be forthwith certified to the railroad com
tnissioners and received by them in lieu of
the approval of the municipal officers.
II any company formed under the proyi-
SONS of this Law dops not begin the con
struction of It's road within three years from
the fling of its articles Of association and
espend thereon ten per cent. of its capital
lts corporate existence and power shall
cease. Street railways shall be- constructed
and maintained in such form and manner
and upon such grades as the municipal oil'-
GERS of the cities and towns where the same
al