Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-10
POLICE BILL.
Committee Makes Its Provisions 40
pIyto City Of Biddeford.
esaaases On Railroads csmpistes psa1f q
csasfaI Street RaiIwsy Law.

The eotnlaiftee On railroads. were in .es
sion all Of Tharsday afternoon perfrctssx .
bill for general law to spply to street. rail
rsss.. The bill Is lengthy One, containing
20 sections.
The sr.I section provides tia; any num-
her not lees than FIVE persons. a msiyrity
a. xioui sbzli le citizens Of Maine. NAV
form . sifr.t railway company with srficIrs
Of as.oeia,ion which bill SPECIFIES and a
capital stock Of moi less than $fosG per
mite Of road. The majority Of the s.ir.c.
tors named shall be citizens Of the STATE.
Sec. provides that said articles Of ASSOC
cation shall not be lied and recorded in
the manner provided until the capital stock
shall have been subscribed to in good faith
by responsible parties and FIVE per cent.
psid thereon in cash to the directors named
IN the articles, with an affidavit made by a
majority Of the directors that the required
amount Of stock has been subscribed and
ays psf cent. in cash paid thereon.
Sec. 5 provides that when the railroad
commissioners are satisfied these provisions
have been complied with they shall endorse
an the articles certificate of such faets
State shall upon the pay meat Of $50 TO the
susie treasurer cats sbe same to be recorded
and shall Issue a certificate.
See. provides for the notice that shall
be given Of the meeting for organization.
Ser. ; provides that the capital stock NAV
be increased by vote in person or by proxy
of tw0-thirds in amount of the stockhoi,ters.
nder sec. q every corporation before
commencing the construction shall present
10 the railroad commissioners a petition for
approval or location, defining its courses,
etc. accompanied by map and the written
approval Of the route and location A. TO
streets and roads of the municipal officers
of the municipalities in which the railroad
is 10 be constructed and with the report and
estimate Of skilful engineer. If the NUM-
cipal officers refuse To approve the ronte the
company has appeal TO the supreme court
Failure To appeal shall not bar the COMPANY
from making new application To the mimi
cipal officers. No ROAD can be located
across nsyigable tide waters without special
PERMISSION Of the Legislature. The cor
poratien's corporate existence shall cease
within three years il ~ per cent of tts
capital has not been expended. But the
railroad commissioners shall iJave the power
to.reYlYe the charter, The corporation is
given the right of eminent domain uutsid.
The limits Of the streets when the comms
-l0ners believe il impraeticable to locate
within the Ii mits Of said streets and ways
The section over which the committee
discussed at length Thursday afternoon was
that which they inserted into the bill as first
drafted. II provides that on application tp
the municipal officers of any town through
which the road runs these officers may nu-
thorize the hiscontiuuancc of the running
of the road during the Inter months. And
II the municipal officers 10 not grant such
authority the company may appeal To the
railroad commissioners. The municipal Of
iicers shall decide upon the manner of con-
struction and maintenance of the road in
the streets. The railroad commissioners
shall decide with regard to crossings over
steam railroads.
No street ralsay shall be operated until
q certificate of safety for public travel is
granted. Municipal officers shall have
power to regulate the mode of use of tracks
rate of speed, disposal of ice and snow
etc. The company is to keep IN repair the
parts of the streets occupied by the road
The corporation shall be liable to the town
for damages arising from defects in tic
streets due to the company negligence
All provisions of charters inconsistent With
the provisions of this act are repealed.
The committee on legal affairs spent the
greater part of the afternoon in discussing
the police board bill. The committee will
report the bill as originally drafted. except
that 1t ~ to apply only to the city of Bidde-
FORT.
The Auburn water question was dis
ousscd all the afternoon in the judiciary
hut no decision was reached.
The tax committee has cleared its docket
by voting for bill to tax ali loan and
building associations one-fourth of one per
cent without discriminating against foreign
companies. They have referred the prop
osltion regarding the taxation of vessel
property to the State board of assessors to
report to the next Legislature.
The finance committee voted legislation
inexpedient on resolve in aid Of Augusta
City Hospital ought to pass on resolve ap-
propriating $1,000 instead of $500 from the
common school fund to he expended for
teachers conventions. Hon. Charles T..
14ittlefeli spoke before the committee in
favor of - greater appropriation for the
state library. The committee voted ought
TO pass on resolve appropritting $685. for
the State library. Warden Allen of the
State prison appeared before the committee
IN regard to deficiency appropriation.