Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-28


moves to another ward, to appear person
ally before the board.
Liens.
| The law relating to liens has been
amended giving the claimant 40 instead
of 80 days in which to file his statement
A lien for towing logs has been es-
tablished.
! Provision has been made for the en-
torcement of liens on buildings and lots
by bill in equity.
Lien on colts has been extended from
| five to six months.
Some Of the Appropriations.
In looking over the list of appropria.
lions by this Legislature the following
for the two years and many of which in
clude the usual amounts are some
of the most important: $40, 600
| for pensions; $780, 600 for Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital; $1,000 for the
Maine General Hospital; $40, 900 for the
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary: 10000
(conditionally) for the Central Maine
General Hospital; S16 1874. 40 for the Pen
General Hospital; s10O for the Maine
State cattle commission; $4,000 for the
Maine State library ;s16, $50 for the Passa-
maquoddy Indians; S1400 for the Indus
trial school; $4,000 for the Children's Aid
Society, Belfast; $4,000 Maine Insane
Hospital; 5000 Pennington State
Normal school; $4,000 State College;
81, 766- So deficiency for destruction dis
eased cattle; $40, 500 for State reform
school; $500 Savage's Index Digest,
Maine Reports; $40. 800 Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum; $4,000 Maine
State prison; $40, 900 Portland School for
the Deaf; SEQ, 900 for Rowland bridge;
$4,000 Gorham dormitory.
Miscellaneous.
A general law has been passed providing
for the incorporation and control of gas
and electric companies, except in cities
or towns where one such company is al
ready located in which case Incorporation
must be had from the Legislature. Under
it no municipality can order the COM
pany so Incorporated to run its wires I'M
der ground.
The Legislature has not voted to buy
any township in Aroostook for the pur
pose of selling it to settlers, although
this was strongly urged by some. 1t has,
however, granted charter for these pur
poses to private corporation, The ARGOS.
took Land and Settlement Company.
Sheritfs, deputy sheriifs, coroners or
their deputies, constables, marshals,
deputy marshals and officers of police have
been brought under the provisions of the
law relating to bribery of executive,
legislative or judicial officers.
Close time from June Is to Sept. Is
has been fixed by the State on clans with
in the limits of Yarmouth and Cumber
land.
The person injured by a dog can recov-
er from the owner only the amount of
damage done, not double as heretofore.
The law protecting inn holders has been
made to apply to boarding house keepers
and the extent of the penalties for de
frauding them has been doubled.
Corporations must now file with the sec
rotary of State copy of the register GER
tificate within 60 days of the date of or
ganization.
Village improvement societies may now
be Incorporated under the same conditions
heretofore provided for libraries temper
ance societies, etc.
~
telegraph and telephone companies has
been passed. Under it the companies
so organized are given the right of emf
nent domain.
Mayors of Ellsworth have been given
the right of veto.
Several banking institutions have been
granted the right to enter upon addition
al business that of safety deposit compan-
les.
The law relating to titles to real estate
has been added to SO that it contains a
provision whereby those who have been
in uninterrupted possession of real pro
perty for 10 years may file petition in
the supreme court setting forth his estate,
stating the source of his title, describing
the premises and averring that an appre
hension exists that persons named in the
petition, or persons unknown claim title
adverse to his, and praying that such per
sons be summoned to show cause why
they should not bring action to their title.
An attachment of real estate shall
expire in five years after date of filing I'M
less brought forward at request of plaintiff
or his attorney.
Judges of municipal and police courts
are now, as well as trial justices, ex ofiicio
justices of the peace and quorum.
The Augusta municipal court will be
held on the first and third Mondays of
each month for the transaction Of civil
business.
Soldiers and sailors who receive State
pensions are exempt from paying poll
taxes.
Failure to survey lumber cannot in ac-
ton defeat recovery, unless the purchaser
requested such survey.
Either party to tenancies at Will may
waive in writing the 80 days notice.
A law has been passed to prevent in
fringement of trade marks upon re
ceptacles for illuminating oils.
Corporations by majority vote of stock
decrease their capital stock, giving notice
within 10 days to the secretary of State.
The game of policy is now subject to
the same prohibition rs lotteries.
Veterans of the late war, but not on
the quota of Maine, but who were resi-
dents of this State at date of enlistment
and at time Of making application shall
have been residents of the State at least
five years, and are in need are now enti-
tied to receive a State pension.
Section Is OF chapter 1871 Of the Revised
Statutes is amended to include with
sheriffs. deputy sheriffs. police officers and