Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29

De certined to the railroad commissioners and
M fbcelved 1y them In Lieu of the approval OF
tne huniclpa, officers. Costs may be taxed and
aiiowed as the court may order. A failure to
appeal shall not bar the corporation from max.
uhS new Application to the municipal officers.
san comm issioners shall, upon presentation OF
snNa petition, appoint a day Tor a hearing
thereon, and the petitioners shall give such
notice thereofas said commissioners deem rea-
sohaDle and proper, in order that all persons
interested may have an opportunity to appear
anu oDJect thereto. Ii the board of railroad
commissioners, after hearing the petition, shall,
subject to the provisions Of section nine, ap.
prove the proposed location, and find that
pubic convenience requires the construction
OF such road, it shall endorse It's approval on
the petition, and the corporation may then
proceed with the construction of such road,
provided, that they first file with the clerk OF
The court Ofcounty commissioners of the county
III which said street railway is to be located, a
copy of the location and plan aforesaid, and
another copy of the same with the board of
railroad commissioners. Any extension of,
addition to or variation from the location by
any street railway organized under the pro-
Visions OF this act may be made i'll accordance
with, and subject to the limitations of the FORE
going provisions, provided, that no railway
shall be located across tide waters, where yes
sells can navigate without special permission
OF the legislature first obtained. But no road
shall be located under this act, over any paved
or macadamiZed street in any city in this state
without the permission of the mayor and alder
men thereof
SECT. 2. The provisions of this act shall not
apply to street railway corporations in cities
OF fifteen thousand or more Inhabitants.
SECT: g. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved March u
Chapter S5.
AN ACT relating to the Settlement of Titles
to Real Estate.
Chapter one hundred and four of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding there
to, the following section:
SECT. 40. A person in possession of real
having either by himself or those
under whom he claims been in uninterrupted
possession thereof, for ten years or more,
an estate of freehold therein, may
file petition in the supreme judicial court
setting forth his estate, stating the source of
his title, describing the premises and averring
that an apprehension exists that persons
named in the petition, or persons unknown
claiming as heirs, deviSeeS or assigns, or in
any other way, by, through or under person
or persons named in the petition, claim some
right, title or interest in the promises adverse
to his said estate; and that such apprehension
creates a cloud upon the title and depreciates
the market value of his property; and praying
that such persons be summoned to show cause
why they should not bring an action to try
their title to the described premises. If any
such supposed claimants are unknown, the
petitioner or his attorney shall so allege under
oath, but the truth of the allegation shall not
after decree filed be denied for the purpose
of defeating the title established thereby.
Upon such petition the court shall order notice
returnable at a term of the supreme judicial
court to be held in the county where the real
estate described lies. Personal service by copy
of the petition and order of notice. shall be
made upon all such supposed claimants resid-
ing in the state, fourteen days before the re-
turn day; and upon all such supposed claim
ants residing out of the state, service may be
made by personal service of copy of the petit
ton and order of notice; by publication for
such length of time, in such newspapers or by
posting in such public places as the court may
direct; or in any or all OF these ways at the
discretion OF the court. II any claimants ap-
pear to answer TO said petition the procedure
and If the court upon hearing,
finds that the allegations of the petition are
true and that notice by publication has been
given as ordered, it shall make and enter a
decree that all persons named in the petition
and all persons alleged to be unknown claim
ing, by, through or under persons so named,
and who have not so appeared, shall be forever
debarred and estopped from having or claim
ing any right or title adverse to the petitioner
in the premises described in the petition;
which decree shall within thirty days after it
is finally granted be recorded i'll the registry
of deeds for the county where the land lies,
and shall be effectual to bar all right, title and
interest of all persons whether adults or min
ors, upon whom notice has been served, per-
sonally or by publication, as herein provided.
The court may in its discretion appoint agents
or guardians, ad ltem, to represent minors or
other supposed claimants. lApproved Mar. 3D.
Chapter SO.
AN ACT relating to the taxation of Vessel
Property.
SEcr l.. All sailing vessels registered or en-
rolled under the laws of the United States or
foreign governments, owned wholly or in part
by inhabitants of this state, shall be taxed up
on appraised value of twenty dollars per
ton gross tonnage tor new vessels completed
on or before the first day of April OF each year.
Vessels of one year old or more shall be re-
duced in value at the rate of one dollar per
ton per year for each additional year OF age,
until they shall have reached the age Of seven
teen years, at and after which time, said yes
sells shall be taxed upon an appraised value OF
three dollars per ton, gross tonnage.
SECT. 2. Vessels when rebuilt shall be taxed
on the same valuation as vessels OF one-half
the ~ e of such rebuilt vessels.
SECT. 3. A vessel shall be regarded as re.
built only on an expenditure being made of
not less than forty per cent of the cost OF such
vessel if built entirely new.
SECT. 4. Vessels if repaired to the extent of
twenty five per cent of the costs OF such vessel
if built entirely new. shall be taxed on the
same valuation as vessels of five-eighthS of
the age of such repaired vessel.
SECT.5. All acts or parts of acts lnconsist-
ent with this act, are hereby repealed.
[ApprOved March ID.
Chapter 81.
AN ACT to amend section twelve of chapter
thirty OF the Revised Statutes, as amended
by chaDter ninety-iive of the Public Laws Ol
eighteen hundred and ninety one, relating to
the number of Moose Caribou and Deer that
may be lawfully killed.
Section twelve of chapter thirty of the re.
yised statutes, is hereby amended SO that said
section as amended, shall read as follows:
sSECT. IL. No person shall take, kill, destroy
or have i'll possession between the first days OF
October and January more than one bull
moose. one caribou and two deer, under a
uenalty of not less than one hundred nor
more than three hundred dollars and thirty
DAVIS imprisonment for every bull moose OF
parts thereof, and forty dollars fine and thirty
siays' Imprisonment for each caribou or deer 81
taken killed or destroyed or in possession III
pxcess of said number. Whoever has in pos
session, except alive, more than the aforesaid
number of bull moose, caribou or deer, OF
narts thereof, shall be deemed to have killed
| or DESTROYED them in violation of law. Bu
nothing in this section shall prevent any mar
| ketman or provision dealer, having an estab
ushed place of business in this state, from
purchasing and having i'll possession at his sale
place of business, not exceeding one Dui
moose, one caribou and three deer lawfully
killed or destroyed, or any part thereof, at one
| time. and selling the same at retail i'll open
season to his local customers
Approved March AL
Chapter So.
AN ACT to amend section ore of chapter hf-
tv-iiye OF the Revised Statutes, in relation &c
| libraries, Charitable Societies and Public
Cemeteries.
| Section one of chapter ffty-hve of the re
yised statutes is hereby amended by ADDING III
| the eighth line of said section after the WORD
| "tenprlgLpce," the words 'as village improve
| hot :