Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29
Chapter 81.

vised statutes of eighteen hundred and eighty
three, relating to recognzances for debt. is
hereby repe aled. Improved March IL.
Chapter 81.
AN ACT amendatory of chapter two hundred
and sixty eight of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred ninetythree, entitled IAN Act TO
regulate the organization and control OF
Street Railroads"
SECT. 1. Section six of chapter two hundred
and siyty.cight of the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety three is hereby amended
bv striking out in the forty third anu forty
fourth lines thereof the words, "suDJect TO the
provisions of section nine" inserting after the
ward .petition' in the forty fourth and forty
ii h lines thereof the words. appoint u day for
a hearing thereon, and the petitioners shall give
such notice thereofas said commissioners deem
reosonablc and proper. in order that all per-
sons interested may have an opportunity 10
appear and object thereto. If the board OF rail
road commissioners, after hearing the petition,
STALL subject to the provisions OF section nine,
approve the proposed location, and ma that
public convenience requires the conservation OF
such road, substituting COR the words" endorse
their anproyal thereon" in the forty fifth line
thereof the words Ill shall endorse its approval
on the Dettion,' ana inserting after the word,
"aforesaid" in the forty line thereof the
words land another copy of the same with the
board OF railroad commissioners, 50 that salu
section as amended shall read as follows;
'SEcr. g. Every COZ pora'ioll of',nneu ui,;ei
the con sfruciion of its road shall present To the
railroad commissioners apettioh Tor approval
of location, defining its courses, distances ana
boundaries, accompanied Win q map OF tne
proposcd route on an appropriate scale Win
the written approval of the proposed route ana
location as to streets, roads on ways OF te nv,
nicipal officers of the cities and towns III which
said railway is to be constructed in whole or 10
mart. and with report and estimate prepared
nv n skjllfnl en- gincer. II the municipal ofllcers
upon n written application therefor, negiect ior
thirty days to approve route ana location rs
10 streets roads or ways, or II they refuse 10
annroye s,lch n route and location, or II such
route and location approved by them Is NOT
accented by the corporation, IN either case,
said co,poration may appeal TO the next term
ot the supreme judicial c'urt 10 be helq III any
county where any part of said railway Is ios.leS'
more Than thirty days from the expiration OF
said thirty DAYS or from the date OF suci refu-
sal. or from the approval OF location tnli Is
NOT accented by the corporation, rs tine case may
he excluding the day of the commencement OF
the session of said court III sad raiIway Is
located i'm two or more counties. the supreme
;udicial court in either county shall have Julls-
tfiicfion of any such appellate proceeding. Inc
ennellants shall serve written noilce Oh such
apneal upon said municipal ofhcefs io'lrteeh
days ut least before the session Oh saiu coui. :,
and shall at the first term file II Complaint So,
finy forth substantially the facts OF tha case.
the appeal is then entered, anu nor iitei ,
the court shall appoint comlt.ee or . i',
If one of them dies, declines or Decohes intSL
ested. the court may appoint some sullapie
rarson in his place, and they shaii give shcn
ppo,;ca "a fine court has ordered, view tne pro
nosed route or routes, and Location on s a..
and make their report at the next .c.it h y, so
cut ffar their appointment, dennmS thereih
the ronte and leaatiop as to streets OF NaS' -