The Republican journal., 1895-12-26

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thereof tho word street. so that said section
as amended. shall read as followss
SECT. A. Street railroad cosnsraeAoas and
are ssseot to tho IL sst hs
tax shall be ascertained as tollowss when the
| gross average receipts per mile DO mol exoeeo
one Thousand dollarss the tax snan DC eqssa ,s ~
one tenth Of one per cent on the gross vans ms
portataon receipts; and for each Thousand doi-
lars additional average gross recapIs PEI ME n
or fractional part thereon, Inc fate sAaaA 70
Increased one tenth Of one per cent
Scot. 3. THIS act shall take effect whom
approved Approved Feb. y.
Chapter A6.
AN ACT to amend section two of chapter two
| hundred forty-two of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred ninety three, relating TO
Section two of chapter two hundred forty 1.-TWO
Of the public laws Of eighteen hundred ninety
after the words. FOR the Use and BENEFIT of
Nsuch free public library" the following words:
and for the payment Of the running expenses
read as follows
SECT >. The municipal officers In auy town
or city where a free public library Is establish
| ed. shall annually, on the first day of May, Ger
tify to the state treasurer the amount Of money
appropriated AMI expended by said town or
city during the preceding year for the purchase
! of books and documents for tho use and hene-
| fit OF such free public horary and for the pay
mont OF the running expenses thereof; and the
state treasurer tiereppon shall pay 20 said
/ OF books for the OF such library, u sum
equal To ten per cent of the amount expended
hY saiS town as certified by It's municipal
olicers' [Approved Feb. a3.l
ChsYter IS.
AN AuT to amend chapter two hundred and
twenty three of the Public Laws Oh eighteen
hundred ard nincty-three, relating 10 Acci-
dent or Casualty insurance Companies
Cnapter two hundred and twenty -threo Of tho
pubic laws of eighteeu hundred and ninety
three is hereby amended BY striking out the
word . sixty" In the seventh and ninth hnes
thereof and inserting The word thirty SO
that said act as amended, shall read rs follows
no conditions, stipulatlons, or agreements con
tanned ia any application for insurance In any
feraign or domestic casualty or accident In
snfaleo company. or contained in any policy
issued by any such company. or In any way
made by any such company, limiting the time
within which notice OF the accident or injury,
or death. shall be 2-igon to such company: 70
period of less than thirty days after the hap
lCnins OF the accident Or injury, death, shDll
be F,slid Said notice may be given 10 me oom-
! parry insurins, ii any time within thirty days
after the happening OF the accident or injury,
OF death and shall be valid and binding on the
company Approved teb DO
Chapter 81.
AN act TO amend section eight OF chapter
eleven OF the Revised Statutes ss amended
| by chapter two hundred sixty-eight OF the
Public Laws of one thpusand eight hundred
and eighty relating TO School Books.
Section eight Of chapter eleven OF che revised
statutes, as amended ny chapter two hundred
y
hundred and eighty nine, is hereby. amended
by adding to sail section the following: Pro
| viaed however, that any parent or guardian
OF any pupil ii tne public schools may. at his
/ own expense procure for the separate and
| exclusive Of such pupil the text books
required 10 be used in such Schools SO that
said section, amended, snail read as follows:
! scot. 5. Towns shall provide school books
fer the Use Of the pupils ia the public schools,
II 5fle expense Of said town; and gu money 2it Y
~ assessed like other moneys, Provided,
however. that any parent Or guardian OF any
ialpil ia the public schools may, at his own
expense, procure for the separate aud exeiu-
-lve use Of such pupil the text books required
10 be used in such schools
LApproveG February 3D.
Chapter IS.
AN ACT relating to Safe Deposit Companies.
Whenever the amount due tor the use of any
sais, or box, In the vaults OF any safe deposit
company, shall mot have been paid FOR three
years, such corporation may, at the expiration
Of such period, cause to be sent to the person
( iii whose name such safe, or box, stands On its
| books. notice i'll writing in q securely closed,
post paid, registered letter, directed to ST ch
person at his post office address recorded
upon the books Of the corporation, notifying
such person that If the amount then due for
the use of SUCH safe, or box, is not paid within
sixty days from the date OF such notice, the cor
/ poration VIII then cause such safe or box, to
be opened iii the manner hereinafter provided !;
at tie EXPIRATION OF sixty days alter the mail
ing OF sHlt notice. the corporation may then
, cause silch sale or box, to be opened n Tie
presence OF its president, secretary or treas
urer, and Of Il notary puolic rot an officer, or
III the employ OF the corporation, and the con-
tents Of said safe or box, shall then be sealed
up by such notary public In a package and u
certificate OF such sealing shall be hldorsed
thereon, signed by such notary and attested by
his seal, and said package shall be distinctly
marked With the name and address Of the per-
son in whose name such sale, or box, stands
upon the books OF the corporation, and the es-
ttmated value thereof, said package shall then
be placed in one OF the general safes or boxes
of the corporation, and shall be held subject
TO redemption by the owner thereof who shall
be required to pay the rent duo for said safe
or box, and all costs and damages attending
the opening thereof together with reasonable
charges for the custody Of said package by the
corporation, and the corporation shall have q
lien upon said package to secure the payment
Of such rent, damages and charges.
lApproved February 2o.i
Chapter 80.
AN ACT relating to the taxation of Express
Corporations, Companies or Persons.
! SECT. /. section ffry-six OF chapte. six OF
the revised statutes, Is hereby amended, 50
that said section as amended, shall read as
follows
SECT. SO. Every such corporation, company
or person, shall. by it's properly authorized
agent or office annually, on or before the if
te1nth day or May, make return under oath
TO the state assessors, stating tho amount OF
said receipts for all express matters carried
within the state specified in the preceding
section; whereupon the state assessors shall
on before the fifteenth day of June follow
with certify the same 10 the treasurer of state,
VINO shall thereupon notify said corporations,
companies OF persons, end said taxes shall be
paid into the state treasury before the
first day OF May following.
SECT. 2. Section fifty seven OF chapter six OF
the revised statutes, is hereby amended, SO
that said section amended, Shall read as
follows:
SECT. 81. The tax assessed upon express
corporations, companies and persons alore-
said, is in place OF all local taxation, except
that real estate owned by such corporations,
companies Or persons shall be taxed III the
municipality where the same is situated, as
non-resident real estate, but the amount OF
taxes assessed upon such portion of real es-
tate owned and actually used by them i'll the
transaction of their business shall be deducted
by the state assessors from the tax hereinbe-
fore provided
SECT g. section fty-eight of chapter six of
tho revised statutes, is hereby amended, SO
that said section as amended, shall read rs
follows:
SECT. SO. Any corporation, company or
person, negecting to make returns according
10 section fifty six, forteits twenty-five dollars
for every days neglect, to be recovered by &C
ton Of debt in the name of the state
[Approved February 25.i
II Chapter SO.
AN ACT to authorize Licensed TaxiderEn1sts
to receive and have in possession Fish and
Game, parts thereof. for the purpose o1
mounting the same.
| SECT. L. The commissioners of inland fish