The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24

width Of sidewalks in any public square.
places, streets, lanes. or alleys IL said
city and may authorize posts and trees
to be placed along the edge of said side
walks Nor shall the city be answerable
for damages ocoasioned by telegraph poles
and wires erected IN its streets.
Sect. IL The existing law Of the State
relating TO drains and sewers and side
walks. including those IN the charter exist
ing before the adoption of this act, shall
continue in force
NOTE These laws are omitted from
this draft on account of their length, but
il may be deemed advisable to incorporate
them in the draft to be presented to the
Legislature.
EVERGREEN CEMETERY.
Sect AZ. The City of Portland may
ordain reasonable bylaws and regulations
for the government of Evergreen Gene
terry, and shall have full power and
authority TO impose and enforce penalties
for the breach thereof, and Tor the pun
ishment OF offenses committed in said
Cemetery. All bylaws and regulations
heretofore ordained by said Gi y of Port
land for the government OF Evergreen
Cemetery are, and shall be, valid and in
force; and all penalties imposed under
the same and for the brsaoh Of the same,
and for punishment Of offenses COM
Enitted in said Cemetery, shall be en-
forced.
Sect 43 All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed. Provided, however. the repeal OF
tbs said acts shall not affect any act
done. or any act accruing. or accrued, Or
established. or any suit or proceeding had
or comm snced in any civil or criminal
case before the time when such repeal
shall taxa effect. and that no o11ense COM
mitted, and no penalty or forfeiture in
CURED. under the acts hereby repealed,
and before the time when such repeal
shall take effect. shall be affected by the
repeal. And provided also, that all per-
sons who, at the time the said repeal shall
take effect, shall hold any office under
the said acts or ordinances of the city
shall continue to hold the same until
others are elected and qualified in their
stead as provided in this act. And pro-
vided. also, that all acts of Legislature
relating to the city Of Portland and the
ordinances, rules and regulations of the
city of Portland, whiuh shall be in foro5
at the time when the said repeal shall
take effect. and not inconsistent with this
act. shall COZ tinue in force until the same
are repealed. No act which has been
heretofore repealed shall be revived by the
repeal of the above acts.
Sect A. This act shall be void unless
the inhabitants OF the City OF Portland
ct legal ward meetings called for that
adopt the same; and the qualified voters
of the city shall be called upon TO give in
their votes upon the acceptance of this
act at meeli ngS IN tie several wards,
duly called by the Mayor and Aldermen.
to be held on the day of the next Inunici-
pal election. those fayoring the adoption
thereof voting yes, and those opposed
voting no: and thereupon the same pro-
ceedinQs shall be had respecting the sort
ing, counting, declaring and recording
the returns of said votes as is herein pro-
vided DIT the election of Mayor; and the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen shall
within three days meet together and COM
pare the returns of the war officers; and
if it appear that majority Of all the
votes given on the question OF its aocep-
lance are in favor thereof. the Mayor
shall forthwith make proclamation of the
fact, and thereupon this act shall tako
effect And in case this act is so adopted
and takes effect, the terms OF office OF all
CITY officers shall expire on the appoint
ment or election ana qualification OF their
successors as provided in this act.