The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

when the number Of dogs 80 kept exceeds ten,
the fee for such license shall be twenty dollars,
and no fee shall be required for the dogs
| OF such owner or keeper under the age OF six
months
SECT s. This act shall taxa efrecs when
approved. [Approved Mar. Ill
Chapter e25.
| AN ACT 70 amend Section two of Chapter nfty.
eight OF the Revised Statutes, rs amended
by Chapter ninety.four OF Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety ono, relating TO
election OF members of Board Of Agriculture.
Section two OF chapter hfty.eight of the
revised statutes, as amended by chapter ninety
four OF public laws of eighteen hundred and
min ETY. one 10 hereby amended by adding the
words at least two weeks prior TO said meet
| ing after the word "others" In the sixth line
OF said section, so that said section. as
amended shall read as follows
section Q. II there IL more than enc suoh
society In county tho executive offioers of the
oldest shall designate q time and place for q
convention of FIVE delegates, chosen from each
society ct q regular meeting; and the score
| tary of such oldest society shall give written
| notice thereof TO the secretary Of each of the
others, at least two weeks prior TO said meet
| ing. Tho convention shall be held prior to the
third Wednesday Of January, and shall elect
. president and secretary, and by ballot a
| member Of tho board OF agriculture for that
county. II no election Is made, tile secretary
| shall immediately send 10 tho governor and
| council the names of two OF more persons hay.
ing tho highest number of votes; and they
shall elect one OF them Vacancies In counties,
| however caused, shall be filed within three
months after notice to the secretary OF the old
est society In the county where such vacancy
exists; II there 10 more than one at q special
| meeting, in the same manner as Is herein before
provided for the election OF county members
! OF said board. The written certificate Of the
secretary of the society or convention elect
| ing . member, shall be his credentials in the
| board Improved Mar. Ill
Chapter sa4.
AN ACT to amend Section sixty nine of Chap
ter eighty two of the Revised Statutes, relat-
| ing to Auditors.
Section sixty nine of chapter siRhty.two OF
| the revised statutes 10 hereby amended by
| adding at the end of said section the following
| wordsi The fees and necessary expenses OF
auditors 90 appointed shall be paid by the
| county on presentation of,the proper certificate
Of the clerk Of courts for that county, and the
amount thereof shall be fixed by the court mp.
On the coming in Of the report so that said
section, a. amended shah read as follows
Section SO When an investigation OF 40.
counts, or an examination of vouchers IL
required the court may appoint one or more
auditors TO hear the parties and their testi-
mony, state the accounts, and make report to
fhA ~ oh ,nff "a a m
ordered by the court, and the report 10 prima
facis evidence upon such matters only, as are
expressly embraced In tho order They shah
notify tho parties Of the time and place OF
hearing, and have power to adjourn; witnesses
may be summoned and compelled 70 attend.
and may be sworn by the auditor. Tho fees
and necessary expenses Of auditors SO appoint
Ell shall be paid by the county on presentation
Of the proper certificate Of the clerk OF tho
courts for that county, and the amount thereof
shall be nxed by the court upon the coming in
of the report Improved Mas. 49,
OAaptsr sas.
AN ACT TO amend Section eigh en- Of Chapter
forty eight Of the Revised Statutes ~ amended
by Chapter eighty.nihs ofths Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety i've. relating to
Corporations.
Section eighteen Of chapter forty eight Of
the revised statutes a. amended BY chapter
| eighty nine OF the public laws Of eighteen hun
dred and ninety i've. 10 hereby amended by
inserting aftsY ths word "directoYs" In tho
seventh line of said section the words and
the name and residence Of the clerk and by
| striking out the words where said business 10
| 10 DO done," In shs eleventh and twelfth lines
Of said secsen. and inserting In lieu thereof
the words where said corporation 10 located,
30 tina. said section, a. amended. shall read -
| followsi
Section 10. Before commencing business,
! the PRECEDENT, treasurer. and majority Of the
| directors shall prepare . certificate setting
forta tho name and purposes Of tho corpora
already paid h, the par vaias Of the shares,
the names and residences Of the owners, the
name Of ne county whsrs u n ioc~ssd. and
The numbsY end names OF the directors. and
the naaas snd residence of the clerk. and shall
Sign and mako oath 70 II, and aftor 1t has been
examined by tho attorney general, and been
By him certified to be properly drawn and
signed and to be comfortable to the constitu
ton and laws, II shall Be recorded in the regis
try Of deeds In the county where said corpora
ton 10 located. in book kept for that pur.
pose. and within sixty days after the day Of
the meeting At which such corporation is organ.
ised, . copy thereof certified by such register
shall b nled In the secretary Of states once,
who shall enter the date Of ding thereon. and
On tho original certificate to be kept by the
poration, and shall record said copy in q book
kept for that purpose. euch corporation shall
pay he attorney general ana secretary Of
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