The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-25

number OF dogs 50 kept does not exceed ton,
the fec for such license shall be ton dollars,
when tho number OF dogs so 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. g. This act shall take effect when
approved. Approved Mar. ILL
Chapter 82S.
AN ACT to amend Section two OF Chapter ffty
eight OF the Revised Statutes, as amended
by Chapter ninety.four Of Public Laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety one, relating to
election of members OF Board Of Agriculture.
Section two of chapter ffty-eisht OF the
revised statutes, as amended by chapter ninety
four Of public laws Of eighteen hundred and
ninety -one is 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 2. If there is more than suoh
society in a county the executive officers of the
oldest shall designate q time ana place for a
convention Of five delegates, chosen from each
society at regular meeting; and the score
tary of such Oldest society shall give written
notice thereof to tho secretary OF each OF the
others, at least two weeks prior to said meet
ing. The convention shall be held prior to the
third Wednesday of January, and shall elect
president and secretary and by ballot
member Of the board OF agriculture for that
county. II no election Is made, the secretary
shall Immediately send TO the governor and
council the names of two more persons hay-
ing the highest number OF votes; and they
shall elect ono Of them. Vacancies In counties,
however caused, shall BIS filed within three
months after notice to the secretary of the old
est society in the county where such vacancy
exists; II there Is more than one nj special
meeting IN the same manner as sherenbefore
provided for the election OF county members
OF said board. The written certihcats of the
secretary of the society convention elect
ing member, shall be his credentials in the
board [Approyed Mar. Ill
Chapter e24.
AN ACT to amend Section sixty nine Of Chap
ter eighty two of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to Auditors.
Section sixtynine of chapter eizhty-two OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding at the end of said section the following
words THE fees and necessary expenses of
auditors 50 appointed shall be paid by the
county on presentation ofsthe proper certificate
OF the clerk of courta for that county. ard the
amount thereof shall be fixed By the court up
on the coming IN Of the report &C that said
section, as amended shall read as follows;
Section So When an investigation Of 40.
counts. or an examination of vouchers is
required, the court may appoint or mere
auditors to hear the parties and their testi-
mony, state the accounts, and make report to
the court upon such matters therein as may be
ordered by .he:court, and the report 10 prima
facie evidence upon such matters only, as are
expressly embraced In the order. They shah
notify the parties OF the time and place Of
hearing, and have power to adjourn; witnesses
may be summoned and compelled to attend,
and may be sworn by the auditor The 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 the
courts for that county, and the amount thereof
shall be fixed by the court upon the coming in
Of the report [Approved Mar. IL.
Chapter e2s.
AN ACT to amend Section eigh en- Of Chapter
forty.eight Of the Revised Statutes As amended
| by Chapter eighty nine Of the Public Laws Of
| eighteen hundred and ninety -fve. relating to
| Corporations.
| Section eighteen Of chapter forty eight OF
| the revised statutes as amended by chapter
eighty-n nine Of the public laws OF eighteen hun.
bred and ninety five, is hereby amended by
| inserting after tho word directors" in the
seventh line OF said section the words and
the name and residence of the clerk, and by
striking out tho words where said business is
to be DONE" In the eleventh and twelfth lines
of SAID section, and inserting In lieu thereof
the words where said corporation is located
so that said section, aS amended, shall read as
| follows:
| Section Is. Before commencing business,
! the president, treasurer, and majority OF the
directors shall prepars a certificate setting
forth the uame and purposes eff tho corpora
ton, the amount Of capital stock, the amount
already paid In. the par value Of the ahares,
tho names and residences of the owners, the
| nams Of the county whore ii 70 located, and
the number and names OF the directors. and
the name and residence Of the clerk, and shall
sign and make oath to it; and after 1t has been
examined by the attorney general, and been
| by him certified to be properly drawn and
| signed and to be comfortable to the onstitu-
ton and laws, 1t shall be recorded In the regis
try OF deeds in the county where said corpora
tion is located in g. book kept for that pur.
pose, and within sixty days after the day of
the meeting at which such corporation is organ
lied, copy thereof certified by such register
shall be fled in the secretary of states Office,
who shall enter the date Of fling thereon, and
on the orr tnal certificate to be kept BY the cor
| poration, and shall record said copy in book
| kept for that purpose. Such corporation shall
| pay the attorney general and secretary Of
state Eve dollars each for their services In
advance; and before said certificate is filed
In the Office OF the secretary OF state, when the
| amount of capital stock does not exceed ten
thousand dollars, 1t shall also pay to the
| treasurer OF state for the use Of the state the
| sum Of ten dollars; when the amount OF the
| capital stock exceeds ter thousand dollars and
does not exceed i've hundred thousand dollars,
1t shall pay to the treasurer Of state for the use
| OF the state the sum OF hfty dollars; when the
amount Of the capital stock exceeds five hun
| dred thousand dollars, 1t shall pay to the
| treasurer OF state for the use OF the state ten
| dollars for each one hundred thousand dollars