Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29

chapter ninety-four Of public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety-one In here
by amended by adding the words at
least two weeks prior to said meeting
OF said section. so that said section. as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 2. II there is more than one
ficers Of the oldest shall designate time
and place Tor a convention of five dele
gates. chosen from each society at a
regular meeting and the secretary OF
tice thereof to the secretary Of each OF
the. others. at least two weeks prior to
said meeting. The, convention shall he
held prior to the third Wednesday Of
secretary, and by ballot member of the
board OF agriculture for that county. Ii
no election Is made, the secretary shall
lmmeaiately send to the governor and
council the names of two or more per-
sons having. the highest number of votes:
and they shall elect one of them. va
cancies In counties. however caused, shall
be niied within three months after notice
to the secretary of the Oldest society in
the county where such vacancy exists; If
there Is more than one at a special meet
ing. IN the same manner as is hereinbe-
fore provided for the election of county
members of said board The written GER
tificate of the secretary of the society or
convention electing member, shall be
ms credentials In the board
(Approved March IL
Chapter 224.
AN ACT to amend Section sixty-nine of
chapter eighty-two of the Revised
Statutes, relating to. Auditors.
Sectlon slxty-n1ne OF chapter eighty-two
OF the revised statutes is hereby amended
Dy adding at the end of said section the
following words: The fees and neces-
sary expenses of auditors so appointed
shall be paid by the county on presenta-
tion of the proper certificate of the clerk
of courts for that county. and the
amount thereof shall be fixed by the
court upon the coming in of the report
SO that said section, as amended. shall
read as follows:
Section 60. When an investigation of
accounts, or an examination of vouchers
or more auditors to hear the parties and
their testimony, state the accounts, and
make report to the court upon such
matters therein as may be ordered by
evidence upon such matters only. as are
expressly embraced in the order. They
shall notify the parties Of the time and
place OF hearing. and have power to ad,
Journ; witnesses may be summoned and
compelled to attend. and may be sworn
by the auditor. The fees and necessary
expenses of auditors SO appointed shall
Of the proper certificate Of the clerk OF
the courts for that county, and the
amount thereof shall be fixed by the
cOuTt upon tue coming In OF the report.
approved March 12)
Chapter 225.
AN ACT to amend Section eighteen of
Chapter forty-eight of the Revised
statutes: as amended by Chapter
eighty-nine of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-five, relat-
Ing to Corporations.
Section eighteen of chapter forty-eight
OF the revised statutes as amended by
eighteen hundred and ninety-fve,, Is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word directors" in the seventh line of
sad si, section the words and the name and
out the words where said business Is
TO be done" in the eleventh and twelfth
lines OF said section. and inserting in lieu
amended. shall read ca Al Flows S s:''''''' a
Section IS. Before eeshmencing bust
ness the president. treasurer. and ma
1ority of the directors shall prepare GER
tlf1cate setting forth the name and pur--
poses of the corporation, the amount of
capital stock, the amount already paid
names and residences of the owners. the
name of the county where 1t is located.
and the number and names of the direc-
tors: and the name and residence of the
clerk. and shall sign and make oath to
it; and after it has been examined by the
attorney general. and been by him GER
tilted to be properly drawn and signed
anu " De cOtlIOr1IldDie 10 the cOnStltu-
ton and laws. it shall be recorded In the
registry of deeds in the county where
said corporation is located. In a book Kept
Tor that purpose. and within sixty days
such corporation is organized, copy
thereof certified by such register shall be
filed in the secretary of states office. who
shall enter the date of filing thereon, and
on the original certificate to be kept by
the corporation, and shall record said
copy i'll book kept for that purpose
such corporation shall pay the attorney
general and secretary of state five dollars
each for their services. in advance: and
before. said certificate is filed in the Of
f1ce OF the secretary of state. when the
amount OF capital stock does not ex-
coed 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
ten thousand dollars and does not exceed
five hundred thousand dollars. it shall
pay to the treasurer of state for the use
OF the state, the sum of fifty dollars;
when the amount of the capital stock ex-
ceeds five hundred thousand dollars, it
shall pay to the treasurer of state for the
use of the state ten dollars for each one
hundred thousand dollars. of the capital
stock; and the treasurer's receipt for
said sum shall be filed with the secretary
OF state as condition precedent. before
he shall be authorized to receive said GER
tificate for filing.
approved March 12)
Chapter 226.
AN ACT regulating the costs in Munich
pal, Police and Trial Justice Courts.
Section l. The allowance for travel and
attendance to parties recovering costs in
any municipal, police or trial Justice
court in this state. shall he limited to
three terms. except that the court may
for good and sufficient cause. order such
allowance for additional terms.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved. approved March 12)
Chapter 227.
Inland Fisheries and Game authority
hatcheries in the state. ~
Section !. The commissioners of inland
fisheries and game shall have authority
to cause the destruction tof all mink
found in or around any fish hatchery or
feeding station in this state, and section
twenty of chapter thirty Of the revised
statutes Is hereby modified to this ex-
tent. -
Section q This act shall take effect
when approved. (Approved March $50
Chapter DDS.
AN ACT to amend Section six of Chapter
seventy-eight of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the terms Of the County
commissioners Court for the County of
Lincoln. %N
Section six of chapter seventy-eight Of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word Monday in
the fourteenth line of said section and
substituting therefor the word Tuesday
SO that the entire clause shall read as