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

sioncrs thereon. In such : cess proceed
iqRs regarding the location snail become
effecttal a. e no appeal for increase q
DAMAGES had been TAKEN, g that seid
section. az amended, shall READ - foi-
Section 3. When a notice Of appeal Tor
increase OF damages Ii presented within
ther continued until q Anal decision re-
specting damages IL made. II they then
are OF opinion that their proceedings. Of
a o part s,,t, thereof. ought not to take e.,
been assessed. they shall enter q judy
Or any part thereof. Designating what
Upon such judgment no damages shall be
allowed Tor that part OF the prayer OF
the petitioners not granted but the costs
ion that such increase OF damages should
prevent q confirmation OF part or parts
only Of their proceedings. they. shall
Ssases a a Pddrti tie aaa
ceedings shall be recorded and become
effectual But the provisions Of this
section Sa sha aa. not apply when q location
the supreme judicial court upon appeal
from the decision of the county comInis-
sioners thereon. In such case proceed
damages had been taken.
Section 2. Also section nine of said
adding after the word allowed" in the
first line thereof, the words mot exceed
ing; also after the. word proceedings
In the SECOND line thereof. the words re-
ing the word two In place Of three in
the third line thereof. SO that said Sec
tion. as amended, shall read as follows:
section y. The owners of land taken
shall be allowed not exceeding one year
after the proceedings, regarding the To-
cation. are finally closed to take OF tim
time not exceeding two years shall be al
lowed for making and opening the way'
Section s. This act shall take effect
when approved. approved March "a
Chapter 27O.
AN ACT relating to the transportation
by common carriers, of property the
title to which Is disputed
Section !; When property is delivered
and any person other than the consignor
or consignee shall claim the title to such
property and shall forbid its transporta-
tice to the carrier forbidding Its transpor-
tation. and thereupon the carrier shall
be authorized to delay the transpor-
unless within such five days such claim
ant shall replevy such property. or IL he
shall fall to give such written notice the
carrier Ii authorized to proceed with the
transportation Of such property and
shall not be liable for so Transporting.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
when approved. (Approved March 81
Chapter 271.
An ACT to establish the salary of the
Judge Of Probate In the County Of
Piscataquis.
In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and niRety-seven the
salary Of the judge OF probate of the
county of Piscataquis shall be five hum
drp1 dollars NJ q 40
sum now allowed by law.
approved March 25)
Chapter 2S2.
An ACT to amend Section twelve 9f Chap
relating to the mortgaging of Ward 8
estate by Guardians.
Section twelve of chapter sixty-seven
Of the revised statutes is amended by in
sorting after the word SELL in the
sixth line. and before the words the
estate" in the same line. the words .or
said section the following sentence, but
no mortgage shall be made except for
such amount. time and rate as the court
shall determine in its decree granting
license; such mortgage and the inde bted.
ness secured thereby shall bind only the
estate of the ward. SO that said section,
Section Il. The guardian shall manage
the estate of his ward frugally and with
out waste: apply the income and profits
thereof. so far as are needed. for the COM
Portable and suitable maintenance of the
ward and his family. and il they are in
sufficient for that purpose. he may use
the principal: and when an exigency oc-
eurs. the guardian may apply for a
license to sell or mortgage the estate of
his ward, and devote the proceeds to the
purpose contemplated by his Incense; but
no mortgage shall be made except for
such amount. time. and rate as the court
shall determine in its decree granting
license; such mortgage and the indebted
ness secured thereby shall bind only the
estate Of the ward
approved March 25)
Chapter 273.
AN ACT additional to Section one hun
dred and four. Chapter eleven of the
Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred
ana eighty-three as now amended, re-
lating to the duties of the State Super
lntendent of Schools.
-FOUR of chapter eleven of the revised
statutes. is amended by adding thereto
paragraph eleven, which said paragraph
NJ. The state superintendent shall
furnish to the school officers of each
town, proper blank books in which shall
be Kept complete and itemized records
OF al matters relating to moneys appro-
priated. received and expended for
schools, which said books shall remain
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts,
inconsistent with this act. are hereby re-
pealed. approved March 25)
Any .cr Chapter PA.
~ uLuchu 6SCilOHS MY -uihCs
sixty ana sixty-one of Chapter six OF
the Revised Statutes. relating to the
s saSat,on s 81 INSURANCE Companies;
OF the revised statutes are hereby amend
ed so that said sections, as amended,
SHAH read as follows:
Section So. Every insurance company
or association which does business or
collects premiums or assessments in the
state, not Incorporated or associated I'M
der Its laws, shall. as hereinafter pro-
vided annually pay a tax upon all pre-
miums received, whether in cash or in
notes absolutely payable. on contracts
made in the state for Insurance of life,
property or interests therein, at the rate
OF one and one-half per cent year.
Section 60. In determining the amount
OF tax due under the preceding section
there shall be deducted by each company
from the full amount OF premiums re-
cetved. the amount Of all return premi-
ums on policies Cancelled. the amount of
all premiums paid to companies author
ICED to transact business in this state
for reinsurance of risks in Maine, and
the tax shall be computed on the amount
thus actually received by said companies
or their agents as aforesaid.
Section 81. Every company or assOci-
alton which by the two preceding Sec
tons Is required to pay tax, shall, on
or before the thirty-frst day OF each
January, make a return under oath to
the insurance commissioners. stating the
amount Of all premiums received by said
company. either in cash or notes abso-
lutely payable. during the year ending
on the thirty-first day of December pre-