The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF NAME 1897

OIAIE VI MA1NE, 1887.
Scot. Q. Chapter ninety -eight Of tho pub.
lie laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety i've.
and all acts and parts OF acts Inconsistent here.
with are hereby repealed
SECT. 10. This act shall take effect on the
first day Of May, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven.
TApproved Nor. 81
Chapter 2es.
AN ACT to amend Section two hundred and
five of Chapter six of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Section eleven of Chapter
seventy OF the Public Laws OF eighteen hun.
dred and ninety five, relating to Taxes.
Section two hundred and five of chapter six
Of the revised statutes, as amended by section
eleven of chapter seventy OF the public laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety five. is hereby
further amended, so as to read as follows;
Section 205. In the trial OF any action at
law or In equity, involving the validity Of any
sale OF real estate for non-payment Of taxes,
it shall be sufficient tor the party claiming
under 1t, in the first instance. to produce in
evidence the collectors or tgeasurers deed,
duly executed and recorded, which shall be
prima facie evidence of his title, and If the
other party GLAZING and Offers evidence to show
that such sale was invalid and Intellectual to
convey the title, the party claiming under it
shall have Judgment in his favor so far as
relates to said tax title, Il he then produces the
assessment, signed by the assessors, and their
warrant to the collector, and proves that such
collector or treasurer complied with the re-
quirements OF law In advertising and sellin &
such real estate, and In all such actions involv-
Ing the validity OF sales made sitter april TWEEN
ty-six, eighteen hundred and ninety five, tho
collectors return to the town clerks record,
or If lost or destroyed, said clerks attested
copy Of such record, as provided la section
one hundred and Dinety-seven of said chapter,
rs herein amended, shall be prma facie evil
dence of all facts therein set forth.
fApproved Mar. ISL
Chapter s60.
AN ACT to amend Sections six and nine Of
Chapter eighteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Ways.
SECT. l. Section six Of chapter eighteen Of
the revised statutes 10 hereby amended by
| adding at the end thereof the words But the
provisions OF this section shall not apply
when location has been determined by a
committee Of the supreme judicial court upon
appeal from the decision Of the county com
missioners thereon. 1u such case proceed
lngs regarding the location shall become
effectual as II no appeal for increase of dam.
ages had been taken so that said action rs
amended, shall read as follows
Section 9. When a notice of appeal for
increase OF damages IS presented within the
tilce allowed, tins case shall be further con
ttnued until final decision respecting dam
ages is made. If they then are Of opinion that
| their proceedings, or any part thereof, ought
not to take effect, subject to such damages as
have been assessed. they shall enter IL juig-
ment that the prayer of the petitioners. or any
part thereof, designating what part, is not
granted for thar reason. Upon such Judgment
! no damages shall be allowed for that part of
the prayer of the petitioners not granted, but
the costs shall be paid by the county; or il of
opinion that such Increase Of damages should
prevent confirmation Of part or parts only
OF their proceedings, they shall designate such
part or parts, and enter judgment accordingly
and tho whole proceedings shall be recorded
and become efTectuaL But the provisions of
this section shall not apply when a location
has been determined By q committee Of the
| supreme judicial court upon appeal fro1a the
decision of the county commissioners thereon.
| IN such case proceedings regarding the loca-
ton shall become etfectual as If no appeal for
increase OF damages had been taken.
SECT. 2. Also section nine Of said chapter
eighteen Is hereby amended by adding after
tho word "allowed," in the first limo thereof,
the words not exceeding; also fer tbs word
| "proceedirss," IN the second line thereof the
| words regarding the location; also By Cub
stitrtlng the word two IN plaza Of "three" IN
the third line thereof, SO that said section. Els
amended, shall read as follows
Section 8, The owners OF land taken shall
be allowed not exceeding one year after the
proceedings, regarding the location, are
| finally closed to taAa of timber, wood or any
erection thereon a time not exceeding two
years shall be allowed for making and open
ing the way
scot. s. This act shalI take eject when
approved.
approved Mar Al
Chapter aTo.
AN ACT relating to the transportation BY
common carriers. OF property the title to
which Is disputed.
Scot. l. When property Is delivered TO a
common carrier, for transportation. and any
person other than the sonsignor or consignes
| shall claim the title to such property and shall
forbid Its transportation, he shall forthwith
give written notice to the carrier forblditng its
transportation. and thereupcn the carrier shall
be authorized to delay the transportation for
the space Of i've days, and unless within such
five days such claimant shall replevy such
property or II he shall fail to give snch wit.
ten notice the carrier Is authorized to proceed
with tho transportation of such property and
shall not DO liable for SO transporting
SECT. Q. This act ahaI take effect when
approved.
IApproved MAJ. 81
Chapter It'll.
AN ACT to establish tho salary of the Judge
Of Probate in tho County OF Ptscataquis
From and after the first day of April, In the
year Of our Lord one thousand eigh. hundred
and ninety seven, the salary Of the Judge of
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