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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT establishing the salaries Of tie
county commissioners and the salary Of
the county treasurer for the county OF
York
Section l. From and after the first day
Of January, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, the
salary Of each Of the county commissioners
of the county of York shall be six hundred
dollars annually, payable in quarterly pay
ments on the last days Of March, June,
September and December, which Shall be in
full for all services, expenses and trayeI.
Section =. From and after the first
day Of January, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety nine,
the salary of the county treasurer of the
county Of York shall be six hundred dollars
annually. payable quarterly, on ire last
days Of March. June. September and De
cembcr, which shall be in full for all SER
vices. expenses and travel.
Section 3. All acts or parts Of acts, in-
consistent with tie above acr, are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect when
approved. LApproved Mar IL
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CHAPTER 5.

AN ACT to amend Section six of Chan
ter one hundred aud ffty-six Of the Pub
lie Laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
five, entitled An Act 10 amend sec+ton
SIX OF Chapter tAirty-1lye of The Hevised
statutes relating to Intelligence Offices"
Section SIX Of chapter one hundred and
ffty-six Of the puhlie laws Of eighteen hun
dred and ninety-lve is hereby amended by
inserting after the word money" in the
tenth line thereof he following words
namely: in excess Of one dollar 50 that
said section, as amended. shall read as fol
lows:
Section G The municipal officers Of
any town may, on payment of one dollar
each, grant licenses to suitable persons for
one year, unless sooner revoked after no.
lice ana for cause, to keep odices for the
purpose OF obtaining employment for do
mestlcs, servants Or other laborers, except
seamen, or of giving information relating
thereto, or Of doing the usual business OF
intelligence Offices; whoever Keeps such an
office without license, forfeits NOT OK
ceeding fifty dollars 1or every day that il
is so kept. The keeper of al intelljcen ce
Office shall not retain any sum Of money.
N excess Of one dollar, received from a
person seeking employment through the
agency Of such intelligence Office. Unless
employment Of the kiud SOUGHT for is ac
tually furnished. The keeper Of a licensed
intelligence Office shall cause two copies of
this act, printed in type of sufficient size
to be legibe and easily read, to be CON
splcuously posted in each room used or oc-
cupied for the purposes of such Intelligence
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CHAPTER 45.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and thirty-six Of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety-dve, in re
lation to the support OF Wives and chill
d.en by husbands living apart
Chapter one hundred and thirty-siS ot
the public laws Of eighteen hundred and
ninety-1iye, as amended by chapter one hun
dred and seventy-iye Of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and nInety-seven. Is here
bg amended by adding in the sixth line Of
said chapter as amended after the word
court, tha words The superior courts and
the Bangor Municipal Court so that said
chapter, as amended, shall read follows
Chapter 3G Whenever q man having
wife. a minor child or both, residing in thts
state and from whom lie lives apart, and
being of sufficient ability. or being able to
labor and provide for them, wiiltul!y and
without reasonable cause. refuses or neg
lects to provide suitable maintenance for
them, the supreme judicial court. the ST.
perior courts and the Bangor Municipal
Court, in term time or vacation. in tha
county where the wife OF children reside on
petition Of the wife for herself, and for
such children or OF such children, by their
guardian, after SUCH notice 70 the husband
Or father as it may order, and hearing may
order him to contribute 10 the support Of
his wife. il the separation was without her
FAULT and to the support of such children,
such sums payable weekly, monthly or
quarterly, as are deemed reasonable and just,
and may enforce obedience by appropriate
aecrees Execution may also issue for
said sums. when payable. and for costs;
provided, however, that the jurisdiction OF
the Bangor Municipal Court, in cases aris
ing under the provisions Of this act. shall
be limited to cases in which the defendant
resides in Penobscot county
IApproYed Mar IL
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CHAPTER IL.

AN ACT to amend Section twenty-five OF
Chapter forty of the Revised Statutes. re
lating to the taking OF CLANS and Shell
Fish.
Section twenty-five Of chapter forty OF
the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
two hundred and ffty-seven OF the public
laws Of eighteen hundred and eighty five. is
hereby amended by Inserting after the word
meeting" in the first line, the words or
the city council Of any city by ordnance
so thar said section, as amended, shall read
as follows:
Section % A town may, at Its annual
meeting, or the city council OF any city by
ordinance, fix the times in which clans may
he taken within Its limits, and the prices
for which Its municipal officers shall grant
permits therefor; and unless 50 regulated
by vote, residents Of the town may take
clans without written permit but without
permit any inhabitant within his own town
or transient persons therein. may take
clans for the consumption OF himself or
family. This section does not apply to ho-
tel keepers taking clans for the Use OF
their hotels, nor does 1t interfere with any
law relating to the taking of shell fish for
bait by fishermen. Whcever takes clans
contrary TO municipal regulations author
ized by this section, shall for each o1ense,
be fined not more than ten dollars, or I'M
prisoned not more than thirty days, or
both [Approycd Feb. 15.l
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CHAPTER %.

AN ACT to establish Travelling Libraries
Section l. Under such rules and regula-
tions as the governor and council may pre-
scribe the state librarian is hereby author
ized to lend books and documents from the
state library to any responsible citizen of
the state, on written application therefor
and on payment Of all express and carriage
charges; but books and documents in the Ii
brary for reference and library use only
shall not be so loaned.
Section >. On the written application Of
| the officers of any free library within the
state or any association composed Of five or
more persons residing in a town destitute Of
d free library, and on the payment Of ten
cents per volume in advance, 10 cover ex-
press and other charges, the state librarian
may loan to such library or association for
a period not exceeding six months, sets OF
books selected aud kept for that purpose,
not exceeding fifty volumes at any one time
said books are TO be loaned free Of charge
to the patrons Of such free library an4 to
the citizens Of the town where such asso-
citation is located, under such rules the
free library commission may prescribe.
Section j. Any person or persons Who,
on his own request or written application
therefor receives the loan OF any books Or
documents from the Maine State Library
Shall be held liable for the full value there
OF to the state librarian, ana if he 81 all
neglect or fail u return the same TO The
library Within the prescribed time or slail
return the same in al injured or mutiiS ed
condition. after due demand ami notice
said state librarian may maintain an action
at law against such person fox the full
valne of such books OF documents.
| Section 4. The governor, with tie advice
| and consent of the council, shall appoint
four persons as library comm. .ssloners in
manner following: one person for the term
of one year, one for the term OF two years,
| one for the term OF three years, aud one for
the term OF four years and thereafter one
person yearly for the term OF f.Nr years.
Said commissioners shall serve Hi51ouc pay
and It shall be their duty TO encourage The
establishment OF free public libraries, to Sc
iect the books 10 be purchased for travelling
libraries and 10 advise the state librarian
In reference thereto
Section ). The state librarian shall be
! ex -ofico, a member of the library commits
sion and secretary thereof. 1t shall be his
duty to purchase the books for travel
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CHAPTER 6.

AN ACT to amend Section thlrty-four,
Chapter eleven Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the powers and duties OF the
experimenting school committee to con-
tract with the trustees of academies for
Free High School Instruction.
Section 1. Add after the word Commit
tee" in tie fifth line OF said section, the
words and when such contract has been
made, the school committee with an cqual
number from the board Of trustees of sucn
academy shall form joint committee for
the selection Of all teachers, and the ar
ranging of the course OF study in such aca-
DENY, when such academy has less than
ten Thousand dollars endowment so that
said section, as amended, shall read as fol
lows:
Section 81. Any town may from year to
year authorize it's experimenting school
committee to contract with and pay the
trustees Of any academy in said town for
the tuition of scholars within such town, in
the studies contemplated by the six preced-
ing sections, under 4 standard Of scholar
ship 10 be established by such committee
and when such contract has been made, the
school committee with an equal number
! olI tHt bOdAU u l.. S't-SH VI '7''N-- ''N'''th
shall form a joint committee for the selec-
ton Of all teachers, and the arranging Of
the course Of study in such academy, when
such academy mas less than Ten thousand
dollars endowment; and the expenditure
Of any town for tuition in such academy
shall be subject to the same conditions,
aud shall entit,e such town to the same
state aid as il ii had made such expendi-
tIrs tor a free high school
Section .. This act shall take effect
when approved. IApproved Feb. 81
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CHAPTER 5.
AN ACT to prevent the wearing of Spiked
Boots or Shoes in public places.

AN ACT to prevent the wearing of Sn,ked
Boots or Shoes in public places.
Section L. No person wearing boots or
shoes with spikes or calks in the sole or hoo,
thereof shall enter any public buil6ino
hotel, depot, railway car or steampoar
without special permission from the owner
lessee, person in charge thereof. or son,o
officer, agent or servant OF either of ,ban,
or having entered, shall remain therein
after having been requested to leave such
pupiic building, hotel, depot, railway ear
or steamboat, by the owner, lessee. person
in charge thereof or some officer. agent or
servant of either of them
Section @ Whoever violates either or
the provisions of section one of This oat
shall, on complaint and conviction be fnea
not less than one dollur nor more than ten
dollars, but person having entered nj
aforesaid without permission and remain
ing after having been requested to Ieaye a.
apove provided. shall only be convicted Of
violating one of the provisions OF section
one OF this act.
Section 5. No person shall be convictoa
OF any ofense under this act unless q
printed copy of the same Shall have hoo,
posted IN a conspicuous place in the n,,h.
lie building, hotel, depot, railway car or
steamboat where said onense is committed,
for at least thirty days prior to the Com
mission of said offense, and is also posted
ut the time Of said offensc.
Section 4. Whoever wiifuHy DESTROYS.
def,aces or tears down any printed copv Of
THIS act posted under section three hereof
shail forfeit not less than one nor mora
than ten dollars to be recovered on com
plant. TADproved Feb 1o1
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CHAPTER IS.
AN ACT to amend chapter thirty three OF
the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and

AN ACT to amend chapter thirty-three of
the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven relating to the burial eXpen-
ses of honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors OF Maine
Section one of chapter thirty-three Of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, relating to the burial expenses of
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors Of
Maine, is hereby amended by adding next
after The clause during the rebellion" in
the second line, the following words or
during the war with Spain, 50 that the
said section, when amended, shall read as
follows:
Section l. Whenever any person who
served i'll the army, navy OF marine corps
OF the United States during the rebellion or
during the war with Spain, and was honor
ably discharged therafrom Shall die, being
at the time Of his death a resident of this
state and being in destitute circumstances
the state shall pay the necessary expenses of
his burial; such expenses shall not exceed
the sum Of thirty-iiye dollars in any case
and the burial shall be in some cemetery
not used exclusively for the burial Of the
pauper dead [Approycd Feb. IL
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CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-four of the Revised statutes,
relating to State Pensions.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-four OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to State Pensions.
Section one of chapter one hundred and
fortyfour OF the revised statutes, as amend
ed by chapter one hundred and twenty three
Of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-tive, relating to state pensions, is
hereby amended by adding next after the
clause, at least five years, IN the eightn
line, the following words also any person
who has served by enlistment In The army
or navy of the United States III the war
with Spain, on the quota Of Maine, ano who
has been disabled by disease, wounds or
other injuries contracted or received In
said service so that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows;
Section /. Any person who mas served
By enlistment In the army or navy or the
United States in the war of eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one, on the quota OIL Maine,
and any person not on the quota OF Maine,
who has served in the army or navy of the
United States in said war. and who was
resident OF this state at date of enlistment,
and at time of making application for pen
sion Shall have been a resident Of the state
at least five years. also any person who has
served by enlistment in the army or navy
Of the United States in the war with Spain,
on the quota OF Maine, and who has been
disabled by disease, wounds or other 1njur-
les contracted or received in said service,
and who is unable from his own resources
and the United States pension to obtain
livelihood for himself and those dependent
upon him, shall be entitled to a pension
from the state OF Maine, not exceeding
eight dollars a month"; provided, be has
been honorably discharged from said SER
vice No such pension to be paid by this
state to persons residing in other states.'
lApproyed Feb. 15l
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cHArrI,R Z.

AN ACI 20 amend Section two OF Chapter
ninety SIX of the Laws of the year eigh-
teen hundred and eighty seven, providing
for the Extension of Railroads
Section two OF chapter ninety SIX OF the
laws OF the wear eighteen hundred and
eishty-seven is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "sta1e" in the second line
OF said section, the words or any railroad
corporation organized under q special act
Of the legislature,' SO that said section, as
amended, shall read rs follows:
Section >. ANY corporation formed m
der the general railroad laws of this state
or any railroad corporation organized un-
der special act Of the legislature, may
be allowed 10 extend it's read to other
points or places, on application 10 the
board OF railroad commissioners, as pro
yided in section one Of this act, ana by
conforming TO the general railroad laws of
the state, SO far as the same may be appli-
cable lApproTed Feb. 10.l
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AN ACT to amend Section Fifty-four of
Chapter Fifty-one of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to assignment OF charter
or rights under it by railroad corpora
tions.
BE it eAcctcd by the Senate and House of
Representatives. in Legislature assembled,
os fol{otcs:
Section fifty-four of chapter fifty-one of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
inserting after the word Legislature" in
the third line thereof the following; but
this shall not be construed to prevent con
tracts between corporations allowing the
trains Of one TO run over the road Of an
other both corporations asserting thereto,
so that said section, as amended, shall read
as follows:
Section Oh. No corporation can assign
its charter or any rights under it ; lease or
grant the use or control of its road or any
part of it. or divest itself thereof. without
the consent Of the legislature. But this
shall not be construed to prevent contracts
between corporations allowing the trains of
one to run over the read of another both
corporations asserting thereto. On a
complaint of a violation of these provisions
ny any person, the attorney general shall
NE an information in the nature of quo
warranto against the corporation, and the
court may enter such decree as justice and
equity require These provisions do not
extend to that portion OF the Atlantic
and st. Lawrence Railroad in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont; nor is any mortgage.
made TO secure payment of the debt Of
said corporation affected thereby
fApproved Jan. 27l
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AN ACT to amend Section six OF Chapter
one hundred and dfty-seven of the Pub
lie Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
five, relating to the rights of Widows
and Widowers in the real estate OF de
ceased husbands and wives.
Section six Of chapter one hundred and
fifty seven OF the public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-dye, is hereby amended
50 that said section six. as amended shall
read as follows:
Section 6. All releases Of rights to
dover or curtesy in any manner heretofore
or hereafter made, in estates conveyed or
mortgaged by husbands or wives, Shall be
deemed to include and Shall be construed
to include all rights and interests by de-
scent [AppToyed Feb. 22.l
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AN ACT to amend Chapters two hundred
and seventeen and two hundred and elgh.
teen Of the Public Laws OF eighteen hun.
dred and elShty-nine, entitled An Act to
amend Section forty three of Chapter sew
enty OF the Revised Statutes relating to
Insolvent Debtors"
Section i. Section forty-three of cbapter
seventy Of the revised statutes, as amend.
cd by section one Of chapter sxty-three OF
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty y-seven and by chapter two hundred
and seventeen and chapter two hundred and
eighteen Of the public laws Of eighteen hun
dred and eighty-nine, Is hereby further
amended by inserting after thereafter
ward III the fifth line thereof the words
except by leave of court, upon such notice,
II any, as the court may order and BY
striking out the words within the time
herein limited therefor" in the ninth and
tenth lines thereof aua inserting in place
thereof as above set forth so that said
section as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 1. If for any cause a debtor
shall fail to take and subscribe to the oath
referred to in the forty third section OF
chapter seventy OF the revised statutes lie
may do SO at any time within two years
from the date OF the commencement OF
proceedings. and not thereafterWard except
by leave of court, upon such notice, If any,
as the court may order, With the same ef-
feet as If originally taken; whenever in any
case the DEBTOR fails 10 take the oath pre-
scribed in the forty-third section of chapter
seventy Of the revised statutes as above set
forth all proceedings IN insolvency may be
dismissed upon motion Of any party inter
ested after such notice as the judge shall
order
Section 2. This act shall apply to all
cases now pending.
when approved. [Approyed Mar. II
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CHAPTER /.

AN ACT to amend Paragraph four OF Sec
tion one OF Chapter saventy-one of the
Revised Statutes, relating to licenses to
sell Real Estate.
Section 1. Paragraph four of section
one OF chapter seyenty-one Of the revised,
statutes is hereby amended by striking out
the words right Of DOVER in the fourth
line and inserting in lieu thereof the follow
Ing right and title by descent in any real
estate owned by him so that said para
graph, as amended, shall read as follows :
Nv OF a husband or guardian OF an
insane wife resident in the county, to sell.
on such terms and conditions as the Judge
thinks proper, for a sufficient consideration,
any real estate held by him IN right of his
wife, or any of her right and title by de-
scent in any real estate owned by him
Section 2. This act shall take effect
When approved. lApproyed Feb. 1o.l
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CHAPTER II.

AN ACT to amend Section fifteen Of Chap
ter one hundred and thirteen OF the Re
vised Statutes. as amended by Chapter
three hundred and eighteen of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty five,
relating to Disclosures on Mesnc Process.
Section !. Section fifteen Of chapter one
hundred and thirteen Of the revised stat
utes, as amended by chapter three hundred
and eighteen of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-ive, is hereby amended
by striking out the words section twenty
one" in the third line Of said act as amend
ed and In place thereof insert the words
sections three, four five, six and seven,' so
that said section shall read as follows:
Section -. When person is arrested
or imprisoned on mesne process in a civil
action, he may disclose as provided in
sections three, four, five, six and seven OF
this chapter, or he may be released. BY Civ
ing bond to the plaintiff in double the sum
for which he is arrested OF imprisoned, with
surety or sureties, approved by him or by
two or three justices OF the peace and quo
rum Of the county where the arrest or i'm
prisonmeut is made, selected and proceed
ing, as prescribed in section forty-two, con-
ditioned that within fifteen days after rendi-
ton Of Judgment, or after the adjournment
OF the court In which It is rendered, he will
notify the creditor, his agent or attorney,
to attend at certain place in the county,
at time not more than thirty nor less
than fifteen days after such notice. for The
purpose of disclosure and examination
that he will then and there submit himself
to examination make true disclosure of his
business affairs and property on oath, and
abide the order of the justices thereon and
if the officer serving the writ takes such
bond. he shall return it to the court or jus
tice where the suit is pending
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved. [Approved Feb 21,]
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CHAPTER Il.
AN ACT to change time for holding session

AN ACT to change time for holding sessions
OF County Commissioners in Washington
Section J. Section six, chapter seventy
eight Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended. 50 far as 1t relates to holding
annual sessions Of the county commission
er5 in the county of Washington, 50 that
that part OF said section shall read as fol-
lows: Washington, at Machias. on the Sec
ond Tuesdays of January and October and
at Calais On The fourth Tuesday OF April
Section .. This act shall take effect
when approved. IApproyed Feb 16.l
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ing libraries, to cause the same to be cata
losued and placed In proper cases for trans
portation and use, and to keep accurate ac-
counts OF all matters relating to the expen-
ditures OF money, the transportation Of Ii
braries and such other statistics as the
commission may require.
Section c. All expenditures OF money
shall be made with the sanction Of the
governor and council, and the commission
ers shall make to them yearly report.
fApproyed Feb. 23.l