The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23

that said section, as amended, shall read ns
follows:
Section 8. Said directors shah present to
the board OF railroad commissioners a pcii.
ton for approval OF said articles of associa.
ton, accompanied with map OF the proposed
route on IN appropriate scale. The board OF
railroad commissioners shall, on presentation
of such petition appoint day for hearing
thereon, and tho petitioners shall give such
notice thereof as said board deems reasonable
and proper, in order that all persons interest
cd may have an opportunity 10 appear and be
heard thereon. II the board of railroad com.
| missioners, after notice and hearing the par.
ties, finds that all the provisions OF sections
one and two have been complied with, and
that public convenience requires the construc-
tion of such railroad, said board shall endorse
upon said articles n certificate of such facts
and the approval of the board in writing. The
secretary of state shall. upon payment of
twenty dollars to the state, cause the same
with the endorsement thereon, to be recorded,
and shall issue certificate in the following
form:
STATE OF MAINE.
De 1t known that, Whereas (here the names
of the subscribers to the articles of association
should be insertedl have associated them.
selves together with the intention of forming
corporation under the name Of (here insert
| the name OF the corporition1 for the purpose
of building and operating road between
(hcre insert the description of the road con-
tanned In the articles of association and have
complied with the statutes of the state In such
cases made and provided. Now, therefore, l.,
(here insert the name of the secretary 'secre
tary Of the State of Maine, hereby certify that
said (names OF subscribors), their associates
and successors, arc legally organized and es.
| tablished as an existing corporation under the
name Of (name of corporation) with the
powers, rights and privileges, and subject to
the limitations duties and restrictions, which
by law appcrtain thereto. Witness my official
signature hereunto subscribed, and the seal of
the State OF Maine hercunto affixed, this -
day of -, A. D., day, month and year In.
serted)
Tho secretary of state shall sign the same
and cause tho seal of tho state to be thereto af.
fixed and such certificate shall be conclusive
evidence OF the organization and establish
ment of such corporation at the date thereof.
The secretary shall also cause q record of such
certificate to be made, and certified copy of
such record may with like effect as the origi.
nal certificate be given In evidence to provo
the existence Of such corporation.
Section Q. Section six of chapter flfty.one Is
hereby amended rs follows: by striking out
the word map In the fourth line, and insert
Ing the word plan ana by striking out the
word "route" In the fifth line and inserting the
word line and by inserting In the fifth limo
after the word "scale" the words defining its
courses, distances and boundaries and by
striking out in the fifteenth and sixteenth lines
the following words, land finds that public
convenience requires the construction of such
road" so that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows;
Section G. Every corporation organized
under the foregoing provisions, before com.
moncing the construction of Its road shall pre-
sent to the board of railroad commissioners
petition for approval of location, defining its
courses, distances and boundaries accom-.
panied with the mp first presented, and with
| profile Of the line on the relative scales OF
profile paper In common use, and with a re.
port and estimate prepared by a skilful engi.
neer from actual survey. The board of rail
| road commissioners shall, on presentation of
such petition, appoint n day for hearing
tneTeOnt una TIC p6Ot0nefS snail give SuCn
notice thereof as said board deems reasonable
and proper in order that all persons interest.
| cd may have an opportunity to appear and OBJ
ject thereto. II the board of railroad commits
soners, after hearing the petition, approves
the proposed location, the corporation may
proceed with tho construction thereof; pro.
vided, that they first file with the clerk of the
court of county commissioners of each county
through which the road passes, plan of the
location of the road, defining its courses, dis.
tances and boundaries, and another copy OF
tho same with the board of railroad commits.
sioncrs; but tho location so filed shall not
vary, except to avoid expense of construction,
from the route first presented to said board of
commissioners, unless said variation is ap.
proved by them. And said location, together
with any variation made therein, shall be fled
within two years from the time when the arti.
Giles of association are filed In the Office of acc.
rotary of state Provided, further, that no
railroad shall be made across tide waters
whore vessels can navigate, without special
permission Of the legislature first Obtained
Improved Mar. IL.