Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

said notice to them. cali a legal meet
ing of the inhabitants of said city or
town qualified 80 vote upon city Or town
anars. Said municipal officers shall
give public ncsice in their warrants, OF
the objects of said meeting. and sucn
cthcr not:ce as said municipal officers
shall deem proper. AT such meeting, the
said inha bi AIRS shall vote upon The ac-
ceptance of said devise or beqnest or con-
ditonal gift. and If majority of the
legal voters present. then and there vote
to accept said devise or bequest or condl-
%.onal gift. in accordance with the terms
contained in said will and upon the con
ditio1s made by the testator or by said
individual. said municipal officers of said
ci6y or town. shall forthwith notify said
executors or trustees. or individual
in. writing. of said acceptance by said
city or town aforesaid, or the monaco
ceptance thereof.
Section 2 Section two of chapter eleven
and eighy-seven is hereby amended as
follows: by inserting after the word
trustees in the first line Thereof the
words or said. individual by inserting
after the word 'bequest' in the third line
thereof the words 'or conditional gift
by inserting after the word ''bequest' in
d!tional gift by inserting after the word
will in the fifth line thereof the words
or the terms of said conditional gift;'
by inserting after the word will in the
conditional gift by inserting after the
word 'heauest in the ninth line thereof
the words or conditional gift by strikng
thereof, and by inserting. afser she word
''beques',' in the tenth line thereof. the
words or conditional gift by inserting,
line thereof. the words or said condition.
al gift; by striking out the word gift
in the thirteenth line thereof, and insert
ing the. words or conditional gift
fourteenth line thereof: by striking out
the word gifts" in the, fifteenth line
thereof and inserting the words and
g:fts after the word "bequests'' in the
fifteenth line thereof: by striking out the
word given in the sixteenth line Nhere-
Of; by striking out the word and the
and by Inserting the words or given aft
or the word ''beGneathed' in the six
tcerth line thereof; 50 that said section.
as amended, staall read as follows:
Section ,. Whenever the executors or
trustees or said individual. under any
will nave fully discharged their duties re
wise Of any devise Or Request, or condi-
tional gift. to said city town; and said
city or town have accepted said devise
a,fl heuuest or conditional gift in ac-
ccrdance with the conditions Of said viii
or '.he terms Of said conditional gift a.
set forth in section one of this chapter.
comply, and strictly maintain and keep
all the conditions and terms contained
IN said Will or said Conditional gift by
virtue of which said devise or bequest
".ty or Town 50 accepting said devise or
h"que>;. ar conditional gift and receiving
NE same. or enjoying the benefits there
from, Is hereby authorized 20 raise money
IL carry into effect the requirements and
terms of said will or said conditional gift
ny virtue Of which said devise or be-
quest or conditional gift was so accepted
ana received. The provisions of This
chapter shall apply only ITO devises and
beuueSts ANA gifts. devised ana bequea H.
ed or given to cities and towns for elu-
hptlaNrf,.n' MI al +. itslll anus
poses and objects, or for the care, pro-
lection. repair AMI Improvements Of Gene
tf-ies owned by. said cities or towns.
Section ). This act shall take effect
when approved. Improved March 81
Chapter 10.
AN ACT relating tn the jurisdiction of
he Superior Couri fer the County Of
kennebec.
murder is found by The grand jury in
the superior cour for the county al
Kennebec, the clerk of said court. shall
certify and transmit the Indictment 70
the supreme judicial court for said coun-
fy at the neNt term thereof when and
where it shall be entered: and said SUI
preme judicial court shall have cogni-
zance and jurisdiction thereof. and pro-
ceedings shall be had thereon in the
same manner as if the indictment ha /
been found in that court.
Section 2. All acts ana parts of acts
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repeal
ed.
SGCltDn j. 1 MS ACT snail take eftect
March thir,y-one eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine. lApproved March 81
Chapter lG.
AN ACT TO establish a Naval Reserve as
a part Of pne National Guard of the
State of Maine.
dition to the national guard of the
STATE of Maine provided in section
twer,y-siX, chapter Two hundred and
siXty-siX Of the laws of eighteen hundred
ard ninety-three, naval reserve, TO con-
sist in ';ime 0f peace of not more than
one battalion, and in time of war, insur
rection invasion. Dr imminent danger
hereof. IF brigade of not more than
wo battalions.
Section 2. The naval reserve shall be 8;
part Of the national guard of the state
Of Maine, and shah be raised and organ
lied in the same manner as the land
forces. but 1t shall not be attached to any
organization of land troops unless spe-
cially ordered by the commander-in-chief.
Section ;. In time of peace the authors
lied battalion may consist of not more
tkan four divisions and an engineer di
vision.
Section 4. To IA battalion there shall be
one leutenant-comma lander, who shall be
chief Of baatalion, one lieutenant. who
shall Ne chief Of staff executive officer
I'D equipment officer. one lieutenant.
Junior grade. VINO shall De battalion ad
iu,ar;. ordnance and navigating officer.
one parmaster and an assistant surgeon.
each with he relative rank OF lieutenant.
junior grade.
Section ). To each line division there
shall be one lieutenant. who shall be
ct,ef Of division. one lieutenant junior
grade. one ensign. and not more than fif-
,y-six petty officers and men To each
e'sgt,ietr division there. shall be one lieu
tt:1ir.. junior grade one ensign. and not
r. ore than twenty-five petty officers and
men. 70 each division ana corps there
,.lall be such petty officers rs the COM
mander-ia-chief may prescribe.
,se,tiu31 G. The system of administr;,.
4. m ami instruction Of the naval reserve
s;i,lll rGnto.l.i, nearly as pissble. TO
that cf the navy of the United States
Duiy shall be performed atloat when
possible When not otherwise provided
FOR. The government of the naval reserve
snail be according TO the laws and regu-
-.ltions now or hereafter governing Inc
NATIONAL guard of the state. The Livis-
iunS of the naval reserve shall he con-
sitcred the equivalent of companies Of
infantry.
section = The pay OF officers and petty
officers mentioned in the preceding sec
IONS shall DE the sd me as that of Off
Gers and non-commssioned officers of the
same relative grl.ie in the lana forces
of the state. Seamen shall receive the
same pay as privates of infantry.
Section s. The rank of officers given
in HE preceding sections is naval rank.
and has the same relation 10 rank ifI the
land forces of the state as rank in Inc
navy of the United States has to Cha;
in the army. The relT i've rank of petty
officers in i',e nava. reserve and non
IN. F,v,1 fAn