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section three of chapter TWO hunureo
and sixteen. public laws OF eighteen nun
,irct and ninety three as amended by
chapter two hundred and ninety-nVe pup
lie laws of eighteen hundred ana ninety
seven is hereby iurther an,ehuet ns ~ ~
sorting after the word ''as, IN me last
line OF section three. the words IN the
Judgment of the supcrintendinS sch0ol
committee shall and striking OUT th =.
word to before the words render sucn
conveyance necessary, so that Salu SEE
ton. when amended, shall read as fol-
lows ,.,,;s.,, 49,,
change the location Of any school legally
established at the time OF ITS passage.
but any town at its annual meeting. or
al !, meeting called for the purpose, may
determine the number and location of its
schools and may discontinue them or
change their location; but such discon-
tinuance or change OF location s.a,a De
made only on the written recommenda-
ton of the experimenting school commit
tee and on conditions proper to preserve
the just rights and privileges Oh the m
were established; provided, however. that
in case of any school having. as now es-
tablished. or which shall hereafter have.
too few scholars for it's profitable main
tenance the experimenting school COM
mittee may suspend the operation of such
school for not more than one year. unless
otherwise instructed by the town. but any
cubic school failing to maintain an
average attendance for amy school year,
of at least eight pupils. shall be and here
by is suspended; unless the town In
instruct its suDerintending school COM
mittee to maintain said school. The SUI
perintendcnt of schools in each town shall
procure the CONVEYANCE of all public
school pupils residing in his town, To and
from the nearest suitable school, for the
number of weeks for which schools are
maintained in each year. when such pu-
pills reside at such Il distance from the
said school as in the Judgment of the
experimenting school committee shall
render such conveyance necessary.
Improved March ISL
Chapter 80.
AN ACT amcndatory of and additional TO
Chapter one hundred and forty-thrce of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
insane Hospital.
section /. Chapter one hundred and
forty-three of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
six in The second line of section one
and inserting in place thereof the word
Seven. so that when amended. said sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section l. The government of the
Maine Insane Hospital is vested in IL COM
mittee of seven trustees, one of whom
shall he n woman: they shall be appoint
ell and commissioned by the governor,
with the advice and consent Of council, to
hold their offices during the pleasure of
the governor and council. but not longer
than three years under any one appoint
ment.'
Section .. The government Of the Fast
ern Maine Insane Hospital ut Bangor is
hereby vested in the trustees of the Maine
Insane Hospital, who are authorized to
organize and prepare II for the reception
of patients, to appoint a superintendent,
treasurer, steward and other necessary
officers, whose salaries they shall fix, and
to perform such other acts as are neces-
sary to properly care and provide for pa
tents therein The action OF said trus-
tees to be subject to the approval of the
governor and council.
Section 3. The provisions OF cnapter
one hundred and forty-three OF the re-
vised statutes shall control the govern
ment of the Eastern Maine Insane Hos
pital so far as they may be applicable.
and the board of trustees are charged
with the same duties towards and given
the same authority over the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital at Bangor. that
they now exercise in relation to the
Maine Insane Hospital at Augusta.
Section 4. This act shall take effect
when approved IApproved March 1o.l
Chapter 10.
and ninetysiX of Chapter six of the Re
vised Statutes. as amended by Section
five of Chapter seventy OF the PUBLIC
H,aws of eighteen hundred and ninety
4ivd' relating to the sale OF Real Es-
tate for non-paYment of Taxes.
Section one hundred and ninety-siX of
amended by section five of chapter seven
ty of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and riinety-five. is hereby amended by
striking out the word -four in the sec
ond line of said section. and inserting in
lieu thereof the word thirty, SO said sec
ton, as amended. shall read as follows.
Section 1876. When real estate is so sold
for taxes, the collector snail, within
thirty days after the day of sale. lodge
with the treasurer of his town a certi-
iicate Under oath designating the quantity
Of land sold. the names of the owners or
each parcel. and the names of the pur-
chasers: what part of the amount OF each
was tax. and what was cost and charges
also a deed of each parcel sold. running
to the purchasers The treasurer shall
not deliver the deeds TO the grantees. but
put them file in his office, to be de-
livered at the expiration of two years
from the day Of sale. in the case of the
lands of resident owners, and one year
from the day of sale in the case of lands
of nonresident owners. il the owner doc
net within such time redeem his estate
from the sale. by payment of the taxes,
and all charges. and interest on the
whole at the rate of twenty per cent from
the day of sale to the time of redemption.
and costs as above provided, with sixty
seven cents for the deed and certificate or
acknowledgment. II the deed of land or
thirteen months after the day of sale. no
intervening attachment or conveyance
shall affect the title. If so redeemed. the
treasurer shall give the owner a certiii-
cate thereof, cancel the deed, and pay to
the grantee. on demand the amount SO
received for him. If not so paid. he shall
deliver 10 the grantee MS Hetl 'H pay
ment of the fees. as aforesaid. for the
deed and acknowledgement. and thirty
cents more for receiving and paying out
the proceeds of the sale. For the fidelity
of the treasurer in diScharging the du-
ties herein required. the town is respon-
sjble and has Il remedy on his bond in
case Of default IApproved March 81
Chapter -.
AN ACT giving mortgages lien Tor
costs of foreclosure under Section nVe
of Chapter ninety of Revised Statutes.
For the foreclosure of "A mortgage by
either method prescribed by section 1--WE
of chapter ninety of the revised statutes
as amended by chapter one hundred six
ty-eight of the public laws of eighteen
hundred ninety-three. the MORTGAGE or
the person claiming under him Is hereby
authorized to charge an attorneys fee OF
five dollars in addition to the sums actu-
ally paid for the publication or service of
the notice of foreclosure and for the
record thereof, and said attorneys fee
shall be lien on the mOrtgaged estate.
and shall be included with the amount OF
mortgage debts and amounts paid for
publication service of said notice and
for recording the SAL, in making up the
sum TO he rendered by the mOrtgagor or
the person claiming under him in order
/. to be entitled to redeem.
(Approved March 10.
Chapter -.
AN ACT to amend Section two of Chap
ter one hundred and fifteen of the Re-
vised Statutes as amended by Chapter
two hundred and sixty-four of the Pub
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