Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-18

after hearing the petition, approves tho
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provided, that they first file with the clerl
OF the court of county commissioners oil
each county through which the roas
passes, plan of the location of the road
defining its courses, distances and bOun1
aries, and another copy of the same witt
the board of railroad commissioners; bu
to avoid expense of construction, froT
the route first presented to said board OF
commissioners, unless said variation !;
approved by them. And said location, TO-
gether with any variation made therein
shall be filed within two years from the
time when the articles of association are
filed In the office OF secretary & or state state,
be made across tide waters where vessels
can navigate, without special permission
Of the legislature first obtainea.
lApprOved March III
Chapter MS.
AN ACT to amend Paragraph two of Sec
ton fifty-nine of Chapter three of the
Revised Statutes, relating to Town,
Village and City bylaws and ordi-
RANGES.
Paragraph two of section fifty-nine Of
chapter three of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by adding to said pard-
graph the following woras: And to regu-
late the use and the manner of the use OF
bicycles IN the streets in the night time.
so that said paragraph, as amended shall
read as follows:
II. For establishing police regulations,
for the prevention of crime, protection of
property. and preservation of good order.
and 10 regulate the use and manner OF the
use of bicycles in the streets in the night
time
IApproved March II.
Chapter 1I0.
AN ACT to amend sections three and six
of Chapter two hundred and sixty-eight
of the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred
and ninety-thrce, as amended by Chap
ter eighty-four of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-five and
Chapter two hundred and forty-ninc of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety seven. relating to the organ
ization and control of Street Railroads.
Section l. The first eight lines of sec
ton three Of chapter two hundred and
sixty-esht Of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety-three, is hereby
amended by striking out all Of the first
sentence of said section, and inserting the
following: Said directors shall present To
the board of railroad commissioners :.
petition for approval of said articles of
the proposed route AN appropriate
scale. The board of railroad commits
sioners shall. on presentation Of such
petition, appoint Il day for hearing
thereon. and the petitioners shall give
such notice thereof as said board deems
reasonable and proper, in order that all
persons interested may have an oppor
ttinity to appear and be heard thereon.
At such hearing any party claiming to be
Interested may appear in person or by
counsel and such appearance shall be en-
tered of record. If the board Of railroad
commissioners after notice and hearing
the parties. finds that all the provisions
of one and two have been complied
with, and that public convenience
requires the construction of such railroad.
said board shall endorse upon said art-
cles certificate of such facts and the
approval of the board in writing, which
certificate shall be filed with their clerk
within thirty days after such hearing.
Within five days filter the filing of such
certificate with him. said clerk shall.
notify all who have become parties of
record as aforesaid or their counsel of
such determination. by sending to each
certified copy of such certificate so filed
with him. Any party of record who is
dissatisfied with such determination may
appeal therefrom, at any time within fit-
teen days from the date of filing such
certificate, to the supreme judicial cour,
next to be holden in any county where
any part of said railway is located. more
than thirty days from the date of filing
said certificate with said clerk as .afOre-
said. excluding the day of the commence
ment of the session of said court. An ap-
neal shall lie byany interested party from
the decision of the board of railroad COM
missioners, in any case heard prior to the
passage of this act. provided such appeal
Is taken at any time within three months
from the time when this act goes into
effect The appellant shall serve written
notice of such appeal upon said board of
railroad commissioners. fourteen DAYS. d.
Least. before the session of said court, and
shall at the first term file a complaint
setting forth substantially the facts IF
the case. Upon the entry of said appeal,
the court shall appoint a committee COLI
sisting of three justices of the supreme
judicial court. of whom the presiding jus
tice may, by consent of parties. be one,
provided, however, that one such justice
may be mutually agreed upon and APP
pointed as such committee, by the parties
to the appeal. Said committee shall ap-
point a day for a hearing upon said ap-
peal. and the appellants shall give such
notice thereof as said committee deem
reasonable and proper, in order that an
persons interested may have opportunity
to appear and object thereto. Said COM
mittee, after such hearing. shall deter
mine whether public convenience requires
the construction of such road. The de-
cson of the committee, or maJori.y
thereof if three are appointed when hied
in court, shall be final and conclusive
upon all parties without further action OF
the court and such decision shall forth
with be certified 10 the board of rail-
road commissioners. The compensation of
the committee shall be paid by the par
ties. and costs taxed as the court may
order so that said section as amended,
shall read as follows: TN ...o,+
Section 3. Said directors shall present
to the board of railrpad commissioners :;
association. accompanied with map OF
the proposed route on an approprlaie
scale. The board of railroad commiS,-
petition, appoint day for nearing
thereon and the petitioners. shall give
such notice thereof as said board deems
reasonable ana proper. in order that an
persons Interested may have an oppor-
tunity to appear and be heard thereon.
At such hearing any party claiming to he
interested may appear in person or DE
counsel and such appearance shall be en-
tered of record. II the board oi raiiroa't
commissioners after notice and hearing
th,, parties finds that all the provisions
of sections one and two have been com
njied win and that public convenience
reul,ires the construction OF such rail-
road said board shall endorse upon said
articles a certificate of such facts and the
anprovai Of the board in writing. which
certitjcate shah be, filed with their clerk
within thirty days after such hearing.
Within five. days after the filing of sucn
certificate with him, said clerk snail notiiy
All who have become parties OF record as
aforesaid or their counsel OF such deter
mination, by sending to each such party
or their counsel, by mail. ii eertined copy
OF such certificate so filed with him. ANY
party of record who is dissatisfied win
such determination may 3ppeai thefeffem.
AT any time within fifteen days from the
date of filing such certificate. to the s!,-
premc judicial court next to De hoideh IN
any county where any part OF salu Iau
way is located. more tnan tnlrty Gays
from the date of filing said certilicate win
said clerk as aforesaid excluding tne ia!
of the commencement OF the session o.
said court An appeal shall lie py any
interested party from the decision Of the
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