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

days after such hearing. Within hYe days
nfter the filing Of such certificate with him,
said clerk shall notify all who have become
parties o. record as aforesaid or their conn-
sci Of such determination. fY sending to
each such party or their counsel, ~ mail. a
certified copy Of such certificate 40 hled
! with him Any party of record WHO X
dissatisfied with such determination may
| appeal therefrom, at any time within hf-
teen days from the date Of fling such cerii-
! fcnte, 10 the supreme judicial court next
| 10 be holden In any county whore any part
Of said railway Is located, more than thirty
Days from the date Of Hllng said certificate
with said clerk MS aforesaid. excluding the
day Of the commencement of the session
of said court. An appeal shall lie by any
Interested party from the decision of the
board of railroad commissioners. in any case
heard prior to the passage Of this act, pro
ylded such appeal is taken ut any time with
In 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, four
teen days. Mt least, before the session OF
said court, and shall at the first term file
complaint. setting forth substantially the
facts OF the case Upon the entry OF said
appeal, the court shall appoint commit
tee consisting of three justices of the gu
preme judicial court, OF whom the presid-
ing justice may by consent of parties be
one provided, however, that one such JUS
tice may be mutually agreed upon and ap
pointed as such committee by the parties
TO the appeal. Said committee shall ap-
point a day for hearing upon said ap-
peal. and the appellants shall give such
notice thereof as said committee deem ren
sonable and proper in order that all per-
sons Interested may have opportunity to
appear and object thereto Said committee,
after such hearing shall determine whether
public convenience requires the constrnc-
ton of such road The decision Of the com
mttee, or a majority thereof II three are
appointed, when filed in court, shall be mai
and conclusive upon all parties without
further action Of the court, and such &C.
cision shall forthwith be certified TO the
board of railroad commissioners. The
CONDENSATION OF the committee shall be
paid by the parties, and costs taxed as the
court mnv order, so that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows
Section g. Said directors shall present
to the board OF railroad commissioners
petition for approval OF said articles OF as
sociatlon. accompanied with a map of the
proposed route on an appropriate scale.
The bonrd OF railroad commissioners
shall, on presentation of such petit
tlon, appoint day for hearing
thereon, md the petitioners shall give
reasonable and proper In order that all
persons interested may have an opportuni-
ty to appear and be heard thereon. AT
such hearing any party claiming to be IN
terested mny appear In person or by coun-
sci and such appearance shall be entered OF
record. If the board OF railroad commits
sioncrs. after notice and hearing the parties.
finds that oil the provisions of sections one
and two have been complied with and that
public convenience requires the construction
of such railroad, said board shall endorse
upon said articles certificate OF such raets
and the approval of the board In writing,
which certificate shall be filed with their
clerk within thirty days after such hearing.
Within Eve days after the filing of such GER
tidcate with him, said clerk shall notify
all who have become parties of record ns
aforesaid or their counsel OF such deter
mInstion. by sending to each such party
or their counsel, by mall a certified copy
of such certificate SO filed With him. ANY
nnrty of record who is dissatisfied with such
determination may appeal therefrom, nj any
| time within fifteen days from tho date OF
filing such certificate, to the supreme Ju-
dicial court next to be holden In any eoun-
ty where an, part of said railway Is To-
Gated. more than thirty days from the date
of filing said certificate with said clerk az
aforesaid. excluding the day Of the com
mencement Of the session Of said court.
An appeal shall lie by any interested party
from the decision OF the board of railroad
commissioners, in any cnse heard prior 10
the passage of this act, provided such up
NEIL is taken Mt any time within three
months from the time when this act goes
into effect. The appellant shall serve writ
ten notice of such appeal upon said board OF
railroad commissioners, fourteen days. at
least. before the session of said court and
shall ut the first term file a complaint,
setting forth substantially the facts Of the
case. Upon the entry Of said appeal. the
court shall appoint n committee consisting
| of three justices of the supreme Judicial
court. of whom the presiding Justice may
by consent of parties, be one, provided,
however. that one such Justice may be mn-
tually agreed upon and appointed MS such
committee, by the parties to the appeal. Said
committee shall appoint II day for hear
Ing upon said appeal, and tho appellants
shall glvo such notice thereof ms said com
mittee deem reasonable and proper, In order
| that all persons Interested mny have op-
portunlty TO appear and object thereto.
Said committee, after such hearing, shall
determine whether public convenience re
aulrcs the construction OF such road. The
decision OF the committee or Il majority
thereof If three are appointed when filed
In court shall be final and conclusive upon
all parties without further action Of The
court, and such decision shall forthwith he
certified to the board Of railroad commits
sloners. The compensation Of the commit
tee shall be paid by the parties, and costs
taxed as the court may order
The secretary of state, shall, upon pay
ment of twenty dollars TO the state irons
urer, cause the same with the endorsement