The Portland daily press., 1899-03-20

/ tnht eiu socuon, ~ nmonucu, buen rNho as
| follows:
the board Of railroad commissioners = petit
ton for approval of said articles Of associa-
ton. accompanied with a map of the proposed
route on an appropriate scale. The board OF
railroad commissioners shall, on presentation
Of suoh petition appoint day for hearing
thereon. and the petitioners shall give such
notice thereof as said board deems reasonable
and proper, in order that all persons interest
ed may have an opportunity to 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-
ton OF such railroad, said board shall endorse
upon said articles certificate of such facts
and tho 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.
Be II known that, Whereas (here the names
of the subscribers to the articles OF association
should bo inserted have associated them
selves together with the intention OF forming q
corporation under the name of (here insert
| the name of the corporation for the purpose
| of building and operating road between
| (here 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, T..
| (here insert the name of the secretary 'secre-
| tary of the State of Maine, hereby certify that
| said (names of subscribers), their associates
| and successors, are 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 appertain thereto. Witness my official
| signature hereunto subscribed, and the seal of
the State of Maine hereunto affixed, this -
day of -, A. D., day, month and year in
serted)
| The secretary of state shall sign the same
and cause the seal of the 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 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 prove
| the existence of such corporation.
Section 2. Section six of chapter fifty-one Is
| hereby amended as follows; By striking out
| the word "map" in the fourth line, and insert
| ing the word plan and by striking out the
word "route" In the fifth line and inserting the
| word line and by inserting in the fifth line
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, sand finds that public
convenience requires the construction of such
road" so that said section, as amended, shall
read as followsi
Section g. Every corporation organized
under the foregoing provisions, before COM
mencing 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 map first presented, and with
a profile Of the line on the relative scales of
profile paper in common use, and with re-
port and estimate prepared by a skillful engi-
neer from actual survey. The board of rail
road commissioners shall, on presentation of
such petition, appoint a day for hearing
thereon, and the petitioners shall give such
notice thereof as said board deems reasonable
| ed may have an opportunity to appear and OBJ
Jeot thereto. II the board of railroad commits.
| sioners, after hearing the petition, approves
| the proposed location, the corporation may
proceed with the 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
| the same with the board of railroad commits
| sioners but the 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 APP
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 filed In the Office OF sec
rotary OF state. Provided, further, that no
railroad shall be made across tide waters
where vessels can navigate, without special
permission Of the legislature first obtained
1Approyed Mar. II