Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-28
MECHANICS LIEN BILL.
The Law Now in Existence, Passed
 By Legislature of 1899.

By Legislature of 1899.
 The mechanics lien bill has always been more or less of a bothersome question, many people not quite under standing the law. X Hartford Builder asked for it's publication, and the Times of that city published it in full, as follows:
 Section l. Section 3,O20 of the gen eral statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: No other person than the original contractor for the con- struction, raising, removal or repairing of the building. or a sub-contractor, whose contract with such original con- tractor is in writing, and has been as- sented to. in writing, by the other party to such original contract, shall be entitled to claim any such lien, un- less he shall have ceased to furnish materials or render services for such construction, raising, removal, or re- pairing, give written notice to the Own- CT of such building that he has so comenceu to furnish materials or rcn- der services and intends to claim lien therefor on said building: which shall be served upon said owner. if he resides ill the same town in which said | building is being erected raised. re moved, or repaired, by any indifferent person, by leaving with him at his usu- al place of abode a true and atJested copy thereof; and if said owner does not reside in said town, but has known agent therein. such notice may l De so served upon said agent. other wise ii may be served by any indiffer- l ent person. by depesiting in the post | omce. in the town in which the claim ant resides. postage paid. a true and 1 attested copy of said notice, directed q t,n y,1n hnp l, | resides; and where there shall be two l or more owners. notice to one of them | if given as provided in this section. l shall be deemed notice to all: and d | copy of said notice. and of the return of the person who served it. indorsed | thereon. shall be returned to the orig l inal maker thereof within said period l of sixty days. No sub contractor. | with or without a written contract complying with the provisions of this section. and no person who furnishes material or renders services by virtue of q contract with the original con 1 tractor or with any Sub-contractor. | shall be required to obtain an agree l ment With or the consent of the owner of the land. as provided in section 3O1S. to enable him to claim d lien | under this section.
 Sec ?. Section 3,021 of the general statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: No such lien shall attach to any building or it's appurtenances, or | to the land on which the same may stand. in favor of any person. to a greater amount in the whole than the price which the owner agreed to pay | for such building and it's appur- tenances: and when there shall be sev- 1 era1 claimants. and the amount of their united claims shall exceed such price. the claimants. other than the l original contractor. shall be entitled to be first paid in full. if the amount of such price is sufficient for that pur- pose: but if not. it shall be apportioned among the claimants having such 1 liens. other than the original contrac- tor. in proportion to the amount of the | debts due them respectively: and the court having jurisdiction thereof, on | application Of any person interested
 may direct the manner in which such claims shall be paid; but in determin- ing the amount to which any lien or | liens shall attach upon any land or building. the owner of such land ol building shall be allowed whatever 1 payments he shall have made. in good faith to the original contractor or con l tractors. before receiving notice of
 such lien or liens. No payments made l in advance of the time simulated ir
 the original contract shall be consid
 cred as made in good faith, unless no
 tice of intention to make such paymen,
 shall have been given in writing tc
 each person known to have furnished
 materials or rendered services at leas
 five days before such payment i.
 made.
 Sec 3. All acts and parts of acts in
 consistent herewith are hereby re
 pealed.
 Approved. May 10, 1899.