Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

lnaa., 70 coiioa, uref of the state mav
interest at. the rate of ten same. with
year, by action of debt in , Pcr cent a
the state, Sald tax shall be = '' Iinn 81
the property OF such corporat;o men oii
| on its franchise, and unon ia "''on. an i
| used in operating telephonn propcItS
graph business by any such ar, OF teie-
or person ana takes precedence o,ar 'io =,
other liens. over all
Section &. The state board 90 -
ors or their duly authorized ae nn assess .:,
have access TO the books Of AM s ,,,a,,
corporation, association or ner. any suci
certain ii the required re,i.nn' 10 as
rectly made, and any corporation coI-
citation or person operating 49,
graph or lciephone line in this state AMI
refusing or ncSlccting To max ~. anu
turns required by law or =" tnc re-
the state assessors. or their dulv .,',th ~
lied agent therefor. its or HE ai.h9 "
the purpose aforesaid or making return :
which the president clerk trns,, raui II ;
other person certifying s,,ch r,.t,, Vi
know to be false, shah forfeit not los
than one thousand or more than ton
dictment or ny action of debt in any
county into which the said tcIccr.,,,h gu" ~
telephone lines extend "pi Vi
5, ction =. inc excise tax collected nm
der this act small he in lien of All taxr.;
upon any corporation therein dcs;rn.,ted
upon its shares of capital stock .nd n :,
property used IN the conduct of its toic9
nhonc or tciesranh business, including
the poles, wires, inSJlators office furni.
turc batteries. Instruments tn,c.ramhi .
and telephone apparatus. tcloph0ncs and
transmittcrs used under lease or license
or owned ny Such corporation. association
0r person; provided, however that th,,
real estate and also the pcrsonaI nron
ertv not hcrcinahGVc pxemntcd owned
by such corporation, association or nor.
son. shail ne taxed in the municipality
III which the same is situated; but the
amount of the tax assessed unon sIch
real estate II owned and actually used by
such corporation. association or person
in the transaction OF their business shall
be dedICted by the state board of assess
ors from the tax laid under this act The
assessment OF taxes on such real estate
shall be legal, whether assessed as resi-
dent or NONRESIDENT property
Section :. rms act shall take effect
when approved tApprovcd March 1871
Chapter 2G2.
AN ACT 10 legalizc certain DAYS as
School HOLIDAYS
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
From and after the passage of this ac5
the following days. recognized as legal
holidays by, the laws of the state OF
days, namely: New Years day, January
one; WashinGtons birthday. February
twenty-five; Memorial day. May thirty
Independence day. July four; Labor holt
day. first Monday in September; Christ
mas day: December twenty-five; Thanks
giving. Fast and Arbor days. as appointed
by the governor and council. Provided.
however, that Arbor day shall not b"
recognized as school holiday. unless
observed by teacher and pupils for the
purpose for which it is designated by the
governor and council. All teachers OF
public schools in this state may clos
their schools on the days mentioned in
this act and draw pay the same Il
their schools had been in session upon
those days. Improved March 10
Chapter .O;
AN ACT to amend Section three OF
Chapter two hundred and sixteen of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-thrce. relating to ConveyanC,
of Scholars.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in Legislature as
semblet as follows:
and sixteen of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninetv-three, as amended by
chapter two hundred and ninety-iive OF
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-seven. and by chapters forty-eig",
and scVenty-four of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety is
hereby further amended by inserting
after the word town in the twenty-tirs,
line of said section. as amended by chap
ter ScVcnty-four of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. thu
words Il part or the whole of the dis
lance SO that said section, as amended
Section ). This act shall not abolish or
change the location of any school legally
established at the time of its passage
but any town at its annual meeting, or at
meeting called for the purpose. may
determine the number and location of its
schools and may discontinue them ar
change their location; but such diScon-
tinuancc or change of location shall he
made only on the written recommen da
ZION of the experimenting school com
mttee, and on conditions proper 10 pre-
.af
the habitaYitS for whose benefit such
schools were established. provided. how
ever. that in case Of any school having,
as now established, or which shall here
after have, too few scholars FOR its profit
able maintenance, the experimenting
school committee may suspend the opPr-
alton of such school for not more than
one year unless otherwise instructed by
the town, hut any public school falling
to maintain an average attendance for
any school wear Of at least eight pupils,
shall hc and hereby is suspended. unless
the town i'm which said school is located
shall by vote instruct its experimenting
school committee to maintain sail school.
The superintendent of schools in each
town shall procure the conveyance of all
public school pupils residing in his town.
part or the whole of the distance. to
and from the nearest suitable school, for
the number of weeks for which schools
are maintained in each year. when such
pupils reside at such Il distance from the
said school as in the judgment OF TN
experimenting school committee shall
render such conveyance necessary. Pro
vidcd however that the superiutcnding
school committee may authorize the
superintendent of schools. to pay the
board of any pupil or pupils at Il suit
able place near any established school
instead of providing conveyance for said
pupil or pupils, when in their judgment
il may he done at an equal or less cA-
pcuSe than by conveyance.
Improved March IL?
Chapter 2Ot
AN ACT to create a State Department
or Agriculture.
Be il enacted by the Senate and liouS"
of Representatives. in Legislature as
Sembled, as follows:
Section /. A state department OF agr; :
culture for the improvement of asricul-
ture and the advancement of the interests
of husbandry is hereby established y
of agriculture shall be
elected bienniaIly by the legislature by
Joint ballot of the senators and repre-
sentativeS in convention and he shall
take and subscribe the oath provided by
the constitution of this state. and shall
hold his office as follows.
The term of office of said commissioner
shall be two years and until his successor
is elected and qualified, except that the
first elected under this act
missioner. January first, nineteen hun
dred and two. and shall serve until his
successor shall be elected by the next
legislature and qualified.
He shall give bond in the sum of ten
thousand dollars to the state of Maine
with ample Sureties, to be approved by
the state treasurer. for the faithful ac-
counting for all moneys received and
disbursed by him as said commissioner.
SactiOD The salary of said commits