Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

s,lacfufe, and no contr.vancc which tends
to hinder such nsh shall he pared In amy
part thereof. II the Enclosure where the
fsA arc taken Is furnished with board
rocr. an opening extending from the noor
to the top Of the weir Is equivalent TO one
extending from the bottom TO the top. The
penalty for the violation OF this section Is
twenty dollars for each offense This sec.
ticn does not apply TO the Kenucsec Andre
scoggin or Psnobscot rivers or their trihu.
taries, or to the Saint creix river below
the breakwater at the ledge Provided.
however that the weekly close time on The
Damariscotta river beSw the bridge nj
Damnriscotta. shall be from sunset on each
Saturday night to twelve O'Clock on the fol
lowing Sunday night
Section q This act shall take effect
when approved. fApproved March s.
CHAPTER l72.
An ACT to tx the terms of the saper.or
Court ia kennebec County.
Section sixty eight OF chapter seventy
seven OF the revised statutes. as amended by
section two OF chapter one hundred and
four OF the public laws OF eighteen hundred
and ninety-one. Is hereby amended SO as TO
read as follows;
Section 6s. said court shall be held at
Augusta on the second Tuesday OF January,
and the first Tuesdays Of April and Septem-
Der, and mt Waterviile on the second Tues
days of June and November but the Grim
inei business OF said county shall be trans
acted at the terms on the second Tuesday
OF January and the first Tuesdays Of April
and September, together with civil business
lApproyed March 81
CHAPTER I7a.
AN ACT TO amend Chapter one hundred
and eighty-six OF the Public Laws OF the
year eighteen hundred and ninety. seven.
relating to Railroads.
Section i. Chapter one hundred and
eighty-six Of the public laws OF the year
eighteen hundred and ainety-seven Is hereby
amended by striking out section six OF said
chapter and substituting the following in
place thereof:
Section T. Whenever a railroad corpora.
ton increases Its capital stock under the
provisions of this act, the new shares to
Inc number necessary TO produce the amount
Necessary for the purposes fos watch such
increase Is authorized shall be offered pro.
Iortionateiy to Its stockno,ders at not less
than the market value thereof at the time
OF increase, as shall be determined by the
board OF railroad commissioners, taking in
TO account previous sales Of stock OF thu
corporation and other pertinent conditions
The directors shall cause written notice Of
such Increase to be given to each stock.
holder who was such at the date Of the vote
to Increase, stating the amount Of such In.
crease and the proportion thereof In shares
or portions Of shares which he vould he
entitled to receive on division of the same
and the price liked BY the railroad commits.
sleners as hereinbefore provided at which
he is entitled to take the same, and fixing q
time, not less than fifteen days from ire
date of such notice. within which he NAV
subscribe for such additional stock ami
each stakeholder may. within the limit flxea
subscribe for bis portion Of such stock. ana
the same shall be paid for in cash on tbs
Issue Of certificate therefor. Provided
that when the Increase In the canita,
stock does not exceed four per cent Of The
existing capital stock Of the corporation
the directors may dispose Of the same In tho
manner hereinafter provided in this seetlon
without first Offering ths same to the ,toet.