The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28

afher COPY of the same with the board of
railroad commissioner. Any extension
NJ addition TO, or variation from the To-
cation of any street railroad, organized
under the provisions of this act. may be
made in accordance with and subject to
The foregoing provisions provided that no
railroad shall be located across tide
fers where vessels can navigate unless
special permission of the Legislature is
obtained, but no such permission shall be
necessary where such railroad is desired,
To cross public bridges already erected.
but the authority to determine whether
such crossing shall be permitted shall
rest with the municipal officers of the
cities or towns liable for the repair of
snch bridges respectively, who may i'm
pose such conditions and terms upon rail-
roads desiring TO cross the same as TO
them may seem expedient. In case any
county Is liable for the repair of bridge
the county commissioners of such county
shall have authority. in the premises
Section 5. When the location of any
street railroad shall have been approved
as provided by law, the municipal officers
may approve such additional locations for
tnrnouts and spurs to property used or to
ha used by said corporation In the oper-
auon of its road as shall be necessary
therefor. and such additional locations
shall not be deemed To be extensions, ad-
ditions or variations within the meaning
of this act.
section g. All proceedings under section
FIVE OF chapter two hundred and forty
nine of the public laws of eighteen hun
bred and ninety-seVen shall be governed
by section six OF chapter two hundred
eighteen hundred and ninety-three. as
amended by this act and as the same
may be amended from time to time.
Sec. Ion 7. In all proceedings hereto
fore brought where the railroad commits
sioners have found that public conven-
fence requires the construction OF any
road and an appeal therefor shall be
pending at the time this act takes effect
The petitioners In all petitions hereafter
such road. shall omit the prayer for the
railroad commissioners TO determine the
issue of public convenience In any case
titloners may by proper entry upon the
docket of the railroad commissioners
cause their petition to be dismissed with
out prejudice and begin proceedings I'M
der this act de novo.
Section s. This act shall take effect
when approved lApproYed March 49,
Chapter 1873.
IN ACT to amend Section four of Chap
ter sixteen of the Public Laws of the
year one thousand eight hundred and
n!nety-ave. entitled Ar Act TO regulate
the alewive fishery in Pemaanid River. .
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled, as follows:
Section l. Section four of chapter six
teen of the public laws of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-fve Is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
son unless se auphorized i by said h fish com
mIttee shall set and by inserting after
the word or In the same line. the word
use, anu DN StTiklilB Out utter the worn
"eontrivanee." In the. same line. the
words shall be used" so that said sec
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section 4. No person not authorized
by the fish committee of the town of
Bristol. shall be allowed to catch or dis
turb any alewives In Pemaquid river
son. unless authorized by said fish com
mlttee, shall set traps, or use any other
contrivance, for catching cells. or any
other fish, that shall in any way inter
fere with the passage either way of ale
wives old or young, and any person vio-
latlng this section shall be subject To Il
fine of twenty-five dollars and one dol
lar for each fish so taken or destroyed
Section 3 This act shall take effect
when approved. lApnroved March al
Chapter 1870
AN ACT to regulate the salary of CLERK
of Courts of Franklin County
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives In Legislature as
sembled, as follows:
From and after the first day of April.
one thousand nine hundred and one. the
clerk of courts for Franklin county shall
receive an annual compensation of four
hundred dollars, to be paid out of the
county treasury of said county, quar-
terly. on the last days of March, June,
September and December. which shall be
In full payment for all services of said
clerk for which bills have been heretofore
ordinarily and properly allowed by the
In addition to the above, said clerk shall
receive all the other fees of his office as
established by law.
lApproved March 10
Chapter 100.
AN ACT to fix the salary of the Judge of
Probate for Kennebec County.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as.
sembled. as follows:
Section !. The salary of the judge of
probate for kennebee county shall be nf-
teen hundred dollars a year instead of
the amount now established by law and
oil fnnn 1Iah fN.I1 70. t1.,
urer.
Section .. This act shall take effect
from the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and one.
lApproved March Isl
Chapter 1911.
AN ACT In relation to Railroad Cross
ingS.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives In Legislature as
sembed, as follows:
Whenever any railroad company of any
kind, whose tracks are to be constructed
across the tracks of any railroad already
built, shall apply to the railroad com
mlssoners to determine In what manner
and under what conditions such crossings
shall be made. constructed and main
tained and how the expense thereof shall
be borne and an appeal Is taken from
the decision of the railroad commission
ers thereon, the board of railroad com
miBsoners may, If they find that pubic
necessity and convenience require II, not
withstanding said appeal. determine the
manner ana conditions OF construction
and maintenance of such crossing during
the tendency of said appeal or of any
legal proceedings that may delay final
decree on said application and shall issue
the necessary temporary decree therefor
GApproved March 16l
Chapter 1872
AN ACT to amend Section flfty-fve of
Chapter three of the Revised Statutes
relating to the taking of lands for pub
lie Parks and Squares
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in Legislature as
sembled, as follows
Section hfty-fve of chapter three of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the word or in the seventh
line thereof and inserting after the word
squares In said seventh line the words
or II public library building so that
said section, as amended will read as fol-
lows
Section So. Any town or CITY, contain
ing more than one thousand inhabitants
upon petition in writing signed by at
least thirty of Its tax paying citizens,
directed to the municipal officers, de-
scrbing the land to be taken herein
owners thereof so far as they are known,
at q meeting Oh such town. or of the
mayor, aldermen and council of such
city may direct such municipal officers to
take suitable lands for public parks,
squares or a public library building; and
land for such purpose, but not without
consent of the owner; If at the time Of
filing such petition, with such officers, or
In the office of the clerk of such town or
city, such land Is occupied by a dwelling
house wherein the owner or his family
reside. Improved March 16.l
Chapter 1913.