The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28


ton forty mine the words. or any justice
thereof in vacation. so that said section
forty-ninc, as amended, shall read as fol
lows:
Section ~ person In possession oil
real property. having either bv himself o,
those under whom he claims have beer
in uninterrupted possession thereof, foi
ten years or more, claiming an estate OF
freehold therein. may hle petition In
the supreme judicial court setting forth
his estatc. stating the source OF his IT,
tie. describing the premises and aVerring
that an apprehension exists that persons
named In the petition. or persons UNI
known claiming as heirs, devises or as
signs or In an any other way, by, through
or under person or persons named In
the petition. claim some right, title or In
terest in the premises adverse to his said
estate; and that such Apprehension ere
ates d cloud upon The title and depre-
cistes the market value OF his property
and praying that such persons be sum.
moned to show cause why they should
not bring an action to Try their title 10
the described premises. II any such sup
posed claimants are unknown. the peti
toner or his attorney shall so aIlege I'M
der oath, but the truth of the allegation
shall not after decree fled be denied, Tor
the purpose of defeating the title estab-
lished thereby. Upon such petition the
court. or any justice thereof In vacation.
shall order notice returnable at term or
| the supreme judicial court 10 be he. in
| the county where the real estate de-
! scrihed lies. Personal service by copy of
the petition and order Of notice, shall he
made uuon all such supposed claimants
residing I'm the state. fourteen days before
the return day. and upon all Such sup
! posed claimants residing out OF the state,
| service may be- made by personal service
Of copy Of the petition and order OF no
| tIcc: by publication for such length Of
| lime. In such newspapers or by posting IN
| 9nch puUue places as the court may di-
| rect; or In any or All III these ways at
| the discretion Of The court. If any claim
ants appear to answer 10 said petition.
| the PROCEDURE shall be the same as Is pro-
| vlded bV section forty eight; ana If the
court upon hearing, finds that the ale
| cations OF the petition are true and int
| notice by publication has been given as
ordered. II shall make and enter decree
| that All persons named In the petition
| and all persons alleged To be unknown
claiming by. through or under persons 50
| named. and who have rot so appeared,
| shall be forever debarred and estopped
| from having or claiming any right or title
| adverse to the petitioner in the premises
| described In the petition; which decree
| shall within thirty days after 1t Is finally
| granted be recorded In the registry OF
| deeds for the county where The land lies.
| and shall be effectllal to bar all right. IL
| lie and interest or all persons whether
| adults or minors upon whom notice has
| been served, personally or by publicatfoh.
| rs herein provided. The court may in Its
| discretion appoint agents or guardians,
| al litcW. 10 represent minors or Otnef
| supposed claimants.
Approved March 81
Chapter III.
| AN ACT to amend Section thirty-one of
Chapter Two hundred and eight%-fEe
| of he Public Laws of eighteen hundred
| and ninety-aeYetI. relating 10 weekly
| close time for the taking of Fish.
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives IN Legislature as
| semblcd. as follows:
| Section J. Section thirty-one of chapter
| TWO hundred and eightN-htc OF the pun
| lie laws of eighteen hundred ana ninety
10 l,aF alA nFaH H.1 ~
| adding at the close of said section the
| solowing words provided, however. that
eotta river below the bridge at Dumaris-
| totta, shall be from sunset on each Sat :
| friday night to twelve O'Clock on the fol
| lowing Sunday night, so that said sec
| ton. as amended. shall read as follows:
| Section 81 Between The first day OF
| April and the fifteenth day of July, there
| shall be a weekly close time OF forty
| light hours from sunrise on each Satur =.
| lay morning to sunrise on the following
Monday morning. during which no
salmon, shad. alewives or bass. shall be
| AIKEN. During the weekly close time, all
4enes, nets. and other movable aap-
parotus , shall BE, be removed na from the
| part where the fish are usually taken, an
| opening three feet wide. extending from
| the bottom to the Top of the weir ann
| closes the same while fishing, shall be
taken out, cafried on shore, and there
remain during tn, weekly close time, to
| the fish may have a free and unob-
structed passage through such weir weir ;, or
which tends to hinder such fish shall be
| placed I'm any part thereof. II the In
| ,losure where the fish are taken Is fur
| nIshed with board floor an opening ex-
| tending from the floor to the top of the
| weir Is equivalent to one extending from
the bottom TO the top. The penalty for
dollars for each onense. This section
| Ices not apply to the kennebec, Andres
ltares, or to the Saint crolx river below
| the breakwater at the ledge. Provided,
| however. that the weekly close time on
| he Damariscotta river below the bridge
| ii Damarlscotta. shall be from sunset on
| each Saturday night TO twelve o'clock
IN, the following sunday night, -.
| Section . This act shall take effect
when approved. lApproved March 81
| Chapter 172.
| AN ACT to fix the terms of the Superior
| Court in kennebec County.
| BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
| If Representatives in Legislature as
Section sixty-elght 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. IL hereby
imended so as to read as follows:
Section Is. Said court shall be held at
| Augusta on the second Tuesday OF jan
| lary, and the first Tuesdays of April and
| September. and at WaterVllle on the
| second tuesdays OF June anu november
but the criminal business Of said county
| shall be- transacted at the terms held on
| he second Tuesday of January and the
| irst Tuesdays of April and September,
| ogethcr with civil business
| LApproYed March 81
Chapter I73
| AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
| and righty-siX of the Public Laws OF
| the year eighteen hundred aud ninety
| seven, relating to Railroads,
| BE 1t enacted by the Senate and 1lont'
| If Representative I'm Legis,a urc a.
! 4embled. as follows:
/ Section L. Chapter on hindr"d anu
| eighty-siN Of the public laws Of the var
| eighteen hundred and nncty-ScNen Is
| lcreby amended hy striking ont ser zion
| Xix Gf said chapter ana substitH ing tho
| olowing in place thereof:
| Section g. WhpnC yer a railroad cor
| pora don Increases it's capital stock IN
| Ter the provisions of this act the new
| ihares to the number necessary 10 pro
| luce the amount necessary for The pur-
| Doses for which such increase IS author
| ized shall be offered proportionately to
| its stockholders at not less than the
| market value thereof at the time of
| ncreaSc as shah he determined by the
| board Of railroad commissioners, taking
| MO account previous sales Of stock of
| hp corporation ana other pertinent CON
| iitions, The directors shall CaIst written
| notice of such increase to be given to
| late of the vote to increase. stating the
| AMOUNT of such increase and the proper
| ion thereof In shares or portions of
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