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

tlon and the subscription OF stock then on
1le In the ofiice Of said commissioners Any
location may be amended at any time before
final approval thereof after notice and
hearing thereon by the railroad commits.
sioners, by illng consent to said amend
ment signed by the municipal officers Of the
town interested. Amendments to petitions
hled under such general laws before the
railroad commissioners may be made at any
time before final decree with or without
notice as the commissioners may decide
public interests may require.
lApproved March 1871
CHAPTER 17s.
~ ACT additional 10 Chapter two hun
dred and eighfy-seven, Public Laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety three. for the
better protection of Sheep.
Section !. When any person. resident
Of this state. shall sustain sny damage to
his sheep. lambs or other domestic animals,
By reason of their being killed or injured
By wild animals he shall give information
thereof to the mayor OF the city, or to one
OF the municipal officers oil the town or
plantation where ouch damage was done
within twcnty-four hours after he has
knowledge OF tho same and thereupon said
mayor or municipal officers shall estimate
the amount OF such damage. and all such
damage proved to the satisfaction of the
above officers to have been committed BY
wild animals and within the limit OF their
city. town OF plantation. shall he paid by
such officers oft Of the treasury of their
city, town or plantation.
Section 2. When any city. town or plan
.Aah .xlA A.. ~. H.. ..xr,s
ers OF sheep, lambs or other Domestic ami
mais under section one of this chapter. tine
mayor Of such city or the municipal officers
OF such town or plantation, shall make
statement Of facts In the case. together with
the amount Of damage 20 paid. and shall
transmit the same to the state treasurer.
who shall reimburse such city, town or plan
tation to the amount OF such damage from
the general fund received by the state unaer
section three. chapter two hundred ana
eighty seyen OF the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety three.
Section q. This act shall take effect
when approved. lApprosed March III
CHAPTER I7e.
An ACT establishing the salary Of the
County Attorney for the County OF
Aroostook.
Section l. The county attorneys for the
county OF Aroostock shall receive an annual
salary from the treasurer OF state. OF ten
hundred dollars payable quarterly on the
first days OF January. April. July and octo-
her in each year. beginning on the nrst day
OF April. one thousand nine hundred and
law.
Section 2. All acts and parts OF acts,
Inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed. tApprovei hareh io'
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to amend Chapter twenty two OF
the Public Laws Of one thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine. relating TO
Travelling Libraries.
Section /. Section two OF chapter twenty
two Of the public laws Of eighteen hundred
and ulnety-nin Is hereby amended SO that,
as amended, said section shall read:
Section 2. On the application OF the
ofpeers Of any free library within the state
or OF any association composed OF nse or
more persons residing in town In the
.tatr destitute OF q free library, and upon
the payment In advance by said free library
or association to the state librarian OF nse
cents per volume TO cover express and other
charges, the state librarian may. from DOCS
selected and kept for the purpose loan to
such library or association for period not
longer in duration than six months. net ex-
ceeding nifty volumes at any one time-
Rocks SO loaned are, under such rules as the
library commissioners OF the state may pre-
.erIbe. 10 be In turn loaned free OF charge
10 the patrons OF such free library or to the
eitizeus Of the town where such association
10 located
Section .. Section Ave Of said chapter is
hereby amended SO that. az amended, said
seclion shall read.
Section g. The state librarian shah De-
ex.ofncio, member OF the library commis
sIon and secretary thereof. 1t shall be his
duty to purchase the books selected by the
iibrary commissioners for travelling libra
rles, cause the same to be properly cata-
logued and placed In proper cases for trans
portatIon and use, keep accurate accounts
Of all matters relating to the expenditures
Of money. the transportation OF libraries
and such other statistics as the commission
ers may require. Said secretary shall re-
reiye as and In full compensation Tor mis-
services and to covsr the cost OF cierica'
labor and the necessary expenses OF ms
once. such sum, not exceeding three nun
dred dollars per annum, as the governor
and council may determine
lApproyed March 13.l