The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02

Chapter 1913.
An Act to make valid the Elections of
Treasurers and Collectors OF Taxes, held
during the month OF March In tie year
one thousand nine hundred and three.
Section !. All elections Of treasurers
and collectors of taxes in the several
cities, towns and plantations held duTlila
the month OF March in the year one
thousand nine hundred and three are
hereby confirmed and made valid, and
the persons 50 elected may hold and eX-
ercise the duties of their respective offices
during the terms for which they were
chosen, Notwithstanding the provisions OF
the act approved March four, nineteen
hundred and three, entitled An Act 10
amend section twelve OF. chapter three
OF the revised statutes as amended by
chapter three hundred thtrty-tve of the
eighty five and to repeal conflicting
statutes, relating to the election OF col
lectors of taxes"
when approved.
tApproved March PSI
Chapter 1874.
An Act relating to the powers and duties
OF Administrators, de bonis non.
An administrator de bonis non snail
have the power, and ii shall be his duty,
10 collect and receive from his preue-
cessor or his heirs executors or admin
istrators, and from all other sources, all
the property and assets of the estate OF
the deceased, including the proceeds
from the sale of real estate, not already
distributed, aald shall account for and
distribute the same as though he were
the original administrator or executor
and all sums recovered on any PROBATE
bond shall be a pert OF the estate, but 50
much thereof as is recovered on amy real
estate bond shall be distributed as Is pro-
Viaed Tor the distribution OF the proceeds
CI the sale of real estate.
[ApprUVed March Isl
Chapter 1886.
An Act to abolish issuing separate Exc
cutions for Costs, by Disclosure&on
mlss1Uuers.
Section l. No separate execution for
costs or for costs and ices, IN disclosure
III oeeedings, shall be issued against any
judgment debtor by any disclosure com
missioner or by any commissioner OF
magistrate authorized to hear disclosures,
except as hereafter provided; but When
the petitioner RECEIVERS COSTS or COSTS anu
fees against the judgment debtor, either
on hearing. default, or other~lse' the
commissioner or magistrate shall tax
such costs or cost ana fees in detail, ana
make u record thereof, and under ms
hand and official seal snail lndorse upon
or annex to the execution ln force at the
time Of disclosure hearing Or default,
certificate certifying that the petitioner
mas recovered costs or costs ana ices anu
stating therein, III detail, the COSTS or
costs and fees recovered, and also the
date of such recovery. copy or Salu
certificate shall be indorsed upon OF an
neXed to every subsequent execution
issued upon the SftTt Juu6HleHl, VI uPCA
amy judgment founded thereon. Costs or
costs and fees recovered, taxed and GER
tined as aforesaid shall be deemed a
part OF the original judgment Tor cosls
recovered against the judgment debtor.
Section 2. Any and all separate exc
cutions for costs or for costs ana ices
legally issued by any disclosure com.
missioner or magistrate, before TINS act
takes effect, may DE renewed as now pro-
Viued by law.
section 8. All acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
section L. This act shall take effect on
the first day OF January, nineteen nun
Improved March Isl
Chapter 1856.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty three OF
The Public Laws OF eighteen hundred
and etghty-seven, relating to the Burial
Of WIDOWS of Soldiers in Certain Cases.
Section !. Section one OF chapter thlr-
ty-three of the public laws OF the year
eighteen hundred and eiShty-seVen is
hereby amended by inserting before the
word "5.,n In the sixth line OF SAID
section the following:
Or N,nv4...Ver the widow of any person
who served in the army, navy or marine
CORPS OF the United States during the
rebellion, and was honorably dlscnarheqi
tnerefrom, shall die, being at the time OF
her death "a resident OF this state and pc
ing In destitute circumstances, ana nav
ing no kindred living within this state
and Of sufficient ability legally liable LOT
her support, the state shall pay the nee
essary expenses of her BURIAL SO that
said section as amended shall read as tol-
lows:
Section /. Whenever any person who
served in the army navy or marine
cor.33 Of the United States during the re-
beil.ou, and was hcnorably discharged
thereirola snail die, being at the time or
lis d,ath 4 resident of this state ana be
ing IN destitute circumstances the state
shall nay the necessary expenses or ms
burial; or whenever the widow or any
person who served IN the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States during
the rebellion, and was hOnofably dis-
charged therefrom shall die, being at the
time of her death resident OF this state
and being in destitute circumstances ana
having no kindred living within thus state
and OF sufficient ability legally liable Tor
her support, the state snail pay the nee
esSary expenses of her burial; such eN-
Denses shall not exceed the sum OF thirty
i've dollars In any case, and the burial
Shall be in some cemetery not used eX-
clusively for the burial OF the rauper
dead
Section @ Section two of chapter thir-
ty-three of the public laws of the year
eighteen hundred and eighty-seVen Is
hereby amended by adding at the end oil
said section the following: ~,
or the widow of an honorably dls-
charged soldier or sailor and In destitute
circumstances. and having no kindred Of
sufficient ability, resident in this state
legally liable for her burial expenses:
So that said section as amended shall
read as follows;
section 2. The municipal officers of
cities and towns In which such aecea-seu
had his residence at the time OF his deatn,
shall pay the expenses of his burial, anu
If he die in an unincorporated place, the
town charged with the support OF paupers
in such tl1incorporated place, shall pay
the expenses of his burial, and in either
case upon satisfactory proof by such
town or city To the governor ana couhcii
gtt.lt "a
the governor shall authorize the state
treasurer to refund said town or city the
amount so paid said proof shall contain
certificate from the post commander OF
the post of the Grand Army of the Re
public located nearest the town or city
which paid said burial expenses, stating
that such person was an honoraDly as
charged soldier or sailor and In destitute
circumstances or the widow OF an non
orabiy discharged soldier or sailor and In
destitute circumstances. and having no
kindred of suttic!ent ability, feslueht IN
this state legally liable for her burial eN-
penses. -. -.
when approved.
Improved March Isl
Chapter 1872.
An Act in relation to Lime and Lime
Section 1. The governor with the advice
and consent of the council shall appoint
In each town where lime is manufactured,
one resident citizen thereon 10 be ihspec-
tor of lime casks therein for four years
and until his successor Is appointed ana
qualified unless sooner removed lie
shall be sworn and give bond with sum
Client sureties for the faithful perform
ance OF his duties before entering there
on To the treasurer OF his coun-
~. In the following sums The IN
spectOr OF ROckland, I'VE thousand uol-
lars; of Thomaston and Rockport three
thousand dollars each, and OF every other
town. two thousand dollars each, to oe
approved bv the county commissioners;
and each lime manufacturer snail desig-
nate to thu inspector one or more per