The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02


tate is necessary for the reasonable accom-
mediation ofthe traffic and appropriate bus
| mess Of the corporation. If they ind that
any of it is so necessary, they shall furnish
the corporation with Il certificate contain
ing q definite description thereof, and
when ii Is filed with the clerk of courts In
the county where the land lies, Ii shall be
deemed and treated as taken; provided
however, that when lald is held by Il ten
ant for life and the reversion is contingent
as to the persons in whom 1t may vest
on the termination of the life estate, sucn
fact shall be stated in an application and
the commissioners shall In addition to the
notice to the tenant for life. give notice by
publication to all others interested in such
matter as they deem proper
Section .. The land taken under section
one shall not be entered upon except to
make surveys before the certificate afore-
said has been filed with the clerk Of courts
All damages shall be determined and paid
as provided by chapter ffty-one of the
/ revised statutes for lands taken by rail
roads, and chapter two hundred and thir>
tysix of the public laws for one thousand
applicable thereto No meeting house.
dwelling house, public or private burying
grounds shall be so taken without con
sent OF the owners. Nothing herein con-
tanned shall authorize the taking of lands
already devoted to railroad uses except in
cases whore the railroad commissioners
determine that such lands may be crossed
In such manner as to avoid grade cross
ings with railroads.
tApproged Feb. eel
Chapter &c.
An Act to repeal Sections thirtyfour,
thirtYhVe. thrty-siX, thrty-seVen and
thlrty-eight of Chapter twenty-six of the
Revised Statutes, relating to inquests in
cases Of suspected Incendiansm.
Sections thirty-four, thirty-hve, thirty
six, thirty seven and thrty-eight of chap
ter twenty-slx of the revised statutes are
hereby repealed.
GApproved Feb. PSI
Chapter 27.
An Act to amend Chapter dfty-two of tho
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-iiYe. relating to the salary of the
Register of Probate for the county of
Penobscot
Section !. From and after January one,
nineteen hundred and three, the register
of probate for the county of Penobscot
shall receive an annual salary of fifteen
hundred dollars, and an additional allow
ance of eight hundred dollars for clerk
hire; said salary and allowance to be paid
from the county treasury and to be in
| stead of the salary and fees now provided
by law, and all fees now received by said
register as register of probate or regis
ter of insolvency shall be paid by said reg
lister into the county treasury for the use
of the county
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March ~
~
AN 9ct 70 amend Ch3pter Two hundred
anu thlrty-SiN OF the fupilc Laws OF one
tlousan9 eiBnt huhured hnd ninety
ulLce' relt'iuB TO me tahlhS ol iahus OF
ouber property by RaiioahS;
Chapter Two hundred ana thlrty SIX or
s 1iie Pupiic Iams ol ON 'nousal { eIbht nun
Ieu N.Y. ninety I'M e 10 iiei epy aiIeIueu
ny strlklng out me words raiiroad COM
shutting in place thereof the words rail
road or street railroad company so that
SAID chapter as amended, shaH read as 1ol-
| lows
Ihe county commissioners In AWARDING
damages Iof fhd or othef property taken
ny any falif9ah or street railroad company
shall nave the power on the appllcatloh OF
such railroad or street railroad company
10 prescflnS Such terms ana cohdiuVns III
an Respects LOT the use OF tie lald or
properly taken by the owners thereof and
the rallroad OF street faiiroad company re-
spectyely rs VIII secure the best accom-
convenient use of the same by such rail-
| r32du or street staGet raillpao coInpLhy, ny
s',aI, ~ ~ I"tu 90 ioia an
iei MS ai1 s ~, ~ iIipose,, ~ tne,
III 'aSe "a apPedl py ei'ier parry inc olly
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Chapter 2o.
90 nnfv.nine Of the Public Acts of eighteen
| hundred and pinety-nine, and to amend
Section two Of Chapter sixty of the Re