Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

direct Said municipal officers shall give
public notice in their warrants, of the OBJ
iects of said meeting of the inhabitants,
and such other notice as said municipal
officers shall deem proper. At such meet
ing, the said inhabitants or the city coun-
Gil at regular meeting, or at special
meeting calieo Tor that purpose, Shall
vote upon the acceptance of said devise
or hequest or conditional gift, and If a
majority Of the legal voters, or Of the
and there vote to accept said devise or
bequest or conditional gift, in accordance
with the terms contained in said will, and
upon the condltions made by the testator
or by said individual said municipal Of
ficers OF SAID city or town, shall forth
with notify said executors or trustees, or
Individual, in writing. of said ACCEPTANCE
non acceptance thereof
Section = section two of chapter eleven
OF the public laws OF eighteen hundred and
ty-four of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and rinety-nine is hereby
amended by adding to said section the
words, or OF cemetery lots owned by in
cd, shall read as follows:
Section z. whenever the executors or
trustees OF SAID Individual, under any will
ing the payment. delivery or other
wise of any devise or bequest, or con-
ditional gift. to- said city or town; and
said city or town have accepted said de-
cordance with the conditions of said will
or the terms of said condition gift as set
forth In section one of this chapter, then
ply, and strictly maintain and keep all
the conditions and terms contained in
said will or said conditional gift by vr-
tue OF which said devise d, bequest or
conditional gift was SO made, and any
city or town so accepting said devise or
bequest, or conditional gift and receiv-
Ing tee same, or enjoying the benefits
therefrom is hereby authorized to raise
money to carry into effect the require
ments and terms of said will or said con-
ditional gift by virtue of which said de-
wise or bequest or conditional gift WAS SO
this chapter shall apply only to deviscs
and requests and gifts, devised and be-
queathed or given to cities and towns for
educational, benevolent and charitable
purposes and objects, or for the care, pro-
lection, repair and Improvement of ceme-
terles owned by said cities or towns; or
of cemetery lots owned by individuals.
=, Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March PSI
Chapter 1879.
An Act to repeal so much of Chapter
thirty, of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter forty-tWo, Section
five, of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred ninety mine, as amended by
Chapter three hundred seventy-nine of
the Private and Special Laws Of nine
through the ice in Palmer Pond, so
called in Mayfeld Plantation, in the
County of Somerset.
Section l. So much of chapter thirty
of the revised statutes, as amended by
chapter forty-two, section five. or the
public laws of eighteen hundred ninety
nine ana as amended by elpter three
special laws of nineteen hundred one, as
prohibits fishing through the ice, in ac-
cordanCc with the general law, in Palmer
lA1 tn Mo-, n11 rln,1 tnf linn
in the county of Somerset, is hereby re-
pealed.
Section q This act shall take effect
when approved.
Approved March 81
Chapter 1870.
An Act to amend Section one hundred of
Chapter forty-seven of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Chapter one
hundred siXty-one of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-five re-
lating to the investment of fu1d; OF
Savings Banks.
Section l. Section one hundred of chap
ter forty-seven OF the revised statutes as
amended by chapter one hundred sixty
one OF the public laws Of eighteen hun
drel and ninety-five, is hereby amended
so rs tn read as follows:
Section 100 Savings banks and institu-
tons for savings are restricted to and
follows:
First, a: In the public funds of the
limited States and District of Columbia;
b: IN the public funds of any of the
New England states and OF the states Of
New York. Pennsylvania, Maryland
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wis
consIr Mnnesota' Iowa s Illinois Mis-
Second. n: In the bonds of the coun-
ties. cities and towns OF any of the New
England States.
in the states OF New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa.
Illinois, Missouri Kansas and Nebraska,
having a population of seventy-five thou
sand or more, when issued for municipal
purposes and which are a direct obliga-
tion on all the taxable property therein
e: In the bonds of counties of twenty
thousand inhabitants or more IN the
states Of New York, Pennsyl,vama
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.
when issued for municipal purposes, and
which are d direct obligation on all the
taxable property therein, except when is
sued in aid Of railroads, provided that the
net municipal Indebtedness of such coun-
ty does not exceed five per cent of the
last preceding valuation of the property
therein for the assessment of taxes.
d: In the bonds of any city of ten
thousand inhabitants or more in the
states of New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land. Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky ", Michig gan
souri, Kansas and Nebraska, when Is
sued for municipal purposes and which
| are a direct obligation on all the taxable
property therein. except when issued IN
aid of railroads, provided the net munic-
! pal indebtedness of such city does not
| exceed five per cent of the last preceding
valuation of the property therein Tor the
assessment of taxes.
e: In the refunding bonds OF counties
| and cities above enumerated ISSUED 10
| take up at maturity bonds which We're
| legal and constitutional when issued, pro-
vided the interest has been fully PAID on
such original bonds for at least five years
| last prior to such refunding; provided
| further that such counties and cities can
otherwise meet the foregoing. condltlons:
+: In the bonds and obligations OF
school district boards, boards, OF educa-
| ton and other corporate bodies Withn
such cities authorized to issue ponus pay
| able primarily from taxes levied on al
| the taxable property in said dlStrlct' pro.
| vided that the population OF the ulstr,cI
| IS ten thousand or more, and the popuia-
ton and assessed valuation OF the uls-
| trict are equal to at least ninety per cent
| of the population and the assessed vaiua-
| ton of the city within which sucn ois-
| trict is located; provided further that inc
net municipal Indebtedness of such dls-
| trict does not exceed five per cent OF tile
| last preceding valuation of the properly
therein for the assessment of taxes.
| e: In the bonds or obligations o. any
| municipal or quasi municipal corporation
| of this state. when such securities are Il
| direct obligation on all the taxapie piop-
| erty of said corporation. -,
| Third n. In the railroad bOnuS VI tHLo