Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

the court shall within thirty days after
the adjournment OF each criminal term.
certify to said commission a list Of all
fines collected IN his county since his last
return, which list shall show the origin
OF the case I'm which they were collected.
and so far as exhibited by the papers or
records the connection of any Of the
special officials herein provided for. there
with Said commission shall determine
what moneys are due from any county to
the state under the provisions hereof, and
such sum shall be- paid by the county
treasurer to the treasurer OF the state
within thirty days after said commission
shall notify the county commissioners OF
any county OF its determine ton.
Section 10. Nothing in this act shall in
any way relieve the sheriffs or the mu-
nsipal officers OF cities and towns or en-
cept when such special attorney has been
appointed, the attorney for the state for
the county, of the duties devolving upon
them for the enforcement OF the law
against the manufacture and sale or In
toxicating liquors. and al hnes collected
those in which such special attorney shall
take part. shall be paid entirely tn the
county wherein the conviction is secured.
Of the governor. either OF said commits
sioners is negligent in the performance OF
his duty. it shall be the duty OF the gov
ernor. and he is hereby authorized to re-
move said commissioner from office.
Section u. Whenever. in the Judgment
Of the governor. the commission is no
to remove from office all members OF said
commission, and the commission shall be
thereby suspended. until such time he
deems its services are again required.
Section 13. This act shall take effect
when approved.
lApproved March IS. 1861
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend section four Of chapter
one hundred and twenty-eight Of the
Revised Statutes. relating to injury to
property used for public water sup
plies.
and twenty-eight OF the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the
words ''or town in the second line. and
inserting In place thereof the words
town or municipal corporation. and al
so by striking out in the fifth line there
Of the words 'or town." and inserting
IN place thereof the words town or mu-
ntcipaI corporations SO that said Sec
Section 4. Whoever wilfully Injuries
any property Of any water company. or
Of any city. town or municipal corpora
ton used by 1t in supplying water to it's
inhabitants. shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars and
by Imprisonment not exceeding one year:
and such persons shall also forfeit and
pay to such water company, city. town
or municipal corporation, three times
the amount OF actual DANA ges sustained.
to be- recovered in an action on the case
l-AppTONeu MaTCh Il, Ip'
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Section seventy. Chap
ter fifty-one, Revised Statutes relating
tn ringing Of Bells and sounding Of
Whistles on Steam Railroads.
Section !. Section seventy OF chapter
ffty-One Of the revised statutes il here
by amended by striking out all Of said
section and substituting the following
In place thereof:
Section 20. Every railroad corpora
ton shall cause sign boards with the
words railroad crossing" distinctly
plainly legible. to be placed and con-
stantly maintained at the side Of high
ways and town ways where they are
crossed at grade by such railroads. on
sition as to be easily seen by persons
passing upon such ways: and every such
corporation shall cause steam whistle,
and bell OF at least thirty-five pounds
tive used upon its railroad. and such wills
ties. or in cities and villages. such bell.
shall be sounded as warning at a dis
lance Of one hundred rods on standard
gauge railroads and a distance Of seven
ty-nve rods on narrow gauge railroads
from all crossings Of such ways on the
same level: and such bell shall he rung
at distance OF eighty-flve rods on
standard gauge railroads and sixty rods
on narrC " gauge railroads. from such
grade crossings. and be kept ringing
provided. however. that upon petition of
ten or more legal voters Of the state.
after notice to the railroad corporation
aud public hearing, the board Of rail-
road commissioners may in writing order
such corporation to give additional
warning to travellers upon such ways by
requiring the sounding of such whistles
or the ringing OF such bells at other
public ways other than at grade or run
thereto. and such orders shall
have the same force and place the same
obligations upon railroad corporations Is
when required under the provisions OF
this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
lApprovcG March p. 1906,
Chapter 95.
An Act to amend Section three of Chapter
ninet! two of the Revised Statutes. re-
latine to Mortgages of Real Estate.
Paragraph three of section three of
chapter ninetytwo OF the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out in the
certificate, or and by inserting in TIN.
sixth line Of said paragraph after the
word thereon the words or such GER
t!fc:tte. 80 that said paragraph three as
amended. shall read as follows:
III. He may enter pcaceably and open
lH. if not opposed. i'll the preScnc" of two
witnesses and take possession of the
premises: and certificate of the fact AMI
time of such entry shall be made. signed
and sworn to by such witnesses before Il
justice of the peace: and such consent.
with the affidavit of the mortgage or his
assignee to the fact and time Of entry
Endorsed thereon. or such certificate shall
be recorded in each registry of deeds in
which the mortgage is or by law ought
to ic recorded. within thirty days after
the entry is made.
Improved March n. 1906
Chapter 96.
An Act authorizing cities and towns to
raise money for the determination of
Insect Pests.
Cities and towns may raise money to be
expended for exterminating or controlling
the brown-taIl and gypsy moths and
other insect pests.
(Approved March y, 1905
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred and twenty-nine of the
Revised Statutes relative to corrupt
ing water used for domestic and other
purposes.
Section one OF chapter one hundred
and twenty-nine OF the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the
words "or town in the fifth line and
substituting in the place thereof the
words town or municipal corporation.
so that said section. as amended, shall
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