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to him that in any such case collateral
inheritance tax Is due the state alld mas
not been paid to the sta1e. n NV, win, hin
thirty days after notice from nm 10 tile
executor. administrators. trustee. helt OF
desisee that the same l. due. t,le the
executor administrator, trustee. hef OF
tl,ys,Isee, whose duty il is To pay sald
tan before the probate court IN suse
manner as is provided for the CITATION et
trust officers IN probate proceedings. aud
shall take all other action necessary 10
secure the payment Of said tax
In such proceedings the county atof1
uey shall recover costs to be fixed and
determined by the judge Of probate In his
discretion. which costs may be retained
by sud county attorney fer his own use
and shall he additional to any salary
allowed 10 him by law. .y.
Section 81. II, upon the deeease OF a
person leaving an estate liable 10 PAY
collateral inheritance tan q VIII a'spoS-
butte or an application for admlnlstfa=
ton made within six months AFTER anaI
decease. the proper PROBATE court, upon
application by the couBty attorney ot TN
county where such court Is located. snail
appoint an administrators for such estate,
and II shall be the duty Of the county al
attention To petition for administration
ON such estate, and the judge III his as
erection may appoint such county attor-
ney or ether suitable person, person., as SUI a,,n," ny
shall be entitled to costs as IN other pro-
bate proceedings.
[Approved March n 1901
Chapter 1925.
An Act to amend Section sixteen Of Ghap-
ter eleven of the Revised Statutes re
H.. tf,gr af
istries of Deeds In the several counties
Section sixteen of chapter eleven OF the
revised statutes Is hereby amended SO
that said section shall read as follows;
Section 16. The county commissioners
at the expense of the several counties
shall provide suitable books at least
twenty -four by thirty-three inches IN
dimension, of the best quality OF strong
linen drawing paper, alternated with
pages of the best quality of tracing eioth,
substantially bound, for the recording OF
such plans presented for record as may
I've traced or redrawn upon its pages ana
shall provide other books of substantial
binding with stubs for the inserting ana
preservation of such plans as may be
presented for record drawn In ink upon
muslin backed paper or parchment. that
Ii may not be eXpedient to copy INTO the
first book mentioned; no plan shall be ao-
cejrted for record except to be redrawn
upon the pages of said books. except said
plan shall be drawn with ink upon strong
linen paper or tracing cloth. and shall
record to be made
[Approved March 81. 1906
Chapter 1876.
An Act to provide for the employment OF
Male Prisoners upon public ways or IN
preparing materials for the construction
or repair thereof
I'pon written application by the county
commissioners of any county, or by the
municipal officers of any town, the board
of prison and Jail inspectors may direct
M raOl1ira that male prisoner
der sentence in any jail shall be en-
pioyed in labor upon the public ways or
In preparing materials for the construc-
ton or repair of such ways in such place,
and under such regulations as the In
spectors may provide. Such county COM
missioners and municipal officers shall
have authority to make such contracts
as may be necessary to carry ont the
foregoing provisions. Prisoners employed
as aforesaid shall be subject to all laws
and penalties provided for escapes or at
tempts to escape from jails or work
shops.
; tApproved March 81. 1861
Chapter 1877.
An Act to amend Section thirty of Chap
ter fifty-one of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Railroad Branch Tracks.
Section /. Section thirty of chapter
lfty-one of the revised statutes Is here
by amended by inserting after the word
tracks being the last word In the sec
ond line OF said section. the following
words to any railroad station of another
corporation or to connect with another
railroad, or so that said section as
amended shall read as follows
Section 80 Any railroad corporation.
under the direction of the railroad COM
missioners. may locate construct and
maintain branch railroad tracks to any
railroad station of another corporation
or to connect with another railroad or
TO any mills. mines, quarries. gravel pits
or manufacturing establishments erect
ed In any town or township, through
which thp main line of said railroad lS
constructed. but not within any city
without the consent of the city council
aud for that purpose said corporation
shall have all the powers and rights
granted and be subject to all the duties
imposed upon IL by its charter.
section 3 This act shall take effect
Improved March q. 1861
Chapter 1873.
An Act to create Bridge Commission to
investigate the bridges connecting the
state of Maine and the state of New
Hampshire.
Section /. bridge commission con-
sisting of three members is hereby
created to act In conjunction with like
commission appointed by the state of
New Hampshire. whose duty 1t shall be
to consider all questions relating no the
freeing of all toll bridges between the
state of Maine and the state of New
Hampshire, and shall ascertain the cost
of freeing such bridges, number of same
ana Where located.
They shall also ascertain the number
of free bridges, cost of same. amount
paid by towns in Maine to free the same,
and where located
1t shall be their duty also to ascertain
where new bridges, If any. shall be built
to best accommodate the general public
of Maine, and cost OF same.
They shall also decide what shall be the
equitable division of the cost of such
bridges and their maintenance. as divided
between the states of Maine and New
Hampshire.
II shall be the duty of said commission
also to consider all questions relating to
the freeing of all toll bridges between the
Hampshire, and they shall ascertain the
cost of freeing such bridges, the number
of the same, and where located.
They shall also decide what shall be the
bridges and their maintenance as divided
between the states of Maine and New
Hampshire.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
governor to appoint the members of such
bridge commission within sixty days
from the time of passage of this act,
and to notify the governor of New
Hampshire of their appointment
Section 3. Members of such bridge
commission shall hold Office for two years
and they shall receive no compensation
for their services.
Section 4. The governor is hereby au-
thorized to draw mis- order ON the state
treasurer for such sums as may be re-
qured to pay expenses of such commits
sion. and the treasurer shall pay the
same when countersigned by the gov
ernor.
Section 5. The bridge commission here
by created shall make full report on
all points mentioned In this act and any
other matter considered by them to have
a hearing on the subject, to the legisa-
ture of nineteen hundred and seven.
Section g. This aot shall take effect