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

inheritance tax Is due tine Stale oil -
mt been paid to the state. he shall, YIN Hin
less said tax Is paid to the state, wnn mn
thirty DAYS after notice from MN ~ w.. 'n nr
excci,tor. administrator, trustee ne" W
deyisee that the same ~ uue. ha;r or
executor. admin is'.v e IN to pay said
nv before the probate court IN sucH IN
manner as Is provided Tor the c.a.lo, ~, al
trust officers In prooa.e pr necassary TO
secure the payment Of said tax; a.+or-
In such. proceedings the county syed az and
d1ssSyermined By the judge of probate in his s
discretion. which costs may a ne DE a%a ~se
said county ut fG to any Salary
allowed to him by law ~
.Section 81. II. upon the decease OF d
person leaving an estate iiapie 10 ~
Collateral inheritance tax, Will olspos-
ing of such estate Is not offered lot pro
ha6e, or an application for ADMINISTERS,
tion made within six months after suc,,
decease. the proper probate court If 1p tbe
application by the county attorney OF h ,n1
county where such court Is located. snaai
appoint an administrator for sucn esta.t'
and it shall be the duty OF the c3uii.S al.
tOrney, when such case Is brougnt no ms
attention to petition for administrator
OF, such estate, and the judge in MS ols .
erection may appoint Such county 90 III
ney or other suita BILE person as suen au
ministrator, and said county attoines
shall be enthled to costs as In other pro-
bate proceedings. ,oo-,
Approved March q, 1901
Chapter 125.
An Act to amend Section sixteen OF oha ra
Ter eleven of the Revised statutes
lating to the recording of plans IN nes
istries Of Deeds in the several countits.
section sixteen of chapter eleven OF Tue
revised statutes is hereby ameHo us,a 80
that said section shall read as ; .oiloms
,Section l6. The county commissioners
at the expense of the several couhties
shall provide suitable books at least
twenty-four by thirty-threate inch stron n
dimension. of the best quality Oh strons
linen drawing paper. alternated win
pages of the best quality Of tracing ciotn:
substantially bound for the recording OF
such plans presented , ioo i,s ma ses and
shall provide other books of substantial
binding with stubs for the inserting and
preservation OF sugh plans ; as IN, nay n n,,
muslin backed paper or parchment. tnat
it may not be eXpedient to copy into the
first book mentioned; no plan shall be ac-
Iu,n the pages of said books. except said
plan shall be drawn with ink upon strong
linen paper or tracing cloth and shall
cause a suitable index Of all plans on
record ITO he made.
[Approved March y, 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.
JFpOn 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
der sentence in any jail shall be en-
plOyed In labor upon the public ways or
in preparing materials for the cOnstruc-
ton or repair of such ways in such place.
spectors may provide. Such county COM
missioners and municipal officers shall
have authority to make such contracts
as may be necessary to carry out the
foregoing provisions. Prisoners employed
as aforesaid shall be subject to all laws
and penalties provided for escapes or at
tcmpts to escape from jails or work
shops.
[Approved March q. 1861
Chapter 127.
An Act TO amend Section thirty of Cha D.
ter f1fty-One of the Revised Statutes
relating to Railroad Branch Tracks.
Section l. Section thirty of chapter
fifty-one OF the revised statutes is here.
tracks, being the last word in the sec.
ond line Of said section. the followin:
words to any railroad station of anothe
corporation or to connect with anothe
railroad. or. SO that said section a
amended. shall read as follows:
Section 80. Any railroad corporation
under the direction of the railroad com
missioners. may locate. construct ant
maintain branch railroad tracks to any
railroad station of another corpora tiOr
or to connect with another railroad oil
to any mills. mines, Quarries, gravel pit.
or manufacturing establishments erect
ed in any town or township. through
which the main line of said railroad il
constructed. but not within any cit.
without the consent of the city council
and for that purpose said corporation
shall have all the powers and rights
granted and he subject to all the duties
imposed upon it by its charter.
Section >. This act shall take effec,
when approved.
Approved March 81. 1901
Chapter 1923.
An Act to create Bridge Commission tc
Investigate the bridges connecting the
state of Maine and the state of New
Hampshire.
Section l. A bridge commission con
sisting of three members is hereby
created to act in conjunction with a like
commission appointed by the state OF
New Hampshire. whose duty it shall bt
to consider all questions relating ITO the
freeing of all toll bridges between the
state Of Maine and the state of New
Hampshire, and shall ascertain the cos
of freeing such bridges, number of Samt
and 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 bull,
10 DeSu accommodate the general puDn'
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 t,
the freeing of all toll bridges between tn,
state Of Maine and the state of New
Hampshire. and they shall ascertain the
cost OF freeing such bridges, the number
Of the same. and where locate
They shall also decide what shall he the
equitable difference of the cost of such
bridges and their maintenance as divided
between the states of Maine and New
Hampshire
Section .. 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 I. The governor is hereby au-
thOrfzed to draw mis- order on the state
treasurer for such sums as may be re-
quired to pay expenses of such commits
sion. and the treasurer shall nay the
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