The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
Chapter 81.

Chapter 81.
An Act additional to Chapter ninety three
of the Revised Statutes, relating to Me-
chanics Liens.
Section l. whoever performs labor BY
himself or his employees in manufacture
ing. or repairing the ironwork or wood
work OF wagons, carts, sleighs and other
vehicles by direction or consent Of the
owner thereof, shall have a lien on such
vehicle for his reasonable charges for said
labor and materials used.
Section q Such lien shall have precedence
OF an other claims and membranes
similar lien and may be enforced as here
matter specified: said lien, however, shall
be dissolved If said property has actual
ly changed ownership prior to the filing
Of said lien claim in the town clerk 4
office as herein required
Section 3. The lien mentioned in the
preceding sections shall be dissolved UNI
less the claimant within thirty days after
the labor is performed, files in the Office
of the clerk of the town in which the
owner of such vehicle resides a true
statement of the amount due him for
such labor with all just credits given to-
gether with a description of the vehicle
manufactured or repaired sufficient to
Identity 1t ard the name of the owner
which shall be subscribed and sworn to
by the person claiming the lien or by
some one in his behalf and recorded in u
book kept for that purpose by the clerk.
who is entitled to the same fees therefor
DIS LOT TecOFUInS mortgages.
q Section 4. No inaccuracy in such state
ment relating to said property, if the
same can be reasonably recognized, or
in stating the amount due for labor or
unless it appears that the person making
it wilfully claims more than his due
Section 5. Such lien may be enforced
by a writ of attachment at any time
formed and not afterwards. provided SAID
lien claim is duly filed as herein re-
quired.
Improved March Is. 1861
Chapter So.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty-four.
Section three of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Notaries Public.
Section l. Section three of chapter
thirty-four of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out in the fourth
line thereof after the word "notaries,' the
following words: take dispositions and
do any official act which may be per-
formed by a justice of the peace; take
acknowledgment of deeds and other in
struments, and administer oat1s in all
cases where justice of the peace can
striking out after the word law in the
tenth line, the words land shall record
at length, in book of records, all acts,
protests, dispositions, and other things.
by him noted or done in his official ca
pacity:" also by adding at the end of said
section the following words: 'he may do
all things that justices of the peace are or
may be authorized to do and shall have
the same territorial jurisdiction; he shall
record all mercantile and marine protests
by him noted and done in his official
capacity, so that said section as amend
ed. shall read as follows:
Section g. He may in behalf Of any
person interested, present any bill of ex-
change or other negotiable paper for ac-
ceptance or payment to any party liable
therefor; notify indorsers Or other parties
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usually recorded or certified by notaries;
and in general, do all acts which may be
done by notaries public according to the
usages of merchants, and authorized by
law; he may do all things that justices OF
the peace are or may be authorized to do
and shall have the same territorial juris-
diction; he shall record ali mercantile
and marine protests by him noted and
Section 2. This act shall apply to no.
taries public already appointed and shall
validate any acts heretofore done by them
which would be valid hereunder.
Approved March Ii, 1905
Chapter 50.
An Act to amend section eight of Chapter
one hundred and seventeen of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to Constables.
Section /. Section eight of chapter one
hundred and seventeen of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking
out in the first line of said section the
line of said section after the word cents
the following, and for travel six cents a
mile each way so that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section s. The fees Of conStablos for
the service and return of each venire, are
one dollar and fifty cents, and for travel
six cents a mile each way, to be paid out
of the county treasury; and for services
which may be performed either by Il dep
uty sheriff or constable, the constable is
allowed the same fees as a deputy sheriff,
unless otherwise provided.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved
Approved March Is, 1867
Chapter 60.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and one of Chapter four of the Revised
Statutes. relating to Harbors
That section one hundred and one of
chapter four of the revised statutes be
amended by substituting for the word
may wherever it appears in said sec
ton the word shall, so that said section
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section lOl. The municipal authorities o.
all maritime towns and plantations shall
make rules and regulations for the keep
ing open Of convenient channels for the
passage of vessels in the harbors and
waterways Of the towns for which they
act, and shall establish the boundary
lines of such channels. and assign suitable
portions of their harbors for anchorages
[Approved March Is 1905.
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section twenty-three of
Chapter eighty-three of the Revised
Statutes. relating to Orders for Service.
Section twenty-three of chapter eighty
three of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing: but no first order for service shall
be made at any Otker than the return
term; and no subsequent order if any
person interested objects thereto unless
for good cause shown so that said sec
ton, as amended. shall read as follows:
Section %. When the property of de-
PENDANT is attached on a writ. and no SER
vice is made on him before entry. or il
service in any case is defective for any
cause, without fault of the plaintiff or his
attorney, the court may order new SER
vice, which, when made. is as effectual a.
if proper service had been made i'll the
first instance; but no first order for ser.
vice shall be made at any other than the
return term: and no subsequent order i
any person interested objects thereto un-
less for good cause shown
approved March 15 1861
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section twelve of Chap
ter one hundred and forty of the Re.
vised Statutes, relating to Coroner's In
quests.
Section twelve of chapter one hundred
and forty of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the fifth, sixth
seventh and eighth lines and inserting ir
the place thereof the following. party
giving notice that a dead body has beef
found. and the person who picked up such
aoo1 ho1y and tho nQrQop who has ba f