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

or to mortgages made in good faith for
the purpose of security only
Section 3. This act shall take effect
July first, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and five
lApproved March y, 1861
Chapter 115.
On Act to amend Sections one hundred
one hundred one and hundred two OF
Chapter twenty-three OF the Revised
Statutes. relating to State Roads,
Section !. Section one hundred of chan
ter twenty-three of the revised statutes
is thereby amended, so as to read as fol-
. Section; lQ4HJ Towns establishing state
roads as aforesaid may, on complying
! with the. conditions hereinafter set forth,
receive from the state one-half of the
amount actually expended in permanent
Improvement of said roads. not exceeding
three hundred dollars a year: provided,
that no town shall receive such state aid
Unless its expenditure for such road shall
amount to at least one, hundred dollars,
and shall have been exclusive of and in
addition to the amount regularly raised in
such town for highways and bridges: and
provided. also. that the amount so eX-
pended shall be used before the first day
of October in permanent improvement Of
a PORTION OF said road. and in a manner
satisfactory to TIE county commissioners
of the county wherein said road is located
Said permanent improvement shall be on
a continuous portion of said road for at
least one year. Such aid shall be paid
from the state treasury on and after the
first day of January. upon certificate by
the governor. and council. as provided
by the following section.
Section >. Section one hundred and one
OF chapter twenty-three of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking
out the word October" in the second line
word November so that said section
as amended. shall read as follows:
section 1ol. Municipal officers of towns
improving state roads under the forego-
DTOtlSiOnC rp1I hsf tl,o
nrst DAY of November make returns
under oath to the county commissioners
OF thelr county of the amount appropri-
ated and expended by their town in such
permanent improvements, the amount Of
road improved, and the character of the
work done. The courty commissioners
S 81 ,h inspect the roads so improved and
II they are satisfied that the provisions
OF the preceding sections have been COM
plled with, they shall certify to the gov
ernor ana council the sum which said
ANY town dissatisfied with their decision
may appeal ito the governor and council.
me governor and council shall issue a
certificate to the treasurer Of the town
for such amount as they adiudge such
town entitled to receive from the state
treasury
Section g. Section one hundred and two
of chapter twenty-three of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking
out all after the fourth line thereof, SO
that said section as amended. shall read
Section 1Oe. Towns desiring to take
advantage of the provisions of sections
nlnety-three TO one hundred and five in
elusive. may, through their municipal
officers, make application therefor to the
secretary of state and ne shall record
such applications in the order i'm which
they are received
. Section 4: Section one hundred and
four of chapter twenty-three of the
revised statutes, is hereby repealed
Section s. This act shall take effect
Improved March q, 1861
Chapter 116.
An Act relating to the compensation OF
County Treasurers.
section !. The salaries of the treasurers
IN the following named counties shall be
paid quarterly from the treasures Of
their counties as follows:
AAndroScoSSin, twelve hundred dollars.
Aroostork six hundred dollars
Cumberland. fifteen hundred dollars,
FRANKLIN. three hundred dollars,
Hancock four hundred and fifty dollars.
kennebcc. twelve hundred dollars
knox, four hundred dollars.
Lincoln. three hundred dollars. ''
Oxford. five hundred dollars.
PenobscOt, twelve hundred dollars.
Piscataquis, four hundred dollars.
Sagadahoc, three hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Somerset. four hundred dollars.
Waldo. four hundred dollars.
Washington. four hundred dollars
York, seven hundred and fifty dollars
The above salaries shall be i'm full for
ail services and expenses. including clerk
hire.
Section >. This act shall take effect
on the first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred and five.
Improved March q, 1906.
Chapter III.
An Act relating ito the compensation of
County Commissioners.
section !: The annual salary for each
shall be as follows
Androscoggin. six hundred dollars.
Aroos;ook. eleven hundred dollars.
Franklin. three hundred and fifty dollars.
Hancock. seven hundred and fifty dollars.
kennebec. one thousand dollars.
Knox, three hundred dollars.
Lincoln. three hundred dollars,
Oxford. five hundred dollars.
PenobscOt. twelve hundred dollars.
Piscataquis,. five hundred dollars.
oagadahoc. two hundred and fifty dollars
Somerset, six hundred and fifty dollars
Waldo. four hundred dollars.
Washington. five hundred and fifty dol
lars.
York. seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Said salaries are payable from 1.-The
county treasures in quarterly payments Z
On the first days of January. April. July /;
services. expenses and travel. including {
The management of the Jail workshops 5
and the sale of their products EXCEPT
actual necessary cash expenses incurred
outside of their respective counties for
the transaction of official business; all
bills for such expenses shall be approved
by the clerk of courts and the county
attorney of their county. ;
Section = For services performed by
county commissioners in the assessment
IF damages for land or easements sought
to be taken or acquired by private cor
porations, they shall charge three dollars
l day and actual travelling expenses, and ,
certify the same in a bill of items to the
county attorney, who shall collect the
sums so charged of the party seeking to
exercise the right of eminent domain.
and forthwith pay the same to the county
treasurer.
Section 3. Sections twenty-five, twenty
three and twenty-fOur of chapter eighty
Of the revised statutes are hereby re-
pealed.
Section T. This act shall take effect on
he first day of January, one thousand
nine hundred and six.
lApp1 owed March II. 1861
Chapter 118.
An Act relating to the compensation of ,
Clerks of Courts.
Section l. The clerks of the judicial
courts in the several counties shall re- ,
ceive annual salaries from the treasures I
of the counties in quarterly payments on
the first days of January, April. July and :
October, as followsflp9 -.
two thousand dollars.