The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-30
Chapter 81.

Chapter 81.
An Act additional to Chapter nnety-t three
of the Revised Statutes. relating to Me
chanics Liens.
Section l. Whoever performs labor by
himself or his employees in manufactur-
ing, or repairing the ironwork or wood
work of wagons carts slelghs and other
vehicles by direction or consent of the
owner thereof, shall have n lien on such
vehicle for his reasonable charges for said
lnhor and materials used.
Section 2. Such lien shall have precedence
of all other claims and membranes
on said vehicles not made to secure a
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 nlmE
of said lien claim in the town clerk s
Office as herein required.
Section g. The lien mentioned in the
preceding sections shall be dissolved I'M
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
slleh labor with all just credits given to-
gcther with description of the vehicle
manufactured or repaired sufficient to
identity it ard the name of the owner
which shall be subscribed and sworn to
by the person claiming the lien or by
some ono in his behalf and recorded in Il
book kept for that purpose by the clerk.
who is entitled to the same fees therefor
as for recording mortgages.
Section 4. No inaccuracy in such state
ment relating to said property. If the
same can he reasonably recognized or
In stating the amount due for labor or
materials invalidates the proceedings,
unless 1t appears that the person making
II wlfullv claims more than his due.
Section g. Such lien may be enforced
by writ of attachment at any time
within ninety days after the In Dor is per-
formed aud not afterwards. provided s.do
lien claim is duly filed as herein re-
Improved March l.. 1861
Chapter So.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty-four.
Section three of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Notaries Public
Section ]. Section three of ch1ptol
thirty-four of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out in the fourth
line thereof after the word ''notarics" 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 aud other in
strumcnts. and administer oaths in all
cases where a justice of the peace can
act; certify country products" also by
striking out after the word law in thu
tenth line the words and shall record
at length, in book Of records. all acts.
protests, depOsitionS and other things.
by him noted or done in his official ca
racity;" 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 aud shnll 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 us follows:
Section 3. 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
thereto; record and certify all contracts
usually recorded or certified by notaries;
and in general. do all acts which may he
done by notaries public according to the
nSaBes of merchants, and authorized by
law; he may do all things that Justices Of
the peace arc or may be authorized TO do
and shall have the same territorial juris-
diction he shall record all mercantile
and marine protests by him noted and
done in his official capacity.
Section >. This act shall apply to no
taries public already appointed and shall
validate any acts heretofore done by them
which would be valid hereunder.
Improved March u, 1901
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend section eight of Chapter
one hundred and seventeen of the Re
viscd Statutes. relating to Constablcs.
Section l. 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 tn"
word travel and inserting i'm the second
line OF said section after tho word cents
the following, and Tor travel six cents I
mile each way. SO that said section az
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 Il mile each WHY, to be paid out
of the county treasury. and for services
which may be performed either hY a dep
utX sheriff or a constable. the constable is
allowed the Same fees as i deputy sheriff,
unless otherwise provided.
Section .. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March L. 1905!
Chapter 60.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and one of Chapter four OF the Revised
Statutes relating to Harbols
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 l0l. The municipal authorities of
all maritime towns and plantat1onS shall
make rules and regulations for the keep
ing open of convenient channels for the
passage of vessels IN the harhors and
waterways Of the towns fer winch they
act. and shall establish the boundary
lines of such channels, and assign Suitable
portions of their harbors for anrhorlgcs.
LApproVed March H. 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section twentY-tlrcc of
happier clghty-thrcc Of the REVISED
Section tWpntV-three of chapter eighty
three of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing: hut no first order for service shall
be made at any OTHER than the return
term, and no subsequent order. ii any
person Interested objects thereto unless
for good cause shown, 50 that said sec
tion, 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 II
service in any ease 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 cFCCtul As
il proper service had been made In the
first instance; but no first order for ser
vice shall be made at any other than the
return term: and no subsequent order. If
any person interested objects thereto UNI
less FOR good cause shown.
lApProved March Il, 1901
Chapter 62.
An Act to amend Section twelve of Chap
ter one hundred and forty al tho Re
Yised Statutes, relating To Coroner IN
quests.
Section twelve of chapter one hundred
aud forty of the revised statutes is hereby
amended nv striking ont the fifth. sixth.
seventh and eighth lncs and inserting in
the place thereof tho following. party
giving notice that a dead body has been
found, and the person who picked up such
dead body, and the person who has had
the care Of such body until taken charge
OF by the coroner, shall be paid a
suitable compensation by the county for
their personal services 50 that said sec
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section y. The coroner, whether an in
quest is held or not, the jurors. witnesses
and any other person required to summon
jurors or witnesses. shall he allowed, in
addition to the regular fees. SIM sum
cient TO make a reasonable compensation
for all their services and expenses and
the marty giving notice that 4 dead body
has neen found ana the person who