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

ends with the word column OF index
and substituting in its place the follow
ing. or in lieu of such book shall make
n suitable card index All indexes made
under the provisions of this section shall
show in addition 10 the names OF the
parties and the nature of the instrument,
The date of the instrument. The date Of
its record and the name of the town. city.
or unincorpOrated place where the land
conveyed is situated: Al Inc end av or every
consolidate such index in such manner
that all deeds recorded since the last re-
vision of the index shall he ndcxed so
that the same surnames shall appear
together. and all names in alphabetical
order Such revised and consolidated in
dex shall coma in all data as to each and
every such deed other Instrument as is
above set forth. For this work the regis
Ter shall receive Il reasonable compens;i-
ton 10 be approved ny the county com,
drawn from the county treasury. When
ever for. any cause it may become neces-
sary to revise. renew. or replace any
index made before the passage Of this
act, the new volume shall be made in
conformity with The provisions hereof
So that said section, as amended. shall
read as follows:
TRY office shall be made on paper of
firm texture, well sized and finished. the
principal ingredient Of which Is linen.
The registers shall make an alphabetical
the county in the form known as ledger
index, so that the same surnamcs shalt
be recorded together in each column OF
index. or in lieu of such book shall make
IL suitable card index. All indexes made
under the provisions of this section shall
show in addition TO the names Of the
parties and The nature of the instrument
the date of it's record and the name of
the town. city, or unincOrporated place
where the land conveyed is situated AT
the end OF every ten years the register
shall revise and consolidate such index
in such ma nner that all deeds recorded
since the last revision Of the index shall
he indeXcd so thar the same srlnames
shall appear together. and all names in
consolidated index shah contain all data
AS to each and every such deed or other
instrument, as is above set forth. For
this work the register shall receive a
hy the county commissioners of the re
spectivc counties, and drawn from the
county treasury. Whenever for any
cause ii may become necessary to revise
renew or replace any index made before
the passage Of this au,. the new volume
shall be made in conformity with the pro-
visions hereof.
Section =. Whenever any party shall
lot or cause to he lotted for the purpose
of sale. any tract of land, they shall be-
fore making any deed of such land or of
any par thereof. file with the register Of
deeds for the county wherein sucn land is
SITUATED. an accurate plan of such prop
erty. which plan shall give such courses,
angles and distances as will be sufficient
70 enable skillful surveyor to locate any
iot shown by such plan. If such party
shall. after request by any interested
party or by the register of deeds fail to
comply with this section he shall be liable
TO a penalty of not exceeding fifty dollars,
to he recovered in an action of debt in
the name OF [hc register of deeds for the
benefit of the county.
Section 3. Whenever in the settlement
of any disputed line or the division of any
estate. any plans are made for fling in
the office of the clerk of courts or the
register of probate. duplicate plans shall
in al cases be filed in the registry of
- deeds.
Improved March 80 1861
Chapter 140.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred and sixteen of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the Salary of Pub
lie Officers and compensate of Mem
hers of the Government.
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the revised
statutes shall be amended by adding to
the last word. namely. by adding to the
word dollars" in the ninth lire of para
graph twenty-seven thereof. the follow
ing words: three hundred dollars for
comlnissaly III addition to his salary as
guard; night Waterman. five hundred dol
lars. so that said para graph, as amended.
shall read as follows:
NNNll- Warden Of the state prison,
without charge, of such part of the
Keepers house and buildings of the state
apnurlcnant to the prison and yard.
the governor and council may direct and
fuel for his own use; which shall be in
full for all services. including the duty of
receiving and paying out money for all
dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars:
officer of the guard, six hundred dollars;
guards. five hundred dollars each: physi-
elan. two hundred and fifty dollars: chap
lli Inn, y.,1
Keeper. five hundred dollars: teacher
three hundred dollars; three hundred dol
lars for commissary in addition to his
salary as guard night Waterman. five
Section . This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March %. 1861
Chapter 141.
An Act TO amend Section ffty-two of
Chapter thirty-two of the Revised
Statutes relating TO Search.
Section tifty-two of chapter thirty-two
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
as follows: BY striking out the words
and every sheriff and constable in his
respective county" in the second line of
said section. and by striking out the
words with "a lawful warrant" after the
word and in the sixth tine of said sec
ton. ana by inserting in place thereof the
words with or without warrant ard
by striking. out the word dwelling
houses" in the eighth line OF said section.
and by adding at the end of said section
the following words hut no dwelling
house shall he searched for the above
purposes without warrant and then
only in the day time. and no sealed rail-
road car shall be entered for the above
purposes without such warrant Any
magistrate may issue warrants to search
within his jurisdiction. any dwelling
house in the day time. or any other place
q; any time, for THE purposes above set
forth, to any commissioner of inland
fisheries and game. or any warden. sheriff
or any of his deputies; such warrant
shall be issued subject to the require
mcnts of section thirteen of chapter one
hundred and tfinty-thrcc of the revised
statutes: provided. however. that the
commissioners SHALL on or before October
first of each year in writing, notify the
superintendent of all transportation
companies doing business within the
state of the names of the warsJns by
them designated to exercise the right of
search as herein provided, which number
shall not exceed four for any one trans
por,ation company. and no others shall
except those designated. be authorized to
exercise the powers herein mentioned as
ito search, 80 that said section, as
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