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general courtmartIal. II the cla'rnu oy
referred to a board Of inquiry H. y
ings shall be subject to the snnI ma
of the adjutant general. He NAV aprsa
e t me WnoIe Or any part thereogf; Y
board for revision and for takjnp q. tas
testimony. The amount which hnurtlher
found due such member by the adi,.,
general. eItner on MS own investigate
the extent that the findings Of a hnsp.,
inquiry are approved by him, Shall ~
claim against the state of Maine and "
adJutant general snail SO certify h N
governor and council who will cane w
warrant to be drawn for the arno,n,ihe t
certified and the treasurer Of The y. y
of Maine shall pay said amount 81 az
claimant from any moneys in the tres,
Section = This act shall taka err
when approved. eLIe1
fApproved March g, 1917
Chapter 1872.
An Act relating to locations Of st..
Railroads. que.
Section l. Whenever any street r.u.
corporation is required tr obtain ~
written approval of its proposen 70
and location, or Of any extc;lsion ~ .aa
same. as to streets, roads or Eays ~ " 70
n un.cipal officers of the cities and ~ , We
in which said railroad IS to be c)nstrI9
cd m WHOLE or in part it shaI MAXI 4
application III writing and such mus
pal officers shall order public hna.9$
thereon, giving such notice thnraos' g
they dccm proper nut in no case 10
than seven days. Such notice shah a .eA
tain copy of such written apnlics.j
and warn the legal voters Of such III,
town to be present and be heard ther!s.RN !
After hearing ard within fourteen AZ
after the filing Of such app!icatinn @!s
municipal officer shall file their daecise- a
thereon with the clerk of the city nv - -
vino shall make due record thereof ~
contract entered into between anv ~
street railroad corporation and smch , r
nicipal officers as TO the terms c,yni,,ia.
and Obligations under which such lnra.
is approved 50 far as cons. Stent win y
powers ana duties of the railroad on s
misSioners under the general laws N M
state shall be valid and binding. If ~
municipal officers upon such Written 90 ~
pliCatiCI therefor neglect to apprnvs
route and loCa ton as TO streets rrads =
ways. or if they refuse to approve S,,ss
a route and location. or II such route and
location is net accepted by the corror,
ton. in either case said corporation ma
within fourteen days after the exrira.ioy
of the tine for filing such decision 1
within fourteen days after the fV5.
the y, If, appeal 20 the railroad cnrnr;'7
SiUrcrs. "A failure to appeal shall M.
bar the corporation frrm making a nar
application to municipal OtdCoTs. AM
person or corporation claiming to be- H.
interested may appeal to tho railro,s
from ally decision made by the rnuniciral
officers. In all such appeals the appellspt
Sha! file his 3rpt al III writing In the Of.
flee of the board of railroad Commssi11.
81 who shall appoint a day for hear.
ing Ehtreon and me appellant shall rir,
such notice thereof as said commsssioge-,
deem reasonable and proper in order TIA;
AL persons interested may have an d.
portunity to appear and object thereto
After hearing. ;he said commissions,
oh decision thereon nj
ri thereof to be made in their ofFeq
in lieu of the approval of the municipal
officers. This act shall MT apply to any
location which has been heretofore ap-
proved by the proper municipal Offices
Section .. Section seven Of chapter
fifty-three Of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking therefrom the
foirowinc: IF the municipa! officers upon
written application therefor neglect fr
thirty days to approve route and 1ca.
ton as to streets. roads or ways. or L
they refuse to approve such route and
location. or if such route and location ay
proved by them is not accepted by TIE
corpora ton, in either case said corpora
Iron NAV appeal to the next term Of The
supreme judicial court to be held II a1y
county where any pIrt of said railUsd
is located more than thirty days from The
expiration NJ said thirty days or from ths
date OF such refusal or from the sb
T'DNal Of Il lOCat on that is not accepted
by the CORPORATION. or otherwise. as III,
case may be. excluding the DAY Of tt,
commencement of che session OF sail
court If said railroad is located in two
or more counties, the supreme Judicial
court in either county shall have luis
dirtinn If anY such appellate TrtcsedNgs
The amp" ilnt shall serve written noues
ct such appeal IT1n said 1IuH'cipal oA-
GERS fourteen days at least before TIE Ses-
sion of sail court and shall ut the first
term file - complaint setting forth sub
stautiallv tho facts Of tn" case. II tfa
11a.Yl rft.F
wards. the court shall appoint a commit
tee Ut three disinter2stcd persons who
shall he SW nrn. ard If one of them dies
declines or becomes interpreted the cogri
may appoint some suitable person in his
place. They shall give such notice as
the court has ordered. view the proposed
route ~ routes and Location or Locations
and make their report at the next term
nj the court after their appointment DE-
fning therein the route and location az y
streets, roads or ways as determined ~
them, which, after acceptance and ehiF
of Judgment thereon. snail forthWih o.
certified to the railroad commits oners
and received tv them in lieu of the az
prevail of the municipal officers. Coss
may he taxed ana allowed aS the court
may order. A failure TO appeal shall mol
nar tn" corr grafton from m1kin; ne"
application tn municipal officers.
Section > This act shall take effect
Naen approved.
Improved March g. la1l
Chapter 1873.
An A"t r"lutin@ to proceedings 10 deeI-
mine the title to goods i'll the posses
sion of Common Carriers.
Section /. Tho supreme judicial cout
shall have jurisdiction III equity 10 s ,!rr
tain bills of intcrplcader notwithstahoins;
the complainant is a common carrier anu
as such has 4 lien for carriage or stoidse
upon the property which is DESCRIBED IN
tho hill. r..
Section >. This act shall take chcs
when approved.
Approved March &c. 1901
Chapter 1874.
An Act to amend Chapter fftv-tWo. sec
ton seven of the Revised Statutes. ~
lating to fraudulent evasions OF ~!
mont of fares on steam railroads sue''
railroads. steamboats, and ferries. ~
Section seven of chapter ftfty-tWO IA "a
the Revised Statutes is hereby anleHue4
so as to read as follows: a
Section Z. No person is entl'lC c1I,oJ a
transportation over steam rdlI. al. ~
street railroad or upon any steanDodt "a ~ I.
ferry who does not on demand hrSl To- h..
the established fare. Whoever WHIT. "a
ing transported over any steam raiiiU MI,
street railroad. steamboat or ferry, "" W..
fully refuses on demand to pay lne M
tablshed fare, and whoever fraudu!efnaurss
cVadcS payment OF ihe established IT,, ,;nS
by giving a false answer or by traISi' ~
beyond the place to which he has pau , ca r.
by leaving a train, street railroad ' ~
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