The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-04

making and repairing highways town
ways and bridges; purchasing and fene-
buryinB grounds established before e1gh-
teen hundred ana eighty, purchasing Or
hlllldin6 ahu frf3Llfinh Il heIrse and
citizens; ami for other necessary town
charges.
lApproYed March -, lDI1
cbanter 6o
S''P'er w.
An Act To amend Section eight Of Chap
ter twenty Of the Revised Statutes; Of
nineteen hundred three, relating II
Burving Grounds.
Section eight of chapter twenty Of the
revised statutes Of nineteen hundred
three Is hereby amended by adding after
the words dwelling house. IN the sixth
hi.b The wat%r Is maS1 for vi" d5 fa,ia
purposes and afte- the words dwelling
house" in The eleventh linz thereof the
words or wrb' and after the words
dwelling house ia The fifteenth lin
thereof the words 'pr Vel. 80 t5Bt said
section as amended. snail real .; IL
Section :. Tho murle pal officers of
any town, may on petition RI tn voters,
enlarge any ppblie cemetery or bury,ns
ground or Incorporated cont terry or
burying ground wltnr tHir town by tax
ing lana of adjacent owners. L. Dc paid
Tor py the town or otherwise as TIE mu-
n1cipal otfecrs may direct, when in their
Judgment pubic necessity requires II,
provided, that the limits thereof shah not
be extended nearer any dwelling house
or we'll from which the water Is used for
domestic purposes within twenty-five
rods against the written protest OF the
owner mado 10 said officers at the time
of the herring ON said petition. Nef
shall any person. corporP ton OF associa-
ton establish. locate or enlarge any
cemetery or bGrNinS ground by selling or
otherwise diSposng OF land. 50 that the
limits theieot sh2F be extended nearer
any dwelling fouse or we'll within
twenty-five rods, against the written pro-
test of the owner provided that nothing
in THIS section shall prohibit the sale OF
disposition OF lbs within the limits Of
any existing cemetery or buryinc ground,
nor the extension thereof away from any
dwelling house Or Ncll
IApproyed March Il. 1901
cL4 e.
S'aPse' VI
An Act 10 amend Section twenty-one Of
Chapter six Of the Revised Statues. re
lati4g L. the ;tiiiiifS 81 TdCdli0iGs IN the
Office of Bahlot Clerks
Section tWenty-one Of chapter six of
the revised statutes Is hereby amended
by Inserting after the word in in the
nineteenth line Of said section the words
towns and plantations and by the MAYER
of cities in so thar said section a.
amended shah read as follows:
Section p. The municipal officers of
cities, towns and plantations voting in
accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, shall benniahy in the month OF
May appoint clerks for each polling
place: and such municipal officers shall
appoint as such clerks such persons as
shall he recommended for such appoint
Leut by the several political party com
nittees OF the several cities towns 0r
plantations, representing the two political
parties, which, at the 3ubcInatlraI eltc-
ton next preceding such appointment,
cast Tie greatest number Of votes. Fer
each pOAing place in cities and towns Of
more than one Thousand Inhabitants four
clerks. and for each polling place in plan-
tatIuns, and for each island ward of tho
city of Portland and for tho island di,-
trCt of the tCWn OF Cumberland and Tor
every town of less than one thousand
inhabitants, two clerks shall be appoint-
each of the political parties which east
the large st number Of votes in the STATE
election next preceding their appoinC-
ment. Each rf said clerks shall be sworn
to the faithful performance If h du1irs
and shall hold office for iva H"arS l1Dm
the date on his appointment. 0ni until L
successor is appointed and qHa tird br
he VacuteS III" Office Naeaueics occurring.
in the Office Of election or hallus rlerls
shall be forthwith filled by the mn iainaI
the mayor of cities In manner her, iao.,-
for provided Such elcction clerks -alll
attend at the times anu places Designated
for meetings in their respective waid
towns or plantations for the election Of
any rational, state, county, city or ward
officers, and for the determination o.
any quegtion submitted To the qualified
voters Of any city by lawful authority,
shall he present at and witness the
counting by the prc.idng election officer
ngs. and shall receive such reasonable
compensation for Zach days actual ser
vice as the municipal officers nt their re-
spcctiyc cities, towns and plantations
may determine. M person shah be eligi-
bic To the position Of election clerk in
ward town ar pl1Dta whore he