The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-04-04

stat, snail be divided by the total mum
Der OF miles operated 10 obtain the aver
age gross receipts per mile, and the gross
receipts In the state shall be taken 10 be
the average gross receipts per mill. muI-
tlpNed by the number OF miles operated
within the state.
section ?. This act Shall take effect
whom approved.
fApprovcd March q, 1901
Chapter 1863.
An Act to amend specification ten OF
Section six of Chapter nine OF the lte-
Vised Statutes. relating To the eNomp-
ton from taxation Of lands st apart
FOR the production Of Forest Trees.
Specification ten of section six Of chap
ter nine Of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out IN the first ana
words having, prior 10 March thirty.
eighteen hundred and elghtS-two. plant
ed' and inserting instead thereof plants
and IN the fourth line by striking out the
word had" and inserting instead there
OF the word has.' and By inserting after
the word removed in said fourth line
the word and. and by striking out in
the eighth and ninth lines OF said speci
iication after the word after the words
said application and inserting instead
thereof the words the expiration of said
three years so that said specification as
amended. shall read as follows:
X. Whenever a landholder plants or
gets apart for the growth and production
OF forest trees any cleared land or lands
from which the primitive forest has been
removed. ana successfully cultlvaies the
same for three years. the trees being not
less In numbers than two thousand on
each aero and well distributed over the
same, then. on application OF the owner
or occupant thereof to the assessors Of
tho town In which such land Is situated.
tho same shall be exempt from taxation
for twenty years after the expiration of
said three years, provided, that SAID APP
pllcant ut the same time files with said
nssessors correct plan of such land
with IA description of It's location, aud n
statement OF all the facts In relation to
the growth and cultivation of said in
Cpient forest; provided, further. that
such grove or plantation of trees Is dur
ing that period kept alive and in "a thriv-
Ing condition.
Improved March q. 1901
Chapter 40.
IN Act To amend Section ninctv-nve Of
Chapter fVrty-nine Of the Revised Stat
utcs. IA amended by Chapter one hun
dred twenty one OF tho Public Laws Of
nineteen hundred ana live. relating 10
notice Of injury 10 Casualty Insurance
Companies.
sjectioa l. Section nlnoly-nye OF chap
ter fortV-nlnc 0f the revised statutes,
as amended by chapter one hundred
twcnty-one OF the public laws Of nine
teen hundred aud i've. is hereby amend
ed, 50 as to read ~ follows;
Section %. No conditions, stpu-
tons or agreements contained IN any aP-
plication for Insurance in any foreign or
domestic casualty or accident insurance
company. or contained In any policy Is
sued By any such company, or4n any wa.
made by any such company. limiting
the time within which notice of the acci-
dent or injury, or death, shall be given
10 such company to II period of less than
thirty days after the happening Of tho
accident or injury, or death, shall be
valid. Said notice Tnry be given To. the
company insuring, at amy time within
thirty days after the happening of the
ga ftI In mr. al - d
be valid and binding on the company
Section =. This act shall take eject
when approved
Chapter III.
An Act 10 establish the salary Of state
Superintendent of Schools ana iurthes
define his duties.
Section /. The salary Of the state
superintendent Of schools Is hereby IS
tahlishcd ut twenty-five hundred dollars
per annnm. He shall receive in addi-,
tion his actual cash expenses incurred
In the performance Of his official dutira
which sum shall be paid out of tho
specific appropriation for that purpose.
He shall perform his Official duties ut
the office provided for him at the scat of
government and not elsewhere, not
meaning. however, to prohibit him from
making such necessary journeys and
performing such duties as are necessary
or incidental to the immediate object OF
such journey.
Inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
section .. This act Shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March 81. 1901
Chapter 172.
An Act To amend Section one of Chapter
hfty-tlVe OF the Revised statutes, re-
lating to telegraph and telephone com
panies. gas. and electric light and
power companies.
a. 49, t.o Of Ia
revised statutes Is hereby amended by
inserting ut the end of the fourth. line
after tho word manufacturing the
word power and by adding to said snc-
ton at the end thereof the following
words: Provided. however, that amy cor
pnration may sell and Distribute cleo
tricity To amy other corporations author
lied to make. generate, sell. distribute
and supply electricity and may sell and
distribute electricity to amy street rail-
road company so that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section !. Corporation for tho opera
ton of telcgraphs or telephones, and
corporations for the operation or both
tolcgraphs and telephones, aud corpora
tinus for the purpose of making, gen
Grating. selling. distributing and sup
plyinE gas or electricity, or both, Tor
lighting. heating, MANUFACTURING, power
or mechanical purposes, In any GUY or
town or two or more adjoining CilcS or
towns, within the state, or Tor either or
any OF such purposes, may IL" orSinl@ed
ton inclusive OF chapter fnrtN-scVen
But no corporation so organized, shall
have authority, without special act nl me
legislature. tn make, generate, sell us
tributc or supply gas or electricity, or
both, for any purpose, IN or tn any city
or town. in or to which another company,
person or firm are making, generating,
selling. distributing or supplylns' o or
are authorized to make. generate Sell.
distribute or supply gas or electricity, or
both. Provided, however, thar any
corporation organized as provided In ms
section may sell aud distribute electric
nv to any other corporation authorized
ia make generate. sell, distribute ana
supply electricity and may soil ana us,
tribute electricity to any street f'llro4d
Improved March u. 1901
Chapter t73.
An Act To amend section scVeutH-thfea
of Chapter ten of the Revised statutes
relating TO the Collection of Taxes.
section l. section seventy three OF
chapter ten of the revised statutes y
words "nrst Monday In DccCmbcr IN TIE
wear succeeding the year IN which SUD
tax was assessed in the second thtIu
aud fourth lines Of said section, ah. IN,
srriing In place thereof the words hfsl
Monday In February next after Sald ulN
was assessed and by striking unl the
words FIRST Monday in pecemher wh .on'
ever they occur elsewhere IN S,.IY 81
tlnn, or any following section. ana sun
shutting therefor the words 'hrst Mon
dav in February. so that said section az
amended, shall read as follows;
Section u, II any tax assessed en sSsi
under section three of chapter hlhe, ~,
mains unpaid on the first Monday ~
February next after said tax was hsseS-
sed, tho collector shall sell NJ public
auction so much of such real estate oi
interest as is necessary fer the pay
ment OF said tax. interest and All IN,