The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-04


general courtmartlal. II the claim is so
referred to "A board of inquiry its find
ings shall be subject TO the approval
of the adjutant gen aral. lie may approve
either the whole or any part thereof, or
he may return the proceedings Of the
board for revision and for taking further
testimony. The amount which shall be
found due such member by the adjutant
general either on his own investigation,
the report of a medical examiner. or 10
the extent that the findings of board Of
inquiry are approved by him shah be
claim against the state of Maine and the
adntant general shall certify to the
governor and council who will cause Their
warrant to be drawn for the amount 50
certified and the treasurer of the state
of Maine shall pay said amount to the
claimant from any moneys in the treas
Try rot otherwise appropriated.
Section :. This act shall take effect
lApproved March &C. 1901
Chapter 1872.
An Act relating to locations of Street
Railroads.
Section / Whenever any street railroad
corporation is required te obtain the
written approval OF its proposed route
aid location. or of any extension of the
same, as to streets, roads or ways. of the
municipal Oft GERS of tbe cities and towns
in which said railroad is To he e)nstru.-t-
ell in whole or in part it shah make an
application in writing and saeh ;1iisifoi-
pal officers shall order public hearing
thereon, giving such notice thereof as
they deem proper but in no case less
than seven days. Such notice snail CON
tain a copy of such written application
and warn the legal voters OF such city or
town To be present and be heard thereon
After hearing ard within fourteen days
after the fling of such application, such
municipal officers shall file their decision
thereon with the clerk of the city or town
who shall make due record thereof Any
contract entered into between any such
street railroad corporation and such mu-
nicipal officers as to the terms, conditions
and Obligations under which such location
is approved so far as consistent with the
powers and duties of the railroad com-
miss.oners under the general laws of the
state shall be valid and binding. If tho
municipal officers upon such written APP
plcation therefor neglect to approve a
route and location as TO streets, roads or
ways, or il they refuse to approve such
a route and location. or II such route and
location is net accepted by the corpora
ton. in either case said corporation may
within fourteen days after the expiration
OF the time for filing such decision, on
within fourteen days after the fling
thereof, appeal TO the railroad commits
siouers. A failure to appeal shall not
bar the corporation from making a new
application to municipal officers. Any
person or corporation claiming to be in
interested may appeal to the railroad
commissioners within said fourteen days
from any decision made by the municipal
officers. In all such appeals the appellant
shall file his appeal in writing In the Of
flee of the board OF railroad commission
ing thereon and The appellant shall gvs
such notice thereof as said commissioners
deem reasonable and proper in order that
al persons interested may have an up-
portunitY to appear and object thereto.
After hearing, the said commissioners
shall make decision thereon and cause
record thereof to be made in their Office
In lieu of the approval of the municipal
officers. This act shall not apply 10 any
location which has been heretofore APP
proved by the proper municipal officers
ffty-three of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking therefrom tho
following: "If the municipal officers upon
written application therefor neglect for
thirty days to approve u route and loca-
ton as to streets, roads or ways, or II
they refuse to approve such a route and
location. or IL such route and location ap-
proved by them Is not accepted by the
corporation. in either case said corpora
tim may appeal TO the NEXT term or the
supreme judicial court to be held In any
county where any part OF said railroad
is located more than thirty days from the
expiration If said thirty days or from the
yyrov;u Of It location that is not accepted
hy the corporation, or otherwise, as thu
case may b., excluding the day of The
commencement of the session Of sail
court If said railroad IS located in two
or more counties, the supreme judicnl
court in either county shall have iurS'
dictioa Of any such appellate proceedings
The appellant shall serve written notice
Of such appeal upon said municipal OH
GERS fourteen days At least before the ses-
sion Of said court and snail at the flrst
term file complaint setting forth sub
stantidliv the facts Of the case IL tEa
appeal is then entered, AMI not after
wards, the court shall appoint commit
tee Of three disintereSted persons. who
shall he sworn, ard if one of them dies
declines or becomes interested, the court
may appoint some suitable person in HIS
place. They shall give such notice as
the court has ordered view the proposed
route or routes and location or locations
and make their report at the next term
III the court after their appointment de-
nning therein the route and location rs TO
streets, roads or ways as determined BY
them, which, after acceptance and entry
of Judgment thereon, shall forthwith be
certified to the railroad commissioners
and received by thom In lieu of the APP
rroval Of the municipal officers. Costs
may he taxed and allowed as the court
may order. a failure II appeal shall not
bar tho corporation from making a new
application to municipal officers
Section 3. This act shall take effect
Improved March %. 1901
Chapter 1873.
An Act relating to proceedings to deter
mine the title to goods In the posses
sion of Common Carriers.
Section /. The supreme judicial court
shall have jurisdiction In equity to sUs-
tain bills of interplcader notwithstanding
the complainant is common carrier and
as such has lien for carriage or storage
upon the property which is described IN
the bill
Improved March 2s, 1901
Chapter 1874.
An Act to amend Chapter flfty-tYo. Sec
ton seven of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to fraudulent eVasions OF pay
ment of fares on steam railroads, street
railroads. steamboats, and ferries.
Section seven of chapter fifty-two or
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
so as to read as follows
Section 7. No person is entitled TO
transportation over a steam railroad
street railroad or upon any steamboat or
ferry who does not on demand first pay
the established fare Whoever while be-
ing transported over any steam railroad,
street railroad. steamboat or ferry. viii
fully refuses on demand to pay the cs-
tabnshed fare. and whoever fraudulently
evades payment of the established f'ue
by giving a false answer. or by travelling
beyond the place to which he has paid. or
by leaving a train, street railroad car
established fare, forfeits not less than
five nor more than twenty dollars, to DO
recovered on complaint
[Approvea March &c, 1907
Chapter 1876.
An Act in addition to Chapter ninety
seven OF the Revised Statutes. relating
to Waste and TrcSpasS on real Cstat"
Whoever wlfully or knowingly cns
down. destroys, Injuries or carries away,
any ornamental or fruit trees, timber.
wood, underwood. stones. gravel, or goods
or property OF any kind, from land nos
his own. without license of the owner,
or knowingly or wilfully Injuries or
throws down any fences. bars or gate,
or leaves such gates Open. or breaks