The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

words or publlShed.' so that said section
Section Is The city clerk of each CITY
shall four days at least prior to the day
of any city. election therein, cause to be
conSpicuously posted in one or more pub
lie. places in each ward Of such city, a
printed list containing the names, resi-
dences and party or political appella-
herein provided, and to be voted for in
such ward, substantially in the form
of the general ballot to be so used there
in. and he shall likewise cause to be
published, prior to the day of such elec-
ton. in at least two newspapers, if there
lie so many, printed or published in such
CITY, representing the political parties
Ii rgest and next largest number of votes,
q list of all the nominations made, as
hcreln provided, and to be voted for in
i'll which they shall appear upon the gem
eral ballots
Section 3. This act shall take effect
Improved March &c, 1907
Chapter 143.
An Act to amend Section eleven of Chap
ter tw"nty-three of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter seventy
nine of the Laws OF nineteen hundred
Ways.
Section 1. Section eleven of chapter
twenty-three of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter seventy-nine of the
laws of nineteen hundred five is hereby
further amended by inserting in the first
line Of said section as printed in said
revised statutes, after the word high
ways the words or town ways and by
further inserting after the word "locat-
ed, in said first line the words or of
which the location is lost. or which can
sorting after the word highway in the
third line of said section, and after the
word highway partly in the fifth and
partly in the sixth line of said section,
and after the word "highway' in the
ninth line of said section, the words 'or
town way and after the word high
ways in the ninth line the words in the
case of highways to be pad by the coun-
ty and in the case of town ways u be
paid by the town., SO that said section
as s Ilnag a n Mh shall read as follows
OF highways or town ways duly located,
or of which the location is lost, or which
can cd1,h 4nly be established by user, arc
commissioners OF the county wherein
such highway or town way is located,
upon petition of the municipal officers OF
after such notice thereon as is required
for the location of new ways. proceed
to hear the parties, examine said high
limits and boundaries by placing stakes
on side lines at all apparent intersecting
property lines, and at intervals of not
more than one hundred feet and cause
durable monuments to be erected at the
angles thereof, make a correct return of
their doings, signed by them. accompa-
med by an accurate plan of the way, and
ton, shall award damages to the owner
as in laying out new highways in the
case of highways to be paid by the coun-
ty and in the case of town WAYS to be
paid by the town Said municipal officers
shall maintain all highway or town wav
monuments, and replace them forthwith
when DESTROYED If any appeal for in
crease of damages is taken, and the COM
missloners are of opinion that their pro-
ceedings hereunder or any part thereof,
ought rot to take effect they shall enter
NAL petitioners or any part thereof. des-
ignating what part is not granted for
that reason. Upon such Judgment 10
damages snail be allowed for that part
of the prayer of the petitioners not
granted. but the costs shall be paid by
the county
Section ,, This act shall take effect
Improved March 26. 1901
Chapter 144.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and thirty-nine of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and five, relating to
Register of Deeds.
Section fifteen of chapter one hundred
and thirty-nine of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and five is hereby
amended by adding the words date of
the instrument. in the tenth line of said
section after the word instrument and
by striking out in the twelfth inc the
and by inserting in their place the words.
as often as every ten years 50 that said
section as amended, shall read as lul-
lows:
Section Is The records in each reg
istry office shall be made on a paper of
firm texture, well sized and finished. the
principal ingredient of which is linen.
The registers shall make an alphabetical
index to the records without charge to
the county in the form known as ledger
index, so that the same surname shall
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index, or in lieu of such book shall make
q 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 the instrument the date of its
record and the name of the town, city or
veyed is situated. As often as every ten
years the register shall revise and con-
solidate such index in such manner that
all deeds recorded since the last revj-
sion of the index shall be indexed so that
the same surnames shall appear together,
and all names in alphabetical order.
Such revised and consolidated index shall
contain all data as to each and every
such deed or other instrument as is
above set forth. For this work the reg
lister shall receive "A reasonable compen-
sation to be approve by the county com
miSsiOnerS of the respective countless and
drawn from the county treasury. When
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
[Approved March g. 1901
Chapter f45.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and sixteen, Chapter eighty four Re-
vised Statutes. relating to Witnesses
Section /. Section one hundred and six
teen of chapter eighty-four of the re-
vised statues is hereby amended bv
striking out all of said section after the
word exceeding" in the second line and
inserting in lieu thereof one hundred do
lars or imprisoned not exceeding three
months in the county JAIL so that said
section as amended, Shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 116. When a witness in court
refuses to answer such questions as the
court allows to be put, he may be fined
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or i'm
nrisoned not exceeding three months in
the county jail.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March 26, 1907
Chapter 146.
An Act to amend Section twelve, Chapter
one hundred and thirty-five of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to the challenge
of Jurors in certain criminal cases.
ection /. Section twelve of chapter
one hundred and ihirty-five of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking
out the word five" in the tenth line Of
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof
the word ten so that said section. as
amended, shall read as follows:
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