Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

Ing grounds established before eightee -,
hundred and eighty ID that said section
as amended. shall read rs follows:
Section Il. The voters, at a legal town
meeting. may raise the necessary sums
Tor the support of schools and the poor:
making and repairing highways town
ways and bridges. purchasing and fenc-
burying grounds established before eigh-
teen hundred and eighty purchasing or
building and repairing hearse and
nearse house for the exclusive use of It's
citlzens; and for other necessary town
charges
Improved March 10, 1917
Chapter 90.
An Act to amend Section eight OF Chan
ter twenty Of the Revised Statutes OF
nineteen hundred three, relating to
BuryinG Grounds.
revised statutes OF nineteen hundred
three is hereby amended by adding after
the words dwelling house in the sixth
line thereof the words or well from
which the water is used for domestic
purposes and after the words dwell n =
house" in the eleventh line thereof the
words or wcE;' ard after the word.
DIV ellinG house" in the fifteenth lima
thereof the words or wei so that said
section as amended. shall read as TO-
lows:
Section 8. The municipal officers OF
any town. may on petition Ct ten voters,
enlarge any public cemetery or buryins,
ground or Incorporated cemetery or
buTying ground within their town By TAX
ing land of adjacent owners, to be paid
for o. the town or otherwise as the NIL
nicipal officers may direct when in their
judgment public necessity requires 1t,
provided. that the limits thereof shall MT
be extended nearer any dwelling hous,,
or we'll from which the water is used for
domestic purposes within twenty-five
rods, against the written protest OF the
owner. made to said officers at the time
hf the hearing on said petition. Ncr
shah any person, corporation or a=socia-
cemetery or burning ground by selling or
otherwise disnosine Of land. SO that the
any dwelling house or well within
twentv- Eve rods. against the written pro.
test Of the owner, provided. that nothing
IN this section shall prohibit the sale or
disposition Of lots within tho limits Of
nor tho extension thereof away from any
dwelling house or we'll
Approved March 10. 1917
Chapter 81.
An Act - amend Section twenty -cne Of
Chapter six of the Revised Statues. re-
lating to the filling OF vacancies in the
Office OF EaMot Clerks.
Section tweiIIty-onc of chapter six of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
BY inserting alter the word in in the
nineteenth, line Of said section the words
towns and plantations and by the mayor
of cities in so that said section as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section q. The municipal officers Of
cities. towns and planta tons voting in
accordance with the provisions of this
chapter. shall ttenniaf.y in the month OF
May appoint clerks for each polling
place; and such municipal officers sha II
appoint as such clerks such persons as
shall be recommended for such appsint-
rucnt by thu. several political party COM
ritteeS OF the several cities. towns OF
plantations. representing the two political.
parties. which. at the euberaatpnal cleo
ton next preceding such appointment.
cast the greatest number OF votes. For
each po..ins place in cities and towns Of
more tina one Thousand inhabitants four
clerks. and for each polling place in plan
city of Portland and for the island Iii :
trict of the town OF Cumberland and for
every town of less than one thousand
inhabitants. two clerks sha BE- appoint
cd. Said clerks shall equally represent
each of the politic.l parties which cast
the largest number OF votes in the state
ment. Each Of said clerks shall be sworn
to the faithful performance # rs duties
nd shall hold office for W. ears from
the date u his appointment, and until 4
successor Is appointed and G":iified. ,r
he vacates the office. Vacancies occurring
in the office of election or ballot clerks
shall be forthwith filled by the III Iricipal
officers in towns and plantations and by
the mayor of cities in manner hei,;nbe-
fore provided. Such election clerks nall
attend at the times ana places designated
towns or plant atoms fer the ELECTION ot
any rational. state, county, city or ward
Officers. and for the determination OF
any question submitted to the qualified
voters of Gry city by lawful authority.
shall be prcent at and witness the
counting by the pre- 'iding election officer
or office re- Of all votes cast in suc1 meet
ings. and shall receive such reasonable
conversation for each DAYS actual ser
vice rs the municipal officers of their re-
spectivc cities, towns and plantations
N no. niSh a he piieys-
81" to the position of election clerk in
any ward: town or plantation where he
the clerks in each polling place, one from
each political party shall be detailed by
the municipal officers to act as ballot
clerks. The two ballot clerks thus de-
tailed ana appointed in each polling place
shall have the charge OF the ballots
therein and shall furnish them t. tho
xntnrs In thG manner hereinafter, So;
voters in each ward, town or plant ton
shall lie prepared for tho use of the bal
LOT c::erks, ard al the provisions OF law
anu rro servation Of check lists shall ap-
ply To such dup. cate Lists. Provisions in
tie charter of any city for the election
OF two pcrso1s to a@sist tic warden in
receiving. sorting ami counting the bal
lots. are not affected b. the provisions
hereof: but persons SO ,s!ccted shall BY
deemed election clerks fer that PURPOSE:
they shall equally repre- sent the two po-
lltical parties which. at the state elrc-
tion next preceding, cast the greatest
number Of votes
GApprcvcd March Is. 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act to quiet the title to Real Estate.
Sex ton /. y person In possession of
real property. claiming an estate of free
hold therein or an uney pired term Of not
less than ten years. or "a person who ha
conveyed such property any interest
therein with covenants Of title or war
rdnty, upon which he may be liza bic, may,
IL he. or those under whom he c aims or
those claiming under him, have been in
uninterrupted ossession of such prop
erty for ten years or more, file a petition
in tho supreme judicial cnurt setting
forth his estate. describing the premises
aud averrne that an apprehension exists
that persons named in the petition. or
persons unknown, Claim by continued
and uninterrupted use for twenty years
or more. by grant, prescription. custom
or in any other way. an easement
through or on such real property advers.
to the estate Of the said petitioner and
that such apprehension creates a cloud
upon the title and deprrciates the marlic.
value OF such property: and praying tina.
such persons be summoned to show cause
why they should not bring action 10 de-
trru,iOn their lpCcl rights in and to e.t,c,