Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
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Mortgages.
ninety-two of the revised statutes Is
hereby amended by striking out from the
second line the words the three follow
the words one year so that said Sec
ton. as amended. shall read as follows:
Section 4. Possession obtained in either
of these three modes. and continued for
one year. forever forecloses the right Of
Section ?. Section seven of chapter
hereby amended by striking ont from the
second line the words three years and
inserting instead thereof the words one
Section after the word 'foreclosed" in
the fourth line, so that said section, as
amended. shall read as follows: -
claiming under him, may redeem the
mortgaged premises within one year at
ter the first publication. or service Of no.
tice mentioned in section five. and If not
so redeemed his right of redemption IS
forever foreclosed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
Improved March q. 1901
Chapter 1854.
An Act to amend Section eleven of Chap
ter eighty of the Revised Statutes. in
relation to the powers and duties Oh
Section eleven of chapter eighty OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding to the end of said section the fol-
ty commissioners public convenience SO
requires, they may. at the expense of
the county. cause the files and records
Of the probate and other county courts
to be re-arranged indexed and docketed;
the dockets which are worn or defaced
to b and the ndshe to be tsa
respective registers and clerks of said
courts, $50 that said section. as amended,
shall read as follows:
town Of their county, provide and keep
in repair, court houses. with suitable
room In each for the county law library;
rate from criminals; and fire-proof
buildings of brick or stone for, the safe
1e office Ht re of ths regster OF deeds
OF probate and insolvency. and Of me
clerk of courts; with separate hreoproor
boxes for each office, and also any other
necessary buildings. If in the Judgment
Of the county commissioners, public con-
expense Of the county. cause the files
and records of the probate and other
county courts to be re-arranged, indexed
worn defaced to be renewed and the
indexes to be consolidated. under the
direction. Of their respective registers and
(Arprcved March y. 1901
Chapter 1855.
An Act to amend Section fifty of Chap
ter forty-one of the Revised Statutes
relating to the taking of Eels in Pema-
Section fifty of chapter forty-one OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the words, ''Pema-
quid fort" the following: and no con-
trivance Of whatever name or nature
shall be used for the purpose of taking
cells from said river at any time Of thu
year. with the exception that eels may be
taken with spear, SO that said section
shall read as follows:
Section SO. From the first day Of
April to the fifteenth day of July in each
year, all persons are hereby prohibited
from fishing with nets. seines. traps,
weirs. or any other continuance. in that
of a TIye and line siea
west from the site of the old Pemaquid
fort, and no continuance Of whatever
purpose of taking cells from said river
at any time of the year. with the excep-
ton that cells may be taken with spear,
for the term of ten years from the
twelfth day of February. nineteen nineteen hun nun.
Of the provisions of this section shall be
subject to a fine of one hundred dollars.
and forfeiture of all boats. nets and ap-
paratus used In such Illegal fishing
[Approved March q. 1901
Chapter 1855.
An Act for dhe better collection of Taxes.
That on and after January first. nine
ficers of cities and towns in making out
their yearly repcrt shall cause to be
amounts of all delinquent tax payers
which have been committed to the treas
urer or collector. for collection.
The failure for nnn-perfornance OF
this duty shall be not less than five dol
lars nor more than TWENTY-FIVE dollars
(Approved March q. 1901
Chapter 167.
An Act to amend Section forty-two OF
Chapter eight of the Revised statutes
relating to the Taxation of Express
CompanipS
section !. Section forty-two of chap
ter eight of the revised statutes. Is here
by amended by striking out in lines eight
and ten of said section. the word two
and inserting in place thereof the words
two and one-half so that said section
as amended, shall read as follows: oor,
pany or person doing express business or
any railroad. steamboat or vessel In lht
state. shall. annually. before the the mrs $
state for a license authorizing the carry
ing on OF said business and any such cor or
maRe app Op for license as afore
said, forfeits fifty dollars. to be recov
cred by action of debt In the name or IN,
or person shall annua..y pay to the treas
urer OF state two and one-half per cen
the Seaf en Tsse on the days of A
preceding. Said two and one-half pc
cent shall be on all said business don
in the state, including proportional
other states or countries into this state
and on all going from this state to othe
states or countries, provided. however
that nothing herein applies to goods o
merchandise In transit through the state
Section .. This act shall take cffec
when approved.
tArprovcd March -. 1907
Chapter 1863.
An Act to amend Section twenty-five q
Chapter eight of the Revised Statutes
relating to the taxation of Railroa
Companies.
Section |. Section twenty-five of chap
ter eight of the revised statutes Is here
by amended by striking out in the thir
teenth line of said section the wor
-four and inserting in place thereof tn
words -four and one-half' so that sal
section rs amended. shall read as fol
lows:
Section e5 The amount of such All
nual excise tax shall be ascertained n
follows: the amount of the gross trans
portation receipts as returned to the rail
road commissioners for the year cndin
on the thirtieth day of June precedin
the levying OF such tax. shall be divide
by the number OF miles of railroad oper
ated. to ascertain the average gross re
ceipts per mile when such. average re
ceipts per mile do not exceed fifteen hun