The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08
Chapter S3.

An Act to amend Section six of Chapter
one hundred six of the Revised stat
utes relating to Real Actions.
Section six of chapter one hundred SlN
of the Revised Statutes Is hereby ariend,
ed by striking out in the sixth ard
seventh lines the words unless b. loa-e
OF court the time therefor is enlarged
and inserting instead thereof the words
but by leave of court the time therefor
such disclaimer may afterwards be
granted by the court so that said 81 C
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section s. Every person alleged 70 oe
in possession of the premises demanded
in such writ. claiming any freeholn here
in may be considered a disselZof Tor lhe
PENDENT may plead in abatement, but not
in bar that he is not tenant o. the Ifee-
hold. or he may plead 1t by orlst sta.e
ment under the general issue, nled "lthlh
the time allowed for pleas in alb 4teInr nj !;
but by leave of court the time therefor
may be enlarged. or permission 10 l,ie
such disclaimer may alleEMhI ~ DC
granted by the court; and ne may Stow
that he was not in poss ai5ion ot the
premises when the action was COM
menced and disclam any rgh-, tltie or
interest therein, and proof OF sum faS [
shall defeat the action; and If he claimed.
or was in possession of only q pare OF
the premises when the action was COM
nenced he shall describe such part IN
statement signed by him or mis- at'or1s ~
and filed in the case, ana may ns IAN
the residue and II the facts contained IN
such statement are proved on tr'a a. e ,le
demandant shall recover Judgment LOT TO
more than such part.'-(Approved March
16)
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Section ten OF chapter
ffty-seven OF the Revised statutes OF
Maine nineteen hundred ana three. re-
lating to the establishment ana support
of Free Public Libraries.
Section ten of chapter fitty-seVeh D iite
Revised Statutes OF this state Is nereoy
amended by striking out from the SIX =
line thereof the word one dollar anu
inserting in place thereof the words I've
shall read follows ~
Section 10. Any town may estaonsh
free public library therein. Tor the use OF
its Inhabitants. and provide suitable
rooms therefor under such regulation tCr
its government as the inhabitants from
time to time prescribe; and may appfo-
priate for the foundation and commence
ment of such library, sum not exceea
ing two dollars. and for its maintenance
and increase annually sum not eX-
ceeding two dollars, for each OF It's rat
able polls in the year next preceding.
ANY town in which there is free pubic
library may establish and maintain under
the same general management ana .nn
troll. such branches of the same as me
convenience and wants Of its citlzens
seem to demand. -(Approved March 16)
Chapter IS. 2
An Act to amend Section forty-three OF
Chapter thirty-two of the Revlsed
Washington County.
SO much of section forty-three OF chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes. as
exempts Pleasant river in washington
county from the provisions of the stat
utes relating to migratory hshes ana the
supervision of the fishways by the com
,nissioners of inland fisheries and game,
is hereby repealed. -(Approved March 49,
Chapter SO.
An Act additional to Chapter one hun
dred twenty eight of the Revised stat
utes relating to Malicious Mischiefs
and Trespasses.
Whoever unlawfully and intentionally
INJURIES molests or destroys any insulator,
wire post cross arm, bracket, or otner
structure or mechanism which forms part
of, or is used in connection with an elec,
trcal transmission line constructed ana
maintained for the transmission or IN
telligence, heat, light or power by cleo
trcity, or destroys or In any way inter
feres with the proper working or sucn
transmission line or anything pertaining
thereto. shall be punished by me OF not
more than one hundred dollars or by I'M
or by both such fine and imprisonment
(Approved March 16)
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend sections ninety-foor,
ninety -six and ninety-seven OF chapter
fifteen of the Revised statutes or Moe
teen hundred and three providing for
the schooling OF children In morgan
ICED townships
Section l. Section ninety-fou of chap
ter fifteen of the Revised statutes rs
hereby amended by striking out the word
twenty" in line fourteen of said section
and inserting In place thereof the wore
twenty six and by striking out an
words after the word township" In line
seventeen OF said section and inserting in
place thereof the words shall have been
assessed by the duly appointed agent
therefor the sum OF forty cents LOT eacn
OF said inhabitants resident therein on
the first day of April. and said agent
shall have made return of such assess
ment to the state superintendent of pun
lie schools that said section snail
read as follows
Section a. Whenever In any unor,
ganzed township in the state there snali
be two or more children between the
ages of five and twenty years the
state superintendent of public schools
shall cause an enumeration OF said chllu
rem to be made and returned TO nm aiia
shall provide for the schooling OF Sald
children, either by establishing school
in the township, or by sending the child
rem to schools in adjoining towns or
plantations, or both. as shall by him be
deemed expedient. In case any OF sad
children are, by the state superintendent,
sent to schools in adjoining towns or
plantations said children 80 sent snail
have the same rights in such schools as
children resident in said town or planta-
ton. Provided, however, that IN case the
interest on the reserved fund In any uh-
organized township together WIN tne
called for in this section is not sufncient
to provide schooling for the children OF
said township for at least twenty SIX
weeks in a year the remainder or the
expense shall be paid from the fund APP
propriated by section ninety seven. FRO
vided. further. that no money snail DE
expended under this section for the bene-
At of any township until the inhabitants
OF said township shall have been assessed
by the duly appointed agent thereIoI we
sim of forty cents for each of said in
habitants resident therein on the mrs.
day OF April, and said agent shall nave
made return of such assessment TO the
state superintendent of schools
Section g. Section ninety-six Is hefepy
amended in line fourteen Thereon py SUP NO
shutting for the word ''nfteentn the
word seventeenth so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 96. The state superintendent OF
pubic schools may appoint agents Tor
the several townships in which schoois
shall be established under section ninety
four, who shall, under the dlrectioh ~
the state superintendent, enumerate the
pupils. assess and collect the per capita
lax employ the teacher and attend To an
necessary details in connection Win SAiu
schools: for which work they snail De
paid a sum not exceeding two doliars
dav when actually employ ed in this duty
and actual necessary travelling expenses
Said agents In the collection OF the per
cnpita tax aforesaid, shall have the same
powers and may use the same methods
as collectors of taxes IN towns ARE an
thorized to exercise and use for the col
iecting of personal and poll taxes COM
mitted to them said agents may act as
tr,1ant officers In their several toWhships
and may in their discretion compel the
regular daily attendance az schooI vi
every child in their townships between
the seventh and seventeenth anniver-
saries OF his birth by arresting and tax