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approved March 20 'a'ie--
Chapter 154.
An Act to amend Chapter one hu.,
and sixteen, Section one, of tho pana,fd
Statutes, relating to the pavr,sr.h ed
salaries of Public Officers. h' OF
Paragraph one Of section one CHASE.
one hundred and sixteen OF the ,mapter
statutes, comprising the three Iinev .kised
of, Is hereby amended to read as fo, riL,efe.
section l. Unless otherwise snaa9.wWs:
provided, the following officers ar Italy
titled to receive annual salaries pay. n
in monthly or quarterly payments aoie
less frequently than on the last d., not
March, June, September and Decs;nss OF
as acknowledgement March 2s17ih'er,
Chapter 1856.
An Act to amend Section six ~ e,b
eighty of the Revised Statutes hiapter
10 the resignation Of the Clerr
County Commissioners OF
Section six of chapter eighty .
revised statutes, is hereby amenda, the
adding the following words to said oy
ton: the clerk of the county cn,, Sec
sioners shall be known as the nn,La
clerk. March 2s) county
Chapter 1856.
An ACT 70 prohipit certain persons fro,.
advertising as State Detectives. A'"n
:. 1t shall be unlawful for any nerso.
licensed as private detective syn
chapter thirty-one of the revised s,st .n1ef
as amended by chapter nine of tho r,..e.
laws of nineteen hundred and pupiic
advertise or represent himself as n a.. 10
detective, under penalty of the forfeit,,ses
of his license and fine not to eyn.aas
twenty dollars, to be recovered 'H nsed
complaint.-(Approved March 2s) 0poh
Chapter 1877.
An Act to regulate the Durnnirs
Waste Material within the limits ns ,s OF
Public Way. Vi any
Section !. No refuse or waste rna,....,
OF any kind shall be deposited or d,,ssiai
within the limits of any public cf w oumped
cept upon written authority of the rn,,r sa-
ipal officers. "u'ne-
Section g. Any person convfctea :,
violating the provisions of this Act sha VI
be subject TO fine not exceeding ten
dollars, to be recovered to the use Of IN ,sa
town wherein the offense is comn,t.oi"e
(Approved March 49,
Chapter 1853.
An Act to authorize the appointroer. :,
Deputy Sealers of Weights and Wes W
ures. eas'
The municipal officers of cities 49,,
towns may appoint deputy sealer Of
weights and measures, to hold ofica dr VI
ing their pleasure, and fix his comnensa'
ton. Such deputy shall act nnds p.i y:
direction of the sealer of weights an mi
measures in the municipality. and sb b,u
have the same authority as the sea,sr i ~
the performance of his duties.-IAnpr1nr,aa
March 29.)
Chapter 1853.
An Act to amend Paragraph V OF Sect;o,
four of Chapter one hundred and sioa
of the Revised Statutes of Maine ra
lating to dispositions
Paragraph V of section four Of chants,
one hundred and nine is hereby amenSsd
by. adding to the said paragraph the
following words: or that he has becorns
SO infirn or sick since the taking M ths
deposition as to be unable to attend The
place of trial, SO that said paragraph
when amended shall read as follows.
". When the deponent resides IN a
town other than that in which the trial
is to be held; also when he resides in
the same town; but in the latter cas-
the deposition shall not be used. unles
at the trial. the party offering il shows
the deponent's death or permanent re-
moval from that town. or that he has
become so infirm or sick since the taking
of the deposition as to be unable to al.
tend the place of trial. '-(Approved March
80
Chapter 100.
An Act to amend Section seventv-two of
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes
relating to towns.
Section seventy-two of chapter four of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto the words, and a rea-
sonable sum to secure, grade and care
for lot appropriate for such a monu-
ment,' SO that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section -. Cities and towns may raise
money to procure the writing and publ
cation of their histories, to celebrate any
centennial or other anniversary of the
or town, and to publish the proceedings
of any such celebration. to defray the
expenses of the observance of memoria
day and Of old home week, and a sum no.
exceeding five thousand dollars in any
one town for erecting a suitable monu-
ment in memory of the soldiers who
sacrificed their lives in defense of their
country in the war of eighteen hundred
and siXty-one, and a reasonable sum to
secure, grade and care for a lot appro.
pirate Tor such q monument. Il Approved
March %,
Chapter 161.
An Act relating to the SolemniZation Of
Marriages.
Section l. Every justice Of the peace 9r
notary public residing in this state may
Solemnize marriages theloin. Every Or
dained minister of the gospel. clergyman
body to which he belongs, or person Ii.
censed to preach by an association Of
ministers, religious seminary or ecclesi.
astical body. whether a resident or noa'
resident of this state, and of either sex,
NAV solemnize marriages therein after
being licensed for that purpose upon
application duly filed with the secretary
of state, as herein provided Such ap'
plication shall be made upon blanks fur
niShed by the secretary of state winch
shall be signed by the applicant and SET
forth the necessary facts in the premises,
Which facts shall be certified to BY tne
clerk, treasurer, or any of the municipal
officers of the town wherein the applicant
resides, or wherein the ceremony is TO De
performed. Upon receipt of such appl-
cation the secretary of state shall Issue
to the applicant a license under the seal
of the state to the effect that he IS au-
thoriZed to SolemniZe marriages in thls
state. Such license, or certified cop.
thereof shall be received as evidence N
all courts of his authority in the premises
and copy of the record of any marriage
solemnized by such licensee duly mace
and kept. attested or sworn to by Inc
clerk of the town in which the marriage
intention was recorded or in which tne
marriage was solemniZed shall be re.
ceived in all courts as evidence OF the
fact of marriage. Such license shall con- con.
tinue until revoked by the governor io ea
cause. after notice and an opportunity
to be heard thereon. -
Section 2. Section thirteen of chapter
sixty-one of the revised statutes is HEREBY
amended by striking from the frs, line
thereof the words commissioned as as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 13. Whoever knowingly ana
willingly joins persons in marriage con-
trarv to this chapter. forfeits one nun,
dred dollars, two-thirds thereof to M