Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05


chapter fifty-three '-(Approved March 50
Chapter Al.
An Act relating to the acknowledgment
of Deeds.
Section twenty Of chapter seventy-fiye
Of the Revised Statutes is hereby amend
ed bv inserting after the words notary
public in the third line thereof the words
having an official seal by striking out
the word or ut the end of the fifth line
thereof and by inserting in place thereon
a comma: by inserting after the words
notary public in the sixth line Thereon
a comma and the words justice OF we
peace or commissioner appointed by the
governor of Maine for the purpose, by
inserting after the word notary IN the
eighth line thereof the words II nc nave
one ny adding to said section the WORDS
hut il such acknowledgment IS taken
outside the state Of Maine before Il Justice
of the peace. or a notary public not nav
ing a seal, Il certificate under seal from
the secretary of state, or clerk OF court
of record III the county Where the ofhcer
resides or took the acknowledgment,
authenticating the authority OF tne oli'cer
taking such acknowledgements ana the
genuneness of his signature must pc an
neXed thereto so that said section as
amended shall read as follows
Section 20 Deeds shall be acknoWi-
edged by the grantors, or one OF them,
or by their attorney executing the same
before a Justice of tn" peace. or notary
public having a seal, on women otherWiS
eligible under the constitution and ap-
pointed Tor the uIIloS' ny INV 7pH'iil'i
with the advice and consent of the coun-
ell in the state: any clerk of court
of record having seal notary pubic
justice of the peace. or commissioner ap-
pointed hv the governor OF Maine for the
PURPOSE within the United States; or be
fore d minister or consul OF the United
states or notary public IN any foreign
country. The seal Of such court or the
official seal of such notary if he have
one. shall be affixed to the certificate of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but if such acknowiedG
before a justice of the peace, or notary
public not having a seal, Il certificate
under seal from the secretary Of state, or
clerk of Il court of record III the county
where the officer resides or took the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, authenticating the hu-
thoritv of the officer taking such &C
acknowledgement. and the Senuinen"sS Of
his signature. must be annexed thereto =
approved March 80
Chapter AZ.
An Act to amend Section thirteen Of
Chapter thirty two of the Revised stat
uteS as amended by Chapter seventy
five of the Public Laws of nineteen hun.
bred and five, relating to the snarinS OF
Rabbits.
The last sentence of section thirteen Of
chapter thirty-two of the Revised Stat
uteS, as amended by chapter seVentN-hV"
of the Public Laws of nineteen hundr =
and five, is hereby amended by striking
out tho first nine words OF Sald section,
heng the words this section snail not
apply to Hancock county. and so that
said sentence as amended, shall read as
follows;
In Oxford Penobscot and Pisca taquiS
counties it may and shall be lawful to
catch wild hares or rabbits in box traps
-(Approved March 81
Chapter 43.
An Act to amend Section three, Chapter
foltv-eight of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the powers of Savings Banks
Paragraph five Of section three. chapter
forty-eight Of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by inserting between ati IN, the
thereof, the words, TO own, maintain and
let safe deposit boxes and vaults. and by
adding to said section the folloWlnS
words: But no savings bank shall be
liable for any loss of property deposited
in said boxes or vaults for safe-keeping
beyond the sum paid for the rental there
of for the term within which such loss IS
discovered.' so that said paragraph as
amended shall read as follows:
". TO receive money on deposit to i'm
vest the same, to own. MAINTAIN ana let
safe deposit boxes and vaults, and further
bank, as hereinafter provided But no
savings bank shall he liable for any loss
vaults for safc-keeping. beyond the sum
paid for the rental thereof for the term
within which such loss is discovered. =
approved March 81
Chapter al.
An Act to establish an additional Normal
county Of Washington.
Section /. Another normal school to be
known as Washington state Normal
School is hereby created and established
upon such plans as the board of trustees
for normal schools may direct.
Section :. Said normal school shall he
located at Machas in the comfy of
Washington provided and upon condition
that the inhabitants of said town of Ma
chias. shall, within six months after the
date of the approval of this act, to donate
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the purpose and use of such school lot
of land not less than five acres in extent
and whatever buildings stand thereon
may he selected and approved by the said
Said inhabitants of said town Of
Maohias at u legal meeting of said
six months, arc hereby authorized
and empowered by 1t majority vote
of the legal voters voting at SAID
meeting to authorize and direct the select
men Of said town Of MaChias to purchase
the lot and buildings 50 selected and an
proved by said board Of trustees for nor
nal schools. to donate said lot Of land
and buildings TO said state for the use
and purpose aforesaid. and to instruct and
direct the said seleCtmen to make. eX-
ecute and deliver for and in behalf of said
inhabitants a proper deed conveying said
lot Of land and buildings to the state for
the and purposes aforesaid. Said
decd shall lac delivered to the board "f
trustees of normal schools who are here
by authorized and empowered 10 accept
and receive HE sam" for and in behalf Of
said state. and when 50 delivered if shall
h" conclusive evidence of the legality Of
the meeting Of said inhabitants to be
held as aforesaid and of tho proceedings
ut such meeting; and til" title of said lot
OF land and buildings thereon. shall lac
forever vested in said state for TIL" use
and purposes aforesaid. and when such
conveyance and delivery of such decd are
made, said trustees are authorized, in
StruCtcd and directed to procure teachers
and put in operation such school. The
cost Of maintenance OF such school shall
he deducted and paid from the public
school fund. When 50 established, said
school Shall be under the direction Of
said board of trustees. he conducted for
the purposes, and upon the principle Of
In" other state normal schools, and he
subject to all the laws Of the state relat-
ing to the same.
Section 8. For the purposes of this act
the sum of Twenty-Five thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated, such sum to he
available only when said lot and building
are donated to the state as provided in
section two of this act.
Section A. So much Of said sum of
twenty-five thousand dollars as may Dc
necessary shall be used by said trustees
for repairing buildings on said lot of land
the balance to he used in erecting any
OF her DpreSSJrV brIildinr or buildings on