The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

vival, notice shall be given and hearing
had as provided by section seven of said
chapter fifty-three '-(Apuroved March 81
Chapter ~.
An Act relating to the acknowledgment
of Deeds.
Section twenty OF chapter seventy-flve
of the Revised Statutes Is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the words notary
public in the third line thereof the words
having an official SEAL by striking out
the word or at the end of the fifth line
thereof, and by inserting in place thereof
a comma; by inserting after the words
notary public" in the sixth line thereof
comma and the words Justice of the
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 he nave
one; by adding to said section the words
but If such acknowledgment is taken
outside the state of Maine before a Justice
of the peace, or notary public not hav-
ing a seal. certificate under seal from
the secretary of state, or clerk of a court
OF record in the county where the officer
resides or took the acknowledgment.
authenticating the authority of the officer
taking such acknowledgment. and the
genuineness of his signature must be an
nexed thereto that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 20. Deeds shau be ackuowl-
edged by the grantors. or one of them,
or by their attorney executing the same,
before a justice of the peace, or notary
public having seal, or women otherwise
eligible under the constitution and ap-
pointed for the purpose by the governor
with the advice and consent Of the coun-
Gil in the state: or any clerk OF court
of record having seal, notary pubic
justice of the peace. or commissioner ap-
pointed by the governor of Maine for the
purpose, within the United States; or be-
fore a 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 II he have
one, shall be affixed to the certineate OF
Acknowledgement, but If such aeknowledg-
ment is taken outside the state of Maine
before a justice of the peace, or notary
public not having a seal, certificate
under seal from the secretary of state, or
clerk of a court OF record in the county
where the officer resides or took the
acknowledgement, authentieating the au-
thority of the officer taking such ac-
acknowledgement, and the genuineness of
his signature. must be annexed thereto. -
(ApproVed March b
Chapter az.
An Act to amend Section thirteen of
Chapter thirty-two of the Revised Stat
utes. al amended by Chapter seventy
five OF the Public Laws of nineteen hun.
dred and FIVE, relating to the sharing of
Rabbits.
The last sentence of section thirteen OF
chapter thirty two of the Revised Stat
u.es, as amended by chapter seventy Ave
of the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and five Is hereby amended by strikin
out the first nine words of said section,
being the words this section shall not
apply to Hancock county, and" so that
said sentence, as amended, shall read as
follows:
In oxford, Penobscot and Plscataqufs
counties 1t may and shall be lawful 10
catch wild hares or rabbits in box traps.
--(Approved March 81
Chapter 43.
An Act to amend Section three, Chapter
forty-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 the
words same" and and in the first line
thereof, the words, to own maintain and
let safe deposit boxes and vaults and by
adding to said section the following
words: But no savings bank SHAH 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 in
vest the same. to own, maintain and let
safe deposit boxes and vaults, and further
to transact the business of a savings
bank, as hereinafter provided. But nc
OF property deposited in said boxes or
vaults for safe-keeping, beyond the sum
paid for the rental thereof for the term
within which such loss Is discovered -
Chapter a..
An Act to establish an additional Normal
School to be located at Machias In the
county of Washington.
Section l. 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 2. Said normal school shall be
located at Machias In the county 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 dona st
and cause to be conveyed to the state FOR
the purpose and use of such school lot
of land not less than five acres in extent
and whatever buildings stand thereon
may be selected and approved by the SAID
board of trustees for normal schools
Said inhabitants of said town OF
Machias at legal meeting OF SAID
inhabitants called and held With, within
and empowered by 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 so selected and APP
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. en-
ecute and deliver for and in behalf of said
inhabitants proper deed conveying sald
lot of land and buildings to the state for
the use and purposes aforesaid SAID
deed shall be delivered to the board OF
trustees OF normal schools who are here
by authorized and empowered to accept
and receive the same for and In behalf OF
said state, and when so delivered it shall
be conclusive evidence of the legality of
the meeting of said inhabitants to be
held as aforesaid and of the procfedings
at such meeting; and the title of paid lot
OF land and buildings thereon, Shall be
forever vested I'm said state for the use
and purposes aforesaid, and when such
conveyance and delivery of such deed are
made, said trustees are authorized, IN
str,cted and directed To procure teachers
and put in operation such school. The
cost of maintenance of such school shall
be deducted and paid from the pnpiloo
school fund. When so established, SAID
school shall be under the direction or
said board of trustees, be conducted Tor
the purposes. and upon the principe or
the other state normal schools, and be
subject to all the laws of the state relat-
ing to the same.
Section 9. For the purposes OF TINS act
the sum of twenty-five thousand collars
is hereby appropriated; such sum TO be
available only when said lot and building
are donated to the state as provided IN
section two of this act.
Section 4. So much OF said sum OF
twenty-five thousand dollars as may be
necessary shall be used by said trustees
for repairing buildings on said lot of land
the balance to be used in erecting any
Otner necessary DillluinE OF puiiulhbS oh
said lot-(Approved March 80
Chapter as.
An Act in relation to insurance upon
Automobiles.
Insurance companies, authorized to do
business in this state, having marine
department. are hereby authorized to In
sure automobiles in such manner and
under such form of policy as may be
agreed upon between any such company
and the party insured,-(Approved March
80