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

nances shall receive annually in equal
quarterly payments upon the first days
of January, April. July and October, In
allowed by law, and in lieu of allow
ance for Office rent and clerk hire the
sum of two hundred dollars
on the first day 'e Of al July slS one 'a thousand
nine hundred nine.-(Approved April %
Chapter 226.
An Act to amend Section forty-four of
Chapter nine of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapter one hundred
and seventyfour of the Public Laws
of nineteen hundred and seven. relat-
ing to the assessment and collection
of taxes on lands in places not incor-
Section forty-four of chapter nine of
the revised statutes. as amended by
chapter one hundred seventy-four Of the
seven, is hereby further amended, SO as
to read as follows:
Section A. Lands thus forfeited shall
annually in November be sold by the
treasurer of the state at public auction
to the highest bidder; but never at a
price less than the full amount due
thereon for such unpaid state. county
and district taxes interest and cost of
advertising except that in case of a sale
to the land agent no interest shall be
added. Notice of the sale shall be Civ
en- by publishing a list of the lands to
be sold. with the amount of such unpaid
taxes, interest and costs on each parcel
and the time and place of sale. in the
state paper and in some newspaper if
any published in the county in which the
lands lie three weeks successfully with
in three months before the time of sale.
The treasurer shall give to the purchas-
er a deed of such lands which shall vest
in such purchaser title to the same in
fee subject to the right of redemption
hereinafter provided Such deed. before
delivery, and all releases and certificates
given under the provisions of section
forty-six, of chapter nine, of the revised
statutes. shall be recorded in the land
office, with appropriate references there
to on the margin of the record of the
original deed therein recorded. The land
agent of the state shall attend such
sales. and may, in behalf of the stats,
bid for the same the amount of such I'M
paid taxes. and costs. In such case the
deed may be made to the inhabitants of
land agent. For such deed the land
agent shall give his receipt which shall
be a sufficient authority for the governor
and council to draw their warrant upon
the state treasurer for the amount of
such taxes. and costs. The proceeds of
any tax sales under this act shall be
credited by the treasurer of state to the
several accounts Of state, county and
district taxes interest and costs Of adj
vertising. '-(Approved April -
Chapter 227.
An Act to amend Section eleven of Chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes,
relating 10 lne IdklH5 Oh Beaver
Section eleven of chapter thirty-two
of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by adding thereto the following
words:
Provided however. it shall be lawful
to kill beaver between the fifteenth day
of November and the first day of Janu-
airy following of each year IN township
number one range five. West Bingham
kennebec Purchase in Franklin county.
being Jim pond township; so called, and
in all unorganized townships in Somer-
cot ont hot ~
lawful to take or kill any beaver with
in one mile of any public sporting camp
in Somerset County or within one mile
of Moosehead lake for a period of two
Years from the time this act takes eff
fect.'-(Approved April p
Chapter 228.
An Act to prefer Maine labor and Maine
contractors upon all work performed
for state, municipal, charitable and
educational institutions, buildings or
public works. or any building or in
stituton supported or aided by the
state or municipalities.
Section l. The state. counties. cities
and towns and every charitable or edu-
cational institution which is supported
the state or BY any municipality, shall
in the awarding of contracts for con-
structing. altering, repairing, furnlsh-
ing or eIuipping its buildings, or pun onG
to bidders for such contracts who are
residents of this state, provided the bids
submitted by St1tn resident blultIS arr
equally Favorable with bids submitted
Nv contractors from without the state.
Invitations for bids for such work or
material shall be advertised in at least
three daily newspapers in the state. one
at least of which is published Wlthln
the county where the work is to be done.
provided a daily newspaper IS pub
ishcd in such county. otherwise in a
weekly newspaper published in such
county and specifications and plans for
tho same shall be provided and be ac
III mi, for 1aaC
days before the opening OF the bidS; ana
if the bidders have conformed to all tho
requirements called for in the advcrtlsc-
ments for bids, and the lowest h1dder IS
financially responsible and able to
furnish proper bonds for the fuihll-
mcnt Of his contract. such contract fol
the proper officers of the state, county.
city. or institution. to such bidder; pro-
viGnd the bid submitted by the lowest
bidder is equally favorable with blds
submitted by any contractors residing
without the state. as above provided.
This act shall not apply to construction
or rcpairS amounting to less than one
Thousand dollars. or to emergency work.
or to state road work ..;..,;o o,a
Section >. Every institution ana
nl,niripaIity calling for bids as above
provided shall enter proposals and bids
upon it's books, showing the name resi-
dcnce of each bidder. and tn" amount
work or contract was awarded and the
sam" shall be open to Inspection or tne
governor and couucil.-(Approved April -
Chapter 229.
An Act creating a state Board of Arbi-
tratiou and Cancellation.
section l. \ state board of arbltra-
tion and conciliation is hereby created,
the duties of which shall be to cndraVor
to settle disputes. strikes and locKou1s
between employers and employees.
Section p Within thirty Gays AFTER
this act shall become law. the COVER
nor. with tho advice and consent or the
executive council, shall appoint three
competent persons as members of Such
hoard one of whom shall be an en-
nloyer of labor or selected from some
association representing employers OF
labor one shall he an employee or an
employee selected from some bona noe
trade or labor union and not an en-
plovcr of labor and the third snail pc
appointed on the recommendation OF the
other two: Provided. that If the two aP
point cd do not agree on the thlrd man AZ
the expiration of thirty days from their
appointment. he shall be selected ahn
appointed by the governor. one Shall
he designated to serve one year. one Tor
Two wears and one for three wears or
until their successors are appointed ana
qualified: and thereafter appointments
shall be made for three years. and n at
any time a vacancy occurs 1T snail ne
fiiled for the unexpired term.
section . The members of the board
shall receive a compensation OF three
dollars per diem for the time acluaitA J,
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