Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-06

J JGct, however, TO the general laws oil
! the State. regulating the erection OF
posts, wires and lines for the purposes
/ of electricity, with all the powers and
| privileges and subject to all the duties.
restrictions and liabilities by law in
! cident OF corporations having similar
corporate purposes.
Section >. Said corporation may take
| contracts with other persons or cor
| rorations to supply it with power for
| all purposes.
Section 6. The capital stock of said
eoruofation shall be 100000. which
| tnav be Increased by n majority vote
/ OF the stockholders at any time or
| times. to such an amount as they may
decin necessary or eXpedient
Section I. Said corporation is hereby
authorized to hold stock in other cor
prrutions not to exceed 100000.
Section 5. Said corporation is here
| by authorized to issue bonds in such
an amount and on such time as may
| from tim" to time be- determined in
aid of the PURPOSES specified in this act.
and to secure the same by mortgage Of
* franchises ana property.
Section 8. Said corporation may
first obtaining tie written consent Of
tie rnunieipal officers of said towns or
city. or by .he usual procedure prnSId-
| ed h, law and make additional loca-
tinnr subject to the foregoing provi-
siohs aud conditions.
Section TO- Nothing in this act shall
b. construed to prevent the proper au-
thorities of any towns or the city IN
clad 1 in this act from entering upon
and temporarily taking up the soil in
any street. town or county road CcCu-
pied by said railway for any purposes
for which they may now lawfully take
np tive same.
Section II. Such corporation is here
| by author lied to lease or sell all its
property and franchises on such terms
as il may determine also to conS"li-
| date with or to acquire by lease. pur-
chase or otherwise the lines. property
and fronchisCS Of any other railway.
y nose line as constructed or chartered
would form connecting or continuous
lines with the line OF this company and
in such case this corporation stall De
entitled to all privileges and be sub
itct To all appropriate conditions ana
limitations contained in the charter
thus united with or acquired
Section -. Said corporation shall
not be required to run cars upon its
road when the line of the road is
blocked with snow or ice or when the
convenience or wants of the public do
not demand it.
Section Is. Whenever il is practica-
bic t. use poles or any electric lights
belonging to any telephone or telegraph
company or any tree or structure Of
any kind for any of the wires Of said
corporation. and the owners thereof
| consent TO the free use OF the same al
| a price satisfactory said corporation
| shall have the right to use the same
| and the decision as to the praeticaDility
Of such use shall be left To three per-
| sons skilled in til" science Df electricity
| one chosen by said corporation. one by
| the municipal officers OF the town Of
| Pennington. and tia third by tie two
| 50 CHOSEN. The decision OF the ma joritN
| of said board shah be final and the eX-
| ptnsc Of said tribunal shall be borne
| by said corporation. IN the erection anG
| maintenance Of its poles. hosts ant
| wires. said corporation shall be sub
| iect to Tie general laws of the Stat,
| regulating tie erection of posts an.
linz for The uiIrnosa of electricity.
| Section II. Said corporation shall b.
| ard is hereby authorized and cmpoW-
cred to purchase or take and hold as
| for public uses for the location, con-
| struction and convenient use of it,
railroad any land outside. the limits
| of street roads or WAYS and all mate
rails in and upon the same uotvitll-
| standing That il may be nrccticablc +,
Incatn said railroad in such streets
road; or WAY. provided tina, the bro
| cedure in taking such land and ma.
tcrials or limitations or manner OF de.
feminine. and having damages shall l.,
the eau,o as crowded by Revised Stat.
u;,s ,,ba,,i,-r Il i'm ease of lands take,
fnr steam railroads
section /, Said CORPORATION shall h,
AVID ie further authorized and rmpuW