Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-01


in the county whore such corporation IS
located and brought in behalf or all
stockholders desiring to be joined thefe-
in; and such notice shall be given TO
the corporation and its Stockholders as
the court may direct. such appoiht'eS
of the court shall have the same llShts.
powers and duties and the same tenure
in Office as directors duly elected by the
stockholders at tn" annual meeting heid
at the time prescribed THEREFOR III me
bylaws, next prior to the dat" 81 me
courts appointment would nave h'u-
tApprovcd March PSI
Chapter to5.
An Act relating to the Taxation of Teie-
graph Companies.
Whereas this act involves ~" raising
of revenue for the state of Mhin-' ana
whereas the tax assessed under II must
be assessed prior to MAY first next, ana
Whereas, by reason of these facts, iii
the opinion of the legislature, tn" I'M
mediate passage OF this act is rendered
necessary and constitute all emergency
within the meaning of the constitution,
now therefore
Be il enacted by the People of the State
of Maine. as follows:
Section /. Every corporation, aSsocia-
ton or person operating IN whole or IN
part Il telegraph line within this state
shall annually pay into the state treas
ury a tax of two and one-haif ncr cent.
ON the value of any telegraph line
owned by said corporation, association
or person within the state, including all
poles, insulators, office furniture, bat
sideration any circumstances or condi-
tons effecting the value of the property.
Section =. Said tax shall he paid into
the state treasury on or before the first
day of september annual" and is IN
place Of all state or municipal taxation
on any of tn" property or shares OF
said corporations, or associations. a.,
company or person shall annually on or
before the fifteenth day of April return
to the secretary of state under oath
% .f,,tl don L. ant md
value of all of the property enumerated
herein owned by it within the state on
the first day of April and the state AS
SCISSORS shall determine said values and
assess said tax thereon by the first day
IF MAY annually. The secretary of state
Shall thereuron certify said assessment
to tn" treasurer of tho state who shall
forthwith notify the parties assessed,
Section 4. Any corporation, aSsocia-
ton or person neglecting To make the
returns required by the preceding sec
ton forfeitS tWcnty-fvo dollars for
Every DAYS neglect, to be recovered by
an act or debt in the name OF the state.
Section 5, All laws and parts of laws
inconsistent with this act ara hereby
repealed II Approved March 2So
Chapter 1906.
An Act relative to Condemnation Pro-
ceedlngs of Land for Public Pur-
section l. The owner of property
which is the subject of appropriation
for public purposes by any water dis
tr.ct shall have the right 10 have the
necessity of the particular appropriation
determined after hearing.
Section ,. The determination of the
necessity OF any particular approprla
for by law shall be made by three dis.
interested commissioners OF the county
wherein the property is situate who
shall toe appointed by any justice of the
supreme judicial court upon application
of either party in term time or Vacd
ton. and one of whom shall be learned
in sanitary matters, providing the owner
OF the Land i'll question shall file in the
office OF The clerk of courts of that
county within thirty days from the be-
ginning of condo mnation proceedings n
petition addressed to the supreme jul
dieial court ard requesting decision of
the necessity of the appropriation
Section ; pom filing of the petition
hfo',dfe4 f"r IN section TIVE or th,s act
cause a copy of the same tn be mailed
to any officer OF the corporation seeking
TO acquire the land III question upon
whom service Of legal pfecepts may row
be made and no further service shall he,
necessary unless specially ordered byl
court.
section 4 The commissioners SHALL
fin time for hearing upon any petition
provided for in this act which hearing
shall be within thirty days after the fill
inis of such petition i'll the clerk Of
courts Office by giving written notice -
the petitioner and to the corporation
seeking to acquire said land of the time
50 fixed.
Section ,. At the hearing provided
for by this act all parties in interest
snail he heard either in person by at
tprneY and witnesses may he summoned
by either pdrty ana attendance COM
pvflcd as in hearings now provided for
by Law and the burden of proof to show
the necessity of the particular taking
snail rest upon the corporation seeking
to acquire the property.
Section g. The decision of a majority
of the commissioners shall be final as
.ix,r,e g.,
Section :. The prevailing party shalt
be entitled to costs taxed by the clerk
of the board of county commissioners
as iii actions at law in the supreme ju-
dictal court to be enforced by an action
of debt.
Section s. Upon the commencement
of contamination proceedings the cor
poration seeking to thus acquire land
unless otherwise provided by law may
file i'll the clerk OF courts Office wherein
such land is situate i petition asking
that the necessity of such taking may
be determined whereupon proceedings
shall be had as in the case of petit
tion by the nd-owner-tApp
Chapter 1o7
An Act 10 amend Section two of Chap.
ter thirty-eight of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and five
Section two of chapter thrty-cight of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
five, is hereby amended by inserting be
tween the words shall and furnish
III tflt iFHt line OF Sdlu section the tOt-
lowing: by himself. his clerk servant
or agent, so that the section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
No person shall by himself, his clerk.
servant or agent furnish oleomargarne
in any hotel, restaurant boarding
house, or at any lunch counter. 10 IL
guest or patron thereof, instead of but
ter. without notifying said guest or
patron that the substance so furnished
is not butter. -(Approved March 2s.)
Chapter 1903.
An Act to amend Section fifty of Chap
ter eighteen Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the public health and the
prevention of Contagious Diseases
Section fifty of chapter eighteen of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words seventeen
in the first line and inserting in place
thereof the word, 'twenty-sx,' so that
said section. as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section .. Whoever wilfully violates
any provision of the twenty-six preccd-
ing sections. or of said regulations and
bylaws. or neglects or refuses to obey
any order or direction of any local board
of health or health officer authorized by
said provisions the penalty for which
is not herein specifically provided or
wilfully interferes with any person or
thing. to prevent the execution of the