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

Der of the board actually engaged there
in so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section II. The compensation. inciden.
tai and travelling expenses of the board
shall be paid from the treasury Of the
state. The compensation of members OF
per annum for each member of the board
except the secretary who shall receive
three hundred dollars per annun, and in
addition each member shall receive five
cents mile each way for necessary
travelling expenses in attending the meet
ings of the board, but in no case shall
any more be paid for travelling expenses
than has actually been expended. The
secretary shall be allowed extra COM
pensation for books. stationery, postage
and other necessary expenses actually
incurred naHi led and extra compensation, for
ton or prosecution, of complaints and
cases under section fourteen Of this chap
ter shall be allowed to each member OF
the board actually engaged therein.
Such compensation and the incidentals
and travelling expenses shall be approved
by the board and audited by the govern
or and council. and paid from the state
treasury, provided, that the amounts so
paid shall not exceed the amount received
by the treasurer of state from the board
In fees as herein specified. and so much
of said receipts as may be necessary Is
hereby appropriated for the compensation
and expenses of the board a. aforesaid
-(Approved March 49,
Chapter 80.
An Act to regulate The investment Of de-
posts in Banks and Trust Companies.
Section l. On AMI after January first,
ninc!een hundred and twelve, every trust
company soliciting or receiving savings
deposits which may be Withdrawn only
on presentation OF the pass-book or other
similar form of receipt which permits sue
cessive deposits or withdrawals to be en-
tered thereon. Dr which at the option of
me trust comDany may. be withdrawn
only at the expiration of a stated period
after notice of intention to withdraw
has ben given; or in any other way
which nseht lead the pubic 70 believe
That san deposits are received or In
in savings banks; or which adve tises or
holds itself cut as maintairing a savings
department. or uses tie term savings
in connection Rjth any part of its bust
at all times keep On hand so segregated
and set apart assets at least equal to
the aggreg1t amount of such deposits.
and the ban commissioner shall require
all such assets IS appear to him to be
carried in excess of their true value to
be charged down to such value.-(Ap-
proved March 153
Chapter SO.
An Act relating to the assessment of
taxes In organized plantations. included
in the Maine Forestry District
The treasurer of state shall annually
send his warrant, together with a copy
of the assessment of taxes upon the or
ganized plantations In the Maine forestry
district, directed to the municipal officers
OF said plantations. requiring them re-
spectively to assess, in dollars and cents,
the sum so charged, according to the
provisions of the law for the assessment
of such taxes, and to add to the amount
of such tax the amount of state. county
and plantation taxes, to be by them as
sessed in each plantation respectively
(Approved March I'D sest
Chapter "a.
An Act to regulate the opening OF Streets
in Cities.
Section l. Whenever the paving or re-
pairing of any street or public highway
shall have been ordered by the city coun-
Gil. 1t shall be the duty of the commits
s SOL OF public works or such officer as
the city government may appoint. to
duly serve upon such owners of property
abutting on such street or highway and
all corporations, persons, firms. bridge
or highway notice directing such own
ers. corporations. persons firms bridge
or water districts. to make such sewer,
water and conduit connections or other
work, as may be ssignated, within sixty
days from date of such notice. At the
expiration of the time fixed. and after
such street has been paved or repaired.
no permit shall be granted to open such
street for a period of five years except
as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Provided that owners, cor
persons, NTInS DrlQRe or water
districts shall have complied with notice
as set forth in section one. then the COM
missioner of public works, or such off,
GERS as the city government may appoint.
case of an emergency to grant and renew
permits for digging or making excava-
tons in the driveways OF any OF the pub
lie highways of the city for the laying of
gas, water. steam or ammonia pipes or
conduits, or for any other lawful pur-
pose Every. permit shall specify the
time prescribed by resolution or ordi-
nance, or when no time is prescribed the
commissioners of public works or such
officer as the city government may ap-
point, shall specify a time during which
said excavation may remain open, the
place where such excavation may be
made and the number OF square yards of
surface which may be disturbed.
Section s. Any person or persons. firms.
who shall dig or make an excavation in
the driveway of any public highway
without first obtaining such permit as
aforesaid or who having obtained such
permit shall disturb greater area of
surface than specified in such permit,
SHALL on convictiox. pay fine or PEN
atty of twenty-five dollars for each and
Section 4. That the commissioner of
public works or such officer as the city
government MAJ! appoint, shall keep a
record Of all permits granted by him.
and snail before granting the same,
twork done by. the city employees ex-
cepted) have The applicant pay to the
city treasurer tire following fees, to wit:
For every PERM. for making an excava-
ton within the driveways of any public
highway paved with broken stone gran
lite block. wood block, brick, hassam,
bitulith.C or other permanent pavement.
Shall be as follows: For bitulithic, brick
or wood block pavement four dollars
per SQUARE yard; and for ali other pave
ments two dollars and fifty cents per
square yard All such fees paid toA the
city treasurer shall be regularly &C
counted for by him in his report to the
city council. Said money shall be put in
special fund for the repaving Of said
cuts. and when such cuts are repaired
by the street department the cost there
of shall be charged to said fund.
Section s II shall not be lawful for
any perscn or persons, firms, corpora
tons. brjGgr or water districts, having
the right Of opening or making excava-
lions withi. The driveways of public
highways in the city, to leave open at
any time any trench or excavation Of .
greater length than two hundred feet.
except by permission of the officer grant
Ing such permit: and it shall be the duty
OF such person or persons, firms. corpora
tions. bridge or water districts, fully
and completely to fill up such trench to
the surface of the bed upon which the
pavement is to be relaid. before: making
any further trench or excavzltoA; said