Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14


ton and Bath via BRUNSWICK.
Section 4. The state railroad commits
sion is hereby authorized TO grant to
any common carrier aforesaid, upon
full hearing and for good cause shown,
IA reasonable extension of time in which
to comply with the provisions of this
extension in the aggregate exceed pc
Rod of one year from the time herein
limited for compliance with this act
Section ). ANY common carrier as pro-
cided in section one of this act violat
ing any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty Of INSIDE
shall be aned not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars for each offense. to he enforced on
complaint or by Observation-Disclosures
Chapter 1876.
An Act Authorizing the Secretary Of
State to Prepare and Publish a List of
Corporations Delinquent in Payment OF
Their f'ranl hise Taxes, and Providing
fsr the Expense of Such Publication.
Section l. The secretary of state shall
prepare a list of all corporations. giving
the corporate name, the h1rne al the
treasurer last filed in the office OF the
secretary of state, that nave failed 10
pay their annual franchise tax for eithe.
Of the years nineteen hundred and ten
or nineteen hundred and eleven and the
amount of the tax due from each cor
poration. except those from which by
reason of having been duly excused as
provided by statute, or dissolved by de-
cree of court, no franchise tax Il due
for either of said gears of nineteen hun
dred and ten or nineteen hundred and
eleven, which list shaH be published
three times for three consecutive weeks
in the month of August. nineteen hum
dred and thirteen, in three places within
the State of Maine. namely. Bangor, Au-
gusta and Watcrville in such newspa-
pers in each place as the Sc rotary of
state may select. The charter of any
xCh
fail to pay all franchise taxes due the
State for either of said years and the
expenses of advertising t9e= same on or
before the first day of December in the
year of our Lord. nineteen hundred and
thirteen. shall be suspended. and su@h
corporation shall aaNe no right. TO use
the same. \ charter - suspended may
be revived by paymcat Of all franchise
taxes and expenses Of advertising as
aforesaid due from tie corporation ut
the time of such payment. Any corpora
ton where the charter Shall have be-
come suspended as aforesaid snail con-
tnue liable for it's yearly franchise nv
but while lis charter is suspended Is
aforesaid, no notice relating to said
poration by any safe officer. The data
covering the avoiding of said charter. to
wit: The fact of the publication Of the
same and the dates thereof, and the
avoidance of said charter by reason OF
such publication and the failure 10 pay
said overdue franchise tax a. herein
provided. shall he entered upon the
eoIporation records OF the state and be
certified by the secretary of state as
evidence of the suspension OF the char
ter Of such corporation.
Tat the sum of nine hundred dollars
he and hereby is Appropriated u pay
the expense thereof.
Section . Any person Or persons who
shall undertake 10 do business. or do
business of amy kind ii hehalf of any
such corporation, or sh4l: had out such
sl.,ss
sell, transfer or PITT upon the market
any stocks or other evidence of indebt-
edness whatsoever of any stich corpora
ton, While the charter remains sus-
pended as herein provided, shall be sub
1eet To 4 fine of three hundred dollars
for the heneft of the State.-(Approyei
April 3, 1879
Chapter 1877.
An Act 10 amend Section sixty-nine of
Chapter tweuty-nine of the Revised
Statues, as amended by Chapter forty
one Of the Public Laws Of nineteen
hundred five, relating to non-feasance
of duty by sheriffs. deputy sheriffs, and
county attorneys.
Section !. Section sfx:y-Rine Of chapter
twenty of the lee .fc1 Statutes, as
amended by chapter forty-one of the
publ. laws of nineteen hundred five, is
hereby fnrtner amended by adding. afteT
thereof. the following;
1t shall be the du1y of the attorney
general to take charge OF all inyestiga
ii1ns before the grand jury in case of re-
fus.ll or neglect of any sheriff, deputy
sheriff or county attorney, to perform
any of the duties required by this secs
tion, and in case of the finding of MIN
dietment, to conduct all subsequent pro-
ceedings in court in behalf of the state
at prosecuting attorney. In ali such
prosecutions the attorney general shall
act in place of the county attorney. and
Is hereby invested with all the rights,
an rNrfx- Of hn tx+ ut
torney for that purpose. the powers of
the county attorney with respect to
prosecutions under this section being
hereby suspended; so that the said Sec
ton as amended shall read as foliews:
Section So Sheriffs and their deputies
and county attorneys shall diligently and
faithfully inquire into all violations of
law. within their respective counties. and
tions or supposed violations of law, and
particularly the Jaw against Illegal sale
OF intoxicating liquors. and the keeping
of drinking houses and tlppling shops,
gambling houses or places. and houses
of ill-faTne. either by promptly entering
a complaint before magistrate and
executing the warrants issued thereon,
or by furnishing the county attorney
promptly and without delay. with the
names of alleged Offenders, and of the
witnesses. Any sheriff. deputy sheriff or
county attorney, who shall wilfuly or
corruptly refuse or neglect to perform
any of the duties required by this Sec
ton. shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceedng one thousand dollars or by inn
prisonment not exceeding one year.
1T shall be the duty of the attorney
general to take charge of all investiga-
lions before the grand jury in case of
refusal or neglect of any sheriff, deputy
sheriff or county attorney, to perform
any of the duties required by this See
ton and in case of the finding of an In
dictmeht to conduct all subsequent pro-
ceedngs in court in behalf of the State
as prosecuting attorney In all such
prosecutions the attorneygeneral shall
act in place of the county attorney, and
is hereby invested with all the rights.
powers and privileges of the county at
torney for that purpose, the powers of
the county attorney with respect to
prosecutions under this section being
hereby suspended.
For services under this section.
sheriffs. and their deputies acting under
their direction, shall receive the same
per diem compensation, for attend
ance on the supreme judicial court, the
same fees for travel as for the service
of warrants in criminal cases. together
with such necessary Incidental expenses
as are just and proper; bills for which
shall be audited by the county commits
sioners, and paid from the county treas
ury. But said commissioners shall not
allow any per diem compensation to said
sheriffs or their deputies, for any day
for which said sheriffs or their deputies
are entitled TO fees or compensation Tor