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

PEELED by sail. steam, gasoline or other
wise. which on the first day of each
April is within the State and owned by
persons residing out of the State or by
persons unknown; except vessels built
in process of construction. or undergo
ing repairs. and hides and the leather.
the product thereof, when it appears
that the hides Were sent into the State
to be tanned. and to be carried out o.
the State. when tanned shah be taxed
either to the owner. if known. or TO the
person having the same in possession,
or to the person oWn,ng or occupying
any store. shop. mill. wharf. landing
shlpYard or other place therein whore
said property is on said day and lien
is created on said property in behalf
ef such person, which he may enforce
for the repayment OF all sums by him
lawfully paid in discharge Of the tax
A lien is also created upon the proper
ty for the payment OF the tax which
may be enforced. by the constable. or
collector to whom the tax is committed
by sale of the property, as providca
in sections twelve, eighteen and nine
teen Of chapter ten. If any person pays
more than his proportionate part OF
such tax, or If his own goods or pro-
pertv are applied to the payment and
discharge of the whole tax. he may re-
cover of the owner such owners proper
share thereof. Persons engaged in TAM
ming leather in the State. shall on OF.
nis1 To the assessors of the town where
they are carrying on said business a
full account, on oath, of all hides and
leather on hand received by them from
without the state. and all hides and
leather on hand from beasts slaughtered
in the State. which last named hides and
leather shall be taxed in the town where
they were tanned. The words vessels
built in the third line shall not be
construed 50 as to include pleasure
vessels or boats. Provided. however.
State of Maine on the first day of each
April whose owners reside without the
State, and which are left in this State
temporarily by the owners for the pur
under the provisions of this seetion.'-
approved April 4, l9l3l
Chapter ia.
An Act to amend Section seventy-one of
Chapter seventy-nine OF the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter one
of nineteen hundred eleven relating to
the jurisdiction of the superior court
for Cumberland county,
Section !. Section seyenty-one Of
Statutes as amended by chapter one
hundred ninetv-six of the public laws of
nineteen hundred eleven is hereby
amended by striking out IN the eleventh
line of said section the words 'lbes for
divorce" and inserting after the words
exclusive original jurisdiction Of in
the third line thereof the words libeIs
for divorce 50 that said section as
amended shall rrad rs follows:
Section II. Within said county. said
superior court has exclusive jurisdiction
nf civil appeals from municipal ard ro-
lice courts and trial justices: exclusive
original jurisdiction of lihels for divorce
actions of scrc faciaS on judgments and
recognizanccs not exceeding five hun
bred dollars of bastardy trials, and If
ell other civil actions at law mt OK
elusively cegnizahle by municipal and
police courts and trial justices where
the damages demanded d. not exceed
five hundred dollars, except complaints
for fowage. real actions and actions OF
tresnass quare ciausum; and concurrent
original jurisdiction of actions Of tres
pass duare clausum, an Of preceding
actions ut law whore the damages ex-
coed five hundred dollars excent COM
plants for howage and real actions
section ?. All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed .-tApproved April 4. 1871
Chapter 175.
An Act relating to the assessment If the
county taxes in the several counties
for the year nineteen hundred thirteen.
Whereas the assessment of the county
taxes for defraying. the expenses of
government of the several counties is
Immediately necessary for the preserva-
ton of the public peace, health and
Whereas by Revised Statutes chap
ter nine. section seventy -one, said eaun-
" taxes are required 10 BE- aDpoftioned
by the county commissioners in March;
and
Whereas the resolve granting the
county taxes was not passed until
March twenty-sev leaving only four
days in March for the making of such
apportionment. which is insufficient
time for the purpose in the opinion Of
this legislature the facts above recitcd
constitute an emergency rendering ii
Immediately necessary for the preserva.
ton of the public peace, health and
safety that the act should be passed
extending time for such apnortloh-
ment: therefore.
BE it enacted by the People of the state
of Maine, as follows.
Section l. County taxes of the severa
and thirteen may be apportioned either
during the months OF March or April OF
said year upon the last state valuation
Section, > In view OF the emergency
expressed in the preamble OF this act
this act shall take effect when approved.
Improved April 4, 1917
Chapter 176.
An Act to amend Section fifteen of Chap
ter Eight of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating TO the board of State Assessors.
Section fifteen of chapter eight of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
adding after the word assistance IN
the third line the words in addition TO
Il clerk" so that said section shall read
section Ia. They shan be provided
with suitable rooms in the state house,
ana snail DE furnlSncd pA tHt Secietdis
of state with necessary BOOKS blanks,
stationery, notices and summonses, ana
may employ assistance in addition to a
clerk as they shall deem necessary al
an expense not exceeding one Thousand
dollars a year. '-tApproved April 4, lsi'.J
Chapter M.
An Act to amend Section siXty-one oi
CHAPTER seven of the Revised statutes
rela ting to the prevention OF tires from
locomotives run through forest lands.
Section sixty-one Of chapter seven oil
the Revised Statutes. is hereby amended
by adding to said section the words
The forest commissioner may petition
the railroad commissioners, setting forth
that there is danger OF fire to lands With
i'm the Maine forestry district from the
operation of locomotives on said railroad
and said commissioners may, after no
tice and hearing thereon make such or
ders and regulations feiatinS 70 inc
equipment and operation OF locomotives
during times of drought or danger oil
forest fires. as they deem necessary foi
the prevention of fires on said lands. Sc
that said section rs amended shall read
as follows.
Section 81. Nj locomotives which
shall be run through forest lands, shall
be provided with approved ana efficient
arrangements for preventing the escape
of fire and sparks. The forest commis-
sioner may petition the railroad COM
missoners, setting forth that there Is
danger of fire to lands WITHIN the Name
forestry district from the operation OF
locomotives ON said railroad: and said
commissioners may, after notice ahf.
hearing thereon, make Such orders ana