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


nit, be responsible for ali damage which
said highway or bridge may sustain as
result OF said action on his part, and
the amount thereof may be recovered In
an action on the case by the city. town
or plantation, or in behalf of any un-
organized township, by the county where
the injury is done.
Section Q No steam traction engine.
with or without trailers. and no motor
truck carrying weight in excess OF
four tons. including the vehicle. shall be
operated upon any highway or bridge at
rate Of speed greater than fifteen
miles an hour: and no such vehicle
carrying "A weight in excess of six tons,
including the vehicle shall be operated
upon any highway or bridge at rate
OF speed greater than six miles an hour
when such vehicle is equipped with tires
Of hard rubber or other similar si.b-
stance.
Section 2. The Maine highway board.
county commissioners, superintendent o.
streets. selee;mer or road authorities
.tenarce of any highway or bridge In any
OF the cities nr towns in the State, arc
hereby authorized upon proper applica-
ton IN wiring tn grant permits for the
moving of heavy vehicles, loads, objects
or structures over said highways and
bridges. which permits. when duly
granted, shall anthariza such movement.
said permits may be general or may be
limited as to the time and the particular
roads and bridges which may be used.
and may contain any special conditions
authorities granting the same are neces-
sary for the protection of said highways
or bridges from injury. The authorities
having charge of any such bridge are
hereby authorized to make regulations
limiting The rate of speed Of any of the
vehicles mentioned in this act passing
over sa4u bridge to a rate of speed not
10 exceed six miles an hour. provided no
tice i eanspicuously posted at each end
oe the bridge affected by such regulation.
Section 4. Any person violating the
M ions a - n a
. nade or permits granted under authority
thereof shall be liable to n fine of not
less than ten dollars nor more than five
hun, red dollars for each and every Of
Tense. and said fines shall be paid into
ihr treasury of the city or town when
any hsehway or bridge IS injured which
ard tntn the treasury. Of the county, in
behalf Of any unoreanized township to be
used in the repair of highways and
bridges within their respective jurfsdc-
tiens.--(A pproved April g. l913.O
Chapter 1879.
IN Act in relation to the safety and
Improvement of highways.
Section !. Whenever the State high
way department deems that trees,
the limits of public way obstruct the
view at railroad crossings. or where one
public way enters. another, and thereby
ii shall cause the removal Of such OBJ
structions. The State highway depart-
ment may also enter upon private prop
erty at such places aud from time To
time cause the removal of trees and
bushes growing thereon and obstfuctiaE
the view as afore saii Any n.tmarcS
notice given. shah be- assessed and
awarded by the State highway depart
ment and paid in The same manner as
prescribed lib d. by law in ~ Gass OF da and
appeals from the findings, Of the State
highway. department shall be entered
and prosecuted in like manner and be
subject 10 like limitations.
section >. Placing turf in the Travelled
rart Of any highway, street or town way
~ any municipality. its employees or
contractors is prohibited, unless sail
turf is cut mp fine or covered up. Upon
violation of this section the state high
way department. shall cause to be with
held payment Of state money for hish-
) ways 70 such municipality until such
turf is removed at the expense of the
municipality and the way restored Ia
tho Satisfaction of the State highway de-
Section 3, No advertising signs shall
he erected or maintained Within five
liInfRed feet of crossings Of highways or
.1witlnn five hundred feet of where one
tzlfnl7iic way enters another within the
), raaiits of such ways. The State highway
. department shall cause any signs so
ne pas to g fhs skRsnse , of
same. to be recovered i'm an action on the
case. Such person shall also be subject
10 fine not exceeding iifty dollars to be
!. paid to the treasurer of State and crei-
tied to the highway fund. The State
highway department SHALL cause the pro-
visions of sections nnety-one and nine
ty-two of HAPPIER tWeDty-three OF the
Revised Statutes to be enforced on all
State and state aid roads.-tapproved
April 0, 1879
Chapter 1ec.
An Act in relation t. the assessment
and collection of inheritance taxes
Section /. Section eighty-pine OF chap
ter eight of the Revised Statutes as ell
aeyea D 81 et tha pub 9 aws of
hundred nine, is hereby amended by
adding to said section the following:
has waT han sn Se or his
is divided nong more than one lcgatee,
each heir, or in case of will, each legal
tee shall be held TO receive such pro
portion of the property within the juris-
diction of the State of Maine as the
amount of all property received by him
as such heir or legatee bears to all the
property of which said decedent died
possessed. The amount of property OF
the estate of a nonresident which shall
be exempt from the payment Of an IN.
chapter eight of the Revised Statutes
shall be only such proportion OF TIL.
whole exempted amount which is provid-
ed therein for the estates OF resident
decedents as the amount of the estate of
the nonresident actually OF consruc-
tually in this state bears to the total
value of the nonresident decedent's es
tate wherever situated, so that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
Section So Property belonging to II
deceased resident of this State which
shall be distributed by order OF the pro-
bate court subsequent to the passage OF
this act and which is not therein at the
time of his death shall not be taxab.
under the provisions of this chapter II
legally subject in another state or coun-
try 10 a tax of like character and
amount to that imposed by section sixty
nine and If such tax be actually paid or
guaranteed or secured in accordance
with the law of such other state o.
country; if legally subject in another
state or country to a tax of like char
acter but of less amount than that inn
posed by section sixty-nine and such tax
be actually paid. guaranteed or secured
as aforesaid, such property shall be
taxable under the provisions of section
Sixty-nine to the extent of the differenc,,
between the tax thus actually pail.
guaranteed or secured, and the amount
for which such property would otherwis"
be liable under this chapter. Property
of n-resident decedent which is with
in the jurisdiction of the State at the
time of his death if subject to n tax by
the law of the state or country oil MS
residence, of like character with that
imposed by this chapter. shall be sub
iect only to such portion of the tax I'M
posed hereunder IL any as may be In ex-
cess of such tax imposed by the laws OF