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

death is filed with such clerk and fee
of twenty-five cents shall be paid SAID
clerk by the state therefor. The state
treasurer shall prepare and furnish
blanks for such returns.
Section 8. Section sixty-nine OF chap
z ter eight of the Revised Statutes AS
amended by chapter one hundred eighty
six of the public laws of nineteen hum
dred nine and chapter one hundred sixty :
three of the public laws of nineteen nun
bred eleven is hereby amended by add
ing TO said section the following: All
personal property or any interest therein ~
another state, provided sale state as
sesses no inheritance tax upon the per-
sonal property of decedents resident ~, ~
s payment of any inheritance tax under
this section
section l. The provisions of this act,
excepting section three, shall apply IN
all cases in which the tax remains ap-
paid at the date which this act taxes
effect. but the provisions OF section ,hree
sshaii not apply to estates of decedents.
dying before this act takes effect tap
proved April 3, 1872
Chapter 1871.
An Act to amend Section sixty-seven Of
Chapter f1fty-two of the REVISED
- Statutes, relating TO accidents on rali-
roads.
section l., Section sixty seven Of
chapter fffty-two of the Revised stat
. utes is amended by striking out the
words and written out in full and
signed ny the witness either at the time
OF the investigation. or dS Sooil titl'-
after as practicable. Preflxed to his sigma
tllre shall be n statement that the depo-
sition has been carefully read by the VII
hess, or carefully read to him, before
signing" so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section 81 In the event of any such
accident, the railroad commissioners or
the chairman thereof, shall, II they or
he deem the public interests require II,
cause an investigation to be made forth
with by. the board, WHICH lnveStlgadon
n 10 .t.a1I n III n Il
dent, unless. for reasons touching the
convenience. of all concerned, the com
missioners shall order it to be com
rnenced at some other place; but in
either case, the investigation may be
adjourned TO some other suitable ana
convenient place. The board or the
chairman thereof, shall seasonably no
tifv the officers of the company, ana
also, IL the accident shall have resulted
fatally to one or more persons, me
county attorney of the county where the
accident occurred, of the time and place
of the investigation. The board shall
have, power to issue subpoenas for wit
nesses,,. and the testimony OF each Wit
ness shall be taken before a sworn Ste
nographers Immediately after the inves-
tgation the board shall make a special
report, stating what it finds to be the
cause of the, accident, transmit copies
thereof TO such county attorney, and the
railroad corporation concerned. and pub
fish the same in its annual report. The
taxable cost OF the Investigation shall be
made mp and certified to the governor
and council by the board, and the same
shall be paid by the State. Witnesses in
all such cases shall be allowed the same
fees as in the supreme judicial COURT
(Approved April 9, 19l3)
Chapter 1872.
An Act providing temporary clerk hire
for the clerk of courts in York county.
In addition to any sums now provided
by law, there shall be paid the clerk of
courts in York county the sum of one
hundred dollars per year r for s clerk hife
teen hundred thirteen. said sum to be
paid from the county treasury of York
unty.-tApproved April ., i9l35
Chapter 1873.
An Act to provide temporary clerk hire
for the register OF probate IN Aroos-
In addition to any sums now provided
by law, there shall be. paid tile register
of probate in Aroostook county the sum
of three hundred dollars per 'sear for
clerk hire for two Years beginning July
first. nineteen hundred thirteenj sad
sum to be paid from the county treasury
of Aroostook ennnty.-CAppreyea Apiil9 y !.
1879 81 sfsn
Chapter 1874. 4fsi, 20
An Act to Amend Sections One andefwnq
of Chapter one Hundred Seventeen u6
the Pgblie Il LAWS of NHeieeB EhAarrd 7
FIVE, 4Reiating to the Compensated of
= County Commissioners as.i
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred seventeen OF the public laws ofol
nineteen hundred five is hereby amended .
hy adding 10 said section the following d
words. and excepting also such e4- i
penses as are provided in section two of
This act. so that said section as amended
shall read as follows
1 Section |. The annual salary for each !
county commissioner for the several
counties, shall be as follows:
Androscoggin. six hundred dollars.
Aroostook, eleven hundred dollafs.
Cumberland, one thousand fifty dollars
Franklin, three hundred and fifty dol
Hancock, seven hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Kennebec one thousand dollars. A,l
Knox. three hundred dollars. tas
Lincoln, three hundred dollars. fF'
oxford, five hundred dollars. y
Penobscot. twelve hundred dollars.
Piseataquis, five hundred dollars.
Sagadahoc, two hundred and fifty dol
lars
Somerset. six hundred and fifty dollars.
Waldo, four hundred dollars
Washington, five hundred and fifty
dollars fflts2
York, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Said salaries are payable from the
+: county treasures in quarterly payments
on the first days of January, April, July
and October of each year, In full for all
services expenses and travel, including
the mana cement of the Jail workshops
and the sale of their products, except ac-
tual necessary cash expenses incurred
outside of their respective counties for
the transaction of official business. all
bills for such expenses shall be approved
by the clerk Of courts and the county at
forney of their county, and excepting
also such expenses as are provided in
section two of this act.'
Section 2. Section two of said chapter
one hundred seventeen Is hereby amend
ed by adding To said section the follow
Ing words. The county treasurer shall
pay to said commissioners actual travel
ing expenses aforesaid when collected
by the county attorney so that said sec
ton amended shah read as follows:
Section g For services performed by
county commissioners in the assessment
of damages for land or easements sought
10 be taken or acquired by private cor
poratiors, they shall charge three dollars
n day and actual travelling expenses, and
certify the same in a bill of items to the
county attorney, who shall collect the
sums so charged of The party seeking to
exercise the right of eminent domain.
: and forthwith pay the same to the coun-
~ treasurer The county treasurer shall
pay TO said commissioners actual travel
ing expenses aforesaid when collected by
the county acknowledgements April
.. 19l3) Il
Chapter 1856
3 An Act 10 Amend Section Eighty-eight
of Chapter Fifteen of the Revised
Statutes as Amended by Chapter