The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

days of the time when the certificate OF
death is filed with such clerk, and a fee
clerk by the state therefor. The state
treasurer shall prepare and furnish
blanks for such returns
Section 3. Section siNty-nine of chap
ter eight of the Revised Statutes as
amended by chapter one hundred eighty
six of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred nine and chapter one hundred sixty
three of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred eleven is hereby amended by add
ing to said section the following: All
personal property or any interest therein
belonging to any decedent resident of
another state, provided said state as
sesses no Inheritance tax upon the per-
sonal property of decedents resident in
this State. shall be exempt from the
payment of any Inheritance tax under
this section
Section 4. The provisions of this act,
excepting section three. shall apply in
all cases in which the tax remains un-
paid at the date on which this act takes
effect, but the provisions of section three
shall not apply to estates of decedents
dying before this act takes effect. TIP
proved April g. 1872
Chapter 1871.
An Act to amend Section sixty-seven of
Chapter hftytwo of the Revised
Statutes, relating to accidents on rail-
roads.
chapter ffty-two of the Revised Stat
utes is amended by striking out the
words land written out in full and
signed by the witness either at the time
after as practicable. Prefixed to his sigma
tuie shall be d statement that the depo-
sition has been carefully read by the VII
ness, or carefully read to him, before
signing" 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. if they or
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cause an investigation to be made forth
with by the board, which investigation
shall be held in the locality of the accl-
dent, unless, for reasons touching the
convenience of all concerned, the COM
missioners shall order it to be com
menced at some other place; but in
either case, the investigation may be
adjourned to some other suitable and
convenient place. The board or the
chairman thereof, shall seasonably no.
tify the officers of the company, and
fatally to one or more persons the
county attorney of the county where the
accident occurred, of the time and place
of the investigation. The board shall
nesses. and the testimony of each wit
ness shall be taken before a sworn ste
nographer. Immediately after the inves-
tiSation the board shall make n 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
lish the same in its annual report. The
taxable cost of the investigation shall be
made up 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 iii the supreme judicial court
(Approved April 9, 1872
Chapter 1872.
An Act providing temporary clerk hire
for the clerk of courts in York county.
by law, there shall be paid the clerk of
courts in York county the sum of one
hundred dollars per year for clerk hire
for two years beginning July first nine
paid from the county treasury of York
county. -(Approvcd April 9, 1872
Chapter 1893.
An Act to provide temporary clerk hire
for the register of probate in Aroos-
took county.
In addition to any sums now provided
by law. there shall be paid the register
of probate in Aroostooll county the sum
of three hundred dollars per year for
clerk hire for two years beginning July
first, nineteen hundred thirteen; said
sum to be paid from the county treasury
of Aroostooll county. -tAIproyed April 8.
1879
Chapter 1884,
An Act 10 Amend Sections One and Two
of Chapter One IIundrc Seventeen of
the Public Laws of Nil eteen Hundred
Five Relating to the Compensation Of
County Commissioners.
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred seventeen of the public laws of
nineteen hundred five is hereby amended
by adding to said scction the following
words: and excepting also such ex.
penses are provided in section two of
this act. so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section /. The annual salary for each
county commissioner Or the several
hall he
-Androscogg.n, six hundred dollars.
Aroostook. eleven hundred dollars.
Cumberland, one thousand fifty dollars.
Franklin, hree hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Hancock, seven hundred and fifty dol
lars.
kennebec, one thousand dollars.
Knox, three hundred dollars.
Lincoln, three hundred dollars.
oxford, FIVE hundred dollars.
Penobscot. twelve hundred dollars.
PiScdtaqnis five hundred dollars.
Sdgadahoc. two hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Somerset. six hundred and fifty dollars
Waldo, our hundred dollars.
Washington, five hundred and fifty
dollars
York. seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Said salaries are payable from the
county treasuries 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 management of the Jail workshops
and the sale of their products. except ac-
tual necessary cash expenses incurred
outside of their respective counties for
he transaction of official business: all
bills for such expenses shall be approved
by The clerk of courts and the county at
torney 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
cd by adding to said section the follow
ing words: The county treasurer shall
pay to said commissioners actual travel
ing expenses aforesaid when collected
Ny the county attorney so that said sec
ton IS amended shall read as follows:
Section 2. For services performed by
county commissioners in the assessment
of damages for land or easements sought
to be taken or acquired by private cor
porations, they shall charge three dollars
day and actual travelling expenses, and
certify the same in 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-
ty treasurer. The county treasurer shall
pay to said commissioners actual travel
ing expenses aforesaid when collected by
the county torney.'-(Approved April
8, 1879
Chapter 1876.
An Act to Amend Section lightweight
of Chapter Fifteen of the Revised
Statutes, as Amended by Chapter