Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-18


Bartlett OF Kennebec-Acf to amend
Section two. Chapter 90, Public Laws Of
1913, relating TO the restriction and regu-
Iafion of private banking. The amended
section provides that any corporation
may receive deposits from its employees
by satisfying the bank commissioner Of
| its financial ability and securing IL
cense.
Murphy of Cumberiand-Act to amend
Section three, Chapter 81, Private and
Special Laws Of 1875, relating to the
schools of the city Of Portland. The
amended section gives the schoo! COM
rnittee fun charge of the public schools
and bindings, the power TO elect su-
perintendent one or more truant officers.
superintendent of school buildings. school
physicians, school nurses. The commit
tee is to fix the salaries of the officers
named and may dismiss any of them If
they deem il proper and expedient. The
committee is to furnish the city council
| with estimate OF all the moneys need
ed for school purposes. No member Of
the committee is TO receive any compen-
saton for his services.
Bartlett of Kennebec-Act amending
Chapter ia. Public Laws OF 1913. SC that
/ any person, firm or corporation, doing
| ar insurance business, except life and
excepting fraternal beneficiary associa-
| tiers, shall pay the insurance commits
sioner fee of s. on each policy, and a
tax of two and half per cent. on the
premiums received.
Butler Of Knox-Act 10 extend the
charter of the Rockiand, South Thorn
aston e. st. George railway for two years
Murphy of CumberIand-Act providing
that whenever a petition signed by 1850
legal voters of Maine shall be presented
10 the secretary of State, asking that at
the next regular State election the vot
ers be given an opportunity TO express
themselves upon any desired change in
the constitution OF the State. the bal
lots 10 be, used at the State election next
following shall have upon them the
proposition for which said petition was
presented.
Dunton Of Penobscot-Act Incorporate
ii ing the Maine Real Estate Title Co. The
incorporates are, Frederick II. Appleton,
! Horace c. Chapman, Thomas L. Coe
John T.. Graham. Henry W. Cushman,
John Wilson. Eugene r Savage and AL
bert =. Cushman of Bangor. The pur-
pose Of the corporation is the loaning Of
money on Maine real estate mortgages
to certify and insure titles TO real estate,
and TO deal In bonds and other securities.
Swift of kennebec-Act to amend the
charter of the city of Augusta The bill
provides for the biennial election OF
mayor and municipal officers; salary of
s13N year for the mayor: the appoint
nent by the mayor of all city officers
except those that are required by law to
be elected by the voters; one street com
missioner in place Of two as at present;
and a special election for the adoption
or rejection of the new charter on the
second Monday of September. 1915
! Walker Of Somerset-Act to amend the
Act incorporating the Spencer Dam Co
Cole of York-Act to ratify the proceed
ings of the First Congregational parish
at Kittery.
/ Herrick of Franklin-Act to incorporate
the Oquossoc Light & Power Co. The
capital stock is limited to $4,000 and the
| company is to operate in Rangeley and
nearby plantations.
Chatto of Hancock-Resolve providing
that the governor appoint three commits
sioners to investigate the affairs of the
Hancock Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and
appropriating $3.50 for expenses. A re-
\ ceiver for the company was appointed
I Feb 20 1912
Butler of Knox-Act to enable the
cities and towns of the State to appro-
pirate money to aid In the erection Of the
Knox Memorial building.
4 Resolves were introduced in favor Of
pensions for Mrs. George S. Bates OF
Augusta for SO q month. and Charles 3.
Pettingiu for $50 a year.
| Murphy of Cumberland-Act to regu-
late hotels, lodging and eating houses in
I Portland.
| Moulton of Cumberland-Act to amend
| Section IS OF Chapter q Of the Revised
! Statutes making ii illegal for any per-
son to purchase cigarettes for a minor.
! Scanmon OF Hancock-Act to extend
the charter Of the Ocean & Northern
Railroad Co. for two years
| Swift of Kennehec-Act authorizing the
Maine Central Railroad Co. to retire not
over S1o.0Oo,o0e par value OF stock
held by the trustees Of the Maine Rail
ways Co. To provide funds for such re-
ttrement the railroad is authorized to
issue its preferred stock to carry divi-
dends not exceeding Ave per cent. per an
mum. the total amount par value OF
such preferred stock not to exceed the
total amount par value of such common
stock SO retired: provided that such pre-
ferred stock shall have no voting power.
and that il shall be offered at not exceed
ing par to the stockholders OF the Maine
Central Railroad Co. tother than the
trustees of the Maine Railways Coz in
proportion to their stock holdings; and
nrovided that no such preferred stock
shall be issued except with the approval
NJ the public utilities commission which
shall certify in such approval that 1t is
satisfied proper arrangements have been
made in regard to the disposition Of the
remaining common stock held by the
| trnstees of Maine Railways Companies
r. afford reasonable opportunity to citi-
yens of the State of Maine to acquire the
| ownership of all or substantial MAORI
~ of such remaining common stock
TWO resolves were presented author1z-
ing the land agent to sell Indian Leoee
in Matinicus harbor and Welch's Island
in Frenchrnan's bay.
Colby Of somerset-Act creating tne