The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

tied in the names Of two OF more per-
sons; payable e sithes the w m as;, or
Of such persons with or without the
consent OF the other before or after
the death OF the other, or to the legal
representative Of the survivor OF such
Improved March 10. 1851
cHArrEn a.
Forty-six and Fifty-fodr Of Chapter
Twenty-three. OF the Revised Stat
utes, Relating to the. Compensation
of Committees In Highway Proceed
Be it enacted. etc:
SECTION l. Section eight Of chapter
L. } hereby amended ~ .trikins out The h.
Inserting in place thereof the FOLLOW
Ing sentence, The committee shall be
allowed q reasonable colhpensAt1on for
their their f tSs to b n1sd * The court
and paid from the county treasury up
On the certificate Of the clerk Of
COURTS. 80 that said section, q amsnA-
eo s ss rsaa Any q f0 psTsSa axrr,.v.d
Pr the estimate OF damages ~ the
county cominissionerA on account of
the NyinE out 9y dlssantlNxSnGs u q
Ha nss bef s ths tbra GaY o t en-,
ular term succeeding that at which the
commissioners return Is made, to the
term Of the Supreme Judicial Court.
iirst ,, held IL TIE s county WHERE the land
after the expiration 81 I
which such appeal may be takeh,, ex
cluaans the nfsf gay Ct It's session,
by committee Of de' refsrenc sn1 sane me
parties so agree, or by verdict OF its
Jury. and Shall render judgment for
the damages recovered. and Judgment
H costs ssra II f ave . Of the s party
tfon for the costs only. The appellant
shall Ale notice of his appeal With the
county commissioners within the time
above limited and at the first term OF
forth substantially the facts. Upon
which the case shall be tried like other
cases: The clerk shall certify the final
judsment q the court t. the county
same OF record. and order the damages
therein recovered to be paid as provid-
ed IN section seven. The party pre-
ynilins recoyers eosts 70 be taxed and
shall not b recovered py the party
claiming. danagos; but by the other
party, II ID such appeal by either
party, said claitnAh: falls to recover
allowed to HIM by the mmissioners-
Tho Committee shall be allowed d rea-
sonanle eompen sation for their serv-
ices to Be MED by the coirt upon the
from the county treasury upon the
section 2. Section forty-six of
chapter twenty three of the revised
ing out the next to the last sentence
Of sa1d section and by inserting in place
thereof the following sentence, The
committee shall be allowed reason
a ANt,, r,ar ace irt FA- hail
to be flxed by the court upon the pres
entation OF their report and paid from
the county treasury upon the certiti
cate of the clerk OF courts so that
Section 4s. Any party interested in
the Supreme Judicial Court. to, be en-
after such decision, in said county.
And all further proceedings before the
commissioners shall be stayed. until a
decision is made in the appellate
term to prosecute the appeal. the
judgment of the commissioners shall
be affirmed. IF the appeal il then en-
tered. not afterwards. the court may
ested persons. who shall be sworn. and
If one of them dies, declines or be-
point another In his place. and they
SIldil CtuSC HOLCe 10 De given OIL the
time and place Of hearing before them,
by publication thereof In the State pa
per for six successive weeks. the last
publication to be. fourteen days, at
least before the day of hearing. and
to, the chairman Of the county com
fore the time set for hearing; they
shall view the route, hear the parties,
and make their report at the next or
second term OF the court after their
appointment, whether the Judgment OF
the commissioners should be In whole
or In part affirmed, or reversed, which.
being accepted and judgment thereon
entered, shall forthwith be certified to
the clerk Of the commissioners. If
the judgment of the commissioners in
favor of laying out, grading or alter
ing q way as prayed for. Is wholly re-
versed on appeal, the commissioners
shall proceed no further. II their
Judgment il affirmed in whole. or in
part. they shall carry into effect the
judgment of the appellate court; and
In all cases, they shall carry into fun
effect the judgment Of the appellate
court. I'M the same manner as If made
by themselves; and the party appeal
ing or prosecuting shall pay the costs
incurred since the appeal. IL so ad-
judged by the appellate court. which
may allow costs In such cases to the
prevailing party. to be paid out of the
county treasury. The committee shall
be allowed reasonable compensation
for their services, to be ffNed by the
court upon the presentation OF their
report and paid from the county treas