Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-28


be provided with a track connection.
serving its transportation and storage
facilities.
After detailing the method Of exercis-
ing the right Of eminent domain, the act
provides that the Public Utilities Com
mission shall determine the place. man.
ner and condition Of any railroad cross
ing If the company owning the railroad
fails to give consent to the District with
in 30 days. This is to be done at the ex-
pense Of the District.
The affairs Of the District are to be
managed by a board Of five directors.
Portland and South Portland. while the
other three are to be elected by a plu-
rality vote at a special election to be
held in Portland on the fourth Monday
Of May, 1915. The candidates are to be
nominated by nomination papers, with
the signatures of not less than 80 quail
flied voters of the City of Portland on
each. These papers must be in the office
of the City Clerk at least seven days.
exclusive Of Sundays, previous to the
election.
After election the directors shall hold
a meeting at the room Of the Board OF
Aldermen in the City Of Portland. when
they are to organize by the election Of a
president and clerk, adopt a corporate
seal and, when necessary. may choose q
treasurer and all other needful officers
and agents for the management Of the
affairs of the District. They may also
establish their own bylaws. At the first
meeting OF the directors they are to de-
termine by lot the term of Office of each
director. so that one director shall retire
each year. Special elections are to be
held on the fourth Monday Of May of
each year to choose a director to sue
coed the one whose term is expiring.
Directors are made eligible to re- election
but no person holding municipal Office
shall be eligible as a director.
The directors are empowered to secure
an Office and incur any expense that
may be necessary. and must keep them
selves informed as to the requirements
for the accommodation Of steamships, rail-
roads, warehouses. and industrial estab-
lishments. The directors are to receive
500 a year salary.
The District is authorized to acquire
by eminent domain the entire plants.
properties, franchises, rights and privi-
leges, or such parts as may be deemed
advisable, Of any and all persons, firms
or corporations engaged within Portland.
South Portland. Westbrook or Scarboro
in any line of business covered by. the
purposes of this incorporation, except
their cash assets including all stocks in
other companies, lands. buildings. wat
ers, water rights machinery. fixtures,
and other apparatus and appliances
Weld of Penobscot: Act to lessen
frauds in the name of charity. 1t pro
vides that it shall be unlawful for any
person. firm, corporation. or association
to solicit funds for charitable or benev-
client purposes, outside of the municipal
ity where such person or firm resides
without having in full force a written
license from the state board of charities
and corrections. The bill exempts per-
sons and institutions already registered
with the state board of charities and
corrections. No license shall be granted
for term exceeding one year. 1t shall
state the name OF the licensee. his resi-
dence or place of business, and for what
purpose the funds are to be solicited
Such license shall be furnished to the
licensee without zee or charge and il
may be revoked by the board of chart
ties and corrections whenever, in its
discretion. it seems Tor the best interest
of the public to do so. \ violation OF
this act shall be punished by a fine Oh
not more than $500 or imprisonment for
not more than six months.
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powers of the Limerick Water & Electric
Co. giving it the right TO acquire the
privileges. franchises, OF the Hiram
Water, Light < Power Co.
Emery of York: Act to increase the
par value of a share Of the Hiram Light
e. Power Co. from $50 to 800.
Clark of York: Act to authorize the
Clark Power Co. TO increase its capital
stock not to exceed sl,D0.0N.
Murphy of Cumberland: Resolve ap-
tnropriating $685. COO for each of the years
1915 and 1916 in favor of the Children's
hospital OF Portland for maintenance;
sic OOo for each of the years 1915 and 1916.
to be applied in the reduction Of the debt
! and $1,000 for the year 1915 to be used
in paying the deficits in the operation of
the hospital during the years 1918 and
1914.
l'laherty Of Cumberland: Act limiting
the hours OF employment for conductors
and motormen on street railways {"
nine hours, or less. for any single days
work No conductor or motorman is
permitted to work for more than nine
hours in stretches or relays covering a
period of over II consecutive hours. The
conductors and motormen Of each city
and town are given charter rights for
an organization for social fraternal. and
benevolent purposes. They may have
local organizations and consolidation
OF local organizations. Any street rail-
way employee may be the beneficiary of
such an organization. A penalty of not
less than slO0 or more than 81 600. for
each oftense is provided for the punish
ment Of any person of corporation that
interferes with the rights of any body of
conductors or motormen in the exercise
Of the rights of the organization. The
same penalty attaches Tor illuminating
or coercng any conductor or motorman
or discharging any conductor or motor
man because Of activity in such an or
sanitation Prosecutions are to be made
by county attorneys. A still further PEN
atty OF not less than $50 or more than
500 for each offense is provided for any
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