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


AN ACT to Amend Sections Nineteen
and Twenty of Chapter Sixty-five of
tho Revised Statutes. Relating to
the Bond and Records Of the Regis
ters Of Probate.
Be it enacted, ETC.:
Section L Section nineteen of chap
ter sixty-five of the revised statutes,
as amended by chapter one hundred
nineteen of the public laws of nineteen
hundred thirteen. is hereby . AMENDED a;dea
and tenth. lines Of said section as
amended. the words, mot less than one
hundred, nor more than one thousand
dollars, at tho discretion Of the judge,
on;" and by inserting in place thereof
the words. the sum Of one thousand
dollars and by inserting after the
word allowed" in the twenty-first line
Of said section the words. all petitions
for distribution and DEGREES thereon.
and all petitions, DEGREES and licenses
relating to the sale, exchange, lease or
mortgage of real estate, and all petit
lions and DEGREES relating to adoption
and change of name SO that said sec
ton nineteen as amended shall read
as follows:
Section 10. Registers Of probate are
elected or appointed as provided in the
constitution. Their election is effected
and determined as is provided respect
ing county commissioners by chapter
eighty, and they enter upon the dis
charge of their duties on the first day
Of January following; but the term OF
mences Immediately. All registers,
before acting, shall give bond to the
treasurer of their county with suffi-
cient sure&ies, in the sum of one thou
sand dollars; and every register. hay
ing executed such bond. shall file it in
the Office of the clerk of the county
commissioners Of his county. to be
presented to them at their next meet
ing for approval. and after the bond
has been so approved, the clerk SHAH
and retaining q copy thereof. deliver
the original to the register, who shall
deliver 1t to the treasurer OF the coun-
ty, within ten days after it's approval,
care and custody of all files, papers
and books, belonging to the probate Of
fice: and shall duly record all wills
proved. letters of administration or
guardianship granted, bonds approved.
accounts allowed. all petitions for dis
tribution and DEGREES thereon, and all
petitions, DEGREES and licenses relating
to the sale, exchange. lease or mort
gage Of real estate, and all petitions.
and DEGREES relating to adoption option and and
DEGREES of the judge, and other mat
ters, as he directs. They shall keep
docket of all probate cases, and
shall, under the appropriate heading OF
eACn case, ulstte UTILITIES VI cdCu
ton. order, decree and proceeding, so
that at all times the docket shall show
the exact condition of each case, and
they mey oct as auditors OF accounts
when requested so 70 do by the judges
of probate and their decisions shall
be final unless appeal Is taken in the
same manner as other probate ap-
peais.'
Section 2. Section twenty of chap
ter sixty-five of the revised statutes
Is hereby amended by inserting after
the words shall be" In the first line
of said section, the following words,
to account according to law for all
fees received by him or payable to
him by virtue of his office and to pay
the same to the county treasurer
said section twenty as amended shall
Section 20. The condition Of such
bond shall be to account according to
law for all fees received by him or
payable to him by virtue of his office
and to pay the same to the county
treasurer quarterly, as provided by
law; for keeping up, seasonably and
in good order the records of the court:
making and keeping correct and con-
venient alphabets of the records, and
for. the faithful discharge of all other
duties of the office; and, II such reg
lister forfeits his bond, he is thence
forth disqualified from holding said Of
fice. and neglect to complete his rec
ords for more than six months at any
one time, sickness or extraordinary
casualty excepted, shall be adjudged
forfeiture
tApproved March Is, 1851