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

Section !. The municipal ofncers
of town or city in which Q public
road. may file petition In writins
with the Public Utilities CpmmissiGn
allegjnfs-Absf Public safety requires
an abolshmenf OF or an alteration In.
change in the method OF crossing a
public way; or the closing Of q CROSS
ing and the Substitution Of another
therefor, not at Grade. or the re-
ssss ef Of sS pr.S = sas s att
same may be ordered: Whsreupon said
commissioners shall appoint q time
and place for Q bearing thereon after
not. of not Less then ten dsys to
Commission. the corporation, the
municipality In which sAch crossing
is situated. the owners or oocnpants
of the land adjoining such crossing.
Ss e eSsnssas a sh sra SSsFt ana e
torney General OF the State. whose
duty it shall be by himsslf or through
the county attorney Of the .eounty
w wherein, the fs crossing 70 le9sssq. to
at such hearing. And after sVeh no
tice and hearing said commiEsionsrs
shall determine what abolish mSnt.
by whom SUCH seal7ssmsat. ltsrs s
made. And to facilitate such abolish
ments. Alterations. changes or re-
sy ). r nEsSTays sna stfs. ws K
courses Of the same may be altered
to permit railroad to pass at the
side thereof. For the aforesaid pur
pssss isn an may BE- tassg End dam lam
conma tIs ssioasr. shall astesmine and
fix the damagss Sustained by any
special spec S whish h Ths swnsr q
s sustain ~ reason Of NV ehshgs Ia
missioners shall apportion such ex-
penses and damage bstwssn the
s.ts Tea s ss wsse iss sosssns
Ing Or operating the raiiroad which
crosses such public way. an9 shall
in which such crossing is lpcated. and
the remainder thereof shall be paid
ating the railroad. While the use Of
any way. is obstructed In carrying
section. such temporary way shall be
provided by the corporation as the
Commissioners may order; provided.
however. that the commissioners
snail loL iHaho my ot0CN uPOa aAty
petition filed under the provisions or
this act until they are satisfied by
Investigation or otherwise, that the
financial condition Of the corpor alton
owning or operating the railroad IN
to comply with such order. and that
the probable benefit to the public will
warrant said order and the probable
expense resulting therefrom. and that
said order can be complied with
priation available therefor
SECTION O.. Section four Of chapter
one hundred forty-seven, Of the pub
lie laws Of nineteen hundred thirteen
afts asfsSs wora y IL F tks thru
line thereof all of the remaining
words Of said section and substitut
ing therefor the following words:
read q foiiewsl-
under the provisions Of the presiding
sections. BY the State In any one Year
shall not exceed nftsen thousand
Section ): Section six Of chapter
one hundred .forty-seven OF the Rub-
lie laws OF nineteen hundred thirteen
said de ssesioa 90 thst Il shall be a
bered section seven instead Of sec
tion six.
Section 4. Chapter one hundred
forty-seven OF the public laws Of
nineteen hundred thirteen is hereby
amended by adding after section FIVE
the following section:
Section 6. The State Highway
Commission shall have the same right
of petition under this act that is
town or city. and in case of a peti-
ton being filed by them in accord
ance with the provisions OF section
one, the municipal officers of any city
ar town Interested in the subject
matter OF said petition shall be noti-
fled by the Public Utilities Commits
sion Of the fling of such petition and
given opportunity to appear there
on
'[Approved April 2. 1851