Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

ly-SeVen OF the tnDllc Laws OF nlile-
pr hundred thirteen, relating to the
as. ' ~ aux - 07'-'-74 "
etion 1. Section one of chapter one
Pred forty seven OF the public laws
lineteen hundred thirteen Is hereby
haed by striking out the words Sc
pen o. d town il the first line
of and substituting therefor the
Is municipal officers OF = town or
aha py striking our the words
&c OF railroad commissioners III
Ihird line thereof and substituting
Flor the words public utilities conf
aon' and also by inserting III the
nth line thereof between the word
alloners and the word the, the
the State highway commission.
mar SAID section as amended shall
as follows:
ctlon l. The municipal officers Of
WI or city in which "a public way
es or Is crossed by a railroad, may
- IeItion In writing with the pub
ntibss commission alleging that
ne Nety requires an adjustment
alteration in such crossing, or
RpprrdcheS or q change in the meth
Of crossing a public way: or the
EhG o. crossing and the substitution
AnoLhef therefor, not at grade, or
removal OF distractions 10 the sight
Ach crossing. and praying that the
may be ordered whereup0n said
mlssloners shall appoint q time and
Ior hearing thereon after notice
81 less than ten days to the petition
-the state highway commission, the
orauon, the municipality III which
crossing is situated the owners
occupants of the land adjoining such
1ihs, or adjoining that part of the
10 oe changed III grade and TO the
rney general Of The state. whose
II shall be by himself OF through
counlY attorney of the county where
ne crossing Is located 70 represent
s1nterests Of the State a. such hear
And after such notic. and hearing
commissioners shall determine what
ushment. alteration, change or re-
VI, II any shall be mad for public
~ and by whom such adjustment
cation. change or removal snail he
AND 10 facilitate such abolish
Is. alterations. changes or removals,
WAYS and other WAYS may he raised
covered or the courses Of the same
ne altered to permit railroad to
: at the side thereof For the afOre-
purposes land may he taken and
Rges awarded as provided for lay
Hut highways and Other WAYS The
nlssioners shall determine and ~
damages sustained by any person
s. land Is taken and the special
ages which the owner of land ad-
ms the public way may sustain by
On OF an change in the grade of
way SAID commissioner shall
fuon sTrt sX0enses and damages
feen IN" State. me Town IN which the
Eing is located and the CORPORATION
tng or OPERATING the railroad which
ees such public way. and shall order
ity-flve Pc cent thereof 10 be paid
The state and ten per cent thereof
ee paid by the town in which such
sing is located and the remainder
eof shall he paid by the corporation
ing or operating the railroad While
nse of any way is obstrUcted in
EinE our The foregoing provisions
TINS section. such Temporal" way
! he provided by the corporation rs
commissioners NAV order, provided
over, that The commissioners shall
make anv order Uron aUv petition
under the provisions Of his act
l they are satisfied. by investigation
EherWise. that the financial condi-
kof the CORPORATION owning o. oper-
Z the railroad in question will enable
+ corporation to comply Win such
4. and that the probable benefit
be public will warrar, said order
E the probable expense resulting
from and that said orde~ can lee
slied viii without exceeding tn
! appropriation available -lerefor.
Aion . Section four of ctJptcr one
bred forty seven OF the rrhliC laws
uneteen hundred thrteer Is hereby
hded hy striking ont af'Hr the word
A. ir the third line hereof all o.
Remaining. words of So section and
titutinT therefor til following
Is shall ie annually anpr0nr.ared.
Pat said section as amended shall
vas follows;
rtior The amo2rt n b. uaid IN
III. provisions If the preceding SEQ
by tho State in any nne wear snail
exceed fifteen thousand dollars and
I sun shall be annually apprC,-