Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

such meeting. forfeits for each offenSe,
not exceeding one hundred. nor less
than ten dollars (Approved April 8,
1919
CHAPTER 165.
An Act to amend Section seventy-six of
Chapter four, of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to any town raising
money to secure free use of library
in adjoining town.
Section seventy-six of chapter four
of the Revised Statutes. is hereby
amended by striking out the words
equal to" in the fifth line and insert
ing in place thereof, the words not
less than seven per cent nor more
than and inserting after the word
yearly" in the sixth line the words
annually more than five hundred dol
lars so that the section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section IS, Any town may raise and
appropriate annually a sum of money,
not exceeding the legal limit established
for maintaining free Libraries. for the
purpose of securing to its inhabitants
the free use of a library located in an
to receive from the treasurer of State
a sum not less than seven per cent nor
more than ten per cent of the amount
so raised, appropriated and expended
yearly. provided that no town shall re-
ccive annually more than five hundred
dollars, to be paid on the certificate of
it's municipal officers returned as pro-
vided in section seventy eight. TAP
proved April 8, 1919
CHAPTER 166.
An Act to amend Section three Chapter
twenty-one of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the care of ancient bury
ing grounds.
Section three of chapter twenty-one
of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the whole of
said section and inserting in lieu there
of the following:
Section 8. Each town. parish, re-
ligious society. and any individual. as
ISOLATION or corporation. to which any
ancient or public burying ground be-
longs. shall keep substantial fence
such burying ground in which any Rev
dictionary soldier or sailor is buried.
the town in which said burying ground
is located. shall keep in good condition
uments or markers designating the
burial place Of said Revolutionary SOL
diers or sailors. and shall keep the
grass suitably cut and trimmed on such
Towns may raise and appropriate
money for such purposes. Each said
town, parish. religious society, indi-
vidual association or corporation shall
be liable to a penalty of not exceeding
twenty-five dollars for neglect to main
tain such fence in good repair. and each
said town shall be liable to a penalty
of not exceeding ten dollars for neglect
to keep in good condition and repair
all such graves headstones, monuments
and markers, or failing to keep the
grass suitably cut and trimmed as
aforesaid. on said graves. The penal
ties above provided for shall be recov-
cred in an action of debt brought in~the
name and for the use of any chapter
of the Daughters of the American Rev.
oluton against such negligent town.
,tr1, ltrvir tnfy tr,dt o1
association or corporation. = approved
April 3, 1919
CHAPTER 1e7.
An Act providing for monthly payment
of salaries of county officials.
Section ]. The salaries of judges of
probate, registers OF probate. clerks of
judicial courts. sheriffs. county COM
missioners, registers of deeds and coun-
" treasurers- of the several counties
shall be paid in equal monthly pay
mcnts on the last day of each month.
Section .. All acts and parts of acts
act are hereby epealcd.-(Approved
April 3. 1910
CHAPTER 1913.
An Act to amend Section four of Chap
ter seventy-six of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to notices upon petit
tons for sale of real estate.
Section four of chapter seventy-six
of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
"cause'' in the fifth line of said section.
the following words: but such notice.
when public. may be published in a
consolidated form. and shall contain the
name of the estate or the title of the
case. the name of the petitioner and the
name of the city, town. or plantation
where such real estate is situated: but
such notice need contain no other de-
scription of the real estate so that said
section as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 4. No license shall be granted
for the sale of any such real estate. Of
the value of more than fifty dollars. un-
loss by written consent of all persons
interested therein, until after public
or personal notice of the time and place
of hearing. to all such persons. to appear
and object if they see cause; but such
notice, when public. may be published
in consolidated form. and shall con-
tain the name of the estate or the title
OF the case, the names OF the petitioner
and the name of the city. town, or plan
tation where such real estate is situated:
but such notice need contain no other
description Of the real estate. II any
party interested resides without the
state. or the real estate is situated In
county other than the county in which