Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27

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DsscotsAux OF Biddeford-An act to
amend the Revised Statutes which would
permit chiefs OF police in plain clothes
and street commissioners to ride on
passes on street railways.
Hammond OF Van Buren-An Act TO
create a Van Buren, sewerage district
Rounds OF Portland-Act TO fix the SAL
airy Of the judge of the Portland munich
pal court at $500 per annum, in fun for
all services. present salary $500.
Buzzell Of Belfast-Act to fix the sal
airy OF the register OF deeds OF waldo
county at $1,000 per annum.
Salaries of Judge Of Probate.
Buzzell of Belfast-An act relative TO
the compensation of judges OF probate.
The act provides that any Judge of pro-
bate having attained the age OF at least
70 years. and having served as Judge OF
probate for at least 20 years, who resigns
or ceases to serve at the expiration OF
any term. shall during the remainder OF
his life receive an amount equal to one
half Of the salary which is by law pay
able to him at the time of such resigna-
ton or termination of service. This
money shall be paid to him by the state
treasurer in quarterly payments on the
first day of January, April. July and
October. The provisions of this act shall
apply to present and former judges OF
probate. to take effect on the first day OF
January. 1917.
Rounds Of Portland--Act fixing the
clerk hire for the municipal court in the
city Of Portland at sl4N per annum.
Rounds of Portland-Act fixing the sal
airy Of the recorder of the Portland mu-
nicipal court at $500 per annum. tpresent
salary $4,000 which shall be In full for all
services; and It shall be the duty of tho
recorder to make and post all copies OF
libels In liquor cases.
Daigle of Wallagrass-Resolve appro-
priating $1,000 for aid in building n road
In the plantations OF Wallagrass and
New Canada; $500 to be expended In
each plantation, provided each plantation
shall appropriate $500 and the county OF
Aroostook shall appropriate 5000.
Packard OF Newburg-Resolve appro-
priating $500 to aid in repairing Long
Bridge" SO called. across Plymouth pond
in the town of Plymouth. provided that
any additional cost shall be borne by
the town Of Plymouth.
Use Of Motor Vehicles.
Reed Of Bangor: Act TO regulate tho
use Of motor vehicles. The act provides
that every person operating a motor
vehicle upon one Of the highways In this
State. when approaching or passing a
car Of a street railway which has been
a ~ al nf oil rl,t
or embark, shall bring the vehicle to "A
full STOP and upon approaching any
street car. team or vehicle In the we'll
lighted parts of the streets of a city or
town every operator of a motor vehicle
shall dim or shut off the headlights OF
his car or vehicle until such street car.
team or vehicle is passed.
Section two provides that every per-
son operating a motor vehicle when APP
preaching a pedestrian who is upon the
travelled part Of any way and not upon
sidewalk. or when approaching a curve
and intersection Of two or more streets.
Or portion of the way where q clear
view Is obstructed shall drive his motor
vehicle at a slow rate of speed and give
a timely signal with his bell. horn. or
other device for signaling. provided that
n the thickly settled parts of city or
own no bell, horn or other device for
signaling shall be sounded SO as to make
1 harsh Objectionable or unreasonable
noise.
Any violation Of the act shall be pun
shed by fine OF not less than $50 nor
more than $50. or by Imprisonment OF not
ess than 30 nor more than GO days, or by
10Th such fine and Imprisonment
Bracket OF Limington-Resolve appro-
,riating $1,000 for each Of the years 1917
8 to aid the town of Limington I'm re-
,airing the road which extends between
Ruin Corner so called, and its junction
With the whalebacls road. so called.
Buzzell OF Relfast-Resoive appropriate
ng $500 to repair and reconstruct
art Of the lower bridge, so called. across
Belfast bay in the city of Belfast.
Rowe Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS appro-
riating $4,000 TO the town of Yarmouth
or reconstructing a bridge across tho
vest branch Of Cousins river in the
own of Yarmouth
Resolves were introduced granting
tate pensions for Elizabeth A. Harring-
on Of Halloweli, Sarah +. Torrey Of Car