Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

of Androscoggin county. of sobriety
Of manners and learned of the law,
who shall be appointee, commissioned
and qualified according to the Consti-
tuition. The court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction of civil appeals from mu-
nicipal and police court and trial JUS
tees and exclusive jurisdiction of ac-
tons on judgments and recognances
not exceeding $500. The first term Of
the superior shall be held on the first
Tuesday of October, 1917. The justice
Of the court shall receive an annual
salary Of $4,000 and shall appoint
stenographer at an annual salary of
$500 per annum.
Extending S. r. e. r. L. r. r.
Russell of Farmington-Act author
iZing the Sandy River & Rangeley
Lakes railroad to extend its lines from
Carrabasset through the township of
Jerusalem, Franklin county, Highland
plantation Carrying place and town
ship and Dead River plantation Som
erset county to Hurricane Falls The
railroad is also authorized to discon-
tinue its present road from Carrabas-
set to Bigelow
Public Utilities Accounts
Allan of Portland-Act relating to
the annual closing Of accounts and
filing of balance sheets by the public
utilities. The act provides that the
accounts of all public utilities shall be
closed. annually on Dec. 81, unless a
definite date is fixed by the public
utilities commission, and a balance
sheet of that date. or Of the date so
fixed, promptly taken therefrom. The
act shall take effect on Dec. 81 1917.
Mexican Border Expense
Gates of Observation-Disclosures appro-
priating SIS to reimburse the town of
Winslow for money expended to aid
dependent families of members of the
National Guard of the State of Maine.
Retired Justices Pension
Guerney of Portland-Act amending
the Revised Statutes relating to claim
ants of proportional part of salaries to
retired justices Of the supreme and SUI
perior courts. The act provides that
the half pay provided in the original
act shall be paid to any justice who,
having attained the age of 70 years,
shall at any time before the end of one
year after attaining the age of rs
years, resign his office.
Lien on Automobiles
Murray of Bangor-Act providing a
lien on automobiles for gasoline, labor,
materials, accessories, supplies or stor-
age.
Motor Vehicles Registration
Murray of Bangor-Act relative to
the registration of motor vehicles The
act amends the revised statutes so
that, in addition to the registration fee
now provided by law, there shall be
paid tax with the registration applica-
ton such other sums as would repre-
sent an assessment upon eighty per
cent of such motor vehicles when new.
but which cannot exceed fiat rate of
two per cent; and such additional fee
for subsequent years shall be on the
following percentages: Second year.
reduction of 20 per cent from first
years value: third year, reduction of
80 per cent second years value: fourth
year, reduction of 40 per cent third
years value; fifth year, reduction of
fifty per cent of fourth's years value.
In no case shall the value of such
motor vehicle be reduced below the
value of 500. This amendment shall
not apply to operation Of motor veh-
icles by residents or registration
of motor vehicles by manufacturers or
dealers.
Water Company for Calais, etc.
Murphy of Calais-Act incorporating
Samuel c. Manley of Augusta, Josiah
S. MaXCy and Weston Lewis of Car
diner as the Calais Water & Power Co,
for the purpose of supplying the city
of Calais and adjoining municipalities
with water for domestic sanitary and
municipal purposes. The capital stock
is fixed at 100000 The corporation is
authorized to acquire the Maine Water
Co. the Calais Water Co, and the St.
Crcix Electric Light & Water Co.
upon such terms as may be approved
by the public utilities commission. II
is also authorized to take, hold, divert
and use the waters Of East Mcguire
wock lake, or West Magurrewock lake,
otherwise known as Howard lake. or
any of its tributaries, and the waters
or any springs, lakes or ponds in the
city OF Calais: and to also take and
hold SO much of the watershed of these
lakes and ponds, or any of their trib
utaries or outlets, in the city Of Calais
and the towns of Robinston. Barring
and Charlotte, and adjoining towns,
as may be necessary to preserve the
purity Of said water supply.
Murphy Of Calais-Act authorizing
Josiah Maxcy, Weston Lewis and
Samuel c. Marley as the st. Croix
Water Co, to supply water for domes-
tic and municipal uses in Midtown and
st stephen. n. B., and the city Of
Calais, Maine. The company is ALL
thorized to purchase the rights and
franchises Of the Maine Water Co. the
Calais Water Co, and the St. Croix
Electric light and Water Co. This act
is subject to approval by the Public
Utilities Commission Of Maine and
New Brunswick. The capital stock is
fixed at s2500O0.
Annual Town Meeting.
Allan Of Portland-Act providing an
nual town meetings shall be held on
the FIRST Monday in March.
Relating to Insurance.
Anderson Of Portland-Act prevent
ing officers and employees Of life and
fire insurance institutions from maxine