The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

CHAPTER 100.
AN ACT to Amend Section Seventeen
of Chapter One Hundred Forty-five
of the Revised Statutes. Relating to
the Examination and Commitment
| of Persons to Insane Hospitals.
Be II enacted, etc:
Section seventeen OF chapter one
hundred forty-hve of the revised
Ing after the word trustees In the
| nineteenth line thereof. tho words.
! Pending the issue of such certificate
by the municipal officers such super
any person so alleged on complaint to
| be insane. provided such person be
accompanied by "A copy OF the com
plant and physician's certificate. which
Judgment of the physician the con-
dition of said person Is such that i'm
mediate restraint or detention is
nece ssary for his comfort and safety,
and provided further that unless with
| In ten days thereafter said superin-
tendent shall be furnished with the
certificate hereinbefore provided for.
the detention of such person shall
ed shall read as follows:
Section II. Insane persons, not
| thus sent to any hospital. shall be sub
Ject to examination az hereinafter
| provided. The municipal officers of
| towns shall constitute a board OF ex-
aminers. and on complaint In writing
of any blood relative. husband or wife
of said alleged insane person. or Of
mediately inquire into the condition
OF any person In said town alleged to
be insane; shall appoint a time and
place for a hearing by them of the al
legations OF said complaint. and shall
cause to be given in hand to the per-
son 80 alleged to be insane. at least
twenty-four hours prior TO the. time
complaint. together with a notice of
the time and place Of said hearing and
that he has the right and will be
given opportunity then and there to
be heard IN the matter; shall call be :
| fore them all testimony necessary for
full understanding of the case; and
| II they think such person insane and
others interested. will thereby be pro-
NOTED. they shall forthwith send him
to one of tho insane hospitals with Il
certificate stating the fact of his in
sided or was found at the time OF ex-
animation. and directing tho superin-
| tendent to receive and detain him un-
til he 10 restored or discharged by law
Pending the issue OF such certificate
by the municipal officers such super
pitsl any person so alleged on com
person be accompanied by copy of
the complaint and physioian's certifi-
cate. which certificate shall set forth
that In the Judgment of the physician
| the condition of said person Is such
| that immediate restraint or detention
| Is necessary for his comfort and safe
ty. and provided further that unless
intendent shall be furnished with the
certificate hereinbefore provided for.
the detention of such person shall
cease. They she'll keep record OF
interested re0NPAtfnK and
paying for It
tApproved March 80. 1871
CHAPTER I21.
AN ACT to Amend Section Seventeen
OF Chapter Twelve of the Rev Used
| Statutes. Pro, idinE for Notice by
| Register of Deeds to Municipal Of
fcers of Real Estate Transfers
BE II enacted. etc:
Section /. Section seventeen of
chapter twelve OF the revised statutes
| Ia hereby amended by adding after the
word records" In the last line OF said
also be the duty OF the register when
deed or instrument conveying real
estate Is Med for record to notify IN
writing within twenty four hours aft
the assessors OF the city town. planta-
tion or unincorporated place in which
the land 10 situated described therein,
the date Of transfer. He shall re-
ceive for his services the sum of ten
cents for the use OF the county for
each transfer to be paid by the treas
urer of each city. town or plantat ion
| in which said land is situated on the
nrst day Of January and July of each
year 20 that section as amended shall
| read a. follows:
Section II. Every register shall
at the time Of receiving any deed or
instrument for record. certify thereon
| the day and the time Of day when II
was received and fled; every such pa
per shall ~ considered a. recorded at
such time shall be entered on the rec
ord thereof. Within one hour altar 1t g
delivery TO him, tho re gister shall en-
! grantor and grantee. and their places