The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

satisfactory to the directors receive a
loan of two hundred dollars for each
part of two hundred dollars as the by
laws may allow. Any association may
provide in it's bylaws that instead of the
interest and premium, a stated rate of
annual interest of not less than five, nor
more than eight per cent, may be
In monthly instalments. Such rate shall
include the whole interest and premium
to be paid upon the loan. Any balance
remaining unloaned to members may be
invested in such securities as are legal
for the investment of deposits in savings
banks, or with the approval of the bank
commissioner may be loaned In whole or
in part to other loan or building assoc
Citations In this State. No loan shall be
made on the gross premium plan
proved March s, 1879
CHAPTER 81.
An Act additional to Chapter sixty-seven
of the Revised Statutes, and increasing
the powers of judges of probate.
Judges of probate may, In vacation, do
such official acts as they may do with
out notice in term time. at the place or
places of holding regular terms of court.
and they may hold hearings for matters
in equity and contested cases at such
time and place in the county. as ths
judge Of probate may appoint, and make
all necessary orders and, DEGREES relating
thereto, and when hearings are held at
other places than those fixed for holding
the regular terms of court the Judge
shall be allowed, in addition to his resu-
lar salary. five dollars per day and actual
expenses, which shall be paid by the es-
tate unless otherwise provided by law
approved March s, 1919
CHAPTER 80.
An Act to grant legislative assent to the
provisions of the federal aid road act
and fn nriy t1la St,f Ia y,x
commission to cooperate with the fed
eral government according to the Pro-
visions of said act.
Whereas it is necessary to obtain legis-
lative action in order to comply with the
provisions of the federal aid road act, so
that the State shall receive the aid to
which it is entitled. and since it is de-
sirable and important that work upon
the roads shall begin early in the season,
and whereas these facts render the pas
sage of this act Immediately necessary
for the preservation of the public health,
peace and safety, and constitute an emer
gency withip the meaning of the consti-
tuition. now therefore,
Section /. The legislative assent re
required by section one of the act of con-
gress approved July eleventh, nineteen
hundred and sixteen, (puhlic number 1850
entitled An Act to provide that the
United States shall aid the states in the
construction of rural post roads and for
other purposes" is hereby given.
The State highway commission is au-
thorized and empowered and it is hereby
made their duty to make all contracts
and to do all things necessary to CO.
operate with the United States govern
ment in the construction and maintenance
of rural post roads under the provisions
of said act of congress and to submit
such comprehensive plan or program or
improvements as will meet the regula-
lions and requirements of the secretary
of apricnltnrp under the nrOViSiOnS of tla
said act, and the faith of the State to
meet the said act of congress throughout
the entire five year period covered by said
act is hereby pledged. So much of the
moneys accrung to the State highway
fund available for expenditure in the
construction and maintenance of State
highways as may be necessary to secure
federal funds apportioned to this State
under the said act of congress, together
with said federal funds. Shall be eXpend
ed upon the State highways.
Section 2, In view of the emergency
cited In the preamble, this act shall tak3
effect when approved.-(Approved March
8, 1919
CHAPTER SO.
An Act additional to Chapter forty-eight
of the Revised Statutes, and giving ad-
ditional power to local sealers OF
weights and measures and their depu-
ties.
That all local sealers of weights and
lHtdSultS anu tIlelI uepulS StditIS IN
cities and towns shall have the same
power that is given the State sealer of
weights and measures and deputy State
sealer by section six of chapter forty-eight
of the Revised Statutes.-(Aprroved
March H. 1879
CHAPTER "a.
An Act to amend Section fifty-seven of
Chapter fifty-five of the Revised Stat
utes, authorizing the revision of de-
crees of the railroad commissioners.
Section ffty-seven, chapter fifty-tiVe of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting between the words commits
SION and and in the fourth line
thereof the words, 'or any decision, or
der or decree of the railroad commits
sioners.' so that said section az amended,
shall read as follows:
Section 81. The commission may at
any time upon notice to the public utility
and after opportunity to be heard as pro-
vided in section forty-five, rescind, alter
or amend any order fixing any rate or
other order made by the commission, or
any decision, order or decree of the rail-
road commissioners, and certified copies
of the same shall be served and take eff
feet as herein provided for original or
ders.'-(Approved March Is, 1879
CHAPTER s5.
An Act to amend Section eight of Chap
ter fifty-eight, of the Revised Statutes,
relating to approval Of location of street
railroads.
Section l. Section eight of chapter
ffty-eight, of the Revised Statutes, is
hereby amended by inserting in the third
line thereof, between the words same"
and las the words. or of any additional
locations for turnouts or spurs mentioned
in section twelve Sd that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section s. Whenever any street rail-
road corporation is required to obtain the
written approval of its proposed route
and location, or of any extension of the
same or of any additional locations for
turnouts or spurs mentioned in section
twelve, as to streets, roads or ways, of
the municipal officers of the cities and
towns in which said railroad is to be con-
Structed in whole or in part. it shall
make an application in writing and such
officers shall order public hear
as hey deem proper but in no case less
than seven days Such notice shall con-
tain a copy of such written application
and warn the legal voters of such city or
town to be present and be heard thereon.
After hearing and within fourteen days
after the filing of such application, such
officers shall file their decision
thereon with the clerk Of the city or
town who shall make due record thereof
such street railroad corporation and such
officers as to the terms. condi-
tons and obligations under which such
location is approved, so far as consistent
with the powers and duties of the pub
lie utilities commission under the gen.
eral laws of the State, shall be valid and
binding. If the municipal officers upon