Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-10

Harbor for the rights and privileges of
its entire water plant an amount fixed
as its value by the Public Utilities
Commission. A referendum Is at
tached providing for approval of the
act by majority of the legal voters of
the district at a special election on or
before the first Monday in January,
1919
Penobseot's Borrowing Power.
Murray of Bangor-Act authorizing the
county of Penobscot to borrow money.
The act amends the Private and Special
of 1918 by authorizing the county COM
missioners of said county to borrow on
the faith and credit of said county a
sum of money not exceeding $4,000 for
acquiring necessary lands and buildings
and equipment and to issue bonds for
the payment thereof.
Speed Of Motor Vehicles.
Hutchins Of Mexico By request)-Act
amending the law relating to the speed
of motor vehicles. The act provides for
mediate trial if so demanded of any
person arrested for violation of any of
the speed regulations provided by the
speed law except that in reference to
reckless operation of motor vehicles by
drivers under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquors. If for any reason it is i'm
practicable to have such speedy trial. the
officer making the arrest shall Immediate
~ take the prisoner before some bail
commissioner, and may take his personal
recognizance for his appearance in court
on specified day not later than two
days thereafter
The act further provides that any per-
son operating a motor vehicle recklessly
or while under the influence Of intoxicat-
ing liquor, or upon a bet, wager or race
or for the purpose of making a record,
violates the speed regulations or goes
away without stopping and making him
self known after causing injury shall be
punished by fine of not more than $50 or
Imprisonment for three months or both.
and for second offence a fine of 500 or
Imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than one year. No per-
son whose operators license has been re-
voked upon violation of this provision
shall again be licensed for three years.
Portland Harbor improvements.
commission to investigate and report tho
ACCESSIBILITY Of making improvements in
Portland harbor. The act authorizes the
Governor to appoint a commission Of five
to investigate the condition of Portland
harbor and report to the next session of
the Legislature its recommendations rela-
tive to the ACCESSIBILITY of the State or
the city of Portland constructing or
building into tide waters Of said harbor
State or municipal dock.
Registration of Voters.
Brewster of Portland-Act amending
the Revised Statutes relating to the
registration of voters. The act provides
that challenges Of the right Of any per-
son to vote in any ward Of any city of
the State Of $500 or more inhabitants
shall be recorded upon such ballot so
challenged, witnessed by two election
officers representing two different par
ties.
Brewster of Portland-An act amending
the Revised Statutes relating to the
registration of voters. The act provides
that in cities of not less than $4,000 in
habitants the board shall be in session
the GO secular days prior to any State or
municipal election; on the first % days
from A. M. to / P. M. and from to s
p. NJ. and on the next 10 secular days
the board shall be in session from A.
NJ. to | p. NJ, from to P. NJ. and from
to p NJ. to determine qualifications
of registration; and on the latter 80 of
said 60 days for veriication and to de-
The act also provides that in cities Of
not less than $1,000 inhabitants registra-
ton prior to any Presidential election
shall be held during days and hours fixed
for registration Of voters for municipal
election next following.
Brewster of Portland-Act providing
that any member or the city board Of
registration may issue a notice and sum-
mons to challenged person.
Brewster of Portland-Act imposing
added duty on boards of registration and
municipal officers acting as a board of
registration. The act provides that
whenever an applicant for registration
states his last voting place as a city or
town in the State Of Maine and the board
determines that said applicant is entitled
to register 1t shall notify by mail the
board of the city or town where said per-
son last voted of such registration and
said board receiving such notice shall
forthwith strike said applicants name
from Its list.
Hancock County Records.
Conary of Bucksport-Act authorizing
the county commissioners of Hancock
county to procure some suitable person
to complete the records in Hancock coun-
ty registry of deeds by making copies
and indexes of all records pertaining to
titles Of land now embraced in the pres
ent limits OF Hancock county, and now,
in the registry of deeds in the county of
Lincoln.
Paving Of Portland Streets.
Rounds of Portland--Act providing that
the city of Portland on petition or at It's
option may cause the streets and public
ways of the city of Portland to be paved
with brick, stone, concrete, asphalt or
other material, two-thirds of the cost Of
paving the roadway from curb to curo,
including railroad location to be as
sessed on the adjacent lot; provided that
no owner or such adjacent lot shall be
assessed for any cross walk or for paving