Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

be in session from n.ne o'clock in the
forenoon to one o'clock N the AFTER
clock In the afternoon, and from seven
to nine o'clock In the afternoon, to re-
ceive evidence and to determine the quail
fcations and rights OF registration OF
voters therein, and to revise and cor
rect the voting lists; and on the latter
thirty of said sixty secular days said
boards shall be in session to enable said
boards to verify the correctness OF the
voting lists and to close up the records
of said boards, and to hear and deter
mine the right of any person, whose right
has been challenged, to have his name
added to or remain on said list or be
stricken from the same. In cities OF not
less than thirty-fve thousand inhabitants
registration prior to any presidential
election shall be held during the days
and hours fixed by this section for the
registration Of voters for the municipal
ton when amended shall read as follows:
Section H. Said boards of registra-
ton shall be in session from nine In the
forenoon to one o'clock in the afternoon.
and from three to five o'clock in the
afternoon and from seven to nine o'clock
in the afternoon. in cities Of not less
than nineteen thousand inhabitants, on
ach of the twelve secular days next
prior to any election; on the first nine of
said secular days, to receive evidence
touching the qualifications of voters
therein. and to revise and correct the
voting lists. and on the latter three Of
said secular days, 10 enable the ooard
to verify the correctness of said lists and
TO complete and close up its records OF
said sessions. and in cities of not less
than thirty-five thousand inhabitants said
board shall be in session the sixty secu-
lar DAYS prior to any State or municipal
election; on the first twenty of said days
said board shall be in session from nine
o'clock in the forenoon to one o'clock In
the afternoon. and from three o'clock to
five o clock in the afternoon, and on the
next ten secular days the said boards
shall be in session from nine o'clock in
the forenoon to one O'Clock In the after
noon and from three o'clock to five
o clock in the afternoon, and from
seven to nine o'clock in the after
noon, to receive evidence and to de-
termine the qualifications and rights
of registration of voters therein, and to
revise and correct the voting lists: and
on the latter thirty of said sixty secular
days said boards shall be in session to
enable said boards to verify the correct
ness of the voting lists and to close up
the records of said boards. and to hear
and determine the right of any person,
whose right has been challenged, to have
his name added to or remain on said list
or be stricken from the same. In cities
of not less than thirty-tive thousand in
habItantS registration prior to any preSi-
dental election Shall be held during the
days and hours fixed by this section for
the registra ton of voters for the munich
pal election next following. And in all
other cities, for the same purpose, and at
the same hours on each of the five secu-
lar days next prior to any election, the
first four thereof to be devoted to regis
tration as above, and the last one of said
secular days to enable the board to
verify the correctness of said lists and to
complete and close up its records of said
sessions. And on the last of said secular
days, at five o'clock in the afternoon.
certified copies of said voting lists shall
be delivered to the clerks of said cities
and receipts taken therefor, except that
on the last of said days devoted to regis
tration and on the last of said days de-
voted to the records as above, the ses-
sions of the board shall close at five
o'clock in the afternoon, but no name
shall be added to or stricken from said
lists after five o'clock in the afternoon Of
the last of said days devoted to regict. a.
ton as above. Said board shall not place
upon said lists during said revision of the
same, the name of any person who shall
not personally appear before said board
and request 1t, and during said time said
board shall revise and correct the voting
lists. Nothing in this chapter shall be so
construed as to require any voter. whose
name is already upon any ward list and
who afterwards moves from said ward
to any other ward in said city, to appear
personally before said board during the
revision of the list in order to transfer
his name from one ward list to another.
The Wardens of cities shall be governed
by said revised and corrected lists; and
no names shall be added TO or stricken
from said lists on the day of election,
and no person shall vote at any election
whose name is not on said lists No
board of registration shall be answerabie
for any omission of a name or residence
from the voting lists or for any error in
the same, unless such name and residence
are correctly entered in the general regis
ter of voters; but on the day of election
said board shall be in session, and shall
give to any registered voter whose name
has been omitted from the voting list, or
in whose name or residence as placed on
said voting list a clerical error has been
made, a certificate signed by a majority
of the board, giving the corrected name
and residence of such person, and direct
ed to the officer presiding over the cleo
ton; such officer shall on receipt of such
certificate, allow the person therein
named to vote and shall check his name
on the certificate, and securely attach
the certificate to the voting list'-tAp-
proved March %, 1879
CHAPTER 70.
An Act to amend Section fourteen of
Chapter ffty-eght of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the extension of char
ters of street railroads.
Section fourteen Of chapter fifty-eight
OF the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out the words, "a
period not exceeding three years, in the
second and third lines thereof, and in
sorting III place thereof the words, sue
CesSive periods t not exceeding three
years EACH so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section IA. The public utilities COM
mission may extend the corporate ex-
istence and powers of such corporation
for successive periods of not exceeding
three years each. or may revive such
corporate existence and powers for a like
period after the same shall have ceased
as provided in the preceding section. Said
commission, if they deem it expedient.
and If the same he prayed for, may in
Clude in such extension any rights or
powers granted to such corporation by
special law, and in such case all rights
and powers of such corporation, whether
existing under this chapter or under any
special law. shall continue in full force
for the period not exceeding three years
determined by the commission: provided.
however, that before decreeing such
extension or revival. notice shall be
given and hearing had as provided by
section seven.-(Approved March %, 1910
CHAPTEE II.
An Act to amend Section seventy-four
of Chapter forty-fve of the Revised
Statutes. relating to fishing for smelts
in West Bay and West Bay stream.
Section seventy-four OF chapter forty
five of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the words nor
to smelts taken in West Bay and West