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

loan Of two hundred dollars for each
share held by him, or such fractional
laws may allow. Any association may
provide In its bylaws that instead Of the
interest and premium, a stated rate OF
annual interest of not less than five, nor
charged upon the sum desired. payable
in monthly instruments. 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 asso-
Citations I'm this State. No loan shall be
made on the gross premium plan. ZAP
proved March s, 1910
CHAPTB1 81.
An Act additional to Chapter sixty-eeven
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 sucn
time and place in the county, as til.
Judge Of probate may appoint. and make
thereto. and when hearings are held al
other places than those fixed FOR holding
the regular terms of court, the judge
shall be allowed. in addition to his regu-
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. 1910
CHAPTER 80.
An Act to grant legislative assent to the
provisions of the federal aid road act
and to authorize the State highway
commission to cooperate with the fed
eral government according to the pro-
visions of said act.
Whereas it. is necessary to obtain legis-
iative action in order to comply with the
provisions of the federal aid road act, sc
that the State shall receive the aid to
which ii is entitled. and since it is de-
srabLe 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 within 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. tpublic number 1856
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 Estates 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 Of
improvements as will meet the regula
tons and requirements Of the secretarl
Of agriculture under the provisions OF tht
said act, and the faith of the State r
meet the said act OF congress throughout
the entire five year period covered by sair
act is hereby pledged. So much of the
moneys accrung to the State highway
fund availane 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 emergenc,
cited in the preamble, this act shall take
effect when approved.-tApproved Marcf
cHAPTER 80.
An Act additional to Chapter fort weigh
of the Revised Statutes and giving ad
ditional power to local sealers o.
weights and measures and their depu
ties.
That all local sealers of weights ant
measures and their deputy sealers ii
cities and towns shall have the same
power that is given the State sealer o
sealer by section six of chapter fortyeigh
OF the Revised Statutes. -tApprovet
\ March IL. 1919
CHAPTER "a.
An Act to amend Section fifty-seven O
Chapter ffty-five of the Revised Stat
utes, authorizing the revision of de
crees of the railroad commissioners
Section fifty-seven. chapter fiftyfive o
the Revised Statutes is hereby amende
,y1,ic
sion" and land" in the fourth lin
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 ST. The commission may a
any time upon notice to the public utiit,
and after opportunity to be heard as pro
vided in section forty-five, rescind alte
or amend any order fixing any rate o
rates, tolls, charges or schedules or an.
other order made by the commission, o
any decision, order or decree Of the rail
road commissioners, and certified copfe
of the same shall be served and take eff
feet as herein provided for original or
ders. '-(Approved March II, 1919
CHAPTER IS.
An Act to amend Section eight Of Chap
ter fifty-eight, of the Revised Statutes
relating to approval Of location of stree
railroads.
Section I. Section eight of chapte
f1fty-eight of the Revised Statutes. |
hereby amended by inserting in the thr
line thereof, between the words same
and "as," the words. or of any additiona
locations for turnouts spurs mentione
In section twelve 50 that said section. a
amended, shall read as follows:
Section s. Whenever any street rail
road corporation is required to obtain tn
written approval of its proposed rout
and location, or of any extension of tn
same, or of any additional locations 70
turnouts or spurs mentioned in section
twelve. as to streets roads or ways O
. the municipal officers Of the cities an
towns i'm which said railroad is to be con
structed I'm whole or in part, II shal
make an application in writing and sue
! municipal officers shall order public hear
ing thereon, giving such notice thereo
as hey deem proper but in no case les
than seven days. Such notice shall con
tain a copy Of such written application
and warn the legal voters of such city o
town to be present and he heard thereon
After hearing and within fouvteen day
after the filing of such application. sue
municipal officers shall file their decision
! thereon with the clerk of the city o
town who shall make due record thereof
Any contract entered into between an
such street railroad corporation and sue
municipal officers as to the terms condi
, lions and obligations under which sue
location is approved. so far as consisten
with the powers and duties of the pub
lie utilities commission under the gen
eral laws of the State. shall be valid an
, binding If the municipal officers upol
such written application therefor neglec
to approve route and location as L