Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

such forests 60 engaged in cutting,
shall pay, after joining the auxiliary
forest, to the state treasurer for the
use S,o q tac tate when the land from
unincorporated places. and to treas
urers Of the various cities. towns,
plantations. or incorporated places
where the land from which said trees
one per cent. If cut during the first
year, one per cent for the second year,
and one and one-half per cent for the
third year, two per cent the fourth
fifth year. three per cent the sixth
year. three and a half per cent the
seventh year, four per cent the eighth
year. four and half per cent the
ninth year and five per cent for the
stumpage value of all trees so cut and
during the year ending the first day
Of April the value of the stumpagc so
cut to be determined by the assessors
who assess the land on which said
trees are cut, and as an aid thereto, the
state land agent shall furnish to the
said assessors duplicate copies OF all
applications licenses. 81, permits its of AND
on the fifteenth day of April. And
such logs or lumber SO cut shall be
subject to a lien enforceable within
six months in favor of the state in UNI
corporated places, where the lbgs were
cut, to be enforced by the state land
agent or assessors of the town where
The tax is due.
Sec. IL. II any owner or permittee
fails to make the returns of the
amount cut as herein provided, such
fact shall be certified by the state land
agent to the assessors. and thereupon
the assessors shall ascertain, as near
" as may be. the amount so cut. and
hn ~ ha QcG
and the owner is thereby barred of his
right of appeal, provided for by this
act, unless he offers such return with
his appeal and satisfies the court that
he was unable to make such returns
within the time limited.
Sec. 10. The state shall credit to
each county assessing the soil in
tracts designated in section forty-one
of chapter ten of the revised statutes.
with an amount which shall bear the
same ratio to the amount of the tax re-
ceived on stumpage from such tracts
for the year prior to such credit as the
rate of the county tax bears to the
rate of the state tax. This amount is to
be credited in addition to the credit to
be given under section forty-three OF
chapter ten of the revised statutes
and shall be certified to the county
treasurer at the time and in the man
ner provided in said section four.
Sec 49, Every person, firm or cor
under the provisions of this act to cut
from any of the auxiliary state for
ests shall make return in duplicate
to the state land agent, not later than
year of the amount of each kind of logs
cut, If it has been cut into four-foot
lengths, of the number of cords of
each kind of wood cut. all hardwoods
heading "hardwoods," under such Ii
cense for the year ending April first, and
shall make oath that such return is q
true and correct statement OF the
amount so cut according to their best
knowledge and belief
Sec. IA. If any person. firm, or cor
poration to whom license may be
granted under the provisions of this
act shall fail to make the returns pro-
vided herein within the time limited
further license shall be granted 10
such person, firm or corporation until
such return be made.
Sec. Is. Any person. firm or cor
poration refusing or neglecting to
make the returns required by this act
person who shall knowingly or will
fully make false return of the guam
tity of logs cut or the number OF
cords of wood cut. during any season.
auxiliary state forests contrary to the
provisions of this act shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars.
Sec. Is. Provided however. that in
any one year not more than ten per
cent OF the area of a town can be adj
ritted as a part of the auxiliary state
forests of the state if the assessors
Of said town file a protest with the
land agent within ten days from the
date of application for admission.
Sec II. Provided that all or any
part of any land included in the aux
Hilary state forest may be withdrawn
when for any reason il becomes more
valuable for other purposes, by fling
with the forest commissioner descrip-
ton of such land and the payment OF
the tax on full value of trees thereon.
together with all expenses incurred
by administration on same.
Sec. is. All acts and parts of acts.
inconsistent with this act. are hereby
repealed.-( Approved March 500
CHAPTER 20.
six of Chapter One Hundred and
Seventeen of the Revised Statutes.
Relating to the Salary of the Ad-
Section twenty six of chapter ono
hundred and seventeen of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by strik-
ing out all of said section and in
serting in place thereof the follow
Sec 2s. The adjutant general
shall receive an annual salary of
twenty-five hundred dollars: he
shall receive no other fee. emolu-
ment or perquisite.'--(App. April ~
CHAPTER so.
An Act to Amend Paragraph v OF
Section Fifty-five of Chapter Fiji
ty-three of the Revised Statutes,
Relating to Insurance on Glass.
Paragraph V of section fifty five
of chapter fifty-three of the revised
statutes. is hereby amended by
striking out the word plate" in the
first line of said paragraph so that
Sec. 55. Any ten or more per-
sons, residents of the state, asso-
ciated by such an agreement in
writing as in hereinafter described
with the intention of constituting a
corporation for the transaction OF
insurance business shall. upon COM
come and remain corporation with
all the powers. rights and privileges
and be subject to all the duties
liabilities and restrictions set forth
in all the general laws relating to
insurance corporations. Corpora
lions may be organized as herein
provided. upon the stock or mutual
principle for the following purposes
]. To insure against loss or dam
age to property and loss of use and
occupancy by fire; explosion. fire en-
90 suing: explosion. no fire ensuing; ex-
cept explosion of steam boilers and
. fly wheels; lightning or tempest and
tornadoes on land by water and
breakage or leakage of sprinklers.
pumps or other apparatus erected
for extinguishing fires. and of water
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