Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11


imposing the punishment hcretnbefors
provided, or in addition thereto. the
court in its discretion having regard
to the circumstances and to the nnAn1
cal ability or earning capacity OF the
defendant. may make an order. which
shall he subject to change by 1t from
time to time as circumstances may
Mcguire. directing the defendant to pay
a certain sum weekly for the space OF
ono year to the wife. or to the guardian
or custodian of the minor child or chilli
dren. or to an organization or tndivid.
ual approved - the court. az trustee.
tody on probat for the space Of
one year upon his or her entering into
a recognize nee, with sureties. in such
sum as the court may direct. The
condition Of the reco2nizance shall be
such that Il the defendant shall make
his or her personal appearance in court
whenever ordered to do so within the
year. and shall further comply with
the terms of the order and Of any sub
scquent modification thereof. then the
reco2nizance shall be void. otherwise
in fun force and effect
Sec. 3. Section thirty-nine Of chap
ter one hundred and twenty of the re-
viSeh statutes is hereby remembered as
section forty and amended by adding
after the word "original' in the fourth
line thereof the words complaint o..
so that said section. as amended. shul:
read as follows:
Sec 40. If the court shall be ST.
isfed by information or evidence under
oath. that at any time during the year
the defendant has violated tho terms
of such order. 1t may forthwith pro-
coed with the trial of the defendant
under the original complaint or irdict-
mcnt. or sentence him under the origi-
nal conviction. or enforce the original
sentence as the case may be. In case
OF forfeiture of a recOgnizance, and
enforcement thereof, by execution. the
sum recovered may. in the discretion
-of the court. pc paid in whole or in part
to the WE or to the guardian or Gus.
todan OF the minor child or children
Sec. 4. Section forty Of chapter one
hundred and twenty of tho revised
statutes is hereby remembered to be-
come section forty-one.
Sec. j. Section fortr-one Of chapter
one hundred and twenty OF the revised
statutes is hereby remembered rs Sec
ton forty-two and amended by insert
ing after the word the" in the sesOd
line thereof the word twelve in:( I'D
of eleven" and adding after the Void
prosecutions in the third line thereof
the words for misdemnanors. so that
said section, a s amended, shall read a.
follows:
Sec. -. All fncs or penalties pro-
v/d for by the terms of the twelve
pI, ccding sections of this chapter may
b" recovered or enforced by complaint
or indictmen and in all prosecutions
for miSdomeanors under said sections.
judges of municipal ard police courts
and trial justices within their reSpec-
tive counties shall have original ard
concurrent Jurisdiction with the su-
prsme judicial court and superior
courts. App Apr 4.
CHAPTER Iss
An Act Additional to Chapter Twrn-
tN-Iour OF the Revised Statutes,
EelaIing to Highways.
Chapter twenty-foGr OF the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding
thereto "A section to lie numbered ser-
tion one hundred and thirty, to read
Sec. 1870. The municipal officers
Of any city. town or plantation or any
! seven legal voters in any such city,
! town or plantation may. before the
! first day Of December in any year,
! petition the county commissioners OF
! the county in which such city, town
| or plantation is located. setting forth
| that any road or ROADS in such city.
| town or plantation are 81 located
with reference To population, use and
| travel thereon. that it is unnecc ssary
to keep said road or roads brok en-
out and open for travel during the
months Of JANUARY. February and
March following. or any part OF such
months. and praying said commits
SionerS after notice and hearing on
such petition to decide whether such
road or roads shall be kept open or
closed during such period or part
thereof.
The county commissioners upon
! receipt Of such petition shall fix y
time and place in said city. town or
plantation for a public hearing there
on and shall give notice thereof by
causing atteSted copies of such petit
ton and order Of notice thereon to
he posted in two public places in such
city. town or plantation and pub
liShed in some newspaper printed in
the county at least seven DAYS before
the time of such hearing. Tine com
miSSionerS at the time and place liked
by such notice shall hear and con-
slider such evidence as may he Of
u frred as to the necessity Of closing
such road or roads to travel or d.
rccting that such road or roads he
not broken out during such period
and if satisfied of the necessity there
lof they may make such orders re-
latinG thereto as in their judgment
the facts warrant.
Amy road or roads closed or in re-
gard to which the county commits
SionerS have made an order as 10
their use shall be marked by notices
posted at both ends thereof showing
in substance such order or rerula
ton. which notices shall he signed
by the county commissioners.
The order Of the county commits.
Sioners after proceedings under this
section shall relieve such city. town
or plantation of any obligation tc
broken out during the period fixed
by such order.-App. Apr. 4.
CHAPTER 1aa
An Act to Amend Section Six al
Chapter Twenty-Five of the Revised
Statutes. as Amended by Chapter
Two Hundred f'ifty-eight. Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred Seven
teen. and by chapter Two Hundred
| Fifteen, Public Laws of Nineteer
hundred Twehty-one. Relating T.
| Authority in General of the Stat,
Highway Commission.
Section six of chapter twenty-fv
Of the revised statutes IS amended
by section one of chapter two hun
dred fifty-eight of the public laws n
nineteen hundred and seventeen, ant
by section one of chapter two hun
dred and fifteen of the public law!
of nineteen hundred and tweuiy-ons
is hereby further amended by addins
after the words public highways in
the fifteenth and sixteenth lines q
said section the following: bridge!
and other structures s" that sale
section. as amended, shall read a
See. 6. The commission may from
time to time make and shall enforc,
rules and regulations relating to con
struction aud maintenance Of al
state and state aid highways and re
lating to the manner of conducting
all Investigations and hearings ant
the administration of its office. pow
ers and duties. subject to the pro
| visions of this chapter: and shall
with the approval of the governor
and council. direct the expenditure o
all moneys for construction and
maintenance of all state and state ait
highways. The commission may from
time to time purchase. lease or hire
all machinery. tools. implements anG
property necessary for highway en-.
gineering and construction and fol
the administration and execution ot
it's duties. and may contract for such
| la Dor, materials and property as il