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

N Act to Amend Section Thirty of
Chapter Fifty six of the Revised
statutes. as Amended by Chapter
SeVenty-six of the Public Laws of
Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen
and by Chapter Fifty-three of the
Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred
and Nineteen, Relating to Branch
Railroad Tracks.
Section thirty OF chapter fifty-six
tne revised statutes, as amended
chapter seventy-siX of the public
Ns oil nineteen hundred and seven
yh and by chapter fifty-three of the
uoiic laws of nineteen hundred and
ueteen. is hereby further amended
STRIKING out all of said section as
Meaued and substituting therefor
, Sec, 80. Any railroad corporation.
, II.i the direction of the public
. rna commission. may locate. con-
s ANY ana maintain branch railroad
no,hou ~ any railroad station of
III corporation or to connect
m h another railroad or to any
landing or yard. Warehouses
Nv Nv storehouses. educational institu-
sn,, or manufacturing establish
nn erected. or in process of erec-
hrouoiih any town or township.
iilIasn which the main line of said
ava Is constructed, but not with
No any city without the consent <of
Ms. wy council, and for that pur-
hs n saiu corporation shall have all
sn pSUMers and rights granted and
non 1; y 70 all the duties imposed
WI II by its charter.
no ne public utilities commission,
fter petition of any party interested,
Inv , n1.iee and hearing. may order
haintsirai odd company to construct,
ailroaHln and operate such a branch
ousa log landing or yard. ware
stabI,, sstorehouse or manufacturing
he I nO.iient owned or operated by
ipps.itioner. whenever said COM
ecss Sn snail find that such track is
(enient Tor the reasonably con-
)etitioure conduct of the business of the
oluman and is warranted by the
heraon VI business to be handled
hantoHi, ard can be so constructed,
~ and operated with due re-
tperat;oo safety and the reasonable
pwevar" Of the railroad; provided.
lade h,,' mat no such order shall be
eti,iooy said commission unless the
%kpensa snail provide. at his own
ortion the right of way for such
hted ~, vi said track as is not To-
bmn.ru pon the land of the railroad
knse of .. shall pay all the ex-
knanceei tne construction and MAIN
hch 80, OF said track: shall furnish
bali coouurlty for said payment and
fire Imply ray with such conditions as
hch tr. .e1lease and the operation of
ktbe "Ch as the commission may pre-
he a,. PAD commission shall also
krty inttorlty upon petition of any
karns 4.erested after notice and
INV . 70 order any railroad COM
klroaS alter any existing branch
mt suc rack. Whenever in its judg-
rea son alteration is necessary for
Snass;opnab!y convenient conduct of
fpensss" of the petitioner. All
na.S OF such alteration shall
1nmissio, oy the petitioner. The
fry inta, upon petition Of any
n inc interested. after notice and
or may permit any party own
any tHrvaeaI,pying premises adjacent
fytion 't.ack. constructed under this
sfhinp &c 70 use such track for re-
I'D Iotso r holding freight in car
Mons a. upon such terms and con-
N payrst may prescribe, including
~ ment Of a part of the original
fatenss such track and of it's future
Tes.'~Anep and suitable fire re-