Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-15

| the present location OF the so.called
Memorial Bridge" at Belfast, to q
point known as Holmes Mill, under
penalty Of one hundred dollars for
each offense.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.-Approved April Z.
! CHAPTER 1853
An Act Relating to the Care and
Support Of Paupers and Other De-
pendent Persons Having no Settle
ment Within the State.
Section twenty-five of chapter
| twenty-nine of the revised statutes is
| hereby amended by adding to said
section the following words:
| The governor and council may. in
their discretion. make such other ar
rangements as they may deem advis-
pers and other dependent persons
having no settlement within the
state SO that said section, as amend
ed. shall read as follows:
Sec. 20. Persons found in places
not incorporated and needing relief,
of the oldest incorporated adjoining
town. or the nearest incorporated
town where there are none adjoining
who shall furnish relief to such per-
SONS. as III they were found in such
towns; and such overseers may bind
out persons described in section
twenty-three in manner therein pro-
vided, residing in such unincorporated
place, as il in their own town, and
such persons shall be entitled to a
like remedy and relief. When relief
is so provided. the towns so furnish
the towns Of their settlement as if
they resided in the town so furnish
ing relief. And when such paupers
! nave no legal settlement In the state
the state shall reimburse said town
tor the relief furnished. to such an
adJudge to have been necessarily ex-
| pended therefor. And the reasonable
expenses and services of said over
seers relative to such paupers, shall
be included in the amount to be so
reimbursed by the state. The govern
or ana council may, in their discre-
ton, make such other arrangements
as they may deem advisable for the
care and support of paupers and other
dependent persons having no settle-
ment within the state,'-Approved
April Z.
CHAPTER ISL
An Act Relating to the Taking Of
Additional Land by Railroad Cor
poratlons; Proceedings Before Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
section twenty-siX Of chapter fifty
SIX or the revised statutes, is hereby
amended by striking out the first SEN
tence OF said section which reads:
Any railroad corporation may also
purchase or take and hold. as for
public uses. additional land at any
time required for the purpose of i'm
proving the alignment Of it's road.
or Tor double tracking it's road. also
Il
| essary tracks, sidetracks. stations,
| coal-sheds. wood-sheds. repair-shops.
and car. engine and freight houses;
but II the owner OF said land does
not consent thereto. or if the parties
90 not agree as to the necessity
taken. the corporation may make
written application to the public
utilities commission, describing the
estate. and naming the persons inter-
| ested; the commission shall there
upon appoint a time for the hear
| ing near the premises. and require
| notice to be given to the persons in
terested. as they may view the prem
Uses. hear the parties and determine
how much. If any, OF such real es-
accommodation of the traffic and ap-
| propriate business of the corpora
ton" and substituting therefor the
| following:
Any railroad corporation may also
purchase or take and hold. as for
public uses, additional land at any
| time required for improving the
/ alignment or grades Of it's road. or
| for double tracking its road, or for
protecting the tracks against erosion
of adjoining or adjacent land or
against the action of the elements.
also land for borrow and gravel pits.
| necessary tracks. side-tracks. spur
| tracks. stations, coal-sheds, wood
| sheds. water-tanks. repair-shops. car
engine. freight and section houses
and section dwelling houses. which
the public utilities commission, after
hearing. shall find to be reasonably
required in the safe, economical and
efficient operation of the railroad ana
| in rendering OF adequate common
carrier service to the public; but II
not consent thereto. or II the par
ties do not agree as to the necessity
therefor or as to the area to be
taken, or if the parties are unable
to agree as to the fair value OF sara
land. the corporation may make writ
ten application to the public utilities
commission requesting it's approval
of the taking by said railroad cor,
, poration for any of the above named
public uses, describing the estate ana
. naming the persons interested; the
commission shall thereupon appoint
ii
premises. and require notice to be
given to the persons interested. as
they may direct, fourteen days at
least before said time: the commits
sion shall then view the premises,
hear the parties and determine how
much. if any. Of such real estate
should be taken for the reasonable
accommodation of the traffic, the safe
operation Of the railroad. ana the ap-
propriate business Of the corpora
tion.'-App. April Z.
CHAPTER l55
An Act to Regulate the Manufacture
and Sale of Soft Drinks. Syrups ana
Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
: Sec. 1. No person, firm or corpora
ton shall manufacture or bottle for
sale at wholesale any drink product
or other non-alcoholic beverage win,
| in this state without having first hled
with the commissioner of agriculture
an application for license accom-
panied with a fee Of ten dollars upon
receipt Of which application the COM
missioner of agriculture shall issue
to the person, firm or corporation
manufacture soft drinks or other
non-alcoholic beverages as herein
after provided. Said license shall run
for one year from the date OF the
application unless sooner revoked as
herein provided and shall be renewed
annually thereafter. Said provision
is not to apply to persons engaged in
the manufacture of sweet cider.
Sec .. The commissioner Of agri-
culture shall have the power to re-
woke or suspend any license issued
under the provision Of this act when
ever it is determined by himself or
any of his deputies or other properly
qualified official that any of the pro-
visions Of this act have been violated.
Any person, firm or corporation whose