Authorized to purchase or take marsh. marsh taken. Damages, how determined, in case of disagree ment. Rights, privi leges, &c. sluices in said Spurwink river, or near it, to shut out the salt CHAP. 246: water and dyke the marshes and fresh meadows above, and for this purpose said corporation shall have the right to purchase or to take and hold so much of the marsh as may be necessary on which to construct the dyke and water sluices; and provided that in all cases said corporation shall pay for such marsh, such price Compensation for as they and the owner or respective owners thereof may mutually agree upon; and in case said parties shall not otherwise agree, then said corporation shall pay such damages as shall be ascertained and determined by the county commissioners for the county wherein such marsh may be situated, in the same manner and under the same conditions and limitations as are by law provided in the case of damages by the laying out of highways; and with all the rights and privileges and subject to all the duties and liabilities of such corporations as defined by the laws of this state. SECT. 2. To defray the expenses of building, constructing, maintaining and repairing the dyke and water sluices, and all other necessary expenses that may occur in dyking said marsh, this corporation shall have power to assess a tax upon said marsh and fresh meadows, to be paid by the owners thereof according to the value of the lots owned by each, and if any tax so assessed remains unpaid one year from the time any owner shall be notified by the collector of this corporation, or other officer whose duty it shall be, that his said lot has been taxed, and of the amount Lots may be sold thereof; such lots shall be sold for the payment of said tax, as now provided by law for the collection of taxes upon real estate. SECT. 3. This corporation may choose such officers, and adopt Officers and bysuch by-laws not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. SECT. 4. Any three persons named in the first section of this First meeting, act may fix the time of holding the first meeting of this corporation, and give notice thereof to their associates; at this meeting the corporation shall be organized, officers chosen, by-laws adopted, and the time and manner of calling future meetings be fixed. SECT. 5. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 7, 1876. Authorized to assess a tax to defray expenses. for payment of tax. laws. how called. 200 СНАР. 247. Lost certificates may be paid. Shall bar subsequent claim. AMERICAN BANK.-NEWBEGIN BROOK-ORCHARD BEACH R. R. CO. Chapter 247. An act to authorize the Receivers of the American Bank to pay the Dividends on lost Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: The receivers of the American bank, upon affidavit of any person to whom a receiver's certificate was issued, or his executor, administrator or assignee, that such certificate has not been sold or given away, but has been lost or destroyed, may pay to the affiant or his order the dividend to which such certificate would entitle him; and his or her assignee's receipt, given not less than ten years after the date of such certificate, shall bar any subsequent claim made by any holder of such certificate. Approved February 7, 1876. Protection of fish in Newbegin brook. Penalty for violation. Chapter 248. An act to prohibit the taking of Fish from the Newbegin brook, in the town of New field. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. All persons are forbidden to take fish of any kind, in any manner, from the Newbegin brook, so called, in the town of Newfield, for the term of four years. SECT. 2. If any person shall violate the provisions of this act, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of three dollars for each fish so taken, to be recovered on complaint, before any trial justice in the county of York, one-half to the use of the complainant, and the other to the use of the aforesaid town of Newfield. SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 7, 1876. Corporators. Chapter 249. An act to incorporate the Orchard Beach Railroad Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Moses G. Palmer, Thomas K. Lane, John W. Lane, James M. Andrews, Silas P. Adams, R. C. Hartley, Joseph Hobson, George F. Califf, George U. Adams, their successors and assigns, are hereby constituted a corporation by the name of the Authorized to construct a rail Orchard Beach Railroad Company, with authority to construct, CHAP. 250. maintain and use a railroad to be operated by horse or steam Corporate name. power, for the transportation of freight and passengers, from a point at or near the Ferry, so called, in the city of Saco, thence following on or near the beach to Old Orchard, and thence on or near the beach to Blue Point, so called, in the town of Scarboro', with all the rights and privileges, and subject to all the duties and liabilities of the laws of the state. road. Location. shares. SECT. 2. The capital stock of said corporation shall not exceed Capital stock and fifty thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and no share shall be issued for less than its par value. May purchuse estate. and hold real issue bonds. SECT. 3. Said corporation shall have power to purchase and hold all such real estate, as may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of said railroad. SECT. 4. Said corporation is hereby authorized to issue bonds Authorized to for the purpose of constructing its railroad, or for money which it may borrow for purposes sanctioned by law; but the bonds so issued shall not exceed the amount of capital stock paid in by the stockholders. Said bonds shall be issued in sums not less than one hundred dollars each, payable in not more than twenty years from their date, with interest payable semi-annually. Bonds, amount of, and when paya ble. Act void in certain contingencies SECT. 5. This act shall be void unless the same shall be accepted by said corporation, and ten per cent. of the capital stock be paid within five years from the date of its approval. SECT. 6. Nothing in this act shall deprive the legislature of the right of legisla right to amend, alter or repeal said charter or render said repeal. company independent of the general legislative power of the state. ture to amend or SECT. 7. This act shall take affect when approved Approved February 7, 1876. Chapter 250. An act to amend and renew the Charter of the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: The act entitled "an act to incorporate the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company," approved February six, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and the act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company," approved February six, eighteen CHAP. 250. hundred and sixty-one, which latter act was approved March ten, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, are hereby consolidated and amended so as to read as follows: Corporators. Powers, privileges and liabilities. Term of years. 'SECT. 1. Ansel G. Crockett, his associates, successors and assigns, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by Corporate name. the name of the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company, for the purpose of running a steamboat, or steamboats, upon Sebec lake, in the county of Piscataquis, with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the liabilities provided by the general laws of the state respecting similar corporations. The said company shall have and enjoy for themselves and assigns, the exclusive and sole privilege and franchise for the term of fourteen years from and after the day of approval of this act, to run a steamboat, or steamboats, on said lake, and may hold and possess real and personal estate, not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, provided said. company shall have and keep a steamboat of not less than twentyfive, and not exceeding sixty tons burden, suitable for the conveyance of passengers and freight, and for towing; and shall run said boat each year during said fourteen years, daily, Sundays excepted, from the twenty-fifth day of July, to the first day of September, inclusive, from Sebec village, at the foot of said lake, to the head of said lake, and shall be ready at all other proper times, upon due notice, to do all towing and other necessary business, with said steamboat on said lake. May hold real and personal estate. Shall run steamboat. Length of time each year. Sums for transportation. Proviso. sioners to establish rates. 'SECT. 2. Said company may charge and receive reasonable sums for transporting passengers and freight, for towing, and for all other business, as aforesaid; provided however, the county County commis- commissioners for said county, if they see fit, upon notice to said company, may establish rates for all or a part of said transportation and business, and change the same from time to time. 'SECT. 3 Until said Crockett or his assigns shall have organized said corporation, under the general law, any service of process, or notice upon him or any of them, shall be deemed a service upon the corporation. Service of process. 'SECT. 4. This act shall take effect when approved.' Approved February 7, 1876. DAMARISCOTTA LAKE.-TROUT IN RANGELY STREAM. Chapter 251. An act to authorize C. M. Davis and W. A. Jackson to clear the channel at the head of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: 203 CHAP. 251. Improvement of channel and navi gation of Damar iscotta lake and river by steam. SECT. 1. C. M. Davis and W. A. Jackson, their associates and assigns are hereby authorized and empowered to clear the channel at the head of Damariscotta lake as far as the Haskell bridge, so called, and are hereby vested with the sole and exclusive right to navigate the said lake and river by steam, for the term of twenty years: Provided, that if the said Davis and Jackson, Proviso. their associates and assigns shall neglect for the term of one year to navigate the said lake by steam, this act shall be void. SECT. 2. Said Davis and Jackson, their associates and assigns Corporators. are hereby vested with all the powers, duties and privileges Powers, duties usually granted to such corporations. SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 7, 1876. and privileges. Chapter 252, An act to prevent the taking of Trout from the Rangely stream, in the town of Rangely. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. No person shall take, kill or destroy any trout in the Rangely stream, in the town of Rangely, between the mouth of the Kennebago stream and the dam at or near the outlet of said Rangely lake, from the first day of July till the first day of March, for five years. violation. SECT. 2. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Penalty for act shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for the attempt, and one dollar for each and every trout taken, to be recovered by complaint before any trial justice, one-half to the complainant, and the other half to the town of Rangely. SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 8, 1876. |