CHAP. 303. Ch. 140, special laws 1862, repealed. Chapter 303. An act to repeal chapter one hundred and forty of the Private and Special Laws of etghteen hundred and sixty-two, relating to the taking of Salmon, Shad and Alewives, in the waters of Pleasant river, in Washington county. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Chapter one hundred and forty of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, is hereby rerepealed. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 22, 1876. Ch. 386, sec. 1, special laws of 1873, amended. Lewiston and Auburn authorized to take water from Wilson pond Chapter 304. An act to amend an act entitled "an act to supply the cities of Lewiston and Auburn with Pure Water." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Section one, of an act entitled "an act to supply the cities of Lewiston and Auburn with pure water," is hereby amended by striking out all after the word, "cities," in the sixth line, and inserting the words, 'provided however, that in addition to the uses above specified, the city of Lewiston may, and is hereby authorized to purchase real estate, water and water rights, for mechanical, manufacturing and other purposes,' so that said section as amended shall read as follows: 'SECT. 1. The cities of Lewiston and Auburn are authorized and empowered to take water from Wilson pond in the city of Auburn, or Androscoggin river, sufficient for domestic purposes in said cities of Lewiston and Auburn, including a sufficient quantity for extinguishing fires and the supply of hotels, livery Lewiston autho- stables, and laundries within said cities; provided however, that in addition to the uses above specified, the city of Lewiston may, and is hereby authorized to purchase real estate, water and water rights for mechanical, manufacturing and other purposes.' rized to purchase real estate and water-rights. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 22, 1876. HALL IN CAMDEN.-SCHOOL FUND, BOWERBANK. Chapter 305. An act to authorize Camden Village Corporation to build a Hall. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: 245 CHAP. 305. amended. SECT. 1. Section two of the "act to incorporate the Camden Act of 1867, sec. 2, Village Corporation," approved February fourteen, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words: and for building or assisting in building a village hall, the amount invested for that purpose not to exceed eight thousand dollars, to be raised by loan instead of assessment, on a time not exceeding ten years, if said corposhall so vote,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: and purpose. 'SECT. 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized and vested Vested powers with power, at any legal meeting called for the purpose, to raise money to defray the expenses of a night watch, a police force, and all other necessary measures for the better security of life and property, and for the promotion of good order and quiet within its limits; for the purchase, repair and preservation of one or more fire engines, engine houses, hose, buckets, ladders, or other apparatus for the extinguishment of fires; for the construction of reservoirs and aqueducts to supply water; for organizing and maintaining within the limits of said territory, an efficient fire department, and for building or assisting in building a village hall, the amount invested for that purpose not to exceed eight thousand dollars, to be raised by loan instead of assessment, on a time not exceeding ten years, if said corporation shall so vote.' ratifi.d. SECT. 2. This amendment shall be submitted for the ratification Amendment, how of the legal voters of said corporation, at any legal meeting thereof, and if accepted at said meeting, it shall take effect as a law. SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 22, 1876. Chapter 306. An act to make available the School Fund of the Inhabitants of Bowerbank, an unincorporated place in the county of Piscataquis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legis lature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The selectmen of the town of Sebec, in the county of Selectmen of Piscataquis, and their successors in said office, a majority of Sebec constituted CHAP. 307. whom shall have power to act, are hereby constituted a corpotrustees of school ration to act as a board of trustees of the school fund, which fund of Bower bank. Purpose. Written consent of board to em. ployment of teacher. Contracts and suits, in whose name. belonged to the town of Bowerbank at the time of the repeal of its charter, by chapter seventy-four of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, for the purpose of receiving and loaning said fund, on good security, and annually appropriating the interest thereon, with the exceptions hereafter named in this act, to the payment of a teacher or teachers of the youth of said Bowerbank, for instruction therein. SECT. 2. No teacher shall be entitled to receive any part of said interest, without the written consent of said board to the employment of said teacher, the time when, and the place where the school shall be taught. SECT. 3. All contracts with said board, and all suits at law or in equity, by or against them, in relation to said fund, shall be in the name of the trustees of the Bowerbank school fund, and School fund only said fund only shall be holden for the costs, expenses, and consequences of necessary litigation in relation thereto, the members of said board being holden only to due diligence, and the exercise of good faith. holden for costs and expenses. Compensation of board. -expenses. SECT. 4. The said board of trustees may annually appropriate to themselves, as compensation for receiving, loaning and disbursing said fund, and for their duties in relation to said schools, a sum, out of said interest, not exceeding one per cent. of the principal of said fund; and may pay out of said interest necessary expenses of books of record of said business, postage, stationery for making writings and contracts, and for recording, when registry thereof is necessary. SECT. 5. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 22, 1876. Venires of court made valid. Chapter 307. An act to make valid the drawing of Grand Jurors for the County of Penobscot. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The venires issued for draft of grand jurors to serve at the supreme judicial court within and for the county of Penobscot, for the years of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventyfive and eighteen hundred and seventy-six, are hereby made valid and lawful venires, notwithstanding the same were issued without the seal of said court thereon, and no act or presentment of said JUDGE OF PROBATE, SOMERSET CO.-DIST. NO. 4, WESTPORT. 247 grand jurors shall be in any wise invalidated in law by reason of CHAP. 308. any such defect in issuing said venires. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 22, 1876. Chapter 308. An act to increase the authority of the Judge of Probate in Somerset county for a certain purpose. Be it enacted by the Senate and Пlouse of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The judge of probate for and within the county of Somerset, is hereby authorized and empowered to grant administration on the estate of Giles M. Cunliff, late of Smithfield, in the county of Somerset, deceased, at any time within thirty years. from the decease of the said Cunliff, for the purpose of enabling the administrator so appointed to draw or recover of the Providence Institution for Savings of Providence, Rhode Island, a deposit made by said Giles M. Cunliff, trustee for his son George Sawyer Cunliff. SECT. 2. An administrator appointed under this act shall have the same authority and be subject to the same liabilities as an administrator appointed under the public laws of this state. SECT. 3. The provisions of section one, chapter sixty-four of the revised statutes, in regard to time when administration may be granted on the estate of any deceased person, shall not debar or hinder the granting of administration on the estate of the said Giles M. Cunliff. Administration on estate of Giles M. Cunliff, time extended. -purpose. Authority and ministrator. liabilities of ad Provisions of statates not to debar or hinder. shall become void SECT. 4. This act shall become null and void as soon as the When this act purpose indicated in section one shall have been accomplished. SECT. 5. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 23, 1876. Chapter 309. An act to legalize the doings of District numbered four, in the town of Westport. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legslature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The doings of the inhabitants of school district numbered four, in the town of Westport, at a meeting held on the fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy School district No. 4, Westbrook, doings legalized. CHAP. 310. four, and at another held by adjournment on the tenth day of the Approved February 23, 1876. Special laws 1872, ch. 45, sec 1, amended. Corporators. Corporate name. Chapter 310. An act to amend chapter forty-five of the Special Laws of eighteen hundred and seventytwo, relating to the New Portland Camp-Meeting Ascociation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section one of chapter forty-five of the special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, is hereby amended by striking out the words" New Portland," and inserting therefor the word 'Anson,' so that said section shall read as follows: SECT. 1. J. E. Thompson, T. D. Fillebrown, J. P. Cole, David Pratt, junior, Gorge Seco, G. B. Williamson, Thomas O. Pennel, Joseph Merry, their associates, successors and assigns, are hereby created a corporation, by the name of the Anson Camp-Meeting Powers and priv- Association, with the right to sue and be sued by that name, and with power to take and hold, by gift or purchase, real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, and with all other powers usually vested in similar corporations.' Approved February 23, 1876. ileges. May hold real and personal estate. Charles W. and rights. Chapter 311. An act authorizing Charles W. Howard to dredge bars and navigate Rangely Lake by steam. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Charles W. Howard, his associates and assigns, are ciates, authority hereby authorized to clear channels and dredge bars in Rangely lake, in the county of Franklin, and are hereby vested with the exclusive right, against all persons, of employing and navigating every kind of boat or water craft, propelled by steam, as common carriers, on said Rangely lake, for the term of five years from the passage of this act. To furnish accommodation for travel. SECT. 2. It shall be the duty of said Howard, his associates and assigns, to furnish adequate reasonable accommodation for the |