CHAP. 62 -salary. Section 3, amended. Authority commissioner. -repair of streets, etc. drains. years. He shall receive such salary as the city council may determine. In case any vacancy should occur, it may be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term. He may be removed for cause by the city council.' Section three of said chapter thirty is hereby amended by striking out all of said section after the word "city" in the ninth line thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 'all of which shall be subject to the instruction, approval or orders of the committee on public works, so-called, selected as designated in section five of said chapter. The commissioner shall also have charge of the construction of new streets, new sewers and new bridges when laid out and ordered to be constructed by order of the city council and according to law. He shall take general care of all property belonging to the city which pertains to the duties of said commissioner. Said commissioner, after being duly authorized and empowered by the said committee on public works, shall purchase everything necessary and essential to conduct the business of his department and make such contracts for the supply of materials necessary to carry on the work under his charge; shall employ such assistants, engineers, foremen and laborers necessary to carry on any of the said works as the committee on public works may order and direct. Said commissioner shall on or before the twentyfifth day of each month render and turn over to the committee on public works, all bills contracted for labor performed and materials furnished up to the first day of the same month,' so that said section as amended shall read as follows: 'Section 3. The said commissioner shall be vested with all and duties of the authority now exercised by and shall perform all duties now incumbent upon the street commissioner of said city of South Portland, which office is hereby abolished, and shall have charge of the maintenance and repair according to law of all streets and public ways in said city of South Portland, includand ing sidewalks and bridges, and of all public sewers and drains, and of the construction, maintenance and repair of all culverts and catch basins belonging to the city; all of which shall be subject to the instruction, approval or orders of the committee on public works, so-called, selected as designated in section five of said chapter. The commissioner shall also have charge of the construction of new streets, new sewers and new bridges when laid out and ordered to be constructed by order of the city council and according to law. He shall take general care of all property belonging to the city which pertains to the duties of said commissioner. Said commissioner, after being duly authorized and empowered by the said committee on public -construc tion of new streets. CHAP. 63 em ploy assist works, shall purchase everything necessary and essential to conduct the business of his department and make such contracts for the supply of materials necessary to carry on the work under his charge; shall employ such assistants, engineers, fore--shall men and laborers necessary to carry on any of the said works ant engineer. as the committee on public works may order and direct. Said commissioner shall on or before the twenty-fifth day of each month render and turn over to the committee on public works, all bills contracted for labor performed and materials furnished up to the first day of the same month.' Approved February 28, 1911. Chapter 63. An Act to authorize Walter Hadlock and his assigns to erect, extend and maintain a wharf into the tide waters of Hadlock's Cove at Islesford, Town of Cranberry Isles. Wharf au thorized in Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Walter Hadlock and his assigns are hereby authorized to erect, extend and maintain a wharf into the tide waters of Hadlock's Hadlock's cove at Islesford in the town of Cranberry Isles to the depth of ten feet at low tide. cove. Approved March 1, 1911. Chapter 64. An Act to authorize the York Light and Heat Company to acquire Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section 1. The York Light and Heat Company is hereby authorized to purchase and acquire, and to own and hold the stock, plants, property and franchises of the Agamenticus Light and Power Company, the Agamenticus Electric Light Company, the Kennebunk Electric Light Company, and the Wells Electric Light and Power Company, and each of said companies is hereby authorized to sell and convey its said property, plant and franchise, and upon acquiring the same said York Light and Heat Company shall exercise and enjoy throughout the territory covered by the franchise of such other company or companies, all the rights, powers and privileges thereof, and shall be subject to all duties and restrictions thereon imposed and to all the provisions of chapter two hundred and forty-four of the public laws of one thousand nine hundred and nine. СНАР. 65 Organization and charter ratified and confirmed. Section 2. The organization and charter of the Agamenticus Electric Light Company, a corporation organized under the general law, and of the Wells Electric Light and Power Company are each hereby ratified and confirmed, and the mortgage bond issues made by said companies, and by said Kennebunk Electric Light Company, are hereby approved and con-bond issues firmed, and the guaranty by said York Light and Heat Company of the bonds and interest coupons, issued or to be issued by each of said companies, is hereby authorized and approved. approved and confirmed. Existing contracts not im paired. Section 3. The provisions of this act shall in no way affect or impair any existing contract between any persons, corporation or municipality and any of the above specified corporations, and said York Light and Heat Company upon acquiring the property, rights and franchises of any such corporation, shall assume and perform its contracts and obligations. Approved March 1, 1911. Charter revived and extended for two years. Chapter 65. An Act to revive and extend the Charter of the Lily Water Company. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: The rights, powers and privileges of the Lily Water Company which were granted by chapter one hundred and two of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and three, and extended by chapter one hundred and seventy-four of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and five, and by chapter seventy-five of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and seven, are hereby revived and extended for two years from the approval of this act; and the persons named in said original act, their associates and successors, shall have all the rights, powers and privileges that were granted them by said act, to be exercised in the same manner and for the same purposes as specified in said act. Approved March 1, 1911. Chapter 66. An Act to amend an act to revise, consolidate and amend the charter and laws of the City of Augusta, and relating to the tenure of office of the members of the Fire Department of said City. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section I. Section four of chapter three hundred seventythree of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and five is hereby amended by inserting after the word "city," in the fourteenth line, the words 'except as hereinafter provided as to officers and members of the fire department'; said section is also amended by inserting after the word "aldermen," in the twenty-fourth line, and before the word "the," the following: 'But all members and officers of the fire department shall be continued in the service of said department without re-election or re-appointment unless removed for inefficiency, or other cause, or retired on arriving at an age limit which may be determined by the city council of said city'; said section is further amended by inserting after the word "department" in the thirty-seventh line, the words 'in case of vacancy by reason of resignation, removal or retirement on account of age limit,' so that said section as amended shall read as follows: powers vest ed in mayor and aldermen. officers shall elections of be by joint two boards. election of ballot of the 'Section 4. The executive powers of said city generally, and Executive the administration of police, with all the powers of the selectmen of the town of Augusta, shall be vested in the mayor and aldermen as fully as if the same had been herein particularly enumerated; all other powers not vested in the inhabitants of said town, and all powers granted by this act, shall be vested in the mayor and aldermen and common council of said city, to be exercised by concurrent vote, each board to have a negative upon the other, but all elections of officers by the city council shall be by joint ballot of the two boards in convention. Except as otherwise provided by law, the city council shall annually, on the third Monday of March, or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, elect and appoint all the subordinate officers and agents for the city, except as hereinafter provided officers. as to officers and members of the fire department, for the ensuing year, shall define their duties and fix their compensation, in cases where such duties and compensation shall not be defined and fixed by the laws of this state; and may by concurrent vote remove all officers whom they have power to appoint, when in their opinion sufficient cause for removal exists. The city council may by ordinance provide for the election of, and election and prescribe the duties of members of the fire department; pro- department. vided, that the several fire companies may adopt such rules proviso. subordinate duties of fire CHAP. 66 -tenure of bers of fire -mayor and certain other -superintendent of burying grounds, inspectors of tees of Lith- of and regulations not inconsistent with such ordinances as they may deem expedient, subject to the approval of the chief engineer, mayor and aldermen. But all members and officers office of mem- of the fire department shall be continued in the service of said departments. department without re-election or re-appointment unless removed for inefficiency, or other cause, or retired on arriving at an age limit which may be determined by the city council of said city. The mayor and board of aldermen in addition to the appointment of any officers to be by them appointed under any law of this state, shall on the third Monday of March, annually, or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, appoint officers to the following positions, to the number and with the tenure now or hereafter established by ordinance of the city council, namely, superintendent of burying grounds, inspector or inspectors of any or all city bridges, trustees of the Lithgow library and reading room, and upon the nomination of the city bridges, trus- marshal, a deputy city marshal and other police officers. Except as otherwise provided by law, all officers shall be chosen and vacancies supplied for the current year, of whom the assessors, city marshal, chief engineer of fire department, in case of vacancy by reason of resignation, removal or retirement on account of age limit, collector, overseer of the poor, street engineer, street commissioner, superintending school committee and treasurer, shall not be members of the city council, and except as herein otherwise directed. The treasurer and collector of taxes may be one and the same person. Except as otherwise provided by law, all the said subordinate officers and agents shall hold their offices during the ensuing year, and until others shall be elected and qualified in their stead, unless sooner removed. All moneys received and collected for or on account of the city, by any officer or agent thereof, shall forthwith be paid into the city treasury. The city council shall take care that moneys shall not be paid from the treasury unless granted -city council or appropriated; shall secure a prompt and just accountability by requiring bonds with sufficient penalty and sureties from all persons trusted with the receipt, custody or disbursement of money; shall have the care and superintendence of city -shall have buildings, and the custody and management of all city property, with power to let or sell, what may be legally let or sold; and to take and hold in the name of the city real and personal estate necessary or proper for municipal purposes, not exceeding in aggregate at any one time one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. And the city council shall, as often as once a year, cause to be published for the information of the inhabitants, a particular account of receipts and expenditures and a schedule -treasurer and collector may be same person. -tenure of officers. shall secure prompt accountability of moneys. care of city property. -shall annually publish accounts of receipts and expenditures. |