PROTECTION OF LOBSTERS-OPEN SEASON, SALMON, TROUT, TOGUE. chapter seventy-five of the special laws of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one, in the case therein provided of the work of driving and rafting being done by one contractor, as now done.' 495 CHAP. 214 Approved March 28, 1911. Chapter 214. An Act to repeal Chapter three hundred and seventeen of the Special Laws of nineteen hundred and one as amended by Chapter three hundred and seventy-five of the Special Laws of nineteen hundred and seven, relative to the Protection of Lobsters in waters adjacent to Lubec and Trescott. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Chapter three hundred and seventeen of the special laws of nineteen hundred and one, entitled, "An Act to protect lobsters in the waters adjacent to the shores of the towns of Lubec and Trescott as amended by chapter three hundred and seventy-nine of the special laws of nineteen hundred and seven," is hereby repealed. Approved March 28, 1911. Chapter 215. An Act to extend the open season for fishing for Land-locked Salmon, Open season for fishing in Great and Long ponds extended. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section I. In addition to the open season now provided by law during which it shall be lawful to fish for land-locked salmon, trout and togue, in Great pond, so-called, and in Long pond, so-called, said ponds being part of the Belgrade chain of lakes, so-called, in the county of Kennebec, it shall be lawful to fish only with artificial flies or by the method known as fly flies only. fishing in said Great pond and in said Long pond from September fifteenth of each year to October first following, for landlocked salmon, trout and togue, in accordance with the general law of the state. Section 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. -may fish with artificial Inconsistent acts repealed. Approved March 28, 1911. СПАР. 216 Description of territory embraced in Kezar Falls Village Corporation in town of Parsonsfield. May raise money to purchase fire apparatus. Street light ing, side Chapter 216. An Act to incorporate the Parsonsfield Kezar Falls Village Corporation in the Town of Parsonsfield. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section 1. That part of the territory of the town of Parsonsfield in the county of York, embraced within the limits described as follows: Commencing on the southerly bank of the Ossipee river parallel with line of land of Sokokis Lumber Company and P. W. Benton west of Sokokis Lumber Company's mill; thence southerly near said line to include P. W. Benton's homestead; thence northerly and easterly through Kezar Falls, parallel with and fifty rods south of road leading through Kezar Falls to Cornish village to the road leading to George E. Davis' residence; thence due north by said road to the brook; thence easterly by said brook to the Devereaux road, so-called; thence due north to the Ossipee river. Section 2. Said corporation is hereby invested with power at any legal meeting to raise such sums of money as may be sufficient to purchase for itself or to unite with surrounding towns in the purchase of, fire-engine, hose, ladders and other apparatus for the extinguishment of fires. Section 3. Said corporation shall in like manner have power walks, drains to raise money for the lighting of streets, the maintenance of streets, the building and maintenance of sidewalks and the building and maintenance of a system of drains and sewers. and sewers. Officers. -duties of fire warden. How money raised shall be assessed. Corporation may adopt by-laws. Section 4. The officers of the corporation shall consist of clerk, three assessors, collector, treasurer and fire warden. The fire warden shall perform such duties as the assessors may direct and shall have all the power and authority that constables now have, or may have if chosen by towns in town meeting. Section 5. Any money raised by said corporation for the purposes aforesaid, shall be assessed upon the property and polls within the territory aforesaid, by the assessors of said corporation in the same manner as is provided by law for the assessment of county and town taxes, said assessors may copy the last valuation of said property by the assessors of the town of Parsonsfield and assess the tax thereon, if said corporation so direct, and may abate any tax by them so assessed. Section 6. The said corporation at any legal meeting called for the purpose, may adopt such by-laws and provisions not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, as they may deem efficient for the better government of the corporation, by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting. Section 7. All meetings after the first, shall be notified by warrant of the assessors, notice of which shall be posted in some public place, seven days prior to meeting, stating time and place and purpose of meeting. A meeting may, be called at any time on petition of seven legal voters, stating time, place and purpose of meeting requested. Section 8. Allen Garner is hereby authorized to call the first meeting of said corporation and for that purpose to notify the legal voters thereof to meet at some suitable place within the said limits, notice to be published at some public place within the said limits, seven days before the time of said meeting; said Allen Garner is authorized to preside at said meeting until after its organization and until its officers are chosen and sworn, afterwards at all regular meetings of the corporation, a moderator shall be chosen in the same manner and with the same powers as in town meeting. Section 9. At the first meeting of said corporation called as in preceding section, the legal voters shall vote by ballot on the acceptance of this charter, and if two-thirds of the voters present shall vote in favor of its acceptance, then this act shall take effect and the corporation shall proceed to organize and choose its officers. Approved March 28, 1911. CHAP. 217 How meetings shall be notified. How first meeting shall be called. Acceptance shall be of charter voted on at first meeting. Chapter 217. An Act to incorporate the Porter Kezar Falls Village Corporation in the Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section I. The territory in the town of Porter embraced within the following limits: Beginning at the Kezar Falls Woolen Co's. dam on the Great Ossipee river, thence northerly and parallel with School street in said Kezar Falls village to an open drain on southerly part of Wm. Chapman and Son's land, about ten rods north of homestead of Irving Mason; thence easterly and southerly by said drain and Spectacle pond brook to Hiram line; thence southerly on said Hiram line to Great Ossipee river; thence westerly on said river to first mentioned point begun at, together with the inhabitants thereon is hereby created Description of territory embraced in Kezar Falls Village Cor poration in town of Porter. name. a body politic and corporate by the name of the Porter Kezar corporate Falls Village Corporation of Porter with all the rights and privileges granted by the laws of the state to similar corporations. CHAP. 217 May raise money to purchase fire apparatus. -for street lighting, sidewalks, drains, sewers, etc. Officers. -tenure. Powers of police officers. How money raised shall be assessed. Duty of assessors, in assessing taxes. Section 2. Said corporation is hereby invested with power at any legal meeting called for the purpose to raise by assessment such sums of money as may be sufficient to purchase for itself or to unite with surrounding towns or villages in the purchase of fire engine, hose, ladders and other apparatus for the extinguishment of fires, and to contract with individuals or corporations for the supply of water under pressure for the extinguishment of fires. Said corporation shall in like manner have power to raise money for the lighting of streets, the maintenance of streets and sidewalks, the building and maintenance of a system of drains and sewers, 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 the promotion of good order and quiet within its limits. Section 3. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a clerk, treasurer, collector, three assessors, and fire warden; and said officers shall hold for one year from the date of their election, or until their successors are chosen and qualified, and shall have the same power and authority that similar officers chosen by towns now have. Other officers or agents of the corporation shall be appointed by the assessors. Section 4. Said police officers and night watchman shall have, within the limits of said corporation, the power of constables in matters criminal or relating to the by-laws and ordinances of said corporation. Section 5. Any money raised by said corporation for the purposes aforesaid shall be assessed upon the property and polls within the territory aforesaid, by the assessors of said corporation in the same manner as is provided by law for the assessment of county and town taxes; and said assessors may copy the last valuation of said property by the assessors of the town of Porter and assess the tax thereon, if said corporation so direct, and may abate any tax by them so assessed. Section 6. Upon a certificate being filed with the assessors of said corporation by the clerk thereof, of the amount of money raised at any meeting for the purposes aforesaid, it shall be the duty of said assessors, as soon as may be, to assess said amount upon the estates and polls of persons residing on the territory aforesaid, and upon estates of non-resident proprietors thereof, and the assessors to certify and deliver to the treasurer or collector of said corporation, whose duty it shall be to collect the same in like manner as county and town taxes are, by law, collected by towns. CHAP. 218 Corporation by-laws. Section 7. The said corporation at any legal meeting called for the purpose, may adopt such by-laws and provisions not in- may adopt consistent with the laws and constitution of the state, as they may deem necessary for the better government of the corporation, and such by-laws shall be subject to alterations or additions only by a two-thirds vote, at a legal meeting called for the purpose. How meet ings shall be notified. Section 8. All meetings after the first shall be notified by warrant of the assessors, notice of which shall be posted in three public places within its limits, seven days prior to the meeting, stating time, place and purpose of meeting; and a meeting may be called at any time on petition of seven legal voters, stating time, place and purpose of meeting requested. The annual meet--annual ing for the election of officers shall be the third Saturday in March. neetings. of charter. only one one calendar meeting in . year. Section 9. This charter may be accepted at any time within Acceptance four years after granted, and its rejection in any calendar year shall not prevent its acceptance in any later calendar year during the time aforesaid; but only one meeting to vote thereon shall be held in any one calendar year. O. L. Stanley, E. R. Bachelder and F. C. Palmer or any one of them may call all meetings of the inhabitants of said territory previous to the acceptance of this charter, by posting a notice, stating the time, place and objects of said hearing, in at least three public places in said territory, at least seven days before the time of holding said meeting. Section 10. In the meeting prescribed in section nine of this act for the first meeting of said corporation, the legal voters shall vote by ballot on the question of the acceptance of the charter, and if a majority shall vote in favor of its acceptance then it shall take effect in all its parts and the corporation shall proceed to organize and choose its officers. Approved March 28, 1911. Voting shall be by ballot on question of acceptance of charter. Chapter 218. An Act to supply the Town of North Haven with Pure Water. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section 1. The town of North Haven in the county of Knox by its municipal officers, acting for and in behalf of said town is authorized and empowered to take water from a pond known as Fresh pond in said town of North Haven sufficient for domestic, municipal, manufacturing and industrial purposes, in Town authorwater from Fresh pond for fire and purposes. ized to take domestic |