SO. PARIS VILLAGE CORP.-OCEAN & NORTHERN R. R. CO.-BANGOR. Chapter 236. An Act additional to Chapter one hundred forty of the Private and Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: 545 CHAP. 236 Chapter 140, special laws, 1909, amend ed. Chapter one hundred forty of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred nine, in relation to the South Paris Village Corporation is hereby amended by adding the following: 'Section 2. And for the purposes of this act the said South Authorized to Paris Village Corporation is hereby further authorized to purchase the real estate, pipes, fixtures, and franchise of any water companies now in operation within the limits of said village corporation.' purchase real estate, pipes, etc. Approved March 29, 1911. Chapter 237. An Act to extend the charter of the Ocean and Northern Railroad Company. tended for two years. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Charter exThe rights, powers and privileges of the Ocean and Northern Railroad Company which were granted by chapter three hundred forty-two of the private and special laws of the state of Maine for the year nineteen hundred seven and extended by chapter forty-six of the private and special laws of the state of Maine for the year nineteen hundred nine are hereby extended for two years additional, and the persons named in said act, their associates and successors, shall have the rights, powers and privileges that were granted to them by said act to be exercised by them for the same purposes as specified in said act. Approved March 29, 1911. Chapter 238. An Act relating to Drains and common Sewers in the City of Bangor. ficers may order construction of public drain or sew Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section 1. Whenever the municipal officers of the city of Municipal ofBangor shall deem it necessary for public convenience or health, that a public drain or common sewer should be constructed in, along or across any public way, or through land of persons or corporations, or in, along or across any way dedicated for public uses, said municipal officers may order the same to be constructed and paid for from funds appropriated by the city for how pald er. for. CHAP. 239 Certain acts, and sewers in the city of Bangor, re pealed. such purposes, and may assess upon lots or parcels of land benefited by the construction of such sewers, such sums as may be deemed just and equitable toward defraying the cost of such construction, the whole of such assessments not to exceed three-fourths of such cost; and such further proceedings relative thereto shall be had as are now, or may be hereafter provided in the general laws of the state. Section 2. The provisions of chapter one hundred fiftythree of the public laws of the state for eighteen hundred and ing to drains fifty, approved on the fourteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty at a meeting of the city council of said city of Bangor specially called for the purpose; and chapter seven hundred and seventeen of the private and special laws of the state for eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled, "An Act relating to drains and common sewers in the cities of Portland and Bangor;" and chapter two hundred and forty-two of the private and special laws for eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled, "An Act to amend an act relating to drains and common sewers in the city of Bangor," and any and all special laws and ordinances or by-laws relating to construction of drains and sewers, are, so far as relates to said city of Bangor, hereby repealed and declared to be of no force or effect. All sewera heretofore constructed declared lawfully established. Section 3. All sewers heretofore constructed in the city of Bangor under the provisions of any of the laws specified in section two of this act, or otherwise, or by order of the municipal officers of the city council of said city are hereby declared to be and are, legal and lawfully established public drains and sewers. Approved March 29, 1911. Organization made valid extended two years. for Chapter 239. An Act in relation to the Belfast and Liberty Electric Railroad Company. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section 1. The organization of the Belfast and Liberty Elecand charter tric Railroad Company, a corporation established by chapter three hundred and forty-one of the private and special laws of the state of Maine, for the year nineteen hundred and nine, as now existing, is hereby ratified and confirmed, and all rights, powers and privileges, conferred by said chapter three hundred and forty-one are hereby vested in said corporation, and the further period of two years from the date when this act takes effect, is hereby granted said corporation in which to commence actual business under its charter. CHAP. 239 Corporation may increase Section 2. Said corporation, the Belfast and Liberty Electric Railroad Company, is hereby authorized and permitted by a vote of its stockholders representing a majority of the stock capital stock issued, to increase its capital stock to any amount not exceeding one million dollars. not to exceed $1,000,000. May extend towns of Palermo, China, Vassalboro, Augusta. -with privileges and re Section 3. Said corporation, the Belfast and Liberty Electric Railroad Company, is hereby granted the further right to road through build, equip, maintain and operate an extension of its road through the towns of Palermo, in the county of Waldo, and Windsor and the towns of China, Vassalboro, Windsor and Augusta in the county of Kennebec, with like privileges respectively in each of said towns, and subject to like restrictions in each of said towns as provided by said chapter three hundred forty-one for the construction of its line through the towns specified in said chapter, and with the further right to make, generate, sell, distribute and supply electricity in the towns of Morrill, Searsmont, Belmont, Montville, Freedom, Liberty, Monroe, Brooks, Palermo, Knox, Waldo and Appleton. chapter 341, 1909. strictions as provided by special laws, may generply electricity towns. ate and sup in certain -may take land as for public uses. and shall file plans of lands so taken. may enter make surveys. on lands to For the purpose of constructing and establishing its plant or plants, and the maintenance thereof, including its power and transforming stations and pole lines, and for any or all of the purposes of its incorporation, said corporation is authorized to take any land as for public uses. When said corporation finds it necessary for its uses and purposes to take land, it shall file in the office of the county commissioners of the county where the land so taken is situated plans and descriptions thereof. No entry shall be made on any lands owned by other persons, except to make surveys, until the expiration of ten days from said filing, and with such plans and descriptions said company may file a statement of the damages it is willing to pay to the owner for the land so taken. If the amount finally awarded does not exceed that sum, the company shall recover costs against such owner; otherwise such owner shall recover costs against said company. Said company shall be held liable to pay all damages that shall be sustained by any person by reason of the taking of such land; and if any person sustaining damage as aforesaid shall not agree with said company upon the sum to be paid therefor, either party, on petition of the county commissioners of the county where the land so taken is situated, within six months after said plans and de- to agree. scriptions are filed, may have the damages assessed by them; and subsequent proceedings and the right of appeal therein shall be had in the same manner and under the same conditions, restrictions and limitations as are by law prescribed in the case of damages by the laying out of highways. Failure to apply -shall be 11 able for damlands ages for taken. damages, how assessed, if parties fail CHAP. 240 May acquire plants of other corpor ations en gaged in supplying gas or electricity. Name changed. for damages within said period of six months shall be held to be a waiver of the same. Section 4. Said corporation is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, capital stock, plants, property, franchises, rights, privileges and locations of any corporation, association or individual engaged in the business of making, generating, selling, distributing and supplying gas or electricity for heat, light or power in any city or town in which said corporation is or may be authorized to carry on its said business. And such other corporation, association or individual is hereby authorized to sell and convey to said Belfast and Liberty Electric Railroad Company, as aforesaid, and after the acquisition of any such franchise or property the said Belfast and Liberty Railroad Company shall have, hold, enjoy and exercise the same for its own uses and purposes as though originally granted to it. Section 5. The name of said corporation is hereby changed to Belfast and Augusta Electric Railroad Company. Approved March 29, 1911. Charter extended for two years. Chapter 240. An Act to extend the charter of the Hiram Water, Light and Power Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: The rights, powers and privileges of the Hiram Water, Light and Power Company which were granted by chapter one hundred and eighty-four of the private and special laws for the year nineteen hundred and nine are hereby extended for two years from the going into effect of this act. Approved March 29, 1911. Corporators. Chapter 241. An Act to incorporate the Bangor Chamber of Commerce and to unite same with the Bangor Board of Trade. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Section 1. Arthur Chapin, Charles F. Bragg, Charles M. Stewart, Frederick W. Adams, Arthur J. Waterman, Eugene T. Savage, John G. Dunning, Frederick H. Parkhurst, William Conners, A. Langdon Freese, James F. Singleton, John M. Oak, Patrick H. Dunn and other members of a voluntary association, now existing in the city of Bangor, under the name of the Bangor Chamber of Commerce, are hereby constituted CHAP. 241 a body politic and corporate by the name of the Bangor Cham-corporate ber of Commerce. name. corporation. Section 2. The said Bangor Chamber of Commerce and the May form one Bangor Board of Trade, a corporation duly established under the laws of this state, are hereby authorized to unite and form one corporation under the name of the Bangor Chamber of Commerce. new corpora Section 3. The objects of the new corporation shall be to Objects of advance the industry, commerce and public interests of the city tion. of Bangor and vicinity. Section 4. Said new corporation shall have all the rights, powers, franchises and privileges now held by, and be subject to all the liabilities, restrictions and duties now imposed upon said Bangor Board of Trade. Said Bangor Board of Trade is hereby authorized to assign, transfer and convey to said new corporation all its rights, privileges, interests, estates and properties, and said new corporation is authorized to receive and hold the same and shall thereupon become liable for all the debts and liabilities and obligations of said Bangor Board of Trade. Rights, pow ileges. ers and priv May establish Section 5. The new said corporation shall have power to establish suitable by-laws to carry out all powers herein granted, by-laws. including provisions as to the admission, suspension and expulsion of members, and delegation of powers to officers, comImittees and directors. voluntary as Section 6. Until by-laws have been adopted by the new By-laws of corporation, the by-laws of the said voluntary association, so sociation far as they are applicable and not inconsistent with this act, able. shall be in force as to the new corporation. Section 7. The said Bangor Chamber of Commerce authorized hereinunder is hereby authorized to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, with authority to sell, purchase, mortgage, lease or rent the same or any part thereof. made applic May hold exceeding amount. property not $100.000 in Section 8. The officers of the new corporation shall consist Officers. of a president, one or more vice presidents, a board of directors and such other officers as may be determined by the bylaws. All officers shall hold their offices for the length of time fixed by the by-laws, and shall have and exercise the powers prescribed in said by-laws. The new corporation shall have power to expend the moneys of the corporation for any and all purposes within the scope of its charter and by-laws; and it may also receive, in trust -tenure. powers to eys and rein trust. expend mon ceive property |