CHAP. 241 Ch. 106, private laws 1879, repealed. Chapter 241. An Act to repeal chapter one hundred and six of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, relating to taking fish in Sibley's Pond, in Canaan and Pittsfield. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Chapter one hundred and six of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, is hereby repealed. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 17, 1883. Line between towns of Brooks and Monroe, established. Chapter 242. An Act to annex a part of the town of Brooks to the town of Monroe, and to establish the boundary line between said towns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The boundary line between the towns of Brooks and Monroe, in the county of Waldo, is hereby fixed and established as follows, to wit:-Beginning at a stone monument marked M. B. J., at the northeast corner of Brooks, on land of Joel Work; thence south seventy-one degrees, fifteen minutes, east, nine and one-half rods to the west side of the road, new location, from Jackson to Belfast; thence continuing in the same direction eighty-nine rods to a stone monument marked M. B., near a pine stub; thence south one hundred and seventy-six rods, to a stake on the north side of the road, leading from Brooks to Monroe; thence south twenty-four degrees, fifteen minutes west, thirty-nine rods, to a stake on the east side of the road leading from Jackson to Belfast; thence continuing in the same direction, ore hundred and forty-two rods, to a stake, marked, on the north bank of Marsh stream; thence continuing in the same direction, two hundred and eight rods, to a white birch tree marked A., S. etc., at the corner of lot number ten, on Brooks' plan; thence south sixty-three degrees, fifteen minutes east, one hundred and sixteen and one-half rods, to a stake at the west side of the road leading from Jackson village to the Seth Roberts' CHAP. 242 estate; thence continuing in the same direction, ninety-five rods, to a stake on the north side of the road leading from Brooks village past Robert Mitchell's house; thence continuing in the same direction, fourteen and one-half rods, to a stake on the west side of the road from Jackson to Belfast; thence continuing in the same direction, one hundred and four rods, to a stake, marked, in the line between Jacob Roberts' and Percy Clifford's land; thence south sixty-two degrees, thirty minutes east, seventy-four rods, to a stake on the north side of the road past Jacob Roberts' house; thence continuing in the same direction, fifty-eight rods, to stake on the west side of the road, new location, near Edward Lenfest's house; thence continuing in the same direction, fifty rods, to a stone monument marked M. B., at the corner of lot number thirteen, on Brooks' plan; thence south, twenty-eight degrees west, fifty-eight rods, to a stone monument marked M. B., at the corner of lot number thirteen, on Brooks' plan; thence south, sixty-three degrees east, one hundred and forty-six rods, to a beech tree and cedar stake; thence south twentyone degrees, thirty minutes west, one hundred and fortyeight rods, to a spruce tree, marked, near the shore of Toddy pond; and that so much of the territory of the town of Brooks, with the inhabitants theron, as lies between the division line herein established, and the division line between said towns established by chapter one hundred and sixty-six of the special laws of eighteen hundred and twenty-three, be and hereby is set off from said Brooks and annexed to said Monroe. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 17, 1883. Certain territory set off from Brooks to Monroe. 310 CHAP. 243 City of Hallowell set off from South HALLOWELL.-NORTH FRANKLIN TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CO. Chapter 243. An Act to set off the city of Hallowell from what used to be the South Kennebec SECT. 1. The city of Hallowell is hereby set off from Ken. Ag. Society. What used to be the South Kennebec Agricultural Society, and is hereby joined to, and incorporated with, the Kennebec County Agricultural Society, and hereafter shall be embraced within the limits of the Kennebec County Agricultural Society. SECT. 2. All acts and parts of acts, inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed. Approved February 17, 1883. Corporators. Corporate name. Powers and obligations. Company authorized to locate, construct and maintain lines. Chapter 244. An Act to incorporate the North Franklin Telephone and Telegraph Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. J. W. Porter, G. Z. Higgins, B. B. Harvey, D. B. Fogg, William E. Bates, E. J. Gilkey, P. H. Stubbs, A. Daggett, S. Morrell, A. D. Starbird, I. R. Bray, S. Stanley, William Dolbier, K. Smith, A. Blanchard, their associates, successors and assigns, are hereby created a body politic, by the name of the North Franklin Telephone and Telegraph Company, with all the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to all the duties and obligations granted and prescribed by the general laws of this state, relating to corporations, said corporation shall have the right to locate, construct, maintain and operate lines of telephone and telegraph from any point in the town of Strong, through any intervening town or plantation, to Eustis, and the state line near lake Megantic, or to any intermediate point, with branch lines to New Portland, Anson and Salem. SECT. 2. Said company shall have the right, within the limits aforesaid, to locate, construct and maintain its lines upon and along any public way, railroad, bridge or private lands, but in such manner as not to incommode or endanger the customary use of such way, road or bridge, with the right to cut down trees and remove obstacles, when necessary, CHAP. 244 estimated and paid. SECT. 3. If the land of any individual or corporation is Damages, how taken under this act, and the parties cannot agree on the damages occasioned thereby, they shall be estimated, secured and paid in the manner provided in case of land taken for railroads. SECT. 4. Said corporation is hereby authorized to connect its line or lines with those of any other telegraph or telephone company, or to sell or lease its line or lines of telegraph and property, and telephone and property, either before or after completion, to any other telegraph or telephone company, upon such terms as may be mutually agreed upon, which sale or lease shall be binding upon the parties, or to purchase or lease any other line or lines of telegraph or telephone, upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon. Authorized to connect with, other lines. SECT. 5. The amount of the capital stock shall be fixed Capital stock. by vote of the corporation, but not to exceed the amount that may from time to time be determined to be necessary for the purposes herein specified, but not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and said corporation may purchase, hold, sell and convey real estate, and personal property necessary for the purposes contemplated in this charter. how called. SECT. 6. Any one of the corporators named in this act First meeting, may call the first meeting of this company, by mailing a written notice, postage paid, to each of the other corporators, seven days at least, before the day of meeting, naming the time, place and purposes of such meeting; and at such meeting a president, secretary, treasurer and directors may be chosen, by-laws adopted, and any corporate business By-laws. transacted. SECT. 7. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 17, 1883. 312 CHAP. 245 Taking trout from certain brooks, prohib ited for five years. Penalty for violation. TROUT IN CERTAIN BROOKS-BRIDGE over oguNQUIT RIVER. Chapter 245. An Act to prevent the taking of trout from Bryants Brook and Beaver Brook, in the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. No person shall be allowed to catch or take any trout, in any manner, from Bryants brook or Beaver brook, nor from the creek into which said brooks flow, in the town of Scarborough, Cumberland county, for the term of five years from the passage of this act, under a penalty of five dollars. for each trout so taken, to be recovered by complaint before any trial justice in said county; one half to go to the prosecutor, and one-half to said town of Scarborough. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 17, 1883. Town of Wells authorized to build bridge over tide waters. Chapter 246. An Act to authorize the inhabitants of the Town of Wells to construct a bridge across tide waters of Ogunquit River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. The inhabitants of the town of Wells are hereby authorized to construct a bridge over the tide waters of Ogunquit river, so-called, in the town of Wells, at the eastern terminus of the town way, leading from the county way to said river, whenever the inhabitants of said town shall so vote. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 17, 1883. |