CHAP. 115 -shall not apply to executors, etc. When act shall take effect. for the benefit of creditors, trustees in bankruptcy, or by any Section 3. This act shall take effect July first, in the year Approved March 21, 1905. Section 100, chapter 23, R. S., amended. Towns establishing state roads may receive state aid in improving the same. Chapter 115. An Act to amend Sections one hundred, one hundred one and one hundred Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 1. Section one hundred of chapter twenty-three of 'Section 100. Towns establishing state roads as aforesaid may, on complying with the conditions hereinafter set forth, receive from the state one-half of the amount actually expended in permanent improvement of said roads, not exceeding three hundred dollars a year; provided, that no town shall receive such state aid unless its expenditure for such road shall amount to at least one hundred dollars, and shall have been exclusive of and in addition to the amount regularly raised in such town for highways and bridges; and provided, also, that the amount so expended shall be used before the first day be expended. of October in permanent improvement of a portion of said road, -when money shall and in a manner satisfactory to the county commissioners of the county wherein said road is located. Said permanent improvement shall be on a continuous portion of said road for at least one year. Such aid shall be paid from the state treasury on shall be paid. and after the first day of January, upon certificate by the governor and council, as provided by the following section.' --When aid Section 101, chapter 23, R. S., amended. Municipal officers shall make return to county commissioners. Section 2. Section one hundred and one of chapter twentythree of the revised statutes is hereby amended by striking out the word "October" in the second line thereof and inserting in its place the word 'November,' so that said section as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 101. Municipal officers of towns improving state roads under the foregoing provisions shall annually before the first day of November make returns under oath to the county commissioners of their county of the amount appropriated and expended by their town in such permanent improvements, the CHAP. 116 sioners shall inspect improved and governor and the road certify to council. amount of road improved, and the character of the work done. The county commissioners shall inspect the roads so improved --commisand if they are satisfied that the provisions of the preceding sections have been complied with, they shall certify to the governor and council the sum which said town is entitled to receive from the state. Any town dissatisfied with their decision may appeal to the governor and council. The governor and council shall issue a certificate to the treasurer of the town for such amount as they adjudge such town entitled to receive from the state treasury.' Section 3. Section one hundred and two of chapter twentythree of the revised statutes is hereby amended by striking out all after the fourth line thereof, so that said section as amended, shall read as follows: Section 102, chapter 23, R. S., amended. Towns taking sections 93-105 application advantage of must make 'Section 102. Towns desiring to take advantage of the provisions of sections ninety-three to one hundred and five inclusive, may, through their municipal officers, make application therefor to the secretary of state, and he shall record such applications in the order in which they are received.' Section 4. Section one hundred and four of chapter twenty- Section 104, to secretary of state. chapter 23, R. three of the revised statutes, is hereby repealed. Section 5. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 21, 1905. S., repealed. Chapter 116. An Act relating to the compensation of County Treasurers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. The salaries of the treasurers in the following Salaries of named counties shall be paid quarterly from the treasuries of county treasurers. their counties as follows: Androscoggin, twelve hundred dollars. Aroostook, six hundred dollars. Cumberland, fifteen hundred dollars. Franklin, three hundred dollars. Hancock, four hundred and fifty dollars. Kennebec, twelve hundred dollars. Knox, four hundred dollars. Lincoln, three hundred dollars. Oxford, five hundred dollars. Penobscot, twelve hundred dollars. CHAP. 117 --salaries shall be in Piscataquis, four hundred dollars. Sagadahoc, three hundred and fifty dollars. Somerset, four hundred dollars. Waldo, four hundred dollars. Washington, four hundred dollars. York, seven hundred and fifty dollars. The above salaries shall be in full for all services and full including expenses, including clerk hire. clerk hire. This act shall take effect July 1, 1905. Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and five. Approved March 21, 1905. Compensa Chapter 117. An Act relating to the compensation of County Commissioners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. The annual salary for each county commissioner tion of county for the several counties, shall be as follows: commis sioners. -salaries to be paid shall be in full for all services, travel. Androscoggin, six hundred dollars. Knox, three hundred dollars. Lincoln, three hundred dollars. Oxford, five hundred dollars. Penobscot, twelve hundred dollars. Piscataquis, five hundred dollars. Sagadahoc, two hundred and fifty dollars. Somerset, six hundred and fifty dollars. Waldo, four hundred dollars. Washington, five hundred and fifty dollars. York, seven hundred and fifty dollars. Said salaries are payable from the county treasuries in quar quarterly and terly payments on the first days of January, April, July and October of each year, in full for all services, expenses and travel, expenses and including the management of the jail workshops and the sale of their products, except actual necessary cash expenses incurred outside of their respective counties for the transaction of official business; all bills for such expenses shall be approved by the clerk of courts and the county attorney of their county. -except necessary cash expenses outside of counties. CHAP. 118 of land Section 2. For services performed by county commissioners Services in in the assessment of damages for land or easements sought to be assessment taken or acquired by private corporations, they shall charge damages, etc. three dollars a day and actual traveling expenses, and certify compensa. the same in a bill of items to the county attorney, who shall collect the sums so charged of the party seeking to exercise the right of eminent domain, and forthwith pay the same to the county treasurer. Section 3. Sections twenty-two, twenty-three and four of chapter eighty of the revised statutes, are repealed. tion for. twenty- Sections 22, 23 hereby chapter 80, and 24, R. S., repealed. Section 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of Jan. This act shall uary, one thousand nine hundred and six. take effect January 1, 1906. Approved March 21, 1905. Chapter 118. An Act relating to the compensation of Clerks of Courts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Compensa Section 1. The clerks of the judicial courts in the several counties shall receive annual salaries from the treasuries of the tion of clerks counties in quarterly payments on the first days of January, April, July and October, as follows: Androscoggin, two thousand dollars. Aroostook, two thousand dollars, with eight hundred dollars additional for clerk hire. Cumberland, two thousand two hundred dollars, with twelve hundred dollars a year additional for clerk hire; assistant clerk of courts, twelve hundred dollars. Franklin, eleven hundred dollars. Hancock, two thousand one hundred dollars, with three hundred dollars additional for clerk hire. Kennebec, two thousand two hundred dollars, with eight hundred dollars additional for clerk hire. Knox, thirteen hundred dollars. Lincoln, one thousand dollars. Oxford, one thousand dollars. Penobscot, two thousand dollars, with eight hundred dollars additional for clerk hire. Piscataquis, one thousand dollars. Sagadahoc, sixteen hundred dollars, with two hundred dollars additional for clerk hire. of courts. CHAP. 119 -sums above mentioned shall be full compensation for all services. -clerks. --shall account quarterly for all fees. -shall pay whole amount of fees to county treasurers -shall make a sworn This act shall take effect July 1, 1905. Somerset, eighteen hundred dollars, with three hundred dollars Waldo, twelve hundred dollars, with two hundred dollars addi- Washington, fifteen hundred dollars, with three hundred dollars York, eighteen hundred dollars, with five hundred dollars addi- The sums above mentioned shall in full compensation for On the first day of January of each year the clerks receiving the sums above specified for clerk hire shall make under oath to the county treasurers of their respective counties a statement specifying the amount paid by them for that purpose and to whom paid during the year next preceding, and shall pay to said treasurers any unexpended balance of such sums in their hands. Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and five. Approved March 21, 1905. Compensa. tion of county attorneys. Chapter 119. An Act relating to the compensation of County Attorneys. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 1. The county attorneys are entitled to receive annual Androscoggin, one thousand dollars. Aroostook, one thousand dollars. Cumberland, fifteen hundred dollars. Franklin, four hundred dollars. Hancock, seven hundred and fifty dollars. |