CHAP. 130 Chapter 130. An Act to extend the charter of the Caratunk Power Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Power charter Section 1. The rights, powers and privileges of the Cara Caratunk tunk Power Company, which were granted by chapter two Company, hundred and two of the private and special laws of one thousand extended. nine hundred and three, are hereby extended, for and during a term of two years from the date of the approval of this act, with the exception of the right of the Madison Village Corporation to purchase the franchise and property of said company according to the provisions of section nine of chapter two hundred and two aforesaid, which section is hereby repealed. Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 7, 1905. Chapter 131. An Act to extend the charter of the Hillside Water Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Water charter Section I. The rights, powers and privileges of the Hillside Hillside Water Company which were granted by chapter two hundred Company, and eighty-nine of the private and special laws of nineteen hun- extended. dred and three, are hereby extended for two years from the passage of this act; and the persons named in said 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. Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 7, 1905. CHAP. 132 Section 1, chapter 274, private and special laws of 1901, amended. Piers and booms at Green island authorized. --location of. --shall not impede navigation. Chapter 132. An Act to amend Section one of Chapter two hundred and seventy-four of the Private and Special Laws of nineteen hundred and one, relating to the maintenance of piers and booms on the Saint John river in the town of Grand Isle. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section one of chapter two hundred and seventy-four of the private and special laws of nineteen hundred and one is hereby. amended by striking out in the ninth line the word "and" and inserting in the tenth line the words 'and two hundred sixteen,' so that said section as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 1. Alexis Morneault of Grand Isle, county of Aroostook in the state of Maine, his associates and assigns, are hereby authorized and empowered to erect and maintain piers and booms on the Saint John river at a point known as Green island, beginning at Denis Leoque's homestead farm and extending along lots numbers two hundred four, two hundred five, two hundred six, two hundred seven, two hundred eight, two hundred nine, two hundred ten, two hundred eleven, two hundred twelve, two hundred thirteen, two hundred fourteen, two hundred fifteen and two hundred sixteen, in said town of Grand Isle, for the purpose of sorting and holding all logs and lumber intended for use in the manufacture of lumber at said Alexis Morneault's mill; but in no way shall they be constructed so as to impede navigation or to unreasonably obstruct the common use of said river.' Approved March 7, 1905. Corporators. Chapter 133. An Act to incorporate the Farmington Society for the Prevention of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 1. Belle W. Gilman, George C. Purington, S. Clifford Belcher, Harriet P. Keyes, John J. Hunt, Achsa F. Austin, Daniel M. Bonney, Ella O. Belcher, Luella E. Reynolds, Arthur W. Perkins, Mittie T. Wade, D. H. Knowlton, Sarah C. Purington, Kate M. Titcomb, Ella G. Morrison, C. A. Gould, George W. Wheeler, Roland L. Withee, J. C. Tarbox, A. B. Dolbier, Arthur H. Coar, J. M. S. Hunter, A. J. Gerry, Henry P. White, Charles W. Keyes, F. E. Voter, Emery V. Varney, Geo. C. Knapp, Carleton P. Merrill, J. Prentice Flint, Herbert H. Rice, PISCATAQUIS WOOLEN COMPANY. CHAP. 134 Corporate Mrs. C. E. Marr, Mrs. M. L. Holt, Helen G. Howard, Julia W. Holt, Hortense M. Merrill, Lillian D. Paine, Archie E. Roderick, Nina D. Palmer, F. Ò. Lyford, Edward C. Merrill, Frank E. McLeary, M. Abbie Fenderson, Edward K. Woodman, S. O. Tarbox, Jr., E. A. Hardy, Charles H. Pierce, Fred W. Knox, Florence M. Norton, Arbo C. Norton, E. A. Odell, Ada B. Leavitt, Herbert Morton, Fred P. Adams, Flora A. Brooks, Julia W. Butler, F. Burnham McLeary, Emma Bangs, Harriet Thwing, their associates and successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name of Farmington Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with all the powers name. and privileges, and subject to all the duties, liabilities and restrictions provided and set forth in all general laws which now are, liabilities and or hereafter may be, in force relating to such corporations; with authority to hold real and personal estate, for the purposes of the corporation, not exceeding in amount fifty thousand dollars. Section 2. Either of the first three named corporators is authorized to call the first meeting of said society, by mailing to each corporator a written or printed notice setting forth the time and place of holding said meeting, at least seven days before the time appointed for holding such meeting. Section 3. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 7, 1905. --duties, restrictions. First meeting, how Chapter 134. An Act to enlarge the corporate rights of the Piscataquis Woolen Company to do electric lighting. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: I. Piscataquis Company light public in town of Woolen authorized to streets, etc., Guilford. Section 1. The Piscataquis Woolen Company, a corporation duly established under the general laws of the state of Maine, having its place of business at Guilford, county of Piscataquis, state of Maine is authorized and empowered in addition to its other corporate rights and purposes, to carry on the business of lighting by electricity such public streets of the town of Guilford, and such buildings and places therein, public and private, as may be agreed upon by said corporation and the owners or those having control of such places to be lighted; and may motive furnish motive power by electricity within the limits of said town of Guilford; and may build and operate manufactories and works for the providing and supplying of electricity, light and power, and may lease, purchase and hold real and personal --may furnish power. estate for the proper objects of the corporation, to the amount of thirty thousand dollars, and to construct, lay, maintain and operate lines of wire or other material for the transmission of electricity, submarine, under ground, upon, under and along. and over any and all streets and ways under the direction of the municipal officers of said Guilford; and in public places in such a manner as not to endanger the appropriate public use thereof, and to establish and maintain, under direction of said municipal officers all necessary posts, pipes, supports, and appurtenances, and terminating at such points as may be expedient. Section 2. For the erecting said wires above ground and for laying the same, of pipes thereof, submarine or under ground, and for taking up, replacing and repairing the same, said company shall first obtain the consent of the municipal officers of said town, and perform all said acts as directed by said munici pal officers; and said company shall repay to said Guilford any sum which said town may have been compelled to pay on any judgment for any damages caused by a defect or want of repair. in the streets thereof, due to the neglect of said company or on any judgment for damages caused by the negligence of said company in the erecting and maintaining of any posts, wires or appurtenances connected with said business. Section 3. Said company, at its own expense, without unnecessary delay, shall remove any and all obstructions in any street or way, made in erecting or laying the lines for such purposes, and cause earth disturbed to be properly replaced. It shall not be allowed to obstruct or impair the use of any public or private drain, or gas pipe, or sewer, telegraph or telephone wire, but may cross, or when necessary, change the direction of any private wire or pipe, drain or sewer, being responsible to the owner or other person for any injury occasioned thereby, in an action on the case. Section 4. Damages for any land taken for the purposes of erecting or laying said lines, if the parties cannot agree, shall be estimated, secured and paid as in the case of lands taken for railroads. Section 5. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect or diminish the liability of said corporation for any injury to private property, by depreciating the value thereof or otherwise, but any legal remedies existing shall continue. The selectmen of said Guilford, for the time being, shall at all times, have the power to regulate and control the acts and doings of said corporation which may in any manner affect the health or safety or become a nuisance to the inhabitants of said town. FARMINGTON HOME FOR AGED PEOPLE. CHAP. 135 act to incorporate Guilford Electric be in lieu of Section 6. This act shall be in lieu of “An Act to incorporate This act shall the Guilford Electric Light and Power Company," passed by the senate and house of representatives in legislature assembled, for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety- Light and nine, which is hereby repealed. Power Co. Rights shall extend to south end of dam. Section 7. The rights and privileges created by this act enlarging the corporate powers and privileges of the Piscataquis Woolen Company, whose plant is located at the north end of the dam across the Piscataquis river, at Guilford village, enabling said company to make, generate, sell, distribute and transmit electricity for lighting, manufacturing and mechanical purposes, shall extend to the water privilege at the south end of said dam in said town of Guilford, which rights and privileges may be exercised by the present owner of said privilege, the Kineo national bank of Dover, Maine and by said bank transfer and convey to any person or corporation that it may convey the said privilege to and by such person or corporation exercise in connection with the use of said privilege, except that the present --exception. owner, or such person or corporation as said bank may convey to as aforesaid shall not engage in selling or distributing electricity for lighting purposes in the town of Guilford except that it may generate and distribute electricity for lighting purposes for his or its own use. Section 8. This act may be accepted at any regular meeting when this of said Piscataquis Woolen Company. Section 9. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 7, 1905. act may Chapter 135. An Act to incorporate the President and Trustees of the Farmington Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Corporators. Section 1. Julia W. Butler, Lydia P. Holley, Anna B. Austin, Henrietta B. W. Brown, J. P. Thwing, H. M. Thwing, Austin Reynolds, Luella Reynolds, Benjamin Goodwin, Nancy L. Goodwin, Susan E. Smith, Orrah M. Jennings, Charles H. Pierce, Ella C. Pierce, Charles W. Keyes, Harriet P. Keyes, S. C. B. Ramsdell, Belle W. Gilman, Anna M. Butterfield, H. Herbert Rice, Ida M. Rice, S. Clifford Belcher, Ella O. Belcher, John J. Linscott, Chester Greenwood, Isabel W. Greenwood, --corporate their associates and successors, are hereby incorporated by the name. |